WhoDatJedi Podcast

On this, the 139th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- talk about the latest news -- from "Acolyte" nuggets, to "The Mandalorian" season 3 debut, to the "Bad Batch" trailer -- before hitting their main topic for the show, a review of "Tales of the Jedi," the recent animated anthology...

For the 138th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and Dave Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- discuss the finale of "Andor," the newest live-action Star Wars series on Disney+. There's a lot to love about the final episode, from how it pays off previous events, to the themes on display, to all of the little technical things. One...

Welcome to the 137th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! This week, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and Dave Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- talk about episodes 10 & 11 of "Andor," the newest live-action Star Wars series on Disney+. The group wonders what the special significance of all the water imagery might be, speak about character growth (pretty much s...

On the 136th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- dive into the ninth episode of "Andor," the newest live-action Star Wars series on Disney+. This episode continues its critiques of prisons, of fascism, of massive institutions, and what the human cost of those mechanisms can be. It's n...

For the 135th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- examine episodes 7 & 8 of "Andor," the newest live-action Star Wars series on Disney+ ... and find plenty of relatable themes to speak to. Most presently given recent events in the show, the group talks about power and class, and just...

On this, the 134th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- gush over "Andor," the newest live-action Star Wars series on Disney+. Specifically, the group examines the most recent episode (6), talks about what the show is doing right (basically everything) and why its audience hasn't been...

It's the 133rd episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! This week, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and Dave Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- tackle the fourth and fifth episodes of "Andor," the newest live-action Star Wars series on Disney+. This show has been a departure from most Star Wars stories with a more adult-like sensibility. The group talks about how th...

Welcome to the 132nd episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! This week, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and Dave Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- discuss the first, second, and third episodes of "Andor," the newest live-action Star Wars series on Disney+. The discussion centers on the aspects of the show that make it very much a part of the established universe,...

On the 131st episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- recap the latest news from D23 (including the footage from Season 3 of "The Mandalorian") -- before turning their attention to previewing the new Disney+ series "Andor," which premieres next week. The group gets you caught up on the his...

For the 130th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- take a journey back through the history of Star Wars trailers. How have they evolved over time? How have they become more (and less) important during different eras? How critical a piece are they in the overall marketing effort? And wh...

On this, the 129th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- talk a little beer to celebrate the return of Oktoberfest to store shelves, but then get down to business in naming their picks for the most underrated movies, scenes, and characters in Star Wars. Some of their picks might seems a...

It's the 128th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! This week, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and Dave Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- dive into a couple of Stars Wars lists that recently dropped and also talk about "Andor" and "Rogue One," though mostly just to gush over them. As for the lists, the crew compares notes on non-Star Wars appearances of lights...

On the 127th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- provide a brand new commentary track for the original "Star Wars," aka "A New Hope." The group covers all the main points, such as how groundbreaking the film was, what the creative influences were, and just how successful the movie rem...

Welcome to the 126th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! This week, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- recap San Diego Comic Con, talking about some of their favorite big announcements, but mostly leaning into some of the smaller stuff that might have escaped people's notice. The group advocates for certain projects, e...

For the 125th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- take a unique approach to all of the Star Wars hate out there ... and lean into it! This week's show is all about learning about Star Wars antagonism from audiences, examining the history of it, the commonalities from era to era, and w...

On this, the 124th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- give their thoughts on the two latest movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, "Thor: Love and Thunder" and "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness." The trio talks about the problems with each film, and in the case of Thor,...

It's the 123rd episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! This week, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and Dave Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- attempt to put finishing touches on the "Obi-Wan Kenobi" series by relating it back to the saga at large. How does "Kenobi" enhance the Original Trilogy and Star Wars in general? What about the series creates more questions...

Hello there! On the 122nd episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and Dave Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- discuss the fifth and sixth episodes of "Obi-Wan Kenobi," the newest live-action Star Wars series on Disney+. The guys mostly geek out over the stuff we got to see to conclude the series (or at least this season of the serie...

Welcome to the 121st episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! This week, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) --  re-watch and discuss the fourth episode of "Obi-Wan Kenobi," the newest live-action Star Wars series on Disney+. The fourth chapter of the show involved a daring rescue aboard an Imperial installation, with Jedi hero...

Welcome to the 120th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! This week, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- revisit the third episode of "Obi-Wan Kenobi," the newest live-action Star Wars series on Disney+. Looming large this week, quite literally, is the image of Darth Vader, the ultimate villain of the original trilogy. T...

On the 119th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- talk about Aaron's trip to Galaxy's Edge a little before diving into the latest Star Wars happenings. Specifically, the group run downs all of the major new releases coming up that were previewed at Star Wars Celebration. They then talk...

On this, the 118th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- react to the huge Star Wars article and photo spread that dropped from Vanity Fair this week, providing point-by-point analysis of all of the major highlights. From a much-needed "Andor" update, to a full-on preview of "Obi-Wan,"...

It's the 117th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! This week, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and Dave Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- put on the boxing gloves for EW's list of "The Top 100 Star Wars Characters Ever," a divisive and controversial ranking if ever there was one. Ultimately, these rankings and debates are all in good fun and the group attacks...

May the Fourth be with you! On the 116th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and Dave Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- preview Star Wars Celebration, the premiere Star Wars convention set to take place later this month (May 26-29). Aaron speaks a little to what the event typically looks like for anyone going for the first time...

For the 115th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- provide their thoughts on the latest DC offering, debating where "The Batman" should rank within the context of other Batman movies, and why everyone should even bother watching at this point given how many of these movies there are (w...