Andor (2025)

Season Two Episodes 7-9

The galaxy is watching as Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) march into Palmo Square to protest Dedra Meero's quest to extract deep foliated substrate kalkite. Steeped in French Resistance, Les Miserables, and the Amritsar Massacre of 1919, we pull apart the historical threads and imperial projects undergirding the Ghorman Massacre, while also pulling Mon Mothma out of harm's way!

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Andor (2025)

Season Two Episodes 1 - 6

Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) have friends everywhere as they zoom from Chandrila to Ghorman and back again to break down the first half of Andor Season 2! We break down the show's new format, the real-world history behind the narrative, and all the great production details and story choices as we let our brain worms run free, let them run wild!

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Lord of the Rings Catch-Up and Andor Preview

 Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) are finally back in the Shire, ready to catch up on the latest in Middle-Earth content...which we may or may not have watched/finished. In that we talk about Rings of Power Season 2 as well as the new animated film War of the Rohirrim. But that's all besides the point - Andor Season 2 is almost here! We discuss our expectations for the final season as well as our plan to cover it!

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Part 10: The Siege of Gondor

Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) push their legions and siege engines into place as they prepare for the Siege of Minas Tirith. While Sauron's forces array themselves against Gondor, Aragorn and company make for the Paths of the Dead, but turns out, the way is shut! But first, we have a belated preview of The Rings of Power Season 2!

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Part 9: Dunharrow

Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) muster what forces they can at Dunharrow, though it's less than half of what they expected. Thankfully, Lord Elrond arrives with a freshly forged Andúril, which gives our hosts a chance to talk about magic swords and blades with names in fantasy and pop fiction!

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Part 8: The Stairs/the Sacrifice of Faramir

Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) begin the long climb through act 2 of The Return of the King! Outside Minas Morgul, Sam and Frodo are led to some secret path by Gollum. In Minas Tirith, Denethor swears in his new Guard while searching for a captain to retake Osgiliath. But first we truly make it epic: our takes on George Miller's latest, Furiosa!

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Lord of the Rings Newsdump

Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) strip it down to the bare minimum to talk about the legions of news out of Middle-Earth recently. LEGO Barad-Dur, Rings of Power Season 2, and Gollum movies are back on the menu, plus we take some time to talk about some other things we've been watching!

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Part 7: Assault on Osgiliath

Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) are overrun at Osgiliath! We fly back to Minas Tirith with an assist from Gandalf, but before that, we check in on some other rumblings in pop culture. Spoiler Warning we discuss Dune Part Two and Shogun (through episode 8) in today's discussion. Long live the fighters!

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Part 6: The Beacons of Amon Din

Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) call for aid, and Rohan will answer! We soar through the White Mountains exploring one of the most majestic and viscerally satisfying scenes in the trilogy, the lighting of the beacons! But first, we dig into its real life inspiration, the Beacons of Theophilos of the Byzantine Empire, and why the Byzantines are great framework for thinking about the kingdom of Gondor!

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