Episode 166 - It's Raining Ithorians! Hallelujah!
Release Date: 12/28/2024
From A Certain Point Askew
Happy May the 4th! We celebrate by bringing you another volume of FACPA Stories - our twisted take on the From A Certain Point of View books. Topics include: Matt joins Jay for his trip to have dinner with the Emperor...and the wheels fall off! Bib Fortuna hates Mondays When you're the majordomo for the Mayor of Mos Espa, it's hard to find time for yourself Thirsty? Try some Blue Bantha Bourbon or a May the 4th Margarita! Episode Time Stamps: 01:49 - My Dinner with the Emperor 18:01 - Blue Bantha Bourbon 20:00 - Majordomo's Monday Morning Meetings, Part 2 33:54 - Fear and Loathing in...
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We review episodes 4-6 from season 2 of Andor! Topics include: Cassian and Bix mixing domesticity with the cause Luthen losing his mind and his humanity The greatest day of Syril's life Wilmon and Saw taking whacks of Rhydonium Krennic and Mon Mothma shadowboxing with verbal jabs A recasting on Coruscant A tragic ending on Ghorman In our Question of the Week, we share your thoughts on what happened to the members of Maya Pei after Andor's departure. All this and more! Episode Time Stamps: 04:09 - Question of the Week: Rock, Paper, Dinosaur? 07:49 - Andor Season 2 Review > 10:25 -...
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We review episodes 1-3 from season 2 of Andor! Topics include: Krennic's creepy conference and the Ministry of Enlightenment These rebel groups are a mess! At least they didn't talk politics at dinner with Eedy Mon deserves a drink or twelve That scene with Bix In our Question of the Week, we share your thoughts on how Dedra and Syril are getting on each other's nerves as roommates. In news, we discuss the ongoing will she/won't she Kathleen Kennedy saga as well as a possible new mystery series from the Cuses. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions and more! Episode Time Stamps: 05:44 -...
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This week we preview season 2 of Andor! Topics include: Do Luthen and Krennic crash Leida's wedding or did Perrin invite them? The dynamics of the Dedra/Syril relationship How is Mon going to justify leaving her family behind to fully start the rebellion? Why does Saw choose Jedha for his relocation? The warmer, drier climate? Loads of possible cameos but who will we actually see and why? We make predictions on who lives and who dies (and when and how) In our Question of the Week, we share your predictions for who dies in season 2. In news, we speculate about Tony Gilroy's mention of a Star...
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We wrap up our look back at the first season of Andor, this time covering the final arc (episodes 11-12). Topics include: Mon Mothma's House of Merriment Braided Bible Study Linus needs his own story or sitcom Saw's paranoia grows Everyone converges on Ferrix...and all hell breaks loose! In our Question of the Week, we share your thoughts on what Andor and crew "found" in the season 2 trailer. In news, we discuss the surprise drop of the Tales of the Underworld trailer as well as the recent casting call rumors for the Shawn Levy film. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions, listen to your...
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We continue our look back at the first season of Andor, this time covering the third arc (episodes 7-10). Topics include: Did Yularen and Vader ever give each other that knowing nod, like "it's been a while" Yeah, umm, Dr. Gorst isn't creepy at all! Speaking of creepy, Sryil might want to learn to play it cool around Dedra Mon needs a vacation from work but especially from her family Did Kino think there was going to be a ship waiting when they escaped? Episode Time Stamps: 01:55 - A look back at Andor Season 1 - Episodes 7-10 Please subscribe, rate and review our show and chat us up on ...
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This week we continue our look back at season 1 of Andor with the second arc of the season (episodes 4-6). Topics include: Breakfast is the most awkward meal of the day Maybe don't use your dad's name as your secret alias? The Syril-Eedy sass-fest Some holes in this Imperial garrison heist plan His name is really Dr. Quadpaw?! In our Question of the Week, we share your wish list for this year's Star Wars Celebration. In news, we do a quick breakdown of the latest Andor trailer. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions and more! Episode Time Stamps: 04:22 - Question of the Week: What...
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This week we begin our look back at season 1 of Andor by kicking off with the first arc of the season (episodes 1-3). Topics include: A brilliant kick off to the new series without having to rely on a lot of exposition Were those Cassian's first two killings or has he done this before? Oh no, Sh*thead TImm is back! Jay is still pushing the 'Luthen is a jedi' theory Wait, did Clem and Maarva shoot down that Republic ship? Revisiting the Kassa 'abduction' In news, we discuss all the latest hype from Andor including a new special look, countless Tony Gilroy interviews and a Q&A with...
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We look back at the first season of Skeleton Crew! Topics include: Charismatic Jude Law made us root for him right til the end The kids were portrayed brilliantly From the cold open to Jod sharing bits of his childhood, great moments throughout! How does the show being well-received impact the future of Star Wars programming? In our Question of the Week, we share your thoughts on who should replace Kathleen Kennedy someday. In news, we get into the new Andor trailer and discuss the interesting release schedule for season 2. We also get into the latest Kennedy rumors and her Deadline...
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Happy (BELATED) Star Wars Podcast Day! This ep is late, but hopefully worth the wait. Lots of fun stuff in this episode. Topics include: What led Glerb to THAT moment in Skeleton Crew? Mon has a (spicy) past! In our Question of the Week, we share your thoughts on who Ryan Gosling should play in Star Wars. In news, we discuss the prospect of another different New Jedi Order writer and we mourn the Galactic Starcruiser's latest fate. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions, listen to your FACPA Answering Machine messages and more! Episode Time Stamps: 06:42 - Question of the Week...
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- Are the parents ever gonna take action to find their kids?
- What's a concubine? :)
- Jod's key to life: no attachments (hmm)
- Are there dead bodies at the bottom of these mud baths?
- Did Urkel die?
- Jod goes dark
- Will they split up en route back to At Attin?
- What exactly happened to the captain and who is the supervisor after all?
In our Question of the Week, we share your secret santa gift ideas for Neel. In news, we discuss Andor's price tag, the prospects for a 4th season of Mandalorian (and other new projects) and the news of a Bad Batch book coming in August. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions and more!
Episode Time Stamps:
- 04:13 - Question of the Week: Neel's Secret Santa
- 09:09 - More live action series in development?
- 15:29 - That Andor price tag, though!
- 20:05 - Mandalorian Season 4 might be back on
- 22:40 - Bad Batch book coming in August
- 27:37 - Skeleton Crew - Episode 5 Review
- 67:30 - Speculation and What's Next
- 76:34 - Maul Bag
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