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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 Sciences sociales
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  • 62: Hoth Takes #62: The Double-Edged Sword of Relevance

    62: Hoth Takes #62: The Double-Edged Sword of Relevance
    Aug 8 2025
    Star Wars is in a strange place right now. Many movies have been abandoned, several TV shows have ended or been canceled, and it’s unclear how the projects on the horizon will mesh together. By all accounts, Lucasfilm doesn’t have an overarching vision for the franchise. But does it need one? In this episode, Eric’s old friend Justin Bolger joins him and Grace to discuss the direction of the Star Wars franchise and whether it needs a storytelling czar. We also discuss the way the franchise feels now compared to its pre-Disney heyday, the tradeoffs of socially relevant storytelling, and whether stories with more synergy would exacerbate audiences’ “Star Wars fatigue.” Plus, Grace and Justin bond over their favorite underappreciated TV shows.
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    59 min
  • 61: Hoth Takes #61: No Bras In Space

    61: Hoth Takes #61: No Bras In Space
    Jun 30 2025
    Strong women have been part of the Star Wars saga from the very beginning, but the franchise has often struggled with how it portrays them. In this episode, we compare and critique how storytellers have written Leia Organa, Padme Amidala, Ahsoka Tano, Rey No Surname, and other female characters; share our disappointments about these and other women’s narrative arcs; and explore how the franchise has become so inhospitable to female creators and actors. Plus, we find reasons for optimism in a few recent TV shows, and we celebrate the portrayal of one particularly great maternal leader.
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    44 min
  • 60: Hoth Takes #60: Girlbossing Too Close to the Sun

    60: Hoth Takes #60: Girlbossing Too Close to the Sun
    May 23 2025
    Andor season 2 is over, and we have strong feelings about it! Join us as we debate and disagree about Cassian’s destiny, Bix’s trauma, Luthen’s amorality, and Mon’s eye-opening escape, plus two other, very different relationships. Andor raised important questions about the balance between idealism and pragmatism in a rebellion, but how well did it address this tension? Did the second season get too dark, or did it effectively follow up on themes from the first season? And what do Cassian and Dedra’s storylines reveal about the core differences between democracy and fascism? We’ll tackle these and other big issues as we bid farewell to the most revolutionary project in Star Wars history.
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    1 h et 16 min
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