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Star Wars: Old Canon Book Club

@swocbc.bsky.social

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A hilarious chronological dive into the pre-Disney Star Wars Legends continuity with Jesse Cox, Michael Davis, and Alex Faciane. Keep your droids close, and find out more at Patreon.com/SWOCBC WHERE PODCASTS ARE, AND YOUTUBE.COM/@STARWARSOLDCANONBOOKCLUB

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Star Wars: Old Canon Book Club @swocbc.bsky.social · 13d

To support us, head to Patreon.com/SWOCBC, where we're currently doing a bonus series that goes through every single issue of the Star Wars Insider! Issue 16 LIVE NOW!

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Star Wars: Old Canon Book Club @swocbc.bsky.social · 13d

HONK! HONK! THIS IS THE SPACE GOOSE! NEW EPISODE OF OUR ILLUSTRIOUS CHRONOLOGICAL SURVEY OF OLD STAR WARS CANON! HONK HONK! WE'RE READING OLD BEAUTIFUL MARVEL COMICS!! @facianea.bsky.social @jessecox.bsky.social and DAVIS!? on YT or wherever you get your podcasts!

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The Original Marvel Years, Vol. 5 Part 1 | Star Wars Old Canon Book Club: Episode 32

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Star Wars: Old Canon Book Club @swocbc.bsky.social · Jul 31

If you wanna support this fine show, check out Patreon.com/SWOCBC for a reading guide on this week's comics, and Issue 15 of our bonus show Inside the Insider, which this time, was all about Young Indiana Jones!

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Star Wars: Old Canon Book Club @swocbc.bsky.social · Jul 31

Hey! @facianea.bsky.social @jessecox.bsky.social and DAVIS!? are back for Part 2 of Star Wars: The Newspaper Strips, Vol. 2, with over 2 hours of discussion about the text, and this nearly lost sequential artform!!!
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Newspaper Strips Vol. 2 Pt. 2 | Star Wars Old Canon Book Club: Episode 31

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Star Wars: Old Canon Book Club @swocbc.bsky.social · Jun 19

INSIDE THE INSIDER EPISODES 4-6 ARE LIVE NOW ON ALL PUBLIC FEEDS! BOSKA!

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Star Wars: Old Canon Book Club @swocbc.bsky.social · Jun 19

I dunno that I could go more than two hours without some more SWOCBC to listen to tbh

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Star Wars: Old Canon Book Club @swocbc.bsky.social · Jun 19

Big news today for lovers of old magazines, people named after droopy trees, and three specific podcast hosts...

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Star Wars: Old Canon Book Club @swocbc.bsky.social · Jun 10

I’m tellin ya, all the Disney stuff is OVERFLOWING with proto-canon-y goodness if you read between the lines! -A

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Star Wars: Old Canon Book Club @swocbc.bsky.social · May 30

DON’T MISS THE PODCAST EPISODE WE DID ABOUT THE VIDEO GAMES WE PLAYED, AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE PODCASTS ARE!

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Star Wars: Old Canon Book Club @swocbc.bsky.social · May 28

oh yeah uhhhh..... @jessecox.bsky.social @facianea.bsky.social and DAVIS!?

Star Wars: Old Canon Book Club @swocbc.bsky.social · May 28

FIRST EPISODE LIVE NOW! ALEX DAVIS AND JESSE ARE GOING TO LET'S PLAY ALMOST EVERY STAR WARS GAME EVER ON THEIR NEW SHOW SWOCBC: IDIOT'S ARRAY! (THAT'S A WINNING HAND FROM SABACC) (THAT'S A CARD GAME FROM STAR WARS) youtu.be/jXn_qpcCAEk

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Star Wars: Old Canon Book Club @swocbc.bsky.social · May 13

patrons gettin cool early drops out of nowhere at patreon.com/swocbc:

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Star Wars: Old Canon Book Club @swocbc.bsky.social · May 9

Whhhhyyyyy no edittttt

Star Wars: Old Canon Book Club @swocbc.bsky.social · May 9

Just in case you don’t know, the free public q&a form, episode discussion questions, and hours of our bonus show extensions about the Star Wars Insider Magazine, are ALL available if you support us the Patreon.com/SWOCBC!

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Star Wars: Old Canon Book Club @swocbc.bsky.social · May 9

HEY, WERE YOU-SA SLEEPING, CAPTAIN TARPAL’S 2006 SIRIUS XM SHOW IS LIVE ON ALL SWOCBC PLATFORMS FEATURING Q&A FROM YOU, OUR LISTENERS!

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Star Wars: Old Canon Book Club @swocbc.bsky.social · May 8

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Star Wars: Old Canon Book Club @swocbc.bsky.social · Apr 19

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Star Wars: Old Canon Book Club @swocbc.bsky.social · Apr 19

Friendly reminder that you can listen to more old Star Wars talk at Patreon.com/SWOCBC, where you can support the show PBS-style and listen to hours and hours of our bonus show “Inside the Insider”, which looks at each issue of the Star Wars insider in chronological order!