It's prequel time baby! Our Star Wars train rolls on with Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. Pod Racing action abounds in this week's conversation. Keep on reading for an overview of this week's conversation.

Topics Discussed:

Movie Facts

• Casting
  • A wild Kiera Knightly appears
• Production stories
  • Lucas canceling plans for a sequel trilogy, and instead starting work on the prequels
• Critical reception

Act 1

• The politics of the Galactic Republic
• Liam Neeson’s performance as Qui-Gon Jinn
• Jar Jar Binks and the Gungans
• R2’s appearance

Act 2

• Why does Obi-Wan stay on the ship? 
• Anakin not having a father and the midichlorians
• The Pod Race
• The Republic Senate and Jedi Council

Act 3

• The battle? between the Gungans and the Droids
• Darth Maul fight
• Anakin in space
• The closing funeral and parade

Closing

• Current Star Wars Rankings
• Awards

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