STAR WARS IS BACK ON THE BIG SCREEN — and Captains’ Logs & Lightsabers is HERE FOR IT.

This might be the most current episode we’ve ever recorded. No waiting for the discourse to settle, no catching up after the fact — Chris and Jonathan both saw The Mandalorian & Grogu twice before sitting down to record, and they had thoughts.

Before diving into the movie, Chris swings by with a Toypalooza debrief — let’s just say his inner Ferengi was very active at the toy fair — plus exciting news about joining a panel at 3 Rivers Comic Con for a discussion on 60 years of Star Trek. Jonathan shares some real-world career news and recaps the ongoing saga of weekly bar trivia with Kylie.

Then: the main event.

The hosts deliver a thorough spoiler-light breakdown with no plot points discussed, but the completely spoiler-averse may want to return to the episode later — what landed, what didn’t, and why they still walked out of that theater grinning like it was 2019 all over again. (Spoiler warning clearly flagged, don’t worry.) Then, for those who’ve seen it: stay tuned. Chris and Jonathan go beat by beat through the whole film, from the quasi-in-media-res cold open straight through to the finale.

New Star Wars in theaters for the first time in seven years. We had to show up. Pull up a chair.

CHAPTERS

0:00  Introduction/Cinema Experience

4:40  Chris’ Toypalooza Acquisitions

10:05  3 Rivers Comic Con Updates

16:45  Jonathan Career Updates

24:00  Bar Trivia Exploits

30:05  Spoiler-Free Discussion

52:00  Spoiler Warning / Open Discussion

1:57:00  Wrap-Up & Outro

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CLL 47 - The Mandalorian & Grogu Super Show

Chris and Jonathan are back at the mic with a jam-packed episode spanning collectibles, fast food galaxies far, far away, and convention floor adventures. The guys dig into the 2026 Hallmark Keepsake Ornament lineup, debate the merits of Burger King’s latest Star Wars tie-in, and Chris and Jonathan recap Chris’ time at Steel City Con in Monroeville(Pittsburgh-area), PA. Jonathan takes a brief detour through his theater nerd era with a recap of Broadway-adjacent activities and shows, and the hosts squeeze in reactions to the Project Hail Mary adaptation and the buzz around a Super Mario Galaxy movie. Then it’s into the final stretch of Starfleet Academy for a full breakdown of the back half of the season — before closing out with a spoiler-filled reaction to the Darth Maul: Shadow Lord series through the first 8 episodes.

Chapters

0:00  Intro

2:00   Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments 26

11:30  Burger King Star Wars

22:30  Steel City Con Recap

36:00  Project Hail Mary

38:15  Super Mario Galaxy Movie

41:50  And All That Jazz

46:30  Starfleet Academy Final Episodes

1:12:15   Maul Shadow Lord

1:30:00  Outro

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CLL 46 - SCC, SFA, & Maul

Chris and Jonathan are back after a four-month hiatus—and they’re jumping right in. Chris shares a candid health update, the hosts catch up, and Jonathan fills us in on the Feast of Fandoms content he’s been cranking out during CLL’s break. Then it’s off to hyperspace with reactions to the Darth Maul: Shadow Lord trailer and the Mandalorian & Grogu Super Bowl spot. The main event? A deep-dive breakdown of the first six episodes of Starfleet Academy.

0:00:00  Introduction/Catch-Up

0:09:15  Darth Maul: Shadow Lord Trailer

0:20:45  Mandalorian and Grogu Super Bowl Ad

0:30:15  Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

1:21:45  Wrap-Up and Outro

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CLL #45 - Starfleet Academy

Episode 44 of Captain’s Logs and Lightsabers is here! Chris and Jonathan discuss several news items from the recent New York Comic-Con like the Starfleet Academy official trailer, the extended preview of a Season 4 episode of Strange New Worlds, Trek’s 60th Anniversary Rose Parade float, Chris’ promotion to captain of the USS Stella Pirata, Jonathan’s recent trip to the Grid in Tron: Ares, and other topics. This discussion leads into a breakdown of the first four episodes of Star Trek: Khan, the first dramatized audio story in Star Trek history.

0:00  Introduction

1:10   Fandom Frontier

8:55  Tron: Ares

16:26  Trek@NYCC

40:30  Star Trek: Khan Episodes 1-5

1:05:20  Wrap-Up & Outro

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CLL #44 - LIfe on Ceti Alpha V

Welcome to episode 43 of Captain’s Logs and Lightsabers! San Diego Comic-Con 2025 is in the rearview, and Chris and Jonathan are back to unpack all the Star Wars and Star Trek goodness that followed. After catching up on the past month during Fandom, Frontier they kick things off with Andor racking up some shiny Emmy nominations. Then it’s full speed ahead into the Reign of Evil trilogy, a deep-dive Star Trek: Khan podcast, and a return to the shadows with Maul: Shadow Hunter. The duo looks ahead to Ahsoka Season 2, breaks down the new Starfleet Academy trailer, and shares a few laughs over the bizarre brilliance of a Strange New Worlds x Muppets crossover. Finally, they beam down to talk about the future home of cinematic storytelling: the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art.

Chapters

0:00 Introductions
2:00 Fandom Frontier
16:55 Aug 8-10 Steel City Con
21:50 Andor Emmy Nominations
26:00 Reign of Evil Trilogy
28:55 Star Trek Kahn Podcast
38:05 Maul Shadow Lord
43:30 Ahsoka Season 2
48:00 Starfleet Academy Trailer
59:00 Strange New Worlds x Muppets
1:06:15  Lucas Museum of Performance Art
1:10:00  Wrap-Up & Outro

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CLL #43 - Holodeck Holocron: SDCC Edition

In episode 42 of Captains’ Logs and Lightsabers, Chris and Jonathan reunite to compare and contrast the different types of technology in Star Trek and Star Wars. They wonder if phasers and blasters have similar technologies behind them. Is the Holo-Net like the Holodeck? Is a tricorder more useful than a droid? And finally, they tackle the age-old question of who would win in a fight between a Starfleet Vessel and the Death Star, just for fun! Before they get into that discussion, Chris and Jonathan talk about an upcoming trip to the Shore Leave convention in Lancaster, PA, trivia competitions, and the ap-peel of seeing the Savannah Bananas.

0:00 Introduction
2:30 Fandom Frontier
11:30  SNW & Reboot Rumors
23:30 Feature Discussion
54:20 Wrap-Up & Outro

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CLL 42 - Technology Throwdown

In this episode, Jonathan and Chris share their exciting plans and experiences. Jonathan and Chris recently attended the 20th-anniversary screening of “Revenge of the Sith.” Jonathan is currently engrossed in games like “South of Midnight” and “Clair Obscur Expedition 33” on Gamepass. He and his wife are eagerly anticipating a summer filled with concerts and theatrical performances. On the other hand, Chris has been at the Toypalooza convention and is preparing for the Shore Leave convention in Lancaster, PA, with his wife this summer. Jonathan and Chris then engage in a discussion about the exceptional second season of Andor. Our Feature Discussion delves into the captivating comparison of Star Trek and Star Wars organizations and ideologies, exploring themes such as the Klingons versus the Mandalorians and The Borg versus the First Order.

0:00  Introduction
1:55  Fandom Frontier
13:45  Summer Plans
19:15  Andor Season 2
42:10  Feature Discussion
1:15:00 Wrap-Up & Outro

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CLL #41 - Cultural Comparisons

Chris and Jonathan go back to the roots of Captains’ Logs and Lightsabers when the episode topics were more of a compare and contrast format between Star Wars and Star Trek. What makes a leader? Chris put together a fantastic dissection of the various leadership styles we see in Star Trek and Star Wars. Using several Star Trek captains as examples Chris breaks down each one’s unique style of leadership, the similarities they share, and more. Then the discussion turns to the leadership styles of the core Star Wars characters that served in leadership roles.

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CLL 40 - What Makes a Leader?

Chris and Jonathan are back for January’s episode of CLL Podcast!  Topics discussed on this episode include a retro toys and clothing convention, Jonathan’s quest to complete the Laurel Highlands Pour Tour, a milestone anniversary for Star Trek Voyager, and the latest casting and rumors for Ahsoka Season 2, and more!  Listen after the news rundown for Jonathan’s  and Chris’ thoughts on the recently ended Star Wars Skeleton Crew series on Disney+

0:00  Introduction

1:40  Fandom Frontier

11:45  ST: Voyager 30th Anniversary

24:20  Ahsoka Season 2 Casting/Rumors

34:10  Star Trek: Section 31

42:55  Rey Movie’s New Writer

48:41  Star Wars: Skeleton Crew

1:19:15  Wrap-Up/Outro

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CLL #39 - A Pirate’s Life for We

Jonathan and Chris got together to discuss the 30th Anniversary of Star Trek Generations. This is a film that Jonathan hadn’t seen in almost 20 years and at the time he wasn’t a fan. Did a rewatch of the film change his opinion? Listen and find out. But before that reveal, Chris recounts his trip to a Star Trek Convention in Seacaucus, New Jersey, they visit the Fandom Frontier, and their thoughts on the new Wicked film

0:00 Introduction and Catch-Up
3:00 Something Wicked
6:30 Fandom Frontier
14:20 Chris’ Trek to New Jersey
28:28 Star Trek Generations at 30
1:08:00 Wrap-Up & Outro

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CLL #38 - Generations at 30

Join Chris and Jonathan, two friends from Pittsburgh who love BOTH Star Trek and Star Wars and cover both franchises in this podcast.   Many episodes begin with Fandom Frontier  where Chris and Jonathan discuss things outside of Trek and Wars. The show regularly provides coverage of Steel City Con, a pop culture convention in Pittsburgh three times per year.  Episodes cover notable news from both franchises before the topic of the week, which may be season breakdowns of shows, character studies, and more!

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