Execute Chapter 66 : a Star Wars fiction podcast

Chad J. Shonk

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The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer.

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93 episodes

The High Country

What day is today? The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? http://www.themysterymenofsurf.com/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ExecuteChapter66

45m
Apr 01
Labyrinth of Evil

Did somebody say "evil"? Did somebody say "James Luceno"? We're listening... The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? http://www.themysterymenofsurf.com/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ExecuteChapter66

1h 2m
Mar 20
High Republic: Escape from Valo

The High Republic keeps chugging along, this time with the middle reader book 'Escape from Valo'.

1h 0m
Mar 06
Jedi Trial

A Legends Clone Wars novel? Yup, there's a whole grip of them. What did we think of this one? The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? http://www.themysterymenofsurf.com/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ExecuteChapter66

46m
Feb 21
The Force Unleashed

You probably played the game, but did you read the book? (it's considerably less fun) The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? http://www.themysterymenofsurf.com/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ExecuteChapter66

58m
Feb 07
Scoundrels

Beth talks to Timothy Zahh and then we discuss his book Scoundrels. It's Star Wars What could go wrong? The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? http://www.themysterymenofsurf.com/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ExecuteChapter66

1h 10m
Jan 24
Death Troopers

You got zombies in my Star War! The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? http://www.themysterymenofsurf.com/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ExecuteChapter66

51m
Dec 06, 2023
Crimson Climb

Another great book, another great episode. First, hear Beth's interview with Star Wars writer EK Johnston, then hear us talk about her latest novel, Crimson Climb, which is all about Qi'ra... and you know we like some Qi'ra around here. The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? http://www.themysterymenofsurf.com/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ExecuteChapter66

54m
Nov 22, 2023
From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi (w/ Gary Mitchel)

Forty years! Forty stories! One Gary! The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? http://www.themysterymenofsurf.com/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ExecuteChapter66

1h 32m
Nov 08, 2023
Ahsoka Season One (w/ Dave West)

You didn't think we'd skip out on the biggest Star Wars event of 2023, did you? Not only are we talking about the first season of Ahsoka, we have a special guest: Needless Things founder and godfather of the podcast Dave West! The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? http://www.themysterymenofsurf.com/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ExecuteChapter66

2h 15m
Oct 11, 2023
Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade

We're back and boy do we have a huge one. First, our Dragon Con 2023 report, then Beth's interview with Star Wars author Delilah S. Dawson, wrapping it up with Dawson's exceptional new novel, Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade. It's a good one, I promise. The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? http://www.themysterymenofsurf.com/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ExecuteChapter66

1h 39m
Sep 27, 2023
Outbound Flight

We finally did it. We finally re-read the last important Thrawn novel in the Legends continuity. And boy do we learn a lot about everyone's favorite blue-skinned Grand Admiral. And man, Tim, we owe you an apology. Listen and find out why. The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? http://www.themysterymenofsurf.com/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ExecuteChapter66

1h 1m
Aug 30, 2023
Cloak of Deception

This week we go back into Legends for our favorite author, Mr. James Luceno, and his prequel-Prequel book, Cloak of Deception. We also talk about the second volume of Star Wars: Visions on Disney+.

59m
Aug 09, 2023
High Republic: Path of Vengeance

Phase 2 of the High Republic comes a close with Cavan Scott's At the end of the day, what did we think of this trip to the past and what does it mean for the High Republic going forward? The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? http://www.themysterymenofsurf.com/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ExecuteChapter66

1h 1m
Jul 12, 2023
High Republic: Cataclysm & Quest for Planet X

It's a High Republic double feature! The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? http://www.themysterymenofsurf.com/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ExecuteChapter66

1h 11m
Jun 28, 2023
The Mandalorian Season 3

Bad Batch Season 2! Mandalorian Season 3! Special guest star Noel Wood of the Audible Interlude podcast. This one has it all. Join us, won't you, while we discuss a very sloppy season of streaming television. The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? http://www.themysterymenofsurf.com/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ExecuteChapter66

1h 36m
May 31, 2023
Most Wanted (W/ Steven Cummings)

It's an all Qi'ra special! First, we discuss the character and comics in general with Hidden Empire artist Steven Cummings! Then, we discuss , the prequel novel to the prequel movie, . The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? http://www.themysterymenofsurf.com/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ExecuteChapter66

1h 11m
May 17, 2023
Battle Scars

Our dive into video games continues with the sequel/prequel novel, Battle Scars, the tie-in to the latest Star Wars video game. And the game talks about the idea of the Jedi Survivor. With all these new Jedi we're learning escaped Order 66, does it make Yoda and Obi-wan less... special? The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? http://www.themysterymenofsurf.com/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ExecuteChapter66

45m
May 03, 2023
Battlefront: Twilight Company

Celebration Tokyo has come and gone and... you like news? Like, really like news? 'Cause we got some news for you. We have a sizable amount of news for you. Then, we talk about Alexander Freed's , which is really just a really depressing Vietnam book but with Stormtroopers. We kinda liked it, though. The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? http://www.themysterymenofsurf.com/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ExecuteChapter66

1h 10m
Apr 19, 2023
The Old Republic: Annihilation

Happy Birthday to us! Three years of this nonsense so we're gonna look at the last twelve months of books and pick our favorites. Then, it's back to the Old Republic and another video game tie-in book with Drew Karpyshyn's This book isn't exactly what we expected, but did we like it anyway? The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? http://www.themysterymenofsurf.com/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ExecuteChapter66

1h 0m
Apr 05, 2023
From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (w/ Gary Mitchel)

40 writers. 40 stories. 40 years of The Empire Strikes Back. We return to the From a Certain Point of View series with our good friend Gary Mitchel. The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? http://www.themysterymenofsurf.com/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ExecuteChapter66

1h 16m
Mar 15, 2023
The Old Republic: Revan

Done with the High Republic for the time bring, this episode we take a trip to The Old Republic with the tale of every gamers’ favorite Jedi then Sith then Jedi again, Revan. The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? http://www.themysterymenofsurf.com/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ExecuteChapter66

50m
Mar 01, 2023
High Republic: The Battle of Jedha

This time we're back with the brand new High Republic audio drama The Battle of Jedha. We have thoughts. The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? http://www.themysterymenofsurf.com/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ExecuteChapter66

58m
Feb 15, 2023
High Republic: Convergence and Quest for the Forbidden City

How is Phase 2 of The High Republic doing? Listen and find out about these two latest entries. The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? http://www.themysterymenofsurf.com/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ExecuteChapter66

1h 2m
Feb 01, 2023
Andor Season One (w/ Guests!)

Did you think we wouldn't cover ANDOR? Ryan's favorite Star Wars thing maybe ever? Yeah, we're covering Andor. And as usual, we have our friends Pete and Keith along to talk about it with us. Did we all love the most acclaimed Disney+ Star Wars show to date? Mostly. Listen and find out. The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? http://www.themysterymenofsurf.com/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ExecuteChapter66

1h 30m
Dec 21, 2022
Wedge's Gamble

This episode we head back to Star Wars Legends with the second book in the X-Wing series, by Michael A. Stackpole. The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? http://www.themysterymenofsurf.com/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ExecuteChapter66

1h 0m
Dec 07, 2022
Tales of the Jedi

As Season 1 of wraps up, we don't want you to forget the other Star Wars show that dropped right in the middle of it. In this episode we once again put down the words and look at some pictures, breaking down the series on Disney+. What didwe think of this Force-fueled microseries? Who would we like to see featured in additional seasons, if they come? Why not give us a listen and find out. The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? http://www.themysterymenofsurf.com/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ExecuteChapter66

1h 20m
Nov 23, 2022
High Republic: Path of Deceit

The High Republic is back! This episode we cover the YA novel Path of Deceit by Justina Ireland and Tessa Gratton. Set 150 before High Republic Phase One, Phase Two yet again gives us a brand new cast of Jedi to fall in love with before they are brutally murdered by this sadistic group of writers. They really do hate us and we love them for it. The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? http://www.themysterymenofsurf.com/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ExecuteChapter66

57m
Nov 09, 2022