Growing Up Skywalker Podcast
1) Tales of the Empire: Morgan’s Tale
In “Tales of the Empire: Morgan’s Tale,” we wind through the paths of fear, anger, and finally hatred to tell a tale of witches, genocide, ambition, and revenge. But we definitely haven’t reached the ...Show More
2) The Mandalorian, Chapter 12: “The Siege”
Is it a siege, or more of an infiltration? Regardless, The Mandalorian’s Chapter 12, “The Siege,” brings us back to Nevarro—and a plotline we thought we’d seen the end of.This week, we’re diving back ...Show More
3) The Mandalorian, Chapter 11: “The Heiress”
We met the Marshall, we escorted the Passenger, and now we’re encountering…the Heiress. (It’s Bo-Katan, baybee!)In this week’s episode, we tell the entire bloody tale of Mandalorian history: Tracing t...Show More
4) The Mandalorian, Chapter 10: “The Passenger”
Anna’s been dreading having to recap this episode for 4 ½ years. But it turns out it actually has some lovely themes of parenthood and what we’ll do for love??In our recap of “The Passenger” (The Mand...Show More
5) The Mandalorian Season 2 Premiere: "The Marshal"
With twists, turns, and one of the largest monsters ever seen in Star Wars, The Mandalorian’s second season starts with a cannonball.In our recap of Chapter 9, “The Marshal,” we gather a basket full o...Show More
6) Tales of the Underworld: Asajj’s Tale
If you could live, but only without your heart’s desire, would you still choose life?Asajj does in “Tales of the Underworld,” and the shroud of her love affair with Quinlan Vos from Dark Disciple (201...Show More
7) Tales of the Underworld: Cad’s Tale
Cad Bane is bound to a life of blood and money. (And blood money.) Will it be his only legacy?Deeply out of chronological order, we’re venturing five or six decades before the Battle of Yavin to watch...Show More
8) Andor Season 2 Finale: “Jedha, Kyber, Erso”
It’s the end of an era. And so many lives.This week, we trace the ways that Andor knits itself together into the wider tapestry of Star Wars, specifically by tying itself to Rogue One. We question whe...Show More
9) Andor: “Who Else Knows?” (Season 2, Episode 11)
We feel pretty confident that most sane Andor viewers skipped right from “Who Else Knows?” (S2, E11) into the finale. Turns out, there’s still a LOT to discuss in the penultimate episode of Andor ever...Show More
10) Andor: “Make It Stop” (Season 2, Episode 10)
And the death count grows.This week, in “Make It Stop” (Andor S2 E10), everyone is either leveling up, going rogue—or shuffling off this mortal coil. As we get booted another year forward in time, we ...Show More