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Planet Leia Episode 26: From now on you'll do as I tell you, okay?

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Claire and Johanna dissect why Star Wars classrooms fail to teach emotional maturity.

Claire Henry and Johanna Nibielios, hosts of the Planet Leia podcast, return from summer break to discuss Star Wars news and the portrayal of education in the galaxy. Claire is a deputy head teacher in England, while Johanna works as a museum educator in Sweden, giving them professional perspectives on schooling. The episode covers the announced "Star Wars: New Jedi Order" film, noting its 2027 release date and cast including Ryan Gosling, Matt Smith, and Amy Adams. The hosts speculate the film might adapt or be inspired by the X-Wing novel series by Michael A. Stackpole and Aaron Allston, set after "Return of the Jedi." They also mention the canceled X-Wing pilot film directed by Patty Jenkins and discuss the global "Star Wars: The Empire Strips Back" burlesque show, describing a Luke Skywalker routine and a disco Death Star performance set to a Miley Cyrus song. The conversation analyzes various in-universe educational systems, from the Imperial Academy and the Jedi Temple to the Theed Royal Academy on Naboo. They reference the classroom scenes on the planet Atollon in "Star Wars Rebels" and the frontier school on Nevarro in "The Mandalorian." The hosts contrast the regimented, didactic teaching methods seen for clones or Imperial cadets with the more holistic, mentorship-based Jedi training. A key insight is that characters like Padmé Amidala and Anakin Skywalker, despite their advanced training, may have been emotionally stunted by accelerated or isolated educations. They highlight the University of Alderaan as a lost bastion for humanities and free thinking, contrasting it with the Empire's focus on conformity. The hosts personally reflect on which Star Wars school they would attend, with Johanna favoring the University of Alderaan and Claire leaning towards the practical Jedi Academy. The tone is conversational and analytical, blending news commentary with deep-cut lore discussion from both canon and Legends sources. This episode will appeal to fans interested in Star Wars world-building, education themes, and casual film news speculation. Listeners seeking action-focused plot analysis or definitive news updates might find the discussion too speculative or niche.

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A back-to-school chat that moves from Sweden and Coventry to Luke, Biggs, and the Academy.

School talk, work talk, and Star Wars talk all end up at the same table, which is where this episode finds its charm. The hosts move from back-to-school routines in Sweden and England into Tatooine, the Academy, Biggs, Luke, and what Luke might have been like as a teacher.

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