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Last week saw the penultimate episode of season 3 of The Mandalorian, and what an episode it was! Not only did we get much needed information on the state of the Imperial remnants, but we also saw a group of united Mandalorians head back to their homeworld to prepare to take back what was stolen. What they find is more than they imagined, and not in a good way. Join me as we check out the latest a...

A few weeks ago saw the emotional end of The Bad Batch Season 2. Join with me today as I discuss my overall feelings of this season of Star Wars streaming.

Last Friday, on the first day of Star Wars Celebration London, Lucasilm and Kathleen Kennedy officially announced three new Star Wars movies that will cover three different time periods in that galaxy far, far away. The first film will take us back to the dawn of the Jedi, the second will conclude the four live-action shows within the so-called "Mandoverse" (the time period of The Mandal...

Today's the first day of Star Wars Celebration London, and the news is already pouring out. Some new movies were announced, but what gets me most excited is the teaser trailer for the Ahsoka series, which basically serves as a sequel to the Star Wars Rebels animated series. The Ahsoka series (which is live action) will continue the adventures of the principal characters of the series as they d...

Several months ago saw the release of Star Wars: Andor, one of the most extraordinary pieces of media I have ever seen. However, I noticed a tendency among some fans to weaponize Andor in their criticisms of the other Star Wars shows. In other words, they were using their love of Andor to justify their dislike of the other series. Join me as I share some rambling thoughts on navigating the post-An...

On this most recent episode of The Mandalorian, the forces of Pirate King Gorian Shard besiege Navarro City and drive the people from their homes. Greef Karga sends out a distress call which ultimately results in the Mandalorians coming to his rescue. Join me as we dive in to this latest episode of a truly extraordinary Star Wars show!

As the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy revealed, the Jedi Order forbade romantic relationships and other emotional attachments. This is ironic considering that Luke Skywalker's love and attachment to his father ultimately saved the galaxy. This begs the question: why were the Jedi so frightened by love? I believe that they feared that all love would ultimately turn selfish and lead to poor choices....

As our voyages continue, we arrive at the last Star Trek film to feature the cast of The Next Generation: Star Trek Nemesis. In this final adventure, a new ruler of the Romulan Empire desires to negotiate with the Federation. Captain Picard and the USS Enterprise travel to Romulus, only to discover that the new ruler of the Empire is a clone of Picard himself! Today we are joined by our good frien...

Next month is Star Wars Celebration London. I am unfortunately unable to attend, but I am excited nonetheless! Today I would like to discuss what we might see or what might be revealed to us at Celebration. Join me as we take a look.

On this episode on Random Trek, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the 23rd century and the adventures of Captain Pike and the USS Enterprise. When a future version of Pike appears to warn his younger self of what the future will hold if he does not embrace his destiny, young Pike is taken into an alternate universe where he reenacts the Federation’s famous standoff with the Romulans. The only d...

On this most recent episode of The Mandalorian, a young foundling is captured by a large flying creature, and it's up to Din Djarin and Bo-Katan to lead a rescue party to recover the child. Meanwhile, Grogu spends some quality time with the Armorer, in the which he experiences a flashback of his survival of Order 66. Join me as we examine this episode.

This week on Random Trek, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the 22nd century and the adventures of the NX-01 as it ventures into the Expanse in search of those responsible for a devastating attack on Earth. Join us as we go boldly!

It's time for another spoiler review on this episode of Mando Mondays! This is perhaps the heaviest episode of The Mandalorian we have yet seen, as it deals with the ethics of leaving the Galactic Empire behind and creating the "glorious" New Republic. As the title suggests, both the A plot and B plot deal with conversion to an idea. Join with me as we explore one of the most challen...

Joining me today to recap the best films of 2022 is former Movie Trivia Schmoedown champion Adam Collins, now the co-host of the great Youtube channel Champs On Film. Join us as we take a look at the films of the 95th Academy Awards as well as a few great films that didn't get their due at awards season. Join us for a good time!

This past Sunday was the 95th Academy Awards, celebrating the films of 2022. And what a great year it was! Not only did it give us a film that is now in my top 3 superhero films of all time, it also gave us some unique and challenging cinema that will probably remain in our minds for a long time. Join me as I share my thoughts on the winners of these little golden men.

It’s time for my full-on spoiler review of the latest chapter in the adventures of Din Djarin and little Grogu. Join us as we travel to the obliterated planet of Mandalore in order to find the sacred waters beneath the mines as Din seeks redemption for his supposed “sins”. Join us as we venture to that galaxy far, far away…

Today on The Guest Awakens, I am joined by two of my closest friends in the geek Twittersphere: Alden Diaz and Nicky Kumar. You might recognize these gentlemen from their frequent appearances on Casterly Talk as well as their own individual endeavors. Join us as we discuss the Willow Disney+ series that recently concluded. Join us as we share our unabashed joy for this great show!

My religious/spiritual beliefs make up a majority of my identity. Therefore, the spiritual lessons of Star Wars resonate with me on a very deep level. Today I would like to discuss four lessons from that galaxy far, far away that correspond to religious tenets I believe. Join me.

On this episode of The Guest Awakens, I am joined by not one but two guests to discuss the early career of George Lucas. Adam Witt and Paul Preston of The Movie Guys join me as we chart the Creator's journey from his original THX 1138 short film to the release of his science fantasy magnum opus. Join us as we take our first steps into a larger world...

This week on our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the Delta Quadrant and the continuing adventures of the USS Voyager. In this installment of the fifth Star Trek series, Chakotay, Kim, Neelix, and Paris return from a scouting mission only to discover that they possess repressed memories of their involvement in a massacre during a guerrilla war. Join us as we examine the effects of PTSD y...

Last week, The Mandalorian made its triumphant return to Disney+! It's been quite a while since we got to see our favorite helmeted hero and his green son with big ears. Join me as I give a full spoiler review to this first episode of the 3rd season of what is probably the most popular Star Wars show we have ever seen.

Yesterday saw the release of the first episode of season 3 of The Mandalorian. Join me as I give you some non-spoiler thoughts on this long-awaited return of the most popular Star Wars series.

I am recording this episode on February 28th, 2023. Tomorrow, which is March 1st, will see the return of the most popular Star Wars series, The Mandalorian! It's hard to believe it's been two years since Din Djarin's tearful parting with Grogu, and even though we had The Book of Boba Fett acting as Mandalorian season 2.5, it's been a long road to get to this moment. Join me as we prepare for the t...

On this week's episode of Random Trek, Captain Ingle and I set course for the ninth film in the Star Trek franchise: Star Trek Insurrection. But we cannot do this alone; we are therefore joined by our fellow Trek fan, 50 Shades of Geek. Join us as we examine a very episodic entry in the franchise. Join us as we go boldly!

On today's episode of The Guest Awakens, I am joined by one of my favorite people in the fandomsphere: Nicky Kumar, co-host of the Imperial Senate podcast and a frequent contributor to Casterly Talk, a Game of Thrones podcast that also covers other fantasy franchises such as Lord of the Rings and Willow. Today we'll be discussing what we love about this amazing era to be a geek, an era in which we...