Canon chatter from the old Cantina.
Star Wars: Cantina Chronicles treats Star Wars as one big conversation across films, shows, comics, and games. Adam, Ben, Grant, and guests move from news to lore puzzles with the easy energy of fans comparing notes at the Cantina.
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Star Wars: Cantina Chronicles is a weekly fan-table conversation for Star Wars viewers and readers who like their lore with momentum. It moves fast. Adam, Ben, Grant, and occasional guests treat films, series, comics, games, magazine coverage, and trailers as parts of the same living puzzle. A Maul episode can start with character history and quickly widen into Mandalore, Gar Saxon, Bo-Katan, Crimson Dawn, Solo, Rebels, and the open space between known timeline markers. That is the show's natural habitat. It is not trying to sound detached. The appeal is the sense of fans catching implications in real time, correcting each other, chasing a tangent, then returning to the original question with a sharper angle. Recent episodes show the range clearly. There is a spoiler-heavy look at Maul: Shadow Lord, a warm interview with Cherish Chen about Dr. Aphra, speculation around John Boyega and Dave Filoni conversations, and trailer talk for The Mandalorian and Grogu. Comics are not treated as side material. Legacy of Vader, Alex Segura's Star Wars run, Jar Jar Binks, Ben Solo, Valance, Dengar, and Dr. Aphra all get room to matter. The show is also comfortable with goofy tests of taste, like turning Solo into a recurring opinion check. Its best moments come when a minor joke or character gripe opens into a bigger question about fan service, continuity, or what makes Star Wars feel alive. The panel's style is casual, but the references are dense. It suits listeners who already know the major landmarks and want companions for the deeper shelves. It is positive without being soft. Misfires get named, favorite moments get defended, and speculation stays close enough to the source material to feel earned.
Made for: For Star Wars fans who follow the films, shows, comics, and games closely enough to enjoy timeline stitching, character debates, and speculative lore. It especially fits listeners who like panel banter more than polished recap.
What sets it apart: The show stands out by treating every corner of Star Wars media as connected material, with comics and games discussed alongside screen stories. Its loose, communal pace gives deep canon talk the feel of a lively table conversation.
Star Wars: Cantina ChroniclesFriends meet at the local Cantina to talk about the latest Star Wars stories and lore! Cantina Chronicles looks at all of the important news, theories, and hot topics across ALL MEDIA in the Star Wars galaxy, from Alderaan (or the asteroid field that used to be Alderaan) to Zarak-Nine. We are a positive Star Wars forum that discusses everything we love about the galaxy far, far away, but near and dear to our hearts.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Detailed comic discussion, screen reactions, and careful continuity checks turn sprawling Star Wars canon into lively, intelligible conversation.
Star Wars: Cantina Chronicles follows the franchise across comics and screen, with Ben, Grant, and Adam treating continuity as something to map, debate, and enjoy.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A lively Maul-focused review that ties Shadowlord to Mandalore, Crimson Dawn, and Rebels.
Maul's history gives Adam and Ben a firm path through their spoiler-filled review of Maul Shadowlord's first two episodes, The Dark Revenge and Sinister Scenes.
A warm, lively Dr. Aphra discussion ties Chen's comics work to the case for a live-action future.
Dr. Aphra gets a sharp, personal spotlight as Cherish Chen joins the cantina to talk through Chaos Agent and the enduring pull of Star Wars' rogue archaeologist.
A Star Wars review moves from Zero Company and Boyega speculation into a lively, sharply argued Solo debate.
Cantina Chronicles builds this single-episode review around two Star Wars threads: a documentary-style look at the upcoming game Zero Company, then speculation about where John Boyega's story could head after his recent comments about conversations with Dave Filoni.
A comic-led Star Wars episode turns Valance and Dengar into a funny test of unbearable company.
Adam's return to the Cantina gives this single episode a clean split: a lighter pass at Disney leadership through Josh D'Amaro, then a fuller dive into Alex Segura's main Star Wars comic run.
Ben and Grant turn a creature-filled Mando and Grogu trailer into a lively Star Wars theory stop.
Ben and Grant use the latest Mandalorian and Grogu trailer as a tight Star Wars check-in, staying close to what the footage actually gives them.
Cherish Chen makes Doctor Aphra's comic history feel like a natural path toward a live-action future.
Doctor Aphra gets a lively, comics-minded spotlight as writer-producer Cherish Chen uses Chaos Agent to open up a broader conversation about the character's shifting identity and unusually devoted fan response.
A loose, lore-minded Battle for Jakku wrap-up built around Brag, casting talk, and Han Solo speculation.
Cantina Chronicles gives its Battle for Jakku: The Last Stand wrap-up a firm center by bringing the full team into a conversation about the comic series and the Galactic Civil War's definitive end.
Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant explain one topic per episode, from the bicameral mind to Boeing's MCAS.
Multi-part dramatized retellings of scandals like OceanGate's Titan and the Lehman Brothers collapse.
Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins dissect Oscar races, new releases, and Hollywood news.
Adam Kempenaar and Josh Larsen debate new releases, classics, and their own film rankings.
Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael, and Jason Mantzoukas argue their way through terrible movies.
Writer-producer Cherish Chen joins Cantina Chronicles to discuss her five-issue Dr.
Hosts discuss episode six of Skeleton Crew, focusing on the kids' struggles and the Jod pirate storyline.
Adam and Ben discuss the new canon galaxy map on StarWars.com and review the first five issues of the Jedi Knights comic series.
The hosts discuss Skeleton Crew Episode 3's astrogation problem and casting news for the Mandalorian Grogu movie.
The hosts of Star Wars: Cantina Chronicles discuss the final issues of the 'Battle for Jakku' comic series, analyzing its connection to the 'Aftermath' novels and the definitive end of the Galactic Civil War.
The hosts of Cantina Chronicles review episode five of Skeleton Crew, discuss a character named Catholops, and share a high-res AI upscale of the Star Wars Holiday Special.
Adam and Ben open with first impressions of Maul: Shadow Lord and say the series feels closer to live-action Star Wars writing than a typical animated spinoff.
Cherish Chen joins Cantina Chronicles to discuss Doctor Aphra Chaos Agent, the five-issue 2025 comic arc she wrote after the hosts reviewed it in episode 122.
Grant, Adam, and Ben spend most of the episode on Star Wars: Zero Company, a Clone Wars-set tactical game with Republic commandos, separatists, and a new faction called the Infinite Coil.
The hosts discuss a new Maul trailer and analyze Jar Jar Binks and Ben Solo through recent comics.
The hosts discuss the upcoming Mandalorian and Grogu movie based on an Empire Magazine article.
The hosts of Cantina Chronicles discuss the concept of fan service in Star Wars media and review issues 6-10 of Alex Agura's 2025-2026 Star Wars comic run.
Josh D’Amaro’s Disney leadership was discussed through a Variety article, the Super Bowl teaser, and the idea that Star Wars fans wanted a bigger “bump” than the spot delivered.
Ben and Grant spend much of Star Wars: Cantina Chronicles Episode 124 on Steven Soderbergh, Adam Driver, and Rebecca Blunt’s abandoned Ben Solo film, which they say was developed for two and a half years.