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 forever" - Twitter user @JennyENicholson
• r/all
• Existence
• Our last podcast discussing the philosophy of existence
• Spy Kids (2001)
• Arrested Development
• The Unmade Podcast
• The O.C.
• Animorphs
• Cats (2019)
• Tabaxi
• Khajiit
• Cathar (Star Wars species)
• Cathar (real life)
• The Avengers (2012)
• Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
• Captain America: Civil War (2016)
• "The Mountain and the Viper"
• Elder Wand
• Sebastian Stan
• Black Widow (2021)
• Artemis Fowl (2020)
• Mens rea
• Boba
• Pizza the Hutt
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars
• Anime
• Avatar: The Last Airbender
• Cory in the House

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 Mustache Was Digitally Removed in 'Justice League' And It's Pretty Bad"
• "The Moustache to Rule Them All" on mustaches in the British Army from 1860-1916
• Face/Off (1997)
• The Mask (1994)
• "Metal Properties: Hardness, Thoughness, & Strength"

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.

Notes:

• "Without Me" by Eminem
• "Baby Got Back" by Sir Mix-A-Lot
• Darth Plagueis
• Din Djarin
• "Look, Attack of the Clones has one (1) good quality and it's this stupid scene"
• Corbomite Maneuver
• NCO
• Mulan II (2004)
• Cats (2019)
• "My disappointment is immeasurable, and my day is ruined"
• General Pershing
• Döner kebab

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)
• Togruta
• "You Won't Be Able To Recognize These Modern Animals Drawn Like Dinosaurs"
• Non-avian dinosaur
• Les Derniers Jedi (2017)
• Ba Sing Se
• Yoda
• Vulcan mind meld
• Star Wars Chanukah Special
• "Solo Bad"
• Chutes and Ladders
• Snakes and Ladders
• Rick Famuyiwa
• Kyber crystal
• Boeing 787
• Boeing 777
• Mitth'raw'nurudo (aka Thrawn)
• Supernatural

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, "The Siege".

Notes:

• Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
• "Should we let Jurassic World 2 get melted by this volcano?"
• Jurassic Park franchise
• Among Us
• Ponda Baba
• Corvus Glaive
• Horatio Sanz
• Midi-chlorian
• Wilhelm scream
• Kim's Convenience
• Alderaan
• Battle of Yavin
• Null hypothesis
• Webisode
• Darryl Jacobson

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"
• Kashyyyk
• Kamino
• Plo Koon
• Rosario Dawson
• Luke Cage
• Sasha Banks
• Agent Cody Banks (2003)
• Ashoka Tano
• Cats (2019)

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 hold 'em
• Death Stranding
• Flight of the Conchords
• Wayne's World (1992)
• Doctor Who
• Jodie Whittaker
• The Thing from Another World (1951)
• The Thing (1982)
• Ralph McQuarrie
• Original Degoba art form Ralph McQuarrie (with spider)
• Bring It On (2000)
• Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)
• Back to the Future
• Link in the show notes!

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 Bull Worm
• Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
• Scorpion bolt
• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
• Beijing 2008 Olympic soccer match ball
• Temuera Morrison
• Doctor Who
• Jon Favreau
• Jon Favreau

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: Redemption".

Notes:

• Nick Nolte
• Hamlet and/or Rosencratz and Guildenstern Are Dead and/or To Be or Not to Be
• Taika Waititi
• Name
• Cats (2019)
• Dungeons & Dragons
• Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
• Gondola
• Charon
• "Should we let Jurassic World 2 get melted by this volcano?" by Jenny Nicholson
• Lava
• Mercury
• Molten
• Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
• Specific heat capacity
• The Magic School Bus
• Kelvin
• Convection
• Cairn
• Darksaber
• Homestuck
• Henry V (1599)
• Sharp Objects
• Would I Lie to You?

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".

Notes:

• Arrival (2016)
• Carl Weathers
• Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
• The Wire
• Mercantilism
• Tea
• Coffee
• STS
• Pterosaur
• Pterodactylus
• Pteranodon
• Mynock
• Non-avian dinosaur
• Avian dinosaur
• Nando's
• The Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise
• Star Wars Chanukah Special
• Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
• Mounted police
• Community
• A Clockwork Orange (1971)