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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 158: The Sound of an Awakening
The Sound of an Awakening. Matt and John continue their methodical examination of the Star Wars scores, as they arrive at the sequel trilogy to discuss John…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 157: Mother of the Force
Mother of the Force. John and Matt discuss one of the more mysterious and intriguing figures from the prequel era, Shmi Skywalker. Who was this humble woman?…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 156: A Pod and a Prayer
A Pod and a Prayer. Matt and John take a close look at podracing, from the fun and silly to the serious considerations of how you'd regulate such a dangerous…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 155: Rogue One Wars
Rogue One Wars. John and Matt continue their journey to Episode IX as they look back at Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the second movie released by Lucasfilm…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 154: #RebelsRemembered
#RebelsRemembered. Matt and John reminisce about Star Wars: Rebels a year after it left the air, sharing what they saw as the show's impact, its strengths, and…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 153: Force Vision Casting
Force Vision Casting. John and Matt look into the future, and discuss what they see as the best path forward for Star Wars as a franchise. They share their…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 152: Book Club: The Day of Reckoning
Book Club: The Day of Reckoning. Matt and John return to the Jedi book club this week with Book 8 in Jude Watson's classic Jedi Apprentice series, The Day of…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 151: Star Wars Monster Mash
Star Wars Monster Mash. One of the defining characteristics of Star Wars has been its enthusiastic use of monsters, an echo of the movies and books that…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 150: Stover's Revenge
Stover's Revenge. As a special topic for the 150th episode of Aggressive Negotiations, Matt and John revisit the gold standard for film novelizations, Matthew…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 149: A Certain Point of View
A Certain Point of View. Star Wars fans and authors have spent a great deal of time examining a single line of dialogue from Return of the Jedi, wherein…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 148: Phantom Menace Surprises
Phantom Menace Surprises. 20 years ago, Star Wars thundered back onscreen! The Phantom Menace expanded the mythos of a galaxy far, far away....but it wasn't…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 147: Reawakening the Force
Reawakening the Force. 2019 features what will likely be our final Star Wars “Saga” film, Episode IX: As Yet Untitled. John and Matt revisit the film that…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 146: Back to Jakku
Back to Jakku. Matt and John go back to Jakku and discuss why it seems so pivotal to the sequel trilogy, whether our heroes will return to it in Episode IX…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 145: The Gift of Star Wars
The Gift of Star Wars. John and Matt share a special holiday-themed issue of Aggressive Negotiations, discussing the many gifts of Star Wars in their lives -…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 144: Book Club: The Captured Temple
The Captured Temple. John and Matt continue their deep-dive series on the Jedi Apprentice series from the prequel era, revisiting the seventh book, The…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 143: Return of the Music
Return of the Music. Continuing their deep-dive analysis of the scores of a galaxy far, far away, Matt and John explore John Williams' work with Star Wars…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 142: Tarkin Infinities
Tarkin Infinities. Grand Moff Tarkin is one of the iconic villains of the Star Wars saga. Commander of the Death Star, and bold enough to boss around Darth…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 141: The Mighty Chewbacca
The Mighty Chewbacca. Matt and John discuss the illustrious history and blossoming back-story of everyone's first and favorite Wookiee, Chewbacca! They chat…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 140: Thanksgungan 2018
Thanksgungan 2018. It's that magical time of year when Matt and John discuss the things for which they're most thankful in Star Wars fandom over the last year…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 139: Plumbing Palpatine
Plumbing Palpatine. Sheev Palpatine has captivated Star Wars fans for decades. The embodiment of evil, a living devil sent to tempt and destroy the goodness of…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 138: Darth Vader - Legacy's End
Darth Vader - Legacy's End. The new wave of content for Star Wars has had some real gems, among them the Darth Vader storylines created by Charles Soule for…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 137: Empire of Music
Empire of Music. John and Matt return to the music of the Star Wars maestro, John Williams, for an in-depth look at the score to Episode V: The Empire Strikes…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 136: Bringing the Force Together
Bringing the Force Together. Matt and John continue their quest for clues about the sequel trilogy's direction by looking at the character Lor San Tekka…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 135: Passing the Baton
Passing the Baton. A quick fan favorite in the current Star Wars story era, Poe Dameron has become an anchor character tying together numerous arcs which…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 134: The Question of Sentience
The Question of Sentience. A conversational seed bearing fruit in the Star Wars galaxy is the question of droid sentience. Spurred on by L3 in Solo: A Star…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 133: Extra Solo
Extra Solo. Join John and Matt as they dive deep into the extra materials served with the recent home release of Solo: A Star Wars Story, sharing their…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 132: Book Club: The Uncertain Path
Book Club: The Uncertain Path. Join Matt and John as they continue their examination of the Jedi Apprentice series from the 1990s. They discuss its place in…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 131: Always in Motion
Always in Motion. George Lucas said Star Wars was meant to act like a Tone Poem, where certain story beats “rhyme.” To that end, John asks Matt if we see a…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 130: World Between Worlds and Sith
World Between Worlds and Sith. Star Wars Rebels introduced us to the World Between Worlds, a metaverse where a Force User could see, and be connected to, the…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 129: Dragon Con: The Clone Wars Tenth Anniversary Panel
Dragon Con: The Clone Wars Tenth Anniversary Panel. This year the Jedi Masters were able to go to Dragon Con and be apart of the Star Wars track. So this week…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 128: Bounty Hunters
Bounty Hunters. From the beginning, Bounty Hunters have been a part of the Star Wars mosaic, offering an important portrayal of the way justice might be met in…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 127: The Soundtrack of Solo
The Soundtrack of Solo. One strand of the Star Wars magic is its music, as much a part of its artistic DNA as its visuals. As the saga has progressed, more…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 126: The Clone Wars Commentary
The Clone Wars Commentary. Join John and Matt as they continue to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of The Clone Wars changing fans' perception of their beloved…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 125: The Journey of Ahsoka
The Journey of Ahsoka. Despite initial resistance, Ahsoka Tano came to symbolize all that was best of the Star Wars mythology. Along the way, she gathered a…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 124: The Bond/Solo Connection.
The Bond/Solo Connection. Two iconic characters and their shared characteristics: John and Matt explore the similarities between James Bond and Han Solo, and…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 123: Dooku of The Clone Wars
Dooku of The Clone Wars. Who Weeps for Count Dooku of Serenno? Just in time for the #CloneWarsSaved announcement, Matt and John discuss Count Dooku as seen in…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 122: Book Club: The Defenders of the Dead
Book Club: The Defenders of the Dead. John and Matt renew their look at the Jedi Apprentice book series, picking up with The Defenders of the Dead by Jude…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 121: Ten Years of The Clone Wars
Ten Years of The Clone Wars. In April of 2005 at Celebration III, George Lucas told the audience that there would be a new 3D animated series coming that…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 120: A Youngling's View of Solo
A Youngling's View of Solo. John is joined by a fan-favorite guest, his eldest youngling, “Saber Goddess”. They discuss her reaction to Solo, from story to…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 119: The Jedi and Spirituality
The Jedi and Spirituality. Matt and John delve into the meaning of spirituality in Star Wars, examining the meaning of it to those in a galaxy far, far away…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 118: Yoda, Sequels and Lucas
Yoda, Sequels and Lucas. George Lucas' thoughts about where he would've taken the Star Wars story in the Sequel Trilogy have been revealed, with reactions…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 117: Solo with Nic Anastassiou
Solo with Nic Anastassiou. Our ongoing discussions of the terrific Solo: A Star Wars Story continue as we welcome back longtime friend of the show Nic…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 116: Han's Heart
Han's Heart. Solo: A Star Wars Story surprised fans with a new, dynamic female character who had captured Han's heart in youth and provided some insight into…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 115: Solo: What's Old is New
Solo: What's Old is New. In the lead-up to the theatrical release of Solo: A Star Wars Story, John and Matt discussed Brian Daley's Han Solo Trilogy, so now…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 114: Han Solo and the Lost Legacy.
Han Solo and the Lost Legacy. In the run-up to the theatrical release of Solo: A Star Wars Story, Matt and John complete their review of Brian Daley's classic…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 113: Musical Hope
Musical Hope. In the run-up to the theatrical release of Solo: A Star Wars Story, John and Matt return to their retrospective on the Star Wars scores by…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 112: Han Solo's Revenge
Han Solo's Revenge. Matt and John revisit the second novel in Brian Daley's classic Han Solo series, Han Solo's Revenge. Join them as they explore ways in…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 111: Favorite Aliens
Favorite Aliens. Usually it is John that surprises Matt with a question but this week the tables have turned, Matt asks what John's favorite alien are in Star…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 110: Han Solo at Stars' End
Han Solo at Stars' End. Matt and John revisit the classic Brian Daley novel that helped shape what Star Wars fans would come to expect from “Expanded Universe”…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 109: Henry Gilroy: The Zygerrian Slaver Arc
Henry Gilroy: The Zygerrian Slaver Arc. John and Matt gleefully welcome back writer and co-producer from Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels, Henry…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 108: The Last Extras
The Last Jedi Extras. Star Wars fans enjoy extras, and have clamored for more behind-the-scenes material consistently. With The Last Jedi, Disney & Lucasfilm…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 107: Droid That Meets the Eye
Droid That Meets the Eye. Those who grew up with Star Wars also remember another fun franchise: The Transformers. The prequel era introduced us to transforming…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 106: Palpatine: False Angel
Palpatine: False Angel. Few screen villains have entranced and delighted fans as much as the Star Wars saga's Sheev Palpatine. Matt and John explore the new…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 105: Space Married
Space Married. Star Wars fans were first introduced to Hera and Kanan via John Jackson Miller's book, "A New Dawn" and their story picked up in the fall of…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 104: Henry Gilroy: Star Wars Rebels
Henry Gilroy: Star Wars Rebels. Henry Gilroy has been an important creative force in the Star Wars galaxy for decades, and has been involved in the creation of…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 103: The Last Temptation of Vader
The Last Temptation of Vader. Marvel recently launched a new Darth Vader comic, examining the earliest development points of his first mission as a Sith Lord…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 102: Give Anakin a Hand
Give Anakin a Hand. John and Matt explore an important question to the Star Wars galaxy, as they try to figure out why a galaxy of clones can't give Anakin a…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 101: Book Club: The Mark of the Crown
Book Club: The Mark of the Crown. Matt and John return to their Star Wars book club to discuss Jedi Apprentice: The Mark of the Crown by Jude Watson. They…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 100: The Mortis Arc
The Mortis Arc. Star Wars: The Clone Wars explored and expanded on the core principles and philosophies from perspectives fans didn't anticipate. A shining…
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars PodcastIssue 099: Replicants v. Clones
Replicants v. Clones. Star Wars changed the cinematic landscape, but a few short years afterward, Blade Runner made an impact and introduced the world to…