Tarkin's Top Shelf
A Star Wars literary podcast that strives to deliver an educational and yet, entertaining analysis and outlook, pertaining to the new canonical novels/YA books from the galaxy far, far away. In other words, Becca and Mark are your guardians to the Whills and your librarians to the long-lost Jedi Archives.
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May 23, 2026 • 54 mins
Tarkin's Top Shelf just watched Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu! Mark and Becca return with a spoiler cast episode to review 'The Mandalorian and Grogu.' They begin with their overall thoughts and then dive right into the plot, characters, special and practical effects, musical score, cameos, and more.
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May 20, 2026 • 54 mins
The night before 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' movie has arrived! Mark and Becca are back with another fun Star Wars chat. In this episode, they talk about the first reviews for the new movie. Before that, they cover the latest Star Wars news and share details about the upcoming Kylo Ren Comic Series from Marvel Comics, which comes out in August.
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May 17, 2026 • 61 mins
Tarkin's Top Shelf is back with another fun episode! With just a few days left before Star Wars returns to theaters with 'The Mandalorian and Grogu,' your hosts start by sharing the latest news, including George Lucas' 82nd birthday, Harrison Ford's ASU speech, Sigourney Weaver's handprint ceremony, and the release date for Ahsoka season 2. After the news, Mark and Becca review issue 3 of the 'Shadow of Maul' comic series...
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May 10, 2026 • 49 mins
Tarkin's Top Shelf joins forces with Idiot's Array Podcast for a roundtable discussion on 'Maul – Shadow Lord' episodes 9 and 10: Strange Allies and The Dark Lord. Before your hosts dive in, they go over the news: Star Wars Celebration ticket sales, Rosario Dawson's birthday, and Ahsoka Season 2 updates.
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Tarkin's Top Shelf returns with another exciting episode. Mark and Becca start by sharing the latest Star Wars news, then review the first issue of Star Wars: Rogue One 'Cassian Andor.' Next, they talk about Dave Filoni's thoughts on Darth Vader in the season finale of Maul—Shadow Lord. The episode wraps up with a look at the Special Look for 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' that aired on May 4th on Disney+.
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May 3, 2026 • 60 mins
Tarkin's Top Shelf joins forces with Idiot's Array Podcast for a roundtable discussion on 'Maul Shadow Lord' episodes 7 and 8, 'Call to the Oblivion,' and 'The Creeping Fear' Before getting into the main topic, they cover the latest Star Wars news, including Fortnite updates with Jon Favreau, Star Wars Day, and possible teasers for May 4th: Starfighter and Ahsoka Season 2. They conclude the episode with a question for their...
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April 30, 2026 • 52 mins
Tarkin's Top Shelf returns with another fun and thought-provoking episode. The hosts begin with the latest Star Wars news, including the announcement of the first celebrity guests for Star Wars Celebration, updates on Gina Carano and Disney, and Andor Season 2 winning a Peabody Award. After that, Mark and Becca talk about 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' Tour in Mexico City and discuss Maul's trauma as he "faces the mirror" in ...
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April 26, 2026 • 60 mins
Tarkin's Top Shelf joins forces with Idiot's Array Podcast for a roundtable discussion on 'Maul Shadow Lord' episodes 5 and 6, 'Inquisition,' and 'Night of the Hunted.' Before getting into the main topic, they cover the latest Star Wars news, including listener feedback for Tarkin's Top Shelf, the Fandango TV spot "One Mission Will Change the Galaxy," and Gina Carano mentions talking with Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau.
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April 23, 2026 • 61 mins
Get ready as Tarkin's Top Shelf Reviews Star Wars: 'Galaxy's Edge: Echoes of the Empire' (issue 1) 'Brawl at Black Spire' from Marvel comics! First, your hosts dive into the latest Star Wars news—including Episodes 5-6 of Maul—Shadow Lord, 'The Acolyte' ranking #9 on Disney +, Jon Favreau's interview with Jimmy Kimmel, and the new "Don't Touch the Battery Switch!" TV spot for 'The Mandalorian and Grogu.'
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April 19, 2026 • 56 mins
Tarkin's Top Shelf teams up with Idiot's Array Podcast for a roundtable chat about 'Maul Shadow Lord' episodes 3 and 4: 'Whispers in the Unknown' and 'Pride and Vengeance.' Before diving in, the hosts cover the latest Star Wars news, celebrate Hayden Christensen's 45th birthday, talk about the Star Wars Celebration 2027 ticket announcement and Key Art, and share their thoughts on the final trailer for 'The Mandalorian and G...
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April 15, 2026 • 40 mins
Tarkin's Top Shelf takes a look at Star Wars: Shadow of Maul 'Game Tactics' issue 2 from Marvel Comics. In this episode, the hosts talk about the newest Star Wars comics, focusing on issue 2 of the 'Shadow of Maul' series, which came out on April 8th. Before Mark and Becca dive into everything about Maul, they cover the latest Star Wars news, including Rotten Tomatoes scores, Disney layoffs, Sam Witwer's comments on Maul—Shad...
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April 12, 2026 • 50 mins
Tarkin's Top Shelf teams up with Idiot's Array Podcast for a roundtable chat about Star Wars: 'Maul Shadow Lord' episodes 1 and 2. Before that, the hosts cover the latest Star Wars news, including Mark Hamill's thoughts on Dave Filoni and the new TV spot for 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' movie.
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April 6, 2026 • 45 mins
Maul is here! The first two chapters of Star Wars Maul: Shadow Lord have been released, and they make a strong impression. In this episode of Tarkin's Top Shelf, your hosts share their first reactions to Chapter 1: The Dark Revenge and Chapter 2: Sinister Schemes. Mark and Becca talk about the music, the look and feel, color choices, symbolism, and the depth of the characters. Before diving in, they also cover some recent Sta...
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April 3, 2026 • 65 mins
Maul is getting a second season, even before the first one is out of the gate! In this episode of Tarkin's Top Shelf, the hosts talk about Dave Filoni's 8-minute behind-the-scenes commentary on Maul's journey, which is available on the official Star Wars YouTube channel. Before diving into these insights, Mark and Becca look back at the history of "The Creeping Fear" title card and StarWars.com, talk about Maul: Shadow Lord e...
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March 29, 2026 • 49 mins
Tarkin's Top Shelf is back after a short break! Your hosts are ready to jump in and discuss all the latest Star Wars happenings. To kick things off, they start with Star Wars mail call from Insight Editions, Maul premiere invites, and news about Disney stepping away from their $1 billion AI deal with Sora. Following these updates, the discussion shifts to John Boyega calling Dave Filoni—a surprising moment! Wrapping up, the ...
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March 18, 2026 • 48 mins
A new Maul trailer is out, and Tarkin's Top Shelf is ready to dive in. Get ready as your hosts break down the latest Maul: Shadow Lord trailer. It's a 'New Age of Maul,' but revenge is still the main theme. Before that, Mark and Becca cover the news, including JJ Abrams on Hux, Pedro Pascal talking about 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' movie, and Grogu's appearance at the Oscars.
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March 14, 2026 • 50 mins
Tarkin's Top Shelf returns with another bookish episode. Your hosts discuss a recent iO9 article on the next chapter in the 'Reign of the Empire' series, 'Edge of the Abyss' by Rebecca Roanhorse. They also cover the latest Empire Magazine interviews about 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' movie.
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March 8, 2026 • 57 mins
Tarkin's Top Shelf returns with another fun episode. The hosts talk about the first issue of 'Shadows of Maul: Broken Law,' which is a prequel to the animated series 'Maul: Shadow Lord' coming to Disney+ on April 6th. They also discuss the newest 'Mandalorian and Grogu' interviews from Empire Magazine. Before that, they share some news and give a few shoutouts.
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March 4, 2026 • 77 mins
Kristin Baver sits down with Mark and Becca to discuss her work on 'The Art of Star Wars: The Acolyte.' This episode of Tarkin's Top Shelf welcomes back the author and editor-in-chief of StarWars.com to explore her latest project for Abrams Books. Before diving in, the trio chats about Harrison Ford's Life Achievement Award, the Skeleton Crew Emmy win, and a new Star Wars book by a close friend of Kristin's.
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March 1, 2026 • 62 mins
Tarkin's Top Shelf returns with a new episode. Mark and Becca talk about Sam Witwer's Star Wars Insider interview, which The Holo Files found, where he discusses "how much Maul has changed" in the upcoming series 'Maul Shadow Lord,' set to premiere on Disney+ on April 6th. Before that, the hosts cover news about 'Starfighter,' Ryan Gosling, Shawn Levy, and the VES awards.
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