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Jef and Jon review Star Wars expanded universe novels. Every week they discuss a few chapters at a time making their way through some of the strangest and most insufferable entries in the Star Wars canon.

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319 - Splinter of the Mind's Eye Wrap Up

2026/02/03

Okay, we rerecorded this one, something went all screwy with the original recording. Don't worry, the only thing Jef never forgets is jokes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

318 - Vader's Big White Balls

2026/01/15

We arrive once more upon the closing of a narrative, as our heroes do basically everything this book was supposed to be about, in about seven pages of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

317 - Luke Just Blue Himself

2025/12/18

The penultimate chapter? Really? Okay I guess. Anyway Vader turns up but honestly doesn't really do much of anything. There's a war though! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

316 - Coway or the Highway

2025/12/04

Hey, Halla's back! But I already used that name joke. Damn it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

315 - A Pleasant Dong

2025/11/19

Let's not sugarcoat it, this whole chapter is Luke and Leia walking through a cave tunnel. Yes they get in a shocking fight at the end, but at what cost. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

314 - Now I Know Leenix's Voice

2025/11/06

Jon's on vacation, and Claire wants to make Jef listen to AP, so here we go, two episodes of the podcast classic Campaign Star Wars. What will Jef do when forced to confront Actual Play? Who knows!? Actually it was fine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

313 - Matriculated at Chode

2025/10/24

Everyone runs from a pre-exogorth exogorth. It's sorta neat how often big white snakes turn up in Star Wars. Someone should do something with that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

312 - Halla Back Girl

2025/10/09

The escape is great! Our heroes carve an unusually gory trail to freedom and a great big truck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

311 - Yuzzem? I Hardly Know 'Em!

2025/09/24

Whoa, stuff happens! This book hasn't been bad but it certainly has felt like it needs to get on with things, and here we go! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

310 - It's Funnier If He's Southern

2025/09/11

Well boy, ah say boy, we done found the voice for one of our particular villains in this here page-turner and it dominates the episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

309 - Galaxy Class Ass

2025/08/26

One of the perils of recording early is I'm guaranteed to forget what the episode was. But good news, I think they met one of this book's big bad guys, a pugnacious and dangerous Imperial officers hanging around in a ziggurat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

308 - Don't Neglect the Dualities

2025/08/14

Hey hey, it's time to meet Halla! She's a fun archetype that was made common in West End Games Star Wars RPGs, the burnout force user. We're also gonna find out about the big MacGuffin of the book this chapter, the Kaiburr Crystal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

307 - Kissing A Miner

2025/07/31

In this episode our heroes discover a hidden city on their homeworld, and if you thought going back to 1978 would fix the Leia characterizations, you've got ... another think coming, I guess. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

306 - Mimban Number Five

2025/07/17

You can't get earlier Star Wars EU novels than this right here. Welcome to the "sequel in case the sequels didn't happen" of Star Wars, where the force was still mysterious and Luke didn't know who his sister was. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

305 - Jedi Twilight Wrap Up

2025/06/20

Why, it's the twilight of Jedi Twilight! And frankly? Good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4.9 out of 5

65 reviews

★★★★★

Lordbiffles 2021/10/14

Jon sent me

Such a good podcast. Thanks Jef and Jon for giving me the funnies and the chuckles.

★★★★★

Sarikvaster 2019/01/20

Exactly what I need in a book review

I only read a few of the expanded universe books as a kid, and this is definitely a good source to decide if I want to read any of them now. (While mo...

★★★★★

Sailor Goon♥ 2018/01/12

Hork up them dangle hams, kids!

It's a rare treat when a poorly written novel can become the highlight of my day. System Mastery skillfully retells the story of rather unfortunate St...

★★★★★

SomeDoug 2017/12/15

More fun than a pack of deathsticks.

Thanks to Jef and Jon, I can laugh my way through the expanded universe ex-cannon without having to pick up a book!

★★★★★

EvergreenWings 2017/12/14

Cannot. Stop. Laughing.

Jon and Jef are masters of comedy. That it's nerd comedy only makes it even more Perfect. MAKE EXPOUNDED UNIVERSE SHIRTS

★★★★★

Flockprints 2017/11/16

Lovely information and hosts

I read a lot of EU books as a kid. Listening to this podcast not only reminds me of all the ridiculous things I was reading as a 9 year old, but keeps...

★★★★★

N.Ehlers 2017/11/09

Five severed hands up

I have always wanted to listen to funny folk tear into the disaster that is the Star Wars EU. Definitely worth a listen to anyone that can laugh at go...

★★★★★

Knarfenstein 2017/10/04

System Masters FTW

The System Masters Jef and Jon seem to enjoy making this content, a refreshing break from reviewing role playing game systems I suppose. They are just...

★★★★★

Izzyryu 2017/10/03

For fans and non-fans alike!

A hilarious deep dive into parts of the Star Wars saga that some fans would prefer to forget. If you are one of those fans, you will love listening to...

★★★★★

Dr Worldburn 2017/10/02

For the love of the force.

This podcast has bothered to enhance my knowledge of the expanded universe of Star Wars in a fun and entertaining way. I like it enough to spend time ...

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