February 27th, 20180313Inspired 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, 20180116In 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, 2017094As 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, 2017092What 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, 2017049The 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, 2017050It'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 Forces of Destiny inspired stop...
August 30th, 20171101Episode 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, 2017063Episode 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...
It's time for Episode 18 of Lattes with Leia. We dive into the topic of Star Wars games of all stripes -- tabletop, mobile games, video games, and more. We also discuss the Battlefront 2 trailer and Pandora: The World of Avatar and what it means for the upcoming Star Wars-themed lands in Disney Parks. Some of the stuff we mention...
May 30th, 2017452Prepare your ears because Episode 17 of Lattes with Leia is here. This time around we discuss our May the 4th activity, books we're into, a Star Wars VR opportunity, as well as 40 years of Star Wars. Since the 40th anniversary of A New Hope just happened on May 25, we look back on our experiences with the film and how it's held up over...
