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We are looking at the second season of the Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy series titled Pieces of the Past, as well as some of the new recently announced. And joining us today is puzzling master and Star Warsologies cohost James Floyd.    You can find James' book Star Wars Crossword Puzzles: And Other Word Games from a Galaxy Far, Far Away. . . . at all good book sellers, his podcast Star Warsologies on their website, and you can find James on Instagram at @jamesjawa and on Bluesky @jamesjawa.bsky.social. Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn.  From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and thoughtful interviews, join us as we dive into all things from a galaxy far, far away.   Find us on the socials for more Star Wars conversation: Find the show on Instagram at TalkinTauntauns, Threads at TalkinTauntauns, Bluesky at TalkinTauntauns,or at our website TalkinTauntauns.com.   Find Jim on IG @Dinojim, on Bluesky, or on his website at dinojim.com.   Find Nicole on IG @NicoleHQuinn, Bluesky, or on her website at herviewcreative.com   You can get in touch with us via our website (TalkinTauntauns.com) or email us at [email protected]. Talkin' Tauntauns can be found on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or anywhere else you listen to podcasts. If you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe, leave us a review, and tell your friends!

Continuing our The Clone Wars Rewatch, we are talking about Season 4 episodes 11-14. This includes the Slaves of the Republic trilogy (Ep 11. Kidnapped, Ep 12. Slaves of the Republic, and Ep 13. Escape from Kadavo) and the stand alone episode 14. A Friend in Need.  Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn.  From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and thoughtful interviews, join us as we dive into all things from a galaxy far, far away.   Find us on the socials for more Star Wars conversation: Find the show on Instagram at TalkinTauntauns, Threads at TalkinTauntauns, Bluesky at TalkinTauntauns,or at our website TalkinTauntauns.com.   Find Jim on IG @Dinojim, on Bluesky, or on his website at dinojim.com.   Find Nicole on IG @NicoleHQuinn, Bluesky, or on her website at herviewcreative.com   You can get in touch with us via our website (TalkinTauntauns.com) or email us at [email protected]. Talkin' Tauntauns can be found on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or anywhere else you listen to podcasts. If you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe, leave us a review, and tell your friends!

Continuing our rewatch of The Clone Wars we have made it to Season 4's The Umbara Arc, which includes Episodes 7-10: Ep 7. Darkness on Umbara, Ep 8. The General, Ep 9. Plan of Dissent, and Ep 10. Carnage of Krell.  Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn.  From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and thoughtful interviews, join us as we dive into all things from a galaxy far, far away.   Find us on the socials for more Star Wars conversation: Find the show on Instagram at TalkinTauntauns, Threads at TalkinTauntauns, Bluesky at TalkinTauntauns,or at our website TalkinTauntauns.com.   Find Jim on IG @Dinojim, on Bluesky, or on his website at dinojim.com.   Find Nicole on IG @NicoleHQuinn, Bluesky, or on her website at herviewcreative.com   You can get in touch with us via our website (TalkinTauntauns.com) or email us at [email protected]. Talkin' Tauntauns can be found on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or anywhere else you listen to podcasts. If you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe, leave us a review, and tell your friends!

It's the most wonderful episode of the year! It is finally here, the 2025 Holiday Gift Guide where we offer 5 "not your everyday" Star Wars gift ideas for yourself or that Star Wars loving person in your life. Joining us this year is the Star Wars gift aficionado: Holly Frey. As always, we recommend giving this episode to your loved ones with the note that these would be good ideas for potential Star Wars holiday gifts. Links to all of the items we talk about can be found on our website at: https://www.talkintauntauns.com/2025/11/ep-215-2025-holiday-gift-guide.html Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn.  From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and thoughtful interviews, join us as we dive into all things from a galaxy far, far away.   Find us on the socials for more Star Wars conversation: Find the show on Instagram at TalkinTauntauns, Threads at TalkinTauntauns, Bluesky at TalkinTauntauns,or at our website TalkinTauntauns.com.   Find Jim on IG @Dinojim, on Bluesky, or on his website at dinojim.com.   Find Nicole on IG @NicoleHQuinn, Bluesky, or on her website at herviewcreative.com   You can get in touch with us via our website (TalkinTauntauns.com) or email us at [email protected]. Talkin' Tauntauns can be found on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or anywhere else you listen to podcasts. If you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe, leave us a review, and tell your friends!

Today we are having a spoiler filled discussion of "Sanctuary: A Bad Batch Novel" by Lamar Giles, which takes place during the latter half of the 2nd season of The Bad Batch (between episodes 13 and 15 of season 2). And joining us for this discussion is our Clone Wars Correspondent: Alex Bond and prolific author: Jendia Gammon. You can find all of Jendia's past and upcoming book info on her website: jendiagammon.com. You can also find her on the socials including Threads, Instagram, and BlueSky.  Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn.  From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and thoughtful interviews, join us as we dive into all things from a galaxy far, far away.   Find us on the socials for more Star Wars conversation: Find the show on Instagram at TalkinTauntauns, Threads at TalkinTauntauns, Bluesky at TalkinTauntauns,or at our website TalkinTauntauns.com.   Find Jim on IG @Dinojim, on Bluesky, or on his website at dinojim.com.   Find Nicole on IG @NicoleHQuinn, Bluesky, or on her website at herviewcreative.com   You can get in touch with us via our website (TalkinTauntauns.com) or email us at [email protected]. Talkin' Tauntauns can be found on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or anywhere else you listen to podcasts. If you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe, leave us a review, and tell your friends!

We are joined again by the amazing Tom Spina of Regal Robot and Tom Spina Designs. We discuss many of the recent works in his shop including the new Tauntaun skull, the disembodied head of Phil Tippett, and the Space Slug Prop Replica, (went on sale 10/28/25, listen to the end of the episode to find out more details). You can find all of the work done by Tom and his amazing crew at Regal Robot (https://regalrobot.com/) or Tom Spina Designs (https://www.tomspinadesigns.com/).  Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn.  From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and thoughtful interviews, join us as we dive into all things from a galaxy far, far away.   Find us on the socials for more Star Wars conversation: Find the show on Instagram at TalkinTauntauns, Threads at TalkinTauntauns, Bluesky at TalkinTauntauns,or at our website TalkinTauntauns.com.   Find Jim on IG @Dinojim, on Bluesky, or on his website at dinojim.com.   Find Nicole on IG @NicoleHQuinn, Bluesky, or on her website at herviewcreative.com   You can get in touch with us via our website (TalkinTauntauns.com) or email us at [email protected]. Talkin' Tauntauns can be found on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or anywhere else you listen to podcasts. If you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe, leave us a review, and tell your friends!

We are starting Season 4 of our The Clone Wars Rewatch today covering Episodes 1-6. These include the Battle of Mon Cala arc (Ep 1: Water War, Ep 2: Gungan Attack, and Ep. 3: Prisoners) as well as Ep 4: Shadow Warrior, and the Droids Duology (Ep 5: Mercy Mission and Ep 6: Nomad Droids).   Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn.  From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and thoughtful interviews, join us as we dive into all things from a galaxy far, far away.   Find us on the socials for more Star Wars conversation: Find the show on Instagram at TalkinTauntauns, Threads at TalkinTauntauns, Bluesky at TalkinTauntauns,or at our website TalkinTauntauns.com.   Find Jim on IG @Dinojim, on Bluesky, or on his website at dinojim.com.   Find Nicole on IG @NicoleHQuinn, Bluesky, or on her website at herviewcreative.com   You can get in touch with us via our website (TalkinTauntauns.com) or email us at [email protected]. Talkin' Tauntauns can be found on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or anywhere else you listen to podcasts. If you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe, leave us a review, and tell your friends!

We are wrapping up Season 3 with our The Clone Wars rewatch (part 15) today. This includes 5 episodes encompassing The Citadel Trilogy (Ep 18: The Citadel, Ep 19: Counter Attack, Ep 20: Citadel Rescue), and the Chewbacca Duology (Ep 21: Padawan Lost, Ep 22: Wookiee Hunt). Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn.  From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and thoughtful interviews, join us as we dive into all things from a galaxy far, far away.   Find us on the socials for more Star Wars conversation: Find the show on Instagram at TalkinTauntauns, Threads at TalkinTauntauns, Bluesky at TalkinTauntauns,or at our website TalkinTauntauns.com.   Find Jim on IG @Dinojim, on Bluesky, or on his website at dinojim.com.   Find Nicole on IG @NicoleHQuinn, Bluesky, or on her website at herviewcreative.com   You can get in touch with us via our website (TalkinTauntauns.com) or email us at [email protected]. Talkin' Tauntauns can be found on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or anywhere else you listen to podcasts. If you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe, leave us a review, and tell your friends!

After a little bit of a delay, we are finally wrapping up our coverage of the second, and final, season of Andor. These 3 episodes make up the 1 BBY arc leading into Rogue One encompassing S2 Episodes 10: Make it Stop, 11: Who Else Knows?, and 12: Jedha, Kyber, Erso. Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn.  From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and thoughtful interviews, join us as we dive into all things from a galaxy far, far away.   Find us on the socials for more Star Wars conversation: Find the show on Instagram at TalkinTauntauns, Threads at TalkinTauntauns, Bluesky at TalkinTauntauns,or at our website TalkinTauntauns.com.   Find Jim on IG @Dinojim, on Bluesky, or on his website at dinojim.com.   Find Nicole on IG @NicoleHQuinn, Bluesky, or on her website at herviewcreative.com   You can get in touch with us via our website (TalkinTauntauns.com) or email us at [email protected]. Talkin' Tauntauns can be found on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or anywhere else you listen to podcasts. If you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe, leave us a review, and tell your friends!

We have made it to this seminal arc of The Clone Wars, The Mortis Trilogy. This week we are discussing just those three episodes, Season 3 Episodes 15: Overlords, 16: Altar of Mortis, and 17: Ghosts of Mortis.  Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn.  From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and thoughtful interviews, join us as we dive into all things from a galaxy far, far away.   Find us on the socials for more Star Wars conversation: Find the show on Instagram at TalkinTauntauns, Threads at TalkinTauntauns, Bluesky at TalkinTauntauns,or at our website TalkinTauntauns.com.   Find Jim on IG @Dinojim, on Bluesky, or on his website at dinojim.com.   Find Nicole on IG @NicoleHQuinn, Bluesky, or on her website at herviewcreative.com   You can get in touch with us via our website (TalkinTauntauns.com) or email us at [email protected]. Talkin' Tauntauns can be found on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or anywhere else you listen to podcasts. If you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe, leave us a review, and tell your friends!

We are joined by Emmy Award winner Clayton Sandell, co-author of Star Wars Timelines, Return of the Jedi: A Visual Archive, and the upcoming The Phantom Menace: A Visual Archive. We talk about his work within the franchise, Star Wars Journalism, and we delve into the topic of mental health and his discussions with Jake Lloyd and his mother.  You can find Clayton and his ongoing projects on Instagram, Bluesky, and at his website: https://claytonsandell.com/home. Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn.  From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and thoughtful interviews, join us as we dive into all things from a galaxy far, far away.   Find us on the socials for more Star Wars conversation: Find the show on Instagram at TalkinTauntauns, Threads at TalkinTauntauns, Bluesky at TalkinTauntauns,or at our website TalkinTauntauns.com.   Find Jim on IG @Dinojim, on Bluesky, or on his website at dinojim.com.   Find Nicole on IG @NicoleHQuinn, Bluesky, or on her website at herviewcreative.com   You can get in touch with us via our website (TalkinTauntauns.com) or email us at [email protected]. Talkin' Tauntauns can be found on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or anywhere else you listen to podcasts. If you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe, leave us a review, and tell your friends!

We are talking the Galaxy Map with longtime galactic atlas supporter and Star Wars author, Jason Fry. Along with his work helping to get an updated Galaxy Map uploaded to the current Star Wars website (https://www.starwars.com/star-wars-galaxy-map) we discuss his work on Star Wars Timelines and other projects.  As Jason mentions in the episode, if you see an omission or mistake in the Atlas, email [email protected] and they'll take a look. You can also find Jason over on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/jasoncfry.bsky.social.     Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn.  From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and thoughtful interviews, join us as we dive into all things from a galaxy far, far away.   Find us on the socials for more Star Wars conversation: Find the show on Instagram at TalkinTauntauns, Threads at TalkinTauntauns, Bluesky at TalkinTauntauns,or at our website TalkinTauntauns.com.   Find Jim on IG @Dinojim, on Bluesky, or on his website at dinojim.com.   Find Nicole on IG @NicoleHQuinn, Bluesky, or on her website at herviewcreative.com   You can get in touch with us via our website (TalkinTauntauns.com) or email us at [email protected]. Talkin' Tauntauns can be found on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or anywhere else you listen to podcasts. If you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe, leave us a review, and tell your friends!

We are covering the 13th part in our chronological rewatch of The Clone Wars series. This time we are discussing two trilogies, The Senate Trilogy and the Nightsisters Trilogy. The Senate Trilogy encompasses episodes in Season 3, ep. 10 - Heroes on Both Sides, ep. 11 - Pursuit of Peace, and Season 2 episode 15 - Senate Murders. The Nightsisters Trilogy encompasses all Season 3 episodes 12 - Nightsisters, 13 - Monster, and 14 - Witches of the Mist. Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn.  From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and thoughtful interviews, join us as we dive into all things from a galaxy far, far away.   Find us on the socials for more Star Wars conversation: Find the show on Instagram at TalkinTauntauns, Threads at TalkinTauntauns, Bluesky at TalkinTauntauns,or at our website TalkinTauntauns.com.   Find Jim on IG @Dinojim, on Bluesky, or on his website at dinojim.com.   Find Nicole on IG @NicoleHQuinn, Bluesky, or on her website at herviewcreative.com   You can get in touch with us via our website (TalkinTauntauns.com) or email us at [email protected]. Talkin' Tauntauns can be found on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or anywhere else you listen to podcasts. If you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe, leave us a review, and tell your friends!

We are three quarters of our way through Andor Season 2 with the third arc, 2 BBY. Included in this are are Season 2 episodes 7 - Messenger, 8 - Who Are You? and 9 - Welcome to the Rebellion. Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn.  From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and thoughtful interviews, join us as we dive into all things from a galaxy far, far away.   Find us on the socials for more Star Wars conversation: Find the show on Instagram at TalkinTauntauns, Threads at TalkinTauntauns, Bluesky at TalkinTauntauns,or at our website TalkinTauntauns.com.   Find Jim on IG @Dinojim, on Bluesky, or on his website at dinojim.com.   Find Nicole on IG @NicoleHQuinn, Bluesky, or on her website at herviewcreative.com   You can get in touch with us via our website (TalkinTauntauns.com) or email us at [email protected]. Talkin' Tauntauns can be found on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or anywhere else you listen to podcasts. If you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe, leave us a review, and tell your friends!

Continuing our watch through Andor Season 2 with the second arc of the season - 3 BBY including episodes E4 - Ever Been to Ghormon?, E5 - I Have Friends Everywhere, and E6 - What a Festive Evening.  Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn.  From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and thoughtful interviews, join us as we dive into all things from a galaxy far, far away.   Find us on the socials for more Star Wars conversation: Find the show on Instagram at TalkinTauntauns, Threads at TalkinTauntauns, Bluesky at TalkinTauntauns,or at our website TalkinTauntauns.com.   Find Jim on IG @Dinojim, on Bluesky, or on his website at dinojim.com.   Find Nicole on IG @NicoleHQuinn, Bluesky, or on her website at herviewcreative.com   You can get in touch with us via our website (TalkinTauntauns.com) or email us at [email protected]. Talkin' Tauntauns can be found on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or anywhere else you listen to podcasts. If you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe, leave us a review, and tell your friends!