WhoDatJedi Podcast

It's the 151st episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! This week, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and Dave Gladow (@davegladow) -- take on the wealth of Star Wars content we received this week in a super-sized show, reviewing the season final of "The Bad Batch" (starting at 18:06) as well as the latest installment of "The Mandalorian," Chapter 21 titled "The Pirate" (starting at 1:03:55). As you can probably tell from those time markers, the group goes deeply into the weeds on Bad Batch, reflecting on the emotional story we've seen and speculating on where the show may take us in Season 3. The Mando discussion addresses the big cameo this week, how far into "Blazing Saddles" territory we've ventured, and some big-picture ideas on story direction. The group even squeezes in some time for Celebration speculation (7:55).

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Read more of Fredo's musings here.

Read more of Dave's musings here.

Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys

We've reached the 150th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! This week, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and Dave Gladow (@davegladow) -- discuss Chapters 19 & 20 of Season 3 of "The Mandalorian." The two latest episodes in the series provide further depth to the culture of the titular character and show us the push and pull between faith and dogma, particularly as it relates to the character of Bo-Katan. How does her journey resemble the one embarked on by Dr. Pershing? What's really going on under those helmets? And is Din by now fully ready for the title of "Dad?" We've got thoughts!

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Read more of Fredo's musings here.

Read more of Dave's musings here.

Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys

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Related: Damon Lindelof exits Star Wars project

Welcome to the 149th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! This week, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and Dave Gladow (@davegladow) -- switch gears to discuss "Bad Batch," the animated Clone Wars-inspired Disney+ show that has trended towards genuine excellence of late. It's been a journey getting to this point, but we're now seeing intrigue surrounding the clones and cloning experimentation, a broader emotional journey for our main crew, and just truly fascinating stuff surrounding the character of Crosshair. 

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If you like what you hear, be sure to click that follow button and leave us a positive review! 

Read more of Fredo's musings here.

Read more of Dave's musings here.

Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys

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Related: Is a new Star Wars movie about to get rolling?

On the 148th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- speak briefly on the merits of Bad Batch (it's gotten really good recently, folks) and talk about all of the Star Wars movie cancellations (boo!) before giving most of the show over to second chapter of Season 3 of "The Mandalorian." It's the long-teased and imaginative return to Mandalore, our first live-action look at the planet. Appropriately, this episode is big on world building. But it's also big on myth building. The group addresses each of those points in detail.

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Read more of Fredo's musings here.

Read more of Dave's musings here.

Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys

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Related: Star Wars Shakeup: Feige and Jenkins movies shelved (Variety)

On this, the 147th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- celebrate the return of "The Mandalorian" and take a deep dive into the opening episode of Season 3. It's very much a "set things up" kind of episode, but there's a lot there to discuss, not the least of which being the sudden jump in timeline from the end of Season 2. In addition to that talk, Dave offers his thoughts on his trip to Pensacon. Join us for a fun discussion!

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Read more of Fredo's musings here.

Read more of Dave's musings here.

Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys

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Related: Baby Yoda spent way more time with Luke than we thought

For the 146th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and Dave Gladow (@davegladow) -- celebrate Star Wars Podcast Day by tackling a special topic and question. Specifically, the crew asks what part of Star Wars would you delete forever? Each member of the podcast offers a response, a rationale behind it, and then a path forward for how the saga can improve itself in the wake of its "surgery." What parts of Star Wars are we killing off forever? Listen to find out!

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Read more of Fredo's musings here.

Read more of Dave's musings here.

Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys

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Related: Some Mando updates

It's the 145th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! This week, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and Dave Gladow (@davegladow) -- review the Chewbacchus parade experience, address the latest news (including a closer look at the newest season of Visions), bemoan the state of DC on screen and discuss its future with James Gunn, and finally settle into the main topic, which is a review of the latest episodes of "The Bad Batch." Theories about "Tribes" and Omega abound!

Listen on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Tune In + Alexa, Amazon Music/Audible, iHeartRadio, and follow us on Twitter & Facebook! 

If you like what you hear, be sure to click that follow button and leave us a positive review! 

Read more of Fredo's musings here.

Read more of Dave's musings here.

Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys

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Related: 'Visions' S2 lands May 4th

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Welcome to the 144th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! This week, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and Dave Gladow (@davegladow) -- get into some "Mandalorian" discussion after the reveal of the Season 3's directors as well as the debut of a fresh trailer. After some more news talk, the group switches it up and debates more "Bad Batch." Where last week's episode might have seemed underwhelming, there might have been a little more at play there than first thought...

Listen on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Tune In + Alexa, Amazon Music/Audible, iHeartRadio, and follow us on Twitter & Facebook! 

If you like what you hear, be sure to click that follow button and leave us a positive review! 

Read more of Fredo's musings here.

Read more of Dave's musings here.

Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys

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Related: John Williams nominated for Oscar

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For the 143rd episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and Dave Gladow (@davegladow) -- get into the weeds of a variety of topics. The group starts with some local discussion of Jazz Fest and Mardi Gras and what makes New Orleans special, Aaron reviews his experience at Fan Expo New Orleans (and Dave speaks about why he didn't go), Fredo reveals the latest news, and then the group reacts to the most recent episode of "The Bad Batch." The idea of isolation looms large here. Join us!

Listen on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Tune In + Alexa, Amazon Music/Audible, iHeartRadio, and follow us on Twitter & Facebook! 

If you like what you hear, be sure to click that follow button and leave us a positive review! 

Read more of Fredo's musings here.

Read more of Dave's musings here.

Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys

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Related: 'Mandalorian' trailer to drop during NFL playoff game

On the 142nd episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- discuss the debut of the second season of "The Bad Batch," the Clone Wars-inspired animated series on Disney+. The show has gotten into some questions of duty vs. honor, the implications of cloning on the larger universe, and a fair bit more ... but the series' return felt a little muted in some ways. Where do we go from here? 

Listen on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Tune In + Alexa, Amazon Music/Audible, iHeartRadio, and follow us on Twitter & Facebook! 

If you like what you hear, be sure to click that follow button and leave us a positive review! 

Read more of Fredo's musings here.

Read more of Dave's musings here.

Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys

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