Force Bonding Podcast

Welcome back to our Bad Batch recaps, here on For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! On this episode, Andrew (@StarlightAndrew), Don (@DonovanMeade), & Conor (@DepaBanana) discuss "Pabu" - the 13th episode of Season 2 of The Bad Batch! After two straight super intense episodes, we get a cool down week showing a potential future the Batch may have if they choose to settle down and leave the fight. We get a glimpse of Omega forming friendships with kids her age, Tech and Phee getting closer, the community of the people of Pabu coming together, the themes of Man vs. Nature as the town is threatened by a tsunami, and Andrew celebrates the group finally cutting ties with Cid!!! *THE BAD BATCH EP. 29 SPOILERS* Episodes Discussed: "Pabu" (S2E13) Check out our Mandalorian Ch. 19 Discussion-https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/meLGkpUkgyb Check our Clone Wars Ryloth Arc Discussion-https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/vsDhBPSkgyb Check out our NEW MERCH STORE-⁠https://www.teepub

Welcome back to our Mandalorian recaps, here on For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! Join Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) & Don (@DonovanMeade) as we discuss "The Convert!" - the 3rd episode of the season! We talk about the next steps in Din & Bo-Katan's journey, as both are redeemed in the eyes of the Watch, with Bo-Katan now a member of the cult she repeatedly diminished. How will this end up turning out? We also head to Coruscant to get our first real glimpse at the goings-on of the New Republic government, Dr. Pershing's acceptance into the Amnesty Program, where he comes across an old Imperial comrade, his struggle to cease his work and the concept of the "greater good", Elia Kane's true intentions, and just how much of an improvement is the New Republic really from the Empire? *THE MANDALORIAN CH. 19 SPOILERS* Episodes Discussed: "The Convert" (S3E3) Listen to our Ryloth Arc discussion-https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/UoILuTRBeyb Check out our NEW MERCH STORE-https://www.teepubl

Welcome to the Season 1 finale of our Clone Wars rewatch, here on For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! Join Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) & Don (@DonovanMeade) as they discuss the final arc of Season 1 of The Clone Wars - the Ryloth Arc! We talk the biggest themes of these episodes, including Ahsoka's journey to regain her confidence, Waxer and Boil and their protection of the Twi'lek girl Numa, perhaps Mace Windu's coolest moments in the current canon, the noted added stakes of this season finale arc, the Separatist occupation of Ryloth and the Twi'lek's fight for freedom, and the introduction of the Freedom Fighter Cham Syndulla, who eventually will become VERY important to the greater Star Wars galaxy. We also make some big announcements about what is coming soon for the podcast as we go towards our 2nd season. Episodes Discussed: "Storm Over Ryloth" (S1E19), "Innocents of Ryloth" (S1E20), "Liberty on Ryloth" (S1E21) Listen to our Mandalorian Ch. 18 Discussion-https://spotifyanchor-web.a

Welcome back to our Bad Batch recaps, here on For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! On this episode, Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) & Conor (@DepaBanana) discuss "The Outpost" - the 12th episode of Season 2! It's another Crosshair episode, which means we're in for a treat! We talk the introduction of the worst Imperial put to screen in Lieutenant Nolan, the introduction of Mayday and his connection with Crosshair, Crosshair's continued realization of the Empire's mistreatment, further insight on how the Clones are discriminated by the Empire, and Crosshair's steps towards redemption by doing THAT at the end! We also discuss the continued teases towards a big clash at Mount Tantiss for the season finale! *THE BAD BATCH EP. 28 SPOILERS* Episodes Discussed: "The Outpost" (S2E12) Check out our Mandalorian Ch. 18 Discussion-https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/c5i6Zojy4xb "WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice Support the Amidala Initiative-https:

Welcome back to our Mandalorian recaps, here on For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! Join Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) & Don (@DonovanMeade) as they discuss Chapter 18 "The Mines of Mandalore!" We talk this game-changing episode of The Mandalorian, including Din's journey to Mandalore, a familiar droid joining him on the adventure, Grogu's growth in strength and apparent navigational skills, the story arc of Bo-Katan, and her working together with Din, the live-action debut of Mandalore, and an appearance of a MYTHOSAUR in the Living Waters!!!! Such a crazy episode! *THE MANDALORIAN CH. 18 SPOILERS*  Episodes Discussed: "The Mines of Mandalore" (S3E2) "WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice Support the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texas Subscribe to our YouTube channel!-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_Aywl930XitqQYXrOr2Bg Follow the podcast on Twitter-@ForTheRepubPod, Instagram-@

Welcome back to our Bad Batch recaps, here on For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! Join Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) & Don (@DonovanMeade) as they discuss the 11th episode of the season - "Metamorphosis"! We talk the biggest points in the episode, including the re-introduction of the Zillo Beast after nearly 13 years since its Clone Wars appearances, the return to Mount Tantiss, the introduction of our new villain Dr. Royce Hemlock, and the unearthing the Empire's sinister cloning plans, the horror-themed aspects of the monster's reveal, new revelations for the Batch themselves, and how the episode's title doubles as a reference to both the Zillo Beast in this episode, as well as the Batch's own purpose in the conflict against the Empire. *THE BAD BATCH EP. 27 SPOILERS* Episodes Discussed: "Metamorphosis" (S2E11) Listen to our Mandalorian Season 3 Premiere Recap-https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/5Gl31RHpRxb Follow #UnwhitewashTheBadBatch-https://twitter.com/unwhitewashtbb "WHAT CHOICE?"

Welcome to our Mandalorian Season 3 recaps here on For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! Join us as Andrew (@StarlightAndrew), Don (@DonovanMeade), & Conor (@DepaBanana) discuss the Season 3 premiere "The Apostate"! We touch on the biggest talking-points of the return of Din Djarin and Grogu, including Mando's continued quest for re-acceptance, the propsperity of Nevarro under High Magistrate Greef Karga, a conflict with unwelcome pirates, Din's quest to rebuild IG-11, and the resigned state of Bo-Katan Kryze's plans to reclaim Mandalore in parallel to Din's own journey to Mandalore. Also, PURGILL! ANZELLANS! CUTE LITTLE CAPE-HOLDING DROIDS! Pulpy Star Wars at it's best. We also go over the upcoming changes to our release schedule to accomodate for The Mandalorian & The Bad Batch releasing at the same time for the next several weeks. Episodes Discussed: "The Apostate" (S3E1) "WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice Support the Ami

Welcome back to our Bad Batch recaps, here on For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! This week, Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) is joined by Chelsea (@Jedi_chelsea) of This Is The Wayseekers to talk the 10th episode of Season 2: "Retrieval"! We discuss the continuation of last week's journey for the Batch to recover the stolen Marauder, the introduction of Benni Baro and the Mining Guild on the planet, the scathing commentary on workers exploitation in the form of the greedy gluttonous boss Makko, and the several comparisons to the Empire that the Mining Guild is given in this episode.  *THE BAD BATCH EP. 26 SPOILERS* Episodes Discussed: "Retrieval" (S2E10) Listen to the return of This is the Wayseekers!-https://open.spotify.com/episode/1bb0f2tuKu60gHsVYsIYc8?si=Ow9HKDDBRQyRsVHbeEaIXA Follow #UnwhitewashTheBadBatch-https://twitter.com/unwhitewashtbb "WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice Support the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/

Welcome back to our Bad Batch recaps, here on For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! This week, Andrew (@StarlightAndrew), Don (@DonovanMeade), & Conor (@DepaBanana) discuss "The Crossing" - the ninth episode of Season 2! We discuss the biggest moments of the episode, including Tech and Omega's heartfelt conversation over the changes in the group, the Marauder being stolen and the Batch being stranded on the western-influenced planet. We also heavily discuss Tech's confirmed neurodivergence, and how much that means to Don and Andrew - 2 neurodivergent lifelong Star Wars fans. *THE BAD BATCH EP. 25 SPOILERS* Episodes Discussed: "The Crossing" (S2E9) Follow #UnwhitewashTheBadBatch-https://twitter.com/unwhitewashtbb "WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice Support the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texas Subscribe to our YouTube channel!-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_Aywl930XitqQYXrOr2Bg

Welcome back to our Bad Batch recaps, here on For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! Today, Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) & Don (@DonovanMeade) are joined by Caleb (@Indyoda013) to discuss the two-part midseason epic "The Clone Conspiracy" & "Truth and Consequences"! We talk the biggest themes and moments of a spectacular story arc, including the return of Senator Riyo Chuchi, the fight against the Defense Recruitment Act and the protection of the Clone Troopers, Rex making his return, Rampart's cover-up of the destruction of Kamino and his villainous downfall, Palpatine once again being the ultimate chessmaster, and a huge development in Echo's character. Truly what should be a turning point for the rest of the series. *THE BAD BATCH EP. 23-24 SPOILERS* Episodes Discussed: "The Clone Conspiracy" (S2E7), "Truth and Consequences" (S2E8) Subscribe to Indyoda-https://www.youtube.com/indyoda013 Check out Andrew & Conor on Knights of the Nerd Republic-https://youtu.be/5c7MEHXRW0M Follow #U

Welcome back to our Bad Batch recaps, here on For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! On this episode, Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) & Don (@DonovanMeade) discuss the 6th episode of the season "Tribe!" We talk about the return of the Wookiee Jedi Gungi, his instant bond with Omega, and the Batch's return to Kashyyyk! We also discuss the connections the episode makes to one of the unfinished arcs of The Clone Wars, and the messages the episode brings about a child's role in a wartime world.  *THE BAD BATCH EP. 22 SPOILERS* Episodes Discussed: "Tribe" (S2E6) Check out Andrew & Conor on Knights of the Nerd Republic-https://youtu.be/5c7MEHXRW0M Our "Tribe" Star Wars Video Essay-https://youtu.be/QqAauJgqUOA Follow #UnwhitewashTheBadBatch-https://twitter.com/unwhitewashtbb "WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice Support the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texas Subscribe to our YouTube channe

The newest episode of The Bad Batch featured a return to Kashyyyk and the return of a beloved Wookiee character from The Clone Wars. Many portions of the episode act as both a new adaptation and a spiritual successor to one of the unfinished arcs of The Clone Wars that never saw the light of day, so let's discuss these new canon additions! The Starlight Chronicles is a new Star Wars video essay series hosted by Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) on the For the Republic Podcast feed! Follow #UnwhitewashTheBadBatch-https://twitter.com/unwhitewashtbb Check out our Blue Shadow Virus Arc Discussion-https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/vtEvS3xYJwb "WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice Support the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texas Subscribe to our YouTube channel!-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_Aywl930XitqQYXrOr2Bg Follow the podcast on Twitter-@ForTheRepubPod, Instagram-@fortherepublicpod, & TikTok-@fortherepub

Welcome back to our Bad Batch recaps, here on For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! On this episode, Andrew (@StarlightAndrew), Don (@DonovanMeade), & Conor (@DepaBanana) discuss the 5th episode of the season - "Entombed'! We give our thoughts on this week's Indiana Jones style treasure hunting adventure, including spotlighting the character of Phee, how Omega idolizes her (to Hunter's regret), and just what twists and mysteries are hidden inside the treasure-filled mountain!  *THE BAD BATCH EP. 21 SPOILERS* Episodes Discussed: "Entombed" (S2E5) Follow #UnwhitewashTheBadBatch-https://twitter.com/unwhitewashtbb Check out our Blue Shadow Virus Arc Discussion-https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/vtEvS3xYJwb "WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice Support the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texas Subscribe to our YouTube channel!-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_Aywl930XitqQYXrOr2Bg Fo

Welcome back to our Bad Batch recaps, here on For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! On today's episode, Andrew (@StarlightAndrew), Don (@DonovanMeade), & Conor (@DepaBanana) are here to discuss the 4th episode of Season 2 of The Bad Batch! We discuss the big moments of the episode, including Tech's time to shine in this episode, the introduction of Riot Racing aka Star Wars Mario Kart, Cid's past coming back to haunt her, a new great Droid, the many similarities to the podrace in The Phantom Menace, and Tech's awesome race. We also talk about how the season is choosing to focus on specific members of the Batch each itself without the whole group being present. *THE BAD BATCH EP. 20 SPOILERS* Episodes Discussed: "Faster" (S2E4) Follow #UnwhitewashTheBadBatch-https://twitter.com/unwhitewashtbb Check out our Blue Shadow Virus Arc Discussion-https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/vtEvS3xYJwb "WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice Support the A

Welcome back to our Clone Wars rewatch, here on For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! On this episode, Andrew (@StarlightAndrew), Don (@DonovanMeade), Jake (@JediJake__), & Conor (@DepaBanana) discuss the Blue Shadow Virus arc! We look back at one of our most nostalgic arcs of the early portions of the series, including the campy wonderful villain that is Dr. Nuvo Vindi, all-timer Glup Shitto Peppy Bow, the unexpected origins of Anakin's flirting line in The Phantom Menace, the horrors of Jar Jar in a hazmat suit, and the threat of the titular virus itself throughout the episodes! We also talk about how our views of the episode have changed in a post-pandemic world, and give birth to a few new memes to add to the podcast lore.  Episodes Discussed: "Blue Shadow Virus" (S1E17), "Mystery of a Thousand Moons" (S1E18) Listen to our newest Bad Batch recap!-https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/r5IQMWTiGwb Listen to our Best of 2022 episode!-https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/vjmH73ViGwb

A new trailer for The Mandalorian Season 3 just dropped, so let's discuss what we can expect from the story of the upcoming season of the beloved series. We talk the highlights of the new trailer, and look forward to the return of Din & Grogu's adventures!  The Starlight Chronicles is a new Star Wars video essay series hosted by Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) on the For the Republic Podcast feed! Check out our Best Star Wars Stories of 2022 Episode-https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/uQzbJ642xwb "WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice Support the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texas Subscribe to our YouTube channel!-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_Aywl930XitqQYXrOr2Bg Follow the podcast on Twitter-@ForTheRepubPod, Instagram-@fortherepublicpod, & TikTok-@fortherepublicpod for further updates on the podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fortherepublicpodcast/support

Welcome back to our Bad Batch recaps here on For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! Join Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) & Conor (@DepaBanana) as we talk the third episode of the season: "The Solitary Clone"! We talk the biggest themes of the episode, including the return of Commander Cody, Crosshair's loyalties, The Clone Wars in a new perspective, the tone of the episode, the Empire's continued transition and takeover, and more from one of the best episodes of Star Wars animation perhaps ever. *THE BAD BATCH EP. 19 SPOILERS* Episodes Discussed: "The Solitary Clone" (S2E3) Follow #UnwhitewashTheBadBatch-https://twitter.com/unwhitewashtbb Check out our Best Star Wars Stories of 2022 Episode-https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/uQzbJ642xwb "WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice Support the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texas Subscribe to our YouTube channel!-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_

Welcome to our year-end retrospective here on For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! Join Andrew (@StarlightAndrew), Conor (@DepaBanana), Don (@DonovanMeade), & Jake (@JediJake__) as they count down their Top 5 Favorite Star Wars Stories of 2022! There was so much great Star Wars content in 2022, see who's list you agree with the most! We also discuss our most anticipated projects for 2023, and reveal the results of our fan polls!  "WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice  Support the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texas  Subscribe to our YouTube channel!-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_Aywl930XitqQYXrOr2Bg  Follow the podcast on Twitter-@ForTheRepubPod, Instagram-@fortherepublicpod, & TikTok-@fortherepublicpod for further updates on the podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fortherepublicpodcast/support

Welcome to the beginning of our The Bad Batch Season 2 recaps, here on For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! Today, Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) is joined by Jarod The Dark Jedi (@darkjedi2552) of The Nerd Academy Podcast to discuss the 1st 2 episodes of Season 2 of The Bad Batch! We discuss the early themes of the season, including Echo's want to further the fight against the Empire, while the other members of the Batch are more hesitant, Omega's feelings towards her role in the group's new life, and her desire to complete the mission, the people of Serenno changing the perspective of Separatist worlds in the aftermath of The Clone Wars, Rampart finally becoming an interesting villain, and the further hints towards more Clone Troopers standing up to the Empire. We also take time to discuss the #UnwhitewashTheBadBatch movement, and the important, critical conversations we can have about problematic aspects of the media we consume and enjoy.   *THE BAD BATCH EP. 17-18 SPOILERS* Episode

Skeleton Crew seems to be talked about the least out of all the upcoming Star Wars projects, but why is that? I'm here to tell you why you shouldn't sleep on this show, and why it's perhaps my most anticipated series of 2023.  The Starlight Chronicles is a new Star Wars video essay series hosted by Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) on the For the Republic Podcast feed!  Read my new article-https://www.sweditorig.com/post/don-t-sleep-on-skeleton-crew Listen to our Andor Season 1 Discussion-https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/uVjHu11kZvb "WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice Support the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texas Subscribe to our YouTube channel!-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_Aywl930XitqQYXrOr2Bg Follow the podcast on Twitter-@ForTheRepubPod, Instagram-@fortherepublicpod, & TikTok-@fortherepublicpod for further updates on the podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/forthe