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Ahsoka returns! Our panel discusses her journey with two new friends, how she deals with her hidden Jedi past and dealing with the morality of her friends’ decisions, issues we face as well as we strive to weigh who we are with our actions in this world.

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What does it mean to be human? What does it mean to be a clone? Thomas Sanjurjo, Andrew Hermiz, and Mike Creavey discuss the 2nd two episodes in the Bad Batch arc and discuss the nature of trust, the humanity of the clones, and the continued evolution of Anakin to the Dark Side.

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The Clones are back! Fr. Andrew, Thomas, Mike, Angela, and Andrew H. dive into the first two episodes, discussing how the Bad Batch show how differences are gifts to be treasured and valued. Also, the driving force of belief and how it drives us to seek Truth.

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Continuing their look at Mandalorian culture in The Clone Wars, Fr. Andrew, Thomas, and Mike discuss how season 3, ep. 10 and season 4, ep. 14 humanize the Separatists and how in our lives too, seeing the human in our “enemies” is crucial to the Christian life. Plus the nature and history of Death Watch.

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Continuing their dive into Mandalorian culture found in the Clone Wars, Fr. Andrew, Mike, and Andrew H. look at two season 3 episodes. While politics in Star Wars sometimes gets bad rap, these episodes are successful in showing the effects of corruption and greed even in a galaxy close to home.

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The Darksaber, Death Watch, pacifism, and vocation in the Mandalore episodes of Clone Wars are the topic this time as Fr. Andrew, Thomas, and Angela begin their deeper exploration of themes touched on by The Mandalorian and found in other Star Wars productions.

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The season finale of The Mandalorian finds Fr. Andrew, Andrew H., Thomas, Angela, and Mike talking about redemption for the characters, Din’s mysterious Mandalorian past; and the shocking final reveal that raises many questions and sets up season 2.

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Fr. Andrew, Andrew H., Thomas, Angela, and Mike all share their experience of seeing Episode IX and discuss the universal themes of family, friendship, good, evil, sacrifice, and redemption that are present in all Star Wars movies, but in a particular way in the conclusion of the Skywalker Saga.

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Would you like some tea? Fr. Andrew, Thomas, Angela, and Mike get philosophical and discuss whether or not droids are determined by their programming (by nature) or whether they can be taught to act differently (by nurture) and how this applies to us as human beings. They also discuss the nature of Force acts and whether The Child’s Force abilities are influencing the characters around them.

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Is Mando Batman? Fr. Andrew, Angela, Mike, and Andrew H. discuss Ch. 6, how it draws out how the Mandalorian has changed (and hasn’t) since meeting the Child. Plus all the cameos and Easter eggs scattered throughout this episode.

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Is this chapter of The Mandalorian just fan services or does it serve a deeper purpose in the story? Fr. Andrew, Thomas, Angela, and Mike also talk about how the climactic moments remind them of both Eve’s temptation in Eden and Jesus’ temptation in the desert, and the fall that comes from pride.

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The latest episode of The Mandalorian continues to show the influences of Kurosawa’s ronin films, which Fr. Andrew, Thomas, Angela, Andrew H., and Mike discuss as well as how Mando’s relationships are changing him into a hero and father. And of course, plenty about Baby Yoda!

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This is the way. Fr. Andrew, Angela, Andrew H., and Mike discuss adorable baby Yoda and how he lets us encounter the man behind the armor. They also discuss the “Way of the Mandalore” and how that parallels the Way of Christ. And the backstory of Mandalorian culture and the connection to the Clone Wars.

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The Mandalorian subverts expectations and is gritty, which makes it feel very Star Wars. Fr. Andrew, Angela, Andrew H., Mike, and Thomas also discuss religious undertones in the Mandalorian culture, talked about the man behind the armor, how his past may play into his journey, and how “the child” may change him too.

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Secrets of Star Wars is back with a new panel of fans excited to talk about all things Star Wars, including the new The Mandalorian series. In this first episode, Dom Bettinelli introduces and hands off the reins to Fr. Andrew Kinstetter, Mike Creavey, Andrew Hermiz, Angela Sealana, and Thomas Sanjurjo.