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The Brain Slug Podcast

Adrian Meza, Cat Ray Rugg, John K Frederick

Broadcasting rent free from the top of your head, welcome to The Brain Slug Podcast! Hosted by Adrian and Cat, Brain Slug runs the whole geek-gamut, from the latest big screen adaptation of your favorite superhero comic, to fan favorite ‘80s movies, to even that obscure book that came out over 50 years ago. Join us and special guests in celebrating the stuff that makes us happy.

tv & film film reviews

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84: Star Wars and Drinks

The Brain Slug Podcast ·

2020/07/02

New (lit) episode this week! We’re talking “The Mandalorian” publishing group, new upcoming reference books/novels/comics, and touch upon an insane online rumor, all over some nice and refreshing adult beverages. And yes, things get loud fast.

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38:50

83: Another Casual Update One

The Brain Slug Podcast ·

2020/06/18

We’re back with a new casual episode after taking a few weeks off to reflect on all the chaos going on in the world. Rather than focus on a book club like we originally had planned, we decided to just chat about all the Star Wars news and announcements since our last recording as a way to slowly try and get back into the groove of things.

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42:48

82: Words About Books – “Tarkin”

The Brain Slug Podcast ·

2020/05/28

Welcome back to a new (and regularly scheduled) Force Fan Podcast book club episode! Today, we thirst over James Luceno’s 2014 “Star Wars: Tarkin”, the second new canon novel produced under Disney’s Lucasfilm Story Group! There’s a lot to love and not to love, so take a listen and then give us your thoughts on this peculiar Star Wars novel!

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50:38

81: The Casual Upcoming Stuff One

The Brain Slug Podcast ·

2020/05/21

It’s been over a year since our last casual episode, but considering that we’re living in a post "The Rise of Skywalker” and Clone Wars season 7 world, we think now’s a good time as any for us to just sit back and talk about all the upcoming Star Wars projects we have to look forward to. Spoiler Alert: We have a lot of new Star Wars coming our way. And John’s back in this one!

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58:58

80: Words About Clones– “The Siege of Mandalore Arc”

The Brain Slug Podcast ·

2020/05/04

May the 4th be with you, Force Fans! We’re celebrating by releasing a special early episode this week where we discuss The Siege of Mandalore Arc and the series finale of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars!” MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD if you listen before watching. Hard to believe it’s been 12 weeks already, huh? They’ve been a heck of a time and we couldn’t be happier with the final outcome. Take a listen, let us know your thoughts, and join in on the all the Star Wars festivities today!

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79: Words About Comics– “Darth Maul: Son of Dathomir”

The Brain Slug Podcast ·

2020/04/30

Welcome to our first official “Words About Comics” book club! To celebrate (and mourn) the impeding end of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”, we decided to go back and revisit the “Darth Maul: Son of Dathomir” comic series, another excellent Clone Wars story that was initially lost but found a home in a new medium. A whole lot of love and new realizations about Maul’s place in the greater Star Wars universe in this episode (plus some exciting news talk), so don’t miss it!

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53:01

78: 3 Years of Force Fan Podcast w/Flip

The Brain Slug Podcast ·

2020/04/23

Hard to believe we’ve been podcasting about “Star Wars” for 3 years now! To celebrate, we invited back our original Fans of the Force guest Flip (from Flip and the Combined Effort) to talk about his deep dive into the animated and literary side of the “Star Wars” Universe. We had a blast discussing his experience binging all of “Clone Wars” and his thoughts on “Rebels” so far, and how it’s changed his perspective on the movies. Don’t miss this extra fun episode!

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77: Words About Clones – "The Ahsoka Underworld Arc"

The Brain Slug Podcast ·

2020/04/16

We’ve come to the end of another Clone Wars Season 7 arc, and you know what that means: A new podcast episode where we talk about it! Check out our thoughts on the (controversial?) Ahsoka Underworld Arc, plus some more light discussion on those Rosario Dawson rumors and what we hope to get from the upcoming Siege of Mandalore Arc!

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47:34

76: Words About Books – “Ahsoka”

The Brain Slug Podcast ·

2020/04/09

New book club episode! In keeping with our current Ahsoka and Clone Wars theme, we thought it was about time we formally talked about “Ahsoka” by E. K. Johnston. It’s a small book with a big bite, and to make it even better, it also offers us a peek into that long-awaited bit of Star Wars lore we’re about to finally experience in this final “Clone Wars” season.

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55:39

75: The Story Lives Forever – “The Rise of Skywalker”...

The Brain Slug Podcast ·

2020/04/02

Original airdate: December 21, 2019 Hope you’re caught up on all 9 Skywalker Saga films, because we’re finally talking about the big film we’ve all been waiting for: “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”. MAJOR SPOILERS ahead. Take a listen and then join in on the conversation with us online, because we know you have thoughts on the big finale!

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74: Ahsoario Dawno

The Brain Slug Podcast ·

2020/03/26

We’re talking all sorts of things about Ahsoka Tano this week! Everything from what the character means to us and her journey up till now, all the way to that big bit of Ahsoka “news” that dropped a few days ago. You know the one, and if you don’t, take a listen to the episode and find out!

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73: Words About Clones - "The Bad Batch Arc”

The Brain Slug Podcast ·

2020/03/19

We’re talking The Bad Batch arc of Star Wars: The Clone Wars today! It was a wild and emotional ride with a lot of surprises (we never watched the unfinished episode reels beforehand), and we can’t wait to see what else the season has in store for us.

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72: Words About Books - "Dooku: Jedi Lost" (Re-Release)

The Brain Slug Podcast ·

2020/03/12

Original airdate: June 13, 2019 We’re back from our accidental hiatus! With real life out of the way (and possibly sleep deprived), we caught up on all that Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge craziness, some new video game updates, and then finally (FINALLY) had a chance to properly talk about the most excellent “Dooku: Jedi Lost” audio drama.

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46:45

71: Words About Books – “Dark Disciple”

The Brain Slug Podcast ·

2020/03/05

Book Club Time! After years of putting it off, Cat Ray and Adrian finally get to read and talk about “Dark Disciple” by Christie Golden, based on unproduced “The Clone Wars” scripts by Katie Lucas.

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45:43

70: Project Luminous LIVE React

The Brain Slug Podcast ·

2020/02/27

Anything ILLUMINATING happen this week? Sorry… Anyway, we recorded a special life react episode (so please excuse the mess) to celebrate the HUGE and long-awaited reveal for Project Luminous! There’s plenty to be excited for as we head into the next phase of Star Wars, and we all couldn’t be more excited! Also, can you tell it was past Adrian’s bedtime?

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69: The Story Lives Forever – “Star Wars: The Clone...

The Brain Slug Podcast ·

2020/02/20

Welcome to the final entry of our Story Lives Forever series, it’s been a heck of a ride! We’re ending things with the original and often overlooked (we feel) spinoff theatrical film: 2008’s “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” animated feature. Coming 3 years after 2005’s “Revenge of the Sith”, the Clone Wars film came at a weird time in Star Wars history and was our first introduction to Dave Filoni’s brand of Star Wars (as well as our intro to future fan favorite character Ahsoka Tano). Take a listen and

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68: The Story Lives Forever – “Solo”

The Brain Slug Podcast ·

2020/02/13

We’ve got another entry in our Story Lives Forever series, today focusing on the super strange creature that is “Solo: A Star Wars Story.” Is it underrated? Shallow? A Falcon full of fun? All of the above? Hard to say (the answer is all of the above). You be the judge! Take a listen and then let us know why you love this film.

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67: The Story Lives Forever – “Rogue One”

The Brain Slug Podcast ·

2020/02/06

Force Fan Podcast is back! We’re picking up where we left off by continuing our Story Lives Forever series, today talking about the incredible “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” Arguably one of the most important films in the franchise, it’s impossible to fully appreciate everything about this film in a single mini-sode, but listen to us try anyway and then let us know why you love “Rogue One!”

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01:05:20

66: Words About Shows – “The Mandalorian”: Chapters 6-8

The Brain Slug Podcast ·

2020/01/09

Happy 2020, Force Fans! We’re ringing in the New Year talking about the final 3 episodes of “The Mandalorian’s” explosive first season on Disney +. Sneak peek: We can’t wait for season 2! Take a listen and let us know what you think. This is the way...

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55:39

65: The Story Lives Forever – “The Rise of Skywalker”

The Brain Slug Podcast ·

2019/12/22

Hope you’re caught up on all 9 Skywalker Saga films, because we’re finally talking about the big film we’ve all been waiting for: “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”. MAJOR SPOILERS ahead. Take a listen and then join in on the conversation with us online, because we know you have thoughts on the big finale!

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