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PODCAST

The Good, The Bad & The Batch

Julia Rago & Rebecca Majors

A Star Wars podcast chock-a-block full of story & character analysis and Good Jokes™ ✨ hosted by Julia Rago and Rebecca Majors. If you like story, and you like Star Wars, stick around!

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58:04

TGTBATB: S3, Ep. 9 | The Harbinger

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2024/04/01

Welcome back, Batchers! Let's get this bread. In this episode, Julia and Becca are back with our trusty character, theme and plot analysis. And, of course, don't forget the goofs.Talking points include: we're back talking about good female characters! good autonomy & agency for Omega & her relationships with others, the toxic relationship between Jedi and Star Wars media (hear me out), when tropes are appropriate & when are are played out and no longer serve the story and characters,

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56:31

TGTBATB: S3, Ep. 8 | Bad Territory

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2024/03/25

Welcome back, Batchers! Let's get this bread. In this episode, Julia and Becca are back with our trusty character, theme and plot analysis. And, of course, don't forget the goofs.Talking points include: this one's chock full o' bottle episode chat, comparisons to season 1 & 2, the importance of good pacing, characters of color & what not to do with them, the women in this show continue to be very good, critique about the Crosshair & Omega interactions in this ep (they were good! but we wanted more

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78:58

TGTBATB: S3, Ep. 6 & 7 | Infiltration & Extraction

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2024/03/18

Welcome back, Batchers! Let's get this bread. In this episode, Julia and Becca are back with our trusty character, theme and plot analysis. And, of course, don't forget the goofs.Talking points include: TechWatch 2024: ...so it's Tech, right?, Starring: Crosshair, Crosshair and Hunter fighting over the single #1 DAD mug, while Echo watches from afar with his #1 MOM mug, lots of Crosshair character arc talk this ep, accidently calling Howzer Hozier (it's not a Freudian Slip, what do you mean), the

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66:41

TGTBATB: S3, Ep. 5 | The Return

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2024/03/11

Welcome back, Batchers! Let's get this bread. In this episode, Julia and Becca are back with our trusty character, theme and plot analysis. And, of course, don't forget the goofs.Talking points include: Another discussion about the brilliance of Moulin Rouge, creating suspense in story, the movie Alien, character development, how to do the miscommunication trope well, an appearance from our old pal D.B. Cooper, revisiting the sister episode to this one: The Outpost, bird motifs & motifs in

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57:18

TGTBATB: S3, Ep. 4 | A Different Approach

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2024/03/04

Welcome back, Batchers! Let's get this bread. In this episode, Julia and Becca are back with our trusty character, theme and plot analysis. And, of course, don't forget the goofs.Talking points include: character development we love to see it, Omega's gambling speedrun strats, Episode 4: A New Father Figure, welcome to sad garbage town, we love her, NCR Rangers, Boymine 2: Return to Boymine (irrelevant), another layer of villains and villainous representation, subverting expectations of dynamics

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90:14

TGTBATB: S3, Ep. 1-3 | Confined, Paths Unknown &...

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2024/02/26

Welcome back, Batchers! Let's get this bread. In this episode, Julia and Becca are talking through the 3 episode premiere of season 3 with our trusty character, theme and plot analysis. And, of course, don't forget the goofs.Talking points include: it's a new day, it's a new datapad, big ups to our friend Roland (and his scary mom), Sheev Palpatine out here solving problems like Alexander the Great, brilliant pacing, showing the passage of time in story, Omega's character development, Crosshair is

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120:20

TGTBATB: S2, Ep. 14 | Season 2 Recap

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2023/04/12

In this episode, Julia and Becca continue talking character and theme analysis. And, of course, don't forget the goofs.Talking points include: our overall thoughts about Season 2 and how it stacked up against Season 1, Does this season craft a compelling narrative, What we liked and what we didn’t, The role of character deaths, Tragedy vs shock, We’re talking about Tech again, Themes! and how they continued in this season, Character archs & development, What characters were and weren’t set up

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87:09

TGTBATB: S2, Ep. 13 | The Summit & Plan 99

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2023/04/03

In this episode, Julia and Becca continue talking character and theme analysis. And, of course, don't forget the goofs.Talking points include: it's NOT what we expected at all, the "Thoroughfare of Ideas" model of storytelling, we're not always wrong, just mostly wrong, our P.I. business slogan, the Phee/Tech elephant in the room and how to craft realistic relationships, looking for more concrete details on the Emprire's plans, clones that smell good, the return of Saw Gerrera, and the gentle art of

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61:43

TGTBATB: S2, Ep. 12 | Tipping Point

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2023/03/27

In this episode, Julia and Becca continue talking character and theme analysis. And, of course, don't forget the goofs.Talking points include: Hosier is not a clone btw, shuffling around the pieces of this episode, the art of contrasts, Hemlock is giving psychopath while the Empire gives wet willies, did we need so many little pieces in this ep., the Hemlock vs. Rampart archetypes, and once again talking about the difference in ideology between Hunter and Echo and why they are who they are. Don't

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54:50

TGTBATB: S2, Ep. 11 | Pabu

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2023/03/20

In this episode, Julia and Becca continue talking character and theme analysis. And, of course, don't forget the goofs.Talking points include: More talk about how this episode fits into the greater season than the actual plot of the episode, when you're here, you're family, a brief vacation Echo interlude, when is the right time to payoff what you've set up, they're keeping us guessing on where we're going, The Convergence™, and where in the Heck is Charlie Rampart. Don't forget to leave us a review

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76:41

TGTBATB: S2, Ep. 10 | The Outpost

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2023/03/13

In this episode, Julia and Becca continue talking character and theme analysis. And, of course, don't forget the goofs.Talking points include: Wow This Episode Is Beautiful, finally some good gottamn Crosshair content, the escalation of this season, more color theory, how to use music and its absence, Charlie Rampart might be Pabu, the death of the redemption-by-death epidemic and how we need more characters like Crosshair, and the many layers of the ice vulture. Don't forget to leave us a review if

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52:42

TGTBATB: S2, Ep. 9 | Metamorphosis

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2023/03/06

In this episode, Julia and Becca continue talking character and theme analysis. And, of course, don't forget the goofs.Talking points include: Speak it from your chest, new bad guy in town alert, which is it? Lama Su or Nala Se, jury is still out, the potential intentionality of this episode and the framing of the season, the Star Wars judicial system, The Lama Su Mandela Effect, Omega taking charge, space horror, my beloved, women in STEMB. Don't forget to leave us a review if you like the show and

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48:47

TGTBATB: S2, Ep. 8 | Retrieval

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2023/02/27

In this episode, Julia and Becca continue talking character and theme analysis. And, of course, don't forget the goofs.Talking points include: our expectations vs. reality, the enemy of this season is Capitalism, Makko's stolen arcade claw machine arm, a Burn Notice interlude again (now ft. Leverage), seeing Omega take charge in the wake of Echo's departure, uneven pacing and what could have changed, and the merits of giving lads a tattoo gun. Don't forget to leave us a review if you like the show

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49:32

TGTBATB: S2, Ep. 7 | The Crossing

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2023/02/21

In this episode, Julia and Becca continue talking character and theme analysis. And, of course, don't forget the goofs.Talking points include: our first two-parter of season 2, farewell Mamá Echo, we really do say hole a lot in this one, folks, and we're sorry about that, leaving room for emotional conversations, the Kiner Brothers are really good at their job, and the job of design & successfully doing it. Don't forget to leave us a review if you like the show and drop by our socials on Twitter

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78:03

TGTBATB: S2, Ep. 6 | The Clone Conspiracy & Truth and...

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2023/02/13

In this episode, Julia and Becca continue talking character and theme analysis. And, of course, don't forget the goofs.Talking points include: wow! not what we expected (complimentary), how does the imperial senate work anyway?, stupid deeds of noble heart, riyo chuchi: another well done female character, a sticky web of lies does Admiral Rampart weave, A Good Mother-Daughter Moment™, A Burn Notice Interlude, call the exterminator because Palpatine's in the floor again, did you guys hear that

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61:23

TGTBATB: S2, Ep. 5 | Tribe

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2023/02/06

In this episode, Julia and Becca continue talking character and theme analysis. And, of course, don't forget the goofs.Talking points include: we opened our mouths and were immediately proven wrong, space avocado in space, oh look at that its another filler episode, treating native cultures with respect, reconnecting with a lost culture, more Echo content please, prediction for mid-season episodes.Don't forget to leave us a review if you like the show and drop by our socials on Twitter and Instagram

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46:34

TGTBATB: S2, Ep. 4 | Entombed

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2023/01/30

In this episode, Julia and Becca continue talking character and theme analysis. And, of course, don't forget the goofs.Talking points include: Phee Genoa like the salami, how to do filler episodes well, (don't) make Star Wars Jedi again, The Bad Batch does Uncharted 3, The Spice Droids (feat. Mel Beeps & BB-Spice), Crosshair is still sad and Rampart has literal skeletons in his closet, more good monster design (long version), visual language in contrasting colors, and gearing up for

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45:57

TGTBATB: S2, Ep. 3 | Faster

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2023/01/23

In this episode, Julia and Becca continue talking character and theme analysis. And, of course, don't forget the goofs.Talking points include: Crime Aunt teaches kids how to gamble on a life debt, micro and macro storytelling, letting wry humor moments hit in storytelling, damn how are the people who make this show so good at storytelling, the color theory of The Bad Batch & the world around them.Don't forget to leave us a review if you like the show and drop by our socials on Twitter and

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52:53

TGTBATB: S2, Ep. 2 | The Solitary Clone

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2023/01/16

In this episode, Julia and Becca continue talking character and theme analysis. And, of course, don't forget the goofs. Talking points include: it's a Good Ep™, Crosshair is Squidward Tentacles, the drab Fung Shui of Admiral Charles Rampart's office, the Crosshair & Commander Cody character catalyst continuum, the nature of tragedy and solid character writing, facing workplace harassment when your boss is a fascist, and the future of everyone's favorite Clint Eastwood look-alike (it's

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60:47

TGTBATB: S2, Ep. 1 | Spoils of War & Ruins of War

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2023/01/09

In our season 2 premiere episode, Julia and Becca talk plots for the new season, the evolution of hard-hitting, real-world topics in Star Wars, where our boys are now, plus their trajectories for this season. And of course, the delightful depravity of the one and only Admiral Charles Rampart.We're jumping in head first with our patented character and theme analysis and, of course, who could forget the goofs.Don't forget to leave us a review if you like the show and drop by our socials on Twitter and

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