Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars Podcast

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

August 13, 2025 23 mins
Galen’s Revenge.

John & Matt ponder why the Death Star even had a trash compactor in the first place, and chat about possible reasons to justify it, in the way that it exists. They stumble on one idea that’s just poetic enough to make sense, disturbing enough to be possible, and at the same time honors the small acts of rebellion someone like Galen Erso could have made along the way.

Hosts
John Mills and Matthew Rushing

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The Sound of Star Wars.

John & Matt break down how Lucasfilm can win the content war in a challenging, glutted landscape - short form audio content. Audio books are taking off again, so embrace the model and do what George Lucas himself championed by finding ways to elevate and enhance Star Wars in unique ways!

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John Mills and Matthew Rushing

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July 15, 2025 26 mins
Sheev Palpatine Phone Home.

John & Matt play Galactic Realtors in this week’s show, searching for the perfect place to have served as Palpatine’s abode! Did he live in modest quarters below the Senate? Was the Jedi Temple his vindictive Palace of Pleasure? Would he have returned home and lived on Naboo just to give more pain to Vader? 

Where do YOU think Palpatine lived?

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John Mills and Matthew Rushing

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Getting Weird with the Force.

It’s always risky to try to expand Star Wars lore. People have very set ideas of what works, and what doesn’t. Matt and John try to figure out the magic formula for making original Star Wars works that explore aspects we don’t understand, and whether we were ever really meant to understand them in the first place…or engage in the unanswered questions with our own imaginations.

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June 19, 2025 96 mins
Andor: Season Two.

This week we are diving back into the world of Andor with its second and final season, which of course means a crossover with The 602 Club, plus we are joined by none other than K-2SO translator, Darren Moser! 

Hosts
John Mills and Matthew Rushing

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June 3, 2025 19 mins
Set Lightsabers on Stun.

John and Matt boldly go where no other fans have gone before…as they debate which Star TREK captain would fit best in the Star WARS galaxy! 

Hosts
John Mills and Matthew Rushing

You’ve found the best Star Wars podcast with one-of-a-kind discussions in the spirit of fun! While you’re here, look around our creator-focused network of podcasts with all the best of Star Trek, a deep-dive read of Harry Potter's magic...
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May 26, 2025 105 mins
A Star Wars Celebration.

Celebrate 400 Episodes of Star Wars goodness with Matt Rushing + John Mills as they welcome a special guest from Lucas Animation, Nic Anastassiou, to discuss the past, present and future state of Lucas’ legacy and the responsibility of balancing progress and innovation with the traditions that established the storytelling tradition! 

Hosts
John Mills and Matthew Rushing

Special Guest 
Nic Anastassiou 

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May 16, 2025 72 mins
Tales of the Underworld.

This May the Fourth the Force was strong as Disney+ debuted the latest Star Wars animation anthology, Tales of the Underworld which focused on two fan favorite characters, Asajj Ventress and Cad Bane. To celebrate, Matt and John crossover with The 602 Club to discuss the series!

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May 6, 2025 50 mins
Twenty Years of Revenge.

Celebrate 20 years of Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith with Matt & John as they share what the film has meant to them, how it’s held up, and its impact on modern film history. Was this a gold standard set, or a letdown for fans? Are there heroes on both sides…or is there truly something more to this blockbuster of the early 2000s?

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Andor: We’ll Always Have Rix Road.

The final two episodes of Star Wars Andor give Matt and John plenty to discuss as the arc resolves from Season 1. We see the fear, anger and hate boil over into a riotous uprising on Ferrix, with Andor caught in the middle as he returns to try to save Bix and mourn his mother. Did they hit the right pace? Did they break the story effectively across two episodes? And what in the name of weirdness is...
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The 10th episode of Star Wars Andor gives Matt and John plenty to discuss as the explosively emotional climax of the Narkina 5 prison break, the indictment of detached life, and the role of the hero is not just to save but serve as the symbol that those making difficult choices never can. Join them for a discussion of “One Way Out,” the Star Wars episode that birthed an unforgettable meme among amazing set pieces and performances.

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Andor: Season One - Nobody’s Listening!

The 9th episode of Star Wars: Andor left everyone reeling, with enhanced interrogation (torture) displayed onscreen, the prison complex of Narkina 5 becoming an even more desperate place, and the people of Coruscant reacting to daily life in the Empire in very different ways. John and Matt discuss their reactions to the themes of this episode and ponder what must have been the fate of Narkina ...
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Andor: Season One - Narkina 5.

Matt and John continue their S1 rewatch with the 8th episode of Star Wars: Andor. Andor, on the run from his past, was arrested for a crime he didn't commit and now we get to see the Imperial Justice System from the inside. In “Narkina 5,” questions about industrial prisons, humane treatment, and scales of justice are asked. But does the audience get satisfaction from the exercise, or frustration in a ...
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Andor: Season One - Announcement.

As Andor Season 2 approaches, Matt and John discuss the themes and story turns in the seventh episode of Star Wars: Andor. A new arc starts with this episode, focused on the galactic ripple effects from the Aldhani heist, while Cassian returns home amid planning what to do with his score. What is the episode trying to say? Does it advance the series momentum? Does it suffer as a prequel to Rogue One...
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March 18, 2025 37 mins
Andor: Season One - The Eye.

As Andor Season 2 approaches, Matt and John continue their StarWars: Andor Season 1 rewatch to discuss their opinions of the sixth episode, “The Eye.” The conclusion of the second 3-episode arc, does it deliver on the promise of a great heist moment…or prove to be a dud of mismatched storylines?

Host
John Mills and Matthew Rushing

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We’re closer to the new season of Andor, and so Matt and John continue their StarWars: Andor Season 1 rewatch to discuss their opinions of the fifth episode, “The Axe Forgets.” In the unenviable position as the middle episode of a three-episode arc, does it keep the momentum or lose its footing like a hike in the Aldhani mountains?

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As Andor Season 2 draws one week closer, Matt and John continue their StarWars: Andor rewatch to discuss their opinions of the fourth episode. Things got spicy last week with John’s heterodox opinion that Andor got off to a lukewarm start. Will tensions continue to rise like those within the rebel cell, or will cooler heads prevail in these Aggressive Negotiation?

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Andor: Season One - Premiere Episodes.

In preparation for the second season, Matt and John start a StarWars: Andor rewatch to discuss their opinions and see what might have shifted. Critically lauded and praised by many fans, John was lukewarm on the show when it first aired and Matt was a big fan off what was done. 

This episode features an in-depth discussion of the first three-episode arc of Star Wars: Andor, as they try to unders...
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February 18, 2025 23 mins
Can Clones Be Jedi?

Inspired by a new Star Wars: The Clone Wars rewatch, John surprises Matt with a core question spurred by Yoda’s declaration that all life, even clones, are unique beings within the Force. Given that George Lucas himself said that midichlorian count alone didn’t determine if someone could learn to be a Force user, and that the first time the comics ever resurrected Palpatine was through cloning, they tackle this u...
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February 11, 2025 22 mins
Leaving Lothal Alone.

Join Matt & John as they try to solve and unanswered question left from Star Wars Rebels: Why DIDN’T the Galactic Empire exact revenge on Lothal? Was Palpatine afraid? Was the bureaucracy inefficient? Was the Empire distracted? 

Plus they have a free bit of advice for Disney+ to permanently woo subscribers back to the platform!

Host
John Mills and Matthew Rushing

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