The Mandalorian Chapter 22: Guns for Hire

Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars Podcast · May 20, 2026 · 24m · transcript

The Mandalorian Chapter 22: Guns for Hire.

Does Chapter 22 of The Mandalorian, GUNS FOR HIRE, deserve its rep as a bad episode? Matt and John explore the mysteries of this episode to uncover:

- The heights of outer rim fashion in the Galaxy Far, Far Away

- Whether stunt casting works well

- If tying the Clone Wars into the Mandoverse works for casual fans

- Whether the lost Rangers of the New Republic series sent a script here again

- Why Christopher Lloyd was cast

- If it’s an uneven episode that could have worked better if there were more than 8 episodes in a season.

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