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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!
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Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 338: Weird Star Wars
Weird Star Wars. Has the Ahsoka series given live action Star Wars the license to get weird again? The themes, story devices and world building elements have…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 337: What Makes a Master?
What Makes a Master? Anakin Skywalker never attained the rank of Jedi Master. John and Matt discuss what the full criteria might have been, beyond being named…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 336: The Maul Principle
The Maul Principle. Sometimes in Star Wars storytelling, the Force is a fickle mistress when it comes to deciding who lives and dies, and it’s led to some…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 335: Don’t Give in to Hate!
Don’t Give in to Hate! Is Star Wars trapped in a doom loop of trying to appeal equally to fans, non-fans, and Internet trolls who just can’t let it go? John…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 334: The Force of Physical Media
The Force of Physical Media. Disney announced that streaming-only series are now getting 4K releases on physical media - what does this mean for Star Wars…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 333: The Baby Yoda Effect
The Baby Yoda Effect. Has Star Wars become trapped by the fans’ desire for a big, showy surprise to kick off each show? John and Matt discuss this big…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 332: More Galaxies, Farther Away
More Galaxies, Farther Away. The new Star Wars series Ahsoka spurs a new question: how expansive is the Star Wars universe after all? Is it a tale of a Galaxy…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 331: Animation Domination
Animation Domination. 15 years after the debut of the animated movie Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Ahsoka Tano is getting her own live-action series. Matt and…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 330: Dooku Dilemma
Dooku Dilemma. Lucasfilm Animation’s Tales of the Jedi, like any great Star Wars storytelling, spurs as many questions as it answers. From one arc springs a…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 329: Too Much Star Wars?
Too Much Star Wars? Are we in a Golden Age of Star Wars Content, or is there such a thing as “too much Star Wars”? Bob Iger seems to think we’re getting too…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 328: Obi-Wan Kenobi: Part VI
Obi-Wan Kenobi: Part VI. John and Matt wrap up their retrospective series on the Disney Plus series, how it closes out all the storylines and if it lived up to…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 327: Obi-Wan Kenobi: Part V
Obi-Wan Kenobi: Part V. Matt and John offer a commentary-track discussion on the fifth episode of the Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney Plus series as they reach the…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 326: Obi-Wan Kenobi: Part IV
Obi-Wan Kenobi: Part IV. John and Matt discuss the fourth episode of the Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney Plus series as they continue their exploration of the series one…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 325: Obi-Wan Kenobi: Part III
Obi-Wan Kenobi: Part III. Matt and John continue their one-year rewatch of the Obi-Wan Kenobi series with a live commentary episode about the third chapter in…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 324: Obi-Wan Kenobi: Part II
Obi-Wan Kenobi: Part II. Matt and John continue their one-year rewatch of the Obi-Wan Kenobi series with a chat about the second chapter in the saga that joins…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 323: Obi-Wan Kenobi: Part I
Obi-Wan Kenobi: Part I. Inspired by a recent discussion and the the first anniversary of the show, John Mills and Matthew Rushing embark on a retrospective…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 322: Eavesdropping Empire
Eavesdropping Empire. John and Matt look at the im/practicality of monitoring the transmissions of a Galaxy Far Far Away to vet all those myriad transmissions…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 321: Obi-Wan Wonderings
Obi-Wan Wonderings. Matt and John discuss a key moment from the Obi-Wan Kenobi series, in the wake of the massively successful limited theatrical re-release of…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 320: Cooking With Midichlorians
Cooking With Midichlorians. John and Matt discuss the implications of what was revealed in Moff Gideon’s plans during the third season of The Mandalorian. They…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 319: REY-Turn of the Jedi
REY-Turn of the Jedi. John and Matt engage in a delightful discussion about the announced plans to bring back Rey “Skywalker” to the Star Wars franchise with a…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 318: Inheritance of The Clone Wars
Inheritance of The Clone Wars. Matt and John discuss the Bad Batch’s second season and how it reflects the theme of the inheritance of The Clone Wars and what…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 317: Star Wars Drinking Laws
Star Wars Drinking Laws. John & Matt discuss what might thrill ya, and what might kill ya, when walking into a bar in a galaxy far, far away. From the Mos…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 316: The Bad Batch Commentary: Kamino Lost
The Bad Batch Commentary: Kamino Lost. John & Matt complete their Bad Batch Season 1 commentary series with a track for the 16th and final episode in its first…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 315: The Bad Batch Commentary: Return to Kamino
The Bad Batch Commentary: Return to Kamino. Matt & John record a commentary track for the Bad Batch’s 15th episode in its first season, the penultimate “Return…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 314: The Bad Batch Commentary: War Mantle
The Bad Batch Commentary: War Mantle. John & Matt share a commentary track for the Bad Batch’s 14th episode in its first season, “War Mantle.” The Batch begin…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 313: The Bad Batch Commentary: Infested
The Bad Batch Commentary: Infested. John & Matt share a commentary track for the Bad Batch’s 13th episode in its first season, “Infested.” The Underworld's…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 312: The Bad Batch Commentary: Rescue on Ryloth
The Bad Batch Commentary: Rescue on Ryloth. John & Matt share a commentary track for episode 12 of The Bad Batch’s first season, “Rescue on Ryloth.” We get to…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 311: The Bad Batch Commentary: Devil's Deal
The Bad Batch Commentary: Devil's Deal. Matt & John return to Ryloth with a commentary track for episode 11 of The Bad Batch’s first season, “Devil’s Deal.”…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 310: The Bad Batch Commentary: Common Ground
The Bad Batch Commentary: Common Ground. John & Matt revisit episode 10 of The Bad Batch’s first season, the episode “Common Ground.” The Batch is dispatched…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 309: The Bad Batch Commentary: Bounty Lost.
The Bad Batch Commentary: Bounty Lost. Matt & John revisit The Bad Batch’s encounter with Cad Bane in episode nine from the first season, “Bounty Lost.” More…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 308: The Bad Batch Commentary: Reunion
The Bad Batch Commentary: Reunion. John & Matt share a commentary track for The Bad Batch’s eighth episode from the first season, “Reunion.” Given the history…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 307: The Bad Batch Commentary: Battle Scars
The Bad Batch Commentary: Battle Scars. Matt & John share a commentary track for The Bad Batch’s seventh episode from the first season, “Battle Scars.” A…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 306: The Bad Batch Commentary: Decommissioned
The Bad Batch Commentary: Decommissioned. John and Matt give their commentary for The Bad Batch’s sixth episode from season 1, “Decommissioned.” Questions of…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 305: The Bad Batch Commentary: Rampage
The Bad Batch Commentary: Rampage. Matt and John give their commentary for The Bad Batch’s fifth episode from season 1, “Rampage.” A retrieval mission ties in…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 304: The Bad Batch Commentary: Cornered
The Bad Batch Commentary: Cornered. Matt and John give their commentary for The Bad Batch’s fourth episode from season 1, “Cornered.” A supply run leads to…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 303: Thanksgungan 2022
Thanksgungan 2022. Once more the crisp nights and bright days turn our gaze toward all the things for which we’re thankful, with a special focus on our Star…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 302: The Bad Batch Commentary: Replacements
The Bad Batch Commentary: Replacements. Matt and John give their commentary for The Bad Batch’s third episode from season 1, “Replacements.” Duty, Honor, Trust…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 301: The Bad Batch Commentary: Cut and Run
The Bad Batch Commentary: Cut and Run. John and Matt give their commentary for The Bad Batch’s second episode from season 1, “Cut and Run". Host John Mills and…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 300: The Bad Batch Commentary: Aftermath
The Bad Batch Commentary: Aftermath. Matt and John celebrate 300 episodes as well as Star Wars: The Bad Batch winning the Saturn Award for best animated series…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 299: Rebellious Morality
Rebellious Morality. John and Matt discuss the question of the morality shown by the rebellion in the Andor series, and whether it’s a necessary reflection of…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 298: More Star Wars Stories
More Star Wars Stories. SPECIAL HURRICANE EDITION Inspired by the highly-anticipated debut of “Andor,” Matt and John discuss other characters whose arcs would…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 297: Are the Jedi Evil?
Are the Jedi Evil? Inspired by a topic on the roster from this year’s DragonCon, John and Matt wrestle with the question, “Are the Jedi Evil?” Their debate…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 296: If Obi-Wan Negotiated
If Obi-Wan Negotiated. John and Matt ponder an interesting possibility from the “What If?” library of Star Wars possibilities and look at what might have…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 295: Book Club: The Only Witness
Book Club: The Only Witness. Matt and John return to Jude Watson’s prequel era books focused on Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan with the penultimate book in the series’…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 294: Star Wars Labor Laws
Star Wars Labor Laws. Matt and John tackle the question of Labor Laws in the Galaxy Far Far Away and the implications for the bureaucratic apparatus and…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 293: Jedi Artifact Markets
Jedi Artifact Markets. Matt and John examine the Jedi Artifact trade in the Galaxy Far Far Away and discuss its potentialities and implications for the Jedi…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 292: Hyperspace Vampires
Hyperspace Vampires. John and Matt explore an unexpected topic spurred by the approaching Fall season: Can vampires become Force Sensitive by draining Jedi?…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 291: Stranger Wars
Stranger Wars. John and Matt look at a streaming and cultural landscape dominated by the Netflix phenomenon, Stranger Things, and ask what might be preventing…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 290: Star Wars Hospital
Star Wars Hospital. John and Matt look at the evolution of health care in the Star Wars saga, from limb replacement to bacta tanks, social implications to…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 289: Obi-Wan Awakens.
Obi-Wan Awakens. A listener sent in an interesting question about Obi-Wan’s struggle with faith and purpose in the hit streaming show on Disney+, and so Matt…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 288: Force Mind Meld
Force Mind Meld. Force Powers have fluctuated through the course of the Star Wars saga, with fans introduced to unknown powers every few years. In this…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 287: The Importance of Obi-Wan
The Importance of Obi-Wan. Obi-Wan Kenobi is the Jedi Master on everyone’s minds right now, so Matt and John revisit his decisive turning points, starting with…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 286: We'll Always Have Batuu
We'll Always Have Batuu. Recently Matt got a chance to go to Galaxy’s Edge for the first time, and here on Aggressive Negotiations is your exclusive…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 285: By Any Other Name
By Any Other Name. “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.” - William Shakespeare John and Matt explore the titles…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 284: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Matt and John discuss the first season of The Book of Boba Fett, and some of the issues they’ve considered that may have…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 283: Book Club: Shadows of the Empire
Book Club: Shadows of the Empire. It’s been 26 years (!) since Shadows of the Empire debuted to Star Wars fans and the world at large, so Matt and John…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 282: Animation Comes Alive
Animation Comes Alive. John and Matt debate the merits and pitfalls of animated characters crossing over into the new Star Wars live action series, and how…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 281: Obi-Wan Kenobi Reaction Show
Obi-Wan Kenobi Reaction Show. Matt and John, both big Obi-Wan Kenobi fans (who isn’t, even if Matt takes it a little far) give their EXCLUSIVE FIRST REACTIONS…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 280: Sarlacc Mystery Snack
Sarlacc Mystery Snack. John and Matt peel another Star Wars story onion as they ponder what the implications are of the stormtrooper that was in the Sarlacc…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 279: Grogu's Choice
Grogu's Choice. John and Matt are joined by special guest Yancy Evans to discuss one of the most polarizing plot points in recent Star Wars history: Luke…