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This is the Way Podcast

This is the Way Podcast

Host Steve Loscalzo discusses movies, TV, theme parks and more, beginning with the first live action Star Wars television series released on the Disney+ streaming service. Episodes of The Mandalorian, Andor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ahsoka, The Book of Boba Fett, The Bad Batch, Visions and more are analyzed, reviewed, recapped, and discussed. This is the Way Podcast started with some friends enjoying Star Wars on TV. Listen, enjoy, and take part in the podcast by e-mailing to

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00:44:36

189. Andor: S2E3 "Harvest" Recap and Discussion

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2025/04/29

Episode 3 of Andor's second season includes a controversial scene. I was tempted to suggest that it's whether or not Kellen ratted out the "Ferrix four" but I don't want to risk people thinking I'm making light of assault.It's disgusting. It's hard to watch. It happened, even in a galaxy far, far away. Cassian Andor isn't a squeaky clean and virtuous guy, but it's all in degrees. Is Luthen a better man? Certainly not Saw. Was Brasso a stand up guy? I think

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00:32:31

188. Andor: S2E2 "Sagrona Teema" Recap and Discussion

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2025/04/28

Andor's second season second episode is not the Episode V of the first story block that takes us through stories in BBY 4. It's not Episode VIII or Episode II either. "Sagrona Teema" is really like the "rehearsal dinner father of the bride" toast. Everyone knows about the one coming from the best man tomorrow, but it's still important that dear old dad gets his say.There is a first impressions podcast already out and a S1E1 episode recap and discussion as well. In

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00:45:37

187. Andor: S2E1 "One Year Later" Recap and Discussion

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2025/04/25

Andor's second season debut episode drops us off a year later in the Andor timeline and a year closer to A New Hope. "One Year Later" seems like a fitting title.The previous podcast episode gives the host's first impressions on the 4 BBY story arc...sorry, BBY 4 story arc. This episode is just about one of those parts, the first one, episode one of season two.We express our appreciation of Kleya Marki, laugh at the rebels formerly led by Maya Pei on Yavin 4, worry for the Ghorman

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00:30:36

186. Andor Season 2: 4 BBY Story Arc First Impressions

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2025/04/23

This is a podcast for Andor's second season 4 BBY story arc that gives first impressions in audio form for a YouTube audience. If you're looking for video clips of the show, you'll be disappointed, because "the Mouse" and Lucasfilm are very proactive in the way they copyright strike.If you're looking for some commentary and reactions on the first three episodes of season two of Andor, this is the place! Andor's first season was a triumph of writing and acting, at least

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00:20:17

185. This is the Way: Andor Season 2 Preview

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2025/04/22

This is the Way Podcast was developed specifically for the very first Disney Plus Star Wars show. Several shows later (The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Bad Batch, Visions, Tales of the Jedi, Empire, and Underworld, etc,) we're about to see what many critics who have seen the second season in its entirety, the best yet in Andor.Unlike Rogue One, the protagonist of this story was not a reluctant participant. Cassian Andor has had to give up his personal quest to find his

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00:22:56

184. This is the Way Podcast Star Wars News Update -...

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2025/04/21

Star Wars Celebration 2025 has come and gone and though there's still April left to go, we're wrapping up news because Andor is coming!Season two of the critical hit show will stream Tuesday, April 22nd on Disney Plus, so let's make way since Disney and Lucasfilm probably announced everything they're going to have for us already in Japan.We got NO update on Rey's movie, but Ryan Gosling's Star Wars movie has a name and Shawn Levy's Star Wars: Starfighter is only two years away. Ahsoka is shooting

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00:25:31

183. This is the Way Podcast Star Wars News Update -...

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2025/03/31

We're less than a month from a new season of Star Wars on TV with the last twelve episodes of Andor before the storyline catches back up with Rogue One. Andor is great TV, but Tony Gilroy won't be making more.There's a couple trailers, a livestream on YouTube, and a way to watch the first season even without Disney Plus if fans want to refresh their rebellious minds. There's a few Disney Parks news updates, a video game that's shutting down, and plenty of collectibles revealed by

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00:24:04

182. This is the Way Podcast Star Wars News Update -...

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2025/02/28

She's retiring!"No, she's NEVER retiring, but she is stepping away from her role."So, she IS retiring?"No, she's just going to pick a successor and stay involved to help."So..."Look, there will be an announcement in the next few months that she's retiring, but we weren't ready, so we'll pretend everything is fine and all the projects we announced are moving forward, just slowly, so the focus will be taken off Kathleen Kennedy leaving."The big

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00:36:10

181. This is the Way We Observe Star Wars Podcast Day...

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2025/02/07

It's #StarWarsPodcastDay2025 and This is the Way Podcast is talking about the timeline of Star Wars.This episode is a response to a fan submission regarding when Skeleton Crew took place in the grand scheme of a galaxy far, far away.This marks the fifth anniversary for #SWPD, but it was 26 years ago, on February 7th, 1999 that Daniel C of Star Wars, Now This is Podcasting says the first Star Wars centered podcast streamed the first episode dedicated to this fandom. This is the Way Podcast has

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00:26:23

180. This is the Way Podcast Star Wars News Update -...

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2025/01/31

It's a new year and Disney and Lucasfilm just wrapped Skeleton Crew. There won't be much coming in 2025 (as we mentioned throughout 2024's news updates), but there IS Andor coming in April. Yeah, there's Visions and the second half of a season of a show for toddlers, but Star Wars news is about to get sparse.Star Wars Podcast Day 2025 is coming soon (February 7th) so we'll celebrate the origins of podcasting about a galaxy far, far away in just a week, but until then we talk the

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01:02:03

179. Skeleton Crew: S1E8 "The Real Good Guys" Recap...

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2025/01/20

Jod was once 12 years old, just like the "core four" of Wim, Fern, Neel, and KB. They grew up sheltered and safe on At-Attin behind a barrier. Jod spent his childhood starving in a hole. I mean, sure, he had potential, but who doesn't at twelve?Skeleton Crew's eighth episode of season one is called "The Real Good Guys" and we are treated to a lot of good TV. It's not perfect, but it does exactly what is asked and delivers entertainment for the younger Star Wars

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00:09:51

178. Skeleton Crew: S1E8 "The Real Good Guys" Review

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2025/01/16

Skeleton Crew's finale delivered on most of the answers we wanted and needed to wrap up the season. There's more stories to tell for kids in the galaxy far, far away, but it might not make sense to go back to At-Attin.Reviews from friends of the show have been mixed. Some say it's too much for kids and some say it's too "made for kids" for it to be entertaining for adults. Some have said it's confusing because there isn't enough ties to the original trilogy. Some

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00:54:20

177. Skeleton Crew: S1E7 "We're Gonna Be In So Much...

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2025/01/11

The host has a cold and Jod get his gold. "We're Gonna Be in So Much Trouble" delivers a wonderful penultimate episode to Skeleton Crew's first (and only?) season by delivering answers and leaving some important ones for the finale. What made Jod the detestable pirate he is? How did he learn how to properly wield his powers? What's his real name?The kids have been reunited with the parents, but that might be dangerous. We hear the Supervisor's voice and know the actor well, but what exactly is the

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00:11:07

176. Skeleton Crew: S1E7 "We're Gonna Be In So Much...

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2025/01/08

Skeleton Crew's seventh episode answered some big questions and left the "core four" in a precarious place to start the finale. Jod has probably run out of time to make his case for being a good guy at heart, but we're still hoping that's not totally his fault. The biggest theft of the show might be leaving fans without a glimpse of what made him the "mad" pirate he shows himself to be.Not everyone loves the show and some have said that the show is TOO much for kids, but I don't see it. Sure, it

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00:43:37

175. Skeleton Crew: S1E6 "Zero Friends Again" Recap...

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2025/01/04

One of the most sure ways to have "Zero Friends Again" in the Star Wars community is to bring up Rian or Leslye. People are going to have opinions and things are going to get as heated as a scrapper's maw. If you just stopped and listened, you wouldn't have to hit the self-destruct button, although stopping might mean you end up food for Tet'niss.Episode 6 of Skeleton Crew wasn't action packed, but it was packed with character moments for KB and Wim. Fern managed to learn a lesson without even

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00:11:19

174. Skeleton Crew: S1E6 "Zero Friends Again" Review

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2025/01/01

Skeleton Crew's sixth episode managed to show that differences between two groups of friends aren't always different from the differences between two groups of pirates. Sometimes the one in charge isn't a good listener. Jod avoided an airlock execution and the kids managed to stay off a scrap heap and away from killer crabs. "Zero Friends Again" won't likely be called the favorite episode of the series, but it has plenty going for it. Just two episodes remain for the "core four" to get home and Jod

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00:13:43

173. This is the Way Podcast Star Wars News Update -...

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2024/12/31

It's the end of the year and Disney and Lucasfilm hope Star Wars content will increase in 2025 with successful streaming and more coming down the pipeline. December saw Skeleton Crew off to a strong start in households that hold family viewing valuable. Will more movies suffer the fate of those that have been announced in the past only to fade from the spotlight because Disney and/or Lucasfilm aren't enjoying the vision of their handpicked creators? Ahsoka hasn't started filming a season two, but

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01:03:38

172. Skeleton Crew: S1E5 "You Have A Lot To Learn...

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2024/12/29

The Skeleton Crew might refer to more than just Jod, SM-33, and the "core four" on the Onyx Cinder. Many of the crew, as it so happens, are now skeletons. Some people try losing weight at spas, but Lanupa is built on a pirate's lair, so you know, there are those who really are just bones.The magic of a youthful journey in space is starting to wear thin for Wim, who misses home. Fern's attitude has finally cost her captainship, though ironically it's not really her fault when it actually happens

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00:10:00

171. Skeleton Crew: S1E5 "You Have A Lot To Learn...

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2024/12/27

Skeleton Crew's fourth episode brought us to the halfway point of the first season, but it didn't leave all young viewers with a feeling of anticipation and excitement. Episode five, "You Have A Lot To Learn About Pirates" starts off the downhill portion by solving riddles and puzzles and giving us what we didn't even know we wanted. Other Star Wars shows have given us Muuns before, but Skeleton Crew makes it feel right. Tak Rennod is even better than Dash Rendar, in my opinion, but maybe Lucasfilm

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00:50:21

170. Skeleton Crew: S1E4 "Can't Say I Remember No At...

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2024/12/21

How many times have we heard "Can't Say I Remember No At Attin" through four episodes of the Skeleton Crew? It's almost like they wanted us to know there was something to it. While This is the Way Podcast made an educated guess to what would be the key to unlocking SM-33's memory, the planet name really was At Attin. The foreshadowing came from the "Jedi Mind Trick" or rather the "Fern Droid Memory Override" bit. Best to stand back when reprogramming murderous pirate sidekicks.Episode 4 of Skeleton

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