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“Heel” is one word, and it sent listener mail pouring in from every direction. Alex Kormann and Erin McGowan take over the mailbag while Matthew Fox is away, working through questions and reactions on both Maul: Shadow Lord and The Mandalorian and Grogu: the empathic link Maul's lightsaber formed with Devon, Captain Lawson's flat ending, and whether a single training command reveals something about how the franchise still thinks of Grogu.The deeper the mail goes, the bigger the questions get. Is Grogu a Mandalorian who happens to use the Force, or is there still a Jedi path ahead? What does it mean that Rotta the Hutt might be his most natural long-term companion? And where does Colonel Ward fit in a story that still hasn't figured out what to do with Sigourney Weaver? The conversation doesn't settle anything. That's the point.Full show notes and resources here.Recommended Listening: Make Me a Nerd with Mandy Kaplan**************************************************************************This episode is a production of Star Wars Generations, an Ethical Panda podcast and part of the TruStory FM Entertainment Podcast Network. Check out our website to find out more about this show and our sister podcast Superhero Ethics.We want to hear from you! Keep up with our latest news and send us feedback, questions, or comments via social media or email.TikTok · Twitter/X · Instagram · Facebook · EmailTo learn more about co-host Erin and her incredible cosplay: Instagram · TikTokJoin the conversation in the Star Wars Generations and Superhero Ethics channels on the TruStory FM Discord.Want even more content while supporting the podcast? Become a member! For $5 a month or $55 a year you get access to bonus episodes and bonus content at the end of most episodes — and you can even give membership as a gift. Sign up here.You can also support us through our sponsors:Purchase a lightsaber from Level Up Sabers, run by friend of the podcast Neighborhood Master Alan.Use Audible for audiobooks. Sign up for a one-year membership or gift one through this link.Purchase any media discussed this week through our sponsored links.

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Marshal and Rish give their take on the new Star Wars movie featuring Din Djarin and his "young" Yoda-like force-sensitive founding companion, Grogu. They are on missions taking out rogue post-Empire warlords for the New Republic and end up trying to rescue Rotta the Hutt from the Shakari moon. They also face off with Embo, the Kyuzo bounty hunter, the flat-faced Amani, and a giant Dragon Snake.To download, right-click here and then click SaveJoin the Journey Into Patreon to get extra episodes and personal addresses, plus other extras and rewards.To comment on this or any episode:Send comments and/or recordings to journeyintopodcat@gmail.comTweet us us TwitterPost a comment on Facebook here or here

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Laura and Xhafer put on their tinfoil hats. Laura gets betrayed. Xhafer isn't gonna get upset about Hutt lore. This episode covers Battlestar Galactica Season 4, Episode 9: The Hub.Discord: https://discord.gg/MUHKDDk6TNMerch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/WhatHappenedHerePods

Let us hear from you, we LOVE to get Fan Mail! CHEERS!!EPISODE #50!!!  Co-Hosts Rhonda, Anita and Jeanine go "In Da Club"  with special guest and sports analyst, Mr Jonathan Hutton!  He delivers unique perspectives on professional cheerleading, but make no mistake, he LOVES cheerleaders =)Such a fun episode with debates, education and lots of laughs!  Jonathan shares info for the first time with Sideline Rewind about his new upcoming show; Down, Set, Hutt and we're here for it!!!!If you're interested in having us at your event, click link below to fill out the Event Request Form:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSee7jwvPLCn_eCw1CX50Uk-BTQC9aPXyGelM7Rwyjfsdrl6Jg/viewformWant to get in front of our cheer community and support what we do? Click link below to fill out the Sponsorship Request Form:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdC6PFORsdNnRX7chbIHGbeuLKx-eBZoSkjDjz7_cQZKd3Gtg/viewformHave a guest in mind or topic you're excited about? Click link below and fill out the form to bring your show ideas to life:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWin98hPMldUmdt0Ys2R8EhoYWxOUOkDfCFkoHcJO9_HL0zg/viewform Link below for the FAB Sideline Rewind Playlist!!!https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/sideline-rewind/pl.u-gxblgG0Fo9M1KRegister for the NFCAO Reunion in Miami:https://www.nationalfootballcheerleadersalumni.com/events.htmlSOCIALS:https://www.instagram.com/sidelinerewind/https://www.youtube.com/@sidelinerewindhttps://www.tiktok.com/@sidelinerewind?_t=8mU2fxptB2V&_r=1WEBSITE:https://www.sidelinerewind.com/Support the show

INTRO:I'm Hank, longtime podcaster, filmmaker, and YouTuber, and this is my review of The Mandalorian and Grogu. This is a spoiler-filled review of the movie so you've been warned.BUDGET:165 million dollars.Needs to Hit 413 ish minimum.SETTINGS:The movie varies locations and makes the world feel expansive but we'll come back to this in the hits and misses segment.CHARACTERS:Pedro Pascal: The MandalorianBrendan Wayne: The Mandalorian Suit PerformerLateef Crowder: The Mandalorian Stunt PerformerSigourney Weaver: Colonel WardMartin Scorsese: Hugo Durant was an Ardennian fry cookJonny Coyne: Lord JanuSteve Blum: Zeb Orrelios(voice)Jeremy Allen White: Rotta the Hutt(voice)Dave Filoni: Trapper WolfPlease follow the Facebook Page for our next movie called Not Scared. The page is titled Not Scared Movie. You can get your name in the credits of the film by donating. Head to NotScaredMovie.com for more information. I've lowered the amount to get your name in the credits.HITS:Strong opening sequence.Stellar SFX.Excellent combat.The movie does a good job of showing the bond between Mando and Grogu. Especially how it evolves from season 3 to now.There is some humor in this.MISSES:This movie is Thor Ragnarok.The Grogu tending to Mando portion drags on too long.Some of this film looks really bad.Really bad dialogue in some scenes.Rotta the Hutt says I'm my own man? He's not a man.The colloquialisms used don't fit the world they're in.Grogu selectively understands when it fits the plot.The baby noises have worn thin.They waited over 3 years to bring this movie to fruition.CHECK OUT MY NEW SHOW CALLED: Low-Budget Movie ReviewsLINK: https://feeds.captivate.fm/low-budget-movie-reviews/MOVIE SCORE: 5/10DIRECTION: CWRITING: CCINEMATOGRAPHY: DPOST PRODUCTION (score/sfx/edit/color grade) CREWATCHABILITY: C1 Awful content = Fails on every single level.2-4 Poor = Terrible on almost every front.5 Mediocre = Some of the content is worthwhile but mostly broken.6 Average = Okay writing, acting, storytelling and execution.7 Good = Solid writing, acting, storytelling and execution.8 Great = Great writing, acting, storytelling and execution.9 Almost Perfect = Very minor nitpicks but otherwise excellent.10 Perfect = A masterpiece! No writing, acting or storytelling flaws. Would hold up against all time classics (e.g. M.A.S.H., Lost, Game of Thrones etc).

The Boys end, Star Wars returns, and Nicolas Cage finally gets his Spider-Man moment. This week on the podcast, we review The Mandalorian and Grogu, break down the first two episodes of Spider-Noir and Citadel Season 2, and unpack the shocking finale of The Boys. Is Star Wars back? Can Nicolas Cage carry a Spider-Man series? And did The Boys stick the landing? Episode Index Intro: 0:07 Citadel Season 2 Episodes 1-2: 6:00 The Boys Season 5 Episode 8: 20:21 Spider-Noir Episodes 1-2: 31:42 Mando and Grogu Review: 42:32 Citadel – Season 2 (Amazon Prime) Episode 1: Baked Alaskas Air Date: May 6, 2026 Director: Joe Russo Writer: David Weil Summary: Mason Kane struggles with lingering identity issues while Nadia attempts to keep her daughter safe from emerging threats. Bernard recruits former CIA operative Hutch to investigate billionaire Paolo Braga as a new conspiracy begins to take shape. Episode 2: Baked Alaskas Air Date: May 6, 2026 Director: Joe Russo Writer: David Weil Summary: The hunt for Paolo Braga intensifies as Mason, Nadia, Bernard, and Hutch uncover a global operation with ties to Manticore. New allies and enemies emerge as the scope of the conspiracy grows. Rating Out of 10 Is Hutch the New Mason Kane? Brian: 7/10 Darryl: 6.2/10 The Boys – Series Finale (Amazon Prime) Episode 8: The Last Stand Air Date: June 2026 Director: Philip Sgriccia Writer: Eric Kripke Summary: With Homelander’s grip on America nearing complete control, Butcher and the remaining members of The Boys launch one final assault. Alliances fracture, secrets are revealed, and the stage is set for the end of the war between Supes and humanity. Ratings Out of 5 When Clark Loses His Powers He Woops Lex’s Ass, Homelander does he’s a Bitch Brian: 1/5 Darryl: 1/5 Rating Season 5 Out of 10 Thank God it’s Over Brian: 6.22/10 Darryl: 5.8/10 Rating Out of 10 The Boys On Amazon Prime A Catalog of Missed Opportunity Brian: 7.3/10 Darryl: 7/10 Spider-Noir (Amazon Prime) Episode 1: Step Into My Office Air Date: May 25, 2026 (MGM+) / May 27, 2026 (Prime Video) Director: Harry Bradbeer Writer: Oren Uziel Summary: Ben Reilly, a former vigilante turned private investigator, is drawn into a dangerous case involving organized crime, corruption, and a mysterious woman connected to a growing criminal conspiracy. Episode 2: Tread Lightly Air Date: May 25, 2026 (MGM+) / May 27, 2026 (Prime Video) Director: Harry Bradbeer Writer: Christopher Chen Summary: As Ben continues his investigation, he discovers connections between New York’s criminal underworld and influential figures in the city. The deeper he digs, the harder it becomes to escape his past as The Spider. Rating out of 10 If you’re Not Watching in Black & White, are you Even Watching Brian: 5.1/10 Darry: 7.5/10 The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) Release Date: May 22, 2026 Director: Jon Favreau Writers: Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Noah Kloor Cast: Pedro Pascal as Din Djarin / The Mandalorian Sigourney Weaver as Colonel Bishop Jeremy Allen White as Rotta the Hutt Jonny Coyne as Brendol Hux Steve Blum as Garazeb “Zeb” Orrelios Grogu Summary: Din Djarin and Grogu are recruited by the New Republic to rescue Rotta the Hutt, drawing them into a conflict involving Imperial remnants, criminal syndicates, and threats lurking throughout the Outer Rim. Production Notes: Originally developed as The Mandalorian Season 4 before becoming a theatrical feature. First Star Wars theatrical release since 2019. Budget estimated at approximately $165 million. Heavy use of practical creature effects, puppetry, and animatronics. Nearly 50 minutes presented in expanded IMAX format. Box Office: $81.7 million opening weekend (domestic) Approximately $102 million Memorial Day 4-day weekend Approximately $165 million worldwide opening Reception: Critics were mixed-to-positive, praising the practical effects and action sequences while questioning whether the story warranted a theatrical release. Audiences responded more favorably, earning the film an A- CinemaScore. Rating Out of 10, Why You Gotta Bart Simpson Grogu Brian: 6.2/10 Darryl: 7.5/10 Contact Us The Infamous Podcast can be found wherever podcasts are found on the Interwebs, feel free to subscribe and follow along on social media. And don't be shy about helping out the show with a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts to help us move up in the ratings. @infamouspodcast facebook/infamouspodcast instagram/infamouspodcast stitcher Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Play iHeart Radio contact@infamouspodcast.com Our theme music is ‘Skate Beat’ provided by Michael Henry, with additional music provided by Michael Henry. Find more at MeetMichaelHenry.com. The Infamous Podcast is hosted by Brian Tudor and Darryl Jasper, is recorded in Cincinnati, Ohio. The show is produced and edited by Brian Tudor. Subscribe today!

Star Wars Generations takes a deep dive in to the movie everyone's been talking about. Matthew Alex, and Erin each saw “The Mandalorian and Grogu” - Erin and Alex saw it twice - and came back with very different scorecards: Alex at a solid 7 and warming, Erin filling six notebook pages, Matthew the most skeptical of the three but glad Star Wars is in theaters again.They dig into what the movie actually gets right: the creature work, the score, the Anzelens stealing scenes, the Hutt-on-Hutt violence nobody knew they needed. And they do not let the weaker choices slide. Rotta the Hutt's “I just want to be my own man” dialogue, Sigourney Weaver as a glorified NPC, the absent acknowledgment of Carl Weathers, and the tacked-on space battle all get their moment. Was this a soft relaunch or a missed opportunity? That's the question still hanging in the air when the credits roll.Full show notes and resources here.**************************************************************************This episode is a production of Star Wars Generations, an Ethical Panda podcast and part of the TruStory FM Entertainment Podcast Network. Check out our website to find out more about this show and our sister podcast Superhero Ethics.We want to hear from you! Keep up with our latest news and send us feedback, questions, or comments via social media or email.TikTok · Twitter/X · Instagram · Facebook · EmailTo learn more about co-host Erin and her incredible cosplay: Instagram · TikTokJoin the conversation in the Star Wars Generations and Superhero Ethics channels on the TruStory FM Discord.Want even more content while supporting the podcast? Become a member! For $5 a month or $55 a year you get access to bonus episodes and bonus content at the end of most episodes — and you can even give membership as a gift. Sign up here.You can also support us through our sponsors:Purchase a lightsaber from Level Up Sabers, run by friend of the podcast Neighborhood Master Alan.Use Audible for audiobooks. Sign up for a one-year membership or gift one through this link.Purchase any media discussed this week through our sponsored links.

We're taking a break from our break (insert "Inception" horn) to check out "The Mandalorian and Grogu", the latest theatrical "Star Wars" outing! Everyone's favorite buckethead and baby are back, hunting down war criminals and fighting CG monsters. SO. MANY. CG monsters. Also this week: a hot Hutt (?), almost Minioning, and bringing back the board! [Mando and Grogu: 1:08] [Classic Board: https://sshbpodcast.tumblr.com/post/666252313160286208/star-war-films-ranked ] [New Board: https://sshbpodcast.tumblr.com/post/818430559275597824/star-wars-big-board-now-featuring-the-mandalorian ]

Com muita ação e um fiapo de história, filme derivado da série "The Mandalorian" traz novamente Pedro Pascal no papel-título, acompanhado do pequeno e poderoso Grogu. Dirigido por Jon Favreau, criador da série, o longa-metragem traz o caçador de recompensas Din Djarin percorrendo a galáxia atrás de ex-líderes militares do Império. No caminho, ele e Grogu recebem uma missão do clã Hutt para resgatar Rotta, filho do falecido Jabba. Grogu continua roubando a cena, mas o enredo do filme não engata e frustra quem espera saber mais sobre os personagens e ver a trajetória deles avançar dentro da franquia "Star Wars". Veja ou escute a crítica por Renato Silveira e Kel Gomes, editores do cinematório. - Junte-se ao Cineclube Cinematório e tenha acesso a conteúdo exclusivo de cinema O MANDALORIANO E GROGU (The Mandalorian and Grogu, 2026, EUA) Direção: Jon Favreau Roteiro: Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Noah Kloor Produção: Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Kathleen Kennedy, Ian Bryce Elenco: Pedro Pascal, Jeremy Allen White, Brendan Wayne, Lateef Crowder, Jonny Coyne, Martin Scorsese, Sigourney Weaver Fotografia: David Klein Montagem: Rachel Goodlett Katz, Dylan Firshein Música: Ludwig Göransson Duração: 2h 12min Distribuição: Disney Quer mandar um e-mail? Escreva para contato@cinematorio.com.br.

Jeremy Allen White's ROTTA THE HUTT's inclusion in THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU was a surprise to many a Star Wars fan. Not since Dave Filoni's 2008 animated-film The Clone Wars had we seen Rotta, then affectionately known as "Stinky". In that film, our heroes are tasked by Jabba The Hutt to bring his son back safely. Fast-forward to 2026, and in Favreau's/Filoni's film, the Hutt-twins task our heroes to bring their nephew back safely. Something about poetry comes to mind...Today we take a look at the surprising inclusion of this character and how compelling he is within the story, while also furthering Jon Favreau's recurring filmic-theme: fathers and sons. From Iron Man to Chef, Favreau explores these relationships and with The Mandalorian And Grogu, Rotta serves to further continue to explore this theme. A question lingers though... do Hutts engage in polycules?We also have a bit of fun with a Q&A from listeners! Might need to make this a permanent segment.• • •TRIAD Of The FORCE is a STAR WARS+ podcast hosted by Gus, Nani, Nad, & Chase—Puerto Rican and queer creators sharing deep dives, and heartfelt conversations from a galaxy far, far away. Featured on the STAR WARS CELEBRATION Podcast Stage (2022 & 2023), we explore STAR WARS, fantasy, comic books, and other POP-culture media honestly. We engage in inclusive commentary across film, TV, books, comics, and beyond with humor, critical analysis, and cultural perspective (without the toxicity).Follow TRIAD Of The FORCE at:BlueSky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/triadoftheforce.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/triadoftheforce/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/TriadoftheForce/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you like us, get some merch and help the channel:TeePublic: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/triad-of-the-force⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• • •Acknowledgement: The Intro and Outro music is the Triad of the Force Theme, composed and performed by Grushkov with full permission for use by Grushkov (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Grushkov⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠).• • •This channel is not affiliated in any way with Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, The Walt Disney Company, or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries.

The BFG Podcast leans into the summer season this episode, with a heap of praise for one of the two surprise horror hits that have changed Hollywood forever (again). Host Neal Pollack and contributor Daniel Aaron break open their wish and have nothing but good things to say about the low-budget hit Obsession. It's the ultimate howl of Gen Z relationship agony, featuring a star-making turn from Inde Navarrette and a cavalcade of gory bad relationship decisions. An absolute classic that comes out of nowhere.Stephen Garrett, on the other hand, comes straight from France, to report on a starless Cannes Festival, where studios spent millions of dollars to distribute films that you'll probably never see. That doesn't stop him from seeing them, though, and if you want to know everything that's going on in cinema, we advise you to give Stephen a listen. Pollack hasn't left his house in months, so you and he can virtually go to France, courtesy of Stephen, together.We take that back, Neal did leave the house. Unfortunately, it was to see The Mandalorian and Grogu, the movie that might just be the lightsaber into the gut that kills the Star Wars franchise once and for all. Editor-in-chief Dan Friedman stops by the Pod Dome to talk to Neal about this two-hour action sequence that introduces us to the lamest Star Wars character since Jar Jar Binks. We're talking about Rotta the Hutt, Jabba's son, who's more jacked than Clavicular but talks like a laid-back skater bro, courtesy of an all-time bad vocal performance from Jeremy Allen White. April Fool's came early this year, or maybe late, depending on how you look at it.Enjoy the show, and shield your eyes. Summer movie season is here.

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Aquesta setmana viatgem a una galàxia molt llunyana per analitzar a fons The Mandalorian and Grogu, el gran retorn de Star Wars al cinema. Parlem de les nostres impressions generals, del seu esperit aventurer i de com Jon Favreau ha convertit la sèrie en una autèntica experiència cinematogràfica. Comentem el gran salt tècnic de la pel·lícula i el retorn dels efectes pràctics amb criatures espectaculars. També repassem la banda sonora de Ludwig Göransson i les múltiples referències a la trilogia original, Clone Wars i Rebels. A la part amb espòilers entrem de ple en les grans escenes de la pel•lícula: la batalla inspirada en Hoth, Rotta el Hutt, els bessons Hutt, Embo, la Dragonsnake i el viatge emocional de Grogu, que ens deixa alguns dels millors moments del film. Un especial carregat de Star Wars, aventures galàctiques i amor per l'univers creat per George Lucas que us farà somriure. Us acompanyen l'Ignasi Arbat, la Marta Sanz i en Roger Darth Segador com a estrella convidada. Web: https://www.ningunoesperfecte.cat Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ningunoesperfecte

Movie tickets? Bought. Notebooks? Out. Butts? In seats. The Mandalorian and Grogu was the first theatrical release we had the opportunity to see during Growing Up Skywalker's run—and what a joy it was to see Star Wars on the big screen!This week, we're covering the first half of the movie, from opening credits to Embo's first appearance, and parsing themes of fatherhood, masculinity, and bread-and-circus blood sports. We discuss the strategic importance of this movie in giving movie-only fans a taste of the New Republic in its heyday. We also sing the praises of Rotta the Hutt (he who paints arenas with blood and sets the stage for a classic Mandalorian-style romp) and Zeb, who is only getting better with age.Next week, join us for the back half of The Mandalorian & Grogu!Timestamps:00:00:00 Who Are We?00:02:45 Plot Summary00:13:15 The New Republic and Subcontractor Reliance00:31:13 We Have Heart Eyes For Rotta the Hutt00:50:32 Zeb!00:57:43 Bae Watch01:04:03 Closing ThoughtsWant more Growing Up Skywalker? This is a great time to sign up for our Patreon for bonus audio content!

Join Tricia Barr and Sarah Woloski in a deep dive into spoiler territory for The Mandalorian and Grogu. While Din Djarin might not have moved quite as far as we expected, Grogu's journey in this movie was a pleasant surprise. Also a surprise, Rotta the Hutt's evolution from Stinky, the son of Jabba the Hutt in the Clone Wars animated movie, to a rebellious older teen stepping out from under his father's shadow. In this episode, we also dig into some favorite music pieces from the soundtrack and share our adventures at the Disney Parks on the movie's opening day.  For our video of the behind-the-scenes tour, check out our special Youtube episode from last week. Related Tricia Barr recaps The Mandalorian and Grogu preview screening. Our full roundtable interview with Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau Interview with Composer Ludwig Göransson, production designers Doug Chiang and Andrew L. Jones, prop master Josh Roth, and visual effects supervisor John Knoll Our Maul - Shadow Lord review episode with special guest Teresa Delgado Donate to Starlight Children's Foundation through LiningUp.net Worldbuilding In Maul - Shadow Lord from Hyperspace Theories podcast Maul - Shadow Lord Breakdown and Music Analysis via Skywalking Through Neverland Social Media Fangirls Going Rogue Threads | Instagram Tricia Barr Threads | Instagram Sarah Woloski Threads | Instagram Richard Woloski Threads | Instagram Facebook Public | Private You must answer the 3 questions to join the Private Facebook group!

The Mandalorian? Grogu? Rotta the Hutt, who no matter what you've heard is his own man? All these and more will NOT be discussed on the latest Now We Know Patreon unlock: it's 1995's Star Wars Essential Guide to Characters, written by Andy Mangels. Reunite with the whole crew! Bollux! Blue Max! Davin Felth! Figrin Dan and his Figrin Band! And, of course, Ponda Baba and Dr. Evazan.

In this week's episode, I take a look at the movies and streaming shows I watched in Spring 2026, and rate them from least to most favorite. This coupon code will get you 25% off the ebooks in the Dragontiarna series at my Payhip store: DRAGONJUNE The coupon code is valid through June 15, 2026. So if you need a new ebook this summer, we've got you covered! TRANSCRIPT 00:00:00 Introduction and Writing Updates Hello, everyone. Welcome to Episode 305 of The Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is May 29th, 2026 and today we'll be discussing my Spring Movie Review Roundup for 2026, where I discuss the movies and streaming shows I watched over the last few months. We will also have Coupon of the Week and a progress update on my current writing, publishing, and audiobook projects. So let's start off with Coupon of the Week. This week's coupon code will get you 25% off the ebooks in the Dragontiarna series at my Payhip store. That coupon code is DRAGONJUNE. And as always, you get the coupon code and the links in the show notes for this episode. This coupon code will be valid through June the 15th, 2026. So if you need a new ebook for this summer, we have got you covered. Now let's move on to my current writing, publishing, and audiobook projects. As I mentioned last week, Dragon-Mage is out and you can get it at Amazon and Kindle Unlimited and it's doing well, so thank you for that. My next main project is Blade of Thieves and as of this recording, I am on chapter 11 of 25, though that'll probably expand in the final draft, which puts me at 56,000 words in. So I'm almost halfway through. I think probably it's going to be the length of Blade of Wraiths or a little longer, but we'll see. I'm hoping to have it out towards the end of June, but depending on how June goes, that might slip till July. Hopefully we can avoid that. I'm also 5,000 words into Cloak of Frost and that will be my main project once Blade of Thieves is done. I'm hoping to have Cloak of Frost out towards the end of July, but depending on how June goes, it might slip to August. For audiobook projects, Blade of Wraiths is still processing at ACX, though I believe as of right now, you can get it at Google Play, Kobo, Spotify, and my own Payhip store. The other stores should be available within a few weeks. As of right now, I don't actually have any current audiobooks in production, though we have some scheduled for the future. Once Blade of Thieves is finally done, Brad Wills will record that for us. Hollis McCarthy is scheduled to record Cloak of Worlds in June, if all goes well. Leanne Woodward will be recording Dragon-Mage sometime in July, if all goes well. So that is where I'm at with my current writing, publishing, and audiobook projects. Hopefully we'll have new things for you to read and listen to before much longer. 00:02:32 Main Topic: Spring 2026 Movie Review Roundup Now without any further ado, let's move on to our main topic, my Spring 2026 Movie Review Roundup. It's time for the Spring 2026 Movie Review Roundup, where I review the movies and streaming shows I watched over the last few months. As always, they're listed from least favorite to most favorite. The grades are wholly subjective and based on nothing more than my own opinions and thoughts. With that disclaimer out of the way, let's go to the movies. First up is Kicking and Screaming, which came out in 2005. This is a family comedy with Will Ferrell and Robert Duvall. Pharrell plays Phil Weston, a mild mannered vitamin store owner and Duvall plays his father, Buck Weston, owner of a successful chain of sports equipment stores. Buck is one of those hyper competitive guys who has to win at everything and Phil has always rolled with it. But when Phil's son is a benchwarmer on the youth soccer team that Buck coaches, Phil's had enough and starts coaching a rival team to get his son into the game and to defeat his father. Along the way, of course, he descends into Will Ferrell style comedic lunacy, but the PG version since this is a PG movie. Mike Ditka was also hilarious as Phil's sidekick and assistant coach. It seemed like an '80s family movie. It was a sort of movie where you could have taken the entire family to the theater in 2005 and everyone would have been at least moderately entertained. Overall Grade: C Next up is the animated Lord of the Rings, which came out in 1978. As I mentioned, this was the animated version of Lord of the Rings from 1978. Extremely ambitious, but I think it's fair to say this landed in ambitious failure territory, but they tried the best they could given the constraints of the technology at the time and the actual available budget. They tried to pack the entirety of the Fellowship of the Ring and the first half of The Two Towers into about two hours and 20 minutes. I'm sorry to say it just didn't work. Like Dune, the Lord of the Rings is one of those books that requires like 10 hours of very expensive filmmaking to pull off properly. That said, I think it is fair to say that this stumbled so that the Peter Jackson live action trilogy could run. Adapting a book (especially a big book) into a movie is a challenge and I don't think this quite got there. Too much was cut out and if you hadn't read the book, you would probably have no idea what was happening or just been confused the entire time. Additionally, the movie relied heavily on rotoscoping and it didn't always quite work. Like the rotoscope Nazgul looked creepy and unsettling, so that worked for them. However, the rotoscoped orcs just looked bad. You know how in live theater stagehands will dress all in black? The orcs kind of looked like that, albeit they're wearing yellow ponchos over their black stagehand outfits, almost like the stagehands were expecting inclement weather backstage. That said, the vocal performances and the music were very good. So an ambitious and admirable failure. As I said, I think the filmmaker's vision exceeded the grasp of their budget and the available technology of the 1970s. Overall Grade: C Next up is Airplane!, which came out in 1980. It was interesting to watch this as a cultural artifact. It had the leisurely pace of an '80s movie, with far more absurdist humor. It was a parody of various airplane disaster movies from the 1970s. It's also interesting that this is remembered as a Leslie Nielsen movie nowadays, though Leslie Nielsen 's character is only a supporting character. For all that he's known for his absurdist humor these days from later movies, Nielsen plays his character stone cold dead straight, which makes him all the funnier, amazingly enough. Some of the jokes in this movie have aged very badly, but it's still worth watching as an interesting and amusing cultural artifact, given how it influenced the entire genre of comedy movies afterwards. There's also the obligatory three seconds of nudity that can get cut on cable TV broadcast. Overall Grade: B- Next up is the Thomas Crown Affair, which came out in 1999. This is an interesting remake of a movie from the 1960s. Pierce Brosnan plays Thomas Crown, a billionaire who has grown bored with his life, so he orchestrates the theft of a priceless Monet painting from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The heist goes off flawlessly and the museum's insurance company sends out investigator Catherine Banning (played by Renee Russo) to retrieve the painting and avoid a hundred million dollar insurance payout. Banning immediately intuits that Crown is the thief and sets about to find the painting. This investigation is complicated by the fact that Crown and Banning immediately develop a strong attraction and start an affair. It was interesting to watch since neither Crown nor Banning are particularly sympathetic characters. In 2026, the phrase "bored New York billionaire" has much more sinister connotations than it did in 1999 and Banning breaks all kinds of laws and sleeping with her target is not a particularly bright idea. That said, the opening heist was interesting and Crown's final gambit to return the painting was extremely clever and enjoyable to watch. So overall, I like the movie, but there's still way too much nudity. Cable broadcasts are probably like 10 minutes shorter than the actual runtime from cutting it all out. Overall Grade: B- Next up is Whiskey Galore, which came out in 2017 and this is a remake of the original Whiskey Galore from 1949. Honestly, this is exactly the same movie from 1949 that I watched in the Movie Review Roundup for Summer 2025, just updated with modern filmmaking techniques. If the movie makers in the '40s could have done it this way, they would have. Though I would recommend watching the 1949 one first and then the one from 2017. Overall Grade: B Next up is Super Mario Galaxy, which came out in 2026. And I have to admit, it felt a little strange to be the oldest person at the theater watching Super Mario Galaxy, but I've been playing Mario games since before any of these kids were born, so I think I had a right to be there. Anyway, I would say this movie is about 75% as good as the first one. It was a little overpacked and the plot wasn't quite as tight, but it's still fun to watch. The animation was excellent and I enjoyed all the callbacks to the various Mario games and since I haven't actually played all the Mario games (as a reminder, I played no console games of any kind between 1998 and 2019), I'm sure there were quite a few I missed. The plot is that Bowser Jr is coming to rescue his father, Bowser, who's been held captive since the end of the last movie. To power his doomsday weapon, Junior kidnaps Princess Rosalina and Princess Peach goes to rescue her while Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi stay to protect the Mushroom Kingdom. Their separate subplots will end up crossing when Bowser Jr. invades the Mushroom Kingdom to get Bowser. Glen Powell was an excellent choice to voice Fox McCloud. I'd say if you could imagine a movie that the audience would enjoy and the critics would hate, you'd end up with Super Mario Galaxy. Since that appears to be what happened to the tune of $970 million, it appears that metaphor was accurate. Also, to be less glib, "movies you can take your kids to" do serve a valuable social function (in my opinion). Overall Grade: B Next up is the Rise and Fall of Reggie Dinkins, which came out in 2026. This was a comedy with a fun premise. Reggie Dinkins (played by Tracy Morgan) was an elite NFL player who got bounced out of the league for placing bets on himself. Years later, he teams up with an indie filmmaker named Arthur Tobin (played by Daniel Radcliffe), to make a documentary to rehabilitate his image. However, Tobin has his own issues. He has an Oscar, but after the Oscar, he got hired to direct a Marvel movie and cracked under the pressure. He and Reggie have to go on a journey to recover their reputations. I thought this was a pretty funny sitcom. Tracy Morgan is a comedic natural, but Daniel Radcliffe turned out to be an excellent comedic actor as well. He was great in that Weird Al biopic a few years ago and he's very funny in this. Craig Robinson was also great as Jerry Basmati, Reggie's sleazy nemesis. Overall Grade: B+ Next up is The Mandalorian and Grogu, which came out in 2026. I enjoyed this. It was like three pretty good episodes of The Mandalorian show put together. The end result was an adventure movie that kind of reminded me of the best of 1980s fantasy and sci-fi movies with a lot of creature work and a lot of action scenes. For an extended stretch of the movie, Grogu takes over as the primary protagonist, and given that Grogu is a very expensive puppet, that's an impressive feat. The plot picks up from the end of The Mandalorian show. The Mandalorian and his adopted son Grogu are now working for the New Republic, helping to hunt down Imperial warlords. Mando gets assigned to hunt down in a mysterious Imperial warlord named Commander Coin, but the only people who have information on Coin's location are the Twins, a pair of Hutt crime lords and relatives of Jabba the Hutt from Return of the Jedi. The Twins are willing to give up Coin's location if Mando does a job for them, but as Han Solo could have warned Mando, working for the Hutts is not a good idea. I was surprised that the reviews for this movie were as mixed as they were, but I suspect that's a combination of three social factors: Number one, cumulative ill will towards Disney as a corporation, which has done numerous sketchy things in the 2020s. I think something similar happened with Microsoft and Starfield. Number two, the lingering bad aftertaste of the sequel trilogy and number three, the tendency of the hardcore Star Wars fandom to chronically overthink things. Overall Grade: B+ Next up is the animated Hobbit, which came out in 1977. Peter Jackson's Hobbit Trilogy from the 2010 famously stretched The Hobbit across three movies, which really didn't work and added a bunch of epic battle scenes, which was totally off for what was essentially a children's book. The animated 1977 version of The Hobbit, by contrast, went in a different direction, neatly adapting it down to 70 minutes or so, presumably because animation is very expensive. At the time, this got mixed reviews, but looking back nearly 50 years later, I think we can appreciate it more because of the sheer amount of work that goes into hand-drawn animation. Like computer-based animation is unquestionably a lot of work as well, but hand-drawn animation is on something of a higher level in terms of difficulty, in my opinion. That said, I think this adaptation did a better job of compressing the story down than the animated Lord of the Rings movie I mentioned earlier in this episode. There's also a lot of 1970s style folk singing-like a LOT. I suspect J.R.R. Tolkien would have hated every single adaptation ever made of any of his works (with perhaps the exception of the audiobooks), but he would have approved of the number of songs and poetry in this. Though it was amusing that the high elves in this movie sing in a '70s folk music style. It would be humorous if in the Silmarillion, Earnedil the Mariner had finally crossed the Sundering Seas to reach Valinor and appeal the aid of the Valar against Morgoth and his hordes, only to hear '70 style folk music echoing across the shining hills of the Undying Lands. Anyway, it's definitely worth watching this if you like The Hobbit or old style animation. Overall Grade: A- Next up is House of David Season 2, which came out in 2026. I wrestled with what grade to give this because it used a lot of AI for the big battle scene in episode one and as long time readers and listeners know, I do not generally approve of LLM generated slop. Ironically, I think episode one, the big battle sequence with all the AI, was definitely the weakest point of the entire second season. Everything else was better. That said, all the character drama and interactions and acting were really good, which amusingly shows that while LLM stuff can generate blurry scenes of mounted soldiers charging at night, the real human emotion comes from, well, real human emotion. Anyway, this picks right up from the end of Season 1, right after David kills Goliath, which means it takes place during most of the events with the third quarter of the book of 1 Samuel from the Bible. David becomes one of the chief commanders of King Saul, but David is secretly the anointed king of Israel. Saul's deteriorating mental state becomes threatening to David while Saul's children scheme for position (with the exception of Jonathan, who has accepted that God has chosen David as the next king of Israel) and the Philistines prepare for war against Israel. It is interesting how the show alternates between leaning into the Grimdark aspects of life in the late Bronze Age and early Iron Age and avoiding them. Like, constant warfare was a fact of life for a Mesopotamian king around 1000 BC. But the show also shows David as having passionate romantic love for Saul's daughter Michal and in the Bible, David ended up with at least eight wives that we know about (there were likely others) and an unnamed number of concubines. So late Bronze Age/early Iron Age monarchs were not likely to have been in the grips of fervent romantic love. Though based on the Psalms he wrote, David seems to have been a man who definitely was in touch with his emotions and quite possibly he would have passionately loved multiple women at the same time. Anyway, I enjoyed the show. While I am not an expert, I probably have a higher than average level of Old Testament knowledge. So when the show expanded on something from 1 Samuel (such as the role of Doeg, the murderous Edomite shepherd), I could see where they were coming from. Or the subplot where Jonathan falls in love with an Israelite woman since in the Bible, David took care of Jonathan's son, Mephibosheth, logically, Jonathan had a wife at some point. Related to that as Saul continues his descent, in a moment of rage in 1 Samuel, he calls Jonathan "the son of a perverse and rebellious woman" and the show has a subplot explaining how Saul came to see Queen Ahinoam as a "perverse and rebellious woman". So I enjoyed this and will definitely watch Season 3 when it comes along. That said, the opening battle with the AI generated battle scenes is still definitely the weakest part of the series, though. Overall Grade: A- Next up is Maul: Shadow Lord, which came out in 2026. And in my opinion, this was pretty good. I think he could call the plot Sith Noir. Maul, desiring vengeance against the Emperor for all the pain he has endured, has decided to rebuild his criminal syndicate (previously destroyed in the Clone Wars) and use it to bring down the Empire. Meanwhile, Captain Lawson, a detective on a minor world, is trying to rebuild his relationship with his teenage son and keep his career afloat. This becomes tricky when a pair of fugitive Jedi fleeing from the Inquisitors turn up on their world. But in the younger of the two Jedi, Maul sees a potential apprentice for himself, one he could corrupt to the dark side. The animation has improved by quantum leaps and bounds since the days of the Clone War show. The lighting and the shadows are excellent. Maul looks spooky and a little uncanny. The lightsaber fights are quick and fluid. No spoilers, but the final episode is absolutely excellent. I also think one of the best things about the Star Wars animation shows is how Maul's character has evolved from simply the cool swordsmen at the end of The Phantom Menace to a sympathetic yet still evil warrior-philosopher, a tragic figure whose every effort always contains the seeds of its own downfall. Overall Grade: A Next up is Emma, which came out in 2020. This is an excellent adaptation of the Jane Austen's novel. Good performances, good cinematography, and it captures the essence of the novel quite well and it's probably a must for Austen fans to see. I don't really have anything negative to say about it, say that it has the three seconds of unnecessary nudity that can be cut in cable broadcasts. Ironically, and quite amusingly, that three seconds of nudity is quite literally the only thing this movie has in common with Airplane!. Overall Grade: A Next up is No Packers, No Life, which came out in 2025. This was a fun documentary about a group of Japanese Green Bay Packers fans. Obviously, there are fairly large cultural and linguistic divides between the United States and Japan, so American football is not hugely popular in Japan. However, the Green Bay Packers are the only community owned team in the NFL to this day and so they're quite a bit more sympathetic than one that's owned by a faceless billionaire. Anyway, an American businessman goes to Japan and stumbles across a Japanese man wearing a Packers jersey at a bar. From there, he learns of a small club called the Japanese Packers Cheering Team that gathered to watch Packers games. This businessman in question happened to be from Wisconsin, so he befriended the Japanese Packers Cheering Team and invited them to Green Bay for a game. The invitation snowballed and so the entire club and their families arrived to watch the game. Sports fandom really isn't one of my interests, so it's always interesting to look at it from the outside. That said, this was an enjoyable documentary about cross-cultural communication at its best. Overall Grade: A Let's close out this episode with my favorite thing I saw in spring 2026, which was Project Hail Mary, which came out in 2026. This is another "science man solves space problem that saves the day with math and science", type science fiction adventure like The Martian, though some new twists on the formula. Dr. Ryland Grace wakes up alone on a spaceship with all the other crew dead and no memory of how he got there. Gradually, he partially remembers and works out that he is part of Project Hail Mary, a last ditch effort to stop Earth's sun from dimming due to an extremophile organism called the Astrophage. Only one other star in Earth's stellar neighborhood was showing no signs of Astrophage infection, so Grace's ship was sent there on a suicide mission to try and recover some means of defeating the Astrophage. While there, he encounters an alien ship with a sole survivor and he slowly works out how to communicate with the alien, who he dubs Rocky. It turns out Rocky's people sent him there on a mission to solve the Astrophage problem as well and together Grace and Rocky try to work out how to save their respective home worlds. Quite enjoyable and worth seeing. At the time I typed this in March of 2026, it was the highest-grossing movie of 2026 and I think it deserved that, though it did eventually get overtaken by Super Mario Galaxy. Overall Grade: A I suppose that was an eclectic range of movies, wasn't it? Interestingly, I actually saw three of them in theaters: Project Hail Mary, Super Mario Galaxy, and The Mandalorian and Grogu, so I went to the theater three times in three months. I think that's the most I've been to the movie theater in a single year in the entirety of the 2020s. So that is it for this week. Thank you for listening to The Pulp Writer Show. I hope you found the show interesting. A reminder that you can listen to all the back episodes at https://thepulpwritershow.com. 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Jason, Rachel and Jesh continue the Thumb War Star Wars rewatch with a spoiler-filled review of The Mandalorian and Grogu. Is it a real Star Wars movie, or does it feel like The Mandalorian Season 4 got squeezed into a theatrical release? We discuss Grogu as a character vs. Grogu as a toy, Pedro Pascal's helmet-based performance, the lack of stakes, the surprisingly strong opening sequence, Sigourney Weaver, Jeremy Allen White, Rotta the Hutt, Dave Filoni cameos, Star Wars fatigue, and whether Baby Yoda still has the juice. Ash came in with a more generous take. Jason and Rachel came in with notes. Many, many notes. Spoilers for The Mandalorian and Grogu and the broader Star Wars universe. Available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts & Spotify Support the show on Patreon for ad-free episodes & bonus content : http://bit.ly/44Mo8xU Like & Subscribe Leave a 5-star review if you're enjoying Thumb War Email us: ThumbWarPod@gmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our discussion of The Mandalorian and Grogu continues with a discussion of Rotta, the Hutts, Grogu's growth, Embo, and much more.   One episode wasn't enough, so we are back to talk more about The Mandalorian and Grogu on this episode of Podcast Stardust. We're talking Hutts, Nal Hutta, the Droid Gotra, and more Easter eggs.    In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Rotta the Hutt, The role of the Twins, The arena fight, What happens when the Mandalorian loses his helmet, Embo the bounty hunter, The swamp hermit, and much more. For more discussion of The Mandalorian and Grogu, check out episode 1038.   Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

Nicolas Cage is BACK in the Noir and we're already hooked. Sarah and Will break down Spider-Noir Episode 1 "Step My Office," Marvel's live-action series starring Nicolas Cage as Ben Reilly, a 1930s Spider-Man navigating Depression-era New York crime noir. Then we flip to a galaxy far, far away: the Mandalorian and Grogu movie just hit theaters. Epic Star Wars adventure, or just a long Mandalorian episode in a tuxedo? Plus a quick X-Men 97 Season 2 trailer reaction.

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Send us a text or voice messageForce Insensitive, the most vulgar Star Wars podcast in the galaxy invited some of our friends along for a spoiler-filled discussion of the first Star Wars film in almost 7 years! We spend just over three hours discussing, dissecting, and debating The Mandalorian and Grogu! We talk about our favorite scenes, drop some behind the camera facts, and consider the fine art of Hutt wrestling. Belly up to the feed tube, listen for the callgirl of Cthulhu, and prepare for the sibian sh*t storm that awaits. Turn up your headphones, dial back your sensibilities, and join the wretched hive of scum and villainy as we take the low road to resistance on Season Six, Episode Fifty Five of Force Insensitive!Send Email/Voicemail: mailto:forceinsensitive@gmail.comDirect Voice Message: https://www.speakpipe.com/ForceInsensitiveStart your own podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=386Use our Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2CTdZzKFB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ForceInsensitive/Twitter: http://twitter.com/ForceNSensitiveFacebook: http://facebook.com/ForceInsensitiveInstagram: http://instagram.com/ForceInsensitive

Let's do Hutt Stuff while Mando is away. We've got a review of The Mandalorian and Grogu, and Nick updates his Star Wars Ranking. Plus The Steam Deck is the latest gaming device to get a price hike, but hey at least a new Witcher 3 DLC is coming out! Excelsior! Stan Lee is coming back, but i'm not so sure everyone will be happy about that, and Bungie is taking the light out of Destiny 2.

Christian Ashley and Kevin Schaeffer dive into the latest pop culture happenings in this "What's New(s)" episode of Systematic Geekology, focusing on some major highlights that are sure to tickle the fancy of every geek out there. Right off the bat, they discuss the buzzing Mandalorian and Grogu film, where the dynamics of their favorite characters unfold in a galactic adventure that's both fun and familiar. They also take a good look at the new Lanterns trailer, which promises to bring a mix of intrigue and nostalgia to DC fans, while dissecting the Marvel Special Presentation, "The Punisher: One Last Kill," which brings a darker, gripping narrative that fans have been craving. It's a laid-back chat packed with insightful commentary and witty banter, as they explore how these new entries resonate within a shared Christian perspective, while also reflecting on what's next for these beloved franchises. Stick around for a journey through the multiverse of pop culture that's as enlightening as it is entertaining! Systematic Geekology's episode brings listeners into the heart of geek culture, where hosts Kevin Schaefer and Christian Ashley navigate through a treasure trove of topics. The episode begins with an upbeat vibe, as the hosts share their excitement about the latest Punisher special. Kevin and Christian dive into the character's complex psyche, discussing how he struggles with the demons of his past while also facing new threats. Their conversation is peppered with humor and relatable commentary, making it feel like a chat among friends rather than a formal analysis. They reflect on the narrative choices made in the special, examining what works and what could have been improved, all while celebrating the iconic status of Frank Castle in the Marvel universe. As the episode unfolds, the hosts seamlessly transition to discussing the future of DC, particularly the Green Lanterns series. They express their mixed feelings about the direction of the characters and the creative choices behind the new trailer. This segment showcases their knowledge of the source material, as they delve into the complexities of adapting beloved characters for the screen. The witty repartee between Kevin and Christian keeps the energy high, and listeners can sense their genuine passion for the topics at hand. The discussion touches on the cultural significance of these characters and the evolving landscape of superhero narratives, inviting viewers to reflect on their own experiences as fans. The episode concludes with a spirited discussion about the Mandalorian movie, where Kevin and Christian share their candid thoughts on the film's execution and character arcs. They analyze the pacing, the visual aesthetics, and the overall impact of the movie within the Star Wars franchise. Their insights are balanced with humor, as they acknowledge the fun elements while also critiquing the narrative structure. This blend of light-hearted banter and thoughtful analysis creates an engaging listening experience for fans of all ages. 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We're back with another current release review as Star Wars returns to the big screen with The Mandalorian and Grogu! Joining us for the ride is special guest Mr. Dax Gordine as we dive deep into whether Mando and his lovable green sidekick truly have what it takes to command the galaxy's biggest stage. So grab your brand new Rotta the Hutt plushie, strap in, and join us for a discussion on the next chapter of Star Wars. This is the way.

Frank and Tim return to the galaxy far, far away to talk through The Mandalorian and Grogu, a Star Wars movie that knows exactly what it is: a fun, self-contained, Saturday-morning adventure with space western vibes, Indiana Jones structure, James Bond mission energy, and some very mobile Hutts. Cheers! Beers of the Week Saison Dupont Belgian Farmhouse Ale Stoneface Brewing Sunday Sauce Italian Pils Canada Dry Cherry Fruit Splash Ginger Ale

Send us Fan MailThe first Star Wars film in seven years is finally here, and we're breaking down The Mandalorian and Grogu with a mostly spoiler-free review. Dan saw it opening night, Mike saw it the night before we recorded, and we are not on the same page — which makes for one of our most honest conversations yet.We cover everything: the opening weekend box office, whether the film delivers on years of buildup, how it connects (or doesn't) to the Mandalorian series, the new villain Rotta the Hutt, Sigourney Weaver's role, Pedro Pascal's presence in the film, the missing opening crawl, and what the production budget decisions may have cost the final product. We also get into what this film means for the future of Star Wars on the big screen — including the upcoming Ryan Gosling Starfighter film — and whether Disney and Lucasfilm have a real path forward.If you're a Star Wars fan who just saw the movie and want to hear two brothers who care deeply about this franchise actually dig into it, this is the episode. And if you loved it, we want to hear from you — send us a message using the link in the show notes and make the case.Support the showOh Brother Podcast:Support the Show! (Be The First to Listen with Early Access)Listen on all podcast platformsSubscribe on YouTubeFollow us on Instagram

*Spoilers throughout. You've been warned. Michael went to see The Mandalorian and Grogu as a lifelong Star Wars nerd and Pedro Pascal fan. He left thinking about wetland tipping points, cryosphere feedbacks, and sacrifice zones - which, for this show, tracks. This episode tours four planets as ecological field sites: a remote ice world doing load-bearing planetary work, a deliberately degraded Hutt swamp holding medicine in its margins, a neon urban underworld where ecology persists in the cracks, and a volcanic home in slow, hopeful succession. Along the way we meet characters, like Gatori, the bog-dwelling herbalist who heals Mando after a dragonsnake bite, and Grogu building a mud hut in the Nal Hutta swamp while his dad recovers is the most quietly profound act of restoration in the whole movie. We also get into who gets to decide what a landscape becomes, why the Outer Rim has always been the sacrifice zone regardless of who's running the Senate, and what the Star Wars universe has been teaching us about ecosystem health, justice, and recovery for fifty years. The hope in this film — like the hope in restoration work — lives not in institutions, but in relationships: between a Mandalorian and his foundling, between a people and their place, between pioneer species and bare rock that is slowly becoming soil. Star Wars Canon: Where to Learn More Most of the creature and character detail in this episode comes from Wookieepedia — the fan-maintained Star Wars wiki. If this episode sent you down a Star Wars ecology rabbit hole, that's your next stop. Planets: Nal Hutta, Nevarro Dagobah Hoth Characters and Creatures: Din Djarin (Mando) Grogu Yoda Species Gatori Embo Anooba / Marrok  Dragonsnake Anzellans / Babu Frik About the Host Michael Yadrick is an ecological restoration practitioner, creator of treehugger podcast, co-founder of Arbutus ARME, and a member of the Society for Ecological Restoration. He records on Puyallup Territory in Tacoma, Washington. For consulting work on ecological restoration, climate adaptation, and the intersection of ecosystem health with human health and livelihoods. Reach Michael through Madrone Grove Adaptation & Restoration LLC at https://www.treehuggerpod.com, Substack and socials. This episode will be expanded in writing on Grove Grit Substack. Music sourced from the YouTube Audio Library - Blue Deer Studio & Wahneta Meixsell

Is this truly the way? Josh & Alex discuss The Mandalorian & Grogu and its place in the Star Wars lineage of films. Hey there, hi there, hello there A quick intro? Is this going to be a short episode? (0:00) Movie Wire promo (1:23) Initial thoughts and feelings on The Mandalorian & Grogu (1:48) How do we feel about face actors being cast in Star Wars properties? (19:24) Josh pivots to vent about Dave Filoni inserting himself via cameos (21:25) Sigourney Weaver as Col. Ward (25:44) Jeremy Allen White as Rotta the Hutt (31:59) Plot breakdown (34:26) One of the best easter eggs in the film (37:27) More plot summary (39:39) More praise for the VFX team (45:42) The voice for the Anzelians is Moaning Myrtle (47:39) The low point of the film (49:39) Are we okay with the New Republic committing war crimes? (58:40) A cut plot thread from the trailers (1:00:12) The future of Star Wars projects? (1:06:07) Goodbyes and social media plugs (1:12:02) Please remember to check out the Movie Wire podcast, and join our Discord! *The sound clip at the end of the episode is from The Bad Lip Reading YouTube channel. We do not own the rights to this song and we do not receive any monetary compensation for this episode. 

Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu The Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) has taken the rocket powered leap from the small screen to the big screen and he's brought his little green pal, baby Yod…. Ahem.. sorry… Grogu with him. It's been 7 long years since Star Wars was in cinemas last, so here we are, finding out if this latest offering is worthy of being in “the movies” or if it's actually just five TV show episodes in a trenchcoat. In this podcast you will find out if… this is the way. Or if it's more “wrong way, go back”. Fire up the hyperdrive with New Republic Commander Jill, badass bounty hunter Dion and Underground-Fight-Club Hutt gladiator Quinny. I have spoken. Synopsis: The evil Empire has fallen, and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they have enlisted the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and his young apprentice Grogu. https://youtu.be/MA2cRCQb_ow A huge shout-out to the bounty hunters and Rebel Scum who join in with our moderated live-chat during the Twitch stream, each Tuesday night at 7:30pm AEST. And especially to those who have decided to stop their search for errant imperials and other dangerous remnants of the evil empire to be super lovely, generous aliens of all species! Thanks for supporting us directly via our Ko-Fi jar and now also by subscribing on Twitch! You ALL are amazing, whether you’re working for the New Republic, or just some other massive Hutt-run criminal organization, like the U.S. Government… again. If you like what we do, drop us a sub!  Every bit of your support helps us to (hopefully) keep entertaining you!  Don’t fret if you can’t be there for the recording though as you can catch them on Youtube usually later that very night. Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss them! https://youtu.be/uwild1rw7Aw?si=g__a7Q8H8cMfH4SP WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK! Send in voicemails or emails with your opinions on this show (or any others) to info@theperiodictableofawesome.com Please make sure to join our social networks too!  We’re on: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TPToA/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/TPToA Facebook: www.facebook.com/PeriodicTableOfAwesome Instagram: www.instagram.com/theperiodictableofawesome/

The old protect the young, and the young develop poor eating habits. The Mandalorian and Grogu have left Disney+ behind to take orders from sci-fi queen Sigourney Weaver (Alien) in a big-screen 2026 Star Wars movie. But does Pedro Pascal need to go rescue little "Stinky the Hutt" now that he's grown into big, buff Jeremy Allen White (The Bear)? And can director Jon Favreau (Elf) find The Way to balance between adrenalizing fans of the badass bounty hunter and soothing everyone else that's come for adorable Baby Yoda? Learn if Arnie, Justin, and Stuart bring this spin-off in warm or cold when you Listen Now!

Cathy and Todd discuss Mel Brooks’ Spaceballs for Zen Pop's space month, a 1987 Star Wars parody following Lone Starr and his half-man half-dog sidekick Barf as they rescue Princess Vespa from Dark Helmet and the incompetent President Skroob (whose name is literally an anagram of Brooks). The cast includes Bill Pullman, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Daphne Zuniga, Joan Rivers, and Dom DeLuise as Pizza the Hutt. They discuss the WTF moments, the lines they quote at home, and the news that a sequel, Spaceballs: The New One, arrives April 23, 2027 with most of the original cast returning. Some Ways to Support Us Sign up for Cathy's Substack Order Restoring our Girls Join Team Zen Links shared in this episode: For the full show notes, visit zenpopparenting.com. This week's sponsor(s): Avid Co DuPage County Area Decorating, Painting, Remodeling by Avid Co includes kitchens, basements, bathrooms, flooring, tiling, fire and flood restoration. David Serrano- Certified Financial Planner- 815-370-3780 MenLiving – A virtual and in-person community of guys connecting deeply and living fully. No requirements, no creeds, no gurus, no judgements Todd Adams Life & Leadership Coaching for Guys Other Ways to Support Us Follow us on social media Instagram YouTube Facebook Buy and leave a review for Cathy’s Book Zen Parenting: Caring for Ourselves and Our Children in an Unpredictable World Find everything ZPR on our Resources Page Guys- Complete a MenLiving Connect profile

Bryan Young and Holly Frey break the spoiler seal and talk all things Mandalorian and Grogu, from beginning to end, they talk about everything that thrilled and delighted them. From character arcs and elegant writing to the questions raised about Hutt life-cycles and the ramifications for the future of the Star Wars universe. Nothing is left undiscussed.

Sometimes you just gotta rescue a jacked Hutt.Nick and Justin take a journey to a galaxy far, far away and discover that there's little creeps everywhere. What ensues is a relatively spoiler-free chat about a movie that only polarizes fans because fans are the worst.Post show song: DRAGON DAZE, a brand new song from the upcoming album ERUPTIONS, from The Killing Warm (Nunziata, Robinson, Mamakrewicz, Murphy).  By the way, you can donate to this show in the link if you have more money than sense. You can follow on Insta and on Twit. You can also write a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts!Theme music by Nick Nunziata and Steve Murphy and their many bands can be heard on Soundcloud.

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Star Wars:  The Mandalorian and Grogu by himself… RYJ wonders what qualifies as a voice acting gig these daysRYJ - 3 of 5 starsFollow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronAvailable in theatersStarring Pedro Pascal, Jeremy Allen White, Brendan Wayne, Lateef Crowder, and Sigourney WeaverWritten by Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, and Noah KloorDirected by Jon FavreauFor more information about Star Wars:  The Mandalorian and Grogu, check out this linkSupport Leaving The Theater on Patreon using this link

We talk Babu, the Hutt family, and our favorite daddy + son duo.

Tonight on Damn You Hollywood, we're reviewing Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, the first theatrical Star Wars film since The Rise of Skywalker and the cinematic continuation of the hit Disney+ series. Directed by Jon Favreau and co-written with Dave Filoni and Noah Kloor, the film follows Din Djarin and Grogu as they work with the New Republic to rescue Rotta the Hutt while uncovering new Imperial threats in the fractured post-Empire galaxy. Pedro Pascal returns alongside Sigourney Weaver, Jeremy Allen White, and Jonny Coyne, with Ludwig Göransson once again handling the score. Originally conceived as The Mandalorian Season 4 before the Hollywood strikes and Lucasfilm's pivot back toward theatrical releases, the film represents Disney's attempt to transform streaming-era Star Wars back into event cinema. Mixed critical reactions have praised Pascal and Göransson while questioning whether the series' episodic DNA fully translates to the big screen.Disclaimer: The following may contain offensive language, adult humor, and/or content that some viewers may find offensive – The views and opinions expressed by any one speaker does not explicitly or necessarily reflect or represent those of Mark Radulich or W2M Network.Mark Radulich and his wacky podcast on all the things:https://linktr.ee/markkind76alsohttps://www.teepublic.com/user/radulich-in-broadcasting-networkFB Messenger: Mark Radulich LCSWTiktok: @markradulichtwitter: @MarkRadulichInstagram: markkind76RIBN Album Playlist: https://suno.com/playlist/91d704c9-d1ea-45a0-9ffe-5069497bad59 

A Star Wars movie is back in theaters for the first time since 2019! In this episode of Hyperspace Theories, Tricia Barr and B.J. Priester kick off our analysis of The Mandalorian and Grogu with a discussion of the major storytelling decisions underlying the film, which is directed by Jon Favreau and co-written by Favreau, Dave Filoni, and Noah Kloor (The Book of Boba Fett). As the sixth movie of the Disney era and the first Star Wars film built upon source material from outside the preceding movies – specifically the three seasons of the Disney+ streaming series The Mandalorian as well as adjacent series The Book of Boba Fett and Ahsoka – the creation of The Mandalorian and Grogu faced a number of challenges not previously faced by theatrical Star Wars, including an imperative to produce the movie on a considerably smaller budget than the Sequel Trilogy releases while reviving fan and customer enthusiasm for Star Wars on the big screen and the ancillary merchandise revenue that has long accompanied Star Wars films. This context in the state of the franchise explains a number of key decisions about the story built for The Mandalorian and Grogu, including the desire to acknowledge the full range of previous Star Wars stories and fans, from the Original Trilogy and Expanded Universe to the Prequels, The Clone Wars, and Disney-era films, animation, and publishing. We also examine the themes found at the heart of the story, and the non-Star Wars cinematic influences on Favreau's movie. We then revisit a frequent aspect of the Hyperspace Theories podcast: examining how Star Wars' longstanding association with the monomyth story structure shapes the tale being told in The Mandalorian and Grogu. Unsurprisingly, as a standalone film rather than a segment within a trilogy, The Mandalorian and Grogu readily aligns with the cinematic story structure expressed by Christopher Vogler, a distillation and updating of the classical monomyth found in the work of Joseph Campbell. This plot structure also guides the character arcs for The Mandalorian and Grogu, which features the two titular characters as well as significant character development for a third: Rotta the Hutt, who faces his own father-son thematic turmoil as well as pivotal choices about his path in life and the future he seeks for himself in the galaxy far far away. Related Links: Fangirls Going Rogue: A Special Look at The Mandalorian and Grogu (April) Fangirls Going Rogue: Episode 26.4 Countdown to The Mandalorian and Grogu (April) Fangirls Going Rogue: Interview with The Mandalorian and Grogu's Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni (May) Fangirls Going Rogue: Doug Chiang, John Knoll, and Ludwig Göransson Discuss Making The Mandalorian and Grogu (May) Fangirls Going Rogue: Episode 26.6 The Mandalorian and Grogu Behind-the-Scenes and Review (May) Social Media: Tricia Barr (@fangirlcantina) Instagram | Threads | Blue Sky B.J. Priester (@redpenoflex) Instagram | Threads | Blue Sky Fangirl Zone on Facebook

We've survived the return of Star Wars to theaters, we've seen The Mandalorian and Grogu a few times, we absolutely loved it and now it's time for our Hutt sized review episode! Listen as discuss why the movie has such a wonderful message, why Rotta has gotta be his own man, Blurrgs in the rain, the beauty of the Grogu scene, droids in capes and so much more. So get some salt, listen today and celebrate the love! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! MANDALORIAN SEASON 3 BOBA FETT BEACH PARTY COMMENTARY! NEW ANDOR SEASON 2 EPISODE COMMENTARIES! HEAR EPISODES EARLY! Theme Music! downloadable tunes from episodes! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.patreon.com/blastpoints If you dug the show, please leave BLAST POINTS a review on iTunes, Spotify and share the show with friends! If you leave an iTunes review, we will read it on a future episode! Honestly! Talk to Blast Points on twitter at @blast_points "Like" Blast Points on Facebook Join the Blast Points Super Star Wars Chill Group here www.facebook.com/groups/BlastPointsGroup/ we are also on Instagram! Wow! www.instagram.com/blastpoints Your hosts are Jason Gibner & Gabe Bott! contact BLAST POINTS at : contact@blastpointspodcast.com May the Force be with you, always! This podcast is not affiliated in any way with Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, The Walt Disney Company, or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries.

Dave & Cody bring in Star Wars superfan (and middle school choir teacher) Lance Burnett to review The Mandalorian & GroguIs it a real movie or just a really long episode of the show? Dave makes the case that it's the franchise's "Temple of Doom moment," Cody goes after the critics, and Lance drops deep-cut lore that'll make you want to watch it again. Plus: the music, that Scorsese cameo, a Hutt voice that needed fixing, a Pastor's Corner on "The Way" and what a creed actually produces. Stick around for full Star Wars movie rankings. In the news: the Toxic Mom Group saga returns.SPOILER WARNING: Full spoilers for The Mandalorian & Grogu after the news segment.Movie reviewed: The Mandalorian & Grogu (2026) — Directed by Jon Favreau. Starring Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, Jeremy Allen White, with a cameo by Martin Scorsese. Now playing in theaters.

A Star Wars feature film based on a TV show?! What’s even happening here? Your Star Wars pals Dan, Tony, and Kat have ventured to the theater to see The Mandalorian and Grogu and are here to discuss Grogu’s charming mini-movie, the surprising sympathy of Rotta the Hutt, and whether this film is just two TV episodes in a trench coat. Lucasfilm Dan Moren, Tony Sindelar and Kat Benesh.

Hard to believe it's been 7 years already, but Star Wars is back on the big screen at last! Join Kyle and Tim as we break down our favorite beskar-clad duo's latest adventure and all the Hutt-related hijinks that ensue! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Mandalorian and Grogu is the first new Star Wars movie in 7 years. It was also directed by Jon Favreau while he was making grilled cheese sandwiches. What the heck is going on with our favorite franchise? "Bad Boy of Blank Check" Chris Gethard returns to the pod to discuss The State of Star Wars: the deal with Dave Filoni, the Male Loneliness Epidemic, how watching Andor felt like texting your ex, and the complete and utter catastrophe of Rotta the Hutt. It's a cathartic three hours, so grab your Grogu Nilla Nummies and buckle up. Listen to Hits Different Listen to Beautiful Anonymous Watch TCGS #28 | Ruin This Show Watch Chris Gethard: Career Suicide  Read The Bracing Authenticity of Chris Gethard's Career Suicide Check out Dave Filoni's “Plan”  Read Star Wars: Thrawn Series by Timothy Zahn Read the New Canon Novels Read The Rise of the Fools by Allison P. Davis Read the Kathleen Kennedy Exit Interview Watch The George Lucas Talk Show LIVE From Smodcastle with Kevin Smith and Chris Gethard (2024) Check out Smodcastle Cinema  Watch the 2020 Disney Investor Day Presentation Sign up for Check Book, the Blank Check newsletter featuring even more “real nerdy shit” to feed your pop culture obsession. Dossier excerpts, film biz AND burger reports, and even more exclusive content you won't want to miss out on. Join our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes. Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter, Instagram, Threads and Facebook!  Buy some real nerdy merch Connect with other Blankies on our Reddit or Discord For anything else, check out BlankCheckPod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

⚠️ SPOILER REVIEW: Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu | Geek Buddies Din Djarin and Grogu have finally made the leap to the big screen — and the Geek Buddies have THOUGHTS. John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung sit down for a full spoiler-filled breakdown of Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu. Nothing is off limits — we're diving deep into every moment, every twist, and everything this movie means for the future of Star Wars!

The Mandalorian and Grogu introduced Rotta the Hutt as a Gladiator, however Clone Wars fans already know him since he was younger. Rotta the Hutt was originally saved by Ahsoka Tano and Anakin Skywalker in The Clone Wars. We now see him in the Mando movie, fully grown and trying to break out of Jabba the Hutt's shadow. THEORY SABERS - https://theorysabers.com/ Best sellers: Ani III - The Chosen One - https://www.theorysabers.com/product/... Prodigal Son V1 (Affordable Version) - https://www.theorysabers.com/product/... HATS and MERCH - https://www.theorysabers.com/products... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... SPOTIFY Daily Podcast Episodes - https://open.spotify.com/show/1j8jTU5... Apple Podcasts Star Wars Theory - https://apple.co/3Z0qBQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dominic, Ben, and Chris are reunited (in person!), along with Matthew and Din, to share their initial thoughts on The Mandalorian and Grogu. They talk about their experiences seeing their first new Star Wars movie in almost seven years, including the IMAX 3D presentation. They break down what this movie showed us about Din Djarin and Grogu as characters, how Rotta the Hutt has evolved since The Clone Wars movie, and the role of the New Republic and Imperial Remnant in the movie. Plus, reaction to Ludwig Göransson's score, Embo's role in the movie, and why this might be the most important Star Wars movie in decades. All this and much more! Join the Star Wars Underworld Network DiscordSubscribe on YouTube Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe and Review on Apple Podcasts Facebook: www.facebook.com/swunderworld Twitter: @TheSWU

Star Wars has been building to this for six years, and "The Mandalorian and Grogu" opens this week as the first big-screen chapter of Din Djarin and Grogu's story. Matthew, Alex, and Erin put together the primer you need: Din's origins as a foundling of the Children of the Watch, Grogu's choice to stay with Mando over the Jedi, where Season 3 left the two of them, and how the Shadow Council connects to the First Order. Also covered: Sigourney Weaver as a New Republic colonel, Garazeb Orrelios from "Star Wars Rebels" making his live-action debut, and Rotta the Hutt, son of Jabba, voiced by Jeremy Allen White.The episode gets into the debates worth having before you sit down: whether some Hutts speaking Galactic Basic is internally consistent (Erin makes the case and lands it), whether the film will acknowledge the canonical romance between Zeb and Agent Kallus, and what Mando's new status as an off-the-books New Republic contractor means for his approach to bounty hunting. Martin Scorsese is voicing a character named Hugo. It needs explaining, and the hosts explain it. Before signing off, a round of congratulations to Erin on completing nursing school and her pinning ceremony. **************************************************************************This episode is a production of Star Wars Generations, an Ethical Panda podcast and part of the TruStory FM Entertainment Podcast Network. Check out our website to find out more about this show and our sister podcast Superhero Ethics.We want to hear from you! Keep up with our latest news and send us feedback, questions, or comments via social media or email.TikTok · Twitter/X · Instagram · Facebook · EmailTo learn more about co-host Erin and her incredible cosplay: Instagram · TikTokJoin the conversation in the Star Wars Generations and Superhero Ethics channels on the TruStory FM Discord.Want even more content while supporting the podcast? Become a member! For $5 a month or $55 a year you get access to bonus episodes and bonus content at the end of most episodes — and you can even give membership as a gift. Sign up here.You can also support us through our sponsors:Purchase a lightsaber from Level Up Sabers, run by friend of the podcast Neighborhood Master Alan.Use Audible for audiobooks. Sign up for a one-year membership or gift one through this link.Purchase any media discussed this week through our sponsored links.

Star Wars on the big screen? This is the way, indeed! With ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu' finally hitting theaters this week, Brad and Sarah preview what to expect with the help of Candace from The Geeky Waffle. Join us as we discuss Din and Grogu's jump to the cinemas, Rotta the Hutt's shredded abs, a dose of speculation, and much more. Follow us on Twitter/X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@FriendsofForce⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@FriendsOfTheForce⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@friendsoftheforce.bsky.social ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ and gain access to exclusive bonus episodes. Visit our website: http://www.friendsoftheforcepod.comLinktree: https://linktr.ee/friendsoftheforceThank you to all of our Patrons, including our Luminous Beings: Brian, Emma, Jenn, and Travis.#StarWars #TheMandalorian&Grogu #TheMandalorian