{"id":6658,"date":"2026-05-04T12:01:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T16:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/?p=6658"},"modified":"2026-05-04T10:40:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T14:40:51","slug":"episode-288-shadows-of-the-empire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/episode-288-shadows-of-the-empire\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 288 – Shadows of the Empire"},"content":{"rendered":"

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May the 4th be with you! (If you’re listening to this on the day it comes out! If not: may the Force be with you.) In honor of this faux Star Wars holiday, we read Shadows of the Empire<\/em>\u00a0by Steve Perry<\/a>. We were joined by writer and Star Wars enthusiast Nanci Schwartz<\/a> to discuss this story that’s more than a video game and less than a movie. Many Bothans died to bring you this episode.<\/p>\n

Readers advisory:\u00a0<\/strong>Here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Footnotes:\u00a0<\/strong>Episode 173 – The Courtship of Princess Leia<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

The Birth of Cheesoid<\/a><\/p>\n

Gungans and Daddies: All That Jizz<\/a><\/p>\n

Coming up next:\u00a0<\/strong>Adult Braces<\/em> by Lindy West<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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