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ANDORKS is a weekly Star Wars: Andor podcast where cohosts Rusteen Honardoost and Alex Wolinetz break down the critically acclaimed Disney+ series Andor seven minutes at a time. As writers and political organizers, they dive deep into the show's themes of rebellion, resistance, and empire.
Each episode explores what the show has to say about our past, present and future, and how it fits into the broader Star Wars universe. Whether you're a lifelong Star Wars fan or just want to explore Andor’s storytelling, ANDORKS is your go-to podcast for thoughtful, in-depth analysis of one of the franchise’s most groundbreaking series.
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What do muffins, tomatoes, and the abstract concept of time all have in common? They have articles on Wookiepedia, and in this week’s episode of ANDORKS, we’ll read them with writer, comedian, and cohost of “The Bechdel Cast” Caitlin Durante!Caitlin shares the story of discovering the original trilogy on Western Pennsylvania TV and how the show helped her to realize her political growth into a leftist.Follow Catilin on Instagram @caitlinduranteListen to The Bechdel Cast! And especially their episode on the Star Wars prequelsSend in your questions to andorkspod@gmail.com Follow Andorks on whatever your social media vice of choice is @AndorksPodTwitterInstagramBlueskyYouTubeProduced & edited by Rusteen HonardoostArt by Kris MukaiTheme song by Eric Wilson
Patrick Willems may have retired from talking about Star Wars but Andorks has pulled him back for one last job: discussing the midpoint of “The Eye!” We’ll answer important topics like how ET canonically voted to dissolve the senate, the travesty that there are no Syril Karn action figures, and how the wacky Gilroy brothers pulled off one of the most radical scenes ever depicted on television.Watch Patrick (H) Willems on YouTube and NebulaFollow Patrick on Instagram, BlueSky and Twitter @patrickhwillemsRead Mike Francesa on Nobel-winner Kazuo IshiguroWatch Rusteen’s short film Kaiju Kid on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wtoEfao_b4w?si=E1HEAHNtykkMLGNYEmail andorkspod@gmail.com with any questions or topics you want us to cover in upcoming episodes!Follow Andorks on whatever your social media vice of choice is @AndorksPodTwitterInstagramBlueskyYouTubeProduced & edited by Rusteen HonardoostArt by Kris MukaiTheme song by Eric Wilson
We’re back for another 7 minutes of Andor, this time with New York Times and /Film writer Rafael Motamayor. A true connosieur of Star Wars, Rafael speaks to how the animated series kept Star Wars alive for a generation of fans, and why Andor fans should check them out. We then return to Aldhani to find Jayhold Beehaz being a very bad dad, olfactory racism, and various biological phenomena.Follow Rafael on BlueSky and Twitter @RafaelMotamayorRead Rafael’s NYT story “The Voice of a Hundred Faces:” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/02/arts/television/star-wars-the-bad-batch.htmlRead Rafael’s interview of Genndy Tartakovsky: https://www.cartoonbrew.com/interviews/genndy-tartakovsky-rules-of-primal-258094.htmlRead Rafael’s work on /Film: https://www.slashfilm.com/author/rafaelmotomayor/Send in your questions to andorkspod@gmail.comFollow Andorks on whatever your social media vice of choice isTwitterInstagramBlueskyYouTubeProduced & edited by Rusteen HonardoostArt by Kris MukaiTheme song by Eric Wilson
This is getting out of hand, now there are two of them! Two guests, that is! Jake Serwin and Ian Rhine from “Pod Casty For Me” are here to discuss the opening 7 minutes of S1E6 “The Eye.” PCFM is diving through the filmography of Stephen Soderbergh, so we start by exploring Soderbergh’s abandoned Ben Solo sequel film before introducing Imperial Commandant Jayhold Beehaz, the Empire’s Free Speech Zone, and why Libertarians love this show.You can find Pod Casty For Me on Apple Podcasts and at https://www.podcastyforme.com/Follow Pod Casty For Me on Twitter, Instagram, and BlueSky at @podcastyformeSupport PCFM on Patreon at https://patreon.com/PodCastyForMeWatch Rusteen’s film “Kaiju Kid” on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wtoEfao_b4w?si=FA6UBDhQAqBwLIDzSend in your questions to andorkspod@gmail.comFollow Andorks on whatever your social media vice of choice is @AndorksPodTwitterInstagramBlueskyYouTubeProduced & edited by Rusteen HonardoostArt by Kris MukaiTheme song by Eric Wilson
It’s lights out on S1E5 as we welcome No Proscenium contributor, Immersive theater connoisseur, and “Survivor” contestant Anthony Robinson onto ANDORKS. Anthony is locked and loaded with a trip report from his time on the Galactic Starcruiser, why kids love the First Order, and Syril’s collection of Funko Pops.Read Anthony’s work on NoProscenium here: https://www.noproscenium.com/author/anthony-robinson/Listen to Anthony’s episode of “Beyond the Torch” here: https://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/survivor-fijis-anthony-robinson-beyond-the-torch/id1828430628?i=1000738236121Watch Rusteen’s short film Kaiju Kid here: https://youtu.be/wtoEfao_b4w?si=E1HEAHNtykkMLGNYEmail andorkspod@gmail.com with any questions you have about Andor!Follow Andorks on whatever your social media vice of choice isTwitterInstagramBlueskyYouTubeProduced & edited by Rusteen HonardoostArt by Kris MukaiTheme song by Eric Wilson
There’s no crying in phaseball!Cohost of Minor League Baseball’s “The Show Before The Show” Sam Dykstra joins Andorks to talk about what sports and nerd fandom have in common, Max Rebo’s Nebraska album, and if the Empire is on the gold standard as we discuss the halfway point of the Aldhani arc.Check out “The Show Before The Show” wherever you find podcastsFollow Sam on Bluesky @samdykstramilb, on Twitter @SamDykstraMiLB, and on Instagram @samddykstraWatch Rusteen’s short film Kaiju Kid here: https://youtu.be/wtoEfao_b4w?si=E1HEAHNtykkMLGNYEmail andorkspod@gmail.com with any questions or topics you want us to cover in upcoming episodes!Follow Andorks on whatever your social media vice of choice isTwitterInstagramBlueskyYouTubeProduced & edited by Rusteen HonardoostArt by Kris MukaiTheme song by Eric Wilson
Former DSA LA steering member and current arts and cultural worker Benina Stern joins ANDORKS to talk about the history of jizz music, how to organize radicals like Nemik, the Allies plans to take down Hitler, and finally get to the bottom of whether or not Watto is a Jewish stereotype.If you’re in LA, you can help fight fascism by signing up for ICE Watch at a local Home Depot with DSA LA!Watch Rusteen’s short film Kaiju Kid here: https://youtu.be/wtoEfao_b4w?si=E1HEAHNtykkMLGNYEmail andorkspod@gmail.com with any questions or topics you want us to cover in upcoming episodes!Follow Andorks on whatever your social media vice of choice isTwitterInstagramBlueskyYouTubeProduced & edited by Rusteen HonardoostArt by Kris MukaiTheme song by Eric Wilson
“Warrior Nun” writer and a veritable historian of the television medium Brenden Gallagher joins us to discuss the what you can learn about parenting from the Mothma household, the power of a well written monologue, and why every revolution needs class traitors. Shout outs to Naomi Klein and her book “Shock Doctrine” for perhaps inspiring Nemik’s now famous rant about Imperial overreach, and to Jennifer Welch for sticking it to Hakeem Jeffries.Follow Brenden on Bluesky @brendenmgallagaher, his wife Claire on IG @clairecdowns, and come see the Nepo Baby Talent Show at the UCB Theater in LA!Unfortunately Northern Exposure is no longer available on any streaming services as of this episode.And watch Rusteen's film "Kaiju Kid" on YouTube now: https://youtu.be/wtoEfao_b4w?si=NJPWCHJDobEPbYbmEmail andorkspod@gmail.com with any questions or topics you want us to cover in upcoming episodes!Follow Andorks on whatever your social media vice of choice isTwitterInstagramBlueskyYouTubeProduced & edited by Rusteen HonardoostArt by Kris MukaiTheme song by Eric Wilson
“Clarence” writer and voice actor Spencer Rothbell joins Andorks this week as we begin our coverage of S1E6 “The Axe Forgets.” Listen to find out what happens to the guy from “The Bear,” Rizzler the Hutt, Mon Mothman, and our bad Christopher Walken impressions. Maclunkey!Watch “Clarence” on Hulu! And follow Spencer on Instagram at @owloil and on Twitter at @srothbellEmail andorkspod@gmail.com with any questions or topics you want us to cover in upcoming episodes!Follow Andorks on whatever your social media vice of choice isTwitterInstagramBlueskyYouTubeProduced & edited by Rusteen HonardoostArt by Kris MukaiTheme song by Eric Wilson
A pair of roundtable discussions close out our discussion of S1E4 “Aldhani,” with guest Andrew Overbye from the Authorized Novelization Podcast on hand to discuss “Rogue One’s” incredible novelization, Nemik’s Gundam collection, and one of the craziest things George Lucas has ever said.Listen to Andrew Overybe’s Authorized Novelizations Podcast! Listen to their episode on "Rogue One" and their episode on Andor season 1.Follow Andrew on Letterboxd!And you can find Authorized on these links:Authorized Patreon: patreon.com/authorizedpodInstagram: instagram.com/authorizedpodBluesky: bluesky.com/authorizedpodWrite a review on Apple Podcasts to spread the word about Andorks!Email andorkspod@gmail.com with any questions or topics you want us to cover in upcoming episodes!Follow Andorks on whatever your social media vice of choice isTwitterInstagramBlueskyYouTubeProduced & edited by Rusteen HonardoostArt by Kris MukaiTheme song by Eric Wilson
Jon Callan, writer of “Justice League” and “Young Justice,” and game designer on “Star Trek: Resurgence,” has waited 19 long weeks to finally join us here on ANDORKS to share his hot takes about everyone’s favorite liberal senator Mon Mothma, the rivalry between Star Wars and Star Trek, and why Tony Gilroy is the hardest working writer in Hollywood.Follow Jon on Instagram at @instacallan and check out his game writing and narrative design classes at UCLA!Write us a review on Apple Podcasts to spread the word about Andorks!Email andorkspod@gmail.com with any questions or topics you want us to cover in upcoming episodes!Follow Andorks on whatever your social media vice of choice isTwitterInstagramBlueskyYouTubeProduced & edited by Rusteen HonardoostArt by Kris MukaiTheme song by Eric Wilson
Well folks, it only took 18 weeks but the one and only Mon Mothma has walked on screen and into our hearts. To help welcome her to the show, /Film writer Devin Meenan is here to talk about Mon, Kleya, the Kathryn Hunter experience, Rebel infighting, why we should abolish billionaires, and all the easter eggs to pour over at Luthen’s Galactic Antiquities and Objects of Interest.Read Devin’s work on /Film! https://www.slashfilm.com/author/devinmeenan/Follow Devin on Twitter @DevinM626Write a review on Apple Podcasts to spread the word about Andorks!Email andorkspod@gmail.com with any questions or topics you want us to cover in upcoming episodes!Follow Andorks on whatever your social media vice of choice isTwitterInstagramBlueskyYouTubeProduced & edited by Rusteen HonardoostArt by Kris MukaiTheme song by Eric Wilson
“Transformers: Cyberverse” Writer Dan Salgarolo joins ANDORKS to discuss gatekeeping nerds, why Andor is so refreshing to watch as writers, Luthen’s souped up Subaru, whatever happened to Chewbacca mom, and our single favorite scene of the show.Watch Dan’s show “Transformers: Cyberverse” on YouTubeAnd follow Dan @Salgatron on Twitter, Threads and BlueskyWrite a review on Apple Podcasts to spread the word about Andorks!Email andorkspod@gmail.com with any questions or topics you want us to cover in upcoming episodes!Follow Andorks on whatever your social media vice of choice isTwitterInstagramBlueskyYouTubeProduced & edited by Rusteen HonardoostArt by Kris MukaiTheme song by Eric Wilson
Can a Disney show truly be revolutionary? Do people who commit political violence feel guilt and shame about it? Is there racism in the Star Wars universe? Is the ISB a toxic workplace? All these questions and more will be answered in an intellectually stimulating conversation with filmmaker, writer, and organizer Jon Danforth-Appell that finds Luthen selling out Andor and the last remnants of the PreMor corporation getting thrown into the trash.This week’s required reading:Jon’s article “Against Zionist Realism”“The Revolution Will Not Be Star Wars Here”Write a review on Apple Podcasts to spread the word about Andorks! Email andorkspod@gmail.com with who you think is idiocy, ineptitude, and total disengagement.Follow Andorks on whatever your social media vice of choice isTwitterInstagramBlueskyYouTubeProduced & edited by Rusteen HonardoostArt by Kris MukaiTheme song by Eric Wilson
Dedra Meero storms onto the scene and Luthen has an organizing conversation with his new recruit as ANDORKS begins our coverage of S1E4 “Aldhani” with our guest, film worker and president of the Darth Maul Fan Club Eddie Včelíková. Together we shout out Jane McAlevey, the Portland frog protestors, and Denise Gough’s brave activism.Write a review on Apple Podcasts to spread the word about Andorks!Email andorkspod@gmail.com with any questions or topics you want us to cover in upcoming episodes!If you want to hire Eddie on your next film set, follow them on Instagram @eddiecherrycolaFollow Andorks on whatever your social media vice of choice isTwitterInstagramBlueskyYouTubeProduced & edited by Rusteen HonardoostArt by Kris MukaiTheme song by Eric Wilson
Organizer and performance artist Siobhan O’Loughlin joins the podcast to discuss her journey from Baby Yoda to Andor. Along the way, we’ll ask important questions about the fascist mind, whether Waymos are evil, and what Occupy Wall Street really accomplished.Follow Siobhan on @siobhansolo on InstagramWrite a review on Apple Podcasts to spread the word about Andorks!Email andorkspod@gmail.com to let us know whether you think Luthen is daddy or babygirlFollow Andorks on your social media vice of choice:TwitterInstagramBlueskyYouTubeShout out to the podcast Strong Songs for diving deep into the music of Andor!Produced & edited by Rusteen HonardoostArt by Kris MukaiTheme song by Eric Wilson
Noah Suarez-Sikes joins ANDORKS to discuss why he hates Ewoks, what role Mosk would have in the Trump administration, and bid farewell to Timm as we discuss the next 7 minutes of S1E3 “Reckoning”Follow Noah on Twitter at @noahpasaran or on BlueSky at noahs.bsky.socialWrite a review on Apple Podcasts to spread the word about Andorks!If you can relate what is happening in Star Wars in Victoria 3, email us at andorkspod@gmail.comFollow Andorks on whatever your social media vice of choice isTwitterInstagramBlueskyYouTubeProduced & edited by Rusteen HonardoostArt by Kris MukaiTheme song by Eric Wilson
The first (and hopefully not last) guest joins Andorks as day one listener Micah McFarland boards the Fondor to talk about our Star Wars origin stories, and the midsection of Andor episode 3, in which Luthen makes a Facebook Marketplace deal with Cassian.Wishlist Micah’s game Rock Beasts on Steam!Write a review on Apple Podcasts to spread the word about Andorks!Email andorkspod@gmail.com with any questions or topics you want us to cover in upcoming episodes!Follow Andorks on whatever your social media vice of choice isTwitterInstagramBlueskyYouTubeProduced & edited by Rusteen HonardoostArt by Kris MukaiTheme song by Eric Wilson
The sword of Damocles hangs over the cast of Andor as Syril and the PreMor Blues tear apart Maarva’s home and threaten B2EMO’s civil rights, while on the other side of town, Luthen and Cassian suss each other out on this episode of ANDORKS.Email andorkspod@gmail.com with any questions or topics you want us to cover in upcoming episodes!Follow Andorks on whatever your social media vice of choice isTwitterInstagramBlueskyYouTubeProduced & edited by Rusteen HonardoostArt by Kris MukaiTheme song by Eric Wilson
Kassa sees his reflection for the first time as he ventures into the bowels of a Seperatist and/or Republic ship, while Luthen makes his way to Cassian as the PreMor drop ships approach Ferrix as Rusteen and Alex discuss the first seven minutes of episode 4 “Reckoning.”Email andorkspod@gmail.com with any questions or topics you want us to cover in upcoming episodes!Follow Andorks on whatever your social media vice of choice isTwitterInstagramBlueskyYouTubeProduced & edited by Rusteen HonardoostArt by Kris MukaiTheme song by Eric Wilson
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