Expounded Universe

Expounded Universe

Jef Aldrich and Jon Taylor

Episodes 322
Avg. Duration 1h 2m
Activity Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (66)
Since Jun 2017
Latest Episode Mar 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
77%
Hosting
feeds.megaphone.fm

About This Podcast

Jef and Jon review Star Wars expanded universe novels. Every week they discuss a few chapters at a time making their way through some of the strangest and most insufferable entries in the Star Wars canon.

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Recent Episodes

321 - Dinosaur Teeth

Mar 11, 2026 1h

Background extras abound as our heroes mostly just faff around checking in with the lone gunmen and collect NPCs they'll need for later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

320 - Funky Yellow Patina

Feb 25, 2026 55m

Well, if you let Jon off the leash, you get X thing that isn't Star Wars, so I guess we shouldn't be surprised we're reading about Mulder and Scully now. And some archaeologist named Cassandra…

319 - Splinter of the Mind's Eye Wrap Up

Feb 03, 2026 1h 9m

Okay, we rerecorded this one, something went all screwy with the original recording. Don't worry, the only thing Jef never forgets is jokes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

318 - Vader's Big White Balls

Jan 15, 2026 1h 14m

We arrive once more upon the closing of a narrative, as our heroes do basically everything this book was supposed to be about, in about seven pages of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

317 - Luke Just Blue Himself

Dec 18, 2025 54m

The penultimate chapter? Really? Okay I guess. Anyway Vader turns up but honestly doesn't really do much of anything. There's a war though! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

316 - Coway or the Highway

Dec 04, 2025 49m

Hey, Halla's back! But I already used that name joke. Damn it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

315 - A Pleasant Dong

Nov 19, 2025 58m

Let's not sugarcoat it, this whole chapter is Luke and Leia walking through a cave tunnel. Yes they get in a shocking fight at the end, but at what cost. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

314 - Now I Know Leenix's Voice

Nov 06, 2025 1h 15m

Jon's on vacation, and Claire wants to make Jef listen to AP, so here we go, two episodes of the podcast classic Campaign Star Wars. What will Jef do when forced to confront Actual Play? Who…

313 - Matriculated at Chode

Oct 24, 2025 55m

Everyone runs from a pre-exogorth exogorth. It's sorta neat how often big white snakes turn up in Star Wars. Someone should do something with that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

312 - Halla Back Girl

Oct 09, 2025 57m

The escape is great! Our heroes carve an unusually gory trail to freedom and a great big truck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

311 - Yuzzem? I Hardly Know 'Em!

Sep 24, 2025 56m

Whoa, stuff happens! This book hasn't been bad but it certainly has felt like it needs to get on with things, and here we go! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

310 - It's Funnier If He's Southern

Sep 11, 2025 58m

Well boy, ah say boy, we done found the voice for one of our particular villains in this here page-turner and it dominates the episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

309 - Galaxy Class Ass

Aug 26, 2025 55m

One of the perils of recording early is I'm guaranteed to forget what the episode was. But good news, I think they met one of this book's big bad guys, a pugnacious and dangerous Imperial officers…

308 - Don't Neglect the Dualities

Aug 14, 2025 56m

Hey hey, it's time to meet Halla! She's a fun archetype that was made common in West End Games Star Wars RPGs, the burnout force user. We're also gonna find out about the big MacGuffin of the book…

307 - Kissing A Miner

Jul 31, 2025 58m

In this episode our heroes discover a hidden city on their homeworld, and if you thought going back to 1978 would fix the Leia characterizations, you've got ... another think coming, I guess. Learn…

306 - Mimban Number Five

Jul 17, 2025 47m

You can't get earlier Star Wars EU novels than this right here. Welcome to the "sequel in case the sequels didn't happen" of Star Wars, where the force was still mysterious and Luke didn't know who…

305 - Jedi Twilight Wrap Up

Jun 20, 2025 1h 7m

Why, it's the twilight of Jedi Twilight! And frankly? Good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

304 - Don't Call it a Comeback

Jun 03, 2025 58m

That ended abruptly! Sure enough we get a chapter containing both Vader and Xizor, but... eh you'll see. Also there's some robots and some big-ish reveals, I suppose! Learn more about your ad…

303 - All I Need Is A Miracle

May 07, 2025 56m

Vader packs up and rides to join the party, Jax and company fight some crazy robots, and Xizor meets Nick Rostu, surely that's fantasic, right? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

302 - Here Comes a Special Droid

Apr 24, 2025 1h 3m

Honestly, I-5 isn't even super important here, we just think it's so funny how he keeps having a module for exactly what the group needs every time. Really, this is the "Xizor Makes His Move" set of…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Expounded Universe have?

Expounded Universe has published 322 episodes since June 2017, covering topics in Arts, Books.

Is Expounded Universe still active?

Expounded Universe is currently active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 1h 2m.

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