April 24th, 20180166Solo: A Star Wars Story is about a month away, so in the latest episode of Lattes with Leia, we turn our attention to the scoundrel, smuggler, and rebel hero Han Solo. We talk about his attitude on life, how he's changed since we first met him in A New Hope, and his insecurities. We also discuss Last Shot (no spoilers) and Fake...
April 2nd, 20180184It's hard to believe Star Wars Rebels is over. In the newest episode of Lattes of Leia, we discuss our thoughts on season four of the series and how the characters developed. We touch on themes and moments we liked best and whether the series finale was satisfying. We also discuss The Last Jedi home video release special features, like...
February 27th, 20180233Inspired by Black Panther, we talk about diversity, visibility, and representation in Star Wars on the latest Lattes with Leia. It's not limited to gender and race but many other levels. What do we connect with? Why are these topics important in front of and behind the camera? Dive in and discuss with us.Some of the stuff we...
January 30th, 20180107In The Force Awakens, Maz Kanata talked about there only being one fight: the fight against the dark side. How did The Last Jedi change that? Did it change anything? In the latest Lattes with Leia, we discuss the state of good and evil in the galaxy after the film, as well as how we categorize characters' actions as good or evil. We also...
December 25th, 2017084As all of you know, The Last Jedi is here. After a long wait, we've seen Episode VIII and we have so many thoughts. We begin to break down the film in our latest episode, including some discussion about Kylo Ren and Rey and what we learned about both of them and our favorites. This is only the beginning of our episodes on The Last Jedi,...
November 28th, 2017073What does it mean to be a Force-wielder that isn't a Jedi or a Sith? In the 23rd episode of Lattes with Leia, we talk about the middle path and why it can be good to draw upon both the light and dark sides of the Force. We dig into what being on that path means for someone's identity and why “Gray Jedi” isn't a thing.Some of...
October 31st, 2017044The end of another month means it's time for another Lattes with Leia! For our 22nd episode, we're joined by special guest Jenn Fujikawa, Star Wars baker and cook extraordinaire, to talk about making recipes as an expression of your fandom. We discuss blue milk, From a Certain Point of View, the Battlefront II beta, and more.Some of...
September 26th, 2017046It's time for episode 21 of Lattes with Leia! We discuss the Forces of Destiny animated shorts and why seeing examples of everyday heroism is so important. We also talk about the new Darth Vader comic, Sphero's BB-9E, and Force Friday.Some of the stuff we mention on the show:
Forces of Destiny
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August 30th, 2017182Episode 20 of Lattes with Leia has arrived, and this month, we're all about Battlefront II: Inferno Squad by Christie Golden. The book is set before the events of the upcoming video game, and we talk about the Empire, Iden Versio, and more. We also discuss the Star Wars and the Power of Costume exhibit and Leia's PhD.Some of the...
July 25th, 2017055Episode 19 of Lattes with Leia is here! This time around we discuss collecting. What Star Wars collectibles do we have on our shelves, when does collecting become hoarding, what sort of collecting rules do we have for ourselves? We also talk about BB-8 on the Run and The Science of Star Wars.Some of the stuff we mention on the...
