The Moisture Farm Report

Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the insides of this tauntaun are so delightful... This week Adam and James embrace the spirit of Christmas to dive into the most festive of Star Wars holidays! From Life Day on Kashyyyk to Alderaan's Winter's Heart Festival, wrap up warm and sink deep into a world of family togetherness, gifting and roast beasts!

Star Wars villains have objectively great names: Darth Vader, General Grievous, Kylo Ren. But this week, Adam and James tell the wild tale of an 80s comic villain known by the mundane name of Flint. From aspiring Sith apprentice to tyrant out for Luke Skywalker's blood, this story is the epitomy of the OG Expanded Universe.

From the philosophy of the Force to the mysteries of the Whills, the Star Wars galaxy is made from an intricate web of mythology. But what about the myths and legends that influenced its creators? This week Adam and James dive into the worlds of King Arthur, Odysseus and Norse folklore to better understand the making of Star Wars.

When General Grievous attacked Mother Talzin and the Nightsisters during the Clone Wars, it saw the end of Dathomir's great order of Force-wielding witches. But what if the Nightsisters won that battle? Could they have stood against the wrath of Darth Sidious? Become a force for the Jedi to reckon with? Or would they have hidden themselves away from the gaze of the galaxy?

When the Purrgils first debuted in Star Wars: Rebels, the idea of space-dwelling star-whales was mindblowing. But Purrgils are far from the only creatures to live out amongst the stars. This week Adam and James dive into what else calls the vacuum of space home – from the space slugs and mynocks of The Empire Strikes Back, to cosmic locusts in The High Republic, to one ruddy great wasp. Fire up the hyperdrive and prepare for an interstellar safari...

When Count Dooku escaped the Jedi in Attack of the Clones, he got away with more than just his life – he also took the plans for the infamous Death Star away to keep them safe with Darth Sidious. But what if the Separatists kept hold of the Death Star plans, and used them to menace the Republic? This week Adam and James explore an alternate prequel trilogy timelines, where Dooku questions his commitment to the cause and Poggle the Lesser becomes the greatest threat in the galaxy...

He's one of the most compelling villains in all of Star Wars, respected by Palpatine and Darth Vader, feared by the New Republic... and somehow he only appeared in live action this year. This week, Adam and James take a dive into the backstory of the inimitable Grand Admiral Thrawn, exploring how he rose to power in the old Expanded Universe and how that differs in the new canon timeline.

Clamber into the nearest Purrgil's mouth and hold on tight to your turtle friends, because we're off to another galaxy to review Ahsoka Season 1! This week Adam and James discuss their thoughts on the show, from Ahsoka and Sabine's unique Jedi partnership, to the return of Grand Admiral Thrawn, to where exactly Baylan Skoll's character arc disappeared to. Consult your ancient star map and let's get into it...

Who's ready to bathe in the Living Waters of Podcastland? This week Adam and James review Season 3 of The Mandalorian and ask the burning questions from the quest to retake Mandalore. Is Moff Gideon really gone for good? What's up with Dr. Pershing and the Shadow Council? And did Pedro Pascal's filming schedule make Bo-Katan the main character this season? Recite the Creed and listen on...

Set out your best log trap and prepare a feast for the Golden God, because it's time for our Season 4 finale! This week Adam and James head to the Forest Moon of Endor to discuss the 1984 TV film, Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure. Join them as they follow the journey of Mace and Cindel Towani, learn the mystical secrets of Logray the Ewok shaman, and argue whether Caravan of Courage really deserves its reputation as an unwatchable mistake.

This week we're trying something new, as Adam and James come to you live and in person from the floor of Star Wars Celebration 2023! Sit back and join them as they unpack everything that was unveiled in London this weekend – from Rey Skywalker's New Jedi Order film, to trailers for Ahsoka, Skeleton Crew and The Acolyte – as well as discuss their favourite exhibitions, cosplays and celebrity appearances from the show.

Ah, Kino Loy. He was a fan-favourite the moment he appeared in Andor, but sadly one who was taken from us too soon – and all because he couldn't swim. But what if Kino Loy had taken to the water like a Mon Calamari? This week Adam and James shine their spotlight on this iconic Andy Serkis character and ask where his life might have gone had he survived the escape from Narkina 5. From joining up with the Ghost crew to fleeing the dramatic wake of Cassian Andor's life, get on programme and listen on...

We've talked before about how lightsabers are made, but now it's time to delve into the heart of the lightsaber: the Kyber crystal! You might be familiar with them from The Clone Wars or Jedi: Fallen Order, but so much around this little laser rocks is still shrouded in mystery. How do they power lightsabers? What's their connection to the Jedi and the Force? And what exactly do all the colours mean, if anything? Grab your pickaxe, it's time to mine some mineral trivia...

Buckle up in your U-Wing fighter and get ready to take on the Empire! This week we're delving into the life and story of Benthic Two-Tubes, one of the most enigmatic background characters from Solo, Andor and Rogue One. From fleeing the invasion of his homeworld to running with the Cloud Riders and Saw Gerrera's Partisans, find out what drives him in his battle against the forces of evil.

If you've ever taken a look at Wookieepedia, you've probably seen events and dates in the Star Wars saga marked as BBY and ABY. But when did this dating system come into existence? And how do characters within the universe know what day, month and year it is? This week Adam and James delve into time itself, unravelling everything from the origins of BBY/ABY to how a galaxy-wide Republic makes sense of hundreds of calendar systems.

When L3-37 was shot down in the uprising at the Spice Mines of Kessel, her dream of sparking a droid revolution against organic rule died with her. But what if it didn't? This week Adam and James imagine a version of the Star Wars galaxy forever changed by L3's martyrdom, and follow the adventures of one particular droid inspired by the Kessel revolt – AL1-L3, otherwise known as Allie. From taking on Tatooine's most brutal droidmongers to fighting for droid rights in the Senate, settle in for a treat for your audio receptors...

The Mandalorian is finally back! And because Din Djarin is taking a spiritual trip to his people's homeworld this season, we thought it's time to dive in the long, messy history of Mandalore itself. Feudal-style clan politics? Check. A cataclysmic war with the Jedi Order? Check. Ceremonial fights to claim the Darksaber? Check and check! Listen on – you know it's the way...

When you think of retconned deaths in Star Wars, it's probably Boba Fett clawing out of the Sarlacc Pit, or Darth Maul and his robot spider legs. But this week Adam and James are digging into a character who easily trumps them both: Shaak Ti. From duels with General Grievous to Lego Star Wars shenanigans, get ready for the story of the Jedi Master who just can't seem to stay dead...

Since 1977, Star Wars fans have had one burning question on their minds: why do Imperial Stormtroopers have such terrible aim?! This week, Adam and James put on their investigating pants to find out, diving into everything from helmet design and training to karmic disturbances in the Force. Expect number-crunching, tenuous stats, and plenty of talking points too accurate for Sand People...

As Star Wars meals go, the ration portions Unkar Plutt deals out to Rey and her fellow scavengers are anything but appetising. But what if they were actually the galaxy's next great culinary sensation, enough to turn Unkar from a crabby scrap dealer to an interstellar celebrity chef? This week Adam and James delve into their weirdest alternate timeline yet, following the junk magnate of Jakku on a journey of restauranteur rivalries, high society decadence, and far, far too many laxatives...

Buckle up in your Lambda-class shuttle, it's time to start Season 4! This week we're kicking things off by looking at Task Force 99, otherwise known as SCAR Squadron: the Empire's elite force of rocket-launching, jet-packing, lightsaber-toting stormtrooper commandos. Who are they behind the helmets? What's the deal with their fanatical leader Sergeant Kreel? And how does their origin tie into everyone's favourite squad of rogue clones, the Bad Batch? All this and maybe one or two things more...

This week Adam and James tackle their most existential question to date: what makes a Star Wars story FEEL like a Star Wars story? To find out they dive into some of the earliest building blocks of the Star Wars Expanded Universe, look ahead to upcoming shows like Ahsoka and The Acolyte, and see what answers Star Wars Twitter has to offer. Because maybe the real Star Wars is the moots we make along the way.

Wow. Andor. What a Star Wars. With the show's first season now complete, Adam and James take a stroll down Rix Road to unpack everything Tony Gilroy's Cassian Andor prequel gave us. Listen to their thoughts on everything, from Diego Luna's incredible performance, to the slow heartbreak of Mon Mothma, to how a funeral brick is somehow even cooler than a lightsaber. You know it's what Maarva would have wanted.

It's nearly Halloween, so this week Adam and James are going trick-or-treating in Dagobah's infamous Cave of Evil. But what exactly is a Dark Side cave, and what do they do to those who are foolish enough to enter? Get ready for vengeful ghosts, ancient Sith, and the veil between life and death. Your weapons? You will not need them...

There's something delightful about watching a Star Wars droid go on a rampage. But which of the many astromechs, protocol droids and assassin units is the most destructive? Is it the beloved rebel Chopper? The bloodthirsty BT-1 and Triple-Zero? Mystery candidate no. 3? This week Adam and James look into all the Star Destroyer collisions and Clone Wars missions to find a definitive answer.

No matter what your favourite film or trilogy, there's one thing all Star Wars fans can agree on: that John Williams' scores are pure gold. This week Adam and James look at how the legendary composer first got involved with George Lucas, the impact his soundtracks had on the franchise, and discuss some of the best pieces of Star Wars music.

Ever wondered who has the longest neck on the Jedi High Council? This week Adam and James answer that question and more as they delve into the life of Yarael Poof – High Republic hero, mischievous master of the mind trick, and the Jedi who helped Jango Fett and Zam Wesell save billions of lives in Coruscant's seedy underworld. Take your seat in the council chamber and let's begin...

Order 66 is obviously one of the most crucial moments in the Star Wars saga, but what if it had gone a little differently? What if Anakin Skywalker, the newly-christened Darth Vader, had been shot and killed by his own clones while storming the Jedi Temple? This week Adam and James imagine exactly that scenario, and what consequences might await the clone who fired the fatal shot...

Grab your orange flight suit and lock S-foils in attack position! This week Adam and James join the ranks of Gold Squadron to discuss the life of Evaan Verlaine, the ace Rebel Y-Wing pilot who helped Princess Leia rescue the scattered survivors of Alderaan from the clutches of the Empire.

With the release of Andor right around the corner, this week we're digging into Cassian himself. From his background as a Separatist child soldier to what drives him as a spy for the Rebellion, Adam and James explore what makes Cassian Andor such a compelling hero and how his character might develop across the series.

We all know what a lightsaber is: it's an elegant weapon from a more civilised age. But what about how they're made? This week Adam and James don their engineering hats to help you tell your emitter matrix from your diatium power cell, and discuss some of the most iconic lightsaber designs from Star Wars films, TV, comics and more.

General Maximilian Veers was many things: a top Imperial officer, the Hero of Hoth, and one of the few people to earn Darth Vader's respect. But despite those accolades Veers has had precious little story time after The Empire Strikes Back. This week Adam and James aim to change all that by delving into what little we do have on the general's life, before speculating wildly on where the story of General Veers might have gone after the Battle of Hoth...

It's space pirate time! This week Adam and James learn the story of Sidon Ithano, the swashbuckling Outer Rim corsair with a love of all things Clone Wars, and the day he stumbled on the lost treasure trove of Count Dooku himself. They also assemble their own ideal Star Wars pirate crews, and James finds yet another way to talk about cats and Kylo Ren instead.

When Han Solo killed Greedo in A New Hope, it set a sad precedent for Rodians as a species who live fast and die young. But why do so many of them end up dead almost as soon as they appear on screen? This week Adam and James dive into Rodian culture and biology, examine the fates of famous Rodians in film, TV and books, and conduct some Totally Legit Science™ to try and find an answer.

It's hard to imagine a time when Obi-Wan Kenobi was ever at risk of turning to the dark side. But in his teenage years Obi-Wan's recklessness and short temper nearly cost him his dream of becoming a Jedi Knight – and almost saw him condemned to a life as a farmer. This week Adam and James dig into the Jedi Apprentice books by Dave Wulverton and Jude Watson, discovering how a fallen Jedi out for revenge brought Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon Jinn together, and how Obi-Wan overcame his inner struggles to become the bedrock of goodness we all know and love.

From Twi’leks and Togrutas to Zabraks and Wookiees, the Jedi Order has drawn its members from pretty much every intelligent species in the Star Wars galaxy. But what about the Hutts? That’s exactly what Adam and James are finding out this week as they look at the Legends novel Planet of Twilight by Barbara Hambly, which sees Leia Organa-Solo travel to a world steeped in the dark side of the Force and ruled by Beldorion, the dark Jedi Hutt.

When it comes to Star Wars bounty hunters, few have a more fearsome reputation than the infamous IG-88. But did you know this iconic assassin droid once planned to hijack the Death Star itself and lead a droid revolution against living beings? This week Adam and James dig into one of our craziest Star Wars stories yet, and discover what happened when IG-88 set his optical receptors on the ultimate destructive power in the universe...

Video games have long played a part in the popularity of Star Wars, whether it’s allowing fans to replay their favourite movie moments or explore the galaxy with custom characters. This week Adam and James chart the history of Star Wars video games from the earliest entries on the Atari 2600, to the golden age of LucasArts and the latest releases like Fallen Order and Lego Skywalker Saga. As well as their own favourites, they’ll also share some of the best Star Wars gaming memories from our listeners on Twitter. So insert coins and press any button to continue…

When X-Wing pilot Jek Tono Porkins appeared in A New Hope he had only 12 seconds of screentime before being shot down in the Battle of Yavin. But what if Porkins and not Luke Skywalker had been the one to fire the shot that destroyed the Death Star and saved the Rebellion? This week Adam and James explore the potential story of Jek Porkins, galactic hero, from confrontations with Darth Vader and Boba Fett, to a Canto Bight bender and redemption in the skies above Endor.

Raw, untamed power... The Knights of Ren were some of the most enigmatic characters to come out of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, with very few details revealed about them on-screen. This week Adam and James dive into the 2019 Charles Soule comic series The Rise of Kylo Ren to explore who these mysterious warriors are, why they follow an ancient red lightsaber, and how Ben Solo left the light to become their leader, Kylo Ren.

Outside the edges of the Star Wars galaxy lies a mysterious, uncharted region known only as Wild Space. But what exactly is Wild Space? This week Adam and James step over the borders of the galaxy to explore strange worlds like Mortis and Teth, navigate imploded star clusters and dark cosmic energy, and pin down just what makes Wild Space so wild.

When is a Yoda not a Yoda? When it's a Yaddle! This week Adam and James shine a light on the elusive Jedi Master Yaddle, following her journey from a gruesome prison pit in the Outer Rim to a place as one of the most respected members of the Jedi Council. Along the way they'll discuss her deep connection to the Force, what her life can tell us about her mysterious species, and whether she has any part to play in the story of Grogu and The Mandalorian.

When the Separatists hired Jango Fett and Zam Wessell to assassinate Padmé Amidala, their plan was luckily thwarted. But what if they were successful? This week Adam and James explore the ramifications of Padmé dying at the start of Attack of the Clones, from Separatist Death Stars to a weakened Rebel Alliance, and reflect on Padmé's pivotal role in keeping the spark of hope alive in a darkening galaxy...

This week Adam and James head to the shadowy world of Umbara to discuss the Clone Wars tale of Pong Kroll – the Jedi general who oversaw some of the most brutal losses in the Republic Army. As they dig into the 'Darkness on Umbara' arc (spoilers for Clone Wars Season 4) they also explore Pong Krell's cult appeal, the character of Captain Rex and what it means to be a clone soldier bred only to fight...

The Moisture Farm Report is back for season 2, and we’re kicking things off by going on a Star Wars holiday! But where are the best vacation spots in the galaxy far, far away? Adam and James scour the galactic map and discuss their picks, from a meditative Dagobah retreat to thrill-seeking adventures on the cliffs of Dathomir.

After the finale of The Book of Boba Fett on Disney+, Adam and James head down to the sands of Tatooine to discuss the highs and lows of the first (and possibly only?) season. From Black Krrsantan to Cad Bane, the Mos Espa Mods to Tusken tribal bonding, boy was this show packed full of Star Wars!

(And of course, big ol' spoilers ahead for the entire show)

In the last episode of season 1, Adam and James finally brave the piece of Star Wars content they've been avoiding for years: the infamous 1978 Holiday Special. Get into the festive spirit as they follow Chewbacca's mission to make it home for Life Day — discussing everything from Bea Arthur's cantina song to Boba Fett's cartoon debut — and share their favourite memories of Star Wars Christmas presents.