059: The Skywalker Saga I - Prologue with Maren Abercrombie and Patrick Gibbs (32 BBY)

0:00 Intro2:16 Honorable Mentions Update3:16 News13:22 Corrections and Additions18:20 The Phantom Menace - Prologue55:18 Closing CreditsAugust 9, 2026This week's episode takes place in the year 32 BBY, and this is the first of five episodes in which Daddy-Daughter hosts Joseph Kyle Rogan and Patience Eva Rogan, along with special guests Maren Abercrombie and Patrick Gibbs, explore the first chapter of The Skywalker Saga, The Phantom Menace.What We Watched:The Skywalker Saga Episode I: The Phantom MenaceHow to Watch:While there are numerous different versions of the film available to watch, most choices boil down to whether you want a puppet Yoda, or a CGI Yoda. Early home releases, such as the 1999 DVD release, feature the puppet Yoda, while the most up to date, definitive version of the film (including the CGI Yoda) can be found on Disney+.This Week's Random Wookieepedia Page: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Low_strikeIn next week's episode, we’ll begin our scene-by-scene breakdown of The Phantom Menace, focusing on the first Act, ending with the Jedi’s arrival on Tatooine.Sources:“I Built a Dueling Retractable Lightsaber,” by HeroTech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOAenK39gfshttps://desertstarplayhouse.com/“The Politics of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Explained,” by Star Wars Audio Comics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD28qnSxLPYDarth Plagueis, by James Luceno: https://bookshop.org/a/108953/9780593358801“New ‘The Phantom Menace’ Easter Egg Revealed by Former ILM Employee,” by Josh Atkins: https://www.starwarsnewsnet.com/2025/03/new-the-phantom-menace-easter-egg-revealed-by-former-ilm-employee.html“The STAR WARS Prequels are Secretly about George Lucas’s Divorce,” by ScreenCrush: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEr7CB92U_QThe Beginning, by Lucasfilm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da8s9m4zEpo“George Lucas’Ex-Wife Cried…” by Nathan Johnson: https://thedirect.com/article/star-wars-george-lucas-prequels-episode-1-wife-reactionhttps://www.blankcheckpod.com/Credits:See more at LiminoidGames.comJoin our Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/fXNCaZ5HuPQuestions, suggestions, corrections? [email protected] Joseph on social media @LiminoidGamesSupport Paysh's artwork at AvesByEva.comMusic by Miguel Ortega. Follow him on all digital platforms @mortegaeOur special guests included our Podcast Godmother, Maren Abercrombie. Support her work at https://www.patreon.com/TheRememberPodcastsAnd, film critic and film maker Patrick Gibbs. Read his reviews at slugmag.com, and see his work on YouTube at Pink Wombat CinemaSupport Liminoid Games by buying your Star Wars books here: https://bookshop.org/shop/liminoidgames