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Friday Jan 22, 2021
Friday Jan 22, 2021
Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus overlord Aryanna Gamble returns to the show to join your regular hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- on this 62nd episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast. Topics covered include why the krewe seems to fit the spirit of both Mardi Gras and nerd fandom so well, how it's grown so large, and of course, the story of Peter Mayhew's sock. Perhaps most importantly, the group discusses how Chewbacchus is dealing with the pandemic and how interested fans can celebrate Mardi Gras with the krewe in 2021 via a costume contest.
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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: Costume contest rules
Related: Chewbacchus.org
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
For the 61st episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- provide a brand new commentary track, this time for "The Phantom Menace." It's a fun conversation, covering the problems with the movie and the mixed reaction it has experienced, but also leaning into the positive traits the movie has ... and some of the how of why the movie is the way it is. What's the real meaning of the title "The Phantom Menace?" Is the unorthodox structure a weakness or a strength? Is the pod race sequence vital or disposable? And how does this ending hold up compared to the other movies? We have answers.
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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: 'The Phantom Menace' IMDB page
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
The WhoDatJedi podcast celebrates its 60th episode by reviewing the entirety of Season 2 of "The Mandalorian," the live-action Star Wars series on Disney+. Your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- reveal their favorite episodes, the episodes that really stood out as being special, and the ones that ... just didn't work quite as well. They also get into the questions of how well the season worked as one cohesive story, and moreover how well it connected to Season 1. Finally, where is this story taking us? And is it a good place? All that (plus some special trivia guests) and more on this week's show.
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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
Visit their website for more of their music!
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Related: Changes coming to Galaxy's Edge?
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
On this, the 59th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- take a spin on Charles Dickens' classic "A Christmas Carol" by visiting their past, present and future Star Wars Christmases. Firstly, the group shares their favorite Star Wars Christmas memories. They then talk about what happened THIS year. And finally, they discuss what their perfect Star Wars gift for a future Christmas might be. They conclude the episode by revisiting all of the loose threads from "The Mandalorian" they'd like to see addressed in Season 3.
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Read more of Fredo's musings here.
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Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys
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Additional song: The Mandalorian Theme x Carol of the Bells by Samuel Kim
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Related: Star Wars: The High Republic is here
Related: Robert Downey Jr. to join "The Mandalorian?"
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
Welcome to the 58th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! Your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- are joined by returning guest Ryan Clark of the 501st to talk about Chapter 16 ("The Rescue") of "The Mandalorian," the live-action Star Wars series on Disney+. Reactions were mostly positive to an eventful season conclusion, though opinions were split on the effectiveness of some of the execution. Is this a good ending to Season 2? What about that crazy cameo? Where do we go from here? Is the Boba Fett news welcome? And when are Din and Grogu going to be reunited again?
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Read more of Fredo's musings here.
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Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys
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Related: Boba Fett series announced
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
On the 57th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- dive into Chapter 15 ("The Believer") of "The Mandalorian," the live-action Star Wars series on Disney+. The major topic of discussion on this week's show centers around Din's journey away from binary thinking, and how the motley crew around him is helping him through that -- particularly in the form of the character of Mayfield. Star Wars itself has often been very black and white, and this episode represents a shift in that thinking ... to mirror Din's. (Also, who is "The Believer?" Well, it's complicated.)
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Read more of Fredo's musings here.
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Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys
Visit their website for more of their music!
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Related: Epic Disney announcement thread
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Welcome to the 56th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, where your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- are joined by returning guest Scott Colesby (@ScottColesby) and Aaron's niece Alex Streeks to have a roundtable geek-out session about the recent Disney announcements. Everything from the Fantastic Four to Spider-Man to Obi-Wan to the Bad Batch is covered. Each member of the panel names what announcements filled them with the most glee, what things fell flat, what the sleeper hits of the bunch might be, and which movies and shows were noticeably absent.
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Read more of Fredo's musings here.
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Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys
Visit their website for more of their music!
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Related: Epic Disney announcement thread
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
On this, the 55th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- review Chapter 14 ("The Tragedy") of "The Mandalorian," the live-action Star Wars series on Disney+. It's a Mandalorian-heavy discussion, as one might expect with the return of Boba Fett taking center stage. The group also talks about Din's continued journey toward fatherhood (or a rejection of that), who Grogu might have been talking with, if Star Wars is better off in Disney's hands, and why for Dave this is the best episode of the series yet.
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Read more of Fredo's musings here.
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Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys
Visit their website for more of their music!
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Related: Temuera Morrison talks about "The Mandalorian"
Related: Lucas: It was "painful" selling to Disney
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
Welcome to the 54th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! Your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- break down Chapter 13, "The Jedi" of "The Mandalorian," the live-action Star Wars series on Disney+. One of the bigger talking points is of course the live-action debut of beloved character Ahsoka. They dive into the casting, the look, the portrayal, and the overall effectiveness of the performance. They also get into the meaning of the title of this chapter, and how it relates to Ahsoka herself. Beyond that, they speak to the massive reveals that occurred this week, the death of a Star Wars legend (rest in peace, David Prowse), and what we desire to see more of within the fandom.
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Read more of Fredo's musings here.
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Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys
Visit their website for more of their music!
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Related: Vanity Fair interview with Rosario Dawson and Dave Filoni
Related: David Prowse obituary
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
This is the 53rd episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast. Your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- review and dissect Chapter 12, "The Siege" of "The Mandalorian," the live-action Star Wars series on Disney+. This episode marks a welcome return of recurring characters Cara Dune and Greef Karga on the planet Nevarro (though if you look closer, each character seems to be on slightly different trajectories at the moment). What the chapter was also big on was some deeper cuts for longtime fans (which the group broke down for you) and some teases for future adventures (predictions abound!). Dave Filoni's influence continues to be felt in the way the show continues to fold in other movies, TV, books and video games, but also in the way he seems to have taken on the role of "caretaker" of Star Wars -- and the group also discusses that.
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Read more of Fredo's musings here.
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Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys
Visit their website for more of their music!
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Related: Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga delayed
Related: Bo-Katan on "The Bad Batch?"
Related: Dark Troopers on Wookieepedia
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
On the 52nd episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- welcome back Brittany N. Williams (@BrittanyActs) to the show to discuss “From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back,” which she contributed to with a brand-new L3 adventure, and the whole group reviews Chapter 11 ("The Heiress") of "The Mandalorian," the live-action Star Wars series on Disney+. Brittany talks about the process of creating her story, from her pitch, to the writing/creation (including how she named her new characters), to the editing ... it's a fun story to hear! After that, the group settles in to discuss the latest Mandalorian-heavy chapter of everyone's favorite Disney+ show. Family and community continue to be major themes, but the group tries to answer such pressing questions as: Is the show working from a pacing perspective? Why does that big cameo make sense? Is the helmet thing finally resolved? And are we going to get more of sweater guy?
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Read more of Fredo's musings here.
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Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys
Visit their website for more of their music!
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Related: From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
On this, the 51st episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- review Chapter 10 ("The Passenger") of "The Mandalorian," the live-action Star Wars series on Disney+. This chapter has been much maligned by segments of the online population since its release, but your hosts break down why this episode is (or should be) important within the overall story in regards to parenting, paradoxically why it alters the family-friendly nature of the show, and what some of its other positives are. They also address the latest "Han shot first" controversy, the possibility of a Boba Fett spin-off show, and much more!
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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
Visit their website for more of their music!
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Related: Vulture article on 'The Mandalorian' fatherhood archetype
Related: Han shot first!(?)
Related: 'Mandalorian' Season 3 about to shoot; Fett series planned?
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
The WhoDatJedi podcast celebrates its 50th episode with a review of the Season 2 premiere of "The Mandalorian," the live-action Star Wars series on Disney+. Your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- dive into the ninth chapter, "The Marshal," doing a quick summation and review of where we are. They also talk about all of the callbacks and references in this episode -- including the welcome references to the prequels and books -- examine new character Cobb Vanth, discuss the Mandalorian's growth and evolution as a character, attack the space western tropes (including the role of the sand people as "space Native Americans"), and conclude things with speculation about the surprise cameo at the end. Best of all: there's no election talk whatsoever!
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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
Visit their website for more of their music!
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Related: Jones thinks Jyn Erso can return
Related: John Boyega meets with Disney for 'honest' discussion about race
Friday Oct 23, 2020
Friday Oct 23, 2020
On this, the 49th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- preview season 2 of "The Mandalorian," the Star Wars series on Disney+ set to kick back into gear Oct. 30. They take a look back at season 1, the promotional material for season 2, and some creator interviews to find clues for the direction of the new season. What should everyone reasonably expect to see? What might be more wishful thinking? And how many big surprises are actually in store? Consider this your one-stop primer for the new season!
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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
Visit their website for more of their music!
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Relevant WhoDatJedi shows:
Chapter 1 reaction | Chapter 2 reaction | Chapter 3 reaction | Chapter 4 reaction | Chapter 5 reaction | Chapter 6 reaction | Chapter 7 reaction | Chapter 8 reaction | Season 2 trailer reaction
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Related: Cassian Andor to start filming
Related: Variety interview with Favreau
Related: Filoni on Season 2
Friday Oct 16, 2020
Friday Oct 16, 2020
It's another commentary track! On the 48th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- dive into "Solo" with a live, running commentary track of the movie (because everyone loves the people who talk through the whole movie). The guys take a closer look at why it was unfair for the movie to be critiqued as being "unnecessary" upon release, speak to the themes of liberty, subjugation and rebellion -- and what those themes mean for the character of Han Solo in particular -- and address Jonathan Kasdan's 52 surprising "Solo" facts in real time. They also talk about what the movie has in common with "A New Hope," why it was such a breath of fresh air at release, and how our appreciation has grown over time. #MakeSolo2Happen
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Read more of Fredo's musings here.
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Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys
Visit their website for more of their music!
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Related: Solo retrospective: Crawling out of the sewer
Related: Solo on IMDB
Related: Jon Kasdan's 52 surprising 'Solo' facts
Friday Oct 09, 2020
Friday Oct 09, 2020
The 47th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast gets into an October mood with a discussion of the best spooky video games. Your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- are joined by Derek Diamond (@Derek_Diamond) and Jason Robbins (@JayFunktastic) of the Nerd Cave Retro podcast (@NerdCaveRetro) to put together a pretty epic list of Halloween games. In the mood to get into the spirit of things in this way? This discussion should give you plenty of ideas. In addition, the group looks at the latest Star Wars news, talks video gaming in general (including thoughts on the recent release of Star Wars: Squadrons), and looks at the local entertainment scene through the lens of entertainers who live on the Gulf Coast ... including some thoughts/memories shared from Pensacon.
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Read more of Fredo's musings here.
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Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys
Visit their website for more of their music!
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Related: Nerd Cave Retro website
Friday Oct 02, 2020
Friday Oct 02, 2020
On the 46th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- discuss Season 4 of "Star Wars Rebels," the animated series that takes place between Episodes III & IV. In keeping with the tone of the season, they get a little silly off/topic at times, but ultimately in the pursuit of something special. Season 4 is ALL about that, as the creators take the series in some pretty different directions, from Loth-Wolves and reincarnation (we think?), to the death of a major character (spoiler alert!), to the return of the space whales, all the way up to time travel in Star Wars (previously forbidden). Does all of it work? What are the best (and worst) episodes? And what do underoos have to do with any of it? All that and more on this week's episode!
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Read more of Fredo's musings here.
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Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys
Visit their website for more of their music!
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Related: Boba Fett major role confirmed?
Related: A live-action Ezra Bridger?
Friday Sep 18, 2020
Friday Sep 18, 2020
On this, the 45th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- get into some serious "The Mandalorian" talk, thanks to the release of the trailer for Season 2. They try to put the new imagery and sound into context within the first season's story and vibe -- how good of a continuation does it seem to be? They then break the trailer down scene by scene to look for clues as to the direction of Season 2. Will the Mandalorian find a home for Baby Yoda? Will he find other heroes along the way? And what kind of resolution can we expect to see from the cliffhanger and other plot threads from Season 1? They have tons of thoughts and theories to share on all of it; have a listen!
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Read more of Fredo's musings here.
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Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys
Visit their website for more of their music!
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Related: The Mandalorian Season 2 trailer
Friday Sep 11, 2020
Friday Sep 11, 2020
As the NFL season fast approaches, these three Who Dats -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- address a topic on the 44th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast that's non-Star Wars related ... and end up talking about Star Wars for an hour anyway. That's because the news of the week once again illustrates a lack of planning in the sequel trilogy, a hot topic for your hosts. They also talk about "The Mandalorian" news, review the cool new Netflix documentary series, "High Score" (a major win for video game fans), and even get in a little Saints talk.
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Read more of Fredo's musings here.
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Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys
Visit their website for more of their music!
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Related: 'High Score' Wikipedia
Related: Mandalorian Season 2 interview
Friday Sep 04, 2020
Friday Sep 04, 2020
On the 43rd episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- address all the latest news, including some (strong) opinions on the recent John Boyega interview, before turning their attention to the topic of the week: Star Wars deleted scenes. You've probably seen or heard of most of these, and they're often entertaining on their own merits, but the group asks the question of "What if?" about which of the scenes might have served the movies well and benefited the overall story. Furthermore, which of these scenes need to stay in the vault forever? Listen to the latest episode to find out!
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Read more of Fredo's musings here.
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Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys
Visit their website for more of their music!
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Related: The deleted scenes that should have stayed (from AT-AT Chat)