There is SO MUCH Star Wars lore in "The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire"

Watching ANDOR leads to a lot of logistic questions about the Star Wars universe, like: how does the Empire produce all these weapons? What is the parliamentary procedure for the Galactic Senate? Why did the New Republic fall apart? What if somebody wrote a version of William L. Shirer "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich" but about Palpatine? Finally, we've found those answers in "Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire" by historian Dr. Chris Kempshall. The canon(!) in-universe history book explains exactly (and in EXTREME depth) what is happening behind in the background between the Clone Wars and somehow Palpatine returning. Folks, there is MUCH to talk about. That's why we're excited to welcome back two Star Wars superfans, Dan Salgarolo and Mike Van Gorder, to explore the book's revelations and lore ramifications. Strap in. 🧭 Want to hear THE FULL EPISODE? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/andorkspod RIGHT NOW for hours of Patreon-exclusive content, early access to every episode, and more! 👋 Follow Dan on Instagram at @salgatron and on Bluesky at @salgatron.bsky.social 🗳️ Follow Mike on Instagram at @vangorderforburbank and visit his campaign website vangorderforburbank.com! And if you live in Burbank, vote for him! 📬 Email andorkspod@gmail.com with any questions or topics you want us to cover in the future! 🌌 Follow Andorks at @andorkspod on Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky, and TikTok or on YouTube at @andorks 👨‍💻 Produced by Rusteen Honardoost ✂️ Edited by Dylan Higgins 🎨 Art by Kris Mukai and Flynn Nicholls 🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson