Me And My Padawan

Recorded on Thursday, November 19, 2020 Computer updating issues delayed our recording, but we're back for an unprescedented third episode in three weeks!  This week, Braden and Ryan talk about the action-and-story-and-character packed 11th Chapter of The Mandalorian, "The Heiress!"   We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please subscribe, tell a friend, and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - https://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan, Braden, and Dillon) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan and The Me and My Padawan Fan Club Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com  Check out our shirt shop on TeePublic - https://www.teepublic.com/user/rytood2/ Acoustic Interpretation of "The Imperial March" recorded by Joe Palladino at Studio 108 in West Hartford, CT.  For more information, visit www.studio108music.com.   EPISODE OUTLINE 1:00 - Non-spoiler, no-context reactions to "The Heiress." 4:05 - Sound the Spoiler Siren and let's talk about Bryce Dallas Howard! 7:15 - About the Mon Calamari and the Quarren who live on Trassk. 8:15 - The Frog Lady and Frog Man reunion is pretty sweet until you realize that they totally took advantage of Din and were potentially in on the attempt to kill him and The Child. 13:00 - Braden fills his father in on the story of Bo Katan, as told in The Clone Wars and Rebels. 17:00 - A primer on the two factions of Mandalorians. 24:30 - The biggest of the big reveals! 27:30 - The episode wraps up with a discussion on where the boys think the show is going from here.     UPCOMING EPISODES Week of Nov 23 - The Mandalorian Chapter 12 Week of Nov 30 - The Mandalorian Chapter 13   DISCLAIMER As if you couldn't tell, we are not endorsed or affiliated with Disney, LucasFilm, Lego, Marvel, DC, Dr Who, Nintendo, or any other franchise or corporation that we may have discussed in this episode.  Someday, maybe.  That's the dream!  All sound effects used in this episode are the exclusive property of their respective copyright holders.

Recorded on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 Is two weeks in a row considered a streak?  Braden wasn't too excited about this week's chapter of The Baby Yoda Show (featuring a "Mandalorian"), so Ryan encourages him through a recap of Chapter 10, the appropriately named "The Passenger."  During the discussion, he put on his "science teacher" hat and educated Braden about the differences between frogs, newts, geckos, and salamanders while trying to figure out what, exactly, Frog Lady is; as well as the reason that the phrase "estuary moon" makes no sense, even for a Star Wars show! We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please subscribe, tell a friend, and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - https://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan, Braden, and Dillon) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan and The Me and My Padawan Fan Club Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com  Check out our shirt shop on TeePublic - https://www.teepublic.com/user/rytood2/ Acoustic Interpretation of "The Imperial March" recorded by Joe Palladino at Studio 108 in West Hartford, CT.  For more information, visit www.studio108music.com.   EPISODE OUTLINE 1:00 - Happy Birthday, Braden! 3:05 - Braden reveals that he felt this episode was boring, and sort of explains why. 7:00 - What did Dr Mandible get his PhD in? 8:10 - The Biology of Frog Lady - What, exactly, is she? 10:10 - What is an estuary moon?  No, seriously, I'm asking? 11:45 - In which I try to get Braden to talk about his feelings and empathize with Frog Lady. 16:40 - Braden summarizes the spider scenes 20:45 - Episode wrap-up, predictions for Chapter 11. 23:00 - Impromptu Lego Star Wars Holiday Special trailer reaction!   UPCOMING EPISODES Week of Nov 16 - The Mandalorian Chapter 11 Week of Nov 16 - The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special Review Week of Nov 23 - The Mandalorian Chapter 12 Week of Nov 30 - The Mandalorian Chapter 13   DISCLAIMER As if you couldn't tell, we are not endorsed or affiliated with Disney, LucasFilm, Lego, Marvel, DC, Dr Who, Nintendo, or any other franchise or corporation that we may have discussed in this episode.  Someday, maybe.  That's the dream!  All sound effects used in this episode are the exclusive property of their respective copyright holders.

Recorded on Wednesday, November 5, 2020 This is the way... that we make our comeback!  In this week's new episode of Me and My Padawan, our first in (checks notes) 10 months, Ryan and  Braden walk through a recap of "The Marshal," the first episode in the second season of The Baby Yoda Show (featuring a Mandalorian)!  We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please subscribe, tell a friend, and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan, Braden, and Dillon) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan and The Me and My Padawan Fan Club Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com  Check out our shirt shop on TeePublic - https://www.teepublic.com/user/rytood2/ Acoustic Interpretation of "The Imperial March" recorded by Joe Palladino at Studio 108 in West Hartford, CT.  For more information, visit www.studio108music.com.   EPISODE OUTLINE (Look, I'm just happy that we're back at it... Eventually I'll get some more detailed show notes written out, but for now I'm just going to enjoy the process!)   UPCOMING EPISODES Week of Nov 9 - The Mandalorian Chapter 10 Week of Nov 16 - The Mandalorian Chapter 11 Week of Nov 23 - The Mandalorian Chapter 12   DISCLAIMER As if you couldn't tell, we are not endorsed or affiliated with Disney, LucasFilm, Lego, Marvel, DC, Dr Who, Nintendo, or any other franchise or corporation that we may have discussed in this episode.  Someday, maybe.  That's the dream!  All sound effects used in this episode are the exclusive property of their respective copyright holders.

Recorded January 20, 2020 We interrupt our regular podcast to bring you this exclusive preview of the benefit that we will be offering to our patrons at the $3 and above level on Patreon beginning next month.  This audio file is a commentary track recorded by Dillon and myself to accompany a viewing of "The Good Stuff," a Lego Star Wars All-Stars short, available on Disney+, Disney XD, and on Youtube!   There are directions in the audio on how to sync the track with the video.  If you know of a better way that we can direct viewers to sync up, please let me know! If you enjoy this type of content, and would like a new commentary each month, then please consider supporting us over on our Patreon page! Now back to our regularly scheduled podcast.   Lego Star Wars All-Stars: The Good Stuff (YouTube link) Support us on Patreon!   On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan, Braden, and Dillon) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan and The Me and My Padawan Fan Club On Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/meandmypadawan Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com Google Voice - (585) 376-7478 - that's LUKE-PORGS-8  Check out our shirt shop on TeePublic - https://www.teepublic.com/user/rytood2/

Recorded on Saturday January 4 and Sunday January 19, 2020 This is the way... that we talk about The Mandalorian!  In this week's new episode of Me and My Padawan, Ryan, Braden, and (for a little while) Dillon talk all about Season 1 of the Disney+ hit!  There's also some talk about plans for the year and Star Warsy stuff that's been happening at the home office. We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please subscribe, tell a friend, and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan, Braden, and Dillon) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan and The Me and My Padawan Fan Club On Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/meandmypadawan Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com Google Voice - (585) 376-7478 - that's LUKE-PORGS-8  Check out our shirt shop on TeePublic - https://www.teepublic.com/user/rytood2/ Acoustic Interpretation of "The Imperial March" recorded by Joe Palladino at Studio 108 in West Hartford, CT.  For more information, visit www.studio108music.com.   MANY THANKS TO OUR PATREON SUPPORTERS FOR HELPING US KEEP THE LIGHTS ON! - Angelic Empyress   EPISODE OUTLINE 1:00 - Ryan and Braden talk about their hiking plans for the year. 2:20 - Between books and Disney+, there's actually been quite a bit of Star Wars stuff happening in the Me and My Padawan house lately.  The boys talk about The Force Collector, Darth Plagueis, Rebels, The Clone Wars, Lego Star Wars, and the Galaxy's Edge cookbook. 10:00 - The conversation turns to The Mandalorian and an introduction to the questions Braden asked in the second half of his interviews of friends and family from last episode. 16:05 - Braden shares the audio from the second half of his interviews at his mother's birthday parth on January 4th. 20:40 - The conversation turns back to our own thoughts on The Mandalorian, talking about some of the main characters, significant events, favorite quotes, and second season predictions.  Dillon leaves and comes back a few times during this segment.   UPCOMING EPISODES Week of Jan 25 - Sith Storytime: Darth Andeddu Week of Feb 10 - The Force Collector discussion Week of Feb 17 - TBD   DISCLAIMER As if you couldn't tell, we are not endorsed or affiliated with Disney, LucasFilm, Lego, Marvel, DC, Dr Who, Nintendo, or any other franchise or corporation that we may have discussed in this episode.  Someday, maybe.  That's the dream!  All sound effects used in this episode are the exclusive property of their respective copyright holders.

Recorded on Saturday and Sunday, January 4 and 5, 2020 Has it been 6 months already?  Ryan and Braden are finally back on schedule, with a plan to stick around for at least the next two months, and hopefully longer!  In this week's episode they take on the obvious topic of discussion:  The Rise of Skywalker!  We share our general thoughts, and then go over what Ryan feels were the four big story beats in the movie.  Braden also shares some audio of a series of interviews about The Rise of Skywalker that he conducted at a family party on the 4th. We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please subscribe, tell a friend, and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan, Braden, and Dillon) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan and The Me and My Padawan Fan Club On Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/meandmypadawan Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com Google Voice - (585) 376-7478 - that's LUKE-PORGS-8  Check out our shirt shop on TeePublic - https://www.teepublic.com/user/rytood2/ Acoustic Interpretation of "The Imperial March" recorded by Joe Palladino at Studio 108 in West Hartford, CT.  For more information, visit www.studio108music.com.   MANY THANKS TO OUR PATREON SUPPORTERS FOR HELPING US KEEP THE LIGHTS ON! - Angelic Empyress     EPISODE OUTLINE 1:00 - Where the heck have we been???!?  Doesn't matter.  You know what matters?  That we have a plan to stick around this time! 7:30 - That sound can only be the SPOILER SIREN!  If you haven't seen The Rise of Skywalker yet, that siren is the end of the safe portion of this episode! 8:30  - Braden shares the questions that he asked during his interviews, and we discuss our answers. 13:00 - Audio from the interviews Braden conducted with Carter, Avery, Phil, Auntie Sara, and Uncle Patrick.  Many thanks to them for humoring us. 18:30 - Our discussion begins in earnest, as we break down the four big story points of Episode IX.   37:30 - Random thoughts on random things about the movie!   UPCOMING EPISODES Week of Jan 12 - The Mandalorian Week of Jan 20 - A Biographical Study of Darth Andeddu Week of Feb 3 - The Force Collector discussion Week of Feb 17 - TBD   DISCLAIMER As if you couldn't tell, we are not endorsed or affiliated with Disney, LucasFilm, Lego, Marvel, DC, Dr Who, Nintendo, or any other franchise or corporation that we may have discussed in this episode.  Someday, maybe.  That's the dream!  All sound effects used in this episode are the exclusive property of their respective copyright holders.

Recorded on Saturday, October 12, 2019 Has it been 6 months already?  If so, then its time for another episode of Me and My Padawan!  This week we're giving a little preview of all of the awesome Star Wars content coming in the next few months, from Resistance and the Mandalorian to games, books, and comics.  Along the way we stumble over our R's, forget what happened in Attack of the Clones, and watch our third co-host enter and leave the room repeatedly. We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please subscribe, tell a friend, and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan, Braden, and Dillon) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan and The Me and My Padawan Fan Club On Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/meandmypadawan Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com Google Voice - (585) 376-7478 - that's LUKE-PORGS-8  Check out our shirt shop on TeePublic - https://www.teepublic.com/user/rytood2/ Acoustic Interpretation of "The Imperial March" recorded by Joe Palladino at Studio 108 in West Hartford, CT.  For more information, visit www.studio108music.com.   MANY THANKS TO OUR PATREON SUPPORTERS FOR HELPING US KEEP THE LIGHTS ON! - Angelic Empyress - Bart Smets   EPISODE OUTLINE 1:00 - Where the heck have we been???!?  We give a detailed, minute-by-minute breakdown of every thing that has happened to us over the past 6 months.  By which I, of course, mean that we each talk about one thing that we did. 6:00 - We still don't know how we're going to be able to watch Season 2 of Resistance, but we do know that the first episode was great and the trailer for the season looks awesome. 12:15 - Also awesome?  That trailer for The Mandalorian, which will be on Disney+ in about a month!!! 21:00 - There's even a new video game coming soon, so we look at a trailer for Jedi: Fallen Order and talk a little about what we can expect from that canon offering. 27:00 - We wrap up the show with an overview of the books and comics that are on the way.     UPCOMING EPISODES Sometime between 2 weeks and 6 months from now:  TROS Trailer Reactions   DISCLAIMER As if you couldn't tell, we are not endorsed or affiliated with Disney, LucasFilm, Lego, Marvel, DC, Dr Who, Nintendo, or any other franchise or corporation that we may have discussed in this episode.  Someday, maybe.  That's the dream!  All sound effects used in this episode are the exclusive property of their respective copyright holders.

Recorded on Saturday, April 28, 2019 It's a very timely episode, as Ryan, Braden, and (for about 10 minutes) Dillon discuss and make-up clearly incorrect theories about the trailer for Episode 9, now officially known as The Rise of Skywalker.  And, by "now," I, of course, mean "as of two weeks ago."  Along the way, we venture into the Unknown Regions as explored by Timothy Zahn in Thrawn: Alliances, as well as the treasure-trove of information that is the Legends side of Sheev Palpatine's Wookieepedia page.  We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please tell a friend and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan and Braden) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan and The Me and My Padawan Fan Club On Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/meandmypadawan Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com Google Voice - (585) 376-7478 - that's LUKE-PORGS-8  Check out our shirt shop on TeePublic - https://www.teepublic.com/user/rytood2/ Acoustic Interpretation of "The Imperial March" recorded by Joe Palladino at Studio 108 in West Hartford, CT.  For more information, visit www.studio108music.com.   MANY THANKS TO OUR PATREON SUPPORTERS FOR HELPING US KEEP THE LIGHTS ON! - Angelic Empyress - Bart Smets   EPISODE OUTLINE 1:00 - Since we forgot to do it last week, we start with a quick thank-you up front to our patrons on Patreon.  We also give a Patreon update and talk about our goal incentive, a commentary track for the "Bibo" episode of Star Wars Resistance.  Want to help us get there?  Click the link above! 3:50 - Bart from Belgium sent us a Celebration highlight e-mail a little after the deadline, but it tied in with our episode perfectly.  So, I shared it with Braden! 6:20 - Brief introduction to the trailer and its 3 parts. 6:50 - We watch and discuss the first part of the trailer, "Rey in the Desert."  The conversation touches on where we might be, who might be flying the TIE, and if what we're seeing is even real. 13:40 - We watch and discuss the second part of the trailer, "Lots of Stuff Happens."  We try (and fail) to make sense of what we are seeing, and end up just listing everything that happened. 20:55 - We watch and discuss the final part of the trailer, "Surprise-O-Rama," and discuss the three big surprises that give rise to this segment's name.   24:51 - Who is this Skywalker of which you speak, and why might he / she / they be rising?  Might some clues to this be found in Thrawn: Alliances? 28:49 - So, if Darth Sidious really is alive, what's the deal?  Maybe we can get some clues about his role by looking at what happened when Palpatine returned in Legends.   UPCOMING EPISODES Week of 05/12 - Video Games in the Works; Avengers EndGame Week of 05/19 - Attack of the Clones Recap! Week of 06/02 - Darth Andeddu; Our BookCon Experience! Week of 06/09 - Revenge of the Sith Recap!     DISCLAIMER As if you couldn't tell, we are not endorsed or affiliated with Disney, LucasFilm, Lego, Marvel, DC, Dr Who, Nintendo, or any other franchise or corporation that we may have discussed in this episode.  Someday, maybe.  That's the dream!  All sound effects used in this episode are the exclusive property of their respective copyright holders.

Recorded on Friday, April 19, 2019 The Me and My Padawan crew are back after a month-long hiatus and a week in Chicago to share their thoughts on Star Wars Celebration!  In this first part of a three-part series, Braden, Ryan, and Dillon talk about their experiences in Chicago - the people they met, the panels they attended, and the sights that they saw, giving special attention to the Star Wars Resistance Season 2 Sneak Peak panel! We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please tell a friend and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan and Braden) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan and The Me and My Padawan Fan Club On Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/meandmypadawan Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com Google Voice - (585) 376-7478 - that's LUKE-PORGS-8  Check out our shirt shop on TeePublic - https://www.teepublic.com/user/rytood2/ Acoustic Interpretation of "The Imperial March" recorded by Joe Palladino at Studio 108 in West Hartford, CT.  For more information, visit www.studio108music.com.   MANY THANKS TO OUR PATREON SUPPORTERS FOR HELPING US KEEP THE LIGHTS ON! - Angelic Empyress - Bart Smets   UPCOMING EPISODES: Soon - The Rise of Skywalker trailer breakdown and discussion A Little Afterwards - All of the big news and announcements coming out of Star Wars Celebration   DISCLAIMER As if you couldn't tell, we are not endorsed or affiliated with Disney, LucasFilm, Lego, Marvel, DC, Dr Who, Nintendo, or any other franchise or corporation that we may have discussed in this episode.  Someday, maybe.  That's the dream!  All sound effects used in this episode are the exclusive property of their respective copyright holders.

Saturday and Sunday, March 16 and 17, 2019  The boys took a break from their St Patrick's Day revelry (complete with traditional... umm... Mexican food?  Sure, why not?) to record the much anticipated 30th episode of Me and My Padawan!  The show opens with a preview of some new music that a friend composed, followed by a discussion of Braden's plans for his solo show, "The Masterball Podcast."  We then shift gears to talk about what we will be doing at Celebration, and a review of Marvel's Age of Republic Special Issue.  Dillon joins us for the second half of the show, where we finally talk about some other things, specifically superheroes and the latest Avengers: EndGame trailer.  We then wrap up with some more Celebration talk and a request for one Mr Christopher Sean. We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please tell a friend and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan and Braden) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan and The Me and My Padawan Fan Club On Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/meandmypadawan Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com Google Voice - (585) 376-7478 - that's LUKE-PORGS-8  Check out our shirt shop on TeePublic - https://www.teepublic.com/user/rytood2/ Acoustic Interpretation of "The Imperial March" recorded by Joe Palladino at Studio 108 in West Hartford, CT.  For more information, visit www.studio108music.com.   MANY THANKS TO OUR PATREON SUPPORTERS FOR HELPING US KEEP THE LIGHTS ON! - Angelic Empyress - Bart Smets   EPISODE OUTLINE 1:04 - Friend of the show Joe Palladino from Studio 108 in West Hartford, CT composed a stripped down, whimsical interpretation of the Imperial March for us to use on the show.  Next time, we'll be using it as our main theme song! 02:53 - Braden has spent part of the past few weeks figuring out what he is going to do for his solo Pokemon podcast.  Coming soon! 05:22 - Star Wars Celebration is four weeks away, and we share our plans to meet Christopher Sean, Ray Park, and Ahmed Best, to attend a panel, and to hand out some MMP swag! 11:19 - The Tatooine Sons may be organizing a meet-up for family-friendly podcasters (like us and Children of the Force) and their listeners that may take place during Celebration, and we may be attending! 13:00 - An introduction to Marvel's Age of Republic series of comics, with an in-depth (for us) discussion of the Special Issue, featuring Mace Windu in "The Weapon," Asaaj Ventress in "Sisters", and Captain Rex and Jar Jar in "501 Plus One." 26:55 - Dillon joins the show to talk favorite superheroes and to provide some reactions to the newest trailer for Avengers: EndGame.  And to sing Baby Shark.  And to go play loudly in the background while Braden and Ryan continue their discussion. 43:00 - Friendly reminders to listeners to find us at Celebration for a pin with Braden's face on it, and a special question for famous follower Christopher Sean!   UPCOMING EPISODES Week of 03/24 - The Attack of The Clones Week of 04/07 - Road Trip Plans Week of 04/21 - Star Wars Celebration Recap! Week of 04/28 - Revenge of the Sith    DISCLAIMER As if you couldn't tell, we are not endorsed or affiliated with Disney, LucasFilm, Lego, Marvel, DC, Dr Who, Nintendo, or any other franchise or corporation that we may have discussed in this episode.  Someday, maybe.  That's the dream!  All sound effects used in this episode are the exclusive property of their respective copyright holders.

Recorded on Saturday and Sunday, February 23 and 24, 2019 Seeing as its been 20 years since the Phantom Menace was finally unleashed upon the world, and it's a scant 11 months until Episode IX brings the Skywalker Saga to a close, the MMP crew decided now would be the perfect time to begin our saga re-watch.  In this episode, we of course touch on the latest Celebration announcements, and then launch into a discussion of all things The Phantom Menace, from the hype leading up to its release, to the reactions of a first-time viewer, to trivial matters that become more obvious and hard to ignore after 20+ viewings, to the box-office and personal legacy of the movie.    NOTE TO THOSE LISTENING WITH THEIR YOUNGLINGS - In discussing the legacy of the movie, we do get into how the negative reaction of some corners of fandom affected the lives of Jake Lloyd and Ahmed Best.  We do touch on the fact that Best revealed last year how he actually contemplated suicide during some of the darkest days of those unwarranted attacks.  I cut that part from the main part of the show, but felt that the conversation should still be included in the episode, and so I attached it to the END of the episode, following our closing song.  If you feel that this is not a subject that your younglings are ready to discuss, then you should stop the episode after we say our usual good-byes. We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please tell a friend and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan and Braden) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan and The Me and My Padawan Fan Club On Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/meandmypadawan Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com Google Voice - (585) 376-7478 - that's LUKE-PORGS-8  Check out our shirt shop on TeePublic - https://www.teepublic.com/user/rytood2/   MANY THANKS TO OUR PATREON SUPPORTERS FOR HELPING US KEEP THE LIGHTS ON!  - Angelic Empyress - Bart Smets   EPISODE OUTLINE  - More guests and a panel have been announced for Star Wars Celebration in Chicago!  We run down the list and continue to fret over our plans for the weekend.  - Ryan wishes that the phrase "building anticipation" entered his mind in lieu of the word "hype" as he shares with Braden some of the lead-up to The Phantom Menace.  - Since both Ryan and Braden have the disadvantage of having seen the movie multiple times, Dillon is recruited for a segment about first reactions to the movie.  - Ryan and Braden recap the general story beats, and discuss some of the crazier things that they've noticed upon their many repeat viewings, such as sitting holograms and mean Jedi.  - The box-office legacy of The Phantom Menace is disscussed, as is the effect that vitriolic fans can have on performers.  Jake Lloyd (Anakin) and Ahmed Best (Jar Jar) bore the brunt of these reactions, and we discuss how it affected them then, and continues to affect them to this day.    UPCOMING EPISODES Week of 03/11 - The Attack of The Clones Week of 03/25 - TBD   DISCLAIMER As if you couldn't tell, we are not endorsed or affiliated with Disney, LucasFilm, Lego, Marvel, DC, Dr Who, Nintendo, or any other franchise or corporation that we may have discussed in this episode.  Someday, maybe.  That's the dream!  All sound effects used in this episode are the exclusive property of their respective copyright holders.

Recorded on Sunday, February 3, 2019  Is it a mini-sode that ran long?  Is it a regular episode that ran short?  Well, it's both.  Ryan and Braden (and, for brief spurts of time, Dillon) start the show with a recap of the big week of Star Wars publishing news, focusing on the Galaxy's Edge tie-in books announced by Del Ray last week.  They then move on to updating the list of confirmed Celebration guests, and then wrap up the show by answering some listener questions!   (And just to clarify, yes, Reese was injured during the recording of this podcast, but she is perfectly fine now!) We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please tell a friend and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan and Braden) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan and The Me and My Padawan Fan Club On Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/meandmypadawan Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com Google Voice - (585) 376-7478 - that's LUKE-PORGS-8  Check out our shirt shop on TeePublic - https://www.teepublic.com/user/rytood2/   MANY THANKS TO OUR PATREON SUPPORTERS FOR HELPING US KEEP THE LIGHTS ON!  - Angelic Empyress - Bart Smets   EPISODE OUTLINE:   01:30 - An overview of the books announced that will tie-in to the new Galaxy's Edge park opening at Disney properties later this year. 06:50 - The previously-announced, unfortunately-named Alphabet Squadron gets an upgrade! 09:05 - Star Wars Celebration guest updates! Listener Questions: 13:19 - Uncle Ryan (we think?) asks about droids and lightsabers. 15:27 - Dan from Wisconsin asks about the podcast stage at Celebration 18:32 - Liam from Children of the Force is curious what Braden thought about the Origami Yoda books. 19:56 - Anna from Children of the Force wants to know what we are looking forward to at Celebration. 21:06 - Patreon supporter Bart sent in a question about The Mandalorian. 23:08 - Al from Children of the Force asked a pair of questions that created chaos in the MMP household.   WORKS CITED:  Step Into Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge With New Books, Comics, and Fables (StarWars.com) Star Wars Celebration Children of the Force Podcast     UPCOMING EPISODES Week of 02/11 - The Phantom Menace recap episode Week of 02/25 - Attack of the Clones recap episode   DISCLAIMER As if you couldn't tell, we are not endorsed or affiliated with Disney, LucasFilm, Lego, Marvel, DC, Dr Who, Nintendo, or any other franchise or corporation that we may have discussed in this episode.  Someday, maybe.  That's the dream!  All sound effects used in this episode are the exclusive property of their respective copyright holders.

Recorded on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 (Apologies in advance for the Waluigi impression... Sometimes I can't help myself...) Star Wars Resistance had its mid-season finale just before the holidays, and so Ryan and Braden sit down to discuss how their initial opinions (based on the first-look trailer way back in September) have changed afer 11 episodes of the series, then look ahead to the upcoming second half.  Before that, Ryan shares some new imformation that would seem to support his Anakin vs Vader theory for Episode IX, and highlights the latest round of guest announcements for Star Wars Celebration.  Braden wraps up the show by talking about Super Mario Bros! We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please tell a friend and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan and Braden) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan and The Me and My Padawan Fan Club On Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/meandmypadawan Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com Google Voice - (585) 376-7478 - that's LUKE-PORGS-8  Check out our shirt shop on TeePublic - https://www.teepublic.com/user/rytood2/   MANY THANKS TO OUR PATREON SUPPORTERS FOR HELPING US KEEP THE LIGHTS ON!  - Angelic Empyress   EPISODE OUTLINE: 01:30 - FOLLOW-UP - A recent episode of the @TatooineSons podcast added a new layer of support to Ryan's totally incorrect (but now slightly more plausible) Anakin vs Vader theory for Episode IX. 06:25 - CELEBRATION UPDATE - A quick run-down of the Star Wars voice actors added to the Celebration guest list. 07:40 - Ryan and Braden look back on the first half-season of Star Wars Resistance, and how their opinions have changed as the season went on.   26:40 - A look at the Star Wars Resistance mid-season trailer has the boys pretty excited. 33:05 - Braden takes the lead to talk about some of the games in the Super Mario Nintendo franchise.    WORKS CITED:  Tatooine Sons Podcast Me and My Padawan - Episode 13 - What the Heck?  (The Legend of Darth Revan) Momin (Wookieepedia Page) Star Wars Celebration Website Me and My Padawan - Episode 23 - We're Baaaaack!  (Resistance, Dog Man, and More!) Star Wars Resistance Mid-Season Trailer (YouTube) Super Mario Bros Encyclopedia (Amazon)   UPCOMING EPISODES Week of 01/27 - The Phantom Menace recap episode Week of 02/11 - TBD Week of 02/25 - Attack of the Clones recap episode   DISCLAIMER As if you couldn't tell, we are not endorsed or affiliated with Disney, LucasFilm, Lego, Marvel, DC, Dr Who, Nintendo, or any other franchise or corporation that we may have discussed in this episode.  Someday, maybe.  That's the dream!  All sound effects used in this episode are the exclusive property of their respective copyright holders.

Recorded on Sunday, December 30, 2018 In the final episode of Me and My Padawan for 2018, the boys look back on their favorite events and media from the year, before turning their attention to huge events coming in 2019.  In the world of Star Wars, they discuss the announcements of Thrawn: Treason, and Vader: Dark Visions, before Ryan shares a (totally wrong) theory about Rey that has slowly been evolving since 2016, leading into a (totally wrong) guess about what is going to happen in Episode IX.  They wrap this episode with a chat about their goals for 2019. We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please tell a friend and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan and Braden) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan and The Me and My Padawan Fan Club On Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/meandmypadawan Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com Google Voice - (585) 376-7478 - that's LUKE-PORGS-8  Check out our shirt shop on TeePublic - https://www.teepublic.com/user/rytood2/   MANY THANKS TO OUR PATREON SUPPORTERS FOR HELPING US KEEP THE LIGHTS ON!  - Angelic Empyress   EPISODE OUTLINE 02:55 - A look back at 2018. 06:30 - Synopsis of Thrawn: Treason, which will add more to Director Krennic's backstory! 08:30 - A description of the cover to the Vader: Dark Visions comic series, aka "Vader On A Horse." 10:10 - Looking ahead to Episode IX, and some of the main guesses running wild on social media regarding what will happen during the movie, including time jumps, redemption stories, and, of course, #Reylo. 15:00 - Ryan shares his totally wrong theory that has slowly been evolving since The Force Awakens regarding Rey, and lays out the evidence supporting his claim that Rey is not a Skywalker, not a Kenobi, and not a nobody, but rather a living Jedi holocron. 34:35 - The MMP boys pay homage to You're Here By Accident by listing all of the movies and shows coming in 2019 for which they are excited. 37:10 - Ryan and Braden discuss their goals for 2019.   UPCOMING EPISODES Week of 01/13 - TBD Week of 01/27 - The Phantom Menace recap episode More episodes of Younglings Unleashed starring Braden and Dillon are Coming Soon!   DISCLAIMER As if you couldn't tell, we are not endorsed or affiliated with Disney, LucasFilm, Lego, Marvel, DC, or any other franchise or corporation that we discussed in this episode.  At least not yet?  All sound effects used in this episode are either public domain or the exclusive property of their respective copyright holders.

Recorded Friday, November 30th We are very pleased to present to you the first installment of "Younglings Unleashed," a Me and My Padawan side project hosted by Braden and Dillon!  In this first effort, the boys recap and discuss the first short in Star Wars Kids new Galaxy of Adventures series on YouTube!  We've got a little work to do, but i think this could be a lot of fun once the kids get comfortable in their new roles! We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please tell a friend and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan, Braden, and Dillon) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan and The Me and My Padawan Fan Club On Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/meandmypadawan Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com Google Voice - (585) 376-7478 - that's LUKE-PORGS-8    MANY THANKS TO OUR PATREON SUPPORTERS FOR HELPING US KEEP THE LIGHTS ON!  - Angelic Empyress

Recorded on Sunday, November 25, 2018 After yet another hiatus, Me and My Padawan is back, for good this time!  Well, at least until the next time something life-changing happens, anyways... This week, we talk about adjusting to life with a fifth human in the house, some of the recent announcements concerning Star Wars Celebration happenings, and the projects that have been either rumored or confirmed for the Disney+ service.  Braden then takes the lead and attempts to explain Pokemon X to his dad, who still, despite his best efforts to figure it out, has no idea what the appeal is... We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please tell a friend and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan and Braden) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan and The Me and My Padawan Fan Club On Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/meandmypadawan Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com Google Voice - (585) 376-7478 - that's LUKE-PORGS-8    MANY THANKS TO OUR PATREON SUPPORTERS FOR HELPING US KEEP THE LIGHTS ON!  - Angelic Empyress   EPISODE OUTLINE 01:00 - Braden and Ryan apologize for missing the past two months, and talk about life with a third Padawan in the MMP home office! 05:25 - Star Wars podcasts that have been announced to record on stage at Celebration. 07:05 - Del Ray Star Wars authors that have been announced for Celebration. 10:00 - The MMP boys discuss their Celebration celebrity wish-lists. 12:30 - An overview of the 12 series confirmed or rumored for the forthcoming Disney+ streaming service! 28:33 - Braden has been spending a lot of time playing Pokemon X lately, and devotes his segment to talking about his adventures.   UPCOMING EPISODES Week of 12/09 - Star Wars Resistance, Board Game Roundup Galaxy of Adventures Mini-sodes starring Braden and Dillon are Coming Soon!     DISCLAIMER As if you couldn't tell, we are not endorsed or affiliated with Disney, LucasFilm, Lego, Marvel, DC, or any other franchise or corporation that we discussed in this episode.  At least not yet?  All sound effects used in this episode are either public domain or the exclusive property of their respective copyright holders.

Recorded on Sunday, September 30th, 2018 Happy belated #InternationalPodcastDay!  This week, we share the Legend of Darth Nihilus, a dark lord who, really, was just trying to not be hungry, and who can't sympathize with that?  Braden shares what he knows about Power Rangers: Dino Thunder, which differs from the other 20 incarnations of Power Rangers because of, you know, dinosaurs.  In our Trailer Time segment, Ryan seeks Braden's opinions on the recently released previews for Captain Marvel and Bumblebee.  We also talk podcasts we love, the new Darth Vader VR game, and more! We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please tell a friend and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan and Braden) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan and The Me and My Padawan Fan Club On Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/meandmypadawan Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com Google Voice - (585) 376-7478 - that's LUKE-PORGS-8    MANY THANKS TO OUR PATREON SUPPORTERS FOR HELPING US KEEP THE LIGHTS ON!  - Angelic Empyress   SOURCES REFERENCED (links coming soon) - Star Wars News Net - Vader Immortal VR Trailer (via YouTube) - Darth Nihilus (via Wookieepedia) - Power Rangers: Dino Thunder (via Wikipedia) - Ranger Central - Captain Marvel Trailer (via YouTube) - Bumblebee Trailer (via YouTube)   EPISODE OUTLINE 01:00 - Ryan and Braden celebrate #InternationalPodcastDay by giving some love to our favorite podcasts: Children of the Force Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian Star Wars 7x7 The Resistance Broadcast Comic Book Noob Let's Voltron 06:20 - Kathleen Kennedy has renewed her contract with LucasFilm! 07:15 - Vader Immortal VR Trailer Reactions. 09:50 - The Legend of Darth Nihilus. 23:30 - Braden leads a discussion about Power Rangers: Dino Thunder. 34:00 - Braden and Ryan watch and react to the Captain Marvel Teaser Trailer. 39:00 - ... and the Bumblebee Trailer!   UPCOMING EPISODES Week of 10/13 - MMP One Year Anniversary Show, with Star Wars, Pokemon, and more!   INTRO MUSIC Quail and Robot Convo by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.  Based on a work at http://soundofpicture.com.     As if you couldn't tell, we are not endorsed or affiliated with Disney, LucasFilm, Lego, Marvel, DC, or any other franchise or corporation that we discussed in this episode.  At least not yet?  All sound effects used in this episode are either public domain or the exclusive property of their respective copyright holders.

Recorded on Saturday, September 15th, 2018 Has it been a week already?  Braden and Ryan FINALLY had a chance to sit and record, and they open the show by discussing what has kept them away for the past month!  They then get into some sort-of dated Star Wars news, including the big names that joined the Episode 9 cast as well as possible names for the movie, Funko's upcoming holiday-themed POP figures, and the First-Look Trailer for Star Wars: Resistance, which didn't do much to make the MMP crew very excited.  In Braden's segment, he makes Dav Pilkey's Dog Man series of books probably sound more crazy than they really are.  Dillon talks about his new school, then the whole family shares their love of American Ninja Warrior! We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please tell a friend and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan and Braden) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan and The Me and My Padawan Fan Club On Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/meandmypadawan Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com Google Voice - (585) 376-7478 - that's LUKE-PORGS-8    MANY THANKS TO OUR PATREON SUPPORTERS FOR HELPING US KEEP THE LIGHTS ON!  - Angelic Empyress     UPCOMING EPISODES Week of 9/30 - Darth Andeddu and Power Rangers Samurai   INTRO MUSIC Quail and Robot Convo by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.  Based on a work at http://soundofpicture.com.   As if you couldn't tell, we are not endorsed or affiliated with Disney, LucasFilm, Lego, Marvel, DC, or any other franchise or corporation that we discussed in this episode.  At least not yet?  All sound effects used in this episode are either public domain or the exclusive property of their respective copyright holders.

Recorded on Thursday, August 16th, 2018 Braden and Ryan were joined for the full show this week by the current youngest padawan, Dillon!  They discussed some Star Wars news before using (pseudo) science to answer Uncle Ryan's question from the 20th Episode Spectacular, and most likely come to an incorrect conclusion.  Along the way, we get constant reminders about why having a 3 year old as a guest on a full episode is both awesome and horrible.  Towards the end of the episode, Dillon gets a chance to speak from the heart as it concerns Paw Patrol. We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please tell a friend and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan and Braden) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan and The Me and My Padawan Fan Club On Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/meandmypadawan Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com Google Voice - (585) 376-7478 - that's LUKE-PORGS-8    MANY THANKS TO OUR PATREON SUPPORTERS FOR HELPING US KEEP THE LIGHTS ON!  - Angelic Empyress   SOURCES REFERENCED Ewan McGregor talks Christopher Robin, possible return as Obi Wan Kenobi (YouTube, via The View)   EPISODE OUTLINE   01:15 - Back To School! 02:00 - Reports of Carrie Fisher footage from The Last Jedi also being used in Episode 9 03:00 - Ewan McGregor on what he knows about an Obi Wan standalone movie. 06:00 - Introduction of the problem:  Would a lightsaber be able to break Captain America's shield? 07;45 - What is the melting point of vibranium? 10:35 - How hot do lightsabers get? 13:45 - And the answer is...? 15:20 - Dillon wanted to talk about Paw Patrol, and, I mean, it's not like we were running long!   UPCOMING EPISODES Week of 8/12 - The Pseudo-Science of Lightsabers and Vibranium Week of 8/19 - TBD   INTRO MUSIC Quail and Robot Convo by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.  Based on a work at http://soundofpicture.com.   SEGMENT BUMPER / OUTTRO MUSIC Captain America preformed by moe. on September 5, 2004, found on archive.org's Live Music Archive.   As if you couldn't tell, we are not endorsed or affiliated with Disney, LucasFilm, Lego, Marvel, DC, or any other franchise or corporation that we discussed in this episode.  At least not yet?  All sound effects used in this episode are either public domain or the exclusive property of their respective copyright holders.

Recorded on Wednesday, August 8th, 2018 After a missing a week because Ryan was GISHing, the MMP crew is back with another summer mini-sode!  In Star Wars news, Ryan reveals the new canon novels releasing this winter, and the boys then read between the lines to figure out the newsworthy bits from the official casting announcement from StarWars.com.  Braden then takes the lead to discuss his latest obsession, Cartoon Network's Teen Titans GO!  We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please tell a friend and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan and Braden) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan and The Me and My Padawan Fan Club On Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/meandmypadawan Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com Google Voice - (585) 376-7478 - that's LUKE-PORGS-8    MANY THANKS TO OUR PATREON SUPPORTERS FOR HELPING US KEEP THE LIGHTS ON!  - Angelic Empyress   SOURCES REFERENCED GISH - The Good Hunt - Official Website GISH 2018 ITEM 016 - The Rebel Appliance - Our submission for this item, as discussed by Braden. Master and Apprentice - Amazon Pre-Order Link Queen's Shadow - Amazon Pre-Order Link Star Wars Episode IX Cast Announced - StarWars.com The Night Begins To Shine - YouTube   EPISODE OUTLINE 01:00 - GISH 2018   03:30 - New Star Wars books coming this winter by Claudia Gray and EK Johnston. 05:15 - Braden and Ryan read between the lines of the Star Wars Episode 9 casting announcement. 09:45 - Braden leads the discussion about Teen Titans GO!   UPCOMING EPISODES Week of 8/12 - The Pseudo-Science of Lightsabers and Vibranium Week of 8/19 - TBD   INTRO MUSIC Quail and Robot Convo by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.  Based on a work at http://soundofpicture.com.   STAR WARS SEGMENT BUMPER / OUTTRO MUSIC Star Wars overture preformed by moe. on October 31, 2015, found on archive.org's Live Music Archive.   TEEN TITANS GO BUMPER End of the Teen Titans GO! theme.  All rights belong to the copyright holder.    As if you couldn't tell, we are not endorsed or affiliated with Disney, LucasFilm, Lego, Marvel, DC, or any other franchise or corporation that we discussed in this episode.  At least not yet?  All sound effects used in this episode are either public domain or the exclusive property of their respective copyright holders.

Recorded on Wednesday, July 25th 2018 Inexplicably, Braden and Ryan have managed to produce another 10 episodes, which means its time to dedicate a full episode to topics and questions selected by our loyal listeners!  We talk road trips, droids, lifting Mjolnir, future episode topics, favorite Teen Titans, and even create a Star Wars RPG character!  We also talk about our evening at Fenway with the Foo Fighters and the revival of The Clone Wars! We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please tell a friend and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan and Braden) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan and The Me and My Padawan Fan Club On Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/meandmypadawan Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com Google Voice - (585) 376-7478 - that's LUKE-PORGS-8    MANY THANKS TO OUR PATREON SUPPORTERS FOR HELPING US KEEP THE LIGHTS ON!  - Angelic Empyress   SOURCES REFERENCED   Star Wars: The Clone Wars Chronological Episode Guide - StarWars.com Article   EPISODE OUTLINE 01:35 - #CloneWarsSaved!  Plus, we plan to re-watch The Clone Wars following the canon chronological order. 04:40 - Over the weekend, we saw the Foo Fighters at Fenway Park in Boston, MA! 08:00 - We answer a Facebook question from Danny about our past and future travels. 11:10 - Uncle Robert, Uncle Ryan, and Phil asked us some philosophical questions. 16:20 - We answer a Twitter Question from @AngelicEmpyress about our favorite types of droids. 18:15 - Phil asked another question, this time about Star Wars RPG character creation.  Kind of. 20:05 - Braden answers a Twitter Question from @PorgBach about Teen Titans GO!    UPCOMING EPISODES Week of 7/29 - Teen Titans GO! Week of 8/05 - Lightsaber!  Vs!  Captain America's Shield! Week of 8/12 - TBD   INTRO MUSIC Quail and Robot Convo by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.  Based on a work at http://soundofpicture.com.   OUTTRO MUSIC Star Wars overture preformed by moe., found on archive.org's Live Music Archive.   As if you couldn't tell, we are not endorsed or affiliated with Disney, LucasFilm, Lego, Marvel, or any other franchise that we discussed in this episode.  At least not yet?  All sound effects used in this episode are either public domain or the exclusive property of their respective copyright holders.

Recorded on Monday, July 16th 2018 After a one month hiatus due to tons of housework and vacation, Braden and Ryan are back for Episode 19 of the podcast!  This is the first of our "shorter" weekly episodes to take us through the summer school break of 2018.  Many of our usual segments are gone, but we do talk about the eventful, grenade-filled life of Darth Malgus and the parallels we can draw to canon characters and events, before discussing our recent road trip to Tennessee and Kentucky! We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please tell a friend and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan and Braden) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan and The Me and My Padawan Fan Club On Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/meandmypadawan Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com Google Voice - (585) 376-7478 - that's LUKE-PORGS-8      MANY THANKS TO OUR PATREON SUPPORTERS FOR HELPING US KEEP THE LIGHTS ON!  - Angelic Empyress   SOURCES REFERENCED Darth Malgus - Wookieepedia Lego Star Wars Character Encyclopedia - Amazon Deceived by Paul S. Kemp - Amazon Annihilation by Drew Karpyshyn - Amazon Passport To Your National Parks Washington's Headquarters National Museum New River Gorge National River Johnny Cash Museum Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Adventure Science Center Grand Ole Opry Kentucky Down Under Mammoth Cave National Park Abraham Lincoln's Birthplace National Park Flight 93 Memorial   EPISODE OUTLINE 01:00 - Our upcoming 20th Episode Spectacular! 01:35 - Where have we been, and what are we doing this summer? 03:40 - The life and times of Darth Malgus   24:40 - Highlights from the MMP Home Office road trip to Nashville and Mammoth Cave!      UPCOMING EPISODES Week of 7/22 - The Me and My Padawan 20th Episode Spectacular Week of 7/29 - Teen Titans GO! Week of 8/5 - TBD   INTRO MUSIC Quail and Robot Convo by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.  Based on a work at http://soundofpicture.com.   OUTTRO MUSIC Star Wars overture preformed by moe., found on archive.org's Live Music Archive.   As if you couldn't tell, we are not endorsed or affiliated with Disney, LucasFilm, Lego, Marvel, or any other franchise that we discussed in this episode.  At least not yet?  All sound effects used in this episode are either public domain or the exclusive property of their respective copyright holders.

Recorded on Friday and Saturday, June 15 and 16, 2018 We follow-up on one of our shortest episodes with our longest episode yet!  Braden and Ryan are back to recap their last few weeks, including getting to meet Ashley Eckstein!  In their Star Wars segment, they talk about how to treat people whose opinions differ from yours, their official plans for Celebration, and then host a roundtable discussion of favorite Star Wars characters!  The show then gets thrown into the toilet with a discussion of the Captain Underpants series of books.  No, really, there's a lot of potty jokes in those books. We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please tell a friend and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan and Braden) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan and The Me and My Padawan Fan Club On Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/meandmypadawan Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com Google Voice - (585) 376-7478 - that's LUKE-PORGS-8      MANY THANKS TO OUR PATREON SUPPORTERS FOR HELPING US KEEP THE LIGHTS ON!  - Angelic Empyress   EPISODE OUTLINE 00:55 - Meeting Ashley Eckstein at BookCon in New York City. 03:30 - A Weekend on Cape Cod 04:30 - ABC Countdown to end the school year 06:20 - Ryan and Braden talk about constructive criticism, how to talk to people online, the underlying reasons for the apparant negativity in Star Wars online fandom right now, and what to do if you're being bullied. 19:00 - Our Star Wars Celebration plans are official!  We're going to Chicago! 20:50 - The first Me and My Padawan roundtable discussion of favorite Star Wars characters, featuring our first ever guests, Avery, Carter, and "Uncle" Patrick. 45:00 - Ryan debriefs Braden on their first guest segment. 46:45 - More listener Top 5's 53:50 - Tra-la-LA!  Braden and Ryan attempt to make sense of the world of Dav Pilkey's Captain Underpants. 68:45 - This week, Braden loves his new obsession, Teen Titans Go! 70:00 - Meanwhile, Ryan loves The Toys That Made Us.   SOURCES REFERENCED It's Your Universe: You Have The Power To Make It Happen by Ashley Eckstein (AMAZON) The Forge and the Flame by Aaron Lee Yeager (Author Website) Star Wars Celebration - Official Website   UPCOMING EPISODES Week of 6/24 - Part 3 of our Darth Omnibus (Darth Malgus) and Teen Titans Go! Week of 7/08 - TBD   INTRO MUSIC Quail and Robot Convo by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.  Based on a work at http://soundofpicture.com.   OUTTRO MUSIC Revan's Suite, found on YouTube.   As if you couldn't tell, we are not endorsed or affiliated with Disney, LucasFilm, Lego, Marvel, or any other franchise that we discussed in this episode.  At least not yet?  All sound effects used in this episode are either public domain or the exclusive property of their respective copyright holders.

Recorded on Saturday, May 26, 2018 On a very special, short, and sweet episode of Me and My Padawan, Ryan shares with Braden their plans for Star Wars Celebration, and then the boys give their first-viewing reactions (as well as the reactions of some listeners) to Solo: A Star Wars Story! We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please tell a friend and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan and Braden) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan and The Me and My Padawan Fan Club On Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/meandmypadawan Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com Google Voice - (585) 376-7478 - that's LUKE-PORGS-8      MANY THANKS TO OUR PATREON SUPPORTERS FOR HELPING US KEEP THE LIGHTS ON!  - Angelic Empyress   EPISODE OUTLINE 01:20 - Ryan introduces the concept of Star Wars Celebration to Braden, and they make plans to attend. 05:45 - The gender of the third Padawan is revealed! 06:50 - Non-spoiler reactions to Solo: A Star Wars Story!  Many thanks to Mike C for his Solo reaction e-mail! 10:30 - The Spoiler Siren sounds, and our spoiler discussion begins!  Many thanks to Stephen from Roqoo Depot for his spoilery reaction audio!   SOURCES REFERENCED Star Wars Celebration - Official Website Roqoo Depot - Official Website   UPCOMING EPISODES Week of 6/9 - Our five favorite Star Wars characters; more Solo thoughts! Week of 6/23 - Darth Malgus    INTRO MUSIC Quail and Robot Convo by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.  Based on a work at http://soundofpicture.com.   OUTTRO MUSIC Duel of the Fates (Piano Tutorial), found on YouTube.   As if you couldn't tell, we are not endorsed or affiliated with Disney, LucasFilm, Lego, Marvel, or any other franchise that we discussed in this episode.  At least not yet?  All sound effects used in this episode are either public domain or the exclusive property of their respective copyright holders.

Recorded on Sunday, May 13, 2018 If you listen carefully, you can actually hear the pollen!  In our latest, greatest, and congestediest episode yet of Me and My Padawan, Braden and Ryan take a break from sneezing on Mother's Day to talk about Star Wars mothers, the rumors of an Kenobi movie, Jon Favreau's live-action series, and make some final predictions about who and what we will see in Solo: A Star Wars Story!  Braden then takes over for a segment about Lego Star Wars that does not go the way that we thought.  Except the Jek-14 part.  That went exactly as anticipated.  We then wrap up with a venture into spoiler territory to talk about our evening at the drive-in for Infinity War!   We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please tell a friend and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan and Braden) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan and The Me and My Padawan Fan Club On Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/meandmypadawan Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com Google Voice - (585) 376-7478 - that's LUKE-PORGS-8      MANY THANKS TO OUR PATREON SUPPORTERS FOR HELPING US KEEP THE LIGHTS ON!  - Angelic Empyress   EPISODE OUTLINE 03:20 - A quick listing of the mothers in the Star Wars universe, from Padme Amidala to Norra Wexley 06:30 - Discussion about the Kenobi movie rumors, and what it might mean for Solo. 10:15 - Our final predictions for Solo: A Star Wars Story 17:45 - We discuss the Nerdist interview with Jon Favreau about his upcoming Disney live-action series. 20:30 - Braden discusses what he's learned from the Chronicals of the Force Lego Star Wars book, including JEK-14, Darth Malgus, Darth Revan, and more! 32:10 - Discussion about seeing Infinity War at the drive-in. 34:05 - Infinity War Spoilers Begin   SOURCES REFERENCED Exclusive:  Obi-Wan Kenobi Movie in Pre-Production; Filming Scheduled For Spring 2019 - (via Fantha Tracks) Exclusive Details on Jon Favreau's Star Wars TV Series - (via The Nerdist) Choose Your Destiny: A Han and Chewie Adventure by Cavan Scott - (Amazon link) Lego Star Wars: Chronicles of the Force - (Amazon link)   UPCOMING EPISODES Week of 5/28 - Solo Reaction Episode Week of 6/3 - All-Book Episode with Solo Books and our trip to BookCon! Week of 6/17 - TBA    INTRO MUSIC Quail and Robot Convo by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.  Based on a work at http://soundofpicture.com.   OUTTRO MUSIC Rey's Theme (Piano Tutorial), found on YouTube.   OTHER MUSIC Bumper for the Infinity War segment is a violin cover of the Avengers Theme by Taylor Davis.  Check out the whole song on YouTube!  The rejected pizza song is a song by group called Pizza Kids called "We Like Pizza," which you can also listen to in its entirety on YouTube.     As if you couldn't tell, we are not endorsed or affiliated with Disney, LucasFilm, Lego, Marvel, or any other franchise that we discussed in this episode.  At least not yet?  All sound effects used in this episode are either public domain or the exclusive property of their respective copyright holders.

Me and My Padawan Episode 15 - The Last Jedi Deleted Scenes and Novelization; Cobra Kai and The Karate Kid Recorded on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 and Saturday, April 28, 2018 We had planned to make this a mini-episode; we ended up with a super-sized episode!  Braden and Ryan jump right into the show this week, covering the big Star Wars news before sharing their last thoughts on The Last Jedi, including discussion of some of the deleted scenes and a few excerpts from Jason Fry's incredible novelization.  In the second half of the show, the pair talk about their experience at the Cobra Kai / Karate Kid Fathom Event, including some (somewhat rough) audio recorded on the drive to and from the theater.  Dillon has some big news to share, and the boys wrap up with their "What Do We Love This Week" segment! We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please tell a friend and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan and Braden) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan and The Me and My Padawan Fan Club On Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/meandmypadawan Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com Google Voice - (585) 376-7478 - that's LUKE-PORGS-8    EPISODE OUTLINE 01:40 - Alden Ehrenreich drops a bomb about future Solo movies? 05:15 - Star Wars Resistance, a new animated series from Dave Filoni, is coming this fall! 08:10 - Chewbacca does have a bad feeling about this! 09:25 - Last Thoughts on The Last Jedi. 15:45 - The Last Jedi Deleted Scenes, highlighting Luke's third lesson and the Mega Destroyer Incursion. 24:00 - The Last Jedi novelization review, with readings of Luke and Rey and Luke's death. 32:00 - Me and My Padawan On the Road!  Cobra Kai and The Karate Kid by Fathom Events. 42:50 - Discussing the relationship between Daniel LoRusso and Mr Miyagi. 46:30 - Johnny Lawrence is still a jerk and Cobra Kai predictions. 50:10 - Dillon shares some big news. 51:30 - Braden loves the Nintendo Labo 53:40 - Ryan loves Lost in Space and The Dangerous Book for Boys   SOURCES REFERENCED Alden Ehrenreich Will Return As Han Solo - Esquire Magazine Star Wars Resistance, New Animated Series, Coming This Fall - starwars.com Solo: A Star Wars Story - "Crew" TV Spot - YouTube The Last Jedi (Blu-Ray) - Amazon The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition by Jason Fry - Amazon The Karate Kid (Blu-Ray) - Amazon Cobra Kai - YouTube Nintendo Labo - nintendo.com Lost in Space - Netflix The Dangerous Book for Boys - Amazon Prime Video   UPCOMING EPISODES Week of 5/06 - Lego Star Wars and TBA! Week of 5/21 - Solo Books, Solo Hype, and TBA! Week of 5/28 - Solo Reaction Episode   Unless noted below, all clips and music are from various sources on YouTube and assumed to be applicable under US Copyright "fair use" clause. INTRO MUSIC Quail and Robot Convo by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.  Based on a work at http://soundofpicture.com.

Me and My Padawan Episode 14 - Way Past Bedtime with Solo Toys, Solo Trailer, and Ready Player One! Recorded on Sunday, April 15 Technical difficulties lead to a late start to our recording this week.  A little too late of a start for our fearless co-host, who slowly drifted off to dreamland as the show progressed.  Before that happened, though, we talked about the toys announced and (supposedly) released for Solo: A Star Wars Story, as well as some quick reactions to the recently released theatrical trailer.  We also discussed Ready Player One, highlighting the Star Wars easter eggs and references peppered throughout both the book and the movie.  We then cut the show short so that Braden could get to bed.  We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please tell a friend and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan and Braden) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan and The Me and My Padawan Fan Club On Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/meandmypadawan Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com Google Voice - (585) 376-7478 - that's LUKE-PORGS-8     UPCOMING EPISODE TOPICS: Week of 4/22 - Our Last Thoughts on The Last Jedi Week of 5/06 - Lego Star Wars and Wrestling Week of 5/21 - Solo Books, Solo Hype, and Video Games Week of 5/28 - Solo Reaction Episode   INTRO MUSIC:   Quail and Robot Convo by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.  Based on a work at http://soundofpicture.com.   OUTRO MUSIC: Flip Gordon theme song, from YouTube.

Me and My Padawan Episode 13 - What the Heck? (or, The Legend of Darth Revan) Recorded on Friday, March 30, 2018 So... many... Darths!  Plans for lucky episode 13 changed when Ryan's research into the Darths of Legend brought the total number of non-canon Darths up to 20 (and counting), so this week he decides to share with Braden the convoluted tale of Darth Revan and Darth Malak, attempting to draw parallels to events currently considered canon.  They also straighten out their confusion over the Decepticons from last episode before having a random discussion about favorite Decepticons.  Dillon also makes an appearance to teach us about the PJ Masks! We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please tell a friend and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan and Braden) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan and The Me and My Padawan Fan Club On Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/meandmypadawan Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com Google Voice - (585) 376-7478 - that's LUKE-PORGS-8    Episode Timeline 02:25 - Follow-Up 04:20 - Batuu and Thrawn: Alliances 05:55 - Too Many Darths 08:00 - The Legend of Darth Revan and Darth Malak 35:45 - Decepticons, Part 2 45:30 - Moment With Dillon - PJ Masks 46:45 - What Do We Love This Week?     UPCOMING EPISODE TOPICS: Week of 4/8 - Ready Player One Reactions and Star Wars connections Week of 4/22 - The Last Jedi Blu Ray and Novelization   INTRO MUSIC:   Quail and Robot Convo by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.  Based on a work at http://soundofpicture.com.   OUTRO MUSIC: Avenged Sevenfold cover of the Transformers Theme Song - from YouTube

Me and My Padawan Episode 12 - Doctor Sidious Throws A Darth Party Recorded on Sunday March 11, 2018 I've got a bad feeling about this episode... Ryan and Braden sat down on a lazy Sunday to discuss Patreon, politics, Rebels, Jon Favreau, and all of the Darths that are still canon, with a special focus on what we know about Darth Bane and Darth Plagueis.  The show then quickly takes a turn for the worse when we try to talk about the history of the Decepticons, but Ryan researches the wrong series for their backstory.  Fortunately, we had Dillon awake this week to bring our show back on track! We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please tell a friend and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan and Braden) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan and The Me and My Padawan Fan Club On Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/meandmypadawan Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com Google Voice - (585) 376-7478 - that's LUKE-PORGS-8    Episode Timeline 01:50 - Patreon 04:00 - Trick-Or-Treat Day??? 08:00 - Rebels 08:40 - Jon Favreau's live-action series 11:00 - A Darth Party! 26:30 - The origins of the Decepticons 37:30 - A Moment With Dillon 39:00 - Netflix Trailers 43:30 - Braden's Karate Tournment   UPCOMING EPISODE TOPICS: Week of 3/25 - The Darths of Legend and The Decepticons, For Real This Time Week of 4/8 - TBD   INTRO MUSIC:   Quail and Robot Convo by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.  Based on a work at http://soundofpicture.com.   OUTRO MUSIC: Avenged Sevenfold cover of the Transformers Theme Song - from YouTube

Me and My Padawan Episode 11 - Solo Books, Star Wars News, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid Recorded on Sunday February 25, 2018 "Don't get cocky, kid!"  After 10 relatively drama-free episodes, this week's episode was a real challenge, from planning to editing to losing the file to editing again.  In this installment, Braden and Ryan talk about the upcoming home release of The Last Jedi, the finished script for Episode 9: Return of the Last Jedi, and then provide a run-down of the Solo tie-in story books, organized by approximate age level.  Braden then gives an overview of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.  All that, plus comics, Legos, and wheels! We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please tell a friend and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan and Braden) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com Google Voice - (585) 376-7478 - that's LUKE-PORGS-8    Episode Timeline     UPCOMING EPISODE TOPICS: Week of 3/11 - The Canon Darths and the Decepticons Week of 3/25 - The Darths of Legend    INTRO MUSIC:   Quail and Robot Convo by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.  Based on a work at http://soundofpicture.com.   OUTRO MUSIC: Rey's Theme - Piano Cover on YouTube.  Go check this page out and throw them a few bucks on Patreon.

Me and My Padawan Episode 10 - Tenth Episode Extravaganza!  Star Wars News and Listener Q&A Recorded on Sunday February 11, 2018 It's the 10th episode of Me and My Padawan!  Ryan and Braden look back and choose their favorite episode from their first nine attempts at podcasting, then discuss some recent Star Wars news before diving into some questions sent in by their loyal listeners!  All of the questions, oddly enough, have something to do with Star Wars, so they wrap up by asking each other some questions NON-Star Wars questions.  We also learn a little about a possible future side-project that Braden has in mind!  Many thanks to everyone who sent us questions for making this episode a thing! We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please tell a friend and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan and Braden) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com Google Voice - (585) 376-7478 - that's LUKE-PORGS-8    Episode Timeline 00:58 - Looking Back and Looking Forward 06:15 - Star Wars News (Benioff and Weiss Announcement) 13:20 - Listener Q & A   UPCOMING EPISODE TOPICS: Week of 2/25 - Too Many Darths! Week of 3/11 - Thrawn   INTRO MUSIC:   Quail and Robot Convo by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.  Based on a work at http://soundofpicture.com.   OUTRO MUSIC: Rey's Theme - Piano Cover on YouTube.  Go check this page out and throw them a few bucks on Patreon.    

Me and My Padawan Episode 09 - Solo Trailer, Canto Bight, TLJ Visual Dictionary, and Pokemon! Recorded on Friday, February 2, 2018 Ryan and Braden are back, a week later than planned, and on top of the latest Star Wars news for a change!  In this, their 9th episode, they break physics and travel through time to discuss the trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story.  The episode continues with Ryan sharing his thoughts on Canto Bight, and then the pair take turns picking out interesting tidbits from The Last Jedi Visual Dictionary.  The conversation turns ugly with a chat about Pokemon, but picks up at the end when Dillon reveals the one part of Star Wars that he does enjoy.  We also talk about our plans for our 10th Episode Extravaganza!!! We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please tell a friend and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan and Braden) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com Google Voice - (585) 376-7478 - that's LUKE-PORGS-8    Episode Timeline 01:02 - 10th Episode Extravaganza Plans 05:35 - Solo Trailer 11:05 - Canto Bight Book Review 18:45 - Last Jedi Visual Dictionary 31:25 - Pokemon 46:50 - A Moment With Dillon 47:50 - What We Love This Week   SOURCES REFERENCED: Solo: A Star Wars Story - Full Teaser - (YouTube link) Canto Bight (B&N Exclusive Edition) - (Barnes and Noble link) The Last Jedi Visual Dictionary by Pablo Hidalgo - (Amazon link) Atrisian Commonwealth (Legends) - (Wookieepedia) Pokemon Visual Guide - (Amazon link) Facebook Messenger Kids App Ready Player One by Ernest Cline - (Amazon link)   UPCOMING EPISODE TOPICS: Week of 2/11 - 10th Episode Extravaganza!!! - Listener Q&A   INTRO MUSIC:   Quail and Robot Convo by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.  Based on a work at http://soundofpicture.com.   OUTRO MUSIC: Rey's Theme - Piano Cover on YouTube.  Go check this page out and throw them a few bucks on Patreon.

Me and My Padawan Episode 08 - Stormtroopers!  Power Rangers!  Porgs!  Wait a minute... Porgs??!? Recorded on Monday, January 15, 2018 Ryan and Braden are back and better than ever with double the microphones of previous episodes!  This week, after discussing the Solo trailer (or lack thereof), the family travels the world while sharing their geeky fandoms with each other.  While talking about porgs, they find themselves in Ireland and, for some reason, Kentucky; their discussion about stormtroopers takes them to Europe in the middle of World War I; and after Braden confuses the heck out of Ryan about Power Rangers, they visit Japan to experience the Super Sentai series.  They also discuss losing teeth, morning work, the Kano computer kit, and Super Mario Odyssey.     We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please tell a friend and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan and Braden) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com   SOURCES REFERENCED: New Han Solo LEGO Star Wars 2018 Sets Leaked and Revealed! - Geek Bits UK Birdwatch Ireland Designing the Last Jedi Part 1 - How Porgs Were Hatched - StarWars.com  Stormtroopers - On Wookieepedia Power Rangers - On Wikipedia Mighty Morphin White Tiger Zord First Appearance Split Screen (PR and Sentai version) - On YouTube   UPCOMING EPISODE TOPICS: Week of 1/29 - The Last Jedi Visual Dictionary and Pokemon Week of 2/12 - 10th Episode Extravaganza - Listener Q&A   INTRO MUSIC:   Quail and Robot Convo by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.  Based on a work at http://soundofpicture.com.   OUTRO MUSIC: Rey's Theme - Piano Cover on YouTube.  Go check this page out and throw them a few bucks on Patreon.    

  Me and My Padawan Episode 07 - Adventures in Wild Space with Percy Jackson and the Olympians! Recorded on Monday, January 1, 2018 Mild The Last Jedi spoilers from about (6:00) to (12:45). Happy New Year!  Ryan and Braden braved the frigid temperatures of the Me and My Padawan home office to record the seventh episode of the podcast after a late night of New Year's celebrations!  They cover a wide variety of topics, ranging from New Year's resolutions, favorite Christmas gifts, and follow-up thoughts on The Last Jedi.  They then delve into a primer on the first 3 books of the Adventures in Wild Space series of junior novels, followed by Braden showing off what he's learned from reading The Lightning Thief.  As a special bonus, if you listen closely, you can actually hear your humble hosts shivering in the cold. We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please tell a friend and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan and Braden) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com   SOURCES REFERENCED: Adventures in Wild Space - The Snare - Amazon link Adventures in Wild Space - The Nest - Amazon link Adventures in Wild Space - The Heist - Amazon link Atlas Obscura - Amazon link Atlas Obscura Website Cavan Scott - Author website The Lightning Thief - Amazon link Tom Huddleston - Author website   UPCOMING EPISODE TOPICS: Week of 1/15 - Stormtroopers and Power Rangers. Week of 1/29 - Topic TBD   INTRO MUSIC:   Quail and Robot Convo by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.  Based on a work at http://soundofpicture.com.   OUTRO MUSIC: Rey's Theme - Piano Cover on YouTube.  Go check this page out and throw them a few bucks on Patreon.

Me and My Padawan Episode 06 - Our First Thoughts on The Last Jedi (SPOILERS BEGIN AROUND THE 7 MINUTE MARK) Recorded on Friday, December 15, 2017  A little over 12 hours after experiencing The Last Jedi on Opening Night, Braden and Ryan sat down to try and string together some coherent thoughts on the movie, to varying degrees of success.  Note well that there are spoilers.  We warn you in the episode when to turn it off just before the point of no return.  Also, we did fail to discuss porgs.  We apologize for this oversight and will make up for it with some follow-up in a future episode. We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please tell a friend and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan and Braden) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com   UPCOMING EPISODE TOPICS: Week of 12/23 - The MMP All-Book Episode - Adventures in Wild Space (Books 1-3) and Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Book 1) Week of 12/31 - New Year's Episode; Theme TBD   INTRO MUSIC:   Quail and Robot Convo by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.  Based on a work at http://soundofpicture.com. OUTRO MUSIC: Rey's Theme - Piano Cover on YouTube.  Go check this page out and throw them a few bucks on Patreon.    

Me and My Padawan Episode 00 - Pilot  To celebrate our 100th download, we are publishing our pilot episode for your amusement and/or ridicule!  At the very least, we hope that listening to this gives you a proper introduction to your hosts.  Because, you know, they forgot to do that on their first REAL episode. We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please tell a friend and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan and Braden) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com   UPCOMING EPISODE TOPICS: ASAP after 12/14 - The Last Jedi Reaction Episode Week of 12/23  - The MMP "The Star Wars Holiday Special" Holiday Special Week of 12/31 - The MMP All-Book Episode - Adventures in Wild Space (Books 1-3) and Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Book 1)   INTRO AND OUTTRO MUSIC:   Quail and Robot Convo by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.  Based on a work at http://soundofpicture.com.    

Me and My Padawan Episode 05 - Much Ado About Poe! Recorded on Sunday, December 3, 2017  On this fifth episode of Me and My Padawan, Ryan sat down with an overtired (and somewhat giddy) Braden at the end of the first of many long December weekends to discuss (among other things) Thanksgiving weekend, some final predictions for The Last Jedi, Poe Dameron's origin story, and Voltron: Legendary Defender.  The show wraps up with our initial reactions to the Avengers: Infinity War trailer.  After the show, and not included in the podcast, was a discussion on how we will never NOT prepare for a podcast recording session again. We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please tell a friend and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan and Braden) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com   SOURCES REFERENCED:   Poe Dameron Comic Book Series - Amazon link Poe Dameron Wookieepedia article   THINGS WE LOVE THIS WEEK: Northeast Wrestling Home Page Avengers: Infinity War Trailer - YouTube link   UPCOMING EPISODE TOPICS: ASAP after 12/14 - The Last Jedi Reaction Episode Week of 12/17  - The MMP "The Star Wars Holiday Special" Holiday Special Week of 12/23 - The MMP All-Book Episode - Adventures in Wild Space (Books 1-3) and Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Book 1) Week of 12/31 - New Year's Episode; Theme TBD   INTRO MUSIC:   Quail and Robot Convo by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.  Based on a work at http://soundofpicture.com. OUTRO MUSIC: Rey's Theme - Piano Cover on YouTube.  Go check this page out and throw them a few bucks on Patreon.

Me and My Padawan Episode 04 - The Phantasmic Phasma and the Adequate Avengers! Recorded on Saturday, November 18, 2017   What was once unthinkable has finally become a reality, as Braden and Ryan return for a fourth episode of Me and My Padawan.  This week's episode begins with a discussion about birthday weekend at the MMP home office, which included a day trip to Rhode Island Comic Con and a photo op with General Veers.  Our Star Wars chat featured reactions to some exciting new Star Wars projects in the works, Captain Phasma's origin story, and answers to some (mostly sarcastic) listener mail.  We wrap up by revealing how little we know about Marvel with what might be the worst Avengers draft ever recorded.  But hey, at least we had fun, right?  Right? Ryan and Braden met Julian Glover (General Veers in Empire Strikes Back; Aragog in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets) during the birthday weekend day-trip to Rhode Island Comic Con. We hope you enjoy the show!  After giving us a listen, please tell a friend and let us know what you think, either through an iTunes review or via one of the outlets listed below: On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan and Braden) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan Email - meandmypadawan@gmail.com   SOURCES REFERENCED: Children of the Force Podcast Rhode Island Comic Con Rian Johnson to Create All New Star Wars Trilogy - via starwars.com Phasma, by Delilah Dawson - Amazon link Captain Phasma graphic novel, by Kelly Thompson and Marco Checchetto - Amazon link Marvel: Absolutely Everything You Need To Know - Amazon link The Marvel Encyclopedia by Matt Forbeck - Amazon link   THINGS WE LOVE THIS WEEK: Star Trek: Discovery on CBS All Access The Getaway by Jeff Kinney (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #12) - Amazon link   INTRO AND OUTRO MUSIC:   Quail and Robot Convo by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.  Based on a work at http://soundofpicture.com.

Me and My Padawan Episode 03 - Let's Give Them Yams Ryan and Braden are back, for some reason, for another installment of Me and My Padawan.  This week, the conversation begins with Braden offering his thoughts on karate, soccer, and Halloween, followed by Ryan sharing some follow-up about their previous discussion concerning Solo: A Star Wars Story.  After a quick review of the new TV spot for The Last Jedi, Ryan takes Braden through a brief history of Order 66.  The conversation then turns to Lego Ninjago, and a debate over the correct pronunciation of the name "Lloyd." We hope you enjoy the show!  We sure had a good time making it.  After listening to the show, please let us know what you think! On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan and Braden) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan   SOURCES REFERENCED: Awake (The Last Jedi TV spot) Weekend Whip by The Fold (Lego Ninjago theme song) Lego Ninjago Character Encyclopedia (Amazon link) Order 66 article on Wookieepedia Lego article on Wikipedia The product of three weekends of hard work.  R2-D2 shown for scale.   INTRO AND OUTRO MUSIC:   Quail and Robot Convo by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.  Based on a work at http://soundofpicture.com.

Me and My Padawan Episode 02 - Of Trailers and Transformers Against their better judgments, Ryan and Braden return for a second episode of Me and My Padawan.  In this episode, after running down some not-so-breaking news in the world of Star Wars, the duo discuss the trailer for The Last Jedi from a kids' perspective, and then have a conversation about Transformers: The Movie totally devolve into an argument over whether or not Transformers: Prime is ridiculous.   After listening to the show, please let us know what you think! On PodBean - http://meandmypadawan.podbean.com On Twitter - @MeAndMyPadawan (Ryan and Braden) or @Ry_Too_D2 (just Ryan) On Facebook - Me And My Padawan   SOURCES REFERENCED: The Last Jedi Trailer - https://youtu.be/Q0CbN8sfihY "Dare" from Transformers: The Movie - https://youtu.be/NouZB6QuCys List of Transformers Series - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Transformers_television_series   INTRO AND OUTRO MUSIC:   Quail and Robot Convo by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.  Based on a work at http://soundofpicture.com.

Ryan and Braden try to record their first full-length podcast, to varying degrees of success.  After re-visiting some hanging threads from a practice podcast, Ryan recaps his research into the inspiration for and technology behind lightsabers.  Braden then explains why he enjoys Disney XD's Lab Rats so much.  The two then share what they are currently reading, and for some reason decide that they are going to do this again!