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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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Now displaying: May, 2023
May 25, 2023

Tarkin's Top Shelf welcomes Amy Richau and Kristin Baver back to the show! In this episode, your hosts invite Amy and Kristin for a bookish chat about Star Wars: TIMELINES. But first, they talk about their experience on the Star Wars Celebration LIVE Stage! 

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May 20, 2023

Tarkin's Top Shelf welcomes Del Rey Publishing's Senior Editor Tom Hoeler (a.k.a. Darth Internous) to the show! In this episode, your hosts sit down with Tom for a Star Wars get-to-know-you chat! And then, Tom talks about some Star Wars editing memories with Timothy Zahn and how he became the Senior Editor for Star Wars books at Del Rey Publishing. 

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May 14, 2023

It's a Mother's Day episode! Tarkin's Top Shelf reviews Star Wars: The High Republic: Path of Vengeance by Cavan Scott and Disney Publishing. Your hosts do a deep dive into the backstory and psyche of 'The Mother,' followed by an in-depth discussion on the plot points and overall storyline of the final novel from Phase II of Star Wars: The High Republic. Mark and Becca's thought-provoking conversation leads them down the path of plausible possibilities and theories. 

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May 11, 2023

Tarkin's Top Shelf welcomes Star Wars: The High Republic author Lydia Kang to the show! In this episode, your hosts join Lydia Kang for a Star Wars chat about her novel 'Cataclysm.' But first, they get to know Lydia with some fun Star Wars questions about her journey as a Star Wars fan from childhood to adulthood. 

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May 4, 2023

Tarkin's Top Shelf celebrates Star Wars Day by sharing their theater experiences from the 40th anniversary of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi! But first, your hosts discuss the latest in Star Wars news. Plus, a few announcements of their own. May the fourth be with you!

 

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