Episodi

  • 74: Hoth Takes #74: What Was the Han Solo Movie Called?

    74: Hoth Takes #74: What Was the Han Solo Movie Called?
    Oct 16 2026
    Recent news reports about Jon Watts directing the first movie in a new Skywalker saga trilogy have us thinking…do we really need more movies about this family? Eric, Grace, and Haley have strong feelings about this development — and blunt advice for Disney about how not to mess it up. Has Disney learned from its past mistakes? Will John Boyega come back? And what’s the best way to tell a fresh story without abandoning the themes that make Star Wars work so well? We discuss all that and more, including timeline questions, time gaps, and the balance between moral clarity and mature nuance.
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    44 min
  • 73: Hoth Takes #73: I’m Tired of These Witches

    73: Hoth Takes #73: I’m Tired of These Witches
    Sep 17 2026
    Remember Ahsoka? The teaser trailer for season 2 debuted in August, giving us new glimpses at Ahsoka Tano, Anakin Skywalker, Grand Admiral Thrawn, and other heroes and villains. But in the show headed in the right direction? In this episode, Bill Kuchman joins Eric and Haley to break down the trailer and predict where things are headed. We discuss what we expect Anakin’s role to be, how we’re feeling about going back to Mortis, and why seeing the Ghost crew from Star Wars Rebels in live action has been more weird than joyful. Plus: How Sherlock-y will Thrawn be, and will this season stand on its own or just set up Dave Filoni’s movie?
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    54 min
  • 72: Hoth Takes #72: Straight-Up Mogging

    72: Hoth Takes #72: Straight-Up Mogging
    Aug 19 2026
    Villains play a vital role in Star Wars, but we don’t often see stories from a villain’s perspective. On the heels of the recent animated series Maul – Shadow Lord, Eric and Grace explore what villain-centric stories add to Star Wars and what separates good villains from bad ones. Why did Syril Karn succeed while Kylo Ren failed? What are the key differences between Maul and his former master, Darth Sidious? And how dark and cynical is too dark and cynical? Our conversation also explores the tension between depicting villainy and endorsing it, as we consider different perspectives on Qimir from The Acolyte. Plus, Eric ruins Grace’s day by telling her about a character backstory she didn’t want to know existed.
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    54 min
  • 71: Hoth Takes #71: Galactic Counterfactuals

    71: Hoth Takes #71: Galactic Counterfactuals
    Jun 19 2026
    Star Wars fans love to debate whether controversial characters are sorely misunderstood or rightfully condemned, and we at Hoth Takes are not immune to that temptation. In this episode, Eric and Grace each present a character they think deserves to be reconsidered. Our conversation delves into Star Wars’s trickiest moral and metaphysical issues — light and dark, fate and free will, emotion and logic, child soldiers and clone servants. If you enjoy exploring gray areas, this episode is for you!
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    51 min
  • 70: Hoth Takes #70: Din Djesus

    70: Hoth Takes #70: Din Djesus
    May 28 2026
    Star Wars is back on the big screen for the first time since 2019. But is Jon Favreau’s The Mandalorian and Grogu any good? Eric, Grace, and Haley saw it together on opening weekend and then recorded this discussion minutes after the credits rolled. It’s safe to say we’re still stunned by what we just saw. As we process our thoughts, Eric praises an emotional storyline, Grace critiques the fight sequences, and Haley highlights an unexpected allegory. Plus, we share our reactions — some of them intense — to swole Hutts, faceless acting, and greasy-spoon sandwiches.
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    34 min
  • 69: Hoth Takes #69: My Goal Here is That You Fail

    69: Hoth Takes #69: My Goal Here is That You Fail
    Apr 30 2026
    We’re bringing you something a little different this time. In our first-ever Star Wars quiz show, Eric, Grace, and Haley take turns quizzing each other on topics of their choice, with questions range from mainstream to incredibly obscure. The competition is intense, expectations are upended, and along the way, we all learn useful information about tasty desert creatures, misleadingly named beverages, and Gonk droids.
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    44 min
  • 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 min
  • 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 min