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00:00:00 – Audio Setup, Star Wars Fan Debate
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Show starts with discussion about audio stream issues and Joe's absence due to birthday plans.
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Hosts joke about birthday priorities, algorithmic rage culture, and how Joe gets his news.
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Transition to Star Wars fandom; debate about original Star Wars theatrical cut and George Lucas’s revisions.
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00:10:00 – Star Wars Original Cut Return & Box Office Potential
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Conversation about the 1977 Star Wars cut being screened in London.
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Discussion on fan-made restorations, black market versions, and speculation on financial success if Disney re-released original cuts.
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Debate on how Disney could regain fan goodwill and how current Star Wars content has fared.
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00:20:00 – Andor, Mandalorian, and Disney Star Wars Strategy
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Talk shifts to upcoming Star Wars projects like the Andor season and potential Mandalorian/Grogu movie.
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Hosts analyze Disney’s strategy of rebuilding trust with legacy content.
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Praise for Andor’s adult storytelling and deeper political themes.
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00:30:00 – Foundation Series on Apple TV
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Discussion on Isaac Asimov’s "Foundation" series and Apple TV’s adaptation.
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Themes include psychohistory, AI, identity, consciousness, and predictions of societal collapse.
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Hosts note how the show echoes modern algorithmic culture and explore its sci-fi world-building.
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00:40:00 – Attempted Trump Assassinations
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Sudden pivot to multiple recent alleged plots to assassinate Trump.
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Detailed reports of one involving RPGs and Ukrainian connections, and another from a radicalized teen in Wisconsin.
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