Force Bonding Podcast

Welcome to our Mandalorian Season 3 recaps here on For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! Join us as Andrew (@StarlightAndrew), Don (@DonovanMeade), & Conor (@DepaBanana) discuss the Season 3 premiere "The Apostate"! We touch on the biggest talking-points of the return of Din Djarin and Grogu, including Mando's continued quest for re-acceptance, the propsperity of Nevarro under High Magistrate Greef Karga, a conflict with unwelcome pirates, Din's quest to rebuild IG-11, and the resigned state of Bo-Katan Kryze's plans to reclaim Mandalore in parallel to Din's own journey to Mandalore. Also, PURGILL! ANZELLANS! CUTE LITTLE CAPE-HOLDING DROIDS! Pulpy Star Wars at it's best. We also go over the upcoming changes to our release schedule to accomodate for The Mandalorian & The Bad Batch releasing at the same time for the next several weeks. Episodes Discussed: "The Apostate" (S3E1) "WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice Support the Ami

Welcome back to our Bad Batch recaps, here on For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! This week, Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) is joined by Chelsea (@Jedi_chelsea) of This Is The Wayseekers to talk the 10th episode of Season 2: "Retrieval"! We discuss the continuation of last week's journey for the Batch to recover the stolen Marauder, the introduction of Benni Baro and the Mining Guild on the planet, the scathing commentary on workers exploitation in the form of the greedy gluttonous boss Makko, and the several comparisons to the Empire that the Mining Guild is given in this episode.  *THE BAD BATCH EP. 26 SPOILERS* Episodes Discussed: "Retrieval" (S2E10) Listen to the return of This is the Wayseekers!-https://open.spotify.com/episode/1bb0f2tuKu60gHsVYsIYc8?si=Ow9HKDDBRQyRsVHbeEaIXA Follow #UnwhitewashTheBadBatch-https://twitter.com/unwhitewashtbb "WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice Support the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/

Welcome back to our Bad Batch recaps, here on For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! This week, Andrew (@StarlightAndrew), Don (@DonovanMeade), & Conor (@DepaBanana) discuss "The Crossing" - the ninth episode of Season 2! We discuss the biggest moments of the episode, including Tech and Omega's heartfelt conversation over the changes in the group, the Marauder being stolen and the Batch being stranded on the western-influenced planet. We also heavily discuss Tech's confirmed neurodivergence, and how much that means to Don and Andrew - 2 neurodivergent lifelong Star Wars fans. *THE BAD BATCH EP. 25 SPOILERS* Episodes Discussed: "The Crossing" (S2E9) Follow #UnwhitewashTheBadBatch-https://twitter.com/unwhitewashtbb "WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice Support the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texas Subscribe to our YouTube channel!-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_Aywl930XitqQYXrOr2Bg

Welcome back to our Bad Batch recaps, here on For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! Today, Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) & Don (@DonovanMeade) are joined by Caleb (@Indyoda013) to discuss the two-part midseason epic "The Clone Conspiracy" & "Truth and Consequences"! We talk the biggest themes and moments of a spectacular story arc, including the return of Senator Riyo Chuchi, the fight against the Defense Recruitment Act and the protection of the Clone Troopers, Rex making his return, Rampart's cover-up of the destruction of Kamino and his villainous downfall, Palpatine once again being the ultimate chessmaster, and a huge development in Echo's character. Truly what should be a turning point for the rest of the series. *THE BAD BATCH EP. 23-24 SPOILERS* Episodes Discussed: "The Clone Conspiracy" (S2E7), "Truth and Consequences" (S2E8) Subscribe to Indyoda-https://www.youtube.com/indyoda013 Check out Andrew & Conor on Knights of the Nerd Republic-https://youtu.be/5c7MEHXRW0M Follow #U

Welcome back to our Bad Batch recaps, here on For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! On this episode, Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) & Don (@DonovanMeade) discuss the 6th episode of the season "Tribe!" We talk about the return of the Wookiee Jedi Gungi, his instant bond with Omega, and the Batch's return to Kashyyyk! We also discuss the connections the episode makes to one of the unfinished arcs of The Clone Wars, and the messages the episode brings about a child's role in a wartime world.  *THE BAD BATCH EP. 22 SPOILERS* Episodes Discussed: "Tribe" (S2E6) Check out Andrew & Conor on Knights of the Nerd Republic-https://youtu.be/5c7MEHXRW0M Our "Tribe" Star Wars Video Essay-https://youtu.be/QqAauJgqUOA Follow #UnwhitewashTheBadBatch-https://twitter.com/unwhitewashtbb "WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice Support the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texas Subscribe to our YouTube channe

The newest episode of The Bad Batch featured a return to Kashyyyk and the return of a beloved Wookiee character from The Clone Wars. Many portions of the episode act as both a new adaptation and a spiritual successor to one of the unfinished arcs of The Clone Wars that never saw the light of day, so let's discuss these new canon additions! The Starlight Chronicles is a new Star Wars video essay series hosted by Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) on the For the Republic Podcast feed! Follow #UnwhitewashTheBadBatch-https://twitter.com/unwhitewashtbb Check out our Blue Shadow Virus Arc Discussion-https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/vtEvS3xYJwb "WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice Support the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texas Subscribe to our YouTube channel!-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_Aywl930XitqQYXrOr2Bg Follow the podcast on Twitter-@ForTheRepubPod, Instagram-@fortherepublicpod, & TikTok-@fortherepub

Welcome back to our Bad Batch recaps, here on For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! On this episode, Andrew (@StarlightAndrew), Don (@DonovanMeade), & Conor (@DepaBanana) discuss the 5th episode of the season - "Entombed'! We give our thoughts on this week's Indiana Jones style treasure hunting adventure, including spotlighting the character of Phee, how Omega idolizes her (to Hunter's regret), and just what twists and mysteries are hidden inside the treasure-filled mountain!  *THE BAD BATCH EP. 21 SPOILERS* Episodes Discussed: "Entombed" (S2E5) Follow #UnwhitewashTheBadBatch-https://twitter.com/unwhitewashtbb Check out our Blue Shadow Virus Arc Discussion-https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/vtEvS3xYJwb "WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice Support the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texas Subscribe to our YouTube channel!-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_Aywl930XitqQYXrOr2Bg Fo

Welcome back to our Bad Batch recaps, here on For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! On today's episode, Andrew (@StarlightAndrew), Don (@DonovanMeade), & Conor (@DepaBanana) are here to discuss the 4th episode of Season 2 of The Bad Batch! We discuss the big moments of the episode, including Tech's time to shine in this episode, the introduction of Riot Racing aka Star Wars Mario Kart, Cid's past coming back to haunt her, a new great Droid, the many similarities to the podrace in The Phantom Menace, and Tech's awesome race. We also talk about how the season is choosing to focus on specific members of the Batch each itself without the whole group being present. *THE BAD BATCH EP. 20 SPOILERS* Episodes Discussed: "Faster" (S2E4) Follow #UnwhitewashTheBadBatch-https://twitter.com/unwhitewashtbb Check out our Blue Shadow Virus Arc Discussion-https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/vtEvS3xYJwb "WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice Support the A

Welcome back to our Clone Wars rewatch, here on For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! On this episode, Andrew (@StarlightAndrew), Don (@DonovanMeade), Jake (@JediJake__), & Conor (@DepaBanana) discuss the Blue Shadow Virus arc! We look back at one of our most nostalgic arcs of the early portions of the series, including the campy wonderful villain that is Dr. Nuvo Vindi, all-timer Glup Shitto Peppy Bow, the unexpected origins of Anakin's flirting line in The Phantom Menace, the horrors of Jar Jar in a hazmat suit, and the threat of the titular virus itself throughout the episodes! We also talk about how our views of the episode have changed in a post-pandemic world, and give birth to a few new memes to add to the podcast lore.  Episodes Discussed: "Blue Shadow Virus" (S1E17), "Mystery of a Thousand Moons" (S1E18) Listen to our newest Bad Batch recap!-https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/r5IQMWTiGwb Listen to our Best of 2022 episode!-https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/vjmH73ViGwb

A new trailer for The Mandalorian Season 3 just dropped, so let's discuss what we can expect from the story of the upcoming season of the beloved series. We talk the highlights of the new trailer, and look forward to the return of Din & Grogu's adventures!  The Starlight Chronicles is a new Star Wars video essay series hosted by Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) on the For the Republic Podcast feed! Check out our Best Star Wars Stories of 2022 Episode-https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/uQzbJ642xwb "WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice Support the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texas Subscribe to our YouTube channel!-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_Aywl930XitqQYXrOr2Bg Follow the podcast on Twitter-@ForTheRepubPod, Instagram-@fortherepublicpod, & TikTok-@fortherepublicpod for further updates on the podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fortherepublicpodcast/support

Welcome back to our Bad Batch recaps here on For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! Join Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) & Conor (@DepaBanana) as we talk the third episode of the season: "The Solitary Clone"! We talk the biggest themes of the episode, including the return of Commander Cody, Crosshair's loyalties, The Clone Wars in a new perspective, the tone of the episode, the Empire's continued transition and takeover, and more from one of the best episodes of Star Wars animation perhaps ever. *THE BAD BATCH EP. 19 SPOILERS* Episodes Discussed: "The Solitary Clone" (S2E3) Follow #UnwhitewashTheBadBatch-https://twitter.com/unwhitewashtbb Check out our Best Star Wars Stories of 2022 Episode-https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/uQzbJ642xwb "WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice Support the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texas Subscribe to our YouTube channel!-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_

Welcome to our year-end retrospective here on For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! Join Andrew (@StarlightAndrew), Conor (@DepaBanana), Don (@DonovanMeade), & Jake (@JediJake__) as they count down their Top 5 Favorite Star Wars Stories of 2022! There was so much great Star Wars content in 2022, see who's list you agree with the most! We also discuss our most anticipated projects for 2023, and reveal the results of our fan polls!  "WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice  Support the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texas  Subscribe to our YouTube channel!-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_Aywl930XitqQYXrOr2Bg  Follow the podcast on Twitter-@ForTheRepubPod, Instagram-@fortherepublicpod, & TikTok-@fortherepublicpod for further updates on the podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fortherepublicpodcast/support

Welcome to the beginning of our The Bad Batch Season 2 recaps, here on For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! Today, Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) is joined by Jarod The Dark Jedi (@darkjedi2552) of The Nerd Academy Podcast to discuss the 1st 2 episodes of Season 2 of The Bad Batch! We discuss the early themes of the season, including Echo's want to further the fight against the Empire, while the other members of the Batch are more hesitant, Omega's feelings towards her role in the group's new life, and her desire to complete the mission, the people of Serenno changing the perspective of Separatist worlds in the aftermath of The Clone Wars, Rampart finally becoming an interesting villain, and the further hints towards more Clone Troopers standing up to the Empire. We also take time to discuss the #UnwhitewashTheBadBatch movement, and the important, critical conversations we can have about problematic aspects of the media we consume and enjoy.   *THE BAD BATCH EP. 17-18 SPOILERS* Episode

Skeleton Crew seems to be talked about the least out of all the upcoming Star Wars projects, but why is that? I'm here to tell you why you shouldn't sleep on this show, and why it's perhaps my most anticipated series of 2023.  The Starlight Chronicles is a new Star Wars video essay series hosted by Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) on the For the Republic Podcast feed!  Read my new article-https://www.sweditorig.com/post/don-t-sleep-on-skeleton-crew Listen to our Andor Season 1 Discussion-https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/uVjHu11kZvb "WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice Support the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texas Subscribe to our YouTube channel!-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_Aywl930XitqQYXrOr2Bg Follow the podcast on Twitter-@ForTheRepubPod, Instagram-@fortherepublicpod, & TikTok-@fortherepublicpod for further updates on the podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/forthe

Welcome to our Andor Season 1 recap, here on For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! After taking a short break, we are back as Andrew (@StarlightAndrew), Conor (@DepaBanana), Don (@DonovanMeade), & a returning Jake (@JediJake__) discuss the 1st season of Andor! We talk the main themes of the season, highlight the best moments of each story arc, how the show compares to other Star Wars television, how we hope Andor impacts Star Wars production going forward, and what we hope to see from the second season!  Listen to our Andor Season 1 Finale Recap-https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/jcgNwDF0Vvb "WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice Support the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texas Subscribe to our YouTube channel!-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_Aywl930XitqQYXrOr2Bg Follow the podcast on Twitter-@ForTheRepubPod, Instagram-@fortherepublicpod, & TikTok-@fortherepublicpod for fu

Welcome to the season finale of our Andor recaps, here on For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! On today's show, it's a massive Andor fandom crossover!! Andrew (@StarlightAndrew), Conor (@DepaBanana), & Don (@DonovanMeade) are joined by Moe (@jynmystardust) returning to the show once again, as well as Emily (@_stardustem) of Kessel Run Relay (@KesselRunRelay) to discuss the Andor Season 1 finale! The superfans talk about the big themes of the finale, including Cassian's return to Ferrix and rescue of his friends, the spark of rebellion that is Maarva's speech, Mon Mothma's decision and next steps, Luthen's change of perspective, Cinta's dedication to the Rebellion, Brasso being the ultimate homie and smasher of fascists, Syril saving Dedra, Cassian's journey from rejecting the cause to joining Luthen, & the tragic reveal of the post-credits scene.  *ANDOR EP. 12 SPOILERS* Episodes Discussed: "Rix Road" (S1E12) Listen to Kessel Run Relay-https://open.spotify.com/show/2j2uiQorMiQ8

Welcome back to our Andor recaps, here on For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! On this episode, Andrew (@StarlightAndrew), Conor (@DepaBanana), & Don (@DonovanMeade) welcome special guest Sara Palpatine (@SaraPalpatine) to discuss the penultimate episode of Andor Season 1! We talk the major themes of the episode, including the impact of Maarva Andor's death, Mon Mothma's crisis decision, another classic scene between Luthen and Saw Gerrera, the traditions of Chandrila, and more! Episodes Discussed: "Daughter of Ferrix" (S1E11) Listen to our Galactic Senate Sitdowns Interview with Catrina Dennis-https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/GnEE8cX72ub "WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice Support the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texas Subscribe to our new YouTube channel!-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_Aywl930XitqQYXrOr2Bg Follow the podcast on Twitter-@ForTheRepubPod, Instagram-@forther

Welcome to another edition of Galactic Senate Sitdowns, an interview series here on For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! On this special episode, Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) & Conor (@DepaBanana) sit down with the author of the new SWE Fiction story Ventress: Golden - Catrina Dennis (@ohcatrina) about her journey through the Star Wars fandom! We discuss her early memories of falling in love with Star Wars at a Star Trek convention, seeing the Special Editions in theaters, the link to her love of fandom with her hometown comic book shops, writing fanfiction with her father, working the press at Star Wars events, and many other topics! We also talk her love for the Asaaj Ventress character, and how that lead to her writing of the Ventress: Golden fan story, and collaborating with the SWE crew! Read Ventress: Golden-https://www.sweditorig.com/ventressgolden Check out SWE Fiction!-https://www.sweditorig.com/fiction Listen to What's Glup!-https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whats-glup/id1652

Welcome back to Galactic Senate Sitdowns, an interview series here on For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! This episode, Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) talks to Ally Andrews (@Ally_m_andrews) of the Knights of Wren Podcast! We discuss her journey through the Star Wars fandom, her passion for art, drawing, and Star Wars Rebels, our shared love of Sabine Wren, how her podcast came to be, balancing fandom with school, Star Wars Celebration memories, and many other fun topics! We have some very special episodes of the series coming in the next few weeks to make up for the lack of episodes since our pilot! Listen to Knights of Wren-https://open.spotify.com/show/1iyeYfuy3hXw9WVUIQSm5z?si=51378b85d31f45e1 Listen to our newest Andor recap-https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/JQ7kjv3rWub "WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice Support the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texas Subscribe to our new YouTube c

Welcome back to our Andor recaps here on For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! This week, Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) & Conor (@DepaBanana) welcome back Moe (@jynmystardust) to the show to discuss the 10th episode of Andor, and the epic conclusion of the Narkina 5 arc! We talk perhaps the magnum opus of recent Star Wars storytelling, from the hope-inducing prison uprising and escape, Cassian's continued evolution into a rebel leader, Kino Loy's unforgettable speech and bittersweet end to his arc, Luthen's sacrifices for the Rebellion, Mon Mothma's potentially horrifying choice, the future of the Ferrix & Krieger stories, Melshi & Cassian's ending scene straight out of a romance novel, Andrew's bold Emmy's prediction for the series, and ponder what questions to ask the Andor crew for the finale! Episodes Discussed: "One Way Out" (S1E10) Check out Sunshine Seekers-https://www.shopsunshineseekers.com/ "WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-c