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PODCAST

The Good, The Bad & The Batch

Julia Rago & Rebecca Majors

A Star Wars podcast chock-a-block full of story & character analysis and Good Jokes™ ✨ hosted by Julia Rago and Rebecca Majors. If you like story, and you like Star Wars, stick around!

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55:26

TGTBATB | Andor S2 pt. 2

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2025/06/18

Welcome to our new show, which is the same as the last show but about different shows! This one's about Tales of the Underworld! As always, Julia and Becca are here in the name of character, theme, and plot analysis. Goofs mandatory.Talking points include: yall im too tired for this, consider it a surprise. Don't forget to leave us a review if you like the show and drop by our socials on Instagram and our Tumblr (@thebatchpod) to say hi and chat."3 Rounds" by Bisou is licensed CC BY NC 4.0.

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200:49

TGTBATB | Andor S2 pt. 1

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2025/06/18

Welcome to our new show, which is the same as the last show but about different shows! This one's about Tales of the Underworld! As always, Julia and Becca are here in the name of character, theme, and plot analysis. Goofs mandatory.Talking points include: The universality of storytelling, Andor as another layer of connecting the prequel era with the original era, time jumps as a story mechanism, redeemed in death & the danger of being complicit, use of POV shots, how Andor integrates the

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87:12

TGTBATB | Tales of the Underworld

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2025/05/26

Welcome to our new show, which is the same as the last show but about different shows! This one's about Tales of the Underworld! As always, Julia and Becca are here in the name of character, theme, and plot analysis. Goofs mandatory.Talking points include: We have some feelings about book plot + animated show, how to support a character motivation, alternate tropes for Ventress, Artists R Us, the punchy character arc of sad separatist grandpa, Westerns 101 and the art of fated tragedy. There's some

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113:31

TGTBATB | Skeleton Crew

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2025/05/13

Welcome to our new show, which is the same as the last show but about different shows! This one's about Skeleton Crew! As always, Julia and Becca are here in the name of character, theme, and plot analysis. Goofs mandatory.Don't forget to leave us a review if you like the show and drop by our socials on Instagram and our new shiny Tumblr (@thebatchpod) to say hi and chat."3 Rounds" by Bisou is licensed CC BY NC 4.0.

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39:31

TGTBATB | The Star Wars Holiday Special

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2024/12/23

Welcome to our new show, which is the same as the last show but about different shows! This one's about The Star Wars Holiday Special! Usually, Julia and Becca are here in the name of character, theme, and plot analysis, but uh... this ones all Goofs. Oops all goofs!Talking points include: Was this as unfunny in 1978 as it is now? its hard to tell, more of an experience than a story really, Jefferson Starship should be cannon in the Star Wars universe, the horror anime that is Mark Hamil's eyes,

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104:29

TGTBATB | Andor

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2024/09/17

Welcome to our new show, which is the same as the last show but about different shows! This one's about Andor! As always, Julia and Becca are here in the name of character, theme, and plot analysis. Goofs mandatory.Talking points include: First and foremost, we want to smooch Diego Luna, the success of "plot units" in keeping the narrative fresh, a cast of deeply flawed characters and how that makes them more human, the radicalization of Cassian Andor, the responsibility of creators and their impact

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26:55

TGTBATB | The Clone Wars: Lair of Grievous

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2024/09/02

Welcome to our new show, which is the same as the last show but about select episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars! As always, Julia and Becca are here in the name of character, theme, and plot analysis. Goofs mandatory.Talking points include: the only morsel of Grievous lore and we're eating it up, a surprising amount of fights in hallways, Art and Architecture chat, Kit Fisto: The Good Times Jedi, the component parts of Star Wars and using them in a new way, and this math ain't mathin' and we will

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31:14

TGTBATB | The Clone Wars: Rookies

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2024/08/19

Welcome to our new show, which is the same as the last show but about select episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars! As always, Julia and Becca are here in the name of character, theme, and plot analysis. Goofs mandatory.Talking points include: We love that radio station, the first domino to fall in the legacy of clone episodes, the one and only "swear" in Clone Wars, WW2 fuselage art and what it could mean to these boys, building suspense with b plot, showing not telling (it's because of the radio

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29:54

TGTBATB | The Clone Wars: Malevolence Arc

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2024/08/05

Welcome to our new show, which is the same as the last show but about different shows! This one's about The Acolyte! As always, Julia and Becca are here in the name of character, theme, and plot analysis. Goofs mandatory.Talking points include: We made a goofy point system, enjoy! A good arc, but maybe not a great one, the light of the red sun blinds all, Obi-wan's crystalline eyes, good character intros, and bonus points awarded to fun clone haircuts and that one line of dialogue that haunts us

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79:06

TGTBATB | The Acolyte

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2024/07/29

Welcome to our new show, which is the same as the last show but about different shows! This one's about The Acolyte! As always, Julia and Becca are here in the name of character, theme, and plot analysis. Goofs mandatory.Talking points include: we are really unpacking the mixed reviews for this show (spoiler alert! it's misogyny & racism!), in this house we stan a diverse writer's room queen: Leslye Headland, the antidote to a nearly bloated "Marvel cinematic universe" problem is bringing fresh

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106:45

TGTBATB | Obi-wan Kenobi

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2024/07/15

Welcome to our new show, which is the same as the last show but about different shows! This one's about Obi-wan Kenobi! As always, Julia and Becca are here in the name of character, theme, and plot analysis. Goofs mandatory.Talking points include: hey, it’s good! Everyone leave Obi-wan Kenobi alone! It’s a good show! we love to see a strong, cogent plot winning, legacy characters treated right, the few things we would have flipped around, Moses Ingram kills it (we love that for her!), the return of

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137:52

TGTBATB | Ahsoka

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2024/07/01

Welcome to our new show, which is the same as the last show but about different shows! This one's about Ahsoka! And boy is it a long one, and we are sorry about that. As always, Julia and Becca are here in the name of character, theme, and plot analysis. Goofs mandatory.Talking points include: let’s be real, folks, this one had some issues, a good ensemble cast is a strong cast of characters, as always: Kill Your Darlings, is it Ahsoka or is it a beige wall?, Oops, all main characters, weak &

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67:11

TGTBATB | Tales of the Empire

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2024/06/17

Welcome to our new show, which is the same as the last show but about different shows! This one's about Tales of the Empire! Hope that helps. As always, Julia and Becca are here in the name of character, theme and plot analysis. Goofs mandatory.Talking points include: wow, the definition of moderate! This one's a Star Wars, picking stronger themes to unite this anthology, again with the juxtaposition of these characters & what we would have done differently, Morgan Elspeth is a basic witch, the

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58:23

TGTBATB | Tales of the Jedi

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2024/06/10

It's a different show now! Welcome to our new show, which is the same as the last show but about different shows! Hope that helps. As always, Julia and Becca are here in the name of character, theme and plot analysis. Goofs mandatory. Talking points include: Juxtaposition of characters, it's all about choice, folks, no more Jedi/Sith bullshit, we're getting right the meat this time, adding to the political nuance of Star Wars, deconstruction but make it sci-fi (this one's for you ex-vangelicals!),

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154:01

TGTBATB | Bad Batch Series Recap

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2024/05/20

Welcome back, Batchers! We're finally made it here, the last Bad Batch episode! Thank you so much for listening, it means a lot! In our last Batch episode, Julia and Becca are back with our trusty character, theme and plot analysis. And, of course, don't forget the goofs.Talking points include: It's a long one ¯\_(ツ)_/¯Don't forget to leave us a review if you like the show and drop by our socials on Instagram and our new shiny Tumblr (@thebatchpod) to say hi, chat, and enjoy Becca's beautiful

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106:52

TGTBATB S3, Ep. 15 | The Cavalry Has Arrived

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2024/05/07

Welcome back, Batchers! Happy second-to-last Bad Batch episode! Thank you so much for listening, it means a lot! In this episode, Julia and Becca are back with our trusty character, theme and plot analysis. And, of course, don't forget the goofs.Talking points include: wow what an ending, satisfying character arcs/endings, characters receiving poetic justice (Nala Se & Admiral Rampart), characters different ethical journeys & the different avenues they use to get there, songs we would choose

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64:28

TGTBATB S3, Ep. 14 | Flash Strike

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2024/04/29

Welcome back, Batchers! Let's get this bread. In this episode, Julia and Becca are back with our trusty character, theme and plot analysis. And, of course, don't forget the goofs.Talking points include: listen we keep calling Rampart Charles (because that's his name) but bear with us as we adapt to Edmon, using a character like Rampart well, Rampart's intentions & what he could possibly do, cyclical natures in the positive as opposed to the negative, putting characters back where they were in

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85:16

TGTBATB S3, Ep. 13 | Into the Breach

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2024/04/22

Welcome back, Batchers! Let's get this bread. In this episode, Julia and Becca are back with our trusty character, theme and plot analysis. And, of course, don't forget the goofs.Talking points include: bridging the gap between new Star Wars media and the original trilogy, Rampart's back, Baby! the dynamics with Rampart, how to treat comedic relief characters, Omega is kicking ass and taking names, centrifugecore & cyclical motifs, Rampart being a good foil for the illustration of trust grown

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69:23

TGTBATB S3, Ep. 12 | Juggernaut

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2024/04/15

Welcome back, Batchers! Let's get this bread. In this episode, Julia and Becca are back with our trusty character, theme and plot analysis. And, of course, don't forget the goofs.Talking points include: the Return of Rampart (his name is still Charles in our hearts), Rampart serving Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve & Talent in this labor camp tonight, we still don't know what Hemlock is really up to & how that effects the storytelling, sticky situations in pacing, Phee is back and better than

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92:43

TGTBATB: S3, Ep. 10 & 11 | Identity Crisis & Point of...

The Good, The Bad & The Batch ·

2024/04/08

Welcome back, Batchers! Let's get this bread. In this episode, Julia and Becca are back with our trusty character, theme and plot analysis. And, of course, don't forget the goofs.Talking points include: the finer points of crafting tragedy, TechWatch2024: Domicilegate, we are delusional but we re happy, RIP to the Marauder, Emerie's character analysis, the motif of cycles & breaking cycles of abuse, crafting sadness in your narrative, it's theory time, real time realizing things that were

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