What You Can Expect From Star Wars: Comics In Canon In 2024; Clone Wars Conversations, Book Reviews & More!

This episode is just to update you on Mike’s output for this show in 2024; he will be aiming to release at least 2 episodes a month; a book review and an episode of Clone Wars Conversations, plus comic episodes here & there. He is still planning on weekly interviews on his other podcast Genuine Chit-Chat, but as he’s getting married and spending a month in America in August, he needs to adjust his podcasting output!

Mike recently spoke with Adam Christopher (author of Shadow Of The Sith) in ep 216 of Genuine Chit-Chat and with Ethan Sacks (author of Bounty Hunters, Galaxy’s Edge & more Star Wars comics) on ep 213! Plus, interviews with Claudia Gray, Cavan Scott, George Mann & more can be found on this feed or in this YouTube playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcO1Ib_BGD8aBx1DlANwSaxC09kD-CQuM&si=8l9x_mim-lbkbxh2

In the last episode of 2023 (ep 143) Mike delved into the 2021 & 2023 Free Comic Book Day High Republic stories surrounding characters from the High Republic Adventures comics from Phase 1, primarily Lula Talisola. The 2021 story takes place just after the Race To Crashpoint Tower book while the 2023 story takes place after all issues of the phase 1 Adventures comics. Mike talks about these stories as well as Ram Jomaram, Zeen Mrala, Qort, Starlight Beacon, The Nihil and more!

Guest Spots:

Mike (& Megan) appeared on Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores to compare the two Day of The Dead movies Coco & The Book Of Life: ⁠https://pod.fo/e/1fdd53⁠

Mike appeared on Back To The Filmography to talk about Jason Statham’s only animated movie to date; Gnomeo & Juliet: ⁠https://pod.fo/e/1f9f28⁠

Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike’s shows and plenty of other incredible creators, here: ⁠https://pccnewsletter.com⁠         

To support Mike, you can rate/review the show on any podcast app, share the show or you can support financially with a one-off donation at ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat or you can subscribe monthly at ⁠⁠https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – both options will give you access to “Afterthoughts” episodes – any and all support of this nature is hugely appreciated! 

Mike is also the host of a podcast called Genuine Chit-Chat where he speaks with a different guest each week about a wide array of topics where no subject is off limits. GCC can be listened to in the same place you’re listening to this show, so there’s no excuse to not check it out!

Find Mike @GenuineChitChat on Twitter, @Genuine_ChitChat on Instagram & /GenuineChitChat on Facebook!

Outro read by BZ The Voice: ⁠http://www.bzthevoice.com⁠   

Free Comic Book Day High Republic Stories Explained: At The Republic Fair & Starlight Beacon, With Lula Talisola, Zeen Mrala, Ram Jomaram & More  – (FCBD 2021 & 2023: Attack On The Republic Fair & Starlight Coda) – Ep 143

WHAT ARE THE FREE COMIC BOOK DAY HIGH REPUBLIC STORIES? In ep 143, Mike delves into the 2021 & 2023 Free Comic Book Day High Republic stories surrounding characters from the High Republic Adventures comics from Phase 1, primarily Lula Talisola. The 2021 story takes place just after the Race To Crashpoint Tower book while the 2023 story takes place after all issues of the phase 1 Adventures comics. Mike talks about these stories as well as Ram Jomaram, Zeen Mrala, Qort, Starlight Beacon, The Nihil and more!

Both stories were written by Daniel José Older, with Harvey Tolibao as artist. Rebcca Nalty was the colour artist for the 2021 story (Attack On The Republic Fair) and Michelle Madsen was colour artist for the 2023 story (Starlight Coda). FCBD21 was released in May 2021 and is in the trade paperback for volume 1 of The High Republic Adventures comics by IDW Publishing in February 2022, while FCBD23 was released August 2023. Both stories are within the THRA Phase 1 Omnibus, which was released in August 2023.

Listen to Mike’s review & summary of Race To Crashpoint Tower on this very feed (Feb 2022 for YT & CiM or May 2023 on SWCIC). The High Republic Adventures Phase 1 comics start in ep 86 of SWCIC, the middle comics (set after FCBD21) are in ep 90 and the finale (set just before FCBD23) are delved into in episode 93 of Star Wars: Comics In Canon.

Mike recently spoke with Adam Christopher (author of Shadow Of The Sith) in ep 216 of Genuine Chit-Chat and with Ethan Sacks (author of Bounty Hunters, Galaxy’s Edge & more Star Wars comics) on ep 213! Plus, interviews with Claudia Gray, Cavan Scott, George Mann & more can be found on this feed or in this YouTube playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcO1Ib_BGD8aBx1DlANwSaxC09kD-CQuM&si=8l9x_mim-lbkbxh2   

In the last episode, BEFORE PHASE 3 KICKS OFF, MIKE WRAPS UP PHASES 1 & 2 OF THE HIGH REPUBLIC! In this release Mike reviews the 10 High Republic short stories found in Tales Of Light & Life and gives brief overviews of each one! The stories take place in phases 1 & 2 of the High Republic, giving closure to some characters, revealing more about others and connecting the dots before we delve into Phase 3! Stories include Axel Greylark, Marda Ro, Ram Jomaram, Rooper Nitani, Bell Zettifar, Vernestra Rwoh & more, including some new characters!

Guest Spots:

Mike (& Megan) appeared on Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores to compare the two Day of The Dead movies Coco & The Book Of Life: https://pod.fo/e/1fdd53

Mike appeared on Back To The Filmography to talk about Jason Statham’s only animated movie to date; Gnomeo & Juliet: https://pod.fo/e/1f9f28

5 episodes of Mike, Maff & Dave’s show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, so listen to their thoughts on seasons 1, 2, 3 & 4 and a bonus prediction/wrap-up episode, all found on any podcast app and on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/1defffhttps://youtu.be/BrZrvENUlTM

Mike spoke with Thomas Rochester of Reckless Rebellion to talk about the 3 Thrawn book trilogies: ⁠https://pod.fo/e/1df29c⁠

Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike’s shows and plenty of other incredible creators, here: https://pccnewsletter.com         

To support Mike, you can rate/review the show on any podcast app, share the show or you can support financially with a one-off donation at ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat or you can subscribe monthly at ⁠⁠https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – both options will give you access to “Afterthoughts” episodes – any and all support of this nature is hugely appreciated!

Subscribe to Mike’s YouTube channel to see video versions of his conversations, discussion with Star Wars creators, playlists filled with episodes of GCC & SWCIC and more: https://youtube.com/GenuineChitChat    

Mike is also the host of a podcast called Genuine Chit-Chat where he speaks with a different guest each week about a wide array of topics where no subject is off limits. He has spoken with authors Ethan Sacks, George Mann, Kevin Shinick, Cavan Scott, Claudia Gray and more – GCC can be listened to in the same place you’re listening to this show, so there’s no excuse to not check it out!

Find Mike @GenuineChitChat on Twitter, @Genuine_ChitChat on Instagram & /GenuineChitChat on Facebook!

Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com      

Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org 

We Got Engaged: Megan & Mike Talk About How Mike Popped The Question, Chose The Ring & More!

Megan & Mike got engaged! So, due to popular demand (aka Tonya), the duo decided to give you the full story from ring shopping, to the proposal itself and the usual tangents the two of them go on!

Thanks as always for your support friends, we hope you enjoy, if you want to support the show, follow Mike on social media @GenuineChitChat, review & rate on any podcast player or you can check out Mike’s Patreon, where he releases at least 1 episode of his & Megan’s “Afterthoughts” a week, plus there are unsplit full-length episodes of GCC and more, so if you want to support the show and get more content, check it out at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat

Follow Megan on Instagram @GrittsGetsFit

Sign up to the Pop Culture Collective newsletter (that Mike is a contributor for): https://pccnewsletter.com  

Mike has been doing weekly Mandalorian discussion episodes and the latest was the penultimate episode of S3; Chapter 23: The Spies! He spoke with YouTuber Stevie B and you can listen or watch here: ⁠https://pod.fo/e/173f23⁠⁠https://youtu.be/p7Cz_3GyQT8⁠

In the previous episode of GCC (190) Mike spoke with Rick Ives; writer/director/producer of Solid Rock Trust, assistant editor at Marvel Studios and movie buff! Their conversation begins with Rick confirming his credentials in filmmaking, before the duo delve into the making of Rick’s heist movie that is shot in one location while discussing other single-location movies, this bleeds into wider discussions on movies and “indie” movie-making and Mike & Rick’s mutual love of one-shots. Rick & Mike also talk about creating characters, film experimentation, age certificates for movies, Lord Of The Rings, Jurassic Park, one-hit wonders, and so much more – this is one for the movie buffs!

Intro & outro read by BZ The Voice: http://bzthevoice.com   

Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion or on GCC’s YouTube channel. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-124 are out now, ep 124 focuses on The Duel (from Visions) prequel comic, then in ep 123 Mike delved into Hidden Empire 3 and the week before was a book review of the High Republic novel Convergence! Previous episodes include the War Of The Bounty Hunters & Crimson Reign crossovers, every other canon Star Wars comic by Marvel, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, full High Republic coverage (book reviews & comics) & much more – https://podfollow.com/comicsinmotion    

Mike recently guested on:
Stevie B’s Star Wars Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/McbWHBMZQxM

Indie Comics Spotlight to talk Miracleman Books 1-4: https://pod.fo/e/156d91   

Ike’s Flame podcast to talk about The High Republic here: https://pod.fo/e/143ce4   

Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher – Podbean – Spotify

A close-up of the engagement ring!

Star Wars Celebration 2023 – Day 4: Bad Batch, Marvel Comics, Closing Ceremony, Convention Recommendations & More!

MIKE & MEGAN DISCUSS ON THEIR FOURTH & FINAL DAY AT STAR WARS CELEBRATION 2023!

This is a continuation of the two previous SWC episodes – M&M talk their experience of Day 4 of SWCE, where they attended the Bad Batch & Marvel Comics panels and discuss the news, they talk about the closing ceremony, their Celebration experience as a whole, meeting “internet friends”, merchandise they bought and so much more, including their suggestions for any people wanting to go to future conventions!

Mike met up with Hayden (@MCUwaititi) and Liv (@oliviamidala) of #ValanceNation.

To hear more from Megan & Mike, they recorded their thoughts on S3E6 of The Mandalorian (Guns For Hire) on the way to London for SWC, listen or watch here; https://pod.fo/e/1724b2https://youtu.be/WcovXZMoOG0

If you want even more from Megan & Mike, you can hear their Afterthoughts episodes reviewing movies, TV shows, live shows and even holidays (at least 1 episode released every week) AND you can hear Mike’s exclusive the Legends book reviews (including Shatterpoint, the Darth Bane Trilogy, Darth Plagueis, Rogue Squadron & Revan) plus you’ll be supporting the show for only £1 a month, check out http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat 

Mike, Megan, Ria & JAC discussed all 9 episodes of Star Wars Visions Season 1 here: https://pod.fo/e/100f26 

Mike, Maff & Dave’s new show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, listen on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/166659  – https://youtu.be/oVXItTYLe68

Last week, in ep 124 of SWCIC, Mike released an episode that is technically not “canon” as it’s a comic that takes place in a Star Wars Visions continuity, more specifically, The Duel. This comic is a prequel to The Duel animated episode, which is also linked to the Ronin novel. Mike explores The Ronin’s story, confirms connections along the way and gives his interpretations to the ending.

Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike’s shows and plenty of other incredible creators, here: https://pccnewsletter.com  

Subscribe to Mike’s YouTube channel to see video versions of his conversations, discussion with Star Wars creators, playlists filled with episodes of GCC & SWCIC and more: https://youtube.com/GenuineChitChat      

Guest spots Mike has been involved in:

On Stevie B’s YouTube to talk Star Wars: https://youtu.be/McbWHBMZQxM 

Indie Comics Spotlight to talk Miracleman Books 1-4: https://pod.fo/e/156d91

Ike’s Flame podcast to talk about Phase 1 of The High Republic here: https://pod.fo/e/143ce4 

Mike is also the host of a podcast called Genuine Chit-Chat where he speaks with a different guest each week about a wide array of topics where no subject is off limits. He has spoken with authors Kevin Shinick, Cavan Scott, Claudia Gray and more – GCC can be listened to in the same place you’re listening to this show, so there’s no excuse to not check it out!

Find Mike @GenuineChitChat on Twitter, @Genuine_ChitChat on Instagram & /GenuineChitChat on Facebook!

Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com

Mike & Hayden (cosplaying as Valance) – #ValanceNation!
Marvel Comics Panel!

Star Wars Celebration 2023 – Day 3: Villains Of The Sequel Trilogy, Star Wars In The Classroom, Shakespearean Acting, Signing & More!

MIKE & MEGAN FOCUS ON THEIR THIRD DAY AT STAR WARS CELEBRATION 2023!

This is a continuation of yesterday’s episode, where M&M talk their experience of Day 3 of SWCE where they attended the Villains Of The Sequel Trilogy panel, the Star Wars classroom panel, more signings, more cosplay and of course; more fun anecdotes and stories! They do also go on bit of a tangent near the start about their annoying accommodation neighbours in London – Day 4 thoughts will be released tomorrow!

The Star Wars classroom panel was by @NotAKyber (IG/Twitter) / DiscoveringTheGalaxy (TikTok) and Mike met @inkspit.blog (IG), @Robobluey (Twitter) & @Bean_Scene (Twitter)!

To hear more from Megan & Mike, they recorded their thoughts on S3E6 of The Mandalorian (Guns For Hire) on the way to London for SWC, listen or watch here; https://pod.fo/e/1724b2https://youtu.be/WcovXZMoOG0

If you want even more from Megan & Mike, you can hear their Afterthoughts episodes reviewing movies, TV shows, live shows and even holidays (at least 1 episode released every week) AND you can hear Mike’s exclusive the Legends book reviews (including Shatterpoint, the Darth Bane Trilogy, Darth Plagueis, Rogue Squadron & Revan) plus you’ll be supporting the show for only £1 a month, check out http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat 

Mike, Megan, Ria & JAC discussed all 9 episodes of Star Wars Visions Season 1 here: https://pod.fo/e/100f26 

Mike, Maff & Dave’s new show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, listen on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/166659  – https://youtu.be/oVXItTYLe68

Last week, in ep 124 of SWCIC, Mike released an episode that is technically not “canon” as it’s a comic that takes place in a Star Wars Visions continuity, more specifically, The Duel. This comic is a prequel to The Duel animated episode, which is also linked to the Ronin novel. Mike explores The Ronin’s story, confirms connections along the way and gives his interpretations to the ending.

Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike’s shows and plenty of other incredible creators, here: https://pccnewsletter.com  

Subscribe to Mike’s YouTube channel to see video versions of his conversations, discussion with Star Wars creators, playlists filled with episodes of GCC & SWCIC and more: https://youtube.com/GenuineChitChat      

Guest spots Mike has been involved in:

On Stevie B’s YouTube to talk Star Wars: https://youtu.be/McbWHBMZQxM 

Indie Comics Spotlight to talk Miracleman Books 1-4: https://pod.fo/e/156d91

Ike’s Flame podcast to talk about Phase 1 of The High Republic here: https://pod.fo/e/143ce4 

Mike is also the host of a podcast called Genuine Chit-Chat where he speaks with a different guest each week about a wide array of topics where no subject is off limits. He has spoken with authors Kevin Shinick, Cavan Scott, Claudia Gray and more – GCC can be listened to in the same place you’re listening to this show, so there’s no excuse to not check it out!

Find Mike @GenuineChitChat on Twitter, @Genuine_ChitChat on Instagram & /GenuineChitChat on Facebook!

Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com

Amy from Nerdist, Gwendoline Christie, Andy Serkis & Ian McDiarmid

Star Wars: Comics In Canon – Ep 1: The Rise Of Kylo Ren & Kyber Crystal Bleeding

In this episode of Star Wars: Comics in Canon, Mike talks about the four-part comic series about Kylo Ren, delving into more details of what happened at Luke’s jedi temple, Kylo’s relationship with Snoke, the Knights Of Ren, Mike explains what “bleeding” a kyber crystal (lightsaber) is and more! 

Please note this episode was originally released in March 2020 on the feed of Comics In Motion.

For the best listening, ensure you’ve seen The Force Awakens & The Last Jedi, and while seeing The Rise Of Skywalker is suggested, it is not essential and there will be no spoilers for it within – this comic series takes place around 6 years before the events of Episode VII: The Force Awakens; so as TFA is 34 ABY, this comic mini-series is around 28 ABY (flashbacks between 18-25 ABY). 

The Rise Of Kylo Ren is written by Charles Soule, with Will Sliney as the artist and Guru eFX as the colourist, issue #1 released December 2019 & issue #4 released March 2020. 

Please subscribe to Mike’s YouTube channel as once we get 100 subscribers, we can change the YouTube channel link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClQvgois9knDkFvjqcpoQtw

Mike returned to Star Wars Timeline to talk about The Force Awakens here: https://youtu.be/c4VMXeBU3W4 The Last Jedi here: https://youtu.be/7dGEsdfSMkY and The Rise of Skywalker here: https://youtu.be/9fZWXji7_Jo

Mike appeared on the Hall of Mears podcast, listen here: https://spoti.fi/3bxgXwS or watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/K5epyHW-TPs

Mike was recently on the Beernuts Productions podcast, listen here: https://spoti.fi/3jpLjpD

Check out Mike’s Patreon, where he releases 1 or 2 episodes of his “Afterthoughts” a week, plus unsplit full-length episodes of GCC, additional photos (including early access to photos of comics) & more, so if you want to support the show and get more content, check out http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat

Find Mike @GenuineChitChat on Twitter, @Genuine_ChitChat on Instagram & /GenuineChitChat on Facebook!

Intro & outro reads by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com/

Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org

https://anchor.fm/comics-in-motion-podcast/embed/episodes/Star-Wars-Comics-In-Canon—Ep-1-The-Rise-Of-Kylo-Ren–Kyber-Crystal-Bleeding-eekpjg

All four issues of The Rise of Kylo Ren

Star Wars: Comics In Canon – Ep 0: Hello There!

Hello there and welcome to Star Wars: Comics In Canon; your guide to the wider Star Wars canon through the comic-book lens! I’m your host Mike Burton – you may know me from the Genuine Chit-Chat podcast and for being the one with the abundance of Star Wars facts in the collaboration between Comics In Motion, 20th Century Geek & Genuine Chit-Chat in the journey to the Rise Of Skywalker! This release is just to outline what you can expect from these Saturday-slotted episodes on Comics In Motion’s fine feed (& on GCC’s YouTube) – it’s for all Star Wars fans; younglings & veterans alike! Whether you’ve consumed all the content (I’d be impressed if you have) or are just a film newbie getting into a galaxy far far away, I’m sure you’ll enjoy this look into the wider Star Wars canon! 

I’ll be doing an episode each week about a character, an event, a series of comics or something similar, talking about which comics are worth checking out, general plot points from them as well as some trivia and news – this show is recommended for those who have seen all 9 episodes of Star Wars as well as Solo & Rogue One. If you’ve seen Clone Wars & Rebels too, that helps but is definitely not a requirement. 

In this episode I also explain what Canon & Legends means in Star Wars, what the calendar regarding the battle of Yavin (BBY/ABY) means, a timeline of all current movies & series, a brief overview of what The High Republic era is, as well as giving a general overview on the comics/episodes to come. 

The first “proper” episode will be releasing shortly and I am more than happy to take any & all criticism or notes to ensure this is the best podcast it can be, so if you have any questions, pointers or just fancy a chat, send me an email at StarWarsComicsInCanon@outlook.com!

Please subscribe to Mike’s YouTube channel as once we get 100 subscribers, we can change the YouTube channel link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClQvgois9knDkFvjqcpoQtw

Mike returned to Star Wars Timeline to talk about The Force Awakens here: https://youtu.be/c4VMXeBU3W4 The Last Jedi here: https://youtu.be/7dGEsdfSMkY and The Rise of Skywalker here: https://youtu.be/9fZWXji7_Jo

Mike appeared on the Hall of Mears podcast, listen here: https://spoti.fi/3bxgXwS or watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/K5epyHW-TPs

Mike was recently on the Beernuts Productions podcast, listen here: https://spoti.fi/3jpLjpD

Check out Mike’s Patreon, where he releases 1 or 2 episodes of his “Afterthoughts” a week, plus unsplit full-length episodes of GCC, additional photos (including early access to photos of comics) & more, so if you want to support the show and get more content, check out http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat

Find Mike @GenuineChitChat on Twitter, @Genuine_ChitChat on Instagram & /GenuineChitChat on Facebook!

Intro & outro reads by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com/

Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at http://www.soundimage.org

https://anchor.fm/comics-in-motion-podcast/embed/episodes/Star-Wars-Comics-In-Canon—Ep-0-Hello-There-eekphl