WhoDatJedi Podcast: What was it like experiencing Star Wars for the first time (and why can’t Star Wars recapture that feeling)?

WhoDatJedi is back again! On this podcast, we started an MCU watch marathon with Aaron and had on Aaron’s brother, who spoke to what that magic was like, seeing Star Wars for the first time as a 10-year-old. Oddly enough, these topics merge when talking about “Iron Man,” a movie that has its own kind of magic.

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WhoDatJedi Podcast: A New Hope: Virtual disaster

The original “Star Wars” movie was terrible!

Okay, not really. But almost?

We dive down that rabbit hole this week, looking at how many issues the original film had in production and how it narrowly avoided becoming a complete disaster.

Is there something to be learned from this in regards to criticism of the newer movies in the saga?

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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