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Expounded Universe

Expounded Universe

Jef Aldrich and Jon Taylor

331 episodesEN

Show overview

Expounded Universe has been publishing since 2017, and across the 9 years since has built a catalogue of 331 episodes. That works out to roughly 350 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.

Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 58 min and 1h 7m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. Roughly 23% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Arts show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 weeks ago, with 13 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2018, with 48 episodes published. Published by Jef Aldrich and Jon Taylor.

Episodes
331
Running
2017–2026 · 9y
Median length
1h 2m
Cadence
Fortnightly

From the publisher

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.

Latest Episodes

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330 - Extraneous Ass

Aug 12, 20261h 11m

329 - X-Files Ruins Wrap Up

Jul 16, 20261h 0m

328 - Podcasts are Weakness Leaving the Body

Jul 2, 20261h 1m

327 - Sacrificial Sacrifice

Jun 18, 202657 min

326 - Raisin' the Jakes

Jun 5, 20261h 0m

325 - Mulder Most Foul

May 20, 202657 min

324 - Jakes Meridian

May 8, 20261h 4m

323 - Aliens in America

Apr 24, 202659 min

322 - Spring Break Scully

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Our heroes hit Cancun as we start killing off side characters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 9, 20261h 5m

321 - Dinosaur Teeth

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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

Mar 11, 20261h 0m

320 - Funky Yellow Patina

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 Rubicon who you simply must know is incredibly hot, it is vital. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 25, 202655 min

319 - Splinter of the Mind's Eye Wrap Up

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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 3, 20261h 9m

318 - Vader's Big White Balls

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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 15, 20261h 14m

317 - Luke Just Blue Himself

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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 18, 202554 min

316 - Coway or the Highway

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

Dec 4, 202549 min

315 - A Pleasant Dong

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 19, 202558 min

314 - Now I Know Leenix's Voice

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 knows!? Actually it was fine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 6, 20251h 15m

313 - Matriculated at Chode

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 24, 202555 min

312 - Halla Back Girl

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

Oct 9, 202557 min

311 - Yuzzem? I Hardly Know 'Em!

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

Sep 24, 202556 min