Never Tell Me the Pods

**SPOILERS FOR EPISODE IX ABOUND** Kat and Pranks predict the plot of Episode IX. The full tally of predictions is below. -- -- -- -- -- **MEGA GIANT SUPER DUPER SPOILER WARNING** Accurate Predictions: - Rey Palpatine - Reylo will sail, and then they're gonna kill him - Court mandated Heterosexuality (Poe) - Poe's ex is either Jannah or Zorii Bliss - They will kill Hux in a funny way - There will be another Death Star (basically) - they'll be underwater now - Wicket is back - Ahsoka is a voice cameo - We'll see Lando very early and he's raising support for the Resistance - Finn will talk to other stormtroopers - Wedge is back - Kylo becomes one with the Force - ground, space, and force duel battle - Lando will do recruitments. We'll see him very early. - BIZARRELY, KYLO REN IS A LIGHTSABER. FROM A CERTAIN POINT OF VIEW. - Body swap Palpatine plan. Inaccurate Predictions: - Threepio for real dies - Dark Side Force Ghosts Force Visions Fight - The Final Battle was infinitely more stupid than we could have possibly imagined - Falcon's Dish was not broken - Finn's arc did not resolve resulting in him not caring as much about Rey - Threepio did not shoot anyone 50/50 Predictions - Uncle robot romance (we see it, they may not) Here is a link to the article about the Star Wars soundtracks Pranks mentioned: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/a-field-guide-to-the-musical-leitmotifs-of-star-wars -- James is @OneShotRPG, Johnny is @JohnnyInBriefs, Kat is @kat_kuhl_ and Pranks is @RogueTLdr on Twitter. Check out the Autonomic Podcast, co-created by Kat and Pranks, at https://autonomicpodcast.com Opening and closing music by The Snowdens of Yesteryear.  Logo by @JasonBaesel.  Send questions, comments, and tips to @NTMtPods on Twitter or at nevertellmethepods@gmail.com.  Our store is at https://www.redbubble.com/people/ntmtpods Our Spacebook page is https://www.facebook.com/nevertellmethepods.  Our instagram page is at https://www.instagram.com/nevertellmethepods.

WHOA! Pods is back! AND JOHNNY CAUGHT A BOOTLEG VERSION OF EPISODE IX ON DISNEY PLUS AND HE'S GONNA TELL US ABOUT IT! We don't know for real know what's in the movie but maybe possibly spoiler alert anyway? Johnny does briefly mention some things he's seen accidentally in marketing materials. -- James is @OneShotRPG, Johnny is @JohnnyInBriefs, Kat is @kat_kuhl_ and Pranks is @RogueTLdr on Twitter. Check out the Autonomic Podcast, co-created by Kat and Pranks, at https://autonomicpodcast.com Opening and closing music by The Snowdens of Yesteryear.  Logo by @JasonBaesel.  Send questions, comments, and tips to @NTMtPods on Twitter or at nevertellmethepods@gmail.com.  Our store is at https://www.redbubble.com/people/ntmtpods Our Spacebook page is https://www.facebook.com/nevertellmethepods.  Our instagram page is at https://www.instagram.com/nevertellmethepods.

Welcome to our live show, recorded at Star Wars Celebration!!! In this episode, we sort various characters along the goth, prep, nerd, and jock axis. You can see the chart in the show notes, or if you're on iTunes, here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/ntmtp/G9qTOZRy.jpg Sorry in advance about how echoey it is! It was a big room and our primary method of recording didn't work. Thanks again to everyone who's supported us over the years. This is probably the biggest achievement we could ever imagine for this show, and you all made it possible. -- James is @OneShotRPG, Johnny is @JohnnyInBriefs, Kat is @kat_kuhl_ and Pranks is @RogueTLdr on Twitter. Pranks also hosts the ADVENTURE podcast on the OneShot Network at http://oneshotpodcast.com/category/podcasts/adventure/ Check out the Autonomic Podcast, co-created by Kat and Pranks, at https://autonomicpodcast.com Opening and closing music by The Snowdens of Yesteryear.  Logo by @JasonBaesel.  Send questions, comments, and tips to @NTMtPods on Twitter or at nevertellmethepods@gmail.com.  Our store is at https://www.redbubble.com/people/ntmtpods Our Spacebook page is https://www.facebook.com/nevertellmethepods.  Our instagram page is at https://www.instagram.com/nevertellmethepods.

Hello Podawans, and May the 4th be with you. This week, we get to talk to Vanessa Marshall, who plays Hera on Star Wars Rebels! Thanks so much to Rich Howard of Whelmed: The Young Justice Files for setting this up. Friends, this week we lost Peter Mayhew, the original man behind the mighty Chewbacca. My feelings on it are still raw, but I’m hoping to do an episode on the fuzzball soon. You can find the concept art of Hera we’re referring to here: https://thewookieegunner.com/2014/04/19/star-wars-rebels-at-wondercon-2014/star-wars-rebels-concept-art-hera-syndulla/ Follow Vanessa at @vanmarshall on Twitter, or vanessamarshall1138 on Instagram. You can also find her voicing Gamora on Guardians of the Galaxy on Disney XD. -- James is @OneShotRPG, Johnny is @JohnnyInBriefs, Kat is @kat_kuhl_ and Pranks is @RogueTLdr on Twitter. Pranks also hosts the ADVENTURE podcast on the OneShot Network at http://oneshotpodcast.com/category/podcasts/adventure/ Check out the Autonomic Podcast, co-created by Kat and Pranks, at https://autonomicpodcast.com Opening and closing music by The Snowdens of Yesteryear.  Logo by @JasonBaesel.  Send questions, comments, and tips to @NTMtPods on Twitter or at nevertellmethepods@gmail.com.  Our store is at https://www.redbubble.com/people/ntmtpods Our Spacebook page is https://www.facebook.com/nevertellmethepods.  Our instagram page is at https://www.instagram.com/nevertellmethepods.

This episode is our Celebration recap! We discuss fun moments, shopping, and cosplay with Garbage 3 (@newtypeknight), Garbage 5 (@PomeloandPomelo) and Garbage 5's husband Ben (@pixelgarbage). The episode with James, Kat, and Johnny we recorded on the Celebration stage will be coming out later. Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906 -- James is @OneShotRPG, Johnny is @JohnnyInBriefs, Kat is @kat_kuhl_ and Pranks is @RogueTLdr on Twitter. Pranks also hosts the ADVENTURE podcast on the OneShot Network at http://oneshotpodcast.com/category/podcasts/adventure/ Check out the Autonomic Podcast, co-created by Kat and Pranks, at https://autonomicpodcast.com Opening and closing music by The Snowdens of Yesteryear.  Logo by @JasonBaesel.  Send questions, comments, and tips to @NTMtPods on Twitter or at nevertellmethepods@gmail.com.  Our store is at https://www.redbubble.com/people/ntmtpods Our Spacebook page is https://www.facebook.com/nevertellmethepods.  Our instagram page is at https://www.instagram.com/nevertellmethepods.

Welcome back to Never Tell Me the Pods!!! We're so excited. James, Johnny and Pranks talk about viewing orders. Sort of. They definitely cover the Jackass movie and Dragonball Z. We're podcasting at Celebration!!! Our stage show will be Monday, April 15th at 2:00. James, Johnny, Kat and Pranks will all be there. James and Pranks will also be at Coffee with Kenobi's meetup on Saturday, April 13th at 7:30 at the Arc Bar at the Hyatt-Regency McCormick Place. Besides that, we'll be walking around the show all four days. If you'd like to come say hi, just @roguetldr or @NTMtPods on Twitter! Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906 -- James is @OneShotRPG, Johnny is @JohnnyInBriefs, Kat is @kat_kuhl_ and Pranks is @RogueTLdr on Twitter. Pranks also hosts the ADVENTURE podcast on the OneShot Network at http://oneshotpodcast.com/category/podcasts/adventure/ Check out the Autonomic Podcast, co-created by Kat and Pranks, at https://autonomicpodcast.com Opening and closing music by The Snowdens of Yesteryear.  Logo by @JasonBaesel.  Send questions, comments, and tips to @NTMtPods on Twitter or at nevertellmethepods@gmail.com.  Our store is at https://www.redbubble.com/people/ntmtpods Our Spacebook page is https://www.facebook.com/nevertellmethepods.  Our instagram page is at https://www.instagram.com/nevertellmethepods.

Hey Podawans -- Pranks checking in here and making sure everyone is aware we'll be at Celebration this year.  All four of us will be recording a live show on the official podcasting stage (still have no clue how that happened) on Monday, April 15th at 2:00. We'll all likely be walking the floor at various other times, but James and I will definitely also be at Coffee with Kenobi's podcast meetup on Saturday, April 13th at 7:30, as well as a bunch of other podcasters. So those two events are great opportunities to say hi! Beyond that, if you're attending Celebration alone and want a fun and safe crowd to walk around with, you can shoot me a Twitter DM during the show - I'll be traveling in a group with some Garbage Squadron folks and other friends throughout the five days. More episodes coming out soon!!!

This week, Pranks talks to Dr. Morten Bay (@mortenbay), the author of the paper “Weaponizing the haters: The Last Jedi and the strategic politicization of pop culture through social media manipulation.” It is available here, though you don't need to read it before you listen: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328006677_Weaponizing_the_haters_The_Last_Jedi_and_the_strategic_politicization_of_pop_culture_through_social_media_manipulation?platform=hootsuite Find more details about Wendig’s firing here: http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2018/10/12/in-which-i-am-fired-from-marvel/ Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906 -- James is @OneShotRPG, Johnny is @JohnnyInBriefs, Kat is @kat_kuhl_ and Pranks is @RogueTLdr on Twitter. Pranks also hosts the ADVENTURE podcast on the OneShot Network at http://oneshotpodcast.com/category/podcasts/adventure/ Opening and closing music by The Snowdens of Yesteryear.  Logo by @JasonBaesel.  Send questions, comments, and tips to @NTMtPods on Twitter or at nevertellmethepods@gmail.com.  Our store is at https://www.redbubble.com/people/ntmtpods Our Spacebook page, managed by Livi Watkinson, is https://www.facebook.com/nevertellmethepods.  Our instagram page is at https://www.instagram.com/nevertellmethepods.

Settle in for Never Tell Me the Pods' official recap of all of Rebels (yes, including the finale.) This episode covers seasons 3-4. Special guest Clint Okerstrom (@newtypeknight). BIGGER CONGRATS TO JAMES AND MEL ON THEIR SPACE WEDDING!!!! Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906 James is @OneShotRPG, Johnny is @JohnnyInBriefs, Kat is @kat_kuhl_ and Pranks is @RogueTLdr on Twitter. Pranks also hosts the ADVENTURE podcast on the OneShot Network at http://oneshotpodcast.com/category/podcasts/adventure/ Opening and closing music by The Snowdens of Yesteryear.  Logo by @JasonBaesel.  Send questions, comments, and tips to @NTMtPods on Twitter or at nevertellmethepods@gmail.com.  Our store is at https://www.redbubble.com/people/ntmtpods Our Spacebook page, managed by Livi Watkinson, is https://www.facebook.com/nevertellmethepods.  Our instagram page is at https://www.instagram.com/nevertellmethepods. Read more at http://ntmtp.libsyn.com/#LuFKHMyHlFOQHT3P.99

Settle in for Never Tell Me the Pods' official recap of all of Rebels (yes, including the finale.) This episode covers seasons 1-2. Special guest Clint Okerstrom (@newtypeknight). BIGGER CONGRATS TO JAMES AND MEL ON THEIR SPACE WEDDING!!!! Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906 James is @OneShotRPG, Johnny is @JohnnyInBriefs, Kat is @kat_kuhl_ and Pranks is @RogueTLdr on Twitter. Pranks also hosts the ADVENTURE podcast on the OneShot Network at http://oneshotpodcast.com/category/podcasts/adventure/ Opening and closing music by The Snowdens of Yesteryear.  Logo by @JasonBaesel.  Send questions, comments, and tips to @NTMtPods on Twitter or at nevertellmethepods@gmail.com.  Our store is at https://www.redbubble.com/people/ntmtpods Our Spacebook page, managed by Livi Watkinson, is https://www.facebook.com/nevertellmethepods.  Our instagram page is at https://www.instagram.com/nevertellmethepods. Read more at http://ntmtp.libsyn.com/podcast#h5ahY5Fqs5SGhoHL.99

In this episode, Kat and I chat with Garbage 3 (@newtypeknight) about the new Thrawn: Alliances book. Pods fan Richard Kreutz-Landry kindly sent us signed SDCC editions with the following inscriptions: Kat: "Poison is the sweetest meat" Pranks: "Clear skies, Garbage Leader" Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906 James is @OneShotRPG, Johnny is @JohnnyInBriefs, Kat is @kat_kuhl_ and Pranks is @RogueTLdr on Twitter. Pranks also hosts the ADVENTURE podcast on the OneShot Network at http://oneshotpodcast.com/category/podcasts/adventure/ Opening and closing music by The Snowdens of Yesteryear.  Logo by @JasonBaesel.  Send questions, comments, and tips to @NTMtPods on Twitter or at nevertellmethepods@gmail.com.  Our store is at https://www.redbubble.com/people/ntmtpods Our Spacebook page, managed by Livi Watkinson, is https://www.facebook.com/nevertellmethepods.  Our instagram page is at https://www.instagram.com/nevertellmethepods.

In this episode, Donna [REDACTED] (@medonnab) tells Garbage 2 (@prosodi) and Pranks (@roguetldr) what began her Kalluzeb disease. Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906 James is @OneShotRPG, Johnny is @JohnnyInBriefs, Kat is @kat_kuhl_ and Pranks is @RogueTLdr on Twitter. Pranks also hosts the ADVENTURE podcast on the OneShot Network at http://oneshotpodcast.com/category/podcasts/adventure/ Opening and closing music by The Snowdens of Yesteryear.  Logo by @JasonBaesel.  Send questions, comments, and tips to @NTMtPods on Twitter or at nevertellmethepods@gmail.com.  Our store is at https://www.redbubble.com/people/ntmtpods Our Spacebook page, managed by Livi Watkinson, is https://www.facebook.com/nevertellmethepods.  Our instagram page is at https://www.instagram.com/nevertellmethepods.

!!! WE (@prosodi and @medonnab) TALK ABOUT WEDGE'S ROMANTIC HISTORY !!! So if you care about a painstaking analysis of everyone he's ever kissed, this is the episode for you. Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906 James is @OneShotRPG, Johnny is @JohnnyInBriefs, Kat is @kat_kuhl_ and Pranks is @RogueTLdr on Twitter. Pranks also hosts the ADVENTURE podcast on the OneShot Network at http://oneshotpodcast.com/category/podcasts/adventure/ Opening and closing music by The Snowdens of Yesteryear.  Logo by @JasonBaesel.  Send questions, comments, and tips to @NTMtPods on Twitter or at nevertellmethepods@gmail.com.  Our store is at https://www.redbubble.com/people/ntmtpods Our Spacebook page, managed by Livi Watkinson, is https://www.facebook.com/nevertellmethepods.  Our instagram page is at https://www.instagram.com/nevertellmethepods.

Hello Podawans, and welcome to Episode 79 of Never Tell Me the Pods - My Galaxy, Right or Vong. In this episode, a component of our prior May 5th livestream, James and Johnny take us through the Yuuzhan Vong expanded universe books that they definitely read. No spoilers but these books sound pretty to me and I don’t understand why they were controversial. Also, part of the subplot involves shaming Johnny for his cake hubris, which you can learn  more about in Episode 71 - A Half Baked Review. Thanks to Joe (@codexrau) for running the stream! Also, big, big thanks to Richard Kreutz-Landry for getting me and Kat autographed copies of the new Thrawn novel, which meant Timothy Zahn physically wrote the words “Poison is the Sweetest Meat” in a Thrawn book, a thing that cannot be undone. Here are the book images that James and Johnny looked at to jog their memories: Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906 James is @OneShotRPG, Johnny is @JohnnyInBriefs, Kat is @kat_kuhl_ and Pranks is @RogueTLdr on Twitter. Pranks also hosts the ADVENTURE podcast on the OneShot Network at http://oneshotpodcast.com/category/podcasts/adventure/ Opening and closing music by The Snowdens of Yesteryear.  Logo by @JasonBaesel.  Send questions, comments, and tips to @NTMtPods on Twitter or at nevertellmethepods@gmail.com.  Our store is at https://www.redbubble.com/people/ntmtpods Our Spacebook page, managed by Livi Watkinson, is https://www.facebook.com/nevertellmethepods.  Our instagram page is at https://www.instagram.com/nevertellmethepods.

CLONE WARS IS COMING BACK. AND WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IT. -- Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906 James is @OneShotRPG, Johnny is @JohnnyInBriefs, Kat is @kat_kuhl_ and Pranks is @RogueTLdr on Twitter. Pranks also hosts the ADVENTURE podcast on the OneShot Network at http://oneshotpodcast.com/category/podcasts/adventure/ Opening and closing music by The Snowdens of Yesteryear.  Logo by @JasonBaesel.  Send questions, comments, and tips to @NTMtPods on Twitter or at nevertellmethepods@gmail.com.  Our store is at https://www.redbubble.com/people/ntmtpods Our Spacebook page, managed by Livi Watkinson, is https://www.facebook.com/nevertellmethepods.  Our instagram page is at https://www.instagram.com/nevertellmethepods.

This week, Carrie Joseph (@karyjonc) and Rhi (@rhiannon42) discuss the Knights of the Old Republic Series. Find more of Rhi on the Magpies podcast (@magpies_pod). -- Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906 James is @OneShotRPG, Johnny is @JohnnyInBriefs, Kat is @Wolvesarekuhl and Pranks is @RogueTLdr on Twitter. Pranks also hosts the ADVENTURE podcast on the OneShot Network at http://oneshotpodcast.com/category/podcasts/adventure/ Opening and closing music by The Snowdens of Yesteryear.  Logo by @JasonBaesel.  Send questions, comments, and tips to @NTMtPods on Twitter or at nevertellmethepods@gmail.com.  Our store is at https://www.redbubble.com/people/ntmtpods Our Spacebook page, managed by Livi Watkinson, is https://www.facebook.com/nevertellmethepods.  Our instagram page is at https://www.instagram.com/nevertellmethepods.

Kat and I regret giving James and Johnny a platform in which to talk about the Mos Eisley Cantina. You can download the presentation here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/ntmtp/NTMtP_Presentation.pptx -- Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906 You can catch more Johnny O'Mara, James D'Amato, and Kat Kuhl on the Campaign Podcast at www.oneshotpodcast.com/category/campaign/ Pranks also hosts the ADVENTURE podcast on the OneShot Network at http://oneshotpodcast.com/category/podcasts/adventure/ Opening and closing music by The Snowdens of Yesteryear.  Logo by @JasonBaesel.  Send questions, comments, and tips to @NTMtPods on Twitter or at nevertellmethepods@gmail.com.  Our store is at https://www.redbubble.com/people/ntmtpods Our Spacebook page, managed by Livi Watkinson, is https://www.facebook.com/nevertellmethepods.  Our instagram page is at https://www.instagram.com/nevertellmethepods.

Kat and I discuss the new Qi'ra spin-off.  Spoilers for the latest Star Wars movie abound. -- Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906 You can catch more Johnny O'Mara, James D'Amato, and Kat Kuhl on the Campaign Podcast at www.oneshotpodcast.com/category/campaign/ Pranks also hosts the ADVENTURE podcast on the OneShot Network at http://oneshotpodcast.com/category/podcasts/adventure/ Opening and closing music by The Snowdens of Yesteryear.  Logo by @JasonBaesel.  Send questions, comments, and tips to @NTMtPods on Twitter or at nevertellmethepods@gmail.com.  Our store is at https://www.redbubble.com/people/ntmtpods Our Spacebook page, managed by Livi Watkinson, is https://www.facebook.com/nevertellmethepods.  Our instagram page is at https://www.instagram.com/nevertellmethepods.

James, Kat and I speak with Alex Roberts (@muscularpikachu) of the Backstory podcast on the OneShot Network! Find the link Alex's Kickstarter for Starcrossed here! -- Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906 You can catch more Johnny O'Mara, James D'Amato, and Kat Kuhl on the Campaign Podcast at www.oneshotpodcast.com/category/campaign/ Pranks also hosts the ADVENTURE podcast on the OneShot Network at http://oneshotpodcast.com/category/podcasts/adventure/ Opening and closing music by The Snowdens of Yesteryear.  Logo by @JasonBaesel.  Send questions, comments, and tips to @NTMtPods on Twitter or at nevertellmethepods@gmail.com.  Our store is at https://www.redbubble.com/people/ntmtpods Our Spacebook page, managed by Livi Watkinson, is https://www.facebook.com/nevertellmethepods.  Our instagram page is at https://www.instagram.com/nevertellmethepods.

James and I discuss lapsed fandom with Chris Sims (@theisb)! Chris Sims is a comic book writer, podcaster, and columnist who has been on several episodes of the OneShot podcast as well. His longest running podcast is War Rocket Ajax, co-run with Matt Wilson. You can also hear him on the Movie Fighters, Sailor Business, and Xena Warrior Business podcasts, hosted with Matt Wilson, Jordan D. White, and  Allison Stock, respectively. Chris’ comics work can be found at his author page at Comixology, and his current columns at Looper.com. -- Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906 You can catch more Johnny O'Mara, James D'Amato, and Kat Kuhl on the Campaign Podcast at www.oneshotpodcast.com/category/campaign/ Pranks also hosts the ADVENTURE podcast on the OneShot Network at http://oneshotpodcast.com/category/podcasts/adventure/ Opening and closing music by The Snowdens of Yesteryear.  Logo by @JasonBaesel.  Send questions, comments, and tips to @NTMtPods on Twitter or at nevertellmethepods@gmail.com.  Our store is at https://www.redbubble.com/people/ntmtpods Our Spacebook page, managed by Livi Watkinson, is https://www.facebook.com/nevertellmethepods.  Our instagram page is at https://www.instagram.com/nevertellmethepods.