Sithty Minutes

A weekly News Podcast that covers the biggest stories of the week with a Star Wars spin! We'll cover everything from LGBTQ+ rights, Black Lives Matter, and immigration alongside the politics and policies impacting those issues. Star Wars is political, and we'll show you how every week.

SWU Twin Suns - Mechanic Memory Lane 07/25/2026

SWU Twin Suns - Mechanic Memory Lane Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, Andrés hangs out with Drake, Sam, and Jacob to play Twin Suns again and we're playing decks built around various mechanics that Star Wars Unlimited has introduced over the various sets. Everything from Coordinate in the game's third set to the latest credit shenanigans, see how these mechanics stand up to each other and hear our thoughts on the newly released set and its mechanic, Support! Follow us: Twitch: BlueSky: Discord: Show Notes: /episode/index/show/sithtyminutes/id/42193910

Sithty Review - Edge of Balance Vol. 2 07/18/2026

Sithty Review - Edge of Balance Vol. 2 Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, Andrés continues reviewing the High Republic Manga, Edge of Balance, and it marks the end of Phase 1 in the High Republic. New characters, major changes in the group dynamics, and one Sav Malagan make for a chaotic, stressful, and thoughtful volume to end the phase. Come for the Sav hijinks, stay for a Bruce Lee quote! Follow us: Twitch: BlueSky: Discord: Show Notes: /episode/index/show/sithtyminutes/id/42138575

Sithty Review - Edge of Balance Vol. 1 07/11/2026

Sithty Review - Edge of Balance Vol. 1 Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, Andrés revisits the High Republic and starts reviewing Edge of Balance through the themes that the manga explores. Lily Tora-Asi is trying to make sense of what it means to be a Jedi in an era of major flux and new threats for the galaxy. From the Drengir to why Jedi use lightsabers, this is a manga that is fun on the surface, but deeply philosophical underneath. Follow us: Twitch: BlueSky: Discord: Show Notes: /episode/index/show/sithtyminutes/id/42026880

Confederacy Court - SCOTUS Decisions 2026 07/04/2026

Confederacy Court - SCOTUS Decisions 2026 Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, Andrés takes a look at the SCOTUS decisions that marked this year's session and how the small victories on the court are a smokescreen for the very real and very dangerous precedent this court set as Trump enters his final two years in office with midterms looming. Follow us: Twitch: BlueSky: Discord: Show Notes: /episode/index/show/sithtyminutes/id/41960810

Mustafar Madness - Wildfire Season in US 06/27/2026

Mustafar Madness - Wildfire Season in US Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, Andrés looks at how the warm winter we just got through has set the stage for what could be a scorcher of a wildfire season. Come for the history of hot planets on Star Wars, stay for some pool talk (you know the kind). Follow us: Twitch: BlueSky: Discord: Show Notes: /episode/index/show/sithtyminutes/id/41836525

Sithty Second - March To Cards 06/20/2026

Sithty Second - March To Cards Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, Andrés chats with Drake and Fred, two local players who have recently opened up a new card shop in Colorado called March To Cards! We chat about the current state of the TCG market, the journey they went through to open the store, and where they envision the store going next in their local community. Follow us: Twitch: BlueSky: Discord: Show Notes: /episode/index/show/sithtyminutes/id/41709830

SWU Twin Suns - Maul Mania 06/13/2026

SWU Twin Suns - Maul Mania Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, Andrés plays Twin Suns, the multiplayer variant of Star Wars Unlimited, with Drake, Sam, and Jacob. Come for the hijinks, stay to hear about how we all got into this game! Follow us: Twitch: BlueSky: Discord: Show Notes: /episode/index/show/sithtyminutes/id/41608505

Sithty Second - Mando and Grogu Review 06/06/2026

Sithty Second - Mando and Grogu Review Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, Andrés shares his thoughts on Mando and Grogu and how it helps to shine a light on the mistakes that the New Republic is making which help set up the First Order in the Galactic Timeline. This is both a spoiler-free and spoiler review, so listen accordingly! Follow us: Twitch: BlueSky: Discord: Show Notes: /episode/index/show/sithtyminutes/id/41557695

Chain Code Country - SCOTUS and Voting Rights 05/30/2026

Chain Code Country - SCOTUS and Voting Rights Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, Andrés is chatting about the legal landscape that is making this year's midterms more dangerous than normal with redistricting maps and the completion of Republican efforts to gut the Voting Rights Act with the latest SCOTUS decision. Follow us: Twitch: BlueSky: Discord: Show Notes: /episode/index/show/sithtyminutes/id/41459210

Mon Cala Drought - Water Rights and Fights 05/09/2026

Mon Cala Drought - Water Rights and Fights Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week's episode is about the water that we need to survive and how this is a rare problem that we would have already solved if capitalism didn't get in the way. Come for the Finn discourse, stay for the RFK Jr. dunks! Follow us: Twitch: BlueSky: Discord: Show Notes: /episode/index/show/sithtyminutes/id/41233460

Sithty Second - May the 4th 05/04/2026

Sithty Second - May the 4th Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This May the 4th, Andrés celebrated by judging a Star Wars Unlimited tournament and chatting with John and Ryan, friends of the pod, about the Showdown, how they're celebrating May 4th, and Mando and Grogu! Follow us: Twitch: BlueSky: Discord: Show Notes: /episode/index/show/sithtyminutes/id/41143945

Sithty Second - Mando and Grogu Promo 04/26/2026

Sithty Second - Mando and Grogu Promo Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! Andrés is back from the Outer Rim and cooking up some new episodes for everybody, but in the meantime, join for a discussion on the marketing blitz that is Mando and Grogu and how the first movie in 7 years is shaping to get the hype train going whether you're a Star Wars nerd, a collector, or even a card game player! Follow us: Twitch: BlueSky: Discord: Show Notes: /episode/index/show/sithtyminutes/id/41015170

Sithty Second - Noem and Bondi's MAGA Dumps 04/18/2026

Sithty Second - Noem and Bondi's MAGA Dumps Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! Andrés is still running around the galaxy, but he couldn't pass up the (then) breaking news of Bondi joining Noem in the "Former MAGA Girlboss" club! Assuming nobody else has joined the club at the time of this release, consider this a rant about why MAGA and Trump pick the most hypocritical excuses to fire women when their male counterparts are doing the exact same thing. Follow us: Twitch: BlueSky: Discord: Show Notes: /episode/index/show/sithtyminutes/id/40717415

Sithty Second - Saw, Palpatine, Colossus Twin Suns 04/11/2026

Sithty Second - Saw, Palpatine, Colossus Twin Suns Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week's episode is a short SWU focused one because Andrés is travelling across the galaxy in his ship. This is an exploration of his favorite Twin Suns deck so far which lets you play any card in the game to make it the truest expression of your love of Star Wars! Follow us: Twitch: BlueSky: Discord: Show Notes: /episode/index/show/sithtyminutes/id/40717215

County Commissioner Politics - Justice for Jax! 04/04/2026

County Commissioner Politics - Justice for Jax! Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, Andrés sits down with Jax who was running for County Commissioner for El Paso County to discuss her journey into running for office, the politics behind so many positions, and why people power makes the biggest impact. Follow us: Twitch: BlueSky: Discord: Show Notes: /episode/index/show/sithtyminutes/id/40715090

Clanker Slop - AI Bubble 03/28/2026

Clanker Slop - AI Bubble Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, Andrés talks about the continued burning of money from AI companies and what little use they have actually been to companies and the genuine threat they are to human life by encouraging our worst impulses. Come for the Clanker talk, stay for a point and laugh moment at stock market brokers! Follow us: Twitch: BlueSky: Discord: Show Notes: /episode/index/show/sithtyminutes/id/40651695

This is the Way - Unions in the US 03/21/2026

This is the Way - Unions in the US Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, Andrés looks at the new F1 season, how unions can fight back against the Trump Administration, and the shameful opening salvo of Democratic incumbents in Colorado primaries. Follow us: Twitch: BlueSky: Discord: Show Notes: /episode/index/show/sithtyminutes/id/40568785

Imperial Finances - Iran and the Cost of War 03/14/2026

Imperial Finances - Iran and the Cost of War Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, Andrés chats with Dan to discuss the ongoing aggression by the United States against Iran. This episode was recorded during the first week of hostilities, and yet this is still dominating our newsfeeds for the worst possible reasons. Like our other international episodes, this is not an end-all-be-all episode or coverage. Use this is a starting point, not an endpoint. Follow us: Twitch: BlueSky: Discord: Show Notes: /episode/index/show/sithtyminutes/id/40458330

Rebels Rising - Trump Losses 03/08/2026

Rebels Rising - Trump Losses Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, Andres takes a step back from the news of the week to discuss the many ways in which Trump is losing despite what the imperial machine would have you believe. They win by making us think that we're alone, but we're not alone. Follow us: Twitch: BlueSky: Discord: Show Notes: /episode/index/show/sithtyminutes/id/40356410

SWU Recap - Regional Milwaukee 02/28/2026

SWU Recap - Regional Milwaukee Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, Andrés catches up with a fellow judge that was at Milwaukee to talk about what we liked and saw as both players and judges at the event. Come for the event analysis, stay for eavesdropping on random conversations! Follow us: Twitch: BlueSky: Discord: Show Notes: /episode/index/show/sithtyminutes/id/40263305

Stardust Morale - ICE, DOJ, and Public Opinion 02/08/2026

Stardust Morale - ICE, DOJ, and Public Opinion Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, Andrés looks through the judge transcript that has been spreading throughout the galaxy in which a DOJ lawyer admits that she hates her job. It's not just the DOJ going through low morale, and people's rights hang in the balance. Follow us: Twitch: BlueSky: Discord: Show Notes: /episode/index/show/sithtyminutes/id/40032440

Sithty Second - Political Arrests of Journalists 01/31/2026

Sithty Second - Political Arrests of Journalists Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, we have to talk about the arrests on Friday of journalists, organizers, and a person running for elected office in 2026. This is an episode I didn't want to release, but couldn't afford to ignore. Follow us: Twitch: BlueSky: Discord: Show Notes: /episode/index/show/sithtyminutes/id/39943305

State of the State - Rep. Titone and Colorado 01/24/2026

State of the State - Rep. Titone and Colorado Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, we cover the State of the State in Colorado with State Representative Brianna Titone! From AI and the budget crisis, to what is next for the legislator. This interview is a look at the legislative fight ahead, and a reminder that there are solutions worth fighting for! Follow us: Twitch: BlueSky: Discord: Show Notes: /episode/index/show/sithtyminutes/id/39858485

The Yularen Escalation - Minneapolis and ICE 01/17/2026

The Yularen Escalation - Minneapolis and ICE Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, Andrés looks at the events of Minneapolis and how they have been received by politications, prosecutors, the President, and the people. Although these are tough times for many in Minneapolis, there is also reason to hope that things can get better. Follow us: Twitch: BlueSky: Discord: Show Notes: /episode/index/show/sithtyminutes/id/39760445

The Ghorman Lie - The Maduro Operation 01/10/2026

The Ghorman Lie - The Maduro Operation Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! Andrés kicks off the new season with a discussion on the military operation that upended the year from the very start of it. Maduro got kicked out of power, but it was in the worst way you could imagine, entrenching his allies and giving Trump a victory lap he doesn't deserve. He might be honest about wanting the oil, but real people's lives are in the balance. Follow us: Twitch: BlueSky: Discord: Show Notes /episode/index/show/sithtyminutes/id/39681240

Sithty Second - Updates from the Illumination 01/03/2026

Sithty Second - Updates from the Illumination Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This year starts with a Sithty Second on New Year's Eve to discuss the changes that will be happening on the podcast moving forward. From the final results of 2025's F1 season, to what worked and what didn't this year, it's a review before we get into the meat of 2026 as a crew! Follow us: Twitch: BlueSky: Discord: Show Notes /episode/index/show/sithtyminutes/id/39598210

The Death of Truth - News Censorship 12/28/2025

The Death of Truth - News Censorship Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! The holidays have come and gone, but the news just won't stop coming (unfortunately). Join Andrés as he dives into the evolution of Trump's control over the press and the various ways in which the strategy has evolved culminating in the recent pulled 60 Minutes story. If the podcast's namesake is in trouble, you know we had to talk about it. Follow us: Twitch: BlueSky: Discord: Show Notes: /episode/index/show/sithtyminutes/id/39543735

Illegal Order 66 - Illegal Orders 11/30/2025

Illegal Order 66 - Illegal Orders Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, Andrés is covering the increasingly illegal orders of the President and his Secretary of Defense being given to members of the armed forces. Although the headlines are bleak, this is by no means a done deal. Follow us: Twitch: BlueSky: Discord: Show Notes: /episode/index/show/sithtyminutes/id/39206925

Sithty Second - Secrets of Power (with Rob!) 11/15/2025

Sithty Second - Secrets of Power (with Rob!) Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, we celebrate the release of Star Wars Unlimited's newest set, Secrets of Power! Rob, a local Colorado player, joins Andrés to discuss our favorite new cards, combos, and how it feels playing the set! Follow us: Twitch: BlueSky: Discord: Show Notes: /episode/index/show/sithtyminutes/id/39021540

Taxes for the Empire - Argentina's Trump Bailout 10/18/2025

Taxes for the Empire - Argentina's Trump Bailout Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, Andrés breaks down one of the few government negotiations that Trump has cared about during the shutdown, a bailout of Milei's Argentina. It's not an accident, and even Star Wars has precedent for why Trump cares about this. Follow us: Twitch: BlueSky: Discord: Show Notes: /episode/index/show/sithtyminutes/id/38631300

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