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WhoDatJedi Podcast: Fun with rumors

There’s always some fresh news to digest in the Star Wars universe.

On this episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast, I join my usual co-hosts to talk the Cassian Andor series, Taika Waititi, “The Mandalorian” spinoffs, and even George Lucas.

Your Clone Wars viewing guide!

(Updated: Feb. 7, 2020)

Given the immense popularity of Disney+’s series “The Mandalorian” — a series partially helmed by “Clone Wars” creator Dave Filoni — and further bolstered by the announcement that a new, final season of the award-winning Star Wars animated series “Clone Wars” would debut on Disney+ on Feb. 21, many Star Wars fans are clamoring to either check out older episodes of “Clone Wars” for the first time or revisit the series after a long hiatus. Partially to “connect some dots,” no doubt, but also because it seems like a good time to give the series a(nother) shot.

Still, some have reservations.

“Eh, cartoons…”

“It’s too many episodes.”

“Eh, cartoons…”

While I don’t particularly understand the cartoon critique, I can’t really do anything about it either. I mean, it’s not a series meant for kids. That’s all I can say. If you’ve watched things like “The Simpsons” or “Into the Spider-verse,” you should know going in that this series is more attune to those properties than something aimed at kids. Beyond that, if you want to write it off, that’s your choice.

But on the length issue, I’ve got you covered.

WhoDatJedi Podcast: Star Wars Mardi Gras: Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus

Okay, so this was fun. For this week’s podcast, we got to interview two overlords from the Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus, a Mardi Gras parade group in New Orleans that puts on one of the biggest Star Wars-themed parties in the galaxy.

WhoDatJedi Podcast: The Rise of Skywalker and legacy (and looking ahead to The Mandalorian Season 2)

Fall. Redemption. Legacy.

These are the thematic pillars of each of the Star Wars trilogies, respectively. This week’s episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast examines this closer, making the case that “The Rise of Skywalker” connects to the other films most successfully within theme … much less so stylistically or in its plotting.

We also talked about the original Episode IX script leak and some juicy “The Mandalorian” rumors.

WhoDatJedi Podcast: Looking for Leia and The Rise of Skywalker: Looking for what works

Have you seen “Looking for Leia” yet? If you’re a Star Wars junkie, you probably should.

This is one of the big topics on this week’s episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast. We also do an exercise where we name three things we loved, two things we didn’t like, and one thing that left us with questions from “The Rise of Skywalker.” Each of us reacts to everyone’s “good, bad, and questioning” and it makes for a good discussion.

WhoDatJedi Podcast: The Rise of Skywalker: Sheev Lives! (But why?)

We’re back, talking about the new movie on this week’s WhoDatJedi podcast. This Rise of Skywalker podcast focuses on the return of the Emperor.

How did we think it worked? Why did the creators bring him back? And should the trailers have revealed his return?

WhoDatJedi Podcast: The Rise of Skywalker: Lovin’ it and hatin’ it

It’s another WhoDatJedi podcast, and on this week’s show, we take our first stab at “The Rise of Skywalker,” the final chapter in the 9-episode Star Wars Skywalker saga.

This movie no doubt will inspire a great deal of discussion in the coming weeks, but for this episode, we tried to examine the general response of fans — which seems to be highly polarized — and get at why some folks feel so strongly about this movie.

WhoDatJedi Podcast: The Mandalorian Season 1, Episode 8: ‘This is the Way’

The Mandalorian mantra we hear throughout Season 1 of the series of the same name is “This is the Way.” It’s a simple message but can be applied to multiple situations in many contexts, making it an instant catch phrase (and a smart bit of writing).

That phrase is appropriate when discussing Chapter 8, the final chapter of Season 1, because this is the episode where the Mandalorian truly embraces his new path.

We talk about that on this week’s podcast, along with a certain reveal of a certain object that has everyone (including us) going crazy.

Kansas State football’s 20 best wins of the last decade

Okay, let’s do this.

The Kansas State football team has had a number of big wins over the past decade. The two-year run in 2011 and 2012 could have filled an entire list by itself. But the program’s success extends beyond those two seasons. And every player who contributed to the program deserves recognition in some way.

So with that in mind, I established a couple of ground rules in putting together a best wins of the decade countdown. Firstly, I figured it would be fairest to all individuals to make sure every single KSU team of the decade was represented. To do that effectively, there was no way I could limit this list to 10 or even 15. So 20 was the number I settled on.

I also wanted every Big 12 opponent K-State defeated to appear on the list and a range of non-conference opponents too. The only exception to this rule here is Missouri, which barely missed the cut as being a part of an ugly-as-sin game and only sharing the conference with KSU for two seasons. Hey, it was satisfying as heck to send them out with a loss, but the concession needed to be made to make room for everything else. Consider that game our honorable mention.

And with that, we can get rolling. Here is my take on K-State’s 20 best wins of the decade.

WhoDatJedi Podcast: The Mandalorian Season 1, Episode 7: Are we on schedule?

The WhoDatJedi Podcast returns with a deeper look at “Lone Wolf and Cub.” What is it? Why is it important? And what’s the deal with force healing?

We talk about that stuff and a whole lot more (including our initial reactions to “Rise of Skywalker” and whether the series feels like it’s “on schedule” or not).