May The Force Live Long and Prosper

This week, Cate and Dietrich discuss an episode in which we discover just how bad the staffing issues on DS9 actually are, too many people get a bit too thirsty about a bioterrorist, and Jake finally, FINALLY gets a goddamn bed. In addition, Cate continues to lie to Dietrich about running, argues for a Ferengi/Shapeshifter buddy cop movie, and gets blinded by the not book that Dietrich's mother go...

This week, Cate and Dietrich wrap up the Malevolence trilogy with an episode that had Dietrich laughing so hard he injured himself. How much is too much for aspirational tequila? Is anyone going to talk to the super battle droids about the dangers of steroid abuse? Do droids have a concept of mortality? The pair discuss this and more, but mostly just laugh about Obi-Wan abracadabring C3PO into a g...

Happy Life Day, everyone! We brought you an acid trip to absolutely fracture any sense of sanity that you may have! For MTFLLAP's very first Christmas episode, we're joined by author Taylor Vaughan as Dietrich recounts the absolute fever dream that was the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special, complete with Wookie refractory periods, a cocaine-fueled Roger Corman in multilimbed drag screaming at the scr...

Does this episode start with nearly ten minutes of conversation about Uncrustables and Lunchables before these two idiots even get to the main topic? Who's to say? But following that very important discourse, Cate and Dietrich dive deep into a murder mystery surrounding everyone's favorite bucket boy. Should you finish your lunch if you develop the most colorful case of eczema in history? Is Bashi...

This week, Cate and Dietrich break down the Star Wars: The Clone Wars episode Shadow of Malevolence, in which Anakin learns the value of pre-mission briefings, Cate rejects Dietrich's theory that Grevious and Krang are the same person, and Plo Koon really doesn't do well at his quarterly performance review. In addition, we discuss the General Grevious strategy for visiting Disney world, Dietrich r...

This week, Dietrich and Cate dig into the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Past Prologue", in which Kira tries snitching as the solution to her blonde terrorist buddy problem. The pair discusses Odo's obsession with rats and Bill of Rights violations, the remarkably stringent TSA procedures on Deep Space Nine, and meet a delightful new character with zero sense of personal space. Do all runabou...

It's a double episode this week, as Cate and Dietrich break down the Star Wars: The Clone Wars episodes Ambush and Rising Malevolence. Is Yoda secretly a Disney princess? How lax are New Republic grooming requirements? Will Ashoka ever learn how to asshole properly? Find out all of that and more as Dietrich and Cate recap a pair of episodes that feature taser buttholes, diplomacy through WWE, and...

This week, Cate and Dietrich sit down to discuss the pilot episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Cate recaps the episode, touching on how badly Bajor needs to send someone from child protective services up to check on Jake and his ration blanket, her nearly instant appreciation for the many fine qualities of both the station's first officer and Benjamin Sisko's bathing suit, and the pair debate w...

This week, Dietrich and Cate break down the plot of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars movie, discussing battle droids powered by a Casio keyboard, Obi Wan being the most disrespectful man in all of this franchise, Ashoka not understanding that snitches get stitches, and explaining how Jabba's lack of voice mail saved the galaxy. Will Dietrich enjoy his first adventure with Ashoka and the gang? Will Ca...

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