Episode 1,983: Return of the Jedi!
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Continuing our series of looks at family dynamics in the Star Wars movies, on the days where the episode numbers coincide with the years of their release dates! As you […]
Episode 1,916: Yoda’s Deathbed Words and The Rise of Skywalker
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Coming back to our conversations about Return of the Jedi, we’re taking a look at the final words Yoda spoke from his deathbed. He made three significant statements, and two […]
Episode 1,910: How Return of the Jedi Cemented Leia’s Action Hero Status
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Princess Leia Organa may have been seen as an action hero from the start, with her debut in the original Star Wars. But it’s during the finale of the Original […]
Episode 1,909: Re-Examining the Rescue of Han Solo From Jabba the Hutt
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Was there an actual plan? If so, was it insane, or insanely brilliant? I’ve said in the past that it was just insane, but after re-watching Return of the Jedi, […]
Episode 1,908: The Nature of Hope in “Return of the Jedi”
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It’s part 3 of our ten-part weekly series looking into the nature of hope as it’s expressed in the Star Wars movies! Today, I’m examining Return of the Jedi, which […]
Episode 1,346: Is Captain Rex the White-Bearded Guy From Return of the Jedi?
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Is he or isn’t he? The debate rages on about Captain Rex from The Clone Wars and Rebels. Is he that white-bearded guy in Return of the Jedi? Here’s the […]
BONUS EPISODE: Return of the Jedi Meets Return of the King in the Star Wars Rebels Finale
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While borrowing from – and sometimes reversing – scenarios from both Return of the Jedi and J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, Dave Filoni and crew created a memorable send-off […]
229: Changing the Ewoks in Return of the Jedi
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Here’s what one of our Patrons, Tim McMahon of the Expanded Fandomverse Podcast, had to say when we posed the question, what’s the one thing you’d change about the Star […]
28: The 7 Losers of Return of the Jedi
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This Date in Star Wars History Here’s Adrian Dunbar, celebrating a birthday today, and who’s part of a weird set of circumstances. He was cast as Bail Organa for The Phantom Menace, […]
27: The 7 Winners of Return of the Jedi
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This Date in Star Wars History Yes, every last thing in Star Wars is named now, and here’s proof. Today is the birthday of Ian Roberts, who played an assistant bartender named […]