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Star Warsologies @starwarsologies.bsky.social · 18h

We had a great discussion about our favorite EU lifeforms and how they connect to real world life. How might Alderaanian thrantas live their whole lives airborne? Could the dandelion warriors from Ewoks really shoot spikes? How could Kessel energy spiders live off little energy beings & spin spice?

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Star Warsologies @starwarsologies.bsky.social · 18h

Secret bonus YouTube episode! Check out "Lifeforms of Legends" panel from Legacy Expo, feat. SW comics writer @corinnabechko.bsky.social. Ysalamiri, voxyn, & more! w/ @paleoparadox.bsky.social @melissatruth.bsky.social & @jamesjawa.bsky.social @cosplayforscience.bsky.social youtu.be/pY5yFXrJuYU

Legacy Expo panel "Lifeforms of Legend"

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Star Warsologies @starwarsologies.bsky.social · 11d

So much fun! Thanks for coming out to talk #starwars and Science!

S.T. Bende @stbende.bsky.social · 11d

Had the best time at the STAR WARS: CRITTERS panel with the teams from @cosplayforscience.bsky.social and @starwarsologies.bsky.social . Thank you to everyone who came out to chat creatures with us!! 🐾✨

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Star Warsologies @starwarsologies.bsky.social · 12d

In LA this weekend? Join us Saturday night for the Mixer for Science-Minded Geeks at the Audio Graph Beer Co - no LACC badge required! @cosplayforscience.bsky.social

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Star Warsologies @starwarsologies.bsky.social · 12d

Come see us at LA Comic Con this weekend! @melissatruth.bsky.social & @jamesjawa.bsky.social will be on the Star Wars Critters panel with Sam Wynns, @afroherper.bsky.social @stbende.bsky.social & Randy Flores Saturday noon!

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Star Warsologies @starwarsologies.bsky.social · 14d

You can listen in on your favorite podcast streaming service, or via our YouTube channel:
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70: Mass Media in Star Wars

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Star Warsologies @starwarsologies.bsky.social · 14d

ICYMI: New episode out! We chat with @samuelcspitale.bsky.social about mass media, media literacy & fighting for truth, & his previous role at Lucasfilm licensing. Did you know that the first time we see mass media in SW is in the Holiday Special?
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Star Warsologies 70: Mass Media in Star Wars!

This episode of Star Warsologies covers mass media, propaganda, and media literacy in a galaxy far, far away! Author Samuel Spitale joins us to talk about the difference between journalism, news, p…

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Star Warsologies @starwarsologies.bsky.social · 23d

Want to know more about searching for life in the galaxy far, far away and on Mars? Our most recent episode is with a Mars rover operator & Legacy Expo organizer, Katherine Winchell! We talk astrogeology, EU, & her nod to Tatooine in official Mars maps! skywalkingthroughneverland.com/star-warsolo...

Star Warsologies: Space Exploration in Star Wars - image: Imperial Probe Droid on Hoth, NASA Rover Perserverance on Mars.

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Star Warsologies @starwarsologies.bsky.social · Aug 9

New episode: You can also watch "#StarWars: Andor, From Resistance to Rebellion" panel from #SDCC on our YouTube to see the slide presentation (and a few panel photos) as we chat Andor season two
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Star Warsologies 68: Star Wars: Andor - From Resistance to Rebellion (San Diego Comic-Con 2025 panel

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Star Warsologies @starwarsologies.bsky.social · Aug 9

New episode! Our San Diego Comic-Con panel, "#Andor: From Resistance to Rebellion" is now up. Looking at season 2, we've got @drdrea.bsky.social @jendiagammon.bsky.social @grimalkina.bsky.social Desmond Hassing @robertdagnall.bsky.social #sdcc #starwars skywalkingthroughneverland.com/star-warsolo...

Star Warsologies 68: “Andor: From Resistance to Rebellion” panel from San Diego Comic-Con 2025

This episode of Star Warsologies is our San Diego Comic-Con 2025 panel: “Star Wars Andor: From Resistance to Rebellion” “Star Wars Andor: From Resistance to Rebellion” was o…

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Star Warsologies @starwarsologies.bsky.social · Aug 9

There's often a second lizard posturing nearby? That's really cool to know! I'll keep an eye out for lizard fitness clubs!

a cartoon lizard with the word lizard behind him

ALT: a cartoon lizard with the word lizard behind him

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Star Warsologies @starwarsologies.bsky.social · Jul 16

New episode! We chat about #StarWars in Bulgaria with translator @nenkogenov.bsky.social. He grew up in post-communist Bulgaria w/ bootlegs, do-it-yourself dubbing, and now he officially translates (and contributes to) Star Wars comics & manga!

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Star Warsologies 67: Star Wars in Bulgaria!

In this episode of Star Warsologies, we talk to Nenko Genov, a huge Star Wars fan who grew up in Bulgaria. We met Nenko through Star Wars Celebration and it was so interesting to learn about his ex…

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Star Warsologies @starwarsologies.bsky.social · Jul 14

We are hosting the #sandiegocomiccon panel:
Star Wars Andor: From Resistance to Rebellion, moderated by @jamesjawa.bsky.social, with @jendiagammon.bsky.social, @drdrea.bsky.social & more! Will be chatting on the politics & psychology of our fave #Andor characters & moments. #sdcc (will be recorded!

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Star Warsologies @starwarsologies.bsky.social · Jun 30

New episode: Anti-Facism in Star Wars with historian & SW author @chriskempshall.bsky.social. Feeling adrift w/ current events - don't worry, you have friends everywhere. Listen in as we talk Andor, authoritarianism, anti-fascism and more! #starwars #andor #antifascism

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Star Warsologies 66: Anti-Facism in Star Wars!

In this episode of Star Warsologies, we talk to historian and author Chris Kempshall about how Star Wars is rooted in politics and anti-facism, and has been since the beginning. Chris Kempshall joi…

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Star Warsologies @starwarsologies.bsky.social · Jun 1

New episode alert! Check out our panel from WonderCon "Science of Disneyland" to learn more about the geology, physics, and engineering of the Happiest Place on Earth. To see the slides, watch on our YouTube channel.

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Star Warsologies @starwarsologies.bsky.social · May 22

Our final clip from @fonhdavis's wonderful panel about ILM model making for the Star Wars prequels - the Naboo abyss was made by smearing stuff "creatively, of course."
For the full hour of stories and images, watch the video on our YouTube channel (link in bio)

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Star Warsologies @starwarsologies.bsky.social · May 20

Those lava flows on Mustafar are just illuminated milkshakes! This (and many other) fun behind the scenes reveals from @fonhdavis came courtesy of his "The Secret Miniatures of the Star Wars Prequels" panel last month at @starwarscelebration. The full panel and tons of images are on YouTube

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Star Warsologies @starwarsologies.bsky.social · May 18

Gotta tell the ILM cat poop story! Even though @fonhdavis didn't work on this set for the @starwars prequels, it came up at his recent panel @starwarscelebration in Japan. 🐈
Check out the full panel, with amazing behind the scenes images, on our YouTube channel (link in bio)

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Star Warsologies @starwarsologies.bsky.social · May 17

Next time you watch Star Wars explosions, you might get hungry 🍝 ILM added pasta to model ships so there would be extra debris! Hear this and other insights from Fon Davis - his full Star Wars Celebration Japan panel is available now on our YouTube channel with tons of behind the scenes images.

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Star Warsologies @starwarsologies.bsky.social · May 16

Check out awesome behind the scenes images from ILM shared by Fon Davis at our Star Wars Celebration Japan panel. Our latest episode is Fon's panel about his days working on the Star Wars prequels!
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Star Warsologies 65: "Fon Davis & the Secret SW Prequels Miniatures" Star Wars Celebration Japan

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Star Warsologies @starwarsologies.bsky.social · May 13

Thanks for being a fantastic panelist, taking us from droids seeking silicon heaven to asking whether mouse droid racing is ethical. I hope you had as much fun on the panel as I (James) did!
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Star Warsologies 64: Droids, AI, and Sentience

In this episode of Star Warsologies, we share the recording of our our Star Wars Celebration Japan panel “Droids, Artificial Intelligence, and Sentience” Panel description: R2-D2 and C-…

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Star Warsologies @starwarsologies.bsky.social · May 13

Thanks for being such an awesome panelist, and bringing up all sorts of ideas from uses and ethics for artificial intelligence to whether having existential dread is needed for sentience. Such a great discussion, and I hope you had as much fun as I (James) did!

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Star Warsologies @starwarsologies.bsky.social · May 13

absolutely! (and lizards rule!)

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Star Warsologies @starwarsologies.bsky.social · May 13

Want to see the slide presentation to "Droids, AI, and Sentience" as you listen? Come to the Star Warsologies YouTube: youtu.be/ZGQEHraWt3o

Star Warsologies Podcast 64: "Droids, AI and Sentience" - Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 panel

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Star Warsologies @starwarsologies.bsky.social · May 13

New episode is out! Our "Droids, AI, and Sentience" panel from #StarWarsCelebration Japan is up! Come listen to Prof. Yukie Nagai, @chriskempshall.bsky.social, Joel Welch, discuss the nuts and bolts of droids, from modern tech to ethics, law, and baking
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Star Warsologies 64: Droids, AI, and Sentience

In this episode of Star Warsologies, we share the recording of our our Star Wars Celebration Japan panel “Droids, Artificial Intelligence, and Sentience” Panel description: R2-D2 and C-…

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