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We discuss the first Star Wars film to hit the big screen since The Rise of Skywalker – The Mandalorian and Grogu. Does it bring back the magic? Or leave us feeling a bit disappointed?
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We discuss the first Star Wars film to hit the big screen since The Rise of Skywalker – The Mandalorian and Grogu.…
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In the final two episodes of Maul - Shadow Lord, we see the biggest enforcer the Emperor could send in to take…
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The latest episodes of Maul - Shadow Lord see Maul facing a test of his drive for vengeance, with signs of inner…
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Inquisitor Marrok makes his debut in the story of Maul - Shadow Lord and brings an intensity to the screen.
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We discuss Chapter 3 & Chapter 4 of Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord.
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In our new series 'Legacy of the Shadow Lord', we'll be discussing each episode of the new Disney+ series, Star Wars: The…
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We revisit Rogue One: A Star Wars Story after finishing Andor: Season 2.
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Andor comes to a sombre finish, and we discuss the last three episodes and the show overall.
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What happens in Ghorman will be remembered for a long time to come, as it is the catalyst behind much we know…
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The plot on Ghorman builds across these three episodes, as Cassian finds himself more worried about his future with Bix than the…
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It's been a couple of years, but it's finally time to return to the world of Andor with it's Season 2 premiere, delivering three…
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A journey filled with adventure comes to a surprising end.
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Our Skeleton Crew are back home on At Attin, finally, but not in the way they would have liked.
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After our holiday break, we’re back to discuss the episodes we missed, in which our Skeleton Crew ended up on a holiday…
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We're off to home, finally! Or so we thought...
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A new type of alien was introduced in this week's episode of Skeleton Crew.
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Welcome to Pirate Radio! We're talking about Skeleton Crew, the brand new Disney+ Star Wars series.
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We discuss the final episode of The Acolyte, and what our hopes are for a future follow-up season.
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It's the penultimate episode of the season, but it is leaving us with doubt about how the show can wrap up in…
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In which the Sith attempts to tempt us all to the dark side.
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This one is one hell of an episode, and Dylan and Ashley are in agreement that it rocked
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A shorter episode this week, but one that has a hell of a cliffhanger.
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In the third episode of The Acolyte, we travel back to the night everything changed for the sisters. However, the singular narrative…
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We discuss the premiere episode of The Acolyte
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On the finale of Ahsoka, we're left wondering what the point was. A prelude for something much larger? A bridge between animation and live-action?…
Listen on Podbean →The penultimate episode of Ahsoka moves all the characters into the same place, ready for the finale, but leaves us questioning how much character…
Listen on Podbean →In the episode that Dylan calls "the best of the season," we join back up with Sabine as she reaches the footsteps of Thrawn.…
Listen on Podbean →Between The Clone Wars fan service and this episode's wild ending, we discuss whether it was good or just tickling the right part of…
Listen on Podbean →In the fourth episode of Ahsoka, things are turned up with plenty of lightsaber action and a cliffhanger ending. Part Four: Fallen Jedi Hera…
Listen on Podbean →Things slow down a tad in the third episode of Ahsoka, and we discuss if the show isn’t treating its past Rebels fans correctly.…
Listen on Podbean →We discuss the two-episode premiere of Ahsoka, how it feels like a continuation of Rebels, the new characters and what seeing animated ones brought…
Listen on Podbean →We discuss all nine episodes of Star Wars Visions: Season 2 and rank them from our least to favourite episodes. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil…
Listen on Podbean →This chapter of The Mandalorain’s story seems to have come to a close. But was it satisfying? And what’s next? Chapter 24: The Return…
Listen on Podbean →The penultimate episode of Season 3 picks up the pace as massive revelations and name-drops have us eager for the finale. Chapter 23: The…
Listen on Podbean →We recap the big news from Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 Day 1 including the Ahsoka Trailer, Andor, Skeleton Crew, The Mandalorian, The Acolyte…
Listen on Podbean →It’s the most controversial episode of the season, but did Ashley and Dylan love it or hate it? Or was it simply a tribute…
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