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Growing Up Skywalker is a podcast that brings together people who are new to Star Wars and those who were raised with it – listeners just like us!

Join us on Tuesdays as we watch every Star Wars film and TV appearance in-universe chronological order.

30/03/2026

It’s Thrawn versus the New Republic. Who will triumph?

We don’t find out in Ahsoka’s Season 1 Finale, that’s for sure. “The Jedi, The Witch, and The Warlord” is more concerned with rematches, sacrifices, callbacks, and deep lore—not hard and fast answers. Instead, we discuss the Mortis gods, ronin Jedi, and Morgan Elsbeth’s great tragedy.

OS: Coming soon!! We’re departing from our usual programming to bring you a Maul Retrospective advance of “Maul—Shadow Lord.”

04/03/2026

The trick to falling off a cliff while losing a fight? Face your past, greet your long-dead master, and become the person you were always meant to be.

Our discussion of Ahsoka’s fifth installment, “Shadow Warrior,” centers on the Jedi Trials, the Hero’s Journey, and Ahsoka’s profound self-growth. Her rebirth into Ahsoka the White and a dreamy purrgil Force connection scene make this one of the most majestic chapters in her journey so far—and there’s still plenty more to come.

If you can’t tell, we are LOVING covering Ahsoka. Join us for non-toxic, deep-dive takes!

18/02/2026

What a banger! What a bop! Ahsoka’s third episode, “Time to Fly,” isn’t just a visual and auditory delight—it also reframes what it means to be Force-sensitive.

In our discussion, we parse the ways that Force sensitivity has been treated across Star Wars, from the “anyone could be a Jedi!” spirit of the original trilogy to the introduction of midichlorians. With this episode, Star Wars seems to strike a subtle balance between the two that opens up new realms of possibility.

We also talk about Hera being a woman in the workforce, Sabine’s lineage of unconventional Jedi masters, and PURRGIL!

07/02/2026

Not all villains are this impeccably dressed. But Ahsoka brings some incredibly dapper baddies.

In “Part One: Master and Apprentice,” we catch up with General Syndulla (busy AF), Sabine Wren (lost and traumatized), and Ahsoka Tano (just too competent for her own good).

But EVEN MORE IMPORTANTLY, we meet Baylan Skoll, Shin Hati, and a slightly snarkier Morgan Elsbeth. They look great. And they symbolize the threat of rising fascism across the galaxy.

Ahsoka’s Season 1 premiere reintroduces us to the Spectres—no longer the happy family of Rebels—and plants the seeds for a galaxy-hopping, world-between-worlds-spanning story. We’re just happy to be here. And hoping Zeb shows up sometime soon.

✨ New to Growing Up Skywalker? Come join us for non-toxic Star Wars recaps from a veteran and a new fan. New episodes every Tuesday. ✨

02/02/2026

We did it! We finished The Mandalorian! Not just the finale, but the first and second epilogue too!

In our recap of The Mandalorian’s finale, “The Return,” we compare two big bads of the empire, Moff Gideon and Grand Admiral Thrawn—and worry about how we still don’t know where Big Blue is (or what nefariousness he’s up to).

We also talk about the future of Mandalore as defined by its past and by its potential.

Next week, our Ahsoka coverage begins with Ahsoka Part 1: Master and Apprentice!! ✨

24/01/2026

The end of the Mandalorian (and all of Mandalore???) is nigh.

In the Mandalorian’s Chapter 22, “Guns For Hire,” we parse the depth and breadth of droid rights while we try to figure out if Plazir-15 (ruled over by Duchess Lizzo and Captain Jack Black Bombardier) actually is the yogurt commercial solarpunk utopia of our dreams.

Then, “The Spies” (The Mandalorian, Chapter 23) presents a real good news/bad news situation for the Mandalorians.

The good news: Mandalore is habitable! The tribes have united! There are only a few terrible megafauna left to terrorize the planet!

The bad news: The Imperial remnants have formed a Shadow Council following up on allllllll of their predecessors’ special interests, and Moff Gideon is angling to be their boss.

How did you feel about these episodes?

09/01/2026

Times in the U.S. are so hard right now, but the podcast has always been a place where we can speak truth to power about fascism, governmental overreach, and encroachments on human liberty and dignity.

And that seems to be resonating with y’all, too!!

I’m delighted to share that we had a banner year on Growing Up Skywalker—and we’re so excited to keep being your source of nontoxic, loving, truthful takes on Star Wars and how it intersects with our reality. ✨

Thanks for listening. And thanks for being here. We couldn’t do it without you.

07/01/2026

We’ve been rocketing through The Mandalorian Season 3 (and forgetting to post about it on social 🤦‍♀️)

Here’s what we’ve covered in the past weeks:

✨ Chapter 18: The Mines of Mandalore
✨ Chapter 19: The Convert
✨ Chapter 20: The Foundling
✨ Chapter 21: The Pirate

And we’ve been diving deep into topics like denazification, redemption, and the social contract. Fun stuff!! And next week we get to see Lizzo and Jack Black in action!!

30/12/2025

We’re spending time with family this week and enjoying a holiday break. And we’re kicking around the idea of watching the Star Wars Holiday Special as a break from our regularly scheduled programming. Should we do it?

25/12/2025

A very merry Christmas from the Growing Up Skywalker crew! 🎄🎁✨

12/12/2025

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…and that means making the Millenium Falcon out of gingerbread ✨🎨

08/12/2025

Our non-toxic, loving Star Wars coverage of Mandalorian Season 3 is officially on!

The Mandalorian’s third season opens with a tempting array of side quests: Spelunking into the Mines of Mandalore, rebuilding IG-11, rejoining the Children of the Watch, and actively parenting Grogu. What will Mando choose?
 In our deep dive of “The Apostate,” we talk through Nevarro’s glow-up, the Mandalorian covert’s new digs, and Bo-Katan’s next move.

✨ New to Growing Up Skywalker? We’re a deliberately non-toxic Star Wars podcast told from the perspective of a veteran and a new fan. Join us for new episodes every Tuesday. ✨

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