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From A Certain Point Askew

A weekly Star Wars podcast where Jay and Matt take a casual approach to covering the latest news and rumors as well as full breakdowns of movies and series.

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01:16:46

Episode 162 - Skeleton Crew Preview

From A Certain Point Askew ·

2024/11/19

We preview Skeleton Crew! Topics include: Star Wars + Goonies/80s vibes = we're in! What planet are they from and what is the New Republic doing with these kids? Jod Na Nawood's questionable motives Will we see some big cameos (eh-hmm, Hondo, eh-hmm) Rumors of a spin-off already in place? Details on our season-long giveaway - you can win prizes! In our Question of the Week, we share your amazing thoughts on making an 80s-style film in Star Wars. In news, we discuss the latest news from D23 in

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53:08

Episode 161 - Kay Vess Does Impress

From A Certain Point Askew ·

2024/11/01

We catch up on all the news we've missed since we last recorded and Matt gives his review of Star Wars Outlaws. Topics include: Repurpose Dragon's Lair as a Star Wars Resistance video game Maybe Guy Ritchie should get a Star Wars project Star Wars Outlaws is as long as you want it to be...and fun as hell! Cameos and OT nostalgia galore in a video game! In our Question of the Week, we share your thoughts on what storyline or era you'd like to see explored in a future video game. In news, we go over

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01:53:03

Episode 160 - Looking Back at the Acolyte and What’s...

From A Certain Point Askew ·

2024/09/16

Albert from the Cantina Cast joins us as we look back at Season 1 of The Acolyte including what went right, what went wrong and where the fallout leaves Star Wars going forward. Topics include: Cortosis, lightsaber bleeding and Darth Plagueis...oh my! The portrayal of the Jedi and the Sith Movie/season dump vs. episodic release Why it was canceled and was it doomed before it even aired? Questions left unanswered and will we see these characters in some form elsewhere? Can Lucasfilm make a

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53:18

Episode 159 - Hey D23, Share with the Rest of the Class!

From A Certain Point Askew ·

2024/08/24

This week we catch up on news and get into all the buzz from the D23 event! Topics include: Can we just broadly share all these teasers to the masses so we don't have to keep watching trailers from some random dude's phone in the back row? Skeleton Crew's vibe could be the perfect blend of Amblin nostalgia and Star Wars adventure! Uhh, is that Hoth? Already sad that this will be the last Andor we get, but bring it on! In our Question of the Week, we share your thoughts on easter eggs and cameos we

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56:22

Episode 158 - Motivation Disorientation

From A Certain Point Askew ·

2024/07/25

We review Season 1, Episode 8 (The Acolyte) of The Acolyte. Topics include: The Caddyshack storyline for Bazil Senator Rayencourt dropping truth bombs Sol sticking to his argument...would it hold up in court? Oh snap, we have saber bleeding! What does Vern share with Yoda? In our Question of the Week, we share your predictions on the post-credits scene for the Acolyte finale. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions and more! Episode Time Stamps: 06:54 - Question of the Week: The Acolyte finale's

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01:03:50

Episode 157 - Mad Claw Disease

From A Certain Point Askew ·

2024/07/15

We review Season 1, Episode 7 (Choice) of The Acolyte. Topics include: Whose perspective is this? So many misunderstandings lead to so much despair The perplexing case of the Force vergence Maybe Indara wasn't so bad after all! How do you wrap this up? In our Question of the Week, we ponder where Yord and Mog's relationship broke down. In news, Shawn Levy's film has a writer and sets for the Mando/Grogu film are being built! We answer all of your Maul Bag questions and more! Episode Time Stamps:

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54:39

Episode 156 - 50 Shades of Jedi

From A Certain Point Askew ·

2024/07/08

We review Episode 6 (Teach/Corrupt) of The Acolyte. Topics include: Is Qimir being real or just manipulative? When did Sol realize it wasn't Osha? Vernestra is getting so nervous (about something) that she's taking matters into her own hands Will Sol be the fall guy for all these jedi deaths? Is Qimir a Sith, a Ren or something else? Will we see Tenebrous or Plagueis (or have we already)? In our Question of the Week, we share your thoughts on what Tasi Lowa might do next since she lost her master

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55:52

Episode 155 - Qimir is a Libertarian

From A Certain Point Askew ·

2024/07/01

We review Season 1, Episode 5 (Night) of The Acolyte. Topics include: What the heck is Cortosis? Star Wars is for kids? Ya sure? Jecki reading Mae her Miranda rights Yord gets a chiropractic adjustment The old sister switch-a-roo! In news, we celebrate the news of Ben Mendelsohn joining season 2 of Andor and we discuss the latest updates on the Rey/New Jedi Order film. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions and more! Episode Time Stamps: 03:05 - Krennic in the House! 04:59 - Obaid-Chinoy Doing

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01:11:13

Episode 154 - Kelnacca's Big Nap

From A Certain Point Askew ·

2024/06/24

We review Season 1, Episode 4 (Day) of The Acolyte. Topics include: The Ki-Adi Mundi controversy Even Jedi use Google Translate Kelnacca looks so peaceful...oh! He's standing right behind you! The Jedi red shirts are in trouble In our Question of the Week, we share your theories on how the Brendok witches met their fate. In news, we might be getting a new Spaceballs, Dave Filoni's film is being written but he's focused on Ahsoka Season 2, and hey, let's give Bryce Dallas Howard a film or series

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01:05:41

Episode 153 - Mother Aniseya with the No Look Demonic...

From A Certain Point Askew ·

2024/06/13

We review Season 1, Episode 3 (Destiny) of The Acolyte. Topics include: Co-parenting twins isn't easy The Force v. The Thread Are the Jedi overstepping their bounds? (again?) That Jedi standardized test didn't change much over the years Is this a Heaven's Gate situation or something more sinister at play? In our Question of the Week, we share your thoughts on what sport Yord played in High School. In news, we drool over the latest trailer and gameplay footage from Star Wars Outlaws and worry that

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01:20:09

Episode 152 - Better Call Sol

From A Certain Point Askew ·

2024/06/07

We review Season 1, Episodes 1 (Lost/Found) and 2 (Revenge/Justice) of The Acolyte. Topics include: Stenberg and Jing-Jae are standouts Yord is a piece of work Really need to beef up security at these remote Jedi temples The Barash Vow is like sending yourself to your room Osha is NOT good at improv The not-so-secret surveillance balcony In our Question of the Week, we share your hopes for cameos in this season of the Acolyte. In news, Jay and Matt consider a Star Wars-themed cruise next May. We

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01:05:39

Episode 151 - Seriously Though, Who is the Acolyte?

From A Certain Point Askew ·

2024/05/28

We preview Season 1 of The Acolyte. Topics include: Are we dealing with twins, split personalities or something else? Who is this person with the zipper face helmet? Our attempt at Darth history Are we going to get a Ren origin story (and is it going to star Christian Slater)? Maybe some of these jedi were up to no good and deserve to die? In our Question of the Week, we share your predictions on who the Acolyte will be. In news, we discuss an update on James Mangold's film - dubbed Jedi Prime

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59:29

Episode 150 - A Bad Batch Retrospective

From A Certain Point Askew ·

2024/05/16

We celebrate our 150th episode by looking back at the full series of The Bad Batch. Topics include: Where this series ranks among Star Wars animation series The character arcs for Omega and Crosshair, especially, were very good Ya gotta have quality villains! We're still waiting on that Cid death scene (and we have some ideas for it) Do we want to see the Bad Batch show up somewhere else in the future? In our Question of the Week, we share your favorite and least favorite characters that were

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01:19:15

Episode 149 - The Phantom Menace Re-released and...

From A Certain Point Askew ·

2024/05/10

This week we went back to the theater to see The Phantom Menace for the first time in 25 years! We also reviewed the new season of Tales of the Empire. Topics include: Our Phantom Menace experience and feelings - then and now Jar Jar's Three Stooges act Nightsisters v. Daysisters How embarrassing would it be to be killed by a B1 battle droid? The inquisitor good cop/bad cop routine Force healing takes a toll on the body In our Question of the Week, we share your favorite moments from Episode 1. In

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22:30

Episode 148 - FACPA Stories, Volume 2

From A Certain Point Askew ·

2024/05/05

Happy May the 4th! (errr, Happy Revenge of the 5th or 6th or whatever you celebrate - we got this out a little late) In this special episode we bring you volume two of our FACPA Stories - some of the lesser known tales from the Star Wars universe. This volume includes stories about a very serious medical condition for Yoda, what happened to Mace Windu after he got shot out of the window by Palps and a Dr. Seussian story about Admiral Ackbar having some digestive issues. Episode Time Stamps: 01:52 -

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58:06

Episode 147 - Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

From A Certain Point Askew ·

2024/05/04

We review Season 3, Episode 15 (The Cavalry Has Arrived) of The Bad Batch. Topics include: The Rampart-Hemlock pissing contest Scalder! There's a robot right behind you! Hemlock sure is proud of his zombie Knights of Ren An MVP performance from Echo That epilogue hits a bit too close to home for us parents In our Question of the Week, we share your thoughts on the next animated Star Wars series. In news, we catch up on Skeleton Crew. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions and FACPA Answering

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01:00:03

Episode 146 - Proof of Life Concept

From A Certain Point Askew ·

2024/04/27

We review Season 3, Episode 14 (Flash Strike) of The Bad Batch. Topics include: The Rampart Scream Competent imperials, for once... Emerie has had enough of Scalder's BS Echo loses his Lobot headgear Vault kids using the "I don't want to go to bed" stall tactics In our Question of the Week, we share your dream Star Wars directors. In news, we discuss the prospect of George Lucas doing another Star Wars project and the concept of Disney+ channels reverting back to cable tv format. We answer all of

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54:00

Episode 145 - Project Olympic Village

From A Certain Point Askew ·

2024/04/19

We review Season 3, Episode 13 (Into the Breach) of The Bad Batch. Topics include: Sassy Rampart - College version What's happening in that other mountain behind Tantiss? Omega going Shawshank in her escape plot We continue to come up with horrible ways to end the series In our Question of the Week, we share your predictions on the final scene of the Bad Batch series. In news, Daisy Ridley will have the New Jedi Order script in her hands soon. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions and more

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56:28

Episode 144 - Sister Mountains

From A Certain Point Askew ·

2024/04/12

We review Season 3, Episodes 12 (Juggernaut) of The Bad Batch. Topics include: These underground, cave entry points need a ring doorbell at least! Weekend at Rampart's What if Disney went wild and killed Omega next week? Who else might die before season's end? In our Question of the Week, we share your thoughts on different era Star Wars relationships. In news we discuss the latest Star Wars Outlaws trailer and the writing addition to Dawn of the Jedi. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions and

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01:15:28

Episode 143 - Force Sensitive Amber Alert

From A Certain Point Askew ·

2024/04/08

We review Season 3, Episodes 10 (Identity Crisis) and 11 (Point of No Return) of The Bad Batch. Topics include: Hemlock-Tarkin tension These poor force sensitive children Did CX-2 have to sleep with Cid to get that intel? Not the Marauder! More Tech theories In our Question of the Week, we share your strategies for surviving the upcoming Star Wars movie marathon. We ooh and ahh over the surprise trailer drop of Tales of the Empire. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions, play okay/stop with your

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