Best Jon Pataky Podcasts (2025)

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Let's Catch Up With: The Acolyte! 1:16:42

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1+ y ago1:16:42

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Surprise! We're back with our discussion on season one of the Star Wars series: The Acolyte! Jon is joined by our friendly neighborhood Star Wars correspondent Stephanie Cole and the host of the Into A Larger World Podcast Kara DJ to dive into our positive thoughts and mixed feelings about this wild season of Star Wars television. Then, our hosts c…

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Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom and The End Of The DCEU w/ Mo Shafeek 1:00:36

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Mount your giant seahorses, tune up your octopus drums and explore the Sunken Citadel with us as we explore AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM! Jon is joined by returning guest Mo Shafeek to discuss the legacy of the DCEU and 2018's Aquaman before diving deep into the trenches of its sequel. They discuss the film's influences, insane over-the-top melodra…

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The Best & Worst Of 2023 w/ Silver Ciprian 55:59

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We're back, baby! New year, same us. The pod returns with a wrap-up of all things 2023 with special guest Silver of the Into The Garbage Chute podcast and Star Wars Thrifting. They break down the year in pop culture and the phenomenon that was Barbenheimer before sharing their lists for the best and worst of 2023.…

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Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One w/ Mo Shafeek 1:03:25

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Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to sit back and relax as we break down the movie event of the summer - Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One! TOM CRUISE! TRAINS! ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE! CLOSE-UP MAGIC! It's all here and we couldn't be more excited. The predominant movie franchise of the modern age hits its seventh entry and …

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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny w/ Jason Gibner 1:15:27

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Crack that whip and give those Nazis the slip as we swing headlong into Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny! Jon is joined by Jason Gibner, co-host of Blast Points: A Star Wars Podcast, to discuss Taylor Swift, what Harrison Ford and the character of Indiana Jones mean to them and why Dial of Destiny was such an emotional send-off for one of hist…

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom w/ Sarah Delucchi 1:11:39

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Get ready to ascend, fuse, recall, auto-build and ultrahand your way through life as we're joined by Sarah Delucchi to discuss all things The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom! We discuss the impact of Breath of the Wild, our Tears of the Kingdom play styles, autobuild history shame and unhealthy Tingle obsessions before categorizing the Zelda …

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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse w/ Paul Jaissle 57:24

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It's time to strap on your multiversal wristbands and enter the Spider-Verse! Jon is joined by Paul Jaissle of the I Read Comic Books Podcast to discuss the phenomenal second outing with Miles Morales, Spider-Gwen and a slew of spectacular multiversal Spider-People! The two discuss how the creators of the film set the bar impossibly high for the re…

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Remember The Solo - 5 Years of Solo: A Star Wars Story and the State Of The Galaxy Report Card 1:22:08

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We've got a really good feeling about this! Celebrate 5 years of Solo: A Star Wars Story as Jon is joined by trusty Star Wars correspondent Stephanie Cole and Forcetime's own Travis Bryant to discuss the top five things they love about the Han Solo spinoff. Later in the episode, they share their letter grades for every Disney Star Wars era release …

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Building Pandora: An Interview w/ Sarah Delucchi 44:50

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In honor of the digital release of Avatar: The Way Of Water next Tuesday, we are happy to bring you a special interview with Art Director Sarah Delucchi! Sarah is no stranger to the business with a CV that includes The Mandalorian, Black Adam, The Jungle Book, Finch, and more. We sat down to talk about what exactly an art director does, her involve…

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John Wick Chapter 2 w/Paul Jaissle 50:47

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Pull your booster seats up to the High Table, it's time to talk John Wick: Chapter 2! The world of John Wick blows wide open as Baba Yaga takes on the establishment. Jon and Paul are here to break down the pageantry and tradition of the series along with every heart-pounding action sequence - so get your tactical suits fitted, select your perfect w…

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A Talk Of The Clones: ”The Outpost” & ”Pabu” 1:01:23

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A Talk Of The Clones returns with a discussion on episodes 12 and 13 of The Bad Batch - "The Outpost" & "Pabu!" Clone Force 99 find themselves in an idyllic paradise while Crosshair finds himself at a crossroads as the Bad Batch careens towards the season finale! Stephanie and Allison discuss Crosshair's emotional journey and the unfortunate truth …

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John Wick Chapter One and The DCU Hype Level w/ Paul Jaissle 1:03:47

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Yeah, we're thinking we're back! First, Jon is joined by Paul Jaissle to play a quick round of "Up, up and away! or To The Phantom Zone To Stay!" as they go lightning round-style through the James Gunn/Peter Safran DCU announcement slate and discuss which titles they're hyped on and which should be banished to The Phantom Zone forever. After that, …

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A Talk Of The Clones: The Bad Batch Ep. 9 - ”The Crossing” 52:26

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Stephanie and Allison are back as The Bad Batch goes full western! Stranded on a hostile planet with no ship and no hope of rescue? Sounds like the perfect time for The Batch and A Talk Of The Clones to process their feelings! Stephanie and Allison break down episode 9 of the series and discuss everything from Tech's neurodivergent representation t…

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A Talk Of The Clones: The Bad Batch ”The Clone Conspiracy” & ”Truth and Consequences” 59:48

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The clone renaissance is in full swing as Stephanie and Allison discuss episodes 7 and 8 of The Bad Batch! The two break down whether or not Mas Amedda deserves "Blue Boy" status, refrain from singing The Monkees, opine the innocence of Omega, speculate the future of clones in the galaxy and curse the continuing manipulations of ole Emperor Palps! …

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Bring It On & Bring It On Bad Sequel Roulette w/ Kara DJ 1:02:09

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It's a cheer-mendous cheer-tacular as Jon is joined by Kara DJ of Into A Larger World Star Wars fanzine to fulfill a long-standing promise - discussing the turn of the century high school comedy smash hit that Roger Ebert called "The Citizen Kane of Cheerleader Movies" - BRING IT ON! The two break down all the cheer-lights of this seminal teen come…

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A Talk Of The Clones: The Bad Batch ”The Solitary Clone” & ”Faster” 1:15:14

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A Talk Of The Clones is back with more Bad Batch coverage! This week it's one SERIOUS ONE and one FUN ONE as Stephanie and Allison break down episodes three and four of Bad Batch Season 2, "The Solitary Clone" and "Faster." It's dark, brooding, heavy Star Wars thoughts up top paired with loopy Sonic Racing, Battle Bots and Vine references in the ba…

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The 2023 Bestie Awards 24:50

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It's the first annual Bestie Awards - celebrating the best and worst in genre entertainment from 2022! Featuring a slew of previous B1N1 co-hosts as our category presenters and some very special guest appearances, The Besties are the only awards show that matters this season! Who will win the coveted Golden Nextie award for most anticipated release…

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The Mandalorian Season 3 Final Trailer Reaction w/ A Talk Of The Clones 50:15

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Jon is joined by Stephanie and Allison of A Talk Of The Clones to turn a one-minute-forty-three-second trailer into a 45 minute bonus reaction episode! The three discuss what they hope to see from Din and Grogu this season, debate whether it's Coruscant or Hosnian Prime that we're shown and share some anxiety about the look and feel of The Mandalor…

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A Talk Of The Clones: The Bad Batch ”Spoils Of War” & ”Ruins of War” 1:10:58

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Two renegade clones talk about renegade clones in the premiere episode of A Talk Of The Clones! Join Star Wars Correspondent Stephanie Cole and her twin sister Allison as they discuss their obsession with clones, The Bad Batch and Star Wars in general. Then they break down the two-episode premiere of season 2 of The Bad Batch, diving deep into Omeg…

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Avatar: The Way of Water w/ Gabe Bott 57:38

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There are three things we know: Sullys stick together, babies can't survive cryosleep, dipshit, and 'Avatar: The Way of Water' is finally here! Jon is joined by Gabe of Blast Points Podcast to discuss the sequel to the highest-grossing film of all time. They discuss what makes James Cameron's films such an event, recovering from Avatar contrarianis…

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Five Years Of The Last Jedi: VIII Things We Love About Episode VIII 57:53

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Rians, throne rooms and porgs, oh my! Joined by Brandon Wainerdi of Talking Bay 94, we're celebrating the five-year anniversary of The Last Jedi the only way we know how - with a list! There are literally thousands of things to love about the movie, but what happens when we're only able to choose eight? Follow along as we recall our memories of ope…

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This Is B1N1 0:59

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Willow and The Best 80’s Fantasy Movies 1:00:47

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Hey McSleazoids! Journey back to the far corners of your imagination as Jon and Stephanie discuss 1988's Willow, the highs, lows and confusing lack of British accents in the new Disney+ Willow Series and the best 80's fantasy movies of all time!By Jon P.

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(The Not So Definitive List Of) The Top 10 Video Games Of All Time 1:17:07

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Hey, let's talk about video games! Why not? Jon is joined by Mark Johnson to build the ultimate top ten list of the best video games of all time. Join two grown men as they talk earnestly about the games that defined them. Will their list stand the test of time or will they be laughed off of the internet? There's only one way to find out!…

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Kevin Conroy and Batman: The Animated Series 36:19

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We lost our Batman, Kevin Conroy, over the weekend so in tribute, Jon is joined by Paul of I Read Comic Books Podcast and Larry from Guy Walking Down The Street Talking About Batman to discuss his legacy and the iconic voice he lent to the Caped Crusader for three decades. Then they count down their personal top three episodes of Batman: The Animat…

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Werewolf by Night and The She-Hulk Finale w/ Paul Jaissle and Jennie Krantz 1:03:15

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It's officially spooky season so Jon is joined by Paul of the I Read Comic Books podcast to give their impressions and a full breakdown of Marvel Studios' 'Werewolf by Night.' Later, they're joined by Jennie of JennieMarieStudio to help dive deep into the season finale of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law and share their Phase 4 Power Couple Power Rankings…

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Andor: ”The Eye” w/ Stephanie Cole 51:26

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The belt on our Imperial uniforms is bursting from the savory Star Wars meal that was "The Eye!" Join us as we discuss the ins and outs of the heist, Cassian's role in the universe post-mission and DOC! TOR! QUAD! PAW!By Jon P.

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Andor Episode 4 Discussion w/ Stephanie Cole 51:51

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The table is set and the Empire enters the fray in a dialogue-heavy episode of Andor - and Jon and Stephanie are here to parse it all out for you! The tenuous nature of the budding rebellion, fancy wigs and why Andor is the Culver's custard of Star Wars shows are all points of discussion as this amazing series presses towards what promises to be a …

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She-Hulk, The State of The MCU and Andor w/ Paul Jaissle & Mark Johnson 1:06:45

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This week we're talking Marvel, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law and the three-episode premiere of Andor! First, Jon is joined by Paul of I Read Comic Books Podcast to discuss just what the hell is going on with the Marvel Cinematic Universe and to heap praise upon She-Hulk. They discuss the future of the franchise and play an impromptu round of " Excelsi…

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D23 Lucasfilm Round-Up w/ Stephanie Cole 55:21

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Join Jon and Star Wars Correspondent Stephanie Cole as they break down everything that happened at the Lucasfilm D23 panel over the weekend! From Andor To Indy, they go in-depth on every major announcement and reveal what they're most excited about! It's an episode so thrilling you'll explode a stress ball all over yourself by accident!…

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Jurassic Park Dominion w/ Mark Johnson & Obi-Wan Kenobi Finale w/ Stephanie Cole 1:49:05

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We're back this week with an episode bigger than a Giggabiggasaurus - which is, by the way - the largest apex predator to ever walk the Earth! Did you know that? DID YOU!? Don't adjust your podcast listening device - this week we're scrapping our Fallen Kingdom plans to talk at length about the conclusion of the Jurassic Era, Jurassic World: Domini…

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Star Wars Celebration 2022 Wrap-up & Obi-Wan Kenobi Discussion w/ Stephanie Cole 1:09:45

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Star Wars Celebration 2022 wrapped up over two weeks ago? Obi-Wan Kenobi is heading into its final two episodes? Jon had Covid? What does time even mean anymore? Star Wars correspondent Stephanie Cole joins us once again to discuss everything from Lucasfilm Panel overload to Jon's hallucinatory Disneyland experience as they share their top 5 Star W…

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Jurassic World w/ Larry Fish 59:57

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The park is open! Jon is joined by Larry Fish to discuss Colin Trevorrow's 2015 Jurassic Park reboot, Jurassic World! They discuss the wildly complicated plot and talk through how the franchise "eats the goat" before Larry faces The Trials and imagines his own Jurassic-themed ride at a fully functional Jurassic World theme park.…

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Jurassic Park III w/ Ren 1:08:19

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For some reason, we're headed back to Isla Sorna with Jurassic Park III! Ren from Stitchcrvft returns to discuss raptor supremacy, derpy dinosaurs, sloppy skeletons and gummy bear preferences as we dig into the deeply flawed yet still somehow fun Jurassic Park III. We discuss pre-production scripting woes, cast injuries and insane drink orders befo…

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Obi-Wan Kenobi Preview & Trailer Discussion w/Stephanie Cole 1:03:00

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Our officially official Star Wars correspondent, Stephanie Cole, joins us to discuss the deeply distressing final trailer for Obi-Wan Kenobi. There are some BIG QUESTIONS tucked into this one-minute and forty-eight-second trailer and we're here to discuss and process our way through them: from farting eopie's all the way up to Qui-Gon appearances, …

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The Lost World w/ Doug Dorda 1:20:38

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Something has survived. Jon is joined by Doug Dorda (host of My Dad, I'm Dad) to dive into The Lost World, the sequel to Jurassic Park. The two discuss the amazing first two acts and where the proverbial trailer falls off the cliff as it heads into its third - then, Doug takes on a dinosaur spelling bee in The Trials!…

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Star Wars Day Rad Libs w/ Stephanie Cole and Cat Anderson 53:04

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We're celebrating May the 4th the only way we know how - with a completely made-up game that doesn't really make any sense! Join us as Cat from @intothegcpodcast and @dathomiriwitch play a rousing game of Star Wars Rad Libs - a snake-style draft loosely mixed with Mad Libs where we choose from the five basic components of Star Wars to create a team…

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Jurassic Park w/ Jennie Krantz 1:32:31

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It's a podcast series 65 million and 29 years in the making! We're digging our retractable claws into the original Jurassic Park with special guest Jennie Krantz of JennieMarie Studio. Join us as we discover what went in to bringing this timeless classic to the big screen and discuss sexism in survival situations, our favorite moments, and the rapt…

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BONUS EPISODE! 3:41

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Work and play have been busy lately so thanks for hanging in there! Here's a quick episode I did with my boys for fun early - and I mean early - one Saturday morning. Hopefully, it'll tide you over until we return!By Jon P.

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Batman Forever and Batman & Robin w/ Ren 1:42:04

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This week we dive headfirst from the telescopic freeze ray into your hearts with the Schumacher Batman years: Batman Forever and Batman & Robin! Jon is joined by Ren of Stitchcrvft to discuss the forbidden Batman texts and their outrageous, sensory-sensitivity activating, sex-positive, campy selves! They discuss their thoughts on Matt Reeves' 'The …

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The Batman w/ Paul Jaissle 1:24:00

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We're back! Hit the bat signal, affix your "I'm Vengeance" nametags, and head into the shadows of Gotham with us as we give our initial reactions to Matt Reeves' 'The Batman.' Jon is joined once again by Paul Jaissle of I Read Comic Books to discuss everything from Robert Pattinson donning the cape and cowl to the future of Reeves' interpretation o…

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The Book Of Boba Fett Chapter 6 w/ Stephanie Cole 1:19:35

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Jon is joined by horror writer and Star Wars obsessive Stephanie Cole to discuss Chapter 6 of The Book of Boba Fett, " From The Desert Comes A Stranger." Words nearly fail them as they try to articulate that special Star Wars magic that Dave Filoni et all tap into for this astounding episode. Then, Stephanie channels her inner Grogu while tackling …

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Batman ’89 & Batman Returns w/ Joel Gilbert 1:19:54

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Batman wasn't always a surefire bet at the box office, but Tim Burton's dark, violent and hyper-sexual entry into the Batverse completely changed the Hollywood blockbuster landscape. Jon is joined by his...a-number one...a-guy...and Batman '89 purist Joel Gilbert to discuss how The Caped Crusader fought his way back from relative obscurity to domin…

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The Book Of Boba Fett Chapter 5 w/ Into The Garbage Chute 1:36:43

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Jon is joined by Silver and Cat from the Star Wars podcast Into The Garbage Chute to discuss the incredible episode, "The Return of the Mandalorian!" Mandalore? More like, Man-DA-LORE! in this one is insane - and these three are here to break it down bit by bit: from Darksaber thoughts to Din's place in the universe post-Mandalorian season 2! Then …

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Batman ’66 w/ Paul Jaissle 1:13:04

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Holy parasocial relationships, Batman! We're kicking off the countdown to Matt Reeves' 'The Batman' with our Batman On-Screen series! Swing into action with the camp classic, Batman: The Movie - otherwise known as Batman '66! - as Jon is joined by Paul Jaissle of the I Read Comic Books podcast to discuss the enduring legacy of Batman and what makes…

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The Book of Boba Fett Chapter 4 w/ Travis Bryant 1:17:09

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Jon is joined by Travis Bryant of the Star Wars podcast Forcetime to discuss Chapter 4 of The Book of Boba Fett, " The Gathering Storm." They discuss everything from wacky kitchen antics to Wookiee/Trandoshan blood feuds before heading into The Trials, where Travis plays the first (and probably last!) edition of The Bounty Is Right! Listen to Force…

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The Book Of Boba Fett Chapter 3 w/ Kara DJ 1:01:25

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Jon is joined by Kara DJ of Into A Larger World Star Wars fanzine to discuss the ins and outs of The Book Of Boba Fett episode three, "The Streets Of Mos Espa." They discuss Kara's journey with Boba Fett as a character before launching into a full recap of the episode, revealing a sinister conspiracy that's set to rock both the Star Wars and McDona…

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The Matrix Resurrections w/ Mo Shafeek 1:05:39

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The zeitgeist might be through with The Matrix Resurrections but we're still not over it, and might never be! Jon is joined once again by Matrix scholar Mo Shafeek to close out our Matrix series and discuss their reactions to The Matrix Resurrections. They throw out the rule book and pay homage to Lana Wachowski the only way they know how, by compl…

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The Book Of Boba Fett Chapter 2 w/ Doug Dorda 53:09

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Jon is joined once more by "An Especially Dangerous" Doug Dorda to discuss the second episode of The Book of Boba Fett, "The Tribes of Tatooine." They discuss everything from hallucinogenic lizards and a wayward clone's place in the galaxy to the possible involvement of a certain crime syndicate leader and ex-Han Solo love interest in later episode…

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The Book Of Boba Fett Chapter 1 w/ Doug Dorda 1:22:02

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Jon is joined by Doug Dorda to discuss the premiere episode of The Book of Boba Fett, "Stranger In A Strange Land." The two discuss Boba's approach to ruling, Fennec's role in all of this and the future of the Tusken Raiders in the Star Wars series. Then, Doug tells us what his first week as a crime lord on Tatooine would look like and pits Boba Fe…