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WhoDatJedi Podcast: In defense of the Star Wars Expanded Universe

On this week’s WhoDatJedi podcast, we decided to give voice to the fans who were devoted to the old Star Wars expanded universe (meaning the old material such as books that are no longer part of “official” canon), as not everyone has fully embraced the new Disney era content. It made for a really interesting conversation (and our special guest certainly helped with that!).

WhoDatJedi Podcast: An emotional ending to The Clone Wars

Oof.

That was a rough ending (in a good way … by this, I mean it was emotional). The end of Clone Wars means we had much to discuss on this week’s show.

WhoDatJedi Podcast: The wild world of Star Wars Lego collecting

The world of Star Wars Lego collecting is probably a bit wilder than you might expect (at least it was for me). We get into that and a whole lot more on this week’s episode.

WhoDatJedi Podcast: The best musical moments in Star Wars

This is a fun episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast as we discuss what we feel are the best musical moments of Star Wars.

There’s a LOT to choose from, but we did a good job (including alternates) of distilling things down to some of the most epic moments, methinks.

Let us know what you think!

All the Turbografx-16 Mini games ranked

Here’s where I crack my knuckles, take a deep breath, and get to work: I’m going to rank all of the games on the Turbografx-16 Mini (and give you a few thoughts on the system itself), and while this is without a doubt a silly undertaking, I am after all, a silly man.

If you have no clue what I’m talking about, let me catch you up! The Turbografx-16 Mini is the latest and greatest* retro micro-console to hit the video game market. These “mini” consoles are basically plug-and-play versions of classic gaming systems from the past pre-loaded with a set number of games and designed to work with modern televisions. This particular one is over 50 games, some of which are NOTORIOUSLY (all caps) difficult/expensive to acquire.

* Yes, it’s the best of the mini consoles, and by a substantial margin.

My nostalgia for the original system is well documented. And the good news is the new mini-system lives up to basically all expectations. Yes, it’s niche. Yes, it has some (okay, several) clunkers. But it gets into levels of greatness and insanity most systems stay away from at all costs.

Hey Nintendo, release 60 percent of your games in Japanese, you cowards.

WhoDatJedi Podcast: Women in STEM; Women in Star Wars

For this episode of the WhoDatJedi Podcast, we got to talk with a member of NASA, who happens to be a Louisiana ex-pat and a big Star Wars fan!

WhoDatJedi Podcast: What are the best Star Wars references in other movies/TV?

This episode of the WhoDatJedi Podcast focused on all of those (mostly hilarious) references to Star Wars in other movies and TV.

From “Spaceballs” to “Clerks” to “Friends,” we covered a ton of fun ones.

WhoDatJedi Podcast: ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ digital release review and going ‘Solo’

What do “The Rise of Skywalker” and the character of Han Solo have in common? Well, they fit into the theme of self-isolation, that’s what. Folks can now watch “Rise” at home thanks to the digital release (along with all of the behind-the-scenes bonus material), while Solo is synonymous with being … well, solo.

WhoDatJedi Podcast: Fun with news: Coronavirus, Kevin Smith, Clone Wars and High Republic

The shadow of Coronavirus hangs over everything. The silver lining: Many of us may have more time to stream podcasts, which means another episode of WhoDatJedi is here!

We talked about that, the High Republic, Kevin Smith, and the first three episodes of Season 7 of “The Clone Wars.”

WhoDatJedi Podcast: Galaxy’s Edge extravaganza

Whew. Galaxy’s Edge was something else.

On this episode of WhoDatJedi, I wax poetic on the experience.