Eye on Canon Podcast

EP. 218 *Spoilers begin around 26:00* Time for a book review! Rebecca Roanhorse gives us a spectacular second entry in the Reign of the Empire trilogy with “Edge of the Abyss.” Set in the year before the events of Andor...

Ep 217There's an old joke: when it comes to understanding Star Wars, you need to know three things: Nixon, Vietnam, and Cars. But in all seriousness, Star Wars pulls from world history in order to tell its story. This...

EP. 216 It's an Ahsoka Trailer Breakdown! The crowds at D23 and everyone else were treated to the first Teaser-Trailer of Ahsoka: Season 2, it had everything we love! This week we’re going full-podcastariat on the...

EP. 215 Reason, progress, change, negotiating with institutional authority: these are largely the legacy of the Protestant Reformation, the decisive schism that divided and forged modern Western Europe in the 16th...

EP. 213 San Diego Comic Con 2026 is now in the rear-view mirror, and Lucasfilm Publishing made a splash! They announced a gripping horror YA novel, a gloriously prequelist adult novel featuring Luke and Leia, an Indiana...

EP. 212 Star Wars. Famously, it has wars in it. The franchise isn’t pro-war, but often exposes the complexity, corruption and even moral struggle that often characterize armed conflict. It also examines the forces that...

EP. 211 *Non-spoiler review ends at 24:50* Madeleine Roux’s Legacy takes Rey, Leia and a plucky band of ordinary folks on a thrilling journey of discovery — within themselves, into the Force, and beyond the cave of the...

EP. 210 Our own planet’s biggest sporting event is halfway through – you know, the one with the round ball kicked by the players all over the flat green field towards large nets at either end? That got us thinking: Star...

EP. 209It’s true that we can point to specific themes, plot points, characters, ships designs and more for a sense of what Star Wars “is.” Perhaps more importantly though, we all have a gut feeling – or different gut...

Ep 208 Joel goes it (Han) solo this time to answer some viewer questions and give his thoughts on Star Wars.You can watch our episodes live every Monday at 5:30 PM PT, 8:30 PM ET at...

EP. 207 What is a Glup Shitto, and how far can we as fans take the term before we start to lose sight of what that means? Also, do we as fans have a bit of a chip on our shoulder when it comes to this term, and what...

EP. 206 Now that the dust has settled on the release of The Mandalorian and Grogu, we peel back the curtain to look at the business side of the film. What do the Box Office and Rotten Tomatoes numbers suggest about the...

EP. 205 They did it! After seven long years, Star Wars finally made its triumphant return to the movie theatre with The Mandalorian and Grogu. And oh boy was it triumphant, with thrilling action, heartfelt character...

EP. 204 Season 1 of Maul: Shadow Lord was thrilling, gripping, and all around good times. It gave us a deeper perspective on our favourite Dathomiri Zabrak former Sith as he navigated his way through the Janix...

EP. 203 Happy May the 4th!!!!! You can watch our episodes live every Monday at 5:30 PM PT, 8:30 PM ET at https://www.youtube.com/@Starwarsunderworld/streams Hosted by Joel Davis https://jid20234.bsky.social Bluesky...