WhoDatJedi Podcast

Welcome to the 64th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! Your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- are joined by returning guest (and Legends super fan) Michelle Hunter of the Times-Picayune ( @MichelleHunter ) to talk about Star Wars books! The group lists their favorite books set in the universe Far, Far Away, and each perso...

On the 63rd episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- debate the best lightsaber fights in the entirety of the Star Wars universe put to film. The saga movies obviously figure heavily, but the duels and conflicts from the animated universe also make an appearance. The flip side of that coin...

Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus overlord Aryanna Gamble returns to the show to join your regular hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) --  on this 62nd episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast. Topics covered include why the krewe seems to fit the spirit of both Mardi Gras and nerd fandom so well, how it's grown so large, and of cou...

For the 61st 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, this time for "The Phantom Menace." It's a fun conversation, covering the problems with the movie and the mixed reaction it has experienced, but also leaning into the positive traits the movie has ....

The WhoDatJedi podcast celebrates its 60th episode by reviewing the entirety of Season 2 of "The Mandalorian," the live-action Star Wars series on Disney+. Your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- reveal their favorite episodes, the episodes that really stood out as being special, and the ones that ... just didn't work quit...

On this, the 59th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- take a spin on Charles Dickens' classic "A Christmas Carol" by visiting their past, present and future Star Wars Christmases. Firstly, the group shares their favorite Star Wars Christmas memories. They then talk about what happened...

Welcome to the 58th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! Your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- are joined by returning guest Ryan Clark of the 501st to talk about Chapter 16 ("The Rescue") of "The Mandalorian," the live-action Star Wars series on Disney+. Reactions were mostly positive to an eventful season conclusion, tho...

On the 57th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- dive into Chapter 15 ("The Believer") of "The Mandalorian," the live-action Star Wars series on Disney+. The major topic of discussion on this week's show centers around Din's journey away from binary thinking, and how the motley crew ar...

Welcome to the 56th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, where your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- are joined by returning guest Scott Colesby ( @ScottColesby ) and Aaron's niece Alex Streeks to have a roundtable geek-out session about the recent Disney announcements. Everything from the Fantastic Four to Spider-Man to O...

On this, the 55th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- review Chapter 14 ("The Tragedy") of "The Mandalorian," the live-action Star Wars series on Disney+. It's a Mandalorian-heavy discussion, as one might expect with the return of Boba Fett taking center stage. The group also talks ab...

Welcome to the 54th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! Your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- break down Chapter 13, "The Jedi" of "The Mandalorian," the live-action Star Wars series on Disney+. One of the bigger talking points is of course the live-action debut of beloved character Ahsoka. They dive into the casting, the...

This is the 53rd episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast. Your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- review and dissect Chapter 12, "The Siege" of "The Mandalorian," the live-action Star Wars series on Disney+. This episode marks a welcome return of recurring characters Cara Dune and Greef Karga on the planet Nevarro (though if you...

On the 52nd episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- welcome back Brittany N. Williams ( @BrittanyActs ) to the show to discuss “From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back,” which she contributed to with a brand-new L3 adventure, and the whole group reviews Chapter 11 ("The Heir...

On this, the 51st episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- review Chapter 10 ("The Passenger") of "The Mandalorian," the live-action Star Wars series on Disney+. This chapter has been much maligned by segments of the online population since its release, but your hosts break down why this e...

The WhoDatJedi podcast celebrates its 50th episode with a review of the Season 2 premiere of "The Mandalorian," the live-action Star Wars series on Disney+. Your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- dive into the ninth chapter, "The Marshal," doing a quick summation and review of where we are. They also talk about all of the...

On this, the 49th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- preview season 2 of "The Mandalorian," the Star Wars series on Disney+ set to kick back into gear Oct. 30. They take a look back at season 1, the promotional material for season 2, and some creator interviews to find clues for the...

It's another commentary track! On the 48th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- dive into "Solo" with a live, running commentary track of the movie (because everyone loves the people who talk through the whole movie). The guys take a closer look at why it was unfair for the movie to be...

The 47th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast gets into an October mood with a discussion of the best spooky video games. Your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- are joined by Derek Diamond ( @Derek_Diamond ) and Jason Robbins ( @JayFunktastic ) of the Nerd Cave Retro podcast ( @NerdCaveRetro ) to put together a pretty epic l...

On the 46th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- discuss Season 4 of "Star Wars Rebels," the animated series that takes place between Episodes III & IV. In keeping with the tone of the season, they get a little silly off/topic at times, but ultimately in the pursuit of something specia...

On this, the 45th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- get into some serious "The Mandalorian" talk, thanks to the release of the trailer for Season 2. They try to put the new imagery and sound into context within the first season's story and vibe -- how good of a continuation does it...

As the NFL season fast approaches, these three Who Dats -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- address a topic on the 44th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast that's non-Star Wars related ... and end up talking about Star Wars for an hour anyway. That's because the news of the week once again illustrates a lack of planning in the sequ...

On the 43rd episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- address all the latest news, including some (strong) opinions on the recent John Boyega interview, before turning their attention to the topic of the week: Star Wars deleted scenes. You've probably seen or heard of most of these, and the...

It's another commentary track! On the 42nd episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- dig into "Rogue One" 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 beloved by longtime fans, quibb...

On this, the 41st episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, your hosts -- Aaron Svoboda ( @Aaron_Svoboda ), Alfredo Narvaez ( @NOLA_Fredo ) and David Gladow ( @davegladow ) -- talk Dolly Parton, Oktoberfest and "The Mandalorian" before doing a retrospective on Season 3 of "Star Wars Rebels," the animated series that takes place between Episodes III & IV. The discussion centers on several key episodes tha...

We've reached 40 episodes 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 Bill Arceneaux ( @billreviews ), a New Orleans-based film critic. The group inquires about the state of the film industry as well as the film-going experience. Bill speaks to his introdu...