Summary: *This is our first episode with new and improved audio quality! Your ears will reap the benefits of our equipment upgrades.* 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! Follow us on Twitter @ScavengersHoard! You can check out the New York Times article where we’re featured here: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/06/movies/how-female-fans-made-star-wars-their-own.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur And you can read an extensive breakdown of J.J. Abrams’ Force Awakens audio commentary here: http://mummiesandlightsabers.tumblr.com/post/152538555049/jj-abrams-audio-commentary-for-the Quick guide: 0.00-3.26 – Intros and discussion of Scavenger’s Hoard being featured in a New York Times article! NEWS 3.26-15.27 – Discussion of the costumes Kylo Ren and Luke will be wearing in Episode VIII. *THIS DISCUSSION GETS A LITTLE SPOILER-Y* 15.27-20.40 – Adam Driver speaks on secret knowledge when it comes to his Star Wars character! 20.40-26.35 – Daisy Ridley broaches the topic of Reylo in an interview with Yahoo! News. 26.35-30.00 – Rogue One won’t have a title crawl! SPOTLIGHT SECTION 30.00-1.49.22 – We sink our teeth into J.J. Abrams’ audio commentary on The Force Awakens, focusing on key quotes and discussing their implications. IT CAME FROM REDDIT! 1.49.22-end – We discuss a most novel scenario where Luke, as it turns out, has been training a secret son. Angst and drama ensue! 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/ Podcast art by nemling: http://nemling.tumblr.com/ Music credit: Trail of Tears - http://www.purple-planet.com/reflective/4583971306
