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Hoth Takes: A Star Wars Podcast

Hoth Takes: A Star Wars Podcast

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Journalists Eric Geller, Grace Segers, and Haley Byrd Wilt combine their love of debating Star Wars with their professional curiosity, irreverence, and knack for asking hard questions in this freewheeling discussion show about the galaxy far, far away. Art Social Sciences
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  • 68: Hoth Takes #68: My Pro-Separatist Instagram Feed

    68: Hoth Takes #68: My Pro-Separatist Instagram Feed
    Mar 18 2026
    For all the attention that the Star Wars movies and TV shows get, one of the biggest ways that people engage with the saga on a daily basis is through video games. Hoth Takes isn’t exactly known for our obsession with that corner of the Star Wars franchise, but that doesn’t mean we don’t respect it — or occasionally partake in it. In this episode, Eric, Haley, and Haley’s friend Chris Estep discuss their history with Star Wars video games and take turns pitching new game ideas. Our games take players from the Tatooine hospitality industry to the center of the Clone Wars to the dawn of the Republic, illuminating — and in some cases redefining — what it means to step into the Star Wars universe.
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    56 mins
  • 67: Hoth Takes #67: We’ll Never Get a David Fincher Ahsoka Movie

    67: Hoth Takes #67: We’ll Never Get a David Fincher Ahsoka Movie
    Feb 19 2026
    Kathleen Kennedy has left Lucasfilm. Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan are now co-running the company. What does that mean for the future of Star Wars? In this episode, Bill Kuchman joins Eric and Grace to discuss Kennedy’s legacy, Filoni’s creative style, and how the new leadership arrangement will actually work. Plus: We speculate about the future of artificial intelligence in Star Wars storytelling, and we call on Lucasfilm to rethink its conclusions about recasting iconic roles.
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    59 mins
  • 66: Hoth Takes #66: The Road Not Taken

    66: Hoth Takes #66: The Road Not Taken
    Jan 14 2026
    The start of 2026 means we’re only a few months away from the first Star Wars movie since The Rise of Skywalker. And speaking of the final film in the sequel trilogy, we thought it would be a good time to look back at the original plan for Episode IX: Colin Trevorrow’s “Duel of the Fates” script. In this episode, Haley’s friend Jack Merritt joins us to discuss the highs and lows of Trevorrow’s story, from a worthy role for Finn to a controversial take on the dark side. We also cover Trevorrow’s portrayal of Luke Skywalker, his plan for Kylo Ren, and his use of Coruscant and Mortis. If you like imagining what could have been, this is the episode for you.
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    55 mins
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