WhoDatJedi Podcast

On the 101st episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- take a deeper dive into the second chapter of "The Book of Boba Fett," the live action spinoff series to "The Mandalorian" on Disney+. Beyond addressing some of the deeper cuts on display, the crew spends a lot of time looking at the different perspectives fans have been getting in this series, specifically as it relates to the Tusken Raiders. If those characters are a proxy or extension of Indigenous peoples, it's a fairly important step for Star Wars to offer a better look at their culture and to present them as well formed individuals. Also, how does all of this ultimately inform Boba's character? Are we truly seeing him turn over a new leaf, or is the matter a little grayer than we might think?

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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Welcome to the 100th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! This week, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- react to the first chapter of "The Book of Boba Fett," the live action spinoff series to "The Mandalorian" on Disney+. The crew sits down and offers a commentary track (for those so inclined) but mostly just talks about what the episode does well (and what it doesn't). How has the title character changed? What lessons on leadership have we and the main character learned? And what are initial impressions of the show itself? Let's dive in!

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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Happy holidays! With Christmas basically here, and with it more replayings of "The Sound of Music," your WhoDatJedi podcast hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- take the opportunity to do a year in review with some of their "Favorite Things." Brown paper packages tied up with string don't make anyone's list, but a bunch of nerd culture stuff does. Listen to the guys offer up their favorite TV shows, movies, games, music and more from 2021 as we prepare to head into 2022. And feel free to share yours with us on social media!

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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It's the 98th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! This week, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and Dave Gladow (@davegladow) -- jump into some "Book of Boba Fett" discussion. The group shares some hopes and fears relating to the new series as the debut creeps ever closer. Will it disappoint? Will it surprise? Do we have any clues? They break it down, and then they offer up some holiday gift buying ideas for the Star Wars fans in your life.

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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On this, the 97th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- take a closer look at all the latest in Star Wars news, including some juicy nuggets dropped by Kathleen Kennedy. The biggest one of all might have been her suggestion that Lucasfilm is thinking about the return of sequel trilogy characters Rey, Finn and Poe. Can fans expect that to actually happen? Is Kennedy just being savvy? Is it both? Beyond those questions, the crew addresses the latest casting news for "Ahsoka," talks a little about repurposing old material for new properties and once again offers a critical eye toward "Star Wars prison," aka Galactic Starcruiser.

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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Welcome to the 96th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! This week, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- are joined by New Orleans music writer Alex Rawls (@Alex_Rawls), who produces his own podcast, the "Twelve Songs of Christmas," which takes a closer look at unique or interesting takes on traditional Christmas music. This concept of telling the same story over and over again might be familiar to Star Wars fans. So, we talked about some of the complexities of that. What makes a piece of media special? What makes a sequel or cover song worth your time? Does a familiar song or story provide a better canvas for evaluating an artist? And what are some of the best and worst Christmas songs of all time? We covered all of that and absolutely took a look at some of the "geekier" Christmas songs in existence in the process. We also talked some Saints, "Rogue Squadron" delays, Kathleen Kennedy, and Disney+ Day. This show is big ... but it's worth your time.

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: 'Rogue Squadron' delayed

For the 95th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- talk a little Saints and Halloween before diving into the "Book of Boba Fett" trailer. What did the trailer show us, what did it merely hint at, and what more do we want to see? Your hosts offer some clues as to what we can expect to see from this new show before transitioning to a different topic perfect for voting season: politics in Star Wars. They outline how the politics have always been there from the start, what lessons we can take from the saga (hint: it's more about the act of getting involved rather than the particulars of how), and why a Star Wars without politics would actually be boring.

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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With news breaking that Hayden Christensen has been cast in the new "Ahsoka" show, your WhoDatJedi podcast hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- do their best to unpack that and dovetail into a larger discussion on the character of Anakin Skywalker. Regardless of one's opinion on the character from the prequels, we've also seen him in "The Clone Wars," and partially on the strength of that character's on-screen story, the group's consensus is: "Give us more." So what can we learn about Anakin going forward? And how does he tend to be a good reflection for other characters, and what might that mean for "Ahsoka?" The group goes down a pretty big rabbit hole in this discussion, but they also talk about a big casting rumor for the Cassian Andor series, drop "The Mandalorian" news nuggets, and even give the listeners some puppy time.

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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On the 93rd episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- revisit their topic from a couple of weeks ago ... how the other movies in the saga actually enhance the original Star Wars trilogy, this time looking at the sequels (Episodes VII-IX). There's a certain reverence the filmmakers paid the OT during the sequels, and that permeates those movies ... and in certain cases it elevates some of the original material. Beyond that, the character of Palpatine is now even bigger (and badder) a figure than he was before and we now have more of a complete (and honest) picture of our original heroes. If you're down on the sequels maybe this conversation will give you a more positive perspective on things!

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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It's the 92nd episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! This week, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and Dave Gladow (@davegladow) -- talk about collecting ... within the Star Wars universe and without. They share their stories of collecting misadventures from their youth, why they still collect as adults (or why they stopped), what the benefits (and dangers) are, what the psychology of what motivates it might be, and how emotional an experience it can be in general. Let's talk collecting!

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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