The second season of The Mandalorian comes to a close with a much needed rescue mission. How will Mando outsmart his adversaries to rescue the child? Who will have the darksaber? What characters will survive to star in their own spin-offs? This and more we discuss in the season two finale, "The Rescue". Notes: "Lmao star wars is just one character …

In the penultimate episode this season, Mando busts his old friend out of jail for one last heist, this time with more plot relevance. Will he escape with his life? Find out as we discuss season 2, episode 7, of The Mandalorian, "The Believer". Notes: Rare earth metal Les Misérables (musical) The Odd Couple Village People Doylist "Henry Cavill's Mu…

This week, we look at the delightfully titled episode of The Mandalorian, season 2, episode 6, "The Tragedy". Things begin so well when Mando takes the kid to visit some old jedi rocks. But, as things so often do, they take a turn for the worst as we're reintroduced to some old acquaintances that we maybe don't really want to have to see again. Not…

A mysterious figure cutting a path through the night, fighting against tyranny. This is the mysterious figure that Mando must seek out when he wants to meet Ahsoka Tano. Find out if these two can overcome Jedi/Mandalorian antagonism in Season 2, Episode 5, of The Mandalorian, "The Jedi". Notes: Mötley Crüe Ahsoka Tano Twi'lek Die letzten Jedi (2017…

In this week's episode, Mando decides to finally get the full works done on his ship, so he goes in for some routine maintenance and inspection back at his old watering hole. Along the way, he sends his kid to school and runs a few errands with some friends he hasn't seen in a while. Listen in for our thoughts on The Mandalorian Season 2, Episode 4…

Mando's going fishing in this one. Fishing for...information, that is. Will he find what he's looking for? Will what he's looking for find him? Will it find him again? All this and more is dicussed as we discuss The Mandalorian, Season 2, Episode 3, "The Heiress". Notes: "Star Wars But Everytime A Ship Lands Obi Wan says Another Happy Landing" Kash…

With a recent revelation playing large in our expectations, we were all of course completely prepared for the next stage of Mando's journey: ferrying a frog across the star system. Here our thoughts on The Mandalorian, Season 2, Episode 2, "The Passenger". Notes: Plato's allegory of the cave The Wolf Man "Grounds for Discussion" Skyrim Omaha Texas …

After a long hiatus, we're back to discuss the second seaon of The Mandalorian. Tasked with a very important mission, Mando goes on a bit of side quest, but, like, not that much of a side quest, so I guess it's understandable. All this and more awaits in the season two opener, "The Marshal". Notes: Gamorean Tatooine Princess Carolyn Dune Alaskan Bu…

In the season one finale of The Mandalorian, our intrepid heroes find themselves in a tough situation from which they must fight to escape. (I think it's a metaphor?) How will they escape? Who will survive? And do the spell casters in our party have enough spell slots left to navigate the dungeon? All of this and more will be explored in "Chapter 8…

In the penultimate episode of this season of The Mandalorian, Mando decides that he needs to go back to where this all started and make a deal with Greef because of, um, reasons, I guess? Will this gambit payt off? Will the double crossers become the double crossed? And what are those weird space bats about? Find out in "Chapter 7: The Reckoning". …

The adventures of Mando continue, as his past comes back to haunt him. What does this past mean for him? Will Mando allow a droid to pilot his ship? Does Bill Burr know he's in a Star Wars show? We discuss this and more as we take a look at the next episode of season one of The Mandalorian, "Chapter 6: The Prisoner". Notes: The Village People Clanc…

In this chapter of our podcast, we continue following our favorite Mandalorian on the lam as his desparate situation has brought to the galaxy's most wretched hive of sum and villainy. Will he find a job? Who will betray whom? And what kind of currency does a droid use in a poker game? Find out the answers as we discuss "Chapter 5: The Gunslinger".…

With Mando and the kid on the run, where better a place to hide but on a sleepy planet with no population density. Surely no harm will befall our heroes here as we examine what happens in The Mandalorian, "Chapter 4: Sanctuary". Notes: Blue Planet II (2017) Earth (2007) The Good Place American Vandal Sorghum (italicized because it's a genus of plan…

As we continue down the path of the Mandalore, we come to The Mandalorian, "Chapter 3: The Sin". But can Mando live with the choices he's made? Can he face his other Mandalorians? Can he pull off a big shiny suit? This we discuss...and more. Notes: The O.C. F·R·I·E·N·D·S ****** Midi-chlorian Coruscant Naboo Cutscene Damn, Daniel Viceroy Government …

Our exploration of the Mandalorian continues with Episode 2, The Child. We ask the important questions about Jawa hate, Mandalorian training, space mummies, and so much more. Will Mando and the kid get off this planet alive? Notes: Animal Crossing Assassin's Creed Odyssey Diogenes His attested quotations are wild Socrates Dengar the Space Mummy "Th…

With the MCU thoroughly considered, we begin a new adventure, going through the direct-to-streaming television show, The Mandalorian. We begin, as is usually fitting (but now always with Star Wars) with Episode 1: "Chapter 1: The Mandalorian". Notes: Easter Passover Star Wars Chanukah Special DTS Audio Pedro Pascal Avatar: The Last Airbender Paul G…

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Dread it. Run from it. Our Infinity War (2018) episode arrives all the same. This is the epic conclusion to our round up of all of the extant MCU movies and their direct-to-video animated Disney movie analogs. When we’re done, half of audience will still be listening. Note that this was recorded a while ago, prior to many of us entering into shelte…

Finally, the episode everyone’s been waiting for. Believe it or not, despite having discussed this movie at various times in the past, we still have more things to say about Taika Waititi’s magnum opus, Thor: Ragnorak (2017). A fresh look at some previously stodgy characters, this fan favorite still has a lot going for it. Meanwhile, Alec has somet…

High school can be tough. There are Spanish quizzes to take, homecoming dances to navigate, and occasional supervillains to thwart. We hope you can be our guy in the chair as we look at Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), the first movie in a new Spider-Man franchise in five years! Meanwhile, we also try to figure out whether we’re a hero or a sidekick …

Swinging into theaters just this past week, we’ve finally got a new movie featuring everyone’s favorite arthropod-based superhero. (Apologies to Ant-Man, the Wasp, and the Tick.) And we’re back to see how Peter deals with balancing spending his time with his friends and helping out a mysterious new individual with quite the back story. Join us as w…

The series finale is upon us. We kinda forgot to come up with new jokes, but we reflect upon this conclusion and consider how it causes us to think about this season and the show as a whole. Alec is sure he’ll come to a more firm opinion in the fullness of time. Meanwhile, Chris has some creative arguments for how he could get a few extra points. F…

Choices are made as we complete the penultimate episode of the series. Chris proposes a few alternatives and determines that reality can be whatever he wants. Meanwhile, John comes to terms with a theory of his not being played out on screen, and Alec is upset that the show kinda forgot about one resident of the dungeons. Season 8 standings: John: …

This was...inevitable. It is the culmination of eleven years of Marvel movies, and it brings together our heroes after they’ve come off of perhaps their most crushing defeat. In this very special episode, we discuss Avengers: Endgame (2019). And that is destiny fufilled. Notes: Men in Black: International (2019) Matt Fraction 2012 Hawkeye Bullseye …

With the forces of death efficiently discarded in the last episode, the living are back at squabbling at each other’s throats. Chris is sad that some old friends appear to have left us forever (while still alive). John, meanwhile, has southron ambitions, and Alec is just trying to keep a positive outlook on these things. And they look towards next …

They fight. Season 8 standings: John: 19 points Chris: 13 points Alec: 6 points Death draft (see Episode 3 tab) Notes: Tales of Dunk and Egg Alt Shift X Sherlock “An an open field, Ned!” Call of Duty: Black Ops — Zombies World War Z r/trebuchetmemes Bran the Builder Assassin’s Creed St. George and the Dragon Ser Pounce = Azor Ahai Assassination of …

Another big episode for Alec, Chris, and John, as another episode passes and we consult our lists to see which of the many deaths were as predicted. An old friend returns and two noble houses are made closer than they’ve ever been before. Alec and John take the opportunity to discuss political geography, while Chris is more concerned about one char…

Our beloved characters have returned once again to descend upon Winterfell. And hopefully they’ll soon start dying and we can get some points! Alec is afraid we’ve seen one friend for the last time, while Chris is overjoyed at the arrival of a new acquaintance. Meanwhile, John still is still upset at a controversial naming convention. But everyone …

As Game of Thrones season eight approaching fast upon them, Alec, Chris, and John must make some tough decisions. Alec has not prepared particularly well and must stay quick on his toes to not get left behind. John has a carefully considered list to think through his choices. Chris, meanwhile, keeps his own strategy close to his chest. Draft: Seaso…

Family. What is family? Is it the family we choose or the family we’re given? And what if in searching for our family, we learn that the real family is the friends we made along the way? These are the kinds of questions we are confronted with Guardians of the Galaxy, Volume 2 (2017) and its companion Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996). Notes: S…

We interrupt this chronology to bring you, hot off the presses, are freshest takes on the newest MCU movie, Captain Marvel (2019)! We follow the adventures of Vers, a Kree special agent with maybe more to her story than first meets the eye. After a mission goes awry, she finds herself on the remarkably futuristic world of Earth in the 1990s. Notes:…

Strange. Dr. Stephen Strange. Marvel’s Master of the Mystic Arts. We enter a new area of the Marvel Universe as we track the progress of a cocky, New York surgeon with an authentic American accent as he learns that maybe there’s more to life than the notoriety one can get as some big shot physician after his practice is cut short after a disastrous…

Convoluted plots! Questionable moral frameworks!k Uncomfortable relationships! Captain America: Civil War (2016) really does have everything which is what makes it arguably the best of the four Avengers films thus far released. But as the Avengers must grapple with the choice as to whether they should give up their autonomy and accept supervision, …

He's a thief with a heart of gold. He's down-on-his-luck. He can't keep a job. (Baskin Robbins always finds out.) But Pym Tech is trying to unleash the powers of shrink tech onto the world, and Hank Pym needs someone who's willing to get down to their level and stop them! Paul Rudd is the Ant-Man (2015). Meanwhile, Wayne and Gordon Szalinski's wive…

Wouldn’t you know it? You create one network of killer robots to save the Earth from its greatest threats, and all of the sudden, it realizes that humanity’s greatest threat is itself and therefore must be destroyed. Apparently, Tony Stark never took the right classes in ethics or morality. Good thing we’re here to pass judgment on him as we review…

Things are getting cosmic, as we review a James Gunn short film about a small boy coping with the loss of his mother. Then, for some reason, they decided to tack on some weird space movie after it. Who knows what they were thinking in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). But perhaps we should look beyond what we see. And beyond the Guardians, it looks l…

Steve Rogers is adjusting to twenty-first century life when a mysterious figure arrives played by the same as actor as his childhood friend and comrade-in-arms Bucky Barnes. Given the MCU's proclivities against using the same actor twice for different roles, who could it be? Also, what are the ethics of eliminating millions of people for securing w…

In the spirit of the season, we are giving thanks for our bountiful harvest. In this case, it’s our bountiful harvest of Oreos. We have six different varieties, from classic to megastuf to peanut butter, and we are trying to settle the question, “How much is too much stuf?” And don’t worry. There isn’t too much time spent in the show just chewing O…

It's the one we've all been waiting for! Everyone's favorite MCU movie! That's right, it's Thor: The Dark World (2013). Get ready for some action-packed hijinks as Nathalie Portman spends most of the movie in a coma! But while we're returning to Thor, let's also review The Return of Jafar (1994) and see what our good pals Iago, Aladdin, and Jason A…

A thrilling conclusion to a thrilling trilogy. It really ties up a bunch of loose ends and allows to say good bye to a beloved character together. We all hate to say goodbye to Iron Man as Tony Stark realizes that there is more to life than getting in a metal suit and beating people up as we analyze Iron Man 3 (2013). (Iron Man will return in Aveng…

Finally. All of our favorite heroes all in the same place for one epic movie. That's right; this week brings together some of our favorite characters together for the first time as we review Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers (2004). Also, there's this superhero movie, The Avengers (2012), with a bunch of characters, and, like, I guess it …

Stop whatever you're fonduing! This week, we're heading back to the dark days of World War II where plucky Steve Rogers finds that his only hope of helping his country might be to go through some hare-brained scheme orchestrated by a German scientist to turn him into...a super soldier. (And, um, I guess the first Avenger, too.) We'll see why it's i…

Beware, ye mortals, for the god of Thunder have come down from high! Very high. Space, actually. He lives in Asgard normally, but there's been somewhat of a disturbance, so he's here now. And he'll soon be wielding Mjölnir and fighting ice giants just the same always! Once he can pick it up. Because today we are discussing 2011's Thor, the Marvel C…

Sometimes, when you think you've got everything all figured out, a new revelation can really give you some perspective. These are the life lessons we get to learn along with all of our favorite arms dealers weapons manufacturers and college first-years freshmen as we take a look at 2010's Iron Man 2 and 2000's An Extremely Goofy Movie. Notes: The F…

We know it’s been time. Fourteen days. But you know how much time it takes to make one of these things? How many hours it takes the three of us to record and edit one of these things? And we know fourteen days is a long time to wait. But trust us: it’s going to be worth it. The Book Of The Stranger presents a very special episode of The Most Ambiti…

An experiment gone wrong! Uncontrollable transformations! Family strife! Elvis Presley's butt! Some of these things might be featured in Marvel's 2008 film The Incredible Hulk, the second installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (arguably). But they're all to be found in the third installment of Disney's Lilo & Stitch series, Lilo & Stitch 2: S…

We are embarking on a new series! In anticipation of the much anticipated conclusion of the first generation of the Avengers, Chris and John are working their way through all of the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies. Meanwhile, Alec, being less enthralled with the MCU, has decided to work through a different cinematic universe, the direct-to-video D…

Book of the Stranger Episode 7 THE STAR WARS CHANUKAH SPECIAL With the Game of Thrones season long in the past and no hope of any new content on the horizon, Alec, Chris, and John have set forth to a long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. There, they have found the remnants of the resistance and the Jedi order as they take on an increasingl…

While everyone else seems to be certain of the future, Chris is still unsure of how to read the signs. Meanwhile, Alec has finally found his own shtick, and John aims to educate us all in the ways of the sciences. It is anyone's game as we come to the thrilling conclusion of Game of Thrones, Season 7, with, "The Dragon and the Wolf." Links: r/clega…