WhoDatJedi Podcast

On the 39th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- offer THE definitive rankings of every major-release, live-action Star Wars movie! Okay, so "definitive" might be stretching it some (their rankings might change tomorrow), but regardless, this discussion goes down the rabbit hole of try...

As a veritable wealth of new Star Wars news continues to roll out, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- attempt to catch you up on all of it. The crew breaks down which Emmy nominations "The Mandalorian" should win for, what the newly announced film release dates mean, and how filming "Cassian Andor" and "Obi-Wan" at th...

We're back with another commentary track! On the 37th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- tackle "The Last Jedi" with a live, running commentary track of the movie (because everyone loves the people who talk through the whole movie). They look at why the movie is so divisive for fans,...

On this, the 36th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- dive into Season 2 of "Star Wars Rebels," the animated series that takes place between Episodes III & IV. Rather than going episode by episode, the discussion delves into specific topics like the continued inclusion of classic char...

Star Wars author (and New Orleans resident) Brittany N. Williams ( @BrittanyActs ) joins us for the 35th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! Your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- try very hard to contain themselves and not pepper the contributor to the forthcoming Star Wars short story collection, “From a Certain Point of...

On the 34th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- are joined by special guest Eric Redding ( @NolesAndPhins ) to talk fandoms and fan service. Eric contributes to a soccer podcast, "Five at the Back," so the group delved into some sports discussion, specifically how sports fandoms can r...

Inspired by some fun online "Rogue One" discussion , your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- dedicate the 33rd episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast to "Rogue One." The guys touch a little on the fan service present in the movie and relate that back to the most recent episode of "Disney Gallery." But they also tackle several b...

On this, the 32nd episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- talk about the cancellation of Star Wars Celebration. Aaron calls upon his experience as an attendee to offer perspective on the decision ... and whether it was ultimately the right call. They also review the newest addition to the...

On the 31st episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- dig into Season 1 of "Star Wars Rebels," the animated series that takes place between Episodes III & IV. They talk about how good of a job the first season does of pulling viewers in right away, establishing its characters (and developin...

It's the 30th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! On this episode, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- are joined by special guest Scott Colesby ( @ScottColesby ) to celebrate and discuss the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which Aaron JUST finished watching. They share their thoughts on the whole giant experiment starting w...

As behind-the-scenes content from "The Mandalorian" continues to roll out, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- tackle that material, but they also turn their attention to another Star Wars animated series in the wake of the conclusion of "Clone Wars." On this, the 29th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, they devote muc...

On this, the 28th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- celebrate the 40th anniversary of "The Empire Strikes Back" with a live, running commentary track of the movie (because everyone loves the people who talk through the whole movie). They really try to tackle the question of why Gen...

On the 27th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- are joined by special guest Michelle Hunter ( @MichelleHunter ) , a crime reporter for The Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate (and a Star Wars super fan). After discussing the latest "Mandalorian" news and notes, they get into some of...

End, The Clone Wars have. On the 26th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- react to an event-filled May the Fourth. That day featured several big news drops (including the confirmation of Taika Waititi helming a new Star Wars film), the debut of a behind-the-scenes docu-series about "T...

Just in time for May the Fourth, your WhoDatJedi podcast hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- are joined by special guest Chuck Layman ( @DrJaxNole ) to discuss the colorful and fascinating world of Star Wars Lego collecting. In addition to some initial "Clone Wars" talk, the group dives into the history of this particular c...

As we mourn the cancellation of Jazz Fest on the 24th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- tackle the important question of what musical moments in Star Wars hit the hardest. Where do the musical wizardry of John Williams and the film-making talents of the various Star Wars directors m...

On this, the 23rd episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- continue along with Aaron's journey through the MCU, including his surprising feelings about "The Avengers," cover the usual trivia and news, but spend the lion's share of the show discussing their picks for the top Star Wars video...

On the 22nd episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- are joined by another special guest, Aaron's older brother Brian. He offers a new perspective for the show, specifically what it was like to be a 10-year-old when the first Star Wars movie came out. He discusses that experience and offer...

Your WhoDatJedi podcast hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- are joined by special guest Holly Griffith ( @absolutspacegrl ), an engineer at NASA, on this 21st episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast. The discussion centers on women in STEM, including how far our society still has to go in this regard, how NASA and Star Wars have...

On this 20th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcost, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- firstly address some interesting canceled projects as well as some pretty major "The Mandalorian" casting news before going down the pop culture rabbit hole in trying to identify -- with our audience's help -- what the best Star Wars re...

On this, the 19th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- get in the spirit of being at home in isolation by going "Solo," taking a closer look at everyone's favorite scoundrel. What are their favorite Han moments, what did they think of how his story was wrapped up, and is there hope for...

Your WhoDatJedi podcast hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- kick off Episode 18 speaking to Coronavirus and some of its implications (including the impending marathon watches of "The Rise of Skywalker"), as well as a little Kevin Smith (as big a Star Wars fan as any) talk. They then turn their talk toward the first three ep...

On this 17th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcost, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- talk Galaxy's Edge, the (relatively) new theme park land at Disney Land and Disney World. Dave took his family to Orlando over Mardi Gras break, so he gets into some of the nitty gritty, talks about the overall experience, and answers q...

Your WhoDatJedi hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- set their sights backward on today's episode (No. 16) to talk about "A New Hope," specifically about what a disaster the film nearly was. Leaning into documentaries such as "Empire of Dreams" -- a must-watch for anyone curious about the making of the original Star Wars, by...

On the 15th episode of WhoDatJedi, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- engage in some good old fashioned rumor mongering! Discussion starts with Taika Waititi's comments about potentially directing a Star Wars film, turns toward Bob Iger's statement that Disney is pursuing "The Mandalorian" spinoffs, and finally wraps...