In part 2 of our discussion of A New Hope, Ryn and Sam tackle misogyny, supporting the girls, the iconic sights and sounds of late 1900s pop culture, courtesy of John Williams and Industrial Light & Magic, and who the hell gave Luke Skywalker a 13-pack in the original poster?

Covers the making of and the cast and crew behind Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (1977). This can be more or less listened to in any order with our previous episode, but we did record these in the order that they're posted. 

Ep 3.5- There's No Bras In Space

It is a period of civil unrest. Rebel podcasters, striking from a hidden recording studio, have created their first episodes of a NEW SEASON.  

Now, Ryn must bring Sam back to the beginning, to the very first STAR WAR, to show her the place where it all began...  

What's this? A Monday update? On an off-week?

Happy Star Wars Day, listeners! This is Part 1 of 2 episodes about A New Hope, covering pretty much just the plot and visual choices! We'll talk more about The Making Of and associated topics next time! But for now, topics include Leia being the most competent character, yippee-coding, post-release changes, the Force, a we establish the season's first new Rule of Fantasy! And also C-3PO and R2-D2 are married. We make the rules and they're married. Anyway, come listen! I promise we're charming to the last.   


Covers the plot of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (1977)

Ep 3.4- An Elegant Podcast For A Civilized Age

Whoops! We took an unintentional break in there but we're back with the last two episodes of the Mandalorian Season 1! We discuss the weather, the music, production, whether droids have souls, video game main questlines, Giancarlo Esposito as the Perfect Villain, and Armor Mommy!

Covers Episode 7: The Reckoning and Episode 8: Redemption of The Mandalorian Season 1

Ep 3.3-Okay, The Helmet Can Come Off This Once

We roll into Mando's Monster of the Week era, get drunk on shrimp alcohol, fight a Disney Princess, wax poetic about Connor Storrie's ass, the art of tight storytelling, Kurosawa, and spoiler culture and twists! 

Ep 3.2- The Helmet Stays On

We enter the galaxy far far away in something of an unexpected spot with our favorite bounty hunter, and discuss his ascent into Daddy-hood, how Jawas are the Minions of the Star Wars galaxy, the galaxy's absolute worst vibrator, Space Nazis, and why Baby Yoda is so goddamn cute!

Covers episodes 1-3 of The Mandalorian: Season 1

Ep 3.1- Daddylorian

Hello there everyone and welcome back! We've missed you, but we're back now with a whole new season! Join us as we make the jump to hyperspace and set course for a galaxy far far away to discuss Star Wars!

If you're new to the show, this is a great place to start. Come get (re)introduced to the scruffy-looking nerf herders hosting this thing and hear about our plans for the season. We're very excited to dive in and hope that you'll join us in this wretched hive of scum and villainy. This is the podcast you're looking for!

Season 3 Intro- I Have A Very Good Feeling About This, Actually

Finishing out our coverage of the Murderbot Media current available, we discuss worker's rights, music, special effects, sexual tension, and as a special bonus, Ryn has a Biologist Moment!

Also stay tuned at the end for our announcement about whats happening for Season 3!! We're going to be taking a short break but will be back in a few weeks with brand new episodes on some media Ryn grew up with and Sam didn't!

Thanks for listening to Season 2, and we hope to see you in Season 3!


Covers Season 1 Episodes 7-10 of the AppleTV+ show Murderbot (2025)

Ep 2.14- Murderbot, End Message

There's a place beyond the wormholes... we haven't found it yet but come search with us! We have reached the Murderbot TV show! We talk visual decisions, casting, story adaptation, throuples, tentacles, and our love of practical effects! BIG ANNOUNCEMENT COMING NEXT EPISODE! Stay tuned!

Covers episodes 1-6 of the AppleTV+ show "Murderbot" (2025)

Ep 2.13-Boldness is All!

The last Murderbot book episode and we struggled a bit here keeping up with the action, but we still love it! Murderbot is having, as per usual, a bad time, and Ryn and Sam are having an excellent one, and would love for you to join us!

Topics of discussion include: the paradox of free will, putting on your own oxygen mask before helping others, and how none of us are immune to propaganda!

Covers chapters 6-end of The Murderbot Diaries: System Collapse (2023) by Martha Wells

Ep 2.12- Get Booped, Motherfucker

We're back! Took an unexpected break, but we're back with a new episode, which is great for us, and Murderbot is back on the planet, which is terrible for it! Ryn and Sam discuss the first half (minus 4%) of System Collapse, delving into such important topics as whales, petty data analysis, how bananas relate to far-right death squads, PTSD, and the paradox of free will!

Covers chapters 1-5 of The Murderbot Diaries: System Collapse (2023) by Martha Wells

Ep 2.11- Round Hatches Are Scarier

Even the biggest nerds haven't seen it all- join Ryn and Sam on a guided journey through classic media that shaped our childhoods. A nostalgic romp for lifelong fans, and a perfect companion for anyone starting a fandom journey of their own.  New episodes every other Tuesday!

Season 3: Make the jump to hyperspace and join us in a galaxy far far away as we explore Star Wars! Sifting through the expansive universe of material, Ryn has constructed a machete order for Sam's first trip through the galaxy designed to cause maximum emotional damage. Along the way, we'll dive deeper into historical contexts, influences, visual and audio choices, and the world that Star Wars has grown into over the last 50 years!

Season 2: We leave Middle Earth and head for the Corporation Rim with The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells! We follow everyone's favorite heartless killing machine that just wants to watch Space Netflix through a queernormative world where capitalism is always the bad guy, sarcasm and snark abound, and the starships have Opinions!

Season 1: a queer reading of the Lord of the Rings novels! We dive deep into this famously dense series with Ryn as our guide, examining Tolkien's historical and mythological influences, concocting our own theories on Hobbit masculinity, and speculating about what exactly Aragorn has going on under his tunic.  

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