Execute Chapter 66 : a Star Wars fiction podcast

Visions Season 3 / The Last Order

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Holidays!**This episode has nothing to do with the holidays.The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans sa...

Sanctuary: A Bad Batch Novel

22 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Plus our thoughts on Rebuilding the Galaxy, Season 2!The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for y...

The Acolyte: The Crystal Crown

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Plus our thoughts on the 'Mando & Grogu' teaser.The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for ye...

X-Wing: Wraith Squadron

17 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Miss us?Including our yearly Dragon Con wrap-up!The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years ...

Guardians of the Whills / Canto Bight

22 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Checkin' off that canon list. Not a whole lot more to go.The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied f...

High Republic: Trials of the Jedi

08 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The End is here.The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth ha...

Rogue Planet

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Not to be confused with Rogue One, which rules, or Rebel Moon, which blows.The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star War...

High Republic: A Valiant Vow / Wayseeker

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our professional advice? Hold off on Wayseeker until AFTER Trials of the Jedi.The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star ...

Andor Season 2 (with Guests!)

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Turn out the lights; it's time to talk Andor Season 2. The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for...

Tales of the Underworld / A Crash of Fate

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This one ran a little short, but don't worry. We'll make it up to you next episode.The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep ...

High Republic: Into the Light / Haunted Starlight

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A double-dose of High Republic action.The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. C...

Lords of the Sith

26 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Plus all your Star Wars Celebration Japan news!The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years t...

Reign of The Empire: The Mask of Fear

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This one hit a little too close to home.The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come....

The Perfect Weapon / Myths & Fables

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A whole grip of stories to cover this week. Apologies for Chad's audio. Won't happen again.The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books ...

I, Jedi

02 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I, Podcaster.The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have ...

Skeleton Crew (with Guests!)

15 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our friends Dave and Sara come by to talk about the first(?) season of the Disney+ show, Skeleton Crew. Does it indeed have some of the worst names in...

Yoda: Dark Rendezvous

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Yoda...Y-O-D-A Yoda. Yo-yo-yo-yo-yo-da. Yo-yo-yo-yo-yo-da...The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfie...

High Republic: Tempest Breaker

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Her name is Lourna Dee. And you're going to care about her whether you like it or not.The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to ke...

Padawan's Pride / Seeds of Starlight

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Two audiobooks for the price of none!The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Ch...

Mace Windu: The Glass Abyss

06 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You wanna get nuts? Let's get nuts.The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad...

Stories of Jedi and Sith

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Plus our thoughts on the 12th anniversary of Lucasfilm's sale to Disney.The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars f...

High Republic: Tears of the Nameless

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Plus, we discuss the new Disney+ series, UNBUILDING THE GALAXY.The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satis...

High Republic: Beware the Nameless

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

New High Republic! Plus our yearly Dragon Con report! And Beth interviews Charles Soule!The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to ...

X-Wing: The Bacta War

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We've read 100 books for this show. So that's cool.The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for yea...

The Acolyte (with Noel Wood)

25 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This shouldn't be controversial, should it?The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to co...

Lost Tribe of the Sith (with Sara Hoffman)

31 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You see there's this tribe. Of Sith. That get lost. The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for ye...

High Republic: Temptation of the Force

17 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We all knew this was the book where Avar and Elzar were going to get it on but did you have to make us wait until Chapter 53? The Skywalker saga may b...

X-Wing: The Krytos Trap

03 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ready for some hot X-Wing action? It's Stackpole time. Our march towards 'I,Jedi' continues. And where the F are The Bothans? The Skywalker saga may b...

Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire

19 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Beth went to Galaxy's Edge! and we read a book about it! (About Galaxy's Edge, not Beth) The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to...

Tales of the Empire & Bad Batch Season 3

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's an animation celebration!The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Rya...

The Living Force

15 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

John Jackson Miller returns to Star Wars!The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come...

Last Shot

01 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chad loves Han Solo. Will he ever find a Han Solo novel that does the smuggler justice? Probably not this week.The Skywalker saga may be over, but the...

High Republic: Defy the Storm

17 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Boy, that Acolyte trailer sure was the bee's knees. I wonder what else is going on in the High Republic.The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are ...

The High Country

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What day is today?The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth ...

Labyrinth of Evil

20 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Did somebody say "evil"? Did somebody say "James Luceno"? We're listening...The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wa...

High Republic: Escape from Valo

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The High Republic keeps chugging along, this time with the middle reader book 'Escape from Valo'.The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough ...

Jedi Trial

21 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A Legends Clone Wars novel? Yup, there's a whole grip of them. What did we think of this one?The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough book...

The Force Unleashed

07 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You probably played the game, but did you read the book? (it's considerably less fun)The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to kee...

Scoundrels

24 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Beth talks to Timothy Zahn and then we discuss his book Scoundrels. It's Star Wars Ocean's Eleven! What could go wrong?The Skywalker saga may be over,...

High Republic: The Eye of Darkness

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

High Republic Phase III!The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and...

Death Troopers

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You got zombies in my Star War!The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ry...

Crimson Climb

22 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Another great book, another great episode. First, hear Beth's interview with Star Wars writer EK Johnston, then hear us talk about her latest novel, C...

From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi (w/ Gary Mitchel)

08 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Forty years! Forty stories! One Gary!The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Ch...

High Republic: Tales of Light and Life

25 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

More High Republic! The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Bet...

Ahsoka Season One (w/ Dave West)

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You didn't think we'd skip out on the biggest Star Wars event of 2023, did you? Not only are we talking about the first season of Ahsoka, we have a sp...

Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're back and boy do we have a huge one. First, our Dragon Con 2023 report, then Beth's interview with Star Wars author Delilah S. Dawson, wrapping i...

Outbound Flight

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We finally did it. We finally re-read the last important Thrawn novel in the Legends continuity. And boy do we learn a lot about everyone's favorite b...

Cloak of Deception

09 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we go back into Legends for our favorite author, Mr. James Luceno, and his prequel-Prequel book, Cloak of Deception. We also talk about the ...

High Republic: Path of Vengeance

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Phase 2 of the High Republic comes a close with Cavan Scott's Path of Vengeance. At the end of the day, what did we think of this trip to the past and...

High Republic: Cataclysm & Quest for Planet X

28 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's a High Republic double feature!The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Cha...

The Mandalorian Season 3

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bad Batch Season 2! Mandalorian Season 3! Special guest star Noel Wood of the Audible Interlude podcast. This one has it all. Join us, won't you, whil...

Most Wanted (W/ Steven Cummings)

17 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's an all Qi'ra special! First, we discuss the character and comics in general with Hidden Empire artist Steven Cummings! Then, we discuss Most Want...

Battle Scars

03 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our dive into video games continues with the sequel/prequel novel, Battle Scars, the tie-in to the latest Star Wars video game. And the game talks abo...

Battlefront: Twilight Company

19 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Celebration Tokyo has come and gone and... you like news? Like, really like news? 'Cause we got some news for you. We have a sizable amount of news f...

The Old Republic: Annihilation

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Birthday to us! Three years of this nonsense so we're gonna look at the last twelve months of books and pick our favorites. Then, it's back to t...

From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (w/ Gary Mitchel)

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

40 writers. 40 stories. 40 years of The Empire Strikes Back. We return to the From a Certain Point of View series with our good friend Gary Mitchel.Th...

The Old Republic: Revan

01 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Done with the High Republic for the time bring, this episode we take a trip to The Old Republic with the tale of every gamers’ favorite Jedi then Si...

High Republic: The Battle of Jedha

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This time we're back with the brand new High Republic audio drama The Battle of Jedha. We have thoughts.The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are ...

High Republic: Convergence and Quest for the Forbidden City

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How is Phase 2 of The High Republic doing? Listen and find out about these two latest entries.The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough boo...

Andor Season One (w/ Guests!)

21 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you think we wouldn't cover ANDOR? Ryan's favorite Star Wars thing maybe ever? Yeah, we're covering Andor. And as usual, we have our friends Pete ...

X-Wing: Wedge's Gamble

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode we head back to Star Wars Legends with the second book in the X-Wing series, Wedge's Gamble by Michael A. Stackpole.The Skywalker saga ma...

Tales of the Jedi

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As Season 1 of Andor wraps up, we don't want you to forget the other Star Wars show that dropped right in the middle of it. In this episode we once ag...

High Republic: Path of Deceit

09 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The High Republic is back! This episode we cover the YA novel Path of Deceit by Justina Ireland and Tessa Gratton. Set 150 before High Republic Phase ...

Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Just in time for Halloween, we talk about one of Star Wars' scariest character, the one, the only, Darth Maul. After a brief discussion about everyone...

The Princess & The Scoundrel

12 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week the gang discusses the new Han and Leia romance novel The Princess & The Scoundrel! Is it any good or is it just a 400 page advertisemen...

Padawan

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

So you've seen the Obi-Wan show, watched his adventures on the Clone Wars, but what was Obi-Wan's true first adventure? This young adult book follows ...

LIVE! from Dragon Con 2022!

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dragon Con has come and passed and we were there. We've got an Interview with New Dawn and Kenobi author John Jackson Miller! We've got our very own p...

Bloodline

17 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our quest into understanding the Sequel films with Claudia Gray's excellent Bloodline. An excellent appetizer before you watch The Force A...

Shadow of the Sith

03 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did The Rise of Skywalker confuse you? That's okay. It confused J.J. Abrams, too. This week, we cover the brand new canon novel Shadow of the Sith by ...

Star Wars on The Muppet Show - A Feat of Lunatic Daring

21 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Star Wars fans. Chad here. Turns out, I have another podcast. It's called a Feat of Lunatic Daring and it's about Jim Henson and The Muppets. We a...

X-Wing: Rogue Squadron

20 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

TIE Fighters are the disease and X-Wings are the cure in Michael A. Stackpole's Legends masterpiece Rogue Sqadron. Hear us drool all over this classic...

Obi-Wan Kenobi (w/ Gary Mitchel)

06 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Well, Obi-Wan Kenobi (the show) has come and gone and we sit down with friend of the show Gary Mitchel to look back and discuss what went right, what ...

Brotherhood

22 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Let's be honest here. Anakin Skywalker? Wizard Podracer. Clone Wars Hero. Secret husband. Jedi not-Master. Betrayer of the Republic. Slayer of youngli...

Shatterpoint

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

EXTRA! EXTRA! HEAR ALL ABOUT IT! Star Wars Celebration happened in Anaheim and Ryan helps us break down all the hottest news from the convention. Then...

The Last Command

25 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STAR WARS!!! You don't look a day over 40. This time on Execute Chapter 66, Ryan breaks down that Vanity Fair article for us and we fin...

Queen's Hope

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

So Attack of the Clones wasn't great. And the Anakin/Padme relationship was kind of a dud. Well, along comes EK Johnston to finish off her Amidala tri...

Dark Force Rising

27 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After re-reading Heir to the Empire, we couldn't keep ourselves from continuing the original Thrawn saga, so this week we're talking Timothy Zahn's Le...

High Republic: Midnight Horizon (w/ Steven Cummings)

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Oh boy oh boy is this a good one. First, we have a special guest. Don't miss our exclusive interview with Star Wars: Crimson Reign artist Steven Cummi...

Heir to the Empire

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Birthday to us! Can you believe we've been doing this nonsense for a full two years now? We can't. To celebrate our anniversary, we're reading t...

A New Dawn

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of Execute Chapter 66, we talk about John Jackson Miller's A New Dawn, the prequel novel to Star Wars: Rebels. It tells the meet-cute...

The Book of Boba Fett

16 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Execute Chapter 66, instead of reading (or listening to) a book, we watched one! And brought in some friends to talk about it. Listen to ...

High Republic: The Fallen Star & Mission to Disaster

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Holy kriff it's here! The final wave of the first phase of The High Republic. First, we talk about the middle reader book, Mission to Disaster, which ...

Thrawn Ascendancy (Book 3: Lesser Evil)

19 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're back! Did you miss us? Happy New Year and boy is it because we're starting off 2022 with a big one (all 550 pages worth): Timothy Zahn's finale ...

Star Wars Lifeday Treasury

22 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Well, the holidays are here, and the Execute Chapter 66 crew have the spirit. First, we discuss the Star Wars LEGO Special on Disney+ and then, as our...

Tarkin (w/ Gary Mitchel)

08 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We got a good one this week. First, we're returning to our favorite author, James Luceno, for his canon novel Tarkin, about... well... Tarkin. We're a...

Visions & Ronin: A Visions Novel

24 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Execute Chapter 66: Beth, Chad, & Ryan discuss the Disney+ anime anthology Star Wars: Visions, and, to go with it, the Visions novel...

Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we wrap up the Darth Bane trilogy with the final volume: Dynasty of Evil. Bane has created and cultivated the legendary Sith Rule of Two. B...

Darth Bane: Rule of Two

27 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! To celebrate, we discuss the new Disney+ special, Lego Star Wars Terrifying Tales! Then we head back to Drew Karpyshyn's Darth Bane T...

High Republic: Tempest Runner

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Back to the High Republic with a brand new audio drama: Tempest Runner by Cavan Scott. This twisty tale lays out the life of Nihil all-star, Lourna De...

Darth Bane: Path of Destruction

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we start a deep deep dive into the Dark Side with the Darth Bane Trilogy. We discuss the first book, Path of Destruction, how awesome it is,...

High Republic: Out of the Shadows

15 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sally even further forth into The High Republic with Out of the Shadows by Justina Ireland. The book is apparently controversial, but we thought it...

Heir to the Jedi

01 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With a title like that you might be expecting some grand story along the lines of Heir to the Empire. Prepare to have your expectations disappointed. ...

The Bad Batch Season One (w/ Guests!)

25 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we go for a little more of the "beyond" in our "canon, legends, and beyond" with a wrap up of Season 1 of The Bad Batch. A special episode r...

High Republic: Rising Storm & Race to Crashpoint Tower

03 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Time for another set of High Republic books. First up is The Rising Storm. The Nihil are still rampaging through the galaxy, and the Drengir are destr...

Rebel Rising (with Timothy Zahn)

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have an EC66 first! Fan and friend of the show Gary Mitchel, fresh from ConGregate 7, brings us an exclusive interview with the founder o...

Catalyst : A Rogue One Novel

07 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're going back to our favorite Star Wars author, James Luceno, with Catalyst: A Rogue One novel. The backstory on the design and construct...

Leia: Princess of Alderaan

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Time for more Claudia Gray, and yes we will eventually cover all of her books. She's one of the best because her YA books don't really feel like the Y...

Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View (w/ Gary Mitchel)

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered how the Dianoga ended up in the trash compactor? Or why TK-421 was so bad has his job? Or perhaps you wanted many many stories ...

Dark Disciple

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Clone Wars was canceled with a lot of story lines left hanging. While we're all thrilled we got the end of Ahsoka's journey (the Clone Wars portio...

Thrawn Ascendancy (Book 2: Greater Good)

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mitth'raw'nuruodo is back, and he's as smart as ever. This time he's spreading his smart around so that everyone who works with him gets to share in t...