Here’s the story: a cynical dashing rogue, unfairly arrested and jailed by fascists, is forced to convince his fellow prisoners that escape is the only option. Also, his escape plan involves a toilet.

But no, we’re not talking about Cassian Andor on Narkina 5!

Of course we're talking about William Holden’s J.J. Sefton in Billy Wilder’s 1953 prison-of-war camp classic, Stalag 17.

For this week’s Andorks Detour, Rusteen and Alex get lost somewhere on the Danube river to discuss the Academy Award winning movie, the long history of prison break films, and debate if, or how, the film influenced Tony Gilroy in creating ANDOR.

Other conversation topics include the Ocarina of Time, Jerry Lewis’ The Day the Clown Cried, Mr. Freeze, the Penguins of Madagascar, shocking Alvin and the Chipmunks revelations, and more!

🍿 If you want to watch along with us, check if Stalag 17 is available to stream for free with your library card via Kanopy! Don’t make the mistake of watching the terrible Tubi transfer like Alex did. (There’s also a decent upload on YouTube, but support your local libraries!)

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👨‍💻 Produced by Rusteen Honardoost

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🎨 Art by Kris Mukai

🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson

Jane McAlevey once said that “organizing, at its core, is about raising expectations.” This week, it’s also about raising hell.

As we reach the midpoint of Andor S01E09 “Nobody’s Listening” – and the Narkina 5 arc as a whole – we figured we needed to discuss ORGANIZING. That's why we’re excited to be joined by our friend and political organizing expert, Sydney Ghazarian!

We talk about how to organize your workplace – or in Cassian's situation – organize your prison, class traitors, the racial semiotics of Legos, the Philippine Revolution, ICE deportations, whether the Galaxy is industrialized enough to ever transition to communism, if Melshi would've fit in with the dirtbag left, and perhaps finally resolve the argument of whether Watto is Jewish or Armenian.

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🌹 Join the Democratic Socialists of America, the largest mass organization for an anti-capitalist future in the United States!

🇦🇲 Watch Becca Melkonian's breakdown of who is Armenian in the Star Wars universe.

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🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson

Does the Outer Rim have a Geneva Convention? Are there war crimes in Star Wars?

We ask this because we’re making our way through ANDOR Season 1 Episode 9 “Nobody’s Listening”, and well, it sure seems like we’re looking at some war crimes. We wanted to bring on An Actual Lawyer to talk us through it – that’s why we’re excited to welcome this week’s special guest: Charles Star, the co-host of the No Homework podcast!

We discuss the legacy of state-sanctioned torture, if we should even be celebrating Glup Shittos on this podcast, Dr. Gorst’s Audacity output, Manichaeism, Bix Beiderbecke, whether or not Mon Mothma has ever had a political debate with E.T., and more!

So strap on those giant terrifying headphones and listen in, won't you?

👋 Follow Charles at @ugarles.bsky.social on Bluesky!

🎧 Listen to Charles on his podcasts No Homework and City Saint / Country Saint, and on his potentially record-setting number of podcast appearances!

📰 Read "Torture Music Leaves No Marks, But Destroys Minds" by Chloe Davis

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"Nobody's Listening"? Well, not for long, because it's time for you to START listening as we kick-off our coverage of Episode 8 of Season 1 of ANDOR here on Andorks!

We're joined this week by our friend, the incredibly talented filmmaker and television writer, Nida Chowdhry! We dig deep into the crucial interrogation scene between Dedra Meero and Bix Caleen, meet Space Mengele, draw tenuous "Spaceballs" connections, talk Bollywood, consider Jordan Peterson's never-ending maladies, admire billowing cloaks, and of course, decide who's a fish and who's a thief.

👋 Make sure to follow Nida on Instagram and keep an eye out for her new movie "Anxious" releasing soon!

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The Narkina 5 Arc on Andor isn't just inspired by George Lucas's original Star Wars movies. It's also deeply indebted to another George Lucas project... and we're not talking Strange Magic (yet).

So shave your head and pop your Political Repression Pills, because we're taking a DETOUR this week on ANDORKS to visit George Lucas' debut film THX 1138!

Join us as we explore a totalitarian nightmare in which sex is outlawed, compliance is mandatory, and Jesus is a robot. Alex and Rusteen recap the film and discuss how the film reflects the anxieties of the 1960s, whether it's as profound as it thinks it is, how it connects to Andor, and... the New York Knicks playoff run(?). So please, enjoy George Lucas's incredible thoughts and incredible minds.

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🎥 If you've never seen the movie, Lucas' "director's cut" of the film is readily available for rental, and there's probably a DVD waiting for you at your local library! That said, if you Google "THX Grindhouse Cut" you might just find a "despecialized" version without the massive amounts of edits that George inserted in 2004. But you didn't hear that from us.

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We opened the Book of Saw this week, and now its time to take the trip to Segra Milo and visit Saw Gerrera's Partisans in their home base.

It's not hyperbole to say we've been looking forward to this episode since we had the idea for this podcast, and we couldn't think of a better guest than Shanti Singh, a tenant organizer from DSA San Francisco. Shanti knows a thing or two about leftist infighting, and in this episode we get to talk about Saw's antagonistic relationship with Luthen and the many fantastic glup shittos produced by SF City Hall.

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In a 1983 interview with Rolling Stone, Carrie Fisher said to "not forget that these movies are basically boys’ fantasies."

40 years later, has ANDOR improved on the franchise's reputation?

To answer that question and more, we're excited to welcome this week's special guest, the incredibly talent cosplayer and maker, Liz McFarland!

Together we begin to wrap up Season 1, Episode 7 "Narkina 5", check in on Kleya, Vel, Cinta, Mon, and Bix, learn about costuming across the Star Wars franchise, receive an update on Alex's marriage to Mrs. Marki, and finally ask the most important question: what were The Minions doing from the years 1939-1945?

Also, if you're reading this, and you have any PR or media connections that can get us to Star Wars Celebration in 2027, please email us at [email protected]. We really want to go. 😔

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🎸 Wishlist Rock Beasts on Steam!

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We've waited months to get to talk about everyone's favorite radical revolutionary Che Guevara, I mean-- SAW GERRERA!

Yes, ahead of Saw's triumphant debut on "Andor" in Part 6 of "Narkina 5," we're taking a detour to explore the animated adventures of Saw Gerrera, from his origins in the never realized "Star Wars: Underworld" to his debut in "The Clone Wars" and reappearance in "Rebels."

Joining us on this detour is Vulture streaming editor and animation aficionado Eric Vilas-Boas.

If you want to watch along you can check out these episodes:

Clone Wars S5E2-5 (A War on 2 Fronts - Tipping Points)

Rebels S3E12-13 (Ghosts of Geonosis)

Rebels S4E3-4 (In the Name of the Rebellion)

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We have lots of questions about the logistics of the prison barracks on Narkina 5. That's why we're glad to welcome our special guest, a journalist who has covered law enforcement courts and prisons at the Los Angeles Daily News and The OC Register, and labor organizer, Josh Cain!

Other discussion topics include NBA talk, pizza party prizes, the mother dyad of Eedy and Marva, California's somehow-legal slave labor program, cash bail, what a marvelous garbage person Perrin Fertha is, and somehow, the most niche reference Alex has made on the podcast so far.

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🐬 RIP Fungie.

Plop that eel into your effervescent glass of Chandrilan Squig and sit back as we continue our way through ANDOR Season 1, Episode 8, "Narkina 5"! 🪱🥂

We've got friends everywhere, and today we're psyched to be joined by Vulture critic and self proclaimed "Andor's Strongest Soldier", Roxana Hadadi. Together we compare and contrast Cassian's literal prison and Mon Mothma's personal prison, quote Gramsci, interrogate "Shooting and Crying", talk Stardew Valley, ponder the Unabomber, and of course, LOTS OF HAT TALK! We've got fezzes up the wazoo.

📰 Make sure to read Roxana's article "Andor Honors Those Who Tried" at Vulture.

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👩‍💻 Check out all of Roxana’s great work on Vulture!

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👨‍💻 Produced and edited by Rusteen Honardoost

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