Growing Up Skywalker

Life imitates art (or art imitates life??) in the Ryloth Arc, where a war-torn country is ravaged by hostile non-governmental actors. (Yikes.) On a brighter note, Sam and Anna discuss the Peak Dad-akin energy in this arc, clone snugs, what women really want, and Mace Motherf****** Windu. Want more Skywalker? Tune into our new series, “Spice Run!” This unedited, no-holds-barred series is a Patreon exclusive for the most dedicated of Outer Rim smugglers. New shorts launch every Thursday. We’re also airing “Sam’s Naval History Minute” for all the people who look up when a plane flies by. Next week we’ve got a fun surprise for you: a retrospective of the episodes we’ve watched so far! We’re covering The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Season 1 of The Clone Wars. Plus, we’re featuring all the thoughts, questions and notes you’ve sent in. See you Tuesday! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/growingupskywalker/message

Hold onto your plague helmets, folks, because the Blue Shadow Virus arc has everything: Star Wars COVID, a precocious mechanic child, Darth Jar-Jar, Action Padme, tiny murder robot jump-scares, a nefarious Nazi plague scientist and literally the most handsome Obi-Wan yet. Want more Skywalker? Tune into our new series, “Spice Run!” This unedited, no-holds-barred series is for a Patreon exclusive for most dedicated of Outer Rim smugglers. New shorts launch every Thursday. Watching along with us? Next week, we’re watching the FINAL ARC of Season 1 of The Clone Wars: Episodes 19-21, “Storm Over Ryloth,” “Innocents of Ryloth” and “Liberty on Ryloth.” Send us your thoughts and questions! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/growingupskywalker/message

In Anna’s favorite episode of The Clone Wars so far, Sam refuses to say someone died like a b**** (but REALLY wants to). Winter fashion is all the rage on Orto Plutonia, and we find out Anakin and Obi-Wan look exceptional in balaclavas. Also, we have confirmation that the Star Wars universe has a maximum age for senators (16) and it’s...kind of working out for them. Want more Skywalker? Tune into our new series, “Spice Run!” This unedited, no-holds-barred series is for a Patreon exclusive for most dedicated of Outer Rim smugglers. New shorts launch every Thursday. Watching along with us? Next week, we’re watching Season 1, Episodes 17-18, “Blue Shadow Virus” and “Mystery of a Thousand Moons.” --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/growingupskywalker/message

Sam and Anna dive deep into the politics of pacifism in a recap of the Anakin Injured arc (Season 1, Episode 13-14) and long for the simplicity of life as a Lurmen. Place your bets on who loves Aayla Secura more. Also, a Bae Watch mega-surprise! Plus, a shoutout for all our intergalactic realtor friends - help us find a planet to colonize, we beg you. Tune into our new Patreon-exclusive series, “Spice Run.” We’re also releasing an unedited, un-cut, full-length version of this episode for ALL patreon subscribers (aka, the Zack Snyder's Justice League version.) Watching along with us? Next week, we’re watching Season 1, Episode 15, "Trespass." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/growingupskywalker/message

Shenanigans ensue in the Count Dooku Captured arc (Season 1, Episodes 11-12) and “disreputable” is the word of the day. Dooku might have racked up the second highest kill count of the episode (behind the one and only Jar-Jar Binks) but Obi-Wan’s banter slays. Come for the cutting insults and stay for the cutting insults! PS: Tune into our new Patreon-exclusive series, “Spice Run!” Watching along with us? Next week, we’re watching Season 1, Episodes 13-14, “Jedi Crash” and “Defenders of Peace.” --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/growingupskywalker/message

In our recap of the Nute Gunray Captured Arc (The Clone Wars Season 1, Episodes 8-10), Anna creates the Cult of Jedi Master Jar-Jar. Despicable wealth worms ruin our day, Ahsoka learns no valuable lessons, and we would like to formally apologize to all Chads, everywhere. PS: Tune in for our new Patreon-exclusive series, “Spice Run!” This is our off-the-cuff, no-holds-barred bonus content for only the most discerning of Outer Rim smugglers. Watching along with us? Next week, we’re watching Season 1, Episodes 11-12, “Dooku Captured” and “The Gungan General.” --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/growingupskywalker/message

In our recap of The Clone Wars Episodes 6-7, we see the greatest betrayal in Star Wars history. (Well, second greatest.) Anakin anthropomorphizes his favorite toolkit, we’re marching for droid rights, and Obi-Wan has HAD IT. And, we are just as surprised as you are to be discussing fart jokes in Star Wars. Tune in to see the fate of the Republic once again resting on one 14-year-old’s shoulders! Watching along with us? Next week, we’re watching Season 1, Episodes 8-10: “Bombad Jedi,” “Cloak of Darkness” and “Lair of Grievous.” See you Tuesday! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/growingupskywalker/message

Party at Domino House! In our recap of the standalone episode “Rookies,” we reunite with Domino Squad...just in time to see them fall. On the plus side, Rex is making barbecued eel for dinner (and we’re pretty sure he won the genetic lottery.) Watching along with us? Next week, we’re watching Season 1, Episodes 6-7: “Downfall of a Droid” and “Duel of the Droids.” See you Tuesday! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/growingupskywalker/message

In this triple-header recap of Season 1, Episodes 2-4, General Grievous pimps his ride, Sam talks about WWII naval warfare (somehow it’s relevant) and you’ll never look at can openers the same way again. Come for Ahsoka’s backseat driving, stay for the giant space manta rays. Watching along with us? Next week, we’re watching Season 1, Episode 5: “Rookies.” See you Tuesday! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/growingupskywalker/message

Our timelines converge (finally) as we catch up to “Ambush,” the pilot episode of The Clone Wars TV series. In other news, Toydarians are morally superior to all of us (Watto excluded) and healthy mentor/mentee relationships are not the Sith’s style. First 100 listeners get a visit from a chaos gremlin. Watching along with us? Next week, we’re covering the Malevolence arc of The Clone Wars TV show: Episodes 2-4 of Season 1 (“Rising Malevolence,” “Shadow of Malevolence,” and “Destroy Malevolence.” See you Tuesday! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/growingupskywalker/message

And we’re back (to The Clone Wars TV series, that is)! Anna cries, Sam becomes a big-brained antagonist apologist, and then Anna cries again. #JusticeFor99. Watching along with us? Next week, we’re covering “Ambush,” the pilot episode of The Clone Wars TV series. See you Tuesday! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/growingupskywalker/message

In the second half of the feature-length Star Wars: The Clone Wars movie, Sam and Anna talk at length about Huttese genders and Ahsoka and Anakin get shot down again (yes – again). We also see IG-100 MagnaGuards at their absolute finest. First 100 listeners get to babysit baby Jabba. All listeners should beware of senators wearing white jumpsuits. Watching along with us? Next week, we’re covering The Clone Wars TV episodes “Clone Cadets” (Season 3, Episode 1) and “Supply Lines” (Season 3, Episode 3). See you Tuesday! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/growingupskywalker/message

Introducing Snips! In the first half of the feature-length Star Wars: The Clone Wars movie, we do our best to keep up with the lightning-fast plot changes. Obi-Wan commits war crimes, Anakin deals with an intern crisis and we (reluctantly) explore sex ed for Hutts. Watching along with us? Next Tuesday, we’re covering the second half of the film. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/growingupskywalker/message

Diving straight into The Clone Wars TV series, we cover Season 2, Episode 16 (“Cat and Mouse”) and Season 1, Episode 16 (“Hidden Enemy”). Faux-hawks and facial hair abound in our first introduction to the Republic’s clone army. We talk about how Anakin was #BornThisWay, radicalizing moments, and why the aliens in The Clone Wars are just built better. Watching along with us? Next Tuesday, we’re watching the first half of Star Wars: The Clone Wars (the 2008 feature-length film). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/growingupskywalker/message

In the second half of Attack of the Clones, we sing an ode to Mace Windu and rank Padme’s best outfits. Also, we throw in a casual conversation about the meaning of death (to Force users, that is). Quoth Anakin to C3PO: “Get in, loser, we’re going to Geonosis.”  Watching along with us? Next up in chronological order, we have Season 2, Episode 16 of The Clone Wars TV show, “Cat and Mouse,” then Season 1, Episode 16, “Hidden Enemy” – both of which we’ll cover next Tuesday! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/growingupskywalker/message