Talkin' Tauntauns
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Loose, lore-heavy Star Wars conversation.
Talkin’ Tauntauns treats Star Wars like an ongoing group conversation, moving from daily-life banter into Clone Wars arcs, books, comics, and interviews. It suits fans who enjoy lore details and casual jokes as much as formal review structure.
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Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars fandom show that keeps the conversation loose without losing the thread. It sounds like friends settling in first, then remembering there is a galaxy to discuss. The opening stretch can wander through tea, snow, power outages, recording logistics, puzzle books, or an intro clip that takes a moment to find. That looseness is part of the texture. When the topic lands, the show becomes detailed and warmly opinionated. Episodes move through Clone Wars rewatch arcs, Star Wars books, interviews, comics, Lego Star Wars, and the strange pleasures of droid design. The Maul Returns discussion turns into a broader look at Dathomir, Asajj Ventress, Savage, Dooku’s castoffs, and how an arc can be named one thing while really being about something wider. Book conversations pick up small details, like TC 99, medical associations, green droids, changing eye colors, and action-figure wish lists. Interviews bring in people connected to Star Wars, with questions about character invention, continuity limits, legacy timelines, and what could or could not be said outright. The Corinna Bechko episode centers on comics work and Anya Solo. The Doctor Chris Kempshall episode leans into Star Wars authorship with a playful amount of ceremony around titles and gravitas. Clone Wars episodes with Alex Bond have a recurring rewatch feel, mixing episode structure with practical jokes, callbacks, and side roads. Nicole H. Quinn appears as a familiar part of the show’s identity rather than a distant commentator. The tone is fannish, but it does not feel like hype copy. It is more comfortable, specific, and occasionally messy in a human way. The show can spend time on a serious arc and still pause for a joke about dinner parties, workplace awkwardness, or old internet references. Its best moments come from that combination of familiarity and curiosity. It assumes Star Wars knowledge, but not a need for lecture-hall seriousness. The result is a companionable archive of reactions, rewatches, and lore talk for fans who like canon conversations with room to breathe.
Made for: For Star Wars fans who enjoy books, comics, animation, interviews, and lore tangents delivered in a relaxed group-chat style. It especially suits listeners who like detailed canon discussion without a formal critic’s posture.
What sets it apart: The show’s edge is its lived-in rhythm: personal detours, recording-room oddities, and fan minutiae all stay in the mix. It treats Star Wars seriously enough to track continuity, but casually enough to let jokes and side stories breathe.
Talkin’ Tauntauns is hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn. Join us as we discuss the latest news in Star Wars, as well as our thoughts on the books, comics, TV series, and movies from a galaxy far, far away.
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Detailed rewatches and creator conversations make Star Wars storytelling choices, continuity, and character motives easier to see and argue over.
Talkin' Tauntauns turns Star Wars continuity into an open, good-humored argument. Jim LaHane and Nicole H. Quinn test competing readings of The Acolyte, weighing character knowledge, Jedi responsibility, and what the series may be withholding without forcing an early consensus.
Jedi culpability gets a hearing; Padme's hair hat gets one too.
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A lively Star Wars book chat that gets its best moments from droid details and easy chemistry.
This Talking Tauntauns conversation is strongest when it stays close to the book's droid material. Jim LaHane, Holly Frey, and Robin Smith keep circling TC-99 and finding more to say about a character that could easily have been left as a throwaway.
A Star Wars comics interview that gets specific about Anya Solo and the limits around the Solo family tree.
Talking Tauntauns keeps this Karina Beko visit focused on Star Wars comics and lets the conversation breathe. Her paleontologist background and the Hugo- and Eisner-nominated New York Times bestseller framing give the episode a clear hook, and the talk about Legacy Volume Two…
A loose, structural look at the Dathomir fallout and the arc's two-halves shape.
Talkin' Tauntauns follows the Dathomir thread through these four Clone Wars chapters, with Asajj Ventress, Savage, and the Nightsisters' fallout at the center.
A relaxed Clone Wars rewatch that finds plenty in banter, visuals, and the politics around the story.
Talking Tauntauns returns to Clone Wars coverage after a break for Andor, and Jim LaHane and Alex Bond settle into an easy back-and-forth that feels lived-in rather than staged.
A warm, lore-heavy Acolyte conversation that blends High Republic memory with thoughtful theory work.
Talkin' Tauntauns settles into a pleasing middle ground between fandom hangout and Acolyte theorizing, with Jim, Nicole, and guest Kai Charles moving from High Republic memories into the show itself.
Talking Tauntauns opens with a loose Book Chat around the Star Wars book under discussion.
Jim LaHane welcomes Karina Beko, a Hugo- and Eisner-nominated author who also happens to be a paleontologist.
Talking Tauntauns settles in with Jim LaHane, Nicole H.
This episode of Talking Tauntauns features hosts Jim LaHane and Alex Bond discussing technical recording issues and personal anecdotes before diving into a rewatch of the bounty hunter arc from Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
This episode features an interview with Dr Chris Kempshall, a Star Wars author, discussing his work and the inclusion of his academic title on his book.
Hosts Jim and Nicole discuss Star Wars news and media, with a guest who created a puzzle book.
Hosts Jim and Alex discuss a missed recording session due to a power outage, then dive into Star Wars topics.
Hosts Jim and Alex discuss Star Wars news and the Clone Wars, with casual banter about snow shoveling.
The hosts discuss holiday travel experiences and tease a Star Wars-themed holiday gift guide episode.
A Star Wars fan podcast discussing the latest news, books, comics, TV series, and movies, with a focus on the Bad Batch novel Sanctuary.
This episode features an interview with Tom Spina, discussing Star Wars topics, podcasting experiences, and humorous self-reflections on voice and editing.
Hosts Jim and Alex discuss recent Star Wars episodes, sharing their reactions and banter.
Jim Lehane interviews Emmy-winning author Clayton Sandell about his Star Wars books and career.
An interview with Star Wars author Jason Fry about his cartography work and recent projects.
Jim LaHane and Alex Bond are back on Clone Wars after a break for Andor.
Hosts Jim and Nicole discuss Star Wars news and media, starting with casual banter about home renovation.
The hosts discuss Star Wars news, upcoming episodes, and their holiday gift guide, with a focus on the Clone Wars series.
The hosts of Talking Tauntauns introduce their annual holiday gift guide episode with guest Raven Spencer, discussing personal updates and setting up the gift-focused conversation.
The hosts interview the author and artist of a Star Wars book, discussing the book and fandom.
This episode features an interview with James Floyd, a Star Wars puzzler and expert, discussing crosswords and various Star Wars topics on the Talking Tauntauns podcast.
Hosts Jim and Alex discuss recent Star Wars news and Alex's Disney trip, including meeting Din Djarin.
Hosts Jim Lehane and Alex Bond discuss Star Wars news, books, comics, TV series, and movies in a casual, humorous conversation.
Hosts Jim and Nicole chat about life and weather before diving into Star Wars news and discussions.
The hosts discuss the final episode of The Acolyte and banter about their personal lives.
Hosts Jim and Holly discuss Star Wars news and welcome guest Mark Perez, with humorous banter about missing co-host Nicole.
The hosts discuss the latest Star Wars series The Acolyte, sharing their reactions and thoughts.
Jim LaHane and Nicole H.
Hosts Jim Lehane and Nicole H.
Hosts Jim Lehane and Nicole H.
The hosts and a guest discuss the Star Wars series Ahsoka and related topics.
A Star Wars fan podcast featuring an interview with author Jendia Gammon about her books and upcoming festival appearance.
This episode features an interview with Fon H.