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Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars Podcast
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars Podcast is the home of the Parsec Award winning show that ponders the deep meanings and intricate workings of the Saga. It's nothing but pure Star Wars goodness each week!
Episodes
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 398: Twenty Years of Revenge
Twenty Years of Revenge. Celebrate 20 years of Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith with Matt & John as they share what the film has meant to them, how…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 397: Andor: We’ll Always Have Rix Road
Andor: We’ll Always Have Rix Road. The final two episodes of Star Wars Andor give Matt and John plenty to discuss as the arc resolves from Season 1. We see the…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 396: Andor: Season One - One Way Out
The 10th episode of Star Wars Andor gives Matt and John plenty to discuss as the explosively emotional climax of the Narkina 5 prison break, the indictment of…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 395: Andor: Season One - Nobody’s Listening!
Andor: Season One - Nobody’s Listening! The 9th episode of Star Wars: Andor left everyone reeling, with enhanced interrogation (torture) displayed onscreen…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 394: Andor: Season One - Narkina 5
Andor: Season One - Narkina 5. Matt and John continue their S1 rewatch with the 8th episode of Star Wars: Andor. Andor, on the run from his past, was arrested…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 393: Andor: Season One - Announcement
Andor: Season One - Announcement. As Andor Season 2 approaches, Matt and John discuss the themes and story turns in the seventh episode of Star Wars: Andor. A…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 392: Andor: Season One - The Eye
Andor: Season One - The Eye. As Andor Season 2 approaches, Matt and John continue their StarWars: Andor Season 1 rewatch to discuss their opinions of the sixth…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 391: Andor: Season One - The Axe Forgets
We’re closer to the new season of Andor, and so Matt and John continue their StarWars: Andor Season 1 rewatch to discuss their opinions of the fifth episode…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 390: Andor: Season One - Aldhani
As Andor Season 2 draws one week closer, Matt and John continue their StarWars: Andor rewatch to discuss their opinions of the fourth episode. Things got spicy…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 389: Andor: Season One - Premiere Episodes
Andor: Season One - Premiere Episodes. In preparation for the second season, Matt and John start a StarWars: Andor rewatch to discuss their opinions and see…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 388: Can Clones Be Jedi?
Can Clones Be Jedi? Inspired by a new Star Wars: The Clone Wars rewatch, John surprises Matt with a core question spurred by Yoda’s declaration that all life…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 387: Leaving Lothal Alone
Leaving Lothal Alone. Join Matt & John as they try to solve and unanswered question left from Star Wars Rebels: Why DIDN’T the Galactic Empire exact revenge on…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 386: Affirming Anakin
Affirming Anakin. Join Matt & John for a deep dive exploration into how the Jedi Order helped create Anakin Skywalker’s grim destiny by failing to affirm him…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 385: Podracing: Rebellion Recruitment Tool?
Podracing: Rebellion Recruitment Tool? Podracing is a high-octane sport in the Star Wars universe, but could it be more than just a thrill ride? Matt and John…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 384: Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. Matt and John discuss their reactions and share their insight on the latest Star Wars television adventure, Skeleton Crew, on a…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 383: Galactic (Medical) Governance
Galactic (Medical) Governance. John and Matt discuss the challenges for any galactic government in the Star Wars Galaxy, whether Republic or Empire, to manage…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 382: Expanded Universe Adaptations
Expanded Universe Adaptations. Matt and John discuss what additional material from the legendary Star Wars Expanded Universe they’d like to see adapted into…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 381: Star Wars Movie Releases
Star Wars Movie Releases. Did a summer release date doom “Solo: A Star Wars Story”? Did a December release help “The Last Jedi”? When is the right time to…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 380: Thanksgungan 2024
Thanksgungan 2024. It’s time for the greatest #StarWars podcast tradition of the year: Thanksgungan! Matt & John engage in their annual discussion of all the…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 379: Galactic Reviews
Galactic Reviews. It’s a quick-hit warmup for the big feast of #Thanksgungan next week as John & Matt explore whether online ratings in the Star Wars Galaxy…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 378: Soul Posture
Soul Posture. What makes a Force power good or evil? Are certain powers inherently open to Sith and other Dark Side users, and others open only to those who…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 377: Jedi Book Club: Darth Plagueis
Jedi Book Club: Darth Plagueis. It’s a special Halloween episode, with Matt and John looking back on and discussing James Luceno’s 2012 Star Wars Legends…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 376: A Special Message
A Special Message. A brief special episode this week to remind listeners about an important discussion coming up at the end of the month…Matt and John will be…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 375: Star Wars Merchandising
Star Wars Merchandising. This week Matt and John explore the role of merchandising in Star Wars’ enduring popularity through the decades, and debate whether…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 374: Jedi Repopulation
Jedi Repopulation. John and Matt explore a topic only they could, as they discuss the possibility of Jedi after Order 66 who didn’t just consider it a noble…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 373: James Earl Jones: A Legacy
James Earl Jones: A Legacy. This week Matt and John take a moment to reflect on the tremendous impact of James Earl Jones, not just within the StarWars series…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 372: The State of Star Wars
The State of Star Wars. The Chancellor has dispatched 2 guardians, John + Matt, to see if peace can be restored with some Star Wars love and understanding in…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 371: The Sinister Sith
The Sinister Sith. Join Matt & John on a deep dive discussion about the ultimate Star Wars villains - The Sith. They explore what made them great villains…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 370: The Anakin Decision
The Anakin Decision. This week John + Matt explore one of the core quandaries of the Star Wars saga - if Anakin’s training was so important, why didn’t Yoda…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 369: The Acolyte
The Acolyte. This week we have another epic crossover with The 602 Club to discuss the first and only season of the latest Star Wars series on Disney Plus, The…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 368: The Implications of Omega
The Implications of Omega. John and Matt reunite to discuss the implications of Omega as a character for the larger story arcs & themes of Star Wars. What does…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 367: Special Guest, Special Edition
Special Guest, Special Edition. While Jedi Master Rushing is out negotiating in the Outbound regions, John is joined by Nerd Party founder and special guest…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 366: Kentucky Fried Pork
Kentucky Fried Pork. We all love grabbing a bite to eat, and we all assume that it’ll be a safe and clean (enough) experience. But on a galactic scale, whether…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 365: Force Radar
Issue 365: Force Radar. In the wake of The Acolyte’s 6th episode, Teach/Corrupt, the contentious question arises once again on how accurately sensing Force…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 364: What if Padmé Stayed?
What if Padmé Stayed? Recently we celebrated the 25th Anniversary of Episode I: The Phantom Menace! This set John to ask Matt to ask an unexpected “what if”…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 363: Jedi Fashion Show
Jedi Fashion Show. Feel the Force…of Fashion! Matt Rushing + John Mills look closely at the fashion of the prequel-era Jedi as compared to The Acolyte, and how…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 362: The Death Star Cell Block
The Death Star Cell Block. Explore the GFFA again as John Mills + Matthew Rushing discuss the moral implications of the cell blocks on the Death Star, and what…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 361: Tales of the Empire
Tales of the Empire. In this very special crossover with The 602 Club Matt and John discuss the new animated series Tales of the Empire, digging into the 2…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 360: The Bad Batch: Season Three
The Bad Batch: Season Three. In this very special crossover with The 602 Club Matt and John discuss the final season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, digging into…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 359: The Summit and Plan 99
The Summit and Plan 99. Tune in as Matt + John wrap up their The Bad Batch Season 2 rewatch with a discussion about the 2-part finale! They discuss heartbreak…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 358: Turning Point
Turning Point. This week Matt + John encounter a “Turning Point” during their The Bad Batch Season 2 rewatch and they discuss all the storytelling, animation…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 357: Pabu
Pabu. This week John + Matt visit “Pabu” for the first time as part of their The Bad Batch Season 2 rewatch and they assess their feelings on the episode and…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 356: The Outpost
The Outpost. TheBad Batch has always been committed to showing the toll of war, duty, and point of view on its core characters as the galaxy changes around…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 355: Metamorphosis
Metamorphosis. John and Matt jump into the jump scares with The Bad Batch Season 2 episode “Metamorphosis” as Star Wars resurrects a Clone Wars beastie with a…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 354: The Crossing & Retrieval
The Crossing & Retrieval. John and Matt discuss how the Star Wars galaxy has changed in the aftermath of #TheCloneWars as they look at #TheBadBatch Season 2…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 353: The Clone Conspiracy & Truth and Consequences
The Clone Conspiracy & Truth and Consequences. Join Matt and John as they delve into Darth Sidious’ devilish plans-within-plans as he snatches villainous…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 352: Tribe
Tribe. Journey back to Kashyyyk with John and Matt during their StarWars: The Bad Batch Season 2 rewatch with a discussion about “Tribe,” an episode where the…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 351: Entombed
Entombed. Discover lost treasure with John and Matt during their Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 rewatch with a discussion about “Entombed,” an episode that…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 350: Faster
Faster. Racing comes to the forefront once more as Matt and John continue their Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 rewatch with a discussion about “Faster,” the…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 349: The Solitary Clone
The Solitary Clone. Join Matt and John as they discuss the stunning 3rd episode of Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2: “The Solitary Clone,,” an examination of…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 348: Ruins of War
Ruins of War. Join John and Matt as they continue their rewatch and discussion of Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 with “Ruins of War,” with Clone Force 99’s…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 347: Spoils of War
Spoils of War. Join Matt and John as they begin their rewatch and discussion on Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 with “The Spoils of War,” featuring Clone…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 346: Star Wars Potpurri
Star Wars Potpurri. Sometimes there’s just too much fun to be had diving down a Dagobah rabbit hole. Join John and Matt for a dish of Star Wars potpourri - an…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 345: Book Club: The Threat Within
The Threat Within. The Jedi Masters’ first show of 2024 is a robust discussion of Jude Watson’s “The Threat Within,” the last regular book in the Jedi…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 344: A Jedi Carol
A Jedi Carol. Scrooge got a visit from 3 spirits…why not 3 Force Ghosts for Luke Skywalker? A visit to Rey from those that went before to set her on the right…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 343: Imperial Broadcast System
Imperial Broadcast System. The Dead Speak! …but how did they hear it? John and Matt discuss what possible mechanisms could have existed for people to hear…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 342: Star Wars Holiday Special 2
Star Wars Holiday Special 2. John and Matt debate whether the Star Wars Holiday Special deserves a big-budget streaming reboot, or if the time has passed on…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 341: Star Wars Celebrations
Star Wars Celebrations. Did the Empire allow holiday celebrations, or was everything turned toward the greater glory of the Emperor and Lord Vader? John and…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 340: Thanksgungan 2023
Thanksgungan 2023. The season of thanks has arrived as John Mills and Matthew Rushing celebrate all the things in Star Wars we are thankful for this year! We'd…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 339: Urgent Incoming Transmission
Urgent Incoming Transmission. It is the time of the season when we talk about what we are thankful for over the last year in Star Wars! Tell us what you are…