Best Leia Skywalker Podcasts (2024)

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THE ACOLYTE: Episodes 1-3 Breakdown 1:36:29

6d ago1:36:29

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The Acolyte is here! Fearless. Unapologetic. Refreshing. Just a couple words we used to describe the first three intense, suspenseful, and action-packed episodes. Join us as we go episode-by-episode to break down everything that's happened so far! 00:00 - 08:07 Addressing toxicity around Star Wars 08:08 - 11:15 Overall impressions 11:16 - 41:22 Epi…

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The Bad Batch - Episodes 312-315 1:20:59

27d ago1:20:59

1:20:59

The Bad Batch is officially wrapped up! Kara is joined by Michelle (Unknown Regions Podcast) and Robin to break down the final four episodes and discuss the show's overall legacy! We are so sad to see say goodbye to the Batch, but very grateful for our time with them. Special thank you to all the creatives who brought this show to life from the beg…

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The Bad Batch - Episodes 305-311 58:54

2M ago58:54

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Travis and Kara are back to catch you up on The Bad Batch! So much has happened from Season 3 Episode 5 to Episode 11 and we are here to hit the major points and speculate on what's to come! Find Kara on Instagram at intoalargerworldproject! Find her podcast Into A Larger World, sign up for her Patreon, and buy her fanzine here: https://campsite.bi…

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THE ACOLYTE - Trailer Breakdown and Speculation 1:01:55

3M ago1:01:55

1:01:55

The Acolyte trailer is finally here and we are just a couple months away from the show's release! Travis and Kara are here to break down the trailer and speculate on what it could all mean! - Timeline breakdown - when exactly does the Acolyte take place? - What does it all mean for The High Republic? - Mae - who is she and what do we *think* we kno…

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The Bad Batch - Episodes 301-304 57:55

4M ago57:55

57:55

Travis and Kara are back to cover The Bad Batch! Join us as we dive into the first four episodes of the third and final season! The first four episodes has given us so much to break down and we get into it all: - Crosshair's incredible arc - Omega, the heartbeat of the show - M-Counts and clones and the Emperor - The terrible-ness of Hemlock - Hunt…

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ESCAPE FROM VALO with Daniel José Older & Alyssa Wong 46:03

4M ago46:03

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Authors of The High Republic: ESCAPE FROM VALO, Daniel José Older and Alyssa Wong, joined the show for a spoiler-filled discussion on the book! Join us as we discuss the characters, the theme of attachment, representation, and what being a part of The High Republic means to them! Follow Daniel @djolder on Twitter, danieljosé1 on Instagram, and his …

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The High Republic with Friends of the Force! 1:06:09

4M ago1:06:09

1:06:09

Sarah and Brad from Friends of the Force Podcast join the show to discuss all things The High Republic! *Heavy Phase I Spoilers, Light Phase II and III Spoilers* It was exciting to have two High Republic experts who were there from the beginning on the show to discuss our journeys through the books and comics, why we love THR, favorite characters, …

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Celebrating DOCTOR APHRA (2020) 20:00

5M ago20:00

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As DOCTOR APHRA (2020) wraps up its incredible run, ForceTime and a few of our favorite people want to send our gratitude to author, Alyssa Wong, and all the artists and editors involved who helped bring it to life. Special thanks to Brynn Patten (dr_brynn on IG), Lev (@theleviath_arts on Twitter), Mira (@myomikan on Twitter), John (@starwarspada10…

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2023 Star Wars Year in Review 53:43

6M ago53:43

53:43

Travis and Kara are back and ready to review and recap our favorite Star Wars things from 2023! This year gave us so much from TV shows to books to comics, major announcements, and more! Join us as we discuss some of our favorite canon Star Wars moments from The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, Star Wars: Visions, The Bad Batch, The High Republic, and Doctor A…

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The Eye of Darkness Discussion with Silver // @starwars_thrifting 55:06

7M ago55:06

55:06

Phase III of The High Republic is officially here! Join Travis and guest, Silver, as they discuss their paths reading The High Republic, everything they loved from The Eye of Darkness, and what could be coming in the future! This is a spoiler-filled episode. 0:00 - Our journeys reading The High Republic 6:40 - The Eye of Darkness Discussion 44:30 -…

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Jabba Looks Like Sh!t 1:00:11

8M ago1:00:11

1:00:11

Tell me he doesn't, you know it's true! We're back for another round now that famed rebel freedom fighter Shrishma has just watched all of the cartoons. She has thoughts! Plus, JZ 6-5000 most likely repeats himself about things that are important to him, but not important enough to remember if he's already mentioned them. Echuta. Featuring Shrishma…

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Revenge Of The Shrish 1:01:38

9M ago1:01:38

1:01:38

We're back with big apologies for not living up to the promise of our show name - we are so bad at promises! Fortunately for all of us, there is a surplus of Star Wars content avalanching across our screens, and famed rebel freedom fighter Shrishma is ready to discuss! Enjoy it, laser-brains. Featuring Shrishma Naik and Justin Zeppa. We appreciate …

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Return of Alyssa Wong! 1:22:19

10M ago1:22:19

1:22:19

Author Alyssa Wong returns to the show to discuss their many Star Wars projects including The High Republic: Tales of Light and Life, From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi, and Doctor Aphra (2020)! *SPOILER WARNING FOR EACH PROJECT LISTED* - Time stamps listed below! Join us as we discuss Alyssa's history with short fiction from the begi…

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From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi Discussion 59:42

10M ago59:42

59:42

In this episode, Travis and Kara share their spoiler-filled thoughts on the newly released book, From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi! Join us as we discuss some of our favorite stories and moments in this excellent collection of short stories from the points of view of some of our favorite side characters and background players from RO…

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Star Wars in Pop Culture: LEGO! feat. Brian Malone 53:53

11M ago53:53

53:53

Travis welcomes Brian from The Old Republic Podcast and Drink the Movies Podcast for the sixth installment of Star Wars in Pop Culture! In this episode, Travis and Brian explore the partnership between Star Wars and LEGO! Join us as we cover: LEGO before the Star Wars Partnership The incredible fan project by Maestro S. Fujita in 1992 where he recr…

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Walk The Way: A New Podcast from Stephen Kent 2:16

11M ago2:16

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If you loved Beltway Banthas, you can still keep learning from Star Wars. Stephen Kent has a new podcast with co-host Riley Blanton, it's called Walk The Way. Inspired by the writing from How The Force Can Fix The World and This Is The Way, Walk The Way is dedicated to building a community around popular fiction and self-improvement. Myth can make …

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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny featuring Tori Fox! 1:06:06

11M ago1:06:06

1:06:06

Travis welcomes Tori Fox to the show to discuss Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny! Join us as we discuss top moments, characters, callbacks, and our relationships with the Indiana Jones franchise! Plus, Tori gives us a look at what it was like to attend the premiere in Los Angeles! Follow Tori on Twitter and Instagram and check out her other Tw…

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Star Wars in Pop Culture: MTV! feat. Silver // @starwars_thrifting 1:26:32

1y ago1:26:32

1:26:32

Travis welcomes Silver // @starwars_thrifting for the fifth installment of Star Wars in Pop Culture! In this episode, Travis and Silver travel back in time to explore the Star Wars - MTV connection! From the Star Wars debut on MTV with the Lapti Nek music video in 1983 through the Tiffany Haddish/The Last Jedi sketch in 2018, and all of the insane …

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OBI-WAN KENOBI One-Year Anniversary with Abbey // starwarsparallels 1:07:38

1y ago1:07:38

1:07:38

Travis welcomes Abbey // starwarsparallels back to the show--this time to celebrate the One-Year Anniversary of OBI-WAN KENOBI! Join us as we discuss: Our expectations going into the series and our previous relationship to Obi-Wan The decision to make Little Leia a central character in the series Some of our top moments Our favorite parallels from …

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Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 Discussion feat. Abbey // starwarsparallels 1:25:17

1y ago1:25:17

1:25:17

Travis and Kara welcome Abbey // starwarsparallels back to the show--this time to break down Star Wars: Visions Volume 2! Join us as we discuss our favorites and break down all 9 episodes one-by-one. From the animation styles to the themes and characters, we cover it all! Follow Abbey at starwarsparallels on Instagram and read her work on Collider …

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Alyssa Wong Strikes Back! Doctor Aphra, Ewoks, The High Republic, and More! 1:05:35

1y ago1:05:35

1:05:35

Alyssa Wong returns to the show to discuss their current and future projects in Star Wars! So much has happened since they were on the show last December and it was such a joy to catch up! *Spoilers for Doctor Aphra (2020) through Issue #30 and Return of the Jedi: Ewoks* What was their Star Wars Celebration Europe experience like? How did it feel t…

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The Mandalorian: Chapter 24 Discussion 1:31:11

1y ago1:31:11

1:31:11

Travis and Kara are here to break down the finale of Season 3 of The Mandalorian: The Return! *SPOILERS BELOW* This season gave us A LOT to discuss and we can't believe the finale has already come and gone. From our initial mixed reaction to the finale to our second watch-through and feeling great about it, come along as we work through it all: The…

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The Mandalorian: Chapter 23 Discussion 1:30:07

1y ago1:30:07

1:30:07

Travis and Kara are back to break down everything from Chapter 23 of The Mandalorian: The Spies! *SPOILERS BELOW* This episode gave us so much to chew on, analyze, and theorize over and we had a blast covering it all! Big things are happening in the Galaxy Far, Far Away and our Mandalorian heroes are right in the middle of it! Join us as we discuss…

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OSW Interlude #24 - Wanna See Me Do It Again? 2:14:39

1y ago2:14:39

2:14:39

This might be the biggest Star Wars podcast ever recorded. That's probably hyperbole, but I don't even care because it certainly felt that way. We cover not one but TWO episodes of THE MANDALORIAN leading up to the season finale and of course everything that dropped at STAR WARS CELEBRATION. Excitement ensues! This week's Article From the Archives:…

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Galaxy Brain: Fan Speculation Through the Years LIVE! from Star Wars Celebration Europe with Kara DJ and guests Robin Arnold and Michelle Wittlich 51:42

1y ago51:42

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It's episode 75 of ForceTime... and to celebrate, we are so excited to bring you co-host Kara DJ's panel recorded LIVE from Star Wars Celebration Europe: GALAXY BRAIN: Fan Speculation Through the Years! Kara welcomes Robin Arnold and Michelle Wittlich onto the stage to discuss the history of speculation in the Star Wars fandom: from the weird to th…

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The Mandalorian: Chapter 22 Discussion 1:09:12

1y ago1:09:12

1:09:12

Travis welcomes guest-host, Kait Joven, to the show to break down Chapter 22 of The Mandalorian: Guns for Hire! *SPOILERS BELOW* The Mandalorian continues to get weird in the best possible way as we get new characters, a buddy-cop story, and the next step in the Mandalorians' journey to reclaim the planet! Join us as we cover it all: The Quarren an…

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The Mandalorian: Chapter 21 Discussion 1:11:34

1y ago1:11:34

1:11:34

Join Travis and Kara as they break down Chapter 21 of The Mandalorian: The Pirate! *SPOILERS BELOW* Another action-packed Mando episode is out! From Nevarro to Coruscant to the Mandalorian Covert and back, come along as we cover it all: Greef Karga vs. the Pirates Giant Pirate King Gorian Shard Hologram! Off-Duty New Republic X-Wing Pilots and Psyc…

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The Mandalorian: Chapter 20 Discussion 1:09:32

1y ago1:09:32

1:09:32

Join Travis and Kara as they break down Chapter 20 of The Mandalorian: The Foundling! *SPOILERS BELOW* It's the return of Ahmed Best as Jedi Master Kelleran Beq! We could not believe what we saw and had the best time discussing it all: what this means for Ahmed and the Prequel Generation, the flood of emotions that hit us when we saw him appear, an…

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Gary Whitta LIVE! from Planet Comicon KC: From Rogues to Rebels 49:38

1+ y ago49:38

49:38

Join Travis LIVE from Planet Comicon KC with Gary Whitta for their panel "From Rogues to Rebels!" We discuss all of Gary's work in Star Wars including Rogue One, Star Wars Rebels, The Last Jedi comic adaptation, and his stories "Raymus" and "Rogue Two" in the From a Certain Point of View books! Gary's Star Wars story and the influence it had on him…

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The Mandalorian: Chapter 19 Discussion 1:06:02

1+ y ago1:06:02

1:06:02

Join Travis and Kara as they break down Chapter 19 of The Mandalorian: The Convert! *SPOILERS BELOW* This chapter takes a hard left turn from what we've seen so far this season... but in a really great and intriguing way. It opens up the conversation for politics, religion, good vs. evil, and so much more. Bo-Katan's continuous character developmen…

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The Mandalorian: Chapter 18 Discussion 1:05:22

1+ y ago1:05:22

1:05:22

The Mines of Mandalore! Join Travis and Kara as they break down everything from the second episode of The Mandalorian Season 3! *SPOILERS BELOW* Peli Motto and the Pit Droids are back! Boonta Eve and Boba Fett R5-D4: the droid that's built for adventure The beauty and horror of Mandalore Alamites and the giant crab/spider/one-eyed Grievous! Din and…

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Order 66 Chapters 21-End: Harvey Korman vs. Art Carney 1:48:08

1+ y ago1:48:08

1:48:08

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The Mandalorian: Chapter 17 Discussion 1:06:10

1+ y ago1:06:10

1:06:10

The Mandalorian is BACK! Join Travis and Kara as they break down everything from the Season 3 premiere! What is going on with the Children of the Watch? The theme of redemption in Star Wars and with Din Djarin The beauty of seeing the galaxy through Grogu's eyes Greef Karga! Pirate King Gorian Shard! The return of IG-11? The comedy in the Anzellans…

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Order 66 Chapters 15-20 - Wam Sitwer 1:49:38

1+ y ago1:49:38

1:49:38

Happy Mandalorian Season 3 day everyone!!! Two episodes inside a week? How unlike us! But unfortunately this week's reading ends on what just might be the most painful cliffhanger that this show has ever had to endure. For next week, finish the book! This week's Article From the Archives: Unidentified Clone Trooper (Ventress Victim)…

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Order 66 Chapters 10-14: Starring All Over the Place 2:06:33

1+ y ago2:06:33

2:06:33

After a brief (and unintended) break, we've returned with the next set of chapters for ORDER 66. Anakin said that "this is where the fun begins," but I'm not feeling like things are actually going to be that fun. Also, we talked about Star Trek for the first 35 minutes. Sorry. This week's Article From the Archives: Venomator…

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The Bad Batch 205-208 52:32

1+ y ago52:32

52:32

Travis and co-host, Kara, break down Episodes 205-208 of The Bad Batch! Gungi! Clone Rights! Rex! From Kashyyyk to the Senate on Coruscant, join us as we cover it all! Follow Kara on Instagram @ intoalargerworldbykara and sign up for her zine "Into a Larger World" today! Follow this link: https://campsite.bio/intoalargerworldbykara Follow the show …

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Order 66 Chapters 7-9: Big Oof Chapters 1:58:18

1+ y ago1:58:18

1:58:18

Zey is side-eyeing Kal and the Nulls, the government is side-eyeing Besany (in a manner of speaking), and Darman gets some news and... reacts. This week's Article From the Archives: EdruuBy Obroa-skai Walkers

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Order 66 Chapters 4-6: Callista 2:07:37

1+ y ago2:07:37

2:07:37

Oof. This episode is late. Sorry about that. Just please do not blame Cole for my transgression. Anyway, I feel like I'm always writing that things are getting rough for our heroes in these books, but somehow things keep getting worse. This week's Article From the Archives: Black LevelBy Obroa-skai Walkers

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The Bad Batch 201-204 feat. Abbey // @starwarsparallels 55:35

1+ y ago55:35

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The Bad Batch is back and so are we! Abbey // @starwarsparallels returns to help break down the first four episodes of Season 2! *spoilers for The Bad Batch episodes 201-204* Will Omega ever get a true childhood? Is Crosshair too far gone with the Empire? Can we trust Cid? Where does the Batch go from here??? Join us as we break it all down and spe…

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Order 66 Prologue-Chapter 3: Justice for Tuvix 2:10:59

1+ y ago2:10:59

2:10:59

HELLO 2023!!! I don't know what that is as far as Stardates go, but that's only somewhat relevant on this episode. Trekkie nonsense aside, we're picking back up with the Omegas in ORDER 66 by Karen Traviss! I don't know about you, but I'm not ready. This week's Article From the Archives: Rocket grass…

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OSW Interlude #23: 40-Year-Old Fanfic 2:15:32

1+ y ago2:15:32

2:15:32

Surprise! We're back. Before we even thought we'd be, really. And we're all over the place! Hunting down weird out of place MIDI music, looking at a Star Wars fan zine from 40 years ago, a battle that MIGHT have something to do with Geroon, and way more Mandalorian season 3 speculation than I signed up for, personally. This week's Article From the …

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The Last Jedi 5-Year Anniversary Special featuring Sara Glassberg! 1:44:32

1+ y ago1:44:32

1:44:32

It has officially been 5 years (!!!) since The Last Jedi blessed big screens around the world and we are here with an ode to Rian Johnson's masterpiece! Travis welcomes Sara Glassberg back to the show to remember the feeling of seeing The Last Jedi for the first time, discuss why we love it so much, and reflect on its legacy. From the dreadnought t…

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Doctor Aphra with Alyssa Wong! 1:26:43

1+ y ago1:26:43

1:26:43

Alyssa Wong, author of Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2020), joins the show to discuss everyone's favorite rogue archaelogist: Dr. Chelli Lona Aphra! *Spoiler warning for issues #1 - #26 of DOCTOR APHRA (2020)* Join Alyssa and Travis as they discuss: Alyssa's relationship with Star Wars and how it's come full circle Aphra's exes, relationships, and vulne…

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Path of Destruction Chapters 28-End: Sithual? 1:39:03

1+ y ago1:39:03

1:39:03

The end has finally come. The bouncers have lost their mind, the Thought Bomb is ready to detonate, and Bane is SO ready to be done with all of these idiots. Also: emails, Wookieepedia updates, and Mando/Jedi Survivor news! This week's Article From the Archives: TreganBy Obroa-skai Walkers

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ANDOR Season 1 Discussion feat. Abbey // @starwarsparallels 1:16:54

1+ y ago1:16:54

1:16:54

Travis and Kara welcome Abbey // @starwarsparallels to the show for their ANDOR Season 1 Discussion! Join us as we cover the key moments of Season 1 and speculate on what's to come in Season 2! Follow Abbey @starwarsparallels on Instagram and @swparallels on Hive! Check out her articles on Andor at Collider here: https://collider.com/author/abbey-m…

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Path of Destruction Chapters 23-27: Weak-Minded Fools 2:05:16

1+ y ago2:05:16

2:05:16

Ben finished Legacy of the Force: Bloodlines (spoilers end at about 46:30) and he is in PAIN. So naturally there is a lot of discussion about that since Andor talk happened on Skyhoppers this week. But then Darth Bane almost dies twice and sets his greater plans in motion (not necessarily in that order). This week's Article From the Archives: Dark …

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Path of Destruction Chapters 18-22: Mountains Vs. Valleys 2:00:44

1+ y ago2:00:44

2:00:44

Acolyte news! Andor continues to be amazing! And Darth Bane is up to his usual Dark Side shenanigans and we love him for it for some reason. This week's Article From the Archives: West ChampionneBy Obroa-skai Walkers

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Path of Destruction Chapters 13-17: All of the Star, None of the War 2:01:31

1+ y ago2:01:31

2:01:31

In an effort to talk through some of our questions about Andor, we just end up with more questions. But we're only halfway through this season, so I'll allow it. We then discuss whether or not Bane is Big Stupid, how Githany is so stunningly beautiful that everyone forgets how to live, and another Zabrak with a double-bladed lightsaber that gets hi…

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Path of Destruction Chapters 7-12: Flashbung 1:52:28

1+ y ago1:52:28

1:52:28

This week "Des" finally finds his way to the Sith Academy and, well... kills somebody. I don't think anyone is shocked. BUT. It does lead to a lot of interesting characterization, which is what we're here for at the end of the day. Also ANDOR. The EYE!!! This week's Article From the Archives: Wistie language…

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ANDOR Mid-Season Discussion 55:11

1+ y ago55:11

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Travis and Kara are back for a mid-season discussion of ANDOR! How is it different than other Star Wars entities? What are Cassian's motivations? Who is the most interesting new character? Does Dr. Quadpaw know Dr. Mandible?! Join us as we discuss the the beginning of the rebellion and speculate on what's to come! Follow Kara at intoalargerworldbyk…

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