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“The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire” by Dr. Chris Kempshall is not just a compelling examination of its topic. It’s also an unexpectedly moving portrait of its in-universe […]
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It’s one thing for Qimir to refer to himself as a “Sith.” But is he, potentially, a full-on “Sith Lord”? There’s evidence for that, which we’ll consider on today’s show. […]
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10 years ago today, Star Wars 7×7 went live on iTunes (now Apple Podcasts) and a few other podcast apps you’d never heard of. Today, we’re looking back at this […]
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The interactions between Osha and Qimir don’t start off as a seduction, but by the end of “Teach/Corrupt,” it’s pretty clear that it’s more than just the dark side of […]
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Ohsa says Force powers fade without Jedi training. Qimir says not if you tap into emotions like anger and desire. They’re both telling half-truths, and only from certain points of […]
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“Teach/Corrupt” is episode six of The Acolyte, and it’s setting us up for a retelling of the Brendok events, as well as some startling reveals and reversals in advance of […]
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The first scenes with Amidala and Palpatine together on Coruscant bring the politics of the Galactic Republic to light. But in truth, the entirely of The Phantom Menace – from […]
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The Jedi have been catching a bit of heat on the podcast recently because of The Acolyte. In thinking about The Phantom Menace, Qui-Gon Jinn was pretty cavalier about not […]
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The Acolyte ends, and we look forward to what’s next! It’s our monthly preview of what’s to come in Star Wars storytelling, and though July 2024 is a comparatively light […]
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We’re pulling another of Kelly Knox’s Star Wars Conversation Cards, and this one is an uncomfortable one, but I’m not shying away from it. Imagine you’re in the Cave of […]