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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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: 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.
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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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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)
Friday Aug 28, 2020
Friday Aug 28, 2020
It's another commentary track! On the 42nd episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- dig into "Rogue One" with a live, running commentary track of the movie (because everyone loves the people who talk through the whole movie). They look at why the movie is so beloved by longtime fans, quibble over some of the details (it's not quite perfect), and speak to the larger themes at play. In what is truly the first Star WAR movie, the symbolism is rich throughout, as are the bigger picture ideas like sacrifice, the impact of a conflict on innocents, losing one's humanity, and more. Sync up with the movie or listen without ... but either way, enjoy!
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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: Rogue One retrospective: Sacrifice and inspiration
Related: Rogue One on IMDB
Related: Ending improves Darth Vader - but fails the film
Friday Aug 21, 2020
Friday Aug 21, 2020
On this, the 41st episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- talk Dolly Parton, Oktoberfest and "The Mandalorian" before doing a retrospective on Season 3 of "Star Wars Rebels," the animated series that takes place between Episodes III & IV. The discussion centers on several key episodes that provide a satisfying arc for the season, a path through the Dark Side for Ezra, and a building upon previous seasons. Maul's interactions with the crew of the Ghost and Obi-Wan(!!!) are of course on center stage, but beyond that, what makes Thrawn such a compelling adversary? How do Sabine's struggles resonate? What's the deal with Bendu? And are Chopper and AP-5 the best comedic droid duo in Star Wars? Listen as the group debates.
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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: 'Jolene' at 33 rpm
Related: Playing an Imperial who isn't white
Friday Aug 14, 2020
Friday Aug 14, 2020
We've reached 40 episodes of the WhoDatJedi podcast! On this episode, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- are joined by special guest Bill Arceneaux (@billreviews), a New Orleans-based film critic. The group inquires about the state of the film industry as well as the film-going experience. Bill speaks to his introduction to the Star Wars films, how he balances his fandom and job when evaluating the movies, why he agrees with Aaron about "The Phantom Menace" being the best prequel, the inherent value in "The Rise of Skywalker" doing something different, and why Star Wars fans should continue to have optimism for the future.
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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: Bill Arceneaux's writings on film
Friday Aug 07, 2020
Friday Aug 07, 2020
On the 39th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- offer THE definitive rankings of every major-release, live-action Star Wars movie! Okay, so "definitive" might be stretching it some (their rankings might change tomorrow), but regardless, this discussion goes down the rabbit hole of trying to put the movies in context with one another in terms of their quality, people's overall enjoyment of said movies, and which of the films are the hosts' most (and least) "perfect" version of Star Wars. How do our top 11's differ? Listen to find out, and then get at us on social to give us your own ranking.
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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: Star Wars Rotten Tomatoes scores
Related: Giancarlo Esposito spills the beans on Mandalorian Season 2
Friday Jul 31, 2020
Friday Jul 31, 2020
As a veritable wealth of new Star Wars news continues to roll out, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) -- attempt to catch you up on all of it. The crew breaks down which Emmy nominations "The Mandalorian" should win for, what the newly announced film release dates mean, and how filming "Cassian Andor" and "Obi-Wan" at the same time might make sense. With rumors of projects involving Donald Glover's Lando, Alden Ehrenreich's Han Solo, Emilia Clarke's Qi'ra and even Darth Maul and Tarkin, the group discusses the crossover potential for all of these characters and different series. Is there fire behind all of this smoke? Finally, they address all of the Galaxy's Edge related news (there's actually a lot going on).
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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: Mandalorian nominated for 15 Emmys
Related: Will Obi-Wan and Cassian filmings overlap?
Related: Rounding up where Maul might resurface
Related: Donald Glover coming back?