Episodes

  • The Cloud Minders v. Liberty on Ryloth

    The Cloud Minders v. Liberty on Ryloth
    Nov 22 2024
    What's this? Two stories about resistance and rebellion in the face of oppression? Wow that's not timely at all. ha ha help.

    Aspen, Kenny, and guest/friend/pal Mark Gerchak talk Twi'leks as the French Resistance, about our feelings, and also Wim Wenders(???)

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    2 hrs and 17 mins
  • The Way to Eden vs. Innocents of Ryloth

    The Way to Eden vs. Innocents of Ryloth
    Nov 8 2024
    A great episode here.This week, we talk about a truly insidious prospect: well-made propaganda.

    Aspen answers why the Outer Rim is a hot bed of destruction. Kenny talks about the original draft of The Way to Eden.

    We also talk techbros and if technological advancement could result in a Star Trek. And how will people read the almost satire of nationalism in Innocents of Ryloth.

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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • Storm Over Ryloth vs. Requiem for Methuselah

    Storm Over Ryloth vs. Requiem for Methuselah
    Nov 2 2024
    Why does Star Trek's utopianism grate against Aspen?

    This week, Kenny and Aspen talk at length about where the hell the ideals of Star Trek and the cynicism of Star Wars come from. Storm Over Ryloth slows down Star Wars to give us a beautiful character piece about failure.

    Meanwhile, Requiem for Methuselah shouldn't work, but Kenny and Aspen try to figure out why.We also talk Grievous, Vader, and ableism and if art should live in a context-less vacuum. Finally, we get frustrated at Star Wars fanbois hating the Holdo Maneuver when Storm Over Ryloth has the same maneuver (albeit, much, much slower).

    Truly a F-aspen-ating episode.

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    1 hr and 34 mins
  • Mystery of a Thousand Moons vs. The Lights of Zetar

    Mystery of a Thousand Moons vs. The Lights of Zetar
    Oct 11 2024
    This week's theme? Frustrating world-building.

    Mystery of a Thousand Moons feels like a latter day George Lucas episode: a follow-up ep shoehorning in unrelated thematics that never gel. It also features a young boy.

    Filoni and co. seemingly grit their teeth during the Filoni Zoni for the BTS, so you know we talk about it.

    For Lights of Zetar, we talk about the gaslighting of our protagonist in the ep. Which is funny, because the episode is literally about empowerment.

    And Kenny meets his new favorite character.

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Blue Shadow Virus vs. That Which Survives

    Blue Shadow Virus vs. That Which Survives
    Oct 4 2024
    These certainly were two episodes! Aspen and Kenny DISAGREE. What do they disagree on?? Guess you'll have to listen and find out! (hint: Sexy Gungan ladies).

    And who's this mysterious writer on Star Trek, Michael Richards?

    Also everyone should play Baldur's Gate.

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • The Hidden Enemy vs. The Mark of Gideon

    The Hidden Enemy vs. The Mark of Gideon
    Sep 27 2024
    The Hidden Enemy changes the game for the Clones.

    And The Mark of Gideon is an episode.

    Aspen loves Detective Obi-Wan and Detective Anakin. Kenny loves bureaucracy. Aspen has a big crush on Asajj Ventress.

    And we wonder why Mark of Gideon didn't lean into any of the many ideas it brought up.


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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Extended Ep: Trespass v. Let That Be Your Last Battlefield (feat. Jessie Earl!)

    Extended Ep: Trespass v. Let That Be Your Last Battlefield (feat. Jessie Earl!)
    Sep 21 2024
    Aspen and Kenny are joined by the illustrious Jessie Earl - you might know her from her entire job being Star Trek (and a lot of Star Wars too!).

    The trio discuss how this week's Star Trek is ironically on point about race by demonstrating the dangers of centrist, respectability politics. We also talk about how it’s nice to see the Jedi be more than space cops (AJAB).

    Not only do we discuss our episodes of the day, the Patreon portion of the conversation was too good not to share on the regular feed. You lucky dogs.
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    Check out Jessie on her Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JessieGender1, on Twitter at @jessiegender and on Nebula at https://nebula.tv/jessiegender.

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    2 hrs and 25 mins
  • Whom Gods Destroy vs. Defenders of Peace

    Whom Gods Destroy vs. Defenders of Peace
    Sep 16 2024
    Aspen hates Whom Gods Destroy. Kenny loves Defenders of Peace (and so does Aspen).

    Is the Galactic Republic a strictly American analog? We also discuss the nature of conflict. Also, Uhura, Sulu, and Chekov are constantly undercut. Why is that?

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    1 hr and 33 mins