Your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- revisit Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker with a specific focus on the Emperor's return. Palpatine! Darth Sidious! Sheev! They get into specific problems they had with the execution of the storyline of his return and how it might have been improved. But they also ask and attempt to answer the question: Why even bring him back in the first place? He was a big part of the marketing push, so the conversation also addresses the trailers and looks at how specific elements from the trailers were expanded on in the film. Did this movie deliver on what it was promising? 

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Your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- do their first deep dive on Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker. For this first discussion, they talk about how polarized opinions seem to be about the movie and why that might be. Why did the people who loved it love it so much, and why did others react SO negatively? Are there objective criticisms that have merit? What are the strengths and weaknesses of the movie? Could problems have been fixed? And is it okay to simply like the movie and neither love nor hate it? 

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Your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- dive into the eighth and final chapter of season 1 of "The Mandalorian," the live-action Star Wars series on Disney+. "Redemption" takes the group in a lot of directions, but the biggest point of discussion ends up being the reveal at the end of the episode. What does it mean? Where did it come from? And should it even have happened? They do a deep dive on sabers, but they also get into the Mandalorian's development as a character and his new change of direction (what the episode is really all about). "This is the way."

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Your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- dive into the seventh episode of "The Mandalorian," the live-action Star Wars series on Disney+. This episode is called "The Reckoning," and it's aptly named, as the Mando finally confronts his pursuers while continuing to make mistakes that resonate. The gang talks about those mistakes, gives more background on this "Lone Wolf and Cub" thing they keep referencing, dives into "force healing" as a concept, does a little Star Wars trivia, and also offers first impressions of "Rise of Skywalker."

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Your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- discuss the sixth episode of "The Mandalorian," the new Star Wars series on Disney+. The chapter that's dubbed "The Prisoner" gives off vibes of Batman ... and in more ways than one. Other discussion topics include a deep dive into the one central theme of the series -- removing one's armor -- our expectations for "Rise of Skywalker" and of course, Star Wars trivia.

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Your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- discuss the fifth episode of "The Mandalorian," the new Star Wars series on Disney+. This chapter, dubbed "The Gunslinger" begs the question: Who is the gunslinger? Most pressingly, who is that figure at the end? They dive into that, address all of the fan service on display, debate if there are any Mandalorian-related "plot holes," talk a little about their excitement for "The Rise of Skywalker," and even play a little Star Wars trivia.

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Your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- discuss the fourth episode of "The Mandalorian," the new Star Wars series on Disney+. This chapter leans HEAVILY into the Seven Samarai and the Magnificent Seven and they discuss whether this level of narrative inspiration is welcome or not. Also, inspired by back-to-back episodes directed by women (a first for Star Wars), they dive into questions of gender/appearance.

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Your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- discuss the third episode of "The Mandalorian," the new Star Wars series on Disney+. They break down "The Sin" scene by scene, talk some about parental roles and references from other works, and debate what the "sin" actually is.

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Your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- are joined by special guest Ryan Clark of the 501st. On this week's episode, they discuss the second episode of "The Mandalorian," the new Star Wars series on Disney+. They also get into the "Maclunky" controversy, talk a little "Rise of Skywalker" and then finish up with some other current geeky pursuits (including what the heck is going on with Sonic the Hedgehog).

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Your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- discuss the very first episode of The Mandalorian, the new Star Wars series on Disney+. They introduce themselves and their backgrounds, talk about what works and what doesn't from the first episode, look closer at the influences on the show and really dig into that surprise ending.

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