Episode 17 - "I'm Just a Stupid Geek"


Chris Kempshall on Studying Star Wars


Sources

Onscreen Media

•The Dam Busters (1955)

•Paths of Glory (1957)

•Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977)

•Apocalypse Now (1979)

•Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)

•Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

•Andor (2022)


Reference Books

•Battles That Changes The Galaxy by Jason Fry, Cole Horton, Chris Kempshall, and Amy Ratcliffe

•Skywalker: A Family at War by Kristin Baver


Publications

•The History and Politics of Star Wars: Death Stars and Democracy by Chris Kempshall

•The First World War in Computer Games by Chris Kempshall

•British, French and American Relations on the Western Front, 1914–1918 by Chris Kempshall

•The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien

•A More Civilized Age: Exploring the Star Wars Expanded Universe by Rich Handley and Joseph F Berenato

•Superwomen: Gender, Power, and Representation by Carolyn Cocca


Web Sources

Chris Kempshall - First World War and Star Wars Historian on https://chriskempshall.com/

New Book The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire to Explore the Imperial Regime - Exclusive on starwars.com

A conversation with Chris Kempshall by Wookieepedia on youtube.com

New ‘Star Wars’ Academic Book and Encyclopedia Offers Fan Insight Into Series by Jay Goodearl on starwarsnewsnet.com

Dr Chris Kempshall on arch-history.exeter.ac.uk

Unwilling allies?: Tommy-Poilu relations on the Western Front 1914-1918 by Chris Kempshall firstworldwarstudies.org

Star Wars on ohwhatalovelypodcast.co.uk

“I’m Chris Kempshall…AMA!” by u/chriskemps on reddit.com/AskHistorians

”’History tells us that, given enough time, all empires will fall…” by @ChrisKempshall on twitter.com

Centenary (Computer Games) by Chris Kempshall on encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.net


Wookieepedia Pages

Chris Kempshall

Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire