The Galileo Seven (Trek: TOS) vs. The New King (Wars: Droids)

Our first guest(!), Heidi Rogers, looooves Star Wars and Star Trek. Heidi and Aspen talk about their loooove of the prequels. We also talk about the disconnect between animation and live action. Aspen explains the timeline of Droids. We also talk about probable Orientalism of the bad guys in this episode of Droids.
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Durkii - https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Durkii

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The Galileo Seven | Star Trek: The Original Series on Paramount+
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The New King | Star Wars: Droids on Disney+
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Shore Leave (Trek: TOS) vs. The Traveling Jindas (Wars: Ewoks)

This week's theme – HAVIN' FUN! We discuss the problems of narratives in Western society, of course. But we also talk about shenanigans. We compare the work/play dynamics in both Star Wars and Star Trek. We also dissect the notion that a utopian society would necessitate work at all.

Also, Finnegan. And a traveling magic show in a universe that has The Force.

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Shore Leave | Star Trek: The Original Series on Paramount+
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The Traveling Jindas | Star Wars: Droids on Disney+
https://bit.ly/tw-ewoks-traveling-jindas

Balance of Terror (Trek: TOS) vs. The Lost Prince (Wars: Droids)

This week! We talk about what the template is for a Star Trek episode. Kenny talks about essentialism in art and filmmaking. Aspen talks about tropes and how to use them. We also marvel at Uncle Gundy and a real prospector being in this week's episode of Droids.

We also answer listener questions!

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Balance of Terror | Star Trek: The Original Series on Paramount+
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The Lost Prince | Star Wars: Droids on Disney+
https://bit.ly/tw-droids-the-lost-prince

The Conscience of the King (Trek: TOS) vs. To Save Deej (Wars: Ewoks)

We talk about Space Daddies™!

We also talk how both episodes involve fungus that kills people. Kenny talks about fathers in Star Trek. Aspen talks about her time as an aggressive milk drinker. And we investigate the Karidian/Kodos "Great Man" complex.
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The Conscience of the King | Star Trek: The Original Series on Paramount+
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To Save Deej | Star Wars: Ewoks on Disney+
https://bit.ly/tw-ewoks-to-save-deej

This week! We're talking Star Wars: The Bad Batch S2E1 + S2E2

Aspen explains what The Bad Batch is to Kenny (who hasn't finished a single episode). Kenny wonders why there are so many "good clones" with malfunctioning chips in their heads.

We also board the Dave Bautista train (choo-choo!), Kenny talks Marie Kondo, and we try too hard to pronounce "Kaminoans."

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This week! The Menagerie Part II (Star Trek: The Original Series) versus A Race to the Finish (Star Wars: Droids)

We start our ep with answering some listener questions. We also spoil the endings of these episodes very quickly. Aspen is taken with Susan Oliver as Vina. Kenny talks on how both of these franchises fill in their past. And we talk about romantic analogues between Pike/Number One with Kirk/Spock and R2/3PO.

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The Menagerie Part II | Star Trek: The Original Series on Paramount+
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A Race to the Finish | Star Wars: Droids on Disney+
https://bit.ly/tw-droids-race-to-the-finish

This week! The Menagerie (Star Trek: The Original Series) versus Rampage of the Phlogs (Star Wars: Ewoks)

Aspen feels genuine horror at the giant baby Phlog. But it's okay because we balance it with CAPTAIN PIKE. Kenny talks about the differences between Captains Kirk and Pike and where this episode sits in Star Trek lore. We also talk about the odd gender politics of Rampage of the Phlogs.

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The Menagerie | Star Trek: The Original Series on Paramount+
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Rampage of the Phlogs | Star Wars: Ewoks on Disney+
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This week! The Corbomite Maneuver (Star Trek: The Original Series) versus The Trigon Unleashed (Star Wars: Droids)

We're still amazed that Droids is serialized as the Trigon is unleashed. We also talk about some Andor up at the top. Kenny loves Corbomite Maneuver because it's about schmos. Aspen talks about both properties and how they use bluffing.

It's a real barn burner this week!

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The Corbomite Maneuver | Star Trek: The Original Series on Paramount+
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The Trigon Unleashed | Star Wars: Droids on Disney+
https://bit.ly/tw-droids-trigon-unleashed

This week! It's Dagger of the Mind (Star Trek: The Original Series) versus The Haunted Village (Star Wars: Ewoks)

Of course, we start off with a discussion about Bo Burnham's Inside. Aspen talks about the prison industrial complex in Dagger of the Mind. Kenny talks how the Ewoks are being so punitive to the Duloks. And we also talk at length about Leonard Nimoy's fingers.

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Dagger of the Mind | Star Trek: The Original Series on Paramount+
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The Haunted Village | Ewoks on Disney+
https://bit.ly/tw-ewoks-haunted-village

We talk about the possible thematic reasons of why Miri would be set in a parallel Earth circa 1960s, considering it plays almost no role in the episode. Aspen talks about how Jord looks like Dan Aykroyd. Kenny talks about the wonders of Michael J. Pollard.

And we both talk about the GENERATIONAL TRAUMA that runs in both Miri and Escape Into Terror.

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Miri | Star Trek: The Original Series on Paramount+
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Escape Into Teror | Droids on Disney+
https://bit.ly/tw-droids-escape-into-terror