A More Civilized Age: A Star Wars Podcast

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1. 145: Zero Company Pt 2

   5 november 2026 · 2 uur 44 min

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   We're back to Zero Company again this week, and this time Hawks leads his Clone Wars-era comrades, employees, and employers into battle against something much scarier than a B1-series battle droid: Familial trauma. Plus, a detour to Bespin introduces us to a brand new ally and a very old friend... Lees meer

   Next time: Replay through Retaking Lunata and Kabb and Tel-Rea story Missions

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   Show Notes

   Jae Receives Kinro's Call for Help

   More Jae and Kinro, Tal talking about Meditation

   The Virus and Bennic

   Bennic and Dads

   Bennic and Jae Circling One Another?

   Bespin Exchange

   Hosted by Rob Zacny (robzacny.bsky.social)

   Featuring Alicia Acampora (ali-online.bsky.social), Austin Walker (austinwalker.bsky.social), and Natalie Watson (nataliewatson.bsky.social)

   Produced by Michael Hermes

   Music by Jack de Quidt (notquitereal.bsky.social

   Cover art by Xeecee (xeecee.bsky.social)

2. 144: Zero Company Pt. 1

   23 oktober 2026 · 2 uur 25 min

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   This week we begin our deep dive into Star Wars Zero Company, the Clone Wars-era tactics game from Bit Reactor. Hawks, former Republic Army captain turned mercenary unit chief, must confront a foe scarier than any Sith Lord or Battle Droid: Debt. And in searching for a way out of the red, Zero Company's leader will wind up in a centipede's nest of trouble. Lees meer

   Next Time: Kabb and Jae's first Story Missions and Play Through "Casualties of War" (the Bespin Mission)

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   Show Notes

   Hosted by Rob Zacny (robzacny.bsky.social)

   Featuring Alicia Acampora (ali-online.bsky.social), Austin Walker (austinwalker.bsky.social), and Natalie Watson (nataliewatson.bsky.social)

   Produced by Michael Hermes

   Music by Jack de Quidt (notquitereal.bsky.social

   Cover art by Xeecee (xeecee.bsky.social)

3. 143: Doctor Aphra Vol. 3 — Remastered

   9 oktober 2026 · 2 uur 2 min

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   Today we come to the end of our little dive through the modern Star Wars comics, as Doctor Aphra finds herself under the control of a new master--the murder-crazed Triple Zero. And for once, he has more than just murder in mind. Murder is involved, don't worry. It's just not... the only thing he wants. Lees meer

   Next Time

   Star Wars: Zero Company (Through Dark Waters & Trick's first mission)

   Hosted by Rob Zacny (robzacny.bsky.social)

   Featuring Alicia Acampora (ali-online.bsky.social), Austin Walker (austinwalker.bsky.social), and Natalie Watson (nataliewatson.bsky.social)

   Produced by Michael Hermes

   Music by Jack de Quidt (notquitereal.bsky.social

   Cover art by Xeecee (xeecee.bsky.social)

4. AMCA 142: Doctor Aphra Vol. 2 — Doctor Aphra and the Enormous Profit

   23 september 2026 · 1 uur 58 min

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   Not only is Doctor Aphra back... she's BACK. This week we get a joyous arc that frankly feels like a re-take on some of the best ideas of the big crossover. No, there aren't any Hot Topic vampires this time, but there is a huge soiree, a really fun rogues gallery, an exploration of Aphra's moral center, and the return of a major character from the Star Wars universe. Only this time... it all just sort of works. Lucky us. Lees meer

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   Next Time: Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Vol. 3: Remastered

   Show Notes

   Hosted by Rob Zacny (robzacny.bsky.social)

   Featuring Alicia Acampora (ali-online.bsky.social), Austin Walker (austinwalker.bsky.social), and Natalie Watson (nataliewatson.bsky.social)

   Produced by Michael Hermes

   Music by Jack de Quidt (notquitereal.bsky.social

   Cover art by Xeecee (xeecee.bsky.social)

5. 141: Star Wars / Doctor Aphra: The Screaming Citadel

   9 september 2026 · 1 uur 43 min

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   What if Doctor Aphra had to team up with Luke Skywalker and they both had to dress good as hell? And what if they had to go to a gothic planet run by sexy vampiric queen and her coterie of stylish and evil thralls? And what if two of the most interesting parts of the last arc of Aphra was here, too? Sounds pretty cool, huh? Lees meer

   Well, what if I told you that a premise this fun hasn't been undercut by the limits of an artistic style since the earliest days of Clone Wars? What if I told you that the nature of the comic book crossover haunts this book more than any supernatural force does? What if I told you that the most horrific faces in this book don't belong zombified aliens but to heroes we know and love, traced by a hand driven to a sort of malicious indifference normally reserved for otherwordly nightmare beings.

   Ah well, there's always next time.

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   Next Time: Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Vol. 2: Doctor Aphra and the Enormous Profit

   Show Notes

   https://x.com/SW_Moment/status/1584521456977063936

   Hosted by Rob Zacny (robzacny.bsky.social)

   Featuring Alicia Acampora (ali-online.bsky.social), Austin Walker (austinwalker.bsky.social), and Natalie Watson (nataliewatson.bsky.social)

   Produced by Michael Hermes

   Music by Jack de Quidt (notquitereal.bsky.social

   Cover art by Xeecee (xeecee.bsky.social)

6. 140: Doctor Aphra Vol. 1 — Aphra

   27 augustus 2026 · 2 uur 10 min

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   It's time to answer the question we've had for months: Does Aphra really have a doctorate, and if so, what type of doctor is she, really? In this episode, we learn a lot about her history, both academic and otherwise. Lees meer

   Next time: Star Wars: The Screaming Citadel (trade paperback)

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   Show Notes

   Hosted by Rob Zacny (robzacny.bsky.social)

   Featuring Alicia Acampora (ali-online.bsky.social), Austin Walker (austinwalker.bsky.social), and Natalie Watson (nataliewatson.bsky.social)

   Produced by Michael Hermes

   Music by Jack de Quidt (notquitereal.bsky.social

   Cover art by Xeecee (xeecee.bsky.social)

7. 139: Star Wars: Zero Company Preview

   11 augustus 2026 · 2 uur 25 min

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   Pivot! We'll be back in two weeks with Part 1 of our Aphra coverage, but today we'll delve into our early hours with Bit Reactor's Star Wars: Zero Company. It's seemingly an excellent debut for the studio, marred only by the sale of EA to Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and a pair of private equity company's, including one run by Trump son-in-law and general ghoul Jared Kushner. Lees meer

   Enjoy us talking about the tactics, the blorbos, and the question of these nightmare contexts.

   Show Notes

   Video game maker

   EA bought by Saudi-led group for $55bn

   No Games for Genocide

   Hosted by Rob Zacny (robzacny.bsky.social)

   Featuring Alicia Acampora (ali-online.bsky.social), Austin Walker (austinwalker.bsky.social), and Natalie Watson (nataliewatson.bsky.social)

   Produced by Michael Hermes

   Music by Jack de Quidt (notquitereal.bsky.social

   Cover art by Xeecee (xeecee.bsky.social)

8. 138: Darth Vader Vol. 4 — End of Games

   22 juli 2026 · 2 uur 31 min

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   This week we wrap up the 2015 run of Star Wars: Darth Vader! With the ore barons of Shu-Torun leashed and Cylo drawn out as a traitor, Darth Vader can finally address what really matters: Locating the missing Doctor Aphra, facing whatever truths Inspector Thanoth has found, and telling the Emperor that his manipulations are all too obvious. Lees meer

   Next Time: Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Vol. 1 — Aphra (Doctor Aphra 2016 Issues 1 - 6

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   Show Notes

   Hosted by Rob Zacny (robzacny.bsky.social)

   Featuring Alicia Acampora (ali-online.bsky.social), Austin Walker (austinwalker.bsky.social), and Natalie Watson (nataliewatson.bsky.social)

   Produced by Michael Hermes

   Music by Jack de Quidt (notquitereal.bsky.social

   Cover art by Xeecee (xeecee.bsky.social)

9. 137: Darth Vader Vol. 3 — The Shu-Torun War

   8 juli 2026 · 2 uur 13 min

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   This week, we have escaped from the gravity of of the comic book crossover and returned back to the day-in-the-life tale of Darth Vader. Still hurting from the Death Star's destruction, the Empire badly needs ore to build back its strength. One key supplier: The world of Shu-Torun, a lava filled, mineral rich world of ore dukes, magma submarines, and mining citadels. The only problem is, this world has decided to rescind its deal to the Emperor. Lees meer

   Enter: Vader.

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   Show Notes

   Star Fox Video Mentioned

   "What's Going on in Utah?": an Oral History of Brian Windhorst's Viral Monologue

   Caleb Hearon's Funniest Bit

   Okay actually maybe this is Caleb Hearon's funniest bit.

   Hosted by Rob Zacny (robzacny.bsky.social)

   Featuring Alicia Acampora (ali-online.bsky.social), Austin Walker (austinwalker.bsky.social), and Natalie Watson (nataliewatson.bsky.social)

   Produced by Michael Hermes

   Music by Jack de Quidt (notquitereal.bsky.social

   Cover art by Xeecee (xeecee.bsky.social)

10. 136: Darth Vader (2015): Vader Down

    24 juni 2026 · 1 uur 48 min

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    Our dip into the mid 2010s Marvel Comics Star Wars universe continues, and this time, we've got a bona fide crossover event! "Vader Down" jumps between issues of Kieron Gillen and Salvador Larroca's Darth Vader (which we've been reading for the past few eps) AND Jason Aaron and Mike Deodato Jr's Star Wars. Which means we've got an extended stay with the comics version of Han, Luke, and Leia. Can they live up to their movie counterparts? Lees meer

    Next Time: Darth Vader Vol. 3 — The Shu-Torun War
    (Darth Vader (2015) Annual 1 and issues 16 - 19)

    Show Notes

    Yasiin Bey on Drake

    Hosted by Rob Zacny (robzacny.bsky.social)

    Featuring Alicia Acampora (ali-online.bsky.social), Austin Walker (austinwalker.bsky.social), and Natalie Watson (nataliewatson.bsky.social)

    Produced by Michael Hermes

    Music by Jack de Quidt (notquitereal.bsky.social

    Cover art by Xeecee (xeecee.bsky.social)

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