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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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00:56:00

129. This is the Way: The Mandalorian, Chapter 24...

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2023/05/02

The finale of the season could have served as a series finale, but The Mandalorian might be back to his bounty hunting ways if we do in fact get the season four that Jon Favreau says is written. Will it serve the function of the shelved Rangers of the New Republic? Many of those (scripts or at least ideas) may be turned into new Mando chapters. Wait a minute, this is season four talk...how about season three's finale? Bo-Katan decides going it alone won't work anymore. Axe Woves drives a

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00:30:41

128. This is the Way Podcast April 2023 News Update

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2023/04/29

Return of the Jedi is back in theaters and April is drawing to a close. Before we get to May the Fourth, we need to discuss Star Wars Celebration and Disney's dastardly deeds at Reedy Creek. The Mandalorian and The Bad Batch wrapped up seasons and Visions gets ready for another. Ahsoka is on the way, but so is Andor, Acolyte, and Skeleton Crew. Survivor is out to play and as usual, collectors have reasons to hooray. Are you ready for May? What do you say? THIS IS THE WAY! Questions or comments

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00:08:34

127. This is the Way: The Mandalorian S3E8 First...

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2023/04/19

If you wanted a lot of action without a lot of answers, you got it. I don't dislike the season three finale of The Mandalorian, but I wanted to LOVE it. It's...okay. After a week of theories on "The Spies" it turns out everyone was right and wrong. It didn't matter who was more suspect because in the end, they were all Mandalorian and "The Return" to the planet is complete. There will still be challenges ahead, but finally, THE FORGE AWAKENS. Why did Grogu take Din

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00:59:45

126. This is the Way: The Mandalorian, Chapter 23...

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2023/04/18

Theory talk is thriving on the internet this week as podcasters and fans try to sort through who are the spies to which "The Spies" refers...plural. Is The Armorer talking about the Way while secretly advancing the aims of the Empire? Is Axe Woves going for help or getting out of harm's way? Is Captain Bombardier so concerned with pleasure that Plazir-15 is now really just a waystation for Imperial trade? Are the survivors really surviving or did they trade their loyalty to the planet

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00:23:55

125. This is the Way: The Mandalorian S3E7 First...

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2023/04/12

No. Yes. No. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes... Lucasfilm and Disney really cannot give up Grogu. They should not. They probably WILL NOT. What could have come off as a horrible parody ended up being cute and funny. It could still end up being terrible, but for now, we must admit, we like Independent Grogu-12. Who are the titular spies? Elia Kane is certainly one. Does Brindol Hux count because his son famously declares himself as one many years later? What about any and all of the Imperial

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00:32:31

124. This is the Way: The Mandalorian, Chapter 22...

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2023/04/11

There were way too many people making excuses for this episode for me and I just couldn't ignore that, nor could I get past the casting surprises in Guns for Hire. Christopher Lloyd has been announced for the season so when we saw Commissioner Helgait, we had been looking forward to seeing the legendary actor on screen. I like Jack Black and I don't hate Lizzo. Those were...less than welcome surprises, even if they fit our criteria of "fans casted" for roles in a galaxy, far, far

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00:32:31

123. This is the Way: The Mandalorian S3E6 First...

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2023/04/05

This episode is a bit of a mess. Oh, the podcast, too. The tone was odd from the opening scene and ended awkwardly with a faction of Mandalorians that recently left Bo-Katan because she was an ineffectual leader and lacked the Darksaber. Now, they seem to be back onboard after a promise that she really does deserve it. Ya gotta trust him. The less I say about the episode in the show notes, the better. I ramble through "stream of consciousness" style and I haven't resorted to this few

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00:52:44

122. This is the Way: The Mandalorian, Chapter 21...

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2023/04/04

This is a "clip heavy" episode. If I felt the disturbance in the Force, I went with it. The Pirate finally reveals where Moff Gideon ISN'T, which is what we all figured. The Armorer still doesn't have a name, but she elevates Bo-Katan and House Kryze to the heights of Mandalore...if she has that authority, but I mean, who is she, really? Zeb is back. Well, he was back for a couple of lines and we might not see him again anytime soon, but HEY! Live action Lasat! We are all out of

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00:18:22

121. This is the Way Podcast March 2023 News Update

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2023/03/30

Still updating on Star Wars news, but for the first time, it's also on YouTube! The creator of the podcast and host discusses The Mandalorian and streaming numbers. He touches on the Bad Batch and This is the Way Podcast's upcoming season two second half recap. Next in episode 121 of the podcast is news on Ahsoka and The Acolyte. As usual there's gab for gamers, a collection of stories for collectors, and some tidbits that touch on comic conventions and Disney Parks. "This is the

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00:22:09

120. This is the Way: The Mandalorian S3E5 First...

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2023/03/29

Just last week Ahmed Best took Kelleran Beq from internet game show to Star Wars canon. This week, Garazeb Orellios went from animated in an animated series to...well, okay, computer generated and animated in live action. It was still great to see a Rebels character come to life! Okay, we saw Ahsoka do that last season. Hey, you get my point! Did you ever think we'd see the Armorer tell someone to take it off? The helmet I mean. I mean, this isn't the way, is it? I guess it is now, since

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00:36:39

119. This is the Way: The Mandalorian, Chapter 20...

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2023/03/27

This was a short episode. Oh, of the podcast? Sure, but wow this one would have needed to be stacked with commercials to fit an hour slot. In these streaming days, well, no such trouble. Yes, I know last week's description seems similar and that's purposeful when you consider the difference between the lengths. This episode was the shortest of the series! I went this far before bringing up Ahmed Best. Are you proud of me? I don't think I'll ever warm to Jar Jar Binks, but the man

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00:17:24

118. This is the Way: The Mandalorian S3E4 First...

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2023/03/23

It was a challenge keeping emotions under control when we saw a certain character pop up to save the day at the Jedi Temple. Ahmed Best suffered greatly from a small but hateful group of Jar Jar haters who for some reason saw fit to punish the actor for the sins of the prequel creator. It must have been easier to blame the performer, even though the performance was exactly the direction desired by the producers. Make no mistake, we're not Jar Jar Binks fans (or at least Steve isn't), but

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00:59:14

117. This is the Way: The Mandalorian, Chapter 19...

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2023/03/21

This was a long episode. Oh, of the podcast? Sure, but wow this one would have had to have been cut down in the days of broadcast television watching. In these streaming days, well, no such trouble. How do the helmets of the Children of the Watch relate to the numbers given to officers under the amnesty of the New Republic? Well, we don't want to talk faces and names because then we have individualism and these groups are more into the "collective" style. What's with the yellow

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00:24:44

116. This is the Way: The Mandalorian S3E3 First...

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2023/03/15

Just when I thought we were done in the mines, we got pulled back in. Din Djarin had to refill the ol' canteen and boy would those magic waters pay off in the end. Bo-Katan lost her home and found a new one, of sorts. Doctor Pershing gets rehabilitated and then his brain recombobulated. A certain Comms Officer feels upwardly mobile, doesn't she? Is that with her new friends or with her old. We're betting she's still got some of that "Imp" in her. Must be the biscuits. This episode got us

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00:34:43

115. This is the Way: The Mandalorian, Chapter 18...

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2023/03/13

"How long is this quest gonna take?" "Oh, maybe like, an hour...hour fifteen?" Din Djarin has been seeking redemption since finding out he made a boo boo when he took his helmet off for Grogu. I mean, that's according to his den mother, affectionately known as "The Armorer" but she rules the roost with a beskar hammer and tongs. Look, I'm not SAYING Bo Katan has a thing for Din, but those looks she was giving? She is giving herself over--not to him and not to The Way, but to the purity of his

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00:29:45

114. This is the Way: The Mandalorian S3E2 First...

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2023/03/08

Din Djarin visits Tatooine on Boonta Eve and all he got was this lousy droid with a bad motivator. Grogu learns where he is in the universe just in the nick of time. Time stands still on Mandalore (thankfully) and a creepy tick droid tries sucking the life right out of our hero. Bo-Katan saves the day and probably deserves the Darksaber, but she'll let her new boyfriend hold it for now. Yeah, I said it... If you thought you'd never see myths come to life, well, you didn't count on seeing what you

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00:43:24

113. This is the Way: The Mandalorian, Chapter 17...

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2023/03/05

Last time, on The Mandalorian... Well, LUKE showed up for one. For those in the know, Din Djarin and Grogu got the band back together in the "offseason" which was actually the end of The Book of Boba Fett's season. I'm not talking post-credit scenes, either. There are purgill and space gators and monkey lizards and bat things and maybe even convors. Protocol droids abound. Anzellans steal screen time and Greef Karga makes his best pitch for a lawman even though he's still quick on the draw. A mossy

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00:25:02

112. This is the Way: The Mandalorian S3E1 First...

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2023/03/01

It's back! They're back! Convors and Purgills, oh my! Anzellan cuteness! Why did Din Djarin go to Bo-Katan before Tatooine? What's the deal with Greef Karga? Why is there always a pirate problem? Who is Ragnar's daddy and what does he do? Is Grogu going to become a great pilot? Where can we get our hands on some Mandalore glass? We expect to have first thoughts podcasts available each Wednesday, just like this, and then a recap and discussion podcast by the weekend, and then, if we've got some

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00:26:11

111. This is the Way: The Mandalorian Season 3 Preview

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2023/02/28

This is the Way Podcast was developed specifically for the very first Disney Plus Star Wars show. We were fans well before we spotted "The Child" at the end of the first episode. The trailers that had been coming out for season one got Steve to ask everyone and anyone if they wanted to join him in discussing the show. It was an amazing and fun season. Season two came and Favreau and Filoni built on a solid foundation of Star Wars. The finale brought people to their feet and tears of joy to their

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00:24:48

110. This is the Way Podcast February 2023 News Update

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2023/02/20

More Star Wars news, more often. Now that's a slogan I haven't heard in a long time. A LONG time. That's from a West Texas television station the host once worked at and was number one until he left. This is the Way Podcast doesn't bear any resemblance to that workplace. Steve Loscalzo discusses The Bad Batch, The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, The Acolyte and more in episode 110. There are a couple of news items for gamers, some for collectors, and of course, a check in with Disney Parks news. This is the

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