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FROM THE BACTA TANK A Star Wars radio show filled with gossip, comedy, discussions, skits and a whole lot more.

Rain Man Digital


    • May 20, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Andor Season 2: Part 4 – Eps. 10,11,12 [Breakdown/Discussion]

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025


    In this episode, we unpack episodes 10-12 of Andor Season 2 — Enjoy. With episodes 10 through 12, Andor Season 2 completes its mythic arc not with spectacle, but with a devastating meditation on power, resistance, and narrative control. Tony Gilroy's vision weaponizes the structure of the prequel, embracing the inevitability of Cassian's fate to reveal a deterministic universe where moral clarity is an illusion and legacy is forged not in heroism, but in compromise. The series frames rebellion as a machine built from shadows—exemplified in figures like Luthen, Lonni, and Kleya—while institutions collapse under the weight of their own blind arrogance. Mon Mothma's domestic unraveling mirrors the broader political decay, and Dedra's narrative—scavenging power from the margins—reminds us that the Empire doesn't fall from rebellion alone, but from its own refusal to perceive what festers beneath it. This is Star Wars at its most self-aware, a narrative that rejects tidy endings in favor of loose threads, where the tragedy of predestination elevates the personal to the mythic. In doing so, Andor doesn't just redefine what a prequel can be—it reclaims the Star Wars mythos as something intellectually and morally radical.

    Andor Season 2: Part 3 – Eps. 7,8,9 [Breakdown/Discussion]

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025


    In this episode, we unpack episodes 7-9 of Andor Season 2 — Enjoy

    Andor Season 2: Part 2 – Eps. 4,5,6 [Breakdown/Discussion]

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025


    In this episode, we unpack episodes 4–6 of Andor Season 2 — a tightly wound arc where rebellion curdles into distrust, sacrifice becomes currency, and moral clarity dissolves into ambiguity. With Beau Willimon back at the helm, the show leans into fractured allegiances and relational power plays, from Syril's double life to Vel and Cinta's unraveling bond. We explore how Andor continues to dismantle Star Wars binaries, trading mythic heroism for ideological entanglement. Plus: why Cinta's death matters, how Luthen escalates the war, and what this arc signals about the Rebellion's slow collapse from within.

    Andor Season 2: Part 1 – Eps. 1,2,3 [Breakdown/Discussion]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025


    In this episode, we dive into the first three episodes of Andor Season 2 — a grim, nihilistic reintroduction to a galaxy already teetering on collapse. While Season 1 flirted with moments of dread and disillusionment, this opening arc fully embraces an existential edge, reshaping the story world into one defined by sacrifice, disillusionment, and the absurdity of resistance. We explore how Tony Gilroy pushes the narrative into near-Camusian territory, threading chaos, moral compromise, and inevitable failure through every character's arc. Plus: what Genevieve O'Reilly's now-iconic "chaos dance" tells us about Mon Mothma's internal collapse, why caution is necessary for any future writers trying to pick up Gilroy's mantle, and how Andor continues to redefine what Star Wars can actually be.

    The Mandalorian & Grogu's Budget Gamble + Andor S2 Release Plan: Can Star Wars Reclaim Its Value?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025


    This week the hosts talk about: The Mandalorian & Grogu's Budget Revealed — Why is it the cheapest Star Wars movie yet, and what does that mean for the franchise? How Budget Constraints Could Help — Focusing on storytelling, character, and practical effects over spectacle. The Risks of Overusing the Volume — How StageCraft technology might hurt the film's cinematic scale. Chroma Key vs. Volume Debate — Why traditional methods might serve a theatrical Star Wars film better. Andor Season 2 Release Strategy — 12 episodes dropped in just 4 weeks—what's behind the unusual rollout? What This Signals for Star Wars' Future — Is Disney scaling back to rebuild value and avoid franchise fatigue? Get more BACTA TANK discussions every month by subscribing to our Patreon www.patreon.com/rainmandigital

    The Skeleton Crew's First Season, Why the Acolyte Was Really Cancelled and More

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025


    This week the hosts talk about: Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (Review) Disney exec shares why The Acolyte was really canceled Ewan McGregor rumored to be involved with Ahsoka's second season and more Get more BACTA TANK discussions every month by subscribing to our Patreon www.patreon.com/rainmandigital

    The Star Wars Acolyte Trailer, Leslye Headland's Focus on The Craft, and More

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024


    This week the hosts talk about: The Star Wars The Acolyte trailer has dropped; sorting through the questions The Acolyte showrunner, Leslye Headland's handle's media press like she should Bad Batch season 3 is shaping up to be one of the best Star Wars installments. And more. Get more BACTA TANK discussions every month by subscribing to our Patreon www.patreon.com/rainmandigital

    From The Bacta Tank: Updates – Activist Director to Helm Rey Skywalker Film, Plus, Bad Batch Comes to an End

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2024


    This week the hosts talk about: Phantom Menace returns to theaters The Bad Batch marks the end of George Lucas' legacy Bad Batch season 3 is the end Who is Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy: putting the controversy into perspective Star Wars: Acolyte could potentially rival what Andor brought to the screen And more. Get more BACTA TANK discussions every month by subscribing to our Patreon www.patreon.com/rainmandigital

    From The Bacta Tank: Star Wars News – 11/21/2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023


    This week the hosts talk about: Timothy Zahn asserts that he supports Filoni's vision for Thrawn Star Wars: Acolyte could potentially rival what Andor brought to the screen Upcoming Star Wars series, and movies And more. Get more BACTA TANK discussions every month by subscribing to our Patreon www.patreon.com/rainmandigital

    The Mandalorian: Season 3 [Review]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023


    Mike and Dave discuss The Mandalorian season 3. Get more BACTA TANK discussions every month by subscribing to our Patreon www.patreon.com/rainmandigital

    Andor: Episodes 5-12 [Review]

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2022


    This week the hosts talk about: Mike and Dave are joined by guest-hosts Lauren, and Thomas to discuss the Andor series. Get more BACTA TANK discussions every month by subscribing to our Patreon www.patreon.com/rainmandigital

    Andor: Episodes 1-4 [Review]

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022


    This week the hosts talk about: Mike and Dave are joined by guest-hosts Lauren, and Thomas to discuss the Andor series. Get more BACTA TANK discussions every month by subscribing to our Patreon www.patreon.com/rainmandigital

    Final Andor updates before premiere and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022


    This week the hosts talk about: Mike and Dave are joined by guest-hosts Ryan, and Thomas to discuss the Obi-Wan Kenobi series. Get more BACTA TANK discussions every month by subscribing to our Patreon www.patreon.com/rainmandigital

    Obi-Wan Kenobi [Review]

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022


    This week the hosts talk about: Mike and Dave are joined by guest-hosts Ryan, and Thomas to discuss the Obi-Wan Kenobi series. Get more BACTA TANK discussions every month by subscribing to our Patreon www.patreon.com/rainmandigital

    From The Bacta Tank: Star Wars News – 4/16/2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2022


    This week the hosts talk about: Obi-Wan series is coming in May; what do we know? Andor series updates Mandalorian season 3 has wrapped filmingMike explains why they quite covering The Book of Boba FettAnd more. Visit our Partners and Purchase through our links Get more BACTA TANK discussions every month by subscribing to our Patreon www.patreon.com/rainmandigital

    From The Bacta Tank: The Book of Boba Fett – Chapter 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022


    This week the hosts talk about: A breakdown and review The Mandalorian Chapter 3 'The Streets of Mos Espa' Visit our Partners and Purchase through our links Star Wars: The Mandalorian IG-11 Pop! Vinyl Figure

    From The Bacta Tank: The Book of Boba Fett – Chapter 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022


    This week the hosts talk about: A breakdown and review The Mandalorian Chapter 2 'The Tribes of Tatooine' Visit our Partners and Purchase through our links Star Wars: The Mandalorian IG-11 Pop! Vinyl Figure

    From The Bacta Tank: The Book of Boba Fett – Chapter 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022


    This week the hosts talk about: A breakdown and review The Mandalorian Chapter 1 'Stranger in a Strange Land' Visit our Partners and Purchase through our links Star Wars: The Mandalorian IG-11 Pop! Vinyl Figure

    From The Bacta Tank: Star Wars News – 12/07/2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021


    This week the hosts talk about: Vader in Obi-Wan / Vader in Ahsoka = Vader Series Next? No Sasha Banks in new season of Mandalorian. Star Wars LEGO Castaways. Star Wars Visions Soundtrack. And more. Visit our Partners and Purchase through our links Get more BACTA TANK discussions every month by subscribing to our Patreon www.patreon.com/rainmandigital

    From The Bacta Tank: Star Wars News – 10/13/2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021


    This week the hosts talk about: 'Book of Boba Fett' Disney+ series will premiere in December. Zack Snyder Pitched ‘Star Wars' Movie to Lucasfilm Prior to ‘The Force Awakens'; Redeveloping as Original Project.Ewan McGregor: ‘Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi' Will Not Disappoint.‘Obi-Wan Kenobi': Sung Kang Confirms His Character Wields a Lightsaber.‘Star Wars Hunters' Finally Unveils First Trailer.And more. Visit our Partners and Purchase through our links Get more BACTA TANK discussions every month by subscribing to our Patreon www.patreon.com/rainmandigital

    From The Bacta Tank: Star Wars – Visions [Review]

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2021


    This week the hosts talk about: Star Wars: Visions [Review]And more. Visit our Partners and Purchase through our links Get more BACTA TANK discussions every month by subscribing to our Patreon www.patreon.com/rainmandigital

    From The Bacta Tank: Star Wars News – 9/15/2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021


    This week the hosts talk about: Taika Waititi On His ‘Star Wars' Movie; Currently Writing Script and It “Feels Very Me”‘Ahsoka' Series Looking for an Actress To Play Live-Action Sabine Wren‘Obi-Wan Kenobi': Indira Varma Says Ewan McGregor and Deborah Chow Have Made This ‘Beast' Feel Like an Independent Movie‘The Mandalorian' Season 3 Will Start Filming Soon According to Giancarlo Esposito‘Star Wars: Hunters' Delayed to 2022, EA Committed to ‘Fallen Order'Disney Parks Shows Off First Commercial and Pricing for the Star Wars: Galactic StarcruiserAnd more. Visit our Partners and Purchase through our links Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters - Crossover Event: Star Wars War Bounty Hunters Alpha #1 Get more BACTA TANK discussions every month by subscribing to our Patreon www.patreon.com/rainmandigital

    The Bad Batch Edition – 1.16 ‘Kamino Lost'

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021


    This week the hosts talk about: A breakdown and review Star Wars: The Bad Batch 1.16 'Kamino Lost'. Visit our Partners and Purchase through our links Listen to our latest Patreon exclusive discussion on Doctor Aphra Vol. 3 'Remastered'.

    The Bad Batch Edition – 1.15 ‘Return to Kamino'

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021


    This week the hosts talk about: A breakdown and review Star Wars: The Bad Batch 1.15 'Return to Kamino'. Visit our Partners and Purchase through our links Listen to our latest Patreon exclusive discussion on Doctor Aphra Vol. 3 'Remastered'.

    The Bad Batch Edition – 1.14 ‘War-Mantle'

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021


    This week the hosts talk about: A breakdown and review Star Wars: The Bad Batch 1.14 'War-Mantle'. Visit our Partners and Purchase through our links Listen to our latest Patreon exclusive discussion on Doctor Aphra Vol. 3 'Remastered'.

    The Bad Batch Edition – 1.13 ‘Infested'

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2021


    This week the hosts talk about: A breakdown and review Star Wars: The Bad Batch 1.13 'Infested'. Visit our Partners and Purchase through our links Listen to our latest Patreon exclusive discussion on Doctor Aphra Vol. 3 'Remastered'.

    The Bad Batch Edition – 1.12 ‘Rescue on Ryloth'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021


    This week the hosts talk about: A breakdown and review Star Wars: The Bad Batch

    From The Bacta Tank: Star Wars News – 7/19/2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021


    This week the hosts talk about: Acoylte news and controversy. Cavan Scott audio drama. Emelia

    The Bad Batch Edition – 1.11 ‘Devil's Deal'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021


    This week the hosts talk about: A breakdown and review Star Wars: The Bad Batch

    From The Bacta Tank: Star Wars – Bounty Hunters #9

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021


    This week the hosts talk about: A breakdown and review Star Wars: Bounty Hunter #9

    The Bad Batch Edition – 1.10 ‘Common Ground'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021


    This week the hosts talk about: A breakdown and review Star Wars: The Bad Batch

    The Bad Batch Edition – 1.09 ‘Bounty Lost'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021


    This week the hosts talk about: A breakdown and review Star Wars: The Bad Batch

    The Bad Batch Edition – 1.08 ‘Reunion'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021


    This week the hosts talk about: A breakdown and review Star Wars: The Bad Batch

    The Bad Batch Edition – 1.07 ‘Battle Scars'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021


    This week the hosts talk about: A breakdown and review Star Wars: The Bad Batch

    From The Bacta Tank: Star Wars – Bounty Hunters #8

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021


    This week the hosts talk about: A breakdown and review Star Wars: Bounty Hunter #8

    The Bad Batch Edition – 1.06 ‘Decommissioned'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2021


    This week the hosts talk about: A breakdown and review Star Wars: The Bad Batch

    The Bad Batch Edition – 1.05 ‘Rampage’

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2021


    This week the hosts talk about: A breakdown and review Star Wars: The Bad Batch

    The Bad Batch Edition – 1.04 ‘Cornered’

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021


    This week the hosts talk about: A breakdown and review Star Wars: The Bad Batch

    The Bad Batch Edition – 1.03 ‘Replacements’

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021


    This week the hosts talk about: A breakdown and review Star Wars: The Bad Batch

    The Bad Batch Edition – 1.02 ‘Cut and Run’

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2021


    This week the hosts talk about: A breakdown and review Star Wars: The Bad Batch

    The Bad Batch Edition – 1.01 ‘Aftermath’

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2021


    This week the hosts talk about: A breakdown and review Star Wars: The Bad Batch

    From The Bacta Tank: Star Wars – Bounty Hunters #7

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021


    This week the hosts talk about: A breakdown and review Star Wars: Bounty Hunter #7

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