WhoDatJedi Podcast

We're here to discuss "Visions" on the 247th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast. This week, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@aaronsvoboda.bsky.social), Alfredo Narvaez (@nolafredo.bsky.social) and Dave Gladow (@davegladow.bsky.social) -- break down the third season of anime-driven, Star Wars-inspired shorts in the "Star Wars: Visions" anthology. They talk about evaluating episodes on their own merits, but also as part of a whole. And they look at why it's okay for the show to get a little (okay, a lot) experimental. Listen on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Pandora, Tune In + Alexa, Amazon Music/Audible, iHeartRadio, and follow us on Bluesky, Twitter & Facebook!  If you like what you hear, be sure to click that follow button and leave us a positive review!  Read more of Fredo's musings here. Read more of Dave's musings here. Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys Check them out on Apple Music! -- Related: 'Star Wars Insider' to finish its run in 2026

For the 246th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@aaronsvoboda.bsky.social), Alfredo Narvaez (@nolafredo.bsky.social) and Dave Gladow (@davegladow.bsky.social) -- do a little more back-and-forth on the Ben Solo project (Dave gets a LITTLE animated) before tackling their main topic of the week: the saddest moments in Star Wars. We touch on a lot of the lowlights, but did we leave anything out? Let us know! Listen on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Pandora, Tune In + Alexa, Amazon Music/Audible, iHeartRadio, and follow us on Bluesky, Twitter & Facebook!  If you like what you hear, be sure to click that follow button and leave us a positive review!  Read more of Fredo's musings here. Read more of Dave's musings here. Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys Check them out on Apple Music! -- Related: Rumor that 'Rogue Squadron' is headed to Disney+

It's the 245th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! This week, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@aaronsvoboda.bsky.social), Alfredo Narvaez (@nolafredo.bsky.social) and Dave Gladow (@davegladow.bsky.social) -- talk about their favorite guilty pleasure movies. We've probably all got a list a mile long of movies that aren't especially well regarded that we enjoy anyway, but which ones rose to the top to merit discussion this week? Listen to find out! Listen on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Pandora, Tune In + Alexa, Amazon Music/Audible, iHeartRadio, and follow us on Bluesky, Twitter & Facebook!  If you like what you hear, be sure to click that follow button and leave us a positive review!  Read more of Fredo's musings here. Read more of Dave's musings here. Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys Check them out on Apple Music! -- Related: Steven Soderbergh on Hunt for Ben Solo

On this, the 244th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@aaronsvoboda.bsky.social), Alfredo Narvaez (@nolafredo.bsky.social) and Dave Gladow (@davegladow.bsky.social) -- talk about the big news of the week, Adam Driver's Ben Solo project (and Disney's rejections of it?!?!), and also dive into "Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy 2." Opinions are strong about the former (of course), but also perhaps stronger on the latter than you'd expect. Aaron has a hot take on the show, which offers more to the viewer than just some silly humor.  Listen on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Pandora, Tune In + Alexa, Amazon Music/Audible, iHeartRadio, and follow us on Bluesky, Twitter & Facebook!  If you like what you hear, be sure to click that follow button and leave us a positive review!  Read more of Fredo's musings here. Read more of Dave's musings here. Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys Check them out on Apple Music! -- Related: Adam Driver says Disney turned down a Ben Solo movie pitch

Oh, we've got opinions. On the 243rd episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@aaronsvoboda.bsky.social), Alfredo Narvaez (@nolafredo.bsky.social) and Dave Gladow (@davegladow.bsky.social) -- talk about their favorite sounds from Star Wars. From creature utterances, to machinery, to iconic noises of all stripes, we list our favorite sounds from A Galaxy, Far, Far Away. Listen on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Pandora, Tune In + Alexa, Amazon Music/Audible, iHeartRadio, and follow us on Bluesky, Twitter & Facebook!  If you like what you hear, be sure to click that follow button and leave us a positive review!  Read more of Fredo's musings here. Read more of Dave's musings here. Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys Check them out on Apple Music! -- Related: Ahsoka S2 wrapping up principal shooting Related: James Mangold signs deal at Paramount

It's time for the 242nd episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! This week, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@aaronsvoboda.bsky.social), Alfredo Narvaez (@nolafredo.bsky.social) and Dave Gladow (@davegladow.bsky.social) -- in the wake of the new "The Mandalorian and Grogu" trailer do a rewatch of "The Mandalorian" Chapter 9: "The Marshall."  Perhaps no episode better paints a picture of how a Mandalorian movie might work well, as this chapter tells a compelling, contained story with good character moments and boasts a big cinematic viewpoint. But don't just take our word for it. Pop up some popcorn and watch Mando Chapter 9 with us! Listen on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Pandora, Tune In + Alexa, Amazon Music/Audible, iHeartRadio, and follow us on Bluesky, Twitter & Facebook!  If you like what you hear, be sure to click that follow button and leave us a positive review!  Read more of Fredo's musings here. Read more of Dave's musings here. Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys Check them out on Apple Music!

Welcome to the 241st episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! On this week's show, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@aaronsvoboda.bsky.social), Alfredo Narvaez (@nolafredo.bsky.social) and Dave Gladow (@davegladow.bsky.social) -- address the recent teases Star Wars fans have received in the form of a new image from "Starfighter" and a teaser trailer for "The Mandalorian and Grogu." What can we take away from the these fresh glimpses of the next two Star Wars movies? Maybe more than you'd think! Listen on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Pandora, Tune In + Alexa, Amazon Music/Audible, iHeartRadio, and follow us on Bluesky, Twitter & Facebook!  If you like what you hear, be sure to click that follow button and leave us a positive review!  Read more of Fredo's musings here. Read more of Dave's musings here. Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys Check them out on Apple Music! -- Related: "The Mandalorian and Grogu" trailer Related: What we know about "Starfighter"

For the 240th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@aaronsvoboda.bsky.social), Alfredo Narvaez (@nolafredo.bsky.social) and Dave Gladow (@davegladow.bsky.social) -- tap into the Dark Side and use their anger to talk about their least favorite examples of nostalgia bait in pop culture. Star Wars gets a lot of flack for this in general, but what are some of the actual biggest offenders of this? What sequels/remakes/reboots just plain weren't worth the effort? And what is some nostalgia bait that is horrendously guilty of being nostalgia bait ... but might still be worthwhile? Listen on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Pandora, Tune In + Alexa, Amazon Music/Audible, iHeartRadio, and follow us on Bluesky, Twitter & Facebook!  If you like what you hear, be sure to click that follow button and leave us a positive review!  Read more of Fredo's musings here. Read more of Dave's musings here. Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys Check them out on Apple Music! -- Related: LEGO $1000 Death Star announced

We're back with a rankings show on the 239th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast. This week, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@aaronsvoboda.bsky.social), Alfredo Narvaez (@nolafredo.bsky.social) and Dave Gladow (@davegladow.bsky.social) -- name their top five favorite villains to ever appear in Star Wars. This isn't an argument of "best," more of a share session of the villains who most made an impact. Who is your favorite Star Wars villain? Listen on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Pandora, Tune In + Alexa, Amazon Music/Audible, iHeartRadio, and follow us on Bluesky, Twitter & Facebook!  If you like what you hear, be sure to click that follow button and leave us a positive review!  Read more of Fredo's musings here. Read more of Dave's musings here. Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys Check them out on Apple Music! -- Related: Katee Sackhoff says 'The Mandalorian' took her confidence

On this, the 238th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@aaronsvoboda.bsky.social), Alfredo Narvaez (@nolafredo.bsky.social) and Dave Gladow (@davegladow.bsky.social) -- revisit Disney's "Obi-Wan Kenobi" miniseries, finding that by and large they all still like the show. The crew addresses a point-by-point critique of the series, taking a closer look at some of the show's suggested warts, and find that ... maybe some of the complaints are a little overblown.  Listen on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Pandora, Tune In + Alexa, Amazon Music/Audible, iHeartRadio, and follow us on Bluesky, Twitter & Facebook!  If you like what you hear, be sure to click that follow button and leave us a positive review!  Read more of Fredo's musings here. Read more of Dave's musings here. Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys Check them out on Apple Music! -- Related: RIP Terrence Stamp, Chancellor Valorum, dead at 87

It's the 237th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! This week, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@aaronsvoboda.bsky.social), Alfredo Narvaez (@nolafredo.bsky.social) and Dave Gladow (@davegladow.bsky.social) -- somehow get into a discussion of Chicago cuisine, revisit the Finn done dirty discussion, and get caught up on some other news before hitting their main topic, the classic Star Wars video game "Knights of the Old Republic." KOTOR is widely considered the best game to bear the Star Wars license. So let's talk about why that is ... and why the game, in some ways, may not have aged all that gracefully. Listen on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Pandora, Tune In + Alexa, Amazon Music/Audible, iHeartRadio, and follow us on Bluesky, Twitter & Facebook!  If you like what you hear, be sure to click that follow button and leave us a positive review!  Read more of Fredo's musings here. Read more of Dave's musings here. Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys Check them out on Apple Music! -- Related: Matt Smith cast as villain in Starfighter Related: John Boyega thought he’d be a Jedi fighting an evil Rey

On the 236th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@aaronsvoboda.bsky.social), Alfredo Narvaez (@nolafredo.bsky.social) and Dave Gladow (@davegladow.bsky.social) -- cover a wealth of Star Wars news, including the very worthwhile awards nominations for "Andor." After that, Dave reviews the Claudia Gray novel "Lost Stars," and then the group dives into a discussion of Obi-Wan Kenobi. What is it about the character that appeals? What portrayals have stuck with us the most? And why do all the bad guys seem to hate him so much? Let's talk about the "Negotiator." Listen on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Pandora, Tune In + Alexa, Amazon Music/Audible, iHeartRadio, and follow us on Bluesky, Twitter & Facebook!  If you like what you hear, be sure to click that follow button and leave us a positive review!  Read more of Fredo's musings here. Read more of Dave's musings here. Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys Check them out on Apple Music! -- Related: Andor receives 14 Emmy nominations Related: Beau Willimon all-in on Saw Gerrera series Related: Rian Johnson on his SW journey

Welcome to the 235th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! On this week's show, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@aaronsvoboda.bsky.social), Alfredo Narvaez (@nolafredo.bsky.social) and Dave Gladow (@davegladow.bsky.social) -- dive back into comic book land with a wide-ranging discussion of "Ironheart." Before that, the group gets into a little uniform talk, Fredo offers a (non-spoiler) first impression of "Superman," and some Ahsoka nuggets are addressed. On "Ironheart," they discuss the topic of grief and how Marvel seems to be going big into that, how to discuss flaws without letting the trolls win, and what to do with that ending.  Listen on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Pandora, Tune In + Alexa, Amazon Music/Audible, iHeartRadio, and follow us on Bluesky, Twitter & Facebook!  If you like what you hear, be sure to click that follow button and leave us a positive review!  Read more of Fredo's musings here. Read more of Dave's musings here. Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys Check them out on Apple Music! -- Related: Ivanna Sakhno on Rory McCann in 'Ahsoka' Related: Natalie Portman waiting on Lucasfilm to call

It's time for the 234th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! This week, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@aaronsvoboda.bsky.social), Alfredo Narvaez (@nolafredo.bsky.social) and Dave Gladow (@davegladow.bsky.social) -- take a spin with a classic they've been hearing a lot of lately since "Andor" concluded: "It's the best Star Wars since Empire!" Alrighty, so let's talk about what makes "Andor" good, what makes "Star Wars" in general good, and even why it's alright to like other "Star Wars" too. Listen on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Pandora, Tune In + Alexa, Amazon Music/Audible, iHeartRadio, and follow us on Bluesky, Twitter & Facebook!  If you like what you hear, be sure to click that follow button and leave us a positive review!  Read more of Fredo's musings here. Read more of Dave's musings here. Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys Check them out on Apple Music! -- Related: An Indiana Jones reboot is forthcoming? Related: Gareth Edwards on Rogue One and Star Wars

For the 233rd episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@aaronsvoboda.bsky.social), Alfredo Narvaez (@nolafredo.bsky.social) and Dave Gladow (@davegladow.bsky.social) -- celebrate the new Spaceballs teaser by going back and watching Spaceballs together in a live movie discussion. Join the crew as they comb the desert looking for amazing lines clean enough to repeat on the show while waxing poetic on Mel Brooks in general. Listen on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Pandora, Tune In + Alexa, Amazon Music/Audible, iHeartRadio, and follow us on Bluesky, Twitter & Facebook!  If you like what you hear, be sure to click that follow button and leave us a positive review!  Read more of Fredo's musings here. Read more of Dave's musings here. Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys Check them out on Apple Music! -- Related: Spaceballs 2 teaser

On the 232nd episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@aaronsvoboda.bsky.social), Alfredo Narvaez (@nolafredo.bsky.social) and Dave Gladow (@davegladow.bsky.social) -- are joined by two special guests, friend to the program Sarah Postreich (@fsusarah42.bsky.social‬) and Dave's wife (and fellow friend to the program), Cait Gladow (@nolanolegal.bsky.social‬)! The two join for an in-depth discussion of feminism in "Andor." Certainly, "Andor" understands representation and walks the walk better than maybe any other Star Wars property ever has, but the show also takes steps beyond the Bechdel test to address themes relevant to women's life experiences. The group tackles some of those topics, which characters resonate so well and why, and basically just gush more about a truly great show. Join us! Listen on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Pandora, Tune In + Alexa, Amazon Music/Audible, iHeartRadio, and follow us on Bluesky, Twitter & Facebook!  If you like what you hear, be sure to click that follow button and leave us a positive review!  Read more of Fredo's musings here. Read more of Dave's musings here. Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys Check them out on Apple Music! -- Related "Andor" episodes: The rapid (too rapid?) conclusion of 'Andor' Season 2 Is 'Andor' Season 2 TOO bleak? 'Andor' Season 2 is seeing no dropoff so far Live TV discussion: 'Andor' Episode 12 How will Season 2 of 'Andor' tie into 'Rebels?' Top five Star Wars TV shows (and Dr. Doom too)

On this, the 231st episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@aaronsvoboda.bsky.social), Alfredo Narvaez (@nolafredo.bsky.social) and Dave Gladow (@davegladow.bsky.social) -- take a diversion from "Andor" to get caught up on all the OTHER stuff that's come out recently. The group gets into the comic book movie making a potential comeback with "Thunderbolts" before turning their attention back to Star Wars. Why is the second season of "Light & Magic" a must-watch? And what were the best bits of "Tales of the Underworld?" Listen on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Pandora, Tune In + Alexa, Amazon Music/Audible, iHeartRadio, and follow us on Bluesky, Twitter & Facebook!  If you like what you hear, be sure to click that follow button and leave us a positive review!  Read more of Fredo's musings here. Read more of Dave's musings here. Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys Check them out on Apple Music! -- Related:

It's the 230th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! This week, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@aaronsvoboda.bsky.social), Alfredo Narvaez (@nolafredo.bsky.social) and Dave Gladow (@davegladow.bsky.social) -- review the final two arcs (Episodes 7-12) of Season 2 of "Andor." There's plenty to cover, from the Ghorman Massacre, to Cyril's denouement, to some great thrills surrounding two rescue attempts, to Luthen's predictable end ... the end of the series didn't lack for memorable moments. Was it a little cramped though? Let's discuss! Listen on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Pandora, Tune In + Alexa, Amazon Music/Audible, iHeartRadio, and follow us on Bluesky, Twitter & Facebook!  If you like what you hear, be sure to click that follow button and leave us a positive review!  Read more of Fredo's musings here. Read more of Dave's musings here. Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys Check them out on Apple Music! -- Related "Andor" episodes: Is 'Andor' Season 2 TOO bleak? 'Andor' Season 2 is seeing no dropoff so far Live TV discussion: 'Andor' Episode 12 How will Season 2 of 'Andor' tie into 'Rebels?' Top five Star Wars TV shows (and Dr. Doom too) How does Andor affect others ... and how do they affect him? Leadership in ’Andor’ is taking many forms ’Andor’ is both a timeless and timely story right now The themes of power and class in ’Andor’ ’Andor’ is so stupidly good What actually makes ’Andor’ a series for adults? ’Andor’ might be the ’grown-up’ Star Wars you’ve been looking for

On the 229th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@aaronsvoboda.bsky.social), Alfredo Narvaez (@nolafredo.bsky.social) and Dave Gladow (@davegladow.bsky.social) -- review the second 3-episode arc (Episodes 4-6) of Season 2 of "Andor." One of the big things the group debates this week is the absence of hope in "Andor," and how deeply the show delves into things like depression and despair. How does the show's pacing affect our perception of things? Let's talk about it. Listen on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Pandora, Tune In + Alexa, Amazon Music/Audible, iHeartRadio, and follow us on Bluesky, Twitter & Facebook!  If you like what you hear, be sure to click that follow button and leave us a positive review!  Read more of Fredo's musings here. Read more of Dave's musings here. Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys Check them out on Apple Music! -- Related "Andor" episodes: 'Andor' Season 2 is seeing no dropoff so far Live TV discussion: 'Andor' Episode 12 How will Season 2 of 'Andor' tie into 'Rebels?' Top five Star Wars TV shows (and Dr. Doom too) How does Andor affect others ... and how do they affect him? Leadership in ’Andor’ is taking many forms ’Andor’ is both a timeless and timely story right now The themes of power and class in ’Andor’ ’Andor’ is so stupidly good What actually makes ’Andor’ a series for adults? ’Andor’ might be the ’grown-up’ Star Wars you’ve been looking for

Welcome to the 228th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! On this week's show, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda (@aaronsvoboda.bsky.social), Alfredo Narvaez (@nolafredo.bsky.social) and Dave Gladow (@davegladow.bsky.social) -- review the first 3-episode arc of Season 2 of "Andor." The group devotes a few minutes to Celebration before getting into the weeds on the major storylines of the first three episodes. Why are the idiot Rebellion dudes important? Why is a scene of sexual assault appropriate for this show? How are people in general unpredictable? And why is the Unholy Alliance (TM) suddenly ... a good thing? Let's get into it!  Listen on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Pandora, Tune In + Alexa, Amazon Music/Audible, iHeartRadio, and follow us on Bluesky, Twitter & Facebook!  If you like what you hear, be sure to click that follow button and leave us a positive review!  Read more of Fredo's musings here. Read more of Dave's musings here. Song credit: Far, Far Away (Star Wars Jazz), by the Swamp Donkeys Check them out on Apple Music! -- Related "Andor" episodes: Live TV discussion: 'Andor' Episode 12 How will Season 2 of 'Andor' tie into 'Rebels?' Top five Star Wars TV shows (and Dr. Doom too) How does Andor affect others ... and how do they affect him? Leadership in ’Andor’ is taking many forms ’Andor’ is both a timeless and timely story right now The themes of power and class in ’Andor’ ’Andor’ is so stupidly good What actually makes ’Andor’ a series for adults? ’Andor’ might be the ’grown-up’ Star Wars you’ve been looking for