Episode 32: Tinker Tailor Jedi Spy

Episode 32: Tinker Tailor Jedi Spy

This week, Dietrich and Cate dig into the stellar Hidden Enemy, which might be about the Jedi hunting down a brave abolitionist but maybe don't think too much about it. It's an episode that reveals Dietrich's deep abiding love for spy thrillers, figures out where the "Vietnam War in Space" line actually is and waves cheerfully as this episode whizzes past said line, and gives Obi Wan and Ventress a chance to really showcase the white hot passion they've been barely holding at bay. Cate and Dietrich discuss Anakin and Obi Wan bullying the OpSec nerd, the joys of a casual decapitation, and how badly the Star Wars universe needs a Benoit Blanc to stroll in and drawl out some revelations. They also discuss Toy Story 5, Hoppers, and the XTEInk 4 e-reader. You can send questions or comments to maytheforcelivelongandpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 31: Dumpy and the Baseball Player

This week, Cate and Dietrich dig into the bottom of the barrel for season one with the bafflingly named If Wishes were Horses. It's an episode that manages to include creepy fantasies come to life, a quick glimpse at the dark side of Kira's emotional state, a snowstorm in the Promenade, and still impressively manages to not be entertaining. Cate and Dietrich do find time to ask the important questions, such as: * Are Odo and Quark into brat-play? * Why don't we ever see the lingerie models and the ostriches in the same room together? * What is the ghoulishly horrifying turndown policy for the holosuites? * And more! It's an episode that manages to end with all the subtlety and nuance of a theater full of bored theater dads gamely clapping to bring Tinkerbell back to life, but we had a blast talking about it. You can send questions or comments to maytheforcelivelongandpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 30: General Grevious Birthday Surprise

This week, Cate and Dietrich discuss the episode "Trespass", in which some already creepy toys from the late 80s get exponentially more terrifying when a racist moron opens his mouth. The pair discuss Anakin's dedication to his night school art classes, Obi-Wan's unfortunate boomer tendencies when he doesn't speak the local language, and the frustration the pair feel at constantly being denied Quiznos. In addition, we meet a Padme-worshipping tween who needs some serious conflict resolution training, an entitled white man with power and a serious need of a filter, and some clones who definitely don't get paid enough for this crap. It's the rare episode that could have been dramatically improved by the inclusion of an org chart, and you can send your questions or comments to maytheforcelivelongandpodcast@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 29: Barrels of Cardassian Ketchup

This week, Cate and Dietrich discuss the sugar of a B-story that helps one hell of a heavy A-story go down, and Jake and Nog shoulder the nigh-on impossible task of keeping an episode about the scars left by the brutal subjugation of the people forcing everyone to dirty their hands light and fun. Fortunately, the Noh-Jay Consortium is up to the task. Cate and Dietrich talk about the gleeful joy of stubborn octogenarians, Cate's ability to manifest a befuddled O'Brien, and the surprisingly effective protest tactic of a slow-cooker meal. In addition, they chat about tween landowners, the desperate need for more girl talk on this show, and Bashir learns to be cool for like A SECOND. You can send questions or comments to maytheforcelivelongandpodcast@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 28: Droid Head Supermarket Sweep

This week, Cate and Dietrich dig into Defenders of Peace, the episode of The Clone Wars that has the unfortunate distinction to follow up the outstanding Jedi Crash. The pair dig into Sun Tzu's glowstick stratagems, find delight in Ashoka demonstrating the fact that she is not a pacifist in the most direct way possible, and lament the freshman philosophy class debates that are the raisins in this particular potato salad. In addition, Dietrich samples his very first Uncrustable, Cate shares her delight at the newest Star War, and they bring what you're all drooling for: those hot Bi-Lo references. You can send questions or comments to maytheforcelivelongandpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]