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A More Civilized Age: A Star Wars Podcast

A More Civilized Age

Join Rob Zacny, Natalie Watson, Ali Acampora, and Austin Walker as they dive headfirst into the fall of the Galactic Republic, debate which Jedi is messiest, and dig into the themes and politics of The Clone Wars. Cover Art by @XeeceeVEVO on Twitter. Email us questions for our Patreon Q&As at: amorecivilizedage@gmail.com!

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02:06:31

44: "Aldhani" (Andor 04)

A More Civilized Age: A Star Wars Podcast ·

2022/10/03

Three episodes can trick you. It's enough that you think: Okay, I have the gist of the show. I understand what's going on here. I get the moves the filmmakers like to make, I understand tone and theme. I get what the actors have at their disposal. But three episodes is nothing. Sometimes a showrunner handles the introductory arc themself, only to step back afterwards. Budgets dip. The relationship between actors, directors, and others on set can sour. Three episodes can trick you. But Andor first

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03:17:24

43: "Kassa," "That Would Be Me," & "Reckoning" (Andor...

A More Civilized Age: A Star Wars Podcast ·

2022/09/28

A More Civilized Age has never been a show with a plan so much as a set of interests. We’ve never even really known what is coming in the primary topic for our show, The Clone Wars, and that’s allowed us to have some incredible experiences and, we hope, some fun surprises to share with you that compensates for the fact that we can’t analyze this with a complete knowledge of the text. That also meant that we never really had a plan for “what happens after we watch The Clone Wars?” That was a

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03:48:57

42: The Rogue Jedi Arc (Clone Wars 105-108)

A More Civilized Age: A Star Wars Podcast ·

2022/09/14

Do you remember when, in one of last arc's Filoni Zones, Dave said something like "...it's the best fight that we've ever done... until next episode's." Well, that might be true for in a broader sense for this arc, too. Somehow, after the low lows of the middle of this season, we've hit an absolute golden pair of arcs to close it out. This week's material isn't perfect—the mystery has an unfortunate Scooby Doo quality, for one—but it's damn close. And remember what Star Wars Dot Com said:

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03:21:13

41: The Shadow Collective Arc (Clone Wars 102-104)

A More Civilized Age: A Star Wars Podcast ·

2022/08/31

We've had some hard times here, haven't we gang? Aspirin defending bounty hunters. Bogan fruit. Juggling Jar-Jar. Lux Bonteri, heartthrob and super soldier. Younglings. Droids in voids. Well. You know what? For the string of episodes we're kicking off today, it was worth it. All of it. If you haven't watched the last few arcs, take our recommendation and go watch this one before listening. You owe it to yourself. Then come back and get ready for what might be the most high energy 3+ hours we've

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01:58:05

40: The D-Squad Arc (Clone Wars 98-101)

A More Civilized Age: A Star Wars Podcast ·

2022/08/17

Close your eyes and imagine this: A Clone Wars arc about the intricacies of droid personhood and cultural hierarchy, partially taking place in an existentialist void, and crossing paths with a story about an amnesiac Clone who's escaped the war just to find himself another harsh master. Oh, and the best explosion in the series to date. Now open your eyes and face the cold hard reality: This is one of the worst arcs we've seen yet. Hope yet lives, though. Why? Because we've made it

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02:40:22

39: The Youngling Arc (Clone Wars 94-97)

A More Civilized Age: A Star Wars Podcast ·

2022/08/03

For nearly two years now, we've had a number of questions about what it means to be a so-called Youngling in the Jedi Order. What's it like to be separated from your family and culture? How are they taught to live a life without attachment, yet one still devoted to service? How are classes structured? How's the food in the cafeteria? Well, finally we get an arc all about Younglings. Only we don't get many answers, because no matter how much the crew behind Clone Wars says that lightsabers aren't

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02:29:26

38: The Onderon Arc (Clone Wars 90-93)

A More Civilized Age: A Star Wars Podcast ·

2022/07/20

After some time away, we're back to our old tricks. And hey, so are the Jedi, if by "up to their old tricks" we mean "refusing to help people in need because they prioritize an abstract code over lives." Watch as Anakin invents the Rebellion and the CIA in the same fell swoop. Cheer as a future revolutionary makes his (admittedly mixed) first appearance. Shrug as Ahsoka and Lux Bonteri continue to vaguely orbit one another. Clone Wars is back baby! NEXT TIME: Episodes 94 - 97 ("The Gathering, "A

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34:48

Bonus: The Kaiburr Conspiracy (feat. Keith J. Carberry)

A More Civilized Age: A Star Wars Podcast ·

2022/07/02

A quick note: This ep contains very minor spoilers for Season 5 Episode 7. As we said in the last few episodes, because of travel and other delays, we're not quite ready to jump into Season 5 headfirst yet. But tonight, we saw an opportunity to keep the feed moving, and we took that opportunity by the horns. Noted Star Wars fan Keith J. Carberry (of Run Button and Friends at the Table) joins Austin to talk about his ongoing crusade on Wookiepedia. And hey, before we begin, close your eyes and answer

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02:16:23

37: Brothers, Revenge, and Revival (Clone Wars 87-89)

A More Civilized Age: A Star Wars Podcast ·

2022/06/15

With today's episode, we bring The Clone Wars Season 4 to an end and kick Season 5 off with, if not a bang, then at least the death of a somewhat major Jedi. Our Favorite Zabrak, Savage Opress (ugh) is back! And this time, he's got a brother turned partner in crime turned abusive boss. While these eps do have some low lows, they also have a few extremely high highs: A diner, a warehouse worker who steals our heart, an Obi-Wan/Ventress flirt-a-thon, and... finally... at least some of our hearts

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01:54:20

36: Massacre and Bounty (Clone Wars 85-86)

A More Civilized Age: A Star Wars Podcast ·

2022/06/01

As we head into the final arcs of Season 4, we finally reunite with long lost Sith(-leaning) assassin, Asajj Ventress. How's she been? Well, you know how things go. Lose your job and your social circle and you start looking for a new place. Make some new friends. Find a new mentor. Maybe reconnect with your hometown. Great ideas. Unless, of course, you're a walking target. NEXT TIME: Episodes 87-89 ("Brothers," "Revenge," and "Survival") You can support the show and gain access to a monthly Q&A cast

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01:39:43

35: The Obi-Wan Undercover Arc Pt. 2 (Clone Wars 83-84)

A More Civilized Age: A Star Wars Podcast ·

2022/05/18

Everything is going swimmingly for Moralo Eval's dastardly plan. Along with certified killers Cad Bane and Rako Hardeen (shh), he's escaped Coruscant, evaded his Jedi pursuers, and arrived on Count Dooku's homeworld of Serenno. Now it's time for the real plan to begin: Everybody get into the box! What? Did you not imagine that the remainder of this arc hinged on a callback to a 1997 indie horror premise? Well don't worry, it doesn't. It was all a fifth dimensional chess ploy anyway. All according to

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02:27:33

34: A Friend in Need and the Obi-Wan Undercover Arc...

A More Civilized Age: A Star Wars Podcast ·

2022/05/04

As The Clone Wars begins to lean into heftier, multi-episode arcs, we're hit with the first one we've been forced to break up due to scheduling and length issues. Which means that, yes, we will get to half of an arc about Obi-Wan going to undercover a la John Travolta in Face Off. But first we need to tackle the stand alone return of Pre Vizsla, Deathwatch, and... Lux Bonteri. NEXT TIME: Episodes 83 & 84 ("The Box" and "Crisis on Naboo") You can support the show and gain access to a monthly Q&A cast

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01:46:16

33: The Zygerria Arc (Clone Wars 77 - 79)

A More Civilized Age: A Star Wars Podcast ·

2022/04/20

We've made it to the heart of Season 4. Well, in the specific figurative sense meaning "the middle," not the other figurative sense meaning "the thematic core, emblematic of the whole." At least we hope not, since this trio of eps walks right up to a bunch of very interesting ideas and whiffs on basically all of them. This is, seriously, an arc about slavery that barely lets Anakin address his feelings on the practice, and spares literally no time for broader conversation around Clones- or

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02:40:00

32: The Umbara Arc (Clone Wars 73 - 76)

A More Civilized Age: A Star Wars Podcast ·

2022/04/07

Finally we have escaped the desert that was the beginning of Season 4, and we arrive at what is one of the best arcs of the show to date. The Republic sees the seceded world of Umbara as a strategic stepping stone to the Mid Rim, but for the clones assigned under the ruthless (and seemingly inept) Jedi General Pong Krell, it's a more like one big gravestone. Join us as we gleefully talk about clone feelings, Jedi indifference, our headcanon bonus episodes, and, admittedly, the arc's small handful

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01:47:48

31: Shadow Warrior & the C-3PO and R2-D2 Arc (Clone...

A More Civilized Age: A Star Wars Podcast ·

2022/03/16

You know. It happens, right? We've all had a few bad misses in a row, haven't we? And I know what you're thinking, "hey, are you talking about the quality of the show or the misadventures of C-3PO and R2-D2?" And obviously the answer is both. The good news is that we have a lot of fun talking through our issues with these episodes. And we think (or at least we hope) that the coming arc is going to turn things around. NEXT TIME: Episodes 73 - 74 ("Darkness on Umbara" and "The General") You can

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01:58:42

30: The Battle of Mon Cala Arc (Clone Wars 67 - 69)

A More Civilized Age: A Star Wars Podcast ·

2022/03/02

The fourth season of Clone Wars is here, and unfortunately, it kicks off with a bubbling whimper. On the watery world of Mon Cala, the already fraught relationship between its two key cultures is in crisis when the planet's king dies. Now, his son, a child with no skill in command, leadership, or much of anything, is due to inherit the throne despite the anti-monarchist protestations of many of his subjects. Where do the Jedi fit into this? Well, they're on Mon Cala to protect the monarchy of

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01:59:00

29: Padawan Lost & Wookie Hunt (Clone Wars 65 - 66)

A More Civilized Age: A Star Wars Podcast ·

2022/02/16

We have finally, actually come to the end of Clone Wars' third season, and we've been met with a pair of enjoyable, if straight forward, episodes. As has been a running theme throughout the season, today's journey focuses on Ahsoka's growing sense of independence and reliability, casting her as the protector of a group of lost Jedi younglings who've been caught up in a real Most Dangerous Game situation. And I know what you're wondering: Are some of these Younglings 57 years old? Yes. Okay, well,

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02:34:10

28: The Citadel Arc (Clone Wars 62 - 64)

A More Civilized Age: A Star Wars Podcast ·

2022/02/02

Phew, we've finally made it to the big Season 3 finale arc. Nearly all of our main characters are here, facing down the very Citadel we first heard about in the season opener--and some snarky commentary from a future Star Wars villain. How will- Huh? What's that? You're saying this isn't the end of the season? There's two more episodes following this? Sure buddy. Sure. Whatever you say. But don't be surprised when we divert from the main topic of this episode multiple times to dig into end-of-season

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02:04:59

27: The Mortis Arc (Clone Wars 59 - 61)

A More Civilized Age: A Star Wars Podcast ·

2022/01/19

Here it is, finally, the episode the Jedi Council didn't want you to hear! After a bout of illness and other scheduling hurdles (you might notice Austin isn't recording with this usual mic - sorry!), we have finally sat down to talk through the Mortis arc. You can support the show and gain access to a monthly Q&A cast by going to patreon.com/civilized NEXT TIME: Episodes 62 - 64 ("The Citadel," "Counter Attack," & "Citadel Rescue") Show Notes Major Deaths: The Daugther? The Son?? The Father???? Is

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02:01:39

26: Witches and Monsters Arc (Clone Wars 56 - 58)

A More Civilized Age: A Star Wars Podcast ·

2021/12/15

Week after week, we return to the same conversation: What if, instead of focusing only on known characters and therefore being boxed in by the events of the Prequel Trilogy, Clone Wars could spread its wings and spend time developing new characters with yet unwritten endings. Finally, with the arrival of a character really, genuinely named Savage, our prayers are answered, even if the monkey's paw does curl... You can support the show and gain access to a monthly Q&A cast by going to

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