New episode is out! We talk hair with Maria Sandoval, hair dept head for Mandalorian, BoBF, Ahsoka, Mando&Grogu. Come get the buzz from on set, her inspiration, and we look at classic hair of Leia and Padme and even Luke! (& how to get a do from her) skywalkingthroughneverland.com/star-warsolo...

Star Warsologies 82: Hair Design in Star Wars

In this episode of Star Warsologies, we chat with Maria Sandoval, head of the hair department on The Mandalorian, Book of Boba Fett, and Ahsoka! Maria Sandoval joins us to talk hair design and styl…

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Interested in touring Ireland for Star Wars filming locations? Don't miss our newest ep, our #sdcc Star Wars Film Tourism panel to learn where to find Ahch-To from Malin Head to Skellig Michael and more!

New episode is out! Our "Star Wars Film Tourism" panel from San Diego Comic-Con, & it's best enjoyed with the slides on our YouTube. Interested in seeing #StarWars filming locations around the world and getting tips on how to visit them? This is for you! #travel #setjetting youtu.be/gNFHk9xCjlo

81: Star Wars Film Tourism panel at SDCC 2026

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Have you caught up with ep 80 - Awe in Star Wars? In this clip, space anthropologist @ethnoethereal.bsky.social talks about how vastness can create a sense of awe, even when you can't see it

The Fleet Science Center blog has some of the highlights of the "Grogu's World: Science of the Mandalorian" panel they graciously let me moderate at San Diego Comic-Con in July: www.fleetscience.org/blog/2026/08...

While you wait for us to get our San Diego Comic-Con panels up as episodes, here's a teaser of the Science of The Mandalorian and Grogu panel with a spotlight on panelist @eblancosuarez.bsky.social of SDSU. www.sdsu.edu/news/2026/07... #sdcc #starwars #sdsu

New episode today! We discuss the concept of "Awe" in Star Wars with space anthropologist Deana Weibel @ethnoethereal.bsky.social. Where is awe found? amazement when Yoda lifting the x-wing or fear when the Death Star unleashes its power. #starwars skywalkingthroughneverland.com/star-warsolo...

Star Warsologies 80: Awe in Star Wars

In this episode of Star Warsologies, we talk to Deana Weibel about her book “The Ultraview Effect” and how to recognize the sense of awe in a galaxy far, far away (as well as our own!).…

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Star Warsologies hosts James and Melissa will be all over San Diego Comic-Con with panels and more! Saturday night, @jamesjawa.bsky.social moderates Grogu's World: The Science of The Mandalorian (7.30 pm, Room 5AB) - from Grogu's childhood to forging beskar and more!

We know it may be tough to celebrate Independence Day this year, so maybe it's a good time to revisit our "Anti-Fascism in Star Wars" episode with historian and SW author @chriskempshall.bsky.social to give us some hope and courage to keep on resisting skywalkingthroughneverland.com/star-warsolo...

Star Warsologies 66: Anti-Fascism in Star Wars!

In this episode of Star Warsologies, we talk to historian and author Chris Kempshall about how Star Wars is rooted in politics and anti-fascism, and has been since the beginning. Chris Kempshall jo…

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Want to know more about beskar & how might we make it in the real world? Check out our newest ep "Chemistry of Star Wars" yet! We've got cortosis, kyber crystals, and the interface between man & machine as we talk w/ @ucirvine.bsky.social's Seth Cohen skywalkingthroughneverland.com/star-warsolo...

Star Warsologies 79: Chemistry in Star Wars!

On this episode of Star Warsologies, we chat with chemistry professor (and Melissa’s former boss!) Seth Cohen. We get into a discussion of lightsabers, of course, and learn about the real-lif…

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New episode is out: Chemistry in Star Wars! @ucirvine.bsky.social chemistry professor Seth Cohen talks about kyber crystals, Mandalorian beskar, prosthetic limb interfaces, and more as we dive into the world of materials. Listen and share! skywalkingthroughneverland.com/star-warsolo...

Star Warsologies 79: Chemistry in Star Wars!

On this episode of Star Warsologies, we chat with chemistry professor (and Melissa’s former boss!) Seth Cohen. We get into a discussion of lightsabers, of course, and learn about the real-lif…

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Miss Star Wars Insider already? In our newest episode, we celebrate & mourn the magazine as its final issue is released. Editor Chris Cooper joins @melissatruth.bsky.social & @jamesjawa.bsky.social chat histories, fave articles, and its lasting legacy. skywalkingthroughneverland.com/star-warsolo...

Star Warsologies 78: Star Wars Insider: A Fond Farewell

On this episode of Star Warsologies, we chat with Chris Cooper, editor of Star Wars Insider magazine. The final issue is out now! We send our beloved Star Wars Insider magazine off with a fond fare…

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Have you heard our latest episode yet? We chat cybersecurity with expert Malia Mason. Here's a clip about deepfakes, cheapfakes, and Ghorman... get the full ep at linktr.ee/starwarsologies

New episode is out! We chat cybersecurity with expert Malia Mason. Why is the Imperial network so insecure? What are cheapfakes and deepfakes? Is a Scarif vault the best way to keep the Death Star plans safe? Listen to episode 77 now! Linktr.ee/starwarsologies #starwars #podcast #cybersecurity

What if measuring midichlorians was done via wearable tech collecting real-time data? Do midichlorian levels vary over a daily cycle, with Force use, or even with leaning from the light to the dark? We talk with health data researcher in our latest ep skywalkingthroughneverland.com/star-warsolo...

New episode out! We chat about wearable tech and biological time with health data researcher Benjamin Smarr. Did you know that crabs can tell their home tides even time zones away? Can midichlorian levels fluctuate on natural cycles & how can we check? skywalkingthroughneverland.com/star-warsolo...

Star Warsologies 76: Wearable Tech in Star Wars

On this episode of Star Warsologies, we talk to bioengineering professor Benjamin Smarr about technology integrated into the body. There’s tons of wearable tech in Star Wars! Luke has a prost…

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Who's excited to see #ProjectHailMary this weekend? Should we do a panel on it at Comic-Con? How realistic is the science in Project Hail Mary? | Science | AAAS

How realistic is the science in Project Hail Mary?

From the viability of waterless life to how researchers should handle cosmic emergencies, astronomer Wendy Freedman weighs in on the new sci-fi film

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We started young and never outgrew Star Wars! These are your podcast co-hosts, James with his Star Destroyer in 1980 and Melissa with a rancor and wampa in 1983. Aren't we adorable?

Have you listened to our latest episode, 75: Earthquake Geology with @drwendyrocks.bsky.social yet? Here, she compares the visuals of the Death Star blast on Jedha to a real-world earthquake. What did they get right? Listen in on your fave podcast platform linktr.ee/starwarsologies

Have you listened to our latest episode (75: Earthquake Geology) yet? In this clip, @drwendyrocks.bsky.social talks about some of the planetary perils of Vader's Castle on Mustafar. Listen in on youtu.be/N6aRSgwfCuc or on your fave podcast platform. #starwars #science #geology #scicomm #mustafar

New ep out today: Earthquake Geology in Star Wars. Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social takes us to Naboo's watery core, Mustafar's lavafalls, and what might realistically happen when you zap Jedha and Alderaan. Plus kalkite revealed! #starwars skywalkingthroughneverland.com/star-warsolo...

This month's episode is all about languages and ancient scripts in Star Wars! @spottedgiraffe.bsky.social answers the important question - Does Yoda talk that way just to be different? We also learn how the Empire removing people from their cultures comes straight from the colonizer’s playbook.

Happy new year! Are there any fields that you'd love Star Warsologies to take on for an episode? Any STEAM fields we should tackle? Cool social science and humanities areas you want to connect with the galaxy far, far away? Professional fields to cover or Star Wars professionals you wanna meet? LMK

Happy holidays to all - enjoy this recording of the "Celebrating the Puppetry Arts" from SDCC. @melissatruth.bsky.social hosts @fonhdavis.bsky.social, Kirk Thatcher, and Cheralyn Lambeth, who share insights about working on Star Wars, Star Trek, and Muppets galore. YouTube version includes photos!

We are super excited to share our geeky blabfest with everyone in January! Blame James, you can. Love language history, he does.

Giraffe 🖖🏾@spottedgiraffe.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Big up to @starwarsologies.bsky.social for having me on their side of the galaxy to blab about classics and ancient languages! James I blame for how long the episode will be 🫣

Thanks Jason! We had a blast going deep into mapping the galaxy far, far away with you! There's always time for more Hondo love!

Jason Fry@jasoncfry.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Maybe my geekiest podcast appearance ever — and definitely one of the most fun. We talk mapping imaginary galaxies, Essential Atlas war stories, in-universe and out-of-universe cartography, and even pause for some Hondo Ohnaka appreciation. Thanks so much for a fun conversation with great questions!

New episode today! We discuss mapping the Star Wars galaxy with Jason Fry @jasoncfry.bsky.social co-author of the Essential Atlas & fictional cartography nerd. How do you turn a 3D galaxy into a 2D map? How do they map in GFFA? Rishi Maze and more! skywalkingthroughneverland.com/star-warsolo...

Star Warsologies 73: Cartography in Star Wars

This episode of Star Warsologies is all about maps! We talk with Jason Fry, who helped map the galaxy far, far away in The Essential Atlas. How do you map a galaxy? Storytellers get to add their ow…

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Our friend, former guest, and frequent panelist Dr. Earyn McGee @afroherper.bsky.social has set up a scholarship for women pursuing a future in herpetology! If you're interested, definitely apply!

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The #FindThatLizard Scholarship is accepting applications until 12/10. We fund girls, women, and gender non conforming persons pursuing herpetology🦎🐍🐸🐢 I can’t wait to read your application! earynmcgee.com/findthatliza...

New episode out today! We chat with @beccaeharrison.bsky.social about feminism, gender identity and representation in SW, from on-screen, to behind-the-scenes to fandom. Did you know that R2-D2 is on screen more than Leia is in ANH? skywalkingthroughneverland.com/star-warsolo... #starwars #feminism

Star Warsologies 72: Feminism in Star Wars

This episode of Star Warsologies covers feminism and gender representation in Star Wars with author and historian Becca Harrison. Becca Harrison tallied up all the screen time for female characters…

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New episode of Star Warsologies is coming out next week - any guesses on what the topic will be? Here's a clue...

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