Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars Podcast

noke Signals. John and Matt revisit all that we know about Snoke, and after that 30 seconds is done, discuss all the missed and continuing opportunities there are to develop the character and create/reveal more of his story. Host John Mills and Matthew Rushing Send us your feedback! Twitter: @TheJediMasters Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNerdParty/ Email: http://www.thenerdparty.com/contact...

Making Connections. Matt and John have an honest discussion about when a Star Wars property has the obligation to bring in established characters, whether anything is lost by doing so, and how creators have made their decisions work...or not. Host John Mills and Matthew Rushing Send us your feedback! Twitter: @TheJediMasters Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNerdParty/ Email: http://www.thener...

Luke to the Rescue. John and Matt have discussed aspects before, and specific points, but this time they discuss their thoughts and reactions to the entirety of The Mandalorian’s second season. Host John Mills and Matthew Rushing Send us your feedback! Twitter: @TheJediMasters Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNerdParty/ Email: http://www.thenerdparty.com/contact Subscribe in Apple Podcasts Ma...

The Death of Hope. Matt and John return to the Jedi Apprentice series with The Death of Hope, a book with quite a number of surprising turns and character developments for Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi! Host John Mills and Matthew Rushing Send us your feedback! Twitter: @TheJediMasters Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNerdParty/ Email: http://www.thenerdparty.com/contact Subscribe in Apple...

The Last Skywalker. John and Matt return to The Rise of Skywalker to discuss their thoughts with a rewatch one year later. Have our opinions changed for the better or for the worse? You don't want to miss this episode! Host John Mills and Matthew Rushing Send us your feedback! Twitter: @TheJediMasters Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNerdParty/ Email: http://www.thenerdparty.com/contact Subsc...

Fett History. Matt and John debate what the revelations from The Mandalorian episode, "The Tragedy", mean for the origin story of Jango Fett, and its implications for what we’ve seen about Mandalorian culture. Host John Mills and Matthew Rushing Send us your feedback! Twitter: @TheJediMasters Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNerdParty/ Email: http://www.thenerdparty.com/contact Subscribe in A...

Paul Duncan: The Star Wars Archives: 1999-2005. Aggressive Negotiations is proud to welcome back, author Paul Duncan as he has completed his newest archive book for Star Wars, this time focusing on the Prequel Trilogy! This is an interview and book not to be missed. Host John Mills and Matthew Rushing Send us your feedback! Twitter: @TheJediMasters Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNerdParty/...

Law & Order: X-Wing. John and Matt discuss the world building of The Mandalorian, and what it reveals about the mistakes the New Republic is making as it tries to establish itself, and how it mirrors the Old Republic and the Empire. Host John Mills and Matthew Rushing Send us your feedback! Twitter: @TheJediMasters Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNerdParty/ Email: http://www.thenerdparty.com...

To Train or Not to Train. John and Matt explore Chapter 13 of The Mandalorian, “The Jedi,” and its implications about the Jedi way, The Mandalorian way, and our questions of free will, destiny, and belonging. Host John Mills and Matthew Rushing Send us your feedback! Twitter: @TheJediMasters Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNerdParty/ Email: http://www.thenerdparty.com/contact Subscribe in Ap...

Thanksgungan 2020. Matt and John continue their celebration of everything they’re thankful for within the franchise, legacy, and fanbase for Star Wars. Host John Mills and Matthew Rushing Send us your feedback! Twitter: @TheJediMasters Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNerdParty/ Email: http://www.thenerdparty.com/contact Subscribe in Apple Podcasts Make sure you follow us on X @TheJediMasters...

Sand People Perspectives. John and Matt discuss the story arc of the Tuskens onscreen, and how our growing understanding of their culture mirrors our own growing understanding of the Mandalorians, and the larger elements of Star Wars in general. Host John Mills and Matthew Rushing Send us your feedback! Twitter: @TheJediMasters Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNerdParty/ Email: http://www.the...

Who's the Better Boba? Matt poses one heck of a question in the aftermath of the ninth episode of The Mandalorian: Who’s the better Boba? Or, as some might say, “Who wore it better?” Host John Mills and Matthew Rushing Send us your feedback! Twitter: @TheJediMasters Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNerdParty/ Email: http://www.thenerdparty.com/contact Subscribe in Apple Podcasts Make sure you...

Droids! John and Matt discuss their favorite droids, what makes these characters so integral to what makes Star Wars work, and what they’ve seen as the saga developed and our real-world understanding on artificial intelligence grew. This is the way. Host John Mills and Matthew Rushing Send us your feedback! Twitter: @TheJediMasters Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNerdParty/ Email: http://www...

"Redemption" Commentary. Matt and John revisit the final episode season 1 for The Mandalorian, “Redemption,” with a commentary track exploring what they saw as the hallmarks of Taika Waititi’s direction, the places where the humor worked (or didn’t), the exhilarating action, the pacing, and everything else. And of course, they share what they see as the importance of that final reveal for longtime...

"The Reckoning" Commentary. Matt and John revisit the penultimate episode of The Mandalorian, “The Reckoning,” with a commentary track exploring everything that made the episode work so well while highlighting its real role as the beginning of a quiet 2-part opening arc for Season 2. This is the way. Host John Mills and Matthew Rushing Send us your feedback! Twitter: @TheJediMasters Facebook: http...

"The Prisoner" Commentary. John and Matt revisit the sixth episode of The Mandalorian, “The Prisoner,” with a commentary track exploring their reactions and opinions on the episode’s successes and its esteemed place among fans, while noting its deft use of action, music, humor and physicality to advance our understanding of character. Host John Mills and Matthew Rushing Send us your feedback! Twit...

"The Gunslinger" Commentary. John and Matt revisit the fifth episode of The Mandalorian, “The Gunslinger,” directed by Dave Filoni, with a commentary track exploring their reactions and opinions on the episode’s successes and perceived missed opportunities, while noting its place in terms of story progression, character development and possible later payoff. This is the way. Host John Mills and Ma...

Sanctuary" Commentary. Matt and John revisit the fourth episode of The Mandalorian, “Sanctuary,” directed by Bryce Dallas Howard, with a commentary track exploring their reactions and opinions on the technical achievements of the episode, its place in the “tone poem” mythology of Star Wars, the performances Howard was able to capture, and how the episode informs our expectations going forward. Hos...

"The Sin" Commentary. John and Matt revisit the third episode of The Mandalorian, “The Sin,” directed by Deborah Chow, with a commentary track detailing their initial reactions and later reflections on what makes this episode so special in terms of defying expectations and exceeding conventional shows. Host John Mills and Matthew Rushing Send us your feedback! Twitter: @TheJediMasters Facebook: ht...

"The Child" Commentary. Matt and John revisit the second episode of The Mandalorian, “The Child,” directed by Rick Famuyiwa, and offer their own commentary track with reactions and reflections on how the show continued to delight and surprise with a remarkable second installment. This is the way. Host John Mills and Matthew Rushing Send us your feedback! Twitter: @TheJediMasters Facebook: https://...

"The Mandalorian" Commentary. John and Matt revisit the first episode of The Mandalorian, directed by Dave Filoni, and offer their own unique commentary track with reactions and reflections. Host John Mills and Matthew Rushing Send us your feedback! Twitter: @TheJediMasters Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNerdParty/ Email: http://www.thenerdparty.com/contact Subscribe in Apple Podcasts Make...

Skywalker, By Any Other Name. What’s in a name? A Skywalker from any other lineage would be just as sweet. John and Matt, inspired by a listener email, discuss one of the more contentious aspects of the final chapter in the Skywalker Saga, the handling of Rey’s last name. Host John Mills and Matthew Rushing Send us your feedback! Twitter: @TheJediMasters Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNerdP...

Power Dynamics. Matt and John weave their way through the internal bureaucracies of the Galactic Empire and examine what made the system so dysfunctional, how players like Krennic could have lived longer in it, and the nature of its evolution to First/Final Order. Host John Mills and Matthew Rushing Send us your feedback! Twitter: @TheJediMasters Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNerdParty/ Em...

Decision Points. What if the echo found in Snoke’s chambers when Kylo tempts Rey in The Last Jedi isn’t from The Empire Strikes Back, but rather from the Emperor’s throne room in Return of the Jedi? John and Matt explore the similarities and differences and what little changes might have impacted Luke’s own decisions. Host John Mills and Matthew Rushing Send us your feedback! Twitter: @TheJediMast...

Mandalorian Keys to Success. Matt and John explore The Mandalorian through the lens of what elements explain its tremendous commercial and critical success, and what it says for the future of Star Wars and streaming television as a whole. Host John Mills and Matthew Rushing Send us your feedback! Twitter: @TheJediMasters Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNerdParty/ Email: http://www.thenerdpar...