275: The Force Awakens Weekly Update

During season one of The Acolyte, Osha and Mae have walked on both light and dark paths. Where will the finale take them? We'll look at what we know so far, including a thing about Osha's departure fr...

15 Jul 20249min

Is the whole Jedi Order to blame for the terrible events on Brendok 16 years ago? Or does the fault fall squarely on the shoulders of any one Jedi? Probably only Kelnacca gets away clean on this one, ...

14 Jul 202411min

The big Disney D23 event takes place August 9-11. So far, there's precious little in terms of Lucasfilm/Star Wars representation there. We'll discuss what we know, and speculate about how a lone perso...

13 Jul 20247min

Did The Acolyte really fall out of the Top 10 shows? Depends on who you ask, and how you measure. I'm bringing all the receipts in our first Jedi Business episode related to The Acolyte, and the resul...

12 Jul 20249min

Overall I'm enjoying The Acolyte and I'm excited for the finale. But episode 7 cemented a concern I've had since episode 3, with how the show was described for us in pre-release interviews versus how ...

11 Jul 202410min

"Choice" is the 7th and penultimate episode of The Acolyte season 1, and as expected, we revisit the events on Brendok 16 years ago. Our 7-takeaway breakdown will focus on the new and tragic things we...

10 Jul 202411min

"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 author, Beaumont Kin, ...

9 Jul 20249min

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. And if that's the case, then t...

8 Jul 20247min