Surprise! Thanks to a very kind mystery contact with their own very kind mystery contacts inside of Lucasfilm (and/or Disney Plus), we were given last minute screener access to the Andor finale. And you better believe we hustled to watch it, pr

51: "Daughter of Ferrix" (Andor 11)

Nov 21st, 2022 2h 36m

As Cassian and Melshi put distance between themselves and Narkina 5, the rest of the galaxy spins just thus, aligning such that many of our principal players will wind up together on Ferrix. And those that won't, well, they're busy uh... talkin

50: "One Way Out" (Andor 10)

Nov 14th, 2022 2h 50m

If you rewind the clock by two years, it was today, November 14th, that Ali, Rob, Natalie, and I got in the same group DM and made a decision: Let's do a Clone Wars podcast. Today, our 50th episode releases, and let me tell you: On that day, we

49: "Nobody's Listening!" (Andor 09)

Nov 7th, 2022 2h 21m

There are many things about Andor that, push come to shove, I think we could have predicted. Self-sufficient (if selfish) rogue slowly warms to a rebellion? Sure. Imperial bureaucracy tightens its snare around the revolutionary and the uninvolv

45: "The Axe Forgets" (Andor 05)

Oct 10th, 2022 1h 56m

We finished last episode with two desires: To sit in on an absolutely terrible dinner evening and to watch the beginning of a high intensity heist. We got neither, and instead have received a feast unlike any we could've hoped for. From Corusca

01: Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

Dec 23rd, 2020 2h 32m

"It's like poetry. They rhyme." What ever happened to the glory days of the Galactic Republic? Did it all fall apart because of the masterful manipulations of a dark lord of the Sith? Or may there have been some cracks in the foundation already

84: Stealth Strike, The Future of the Force, & Legacy (Rebels 24 - 26)

12 days ago 2h 21m

Folks, we did it. After a middling pair of episodes last time and with what looked like a connected pair of stories coming up, we decided to call an audible and increase our episode count to three! So, today, join us on a journey across the gal

83: Wings of the Master and Blood Sisters (Rebels 22 - 23)

26 days ago 1h 47m

After Season 2's strong start, the crew of the Ghost is finally settling into a lower key rhythm, which has both ups and its down. On the plus side this week, we get a loving look at the B-Wing (an all time great Star Wars ship design) and some

81: The Lost Commanders and Relics of the Old Republic (Rebels 18 and 19)

Mar 6th, 2024 1h 49m

We were pretty high on our return to Rebels last episode, and for good reason. This time the mood continues to improve with the return of some familiar faces. Come on in, grab a cold one, and kick your feet up... because the boys... ARE BACK!!!

80: The Siege of Lothal Pt. 1 and Pt. 2 (Rebels 16 and 17)

Feb 21st, 2024 2h 23m

After months spent bouncing around the galaxy of the Old Republic, we are finally back to the wonders of the... lemme just check my notes... the era of the Empire! That's right, folks, the Emperor, Governor Tarkin, and Darth Vader are at it aga

79: The Nameless World and the Star Forge (Knights of the Old Republic 10)

Feb 7th, 2024 2h 26m

In only ten episodes, we've traveled from the comfortable military quarters of the Ender Spire to the viewing platform of an ancient alien species' life-devouring shipyard. Finally, it's time to face our destinies: Some of us must overcome the

78: Korriban (Knights of the Old Republic 09)

Jan 24th, 2024 2h 33m

After last episode's grand "reveal," we're left with only a few goals remaining: one star map, a handful of side quests, and the grand finale. And hey, next up is Korriban, home of the Sith Academy and many of the events we've recently covered

77: The Leviathan (Knights of the Old Republic 08)

Jan 12th, 2024 2h 7m

FINALLY! After months of careful (if fundamentally futile) spoiler avoidance, we can can finally talk about the Big Twist of KOTOR. What's that? It seems as if our duo of new players had already basically figured it out? Well, hold your tongue,

76: Manaan (Knights of the Old Republic 07)

Dec 13th, 2023 2h 43m

Ah, the blue waves of Manaan, home to the galaxy's only supply of a miracle drug, the most litigious culture in the stars, and a delicately simmering cold war. Time to go knock the whole thing off balance. Next time: THE LEVIATHAN (and any non-

75: Kashyyyk (Knights of the Old Republic 06)

Nov 29th, 2023 2h 51m

From week to week, from planet after planet, one thing has remained true about our journey through the Old Republic: Zaalbar has kept his lips sealed. Sure, he'll make you a grenade. But ask him about what he knows about a place or how he's fee

74: Tatooine (Knights of the Old Republic 05)

Nov 15th, 2023 2h 17m

We're back with more KOTOR! And wouldn't you know it, we're also back once again to Tatooine, the planet Star Wars just can't stay away from. What's up with this desert world some 4,000 years before Luke ever farmed a single drop of moisture? W

73: Dantooine (Knights of the Old Republic 04)

Oct 25th, 2023 2h 36m

The unlikely crew of the Ebon Hawk has ESCAPED Taris and set their sights for Dantooine, where TRUTHS and MYSTERIES await. We've got Jedi temples! We got mysterious ruins! We got beasts upset by a disturbance in the force! We got decades long f

72: Taris Pt. 3 (Knights of the Old Republic 03)

Oct 11th, 2023 1h 54m

Oh Taris, how we've missed you! Your glittering towers, so cleanly representing the world's heavily stratified racialized class divide. The smell of swoop fuel in the air, the distinctive odor of underworld betrayal. The wildlife! You know, Rak

70: Taris Pt. 2 (Knights of the Old Republic 02)

Sep 14th, 2023 1h 51m

Join us as we continue our journey down into the depths of Taris, a city so bad that it hasn't really gotten that much worse under Sith occupation! Sure, there's a rampant plague of not-zombies spreading through the dark fantasy undercity. And

69: Knights of the Old Republic Episode 1

Aug 24th, 2023 1h 48m

An even longer time ago, in a galaxy approximately the same level of far, far away, there was Knights of the Old Republic, a Computer Role-Playing Game based on D&D's D20 system. Natalie and Rob never heard the story of Darth Malak, probably be

67: Call to Action, Rebel Resolve, and Fire Across the Galaxy (Rebels 13-15)

Jul 19th, 2023 2h 24m

Finally, we've hit our first big Rebels milestone: the finale of season 1. With Gall Trayvis revealed to be an Imperial operative, the crew of the Ghost takes his supposed mission (getting the word out about how people should fight back) into t

66: Path of the Jedi, Idiot's Array, and Vision of Hope (Rebels 10 - 12)

Jul 5th, 2023 2h 5m

The first season of Rebels has come around the turn of the midseason and is headed directly towards a dramatic conclusion. But before it gets there, we have some business to take care of. First of all, Ezra's gonna need to get a lightsaber. Sec

65: Empire Day and Gathering Forces (Rebels 08 and 09)

Jun 21st, 2023 1h 53m

For the last few months, we've been getting to know the crew of the Ghost. But how much have we learned about them really? Sure, we know that Zeb's people suffered occupation and (apparently) genocide, or that Hera is able to make hard decision

62: Shorts and Spark of the Rebellion (Star Wars Rebels 01 & 02)

May 10th, 2023 3h 7m

We did it! We made it through the Clone Wars Legacy materials, past Solo (for some reason), and into the heart of the show that is going to take over our lives for the next year plus—or at least until Andor season 2 starts. Today we kick off St

53: Swapping Feelings, Theories, and Hats with Adam Serwer

Dec 7th, 2022 1h 38m

As promised, the Autumn of Andor continues! Today, we've got the first of three guest-filled episodes coming to you this December. We are joined by Adam Serwer, author of The Cruelty Is the Point: The Past, Present, and Future of Trump's Ameri