Episode #2 - Rogue One & Women in Star Wars

Scavenger’s Hoard is a weekly Star Wars podcast hosted by Rachael and Kirsty, offering insight into the latest Star Wars news as well as in-depth analysis and commentary, with a particular focus on the sequel trilogy. This podcast is spoiler-friendly, so please be careful if you’re a spoiler-phobe! Quick guide: 0.00-6.05 – Introduction and mini-rants about the Marvel comic and the 2016 Star Wars Annual. NEWS 6.05-12.23 – We discuss the new Rogue One poster. 12.24-30.20 – And the new Rogue One trailer! 30.21-38.20 – We talk a brand-new spoiler about Finn’s introduction in Episode VIII. SPOTLIGHT SECTION 38.21-1.41.50 – Rachael and Kirsty get their teeth into an epic discussion about the state of women in Star Wars. QUESTIONS 1.41.51 –1.45.50 – We answer a question about the marketing for Episode VII in the aftermath of the film's release, and its potential Reylo implications. 1.45.51–1.50.44 – Another great question, this time about Kylo’s lightsaber and how a new and smoother finish could have ramifications for his character development. 1.50.45–end– The final question concerns Finn, and the potential for him to have a female mentor figure in Maz in Episode VIII. If you want to see what else we get up to in the world of Star Wars or submit a question for next time, you can find Rachael on Tumblr here: http://starwarsnonsense.tumblr.com/ And Kirsty on Tumblr here: http://bastila-bae.tumblr.com/ You can also find Rachael’s essays and analyses collected at her Wordpress blog here: https://journalofthestarwars.wordpress.com/ Art by Nemling: http://nemling.tumblr.com/ Music credit: Trail of Tears - http://www.purple-planet.com/reflective/4583971306