SPOILERS! Will and Jes discuss the season 1 final chapter of THE MANDALORIAN: REDEMPTION. Topics include: the comedic genius of director Taika Waititi; the spaghetti western DNA of the show; Will rants about manufactured outrage in the fandom; Will future seasons divide the fanbase?; how the show maintains the underdog status of characters like Mando and Cara Dune, even though they're hardcore badasses. And more!

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Will & Jes welcome Clay (from the Two Dads Review podcast) and Mike (from the Boston Harbor Horror podcast) for this special edition of MechaDragon, where we pitch new live-action STAR WARS television shows! If you're a Star Wars fan, come geek out with us for a truly special and extra-fun episode.

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SPOILERS! Will & Jes discuss Chapter 7 of THE MANDALORIAN: THE RECKONING. Topics include: How much time has passed since the first episode, and why the so-called "filler" episodes were good for the story; Cara Dune returns; can Carga be trusted now?; Baby Yoda goes to the Dark Side; the reformed IG-11; What IS a Moff?; the Moff troopers -- was that beskar?; mourning Kuiil; predictions for the season finale -- and much more!

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SPOILERS! Will and Jes discuss Chapter 6 of THE MANDALORIAN: THE PRISONER. Topics include: dropping on Friday the 13th and this episode's horror genre elements; excellent dramatization of exposition & backstory; the band of misfit mercs; Xi'an and the Mandalorian's backstory; worldbuilding between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens; well-deserved comeuppance; Baby Yoda and practical effects vs. digital effects; "filler" episodes = bad??

This and much more. Come geek out with us!

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In this Christmas edition of MechaDragon, Will & Jes revisit the 1984 fantasy/black comedy/horror classic: GREMLINS! Topics include: movie trivia; the weird originality of GREMLINS; how the film helped create the PG-13 rating; balancing black comedy, fantasy, fairy tale, horror, cheesy small-town Christmastime tropes, and gratuitous violence; Chris Columbus's plans for Gremlins 3 -- and the question on everyone's mind... Alien vs. Gremlins: who would win?

Come geek out with us for that and so much more -- including our first geeky giveaway!!

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Will & Jes get into a spoiler-heavy discussion of STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER.

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In this NO-SPOILERS episode, Will & Jes review the long-anticipated conclusion to the Skywalker Saga: STAR WARS: RISE OF SKYWALKER -- and discuss their reactions to the movie.

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The Prophecy. The Chosen One. Rey's origin. Kylo's destiny. How is Palpatine alive, what are his plans, and how does he fit into this final chapter of the Skywalker Saga? Will Anakin return? How will the conflict between the Resistance and the New Order conclude? Who IS Dark Rey, anyway? What's going on with C3P0's red eyes? Will balance finally come to the Force?

Put on your tinfoil hats, because we're in full theory mode BEFORE seeing STAR WARS: RISE OF SKYWALKER this upcoming weekend.

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In this episode, Will & Jes are joined by Eric Hanson of Screenhub Entertainment and Dustin Murphy for a deep-dive into HALO -- the game, the story, the legend. Topics include: what made the game stand out at initial release; our favorite characters; the SPARTAN Program; themes of religious extremism & indoctrination; why the story is compelling; why the game remains so popular and has spawned so much additional content; what impacted us the most in Halo; and so much more!

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Eric Hanson

Twitter: @Eric_of_Arkham

Screenhub: https://screenhub.blog/

Dustin Murphy

Twitter: @GamingAnomaly

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Keeper Susannah of the Thornvale actual-play podcast joins Cap'n Will for an in-depth discussion about Tabletop Roleplaying Games (TTRPGs). Hear our passion! Topics include: the memories we make and why they stick with us; how D&D prepared Will for college; how TTRPGs help writers and how writing skills can help you play; dealing with "murder hobo" PCs; character death: striking the right balance between fun and creating tension; the fun of critical failures & character weaknesses; min/maxing; balancing fun with stakes (a.k.a. when & when not to kill PCs); tips for creating characters that are fun to play (best practices for character creation); the value of NPCs & dramatic moments; Pathfinder 2.0 vs. 1.0. Also, Susannah and Will share a couple of their favorite roleplaying moments.

TTRPG systems discussed: D&D, Monster of the Week, Pathfinder (OG & 2.0), Rifts, d20 Modern/Future/Apocalypse... and more.

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Dragon Knights: One Shots

Deep Hollow book series

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