Force Friends Rewatch

Episode Notes Content Warning: Spider Discussions Din Djarin takes on a passenger while Force Friends bring along a guest! Kat Selesnya from Chicks with Dice joins Andy and Ryan to discuss Mandalorian Chapter 10: The Passenger. On this episode: Oops! All non-binary villains! Hondo Appreciation Hours Release the Andy Episode IX Cut! JJ Abrams: the tension menace What happens in the Arkanis Sector,...

Episode Notes Ryan and Andy celebrate a very thirsty episode with a very thirsty guest. Cosplayer, Podcast Host, and Cobb Vanth Stan Evin joins the Force Friends to discuss The Marshall.  On this episode: Andy distills the hottest takes Lonely at the Fulcrum Mixer Santa Clarita Friends Rewatch We don’t deserve Chuck Wendig Keep reading the things that you like! Math-ing out the sand pearl Hey you...

Episode Notes We have come to the end of The Mandalorian Season 1 as we cover Chapters 7 and 8, “The Reckoning” and “Redemption” (respectively). And we are so lucky to have special guest Marcy ( @elegantfeatherduster ) on to discuss these two banger episodes. On this episode: It’s hot in this Yavin Ceremonial Jacket! Children’s Books Star Wars AU Luke applied to Sith School??? Perfect Robots vs Sp...

Episode Notes Andy and Ryan discuss Chapter 6: The Prisoner. There is lots to like and one BIG thing to dislike and his name is B ll B rr. He fits right in with these 80’s movie bullies who we are meant to dislike! On this episode: The best Star Wars Tunes Put Idris Elba is Star Wars Trans Twileks! The irony escapes bill burr Gotta love the mouse droids! A good old fashioned space train Wild West...

Episode Notes We’re here to break down Chapter 5: The Gunslinger. But is should be called The Gunslinger and The Mechanic, because this episode as cool as Fennec Shand is, we cannot forget the new hero of Star Wars, Peli Motto. On this episode: Give us the answers Star Wars! The Looming Ghost of Boba Fett Representation really matters Inexplicably, give us more Boba! Corellia is the Philadelphia o...

Episode Notes Chapter 4 of The Mandalorian has arrived and it has LAYERS. Between The Magnificent Seven tropes and the introduction of Cara Dune, we have a lot to cover. Luckily, we’re joined by the very thoughtful and incredibly talented Chase of That Gay Jedi to really break it down. On this episode: Star Wars is GAY The Jar Jar over my bed The Dawn of the AT-ST We are all Omera Space jocks get...

Episode Notes We cover Chapter 3 of the Mandalorian with a very special guest. We just say YES to Twitch Streamer and Twitter personality, Joe Organa. This ones light on narrative, heavy on action, and a bit too middling on Werner Herzog dialogue (herzalogue?) On this episode: Falling in love in a cardboard box Star Wars is melting the children’s brains! Star Wars Vidya Games Did you catch the cul...

Episode Notes We’re in it now. The Mandalorian Chapter 2 is on the docket and it’s time to discuss it over a tall frosty glass of pink milk! Bryan from the Pink Milk Podcast ( @ServingPinkMilk ) joins us to get personal about something we’re very familiar with: Star Wars from the queer perspective. On this episode: Max Rebo LIVES! Identifying the roots of queer Star Wars Ahsoka Tano’s Path of the...

Episode Notes The moment we’ve been preparing for. It’s time to watch The Mandalorian! We are joined by Andrew Giotta ( @l33t_h4x ), to discuss our takes and memories of the debut episode. On this episode: A badass man who does badass things Andy will never remember Carl Weathers’ name It’s Pedro Pascal stan hours in the chat Morally gray? Stay away! All about the cowboys Star Wars is political?!...

Episode Notes With Heroes of Mandalore, we’ve reached the end of our Mandalorian Rewatch! It’s been fascinating to see the evolution of their lore and culture through Star Wars TV history. We can’t wait to pay it all off on our next episode covering The Mandalorian. On this episode “And on the left, a war torn planet!” Bo-Katan STOPS a war crime??? Hanging out with Mandalorians would suck! Jedi Id...

Episode Notes We’ve been boarded! This week, we’re discussing Rebels episodes Zero Hour Part 1 & 2. We are joined by Jamm and AJ from Holonet Marauders to review the Rebels introduction of Thrawn and the future of Star Wars. On This Episode: Ryan subjects us all to 2 Truths and a Lie Andy RESPECTS a clipboard Let Fulcrum makeout disney hashtag hot Kallus Sing us a song AP-5! Andy CALLED the Th...

Episode Notes We get back to our Mandalorian rewatch as we dive into one of the best Mandalorian episodes out there, “Legacy of Mandalore”. For those of you who haven’t watched Rebels, but really like The Mandalorian, this episode is worth diving into.  On This Episode Muppets Take Mandalore Chet Sabine and his sister Sabine Sabine Living for a petty Fenn Rau The origins of Favreau’s Mando Ideas S...

Episode Notes Sometimes, you have to head down to Florida to save Grogu from evil podcasters. Just a regular Tuesday in the near to mid distant future! We are so excited to have special guest Jeff Stormer here to GM us through this hilarious and fun Force Friends Adventure. You can find more of Jeff’s work (including his podcast “All my Fantasy Children” and his new game “Anyone Can Wear the Mask”...

Episode Notes Andy and Ryan discuss the weapon of Mandalorian legends as they recap “Trials of the Darksaber” from Season 3 of Rebels.  On this episode: No purpose is better than a bad purpose Ryan and Andy ride into the sunset (BUT NOT REALLY) The origins of lightsaber mythology Pauldrons, and Vambraces and Cuirasses! Oh My! Not 100% Beskar Is Tarre Vizsla coming to Disney+? Check out Bristol Pod...

Episode Notes NOTE: This episode was recorded prior to the violence in DC on Jan 6. We don’t discuss or make mention to it, not because we're intentionally ignoring it, but because of linear time. We’re well on our way to the path to The Mandalorian, and we’re taking a quick stop to discuss Imperial Supercommandos. On this episode we’re joined by streamer and larper Dustin “Boomfist” to share thei...

Episode Notes Our Mandalorian journey has brought us into Rebels territory to catch up with a couple of badasses. We watch “The Protector of Concord Dawn” for some Fang Fighter flying awesomeness. Joining us is Ruus’alor Junior Meza from the Manda’galaar Clan of the Mandalorian Mercs. On this episode: Andy is right about the Clone Wars Timeline Andy is VERY RIGHT  Boba Fett does not matter Excelle...

Episode Notes It's time to discuss the most pivotal moment in Mandalorian history, The Siege of Mandalore. We are lucky enough to have Bekahsoka back on the show to join us in covering this monumental task. Go follow her on instagram at @Bekahsoka ! On this episode: Mandalore get's sieged! Anakin fucks with lightsabers Bo-Katan and the fountain of youth Maul sucks, but also is maybe cool? Ryan has...

Episode Notes There was so much news that dropped last night, we had to get in your ears to discuss it all at once! This was originally supposed to be as an intro to our episode covering The Clone Wars' "Siege of Mandalore" arc, but then it was long. We cover everything including our feelings on Ahsoka and Rangers of the New Republic (meh) and our excitement for Lando and The Acolyte (much excite!...

Episode Notes We cover the famous Mandalorian arc of Clone Wars containing “Eminence”, “Shades of Reason” and “The Lawless”. We are joined by the wonderful Aravis to discuss her deep connections with Mandalore and her completely legitimate infatuation with Pre Vizsla. On this episode: Preeminent Star Wars Daddy Aravis keeps track of bad boy points Crying, bruised boys are HOT Analyzing The Mandalo...

Episode Notes We’re back! And so is Ahsoka. She’s on Disney+ and chopping people’s heads off! We continue our Mando run by discussing “A Friend in Need”. We talk Star Wars as mythology and droid sentience. Also, this episode was recorded a while back before Mando Season 2 came out. We've got more coming soon! On this episode: Ryan is Boba Fett’s jet pack Lux continues to make bad decisions Bo-Kata...

Episode Notes We welcome on special guest, Bekahsoka to share her Star Wars origin story and what the most powerful women in the galaxy mean to her. We also continue our quest through the story of Mandalore with Clone Wars episodes “Corruption” and “The Academy”. On this episode: What is “cosplay”? The Clone Wars movie…the one with Stinky Very good sapphic space girlfriends Intergalactic Mystery I...

Episode Notes We’re doing something new and fun in this episode that we’ve never done before. We’re watching some Clone Wars (space guitar riff). We watch “The Mandalore Plot”, “Voyage of Temptation”, and “The Duchess of Mandalore” to try to see what more we can learn about Mandalorian culture. Primarily, we learn they just love kicking Obi-Wan ass. On this episode: Satine has the STRONGEST aesthe...

Episode Notes We’re doing things a little different during this next “testament” of Force Friends Rewatch. It’s the introduction to our Mando Arc! In anticipation of The Mandalorian Season 2, we’re watching all the Star Wars TV episodes that discuss Mandalorian life, culture, and lore. On this episode: Our Favorite Mandos The legacy of Karen Traviss Andy’s Excellent Mando Timeline All Mandalorians...

Episode Notes We’ve reached the two part finale of Rebels Season 1! What a tremendous finish. But it’s not over, it’s just the beginning. On this episode: Yoda does NOT eat chicken nuggets (well, maybe just one) The return of Ahsoka! Kick Ass Light Saber Duels Rex Gets Closure We Punch up Rogue One (it should have been a TV series so it’s fine…)

Episode Notes Join us for the penultimate episode covering Season 1 of Rebels. We cover Episode 13 “Call to Action”. Next time, we will cover episodes 14 and 15 together to wrap up this season. On this episode: A clone army of Keanu Reeves vs. a clone army of Gary Buseys Buff Grand Moff Tarkin is queer representation We talk a lot about both Legends and Current Canon novels What? No that can’t be...