WhoDatJedi Podcast

Welcome to the 189th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! On this week's show, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and Dave Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- kick things off with a fun question: What's your favorite thing about your least favorite Star Wars movie? After a little news, they transition to the main topic of the day: "Bad Batch" and what the newest ep...

On this, the 188th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- take a pleasant diversion away from typical Star Wars talk to interview New Orleans filmmaker Derek Bridges about his debut film, "The Man in the Red Beret." The group dives into some of the intricacies of what goes into making a...

It's the 187th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! This week, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and Dave Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- review and discuss the first three episodes of the final season of "The Bad Batch," the Clone Wars-inspired animated series on Disney+. Most viewers can probably agree that releasing all three parts together was probably a g...

Happy Star Wars Podcast Day, everybody! On this, the 186th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- are joined by special guest Kevin Held ( @seanorleans ) of the Saints Happy Hour Podcast ( @SaintsHappyHour ) to get in the full spirit of Super Bowl season and hold a great big ridiculous S...

For the 185th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and Dave Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- react to the trailer drop for "The Bad Batch" Season 3, offering their theories on what might be in store for viewers during the show's final run. They then take on their main topic of the day as they discuss the 1995 video game "Dark F...

It's time for the 184th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! This week, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and Dave Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- dive into the big Star Wars news of the moment, specifically of a new "Mandalorian" movie getting greenlit, the possibility of the "Rey" movie getting delayed, and the reality that "Ahsoka" Season 2 is going into de...

On the 183rd episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- are joined by special returning guest Aryanna Gamble of the Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus to preview this year's parade and talk all things Chewbacchus. For the uninitiated, this wide-ranging discussion on Mardi Gras, New Orleans,...

Welcome to the 182nd episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! To kick off the new year, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and Dave Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- dive into the latest "woke" Star Wars nonsense controversy (15:54) as part of their news roundup before previewing Star Wars television for 2024 (48:50). We've allegedly got four series on deck for this...

Happy holidays! As is tradition this time of year, we're wrapping up the calendar year with a show dedicated to our favorite things on the 181st episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast. This week, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and Dave Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- name some of their favorite movies, TV, video games, music and other "geeky" things they enjoy...

On this, the 180th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- talk a little music to kick things off before talking Saturn award nominations, 2024 Disney+ release schedules, Disney park changes, and even the potential return of Padme to Star Wars before settling into the main topic, an in-de...

It's the 179th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! This week, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and Dave Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- address some headlines (including some Pedro Pascal casting news) and get into a spirited discussion over the latest Bob Iger comments pertaining to the direction of Disney at large. They also find time to congratulate Dave...

For the 178th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and Dave Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- get caught up on the latest in geek/Star Wars news, offering up their takes on the strike coming to an end, including some strong opinions on AI (9:00) and reaction to the affected super hero movie release schedule and promotion (23:25)...

It's time for the 177th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! This week, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and Dave Gladow ( @davegladow ) --  provide a brand new commentary track for "Return of the Jedi." The final film of the original trilogy (TM), this one is a smidge divisive among fans, some of whom adore it wholeheartedly, while others dismiss it fo...

Happy Halloween! On the 176th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- get into the spirit of the season and put together an exhaustive retrospective on the spookiest moments in Star Wars. What scared us as kids? What creeps us out as adults? And should Luke kissing Leia make the list? (Ma...

On the 175th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- talk Star Wars TV in the wake of the conclusion of "Ahsoka." Obviously, the group is curious about a Season 2 for this particular show, but they also look big picture at the state of Star Wars television. What are the tea leaves suggest...

Welcome to the 174th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! This week, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and Dave Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- provide their reactions to the season finale of "Ahsoka" Part 8, "The Jedi, the Witch, and the Warlord." There's a lot to discuss pertaining to what the audience got AND what they didn't get, so buckle up for a wide-ra...

On this, the 173rd episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- talk about "Ahsoka," specifically "Part Seven: Dreams and Madness." Does this episode work as well as previous episodes? The group talks about why (or why not). They cover the major happenings, and towards the end, Dave tries his...

For the 172nd episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and Dave Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- kick things off with a little Saints banter and a discussion on Hayden Christensen's star rising (9:43) before jumping into "Ahsoka," this time discussing Part 6, "A Long Time Ago" (15:13). The type of story intrigues the group from the...

It's the 171st episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! This week, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and Dave Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- take off the gloves for a discussion on the latest "Lando" news (5:32) before getting super gushy over "Ahsoka" Part 5, "Shadow Warrior" (18:15). The overall quality of the series is addressed, but they also dive into what m...

It's time for the 170th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! This week, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and Dave Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- talk about Part 4, "Fallen Jedi" of "Ahsoka," the newest Star Wars Disney+ series. This episode is big on the "wow" moments, especially later on, but there's actually quite a bit here to discuss overall. Character p...

On the 169th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- dissect Part 3, "Time to Fly" of "Ahsoka," the newest Star Wars Disney+ series. The title is apt, as we get a ton of space battle hijinks this week, but also we are seeing the development of Sabine as she begins to "take off" as a Padaw...

On this, the 168th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- talk about "Ahsoka," the newest Disney+ Star Wars series centered on the title character, some (most?) of the cast of "Rebels," and some fresh new fun faces as well. How well does the new series work for new viewers? And how well...

Happy "Ahsoka" launch day! On the 167th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- do one last "Rebels" viewing in anticipation of the new semi-spinoff, watching the series finale, Episode 15: "Family Reunion - and Farewell." Watch along (or just listen along) as the crew waxes poetic on wha...

Welcome to the 166th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! This week, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and Dave Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- take a break from their Rebels rewatch to do a deep dive into Galactic Starcruiser with special guest Steven Rosenthal. Steven recently took part in the experience at Disney World and was willing to come on the show an...

For the 165th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and Dave Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- engage in another live watch of the beloved animated series "Rebels" as they count down toward the release of "Ahsoka." The episodes covered this week are from Season 4, shows 13 & 14, "A World Between Worlds" and "A Fool's Hope," w...