Distant Echoes: A Star Wars Podcast

"Will you be my smuggler?"

"The Smuggler" is Studio Trigger's third entry in the Star Wars: Visions pantheon, but will it match up to their Volume 1 entries "The Elder" and "The Twins"?

To tackle the prolific anime studio and action packed episode, we had to call in the big guns. Joining us today are the always hilarious anime experts Nic, Nisho, and Stik from Together We Anime! We chatted ...

"This is the best birthday ever!"

Battling "T0-B1" and "Aau's Song" for the title of "Most Adorable Episode of Visions," it's Kinema Citrus's "Yuko's Treasure!"

Joining us to help break down this delightful and family-friendly feature is none other than Hamish Steele, creator of the DeadEndia series, Dead End: Paranormal Park, and his newest graphic novel Go Man: Champ...

"Only someone who is truly strong has the ability to reveal their weakness to others."

Kara returns in this sequel episode to Volume 1's "The Ninth Jedi"! In her search for her father, Kara finds herself separated from her new Jedi squad, but joined by one of our favorite new droid pals, Teto.

To help us talk all about our love for Teto and break down whether this episode gives us something new or more of the same, we're joined once...

"There's more to reality than what we see. And not everything seen is true."

We're so delighted to see more of F, the protagonist of Volume 1's The Village Bride! And to help us gush over another Kinema Citrus banger, we were joined by the incredible Jordan Maison, writer, cartoonist, and one of the biggest Star Wars: Visions fans this side of Coruscant!

Plus, we talked with Jordan all about ReelOutreach, his n...

Chels from The Q Division, And a Rewatch Podcast, and the upcoming Across the Whoniverse joins us to discuss the adorable Life Day #1 , released on November 24, 2021, celebrating everyone's favorite Star Wars Holiday, Life Day. Plus we talk about the original Holiday Special from 1978, our Star Wars comic reading habits, and why Chewie is both the Mariah Carey and John McClane of Star Wars.

Yippee ki-yay mother tip yip!

More fro...

"You're no longer a Jedi. You're not even a man. You're just a machine..."

Volume 3 is finally here and it opens with a stellar return to one of our favorite characters—The Ronin. We discuss everything we love about this episode, including the historical inspirations for Aneé-san, our love for Anzellans and Ewoks, and why we're so happy Visions is back.

We also talk about our disappointment with the "F...

It's another crossover episode with our favorite book and video game club podcast on Glitterjaw—Novel Gaming!We're back with our pals Doug and Katie to discuss another stellar (and queer!) Star Wars book—Emma Mieko Candon's Star Wars: Ronin A Visions Novel (2021)! We gush over the Emma's prose and the way Ronin weaves Japanese mythology, haunting ghost stories, and Star Wars lore together in a beautiful and unapolog...

"It is written. It is your destiny..."

Our journey looking back at Star Wars: Visions Season 1 has finally concluded, and we're looking back at our favorite episode of the first season once more - "Akakiri." A pitch-perfect short that serves as a wonderful tribute to Kurasawa's The Hidden Fortress, bringing the season full-circle.

Plus, we finally read and discuss the stunning one-shot comic "Visions ...

"With a little time... we're going to become a proper family..."

In spite of our insistence it was a bad episode, we have to admit, we were wrong. (Or, more likely, our tastes and perspectives have changed with time.) "Lop & Ochō" was a fantastic episode to revisit. We found so much more depth and appreciation for the story Geno Studio told this time around.

We talked Yuki Igarashi's notion of this ep...

"The seeds of misfortune, when in peaceful soil, can be easy to overlook."

Standing in stark contrast to the previous episode, "T0-B1," is Masahiko Otsuka and Studio Trigger's "The Elder," a very dark tale--perhaps the darkest of the season--with a message about aging and trying to escape that which comes for us all: time. It's yet another excellent entry in this season, which incredible visuals...

"My name is Tobi, and I'm a Jedi!"

We're so excited to return to the delightfulT0-B1 from the award winning and incredibly inventive Science Saru. We talk at length about the studio's philosophy, their other works, what makes T0-B1 special, and question why it's so hard for some fans to accept this sophisticated, yet unabashedly kid-friendly tale.

In our Outer Rim Tommy talks about one of his favorite bands...

A Japanese animation powerhouse, Production I.G., takes the reigns of the 5th episode of Star Wars: Visions Season 1, bringing us "The Ninth Jedi." We discuss everything we love and some of what we didn't in this episode focused on lightsabers, plot twists, and just the right amount of goofy droids. Plus, we discuss what we expect from the sequel in Season 3 and The Last Jedi: Child of Hope coming in 2026.

And please s...

A mysterious masked figure, a picturesque Japanese-inspired mountain village, and a bride and groom in turmoil. What could make this beautiful story even more poignant?

Matthew Wood voiced Battle Droids, of course!

That's right, we're still revisiting Star Wars: Visions and we're so very happy to be talking The Village Bride once again, as it's easily one of our favorites of the entire first season.

Plus, in our Beyo...

We've got a bad feeling about this one.

Just kidding! ...or are we?

That's right, we're tackling one of Studio Trigger's two contributions to Star Wars: Visions Season 1, the reference-fest that is "The Twins." A beautifully animated episode that's only hampered by it's need to constantly remind the viewer that it's referencing Star Wars.

Hear what we think about the animation, if our thoughts h...

Ready to make some noise for everyone's favorite Galactic Pop Punk band, Star Waver? We're cruising through our series "Hindsight is 20/20: Looking Back at Star Wars: Visions Season One" and it's time to rock out to Studio Colorido's Tatooine Rhapsody.

We dive into this somewhat maligned second episode and discuss everything we love, actually, about this adorable short that explores found families, being t...

What's that? More Star Wars: Visions coverage? That's right, we're taking a look back at Season 1 with our aptly named series, "Hindsight is 20/20: Looking Back at Star Wars Visions Season One!"

To kick off, we discuss everything there is to love about "The Duel," from the Seven Samurai and other Akira Kurasawa references to the incredible re-interpretation of Duel of the Fates. Plus, we dive into Tak...

With our official coverage of Andor behind us, we decided to turn to one of our favorite hobbies to help give the show a proper send-off: Tabletop Roleplaying Games!

We created Dungeons & Dragons Character sheets for some of our favorite Andor: A Star Wars Story characters—Luthen Rael, Cassian Andor, Saw Gerrera, and Karis Nemik.

What do you think of our choices? What Andor character would you most want to create in a TTRPG sett...

We've finally arrived at the end and, goodness, do we hate that it's over. We've said it so many times, but this is a very special show. We discuss the satisfying end of the series and so many character's journeys—Luthen, Kleya, Cass, Bix, Vel, Dedra—even Partagaz.

Plus, we spend time on some of the lighter moments in this arc, which are necessary and beautiful in their own right. (We love Granny Faiza!)

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Cass, just trying to live his life with Bix on Yavin IV, is marked as a “messenger” by a mysterious Force Healer; soon after, he and Wil return to Ghorman to target Dedra Meero. The Ghorman people are kettled into the town square by Imperial Forces, which quickly turns into the Ghorman Massacre - a heartbreaking event we found impossible not to connect to current events in Gaza. And, last but not least, Mon publicly denounces Palpa...