241. Tales Of Scum And Villainy: The Audiobook Of The Greatest Star Wars Swag Project! (Part 1)

241. Tales Of Scum And Villainy: The Audiobook Of The Greatest Star Wars Swag Project! (Part 1)

From Star Wars: Prototypes and Production by Star Wars: Prototypes and Production

May 2, 2026 · 59 min

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The episode features the first part of an audiobook series based on a fan-made book about the Cantina characters from Star Wars.

You’ll never view the Cantina characters in the same light again. For this year’s Rogue Fun collector’s event, Jason Wasulko created a very special swag project to offer to the more than 200 attendees traveling to Georgia. He challenged seven of his fellow collectors to craft a new tale for a fan-made book. And each chapter would center around one of the recognizable and beloved patrons from the 1977 Star Wars film’s Mos Eisley Cantina scene. The result is the anthology “Tales of Scum and Villainy,” which pays homage to the legendary Star Wars books of the 1990s. The stories in the book were fascinating, funny, intense and brilliantly executed. And they captured the essence of what made Star Wars such a phenomenon for generations of fans. To celebrate the Rogue Fun weekend, the writing team wanted to do something very special for you. Together, they brought their stories to life, in their own voices, for a three-part audiobook series for the podcast. Join host David Quinn for part one of this exciting new series, featuring the origins of the project, as well as the behind-the-scenes stories about the writing process by the authors. In this episode, you’ll hear: —Jason Wasulko’s…

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Books & works: Tales of Scum and Villainy, Star Wars, Star Wars film

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