Surprising as this may be, we usually do have a plan for each episode. Nevertheless, every so often the events of the day take precedent. This week, all to suddenly, and far too soon, we learned of the passing of Eddie Van Halen, which made most other things seem trivial. As we all await The Mandalorian’s return we take a few minutes to discuss a pair of recent videos that look at what went into creating the physical model and motion capture apparatus used for the Disney+ series. In an era where CGI is easier and cheaper an effort like this is worth paying attention to. There’s also the usual Random Topics, a round of What’s in the Box and a Hot Toys Minute where the Joes catch up on a pile of recent acquisitions. And lastly, one of the  hosts revisits Star Trek: Lower Decks with surprising results ... particularly to him. Check out pics of all the stuff and links for the videos at regularjoes.com.  Thanks for listening!