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Never Tell Me the Pods
by Pranks Paul
Pranks Paul, James D'Amato, Kat Kuhl, and Johnny O'Mara take a deep dive into Star Wars on behalf of wide-eyed new fans and longtime experts alike.nevertellmethepods.com
Episodes
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Episode 91 - Forceshadowing
**SPOILERS FOR EPISODE IX ABOUND** Kat and Pranks predict the plot of Episode IX. The full tally of predictions is below. -- -- -- -- -- **MEGA GIANT SUPER DUPER SPOILER WARNING** Accurate Predictions: - Rey Palpatine - Reylo will sail, and then they're gonna kill him - Court mandated...
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Episode 90 - Poe's Hunny Hunt
WHOA! Pods is back! AND JOHNNY CAUGHT A BOOTLEG VERSION OF EPISODE IX ON DISNEY PLUS AND HE'S GONNA TELL US ABOUT IT! We don't know for real know what's in the movie but maybe possibly spoiler alert anyway? Johnny does briefly mention some things he's seen accidentally in marketing materials. --...
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Episode 89 - Star Charts
Welcome to our live show, recorded at Star Wars Celebration!!! In this episode, we sort various characters along the goth, prep, nerd, and jock axis. You can see the chart in the show notes, or if you're on iTunes, here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/ntmtp/G9qTOZRy.jpg Sorry in advance about how…
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Episode 88 - Here Comes the General
Hello Podawans, and May the 4th be with you. This week, we get to talk to Vanessa Marshall, who plays Hera on Star Wars Rebels! Thanks so much to Rich Howard of Whelmed: The Young Justice Files for setting this up. Friends, this week we lost Peter Mayhew, the original man behind the mighty...
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Episode 87 - Con Job
This episode is our Celebration recap! We discuss fun moments, shopping, and cosplay with Garbage 3 (@newtypeknight), Garbage 5 (@PomeloandPomelo) and Garbage 5's husband Ben (@pixelgarbage). The episode with James, Kat, and Johnny we recorded on the Celebration stage will be coming out later.…
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Episode 86 - A First Order Problem
Welcome back to Never Tell Me the Pods!!! We're so excited. James, Johnny and Pranks talk about viewing orders. Sort of. They definitely cover the Jackass movie and Dragonball Z. We're podcasting at Celebration!!! Our stage show will be Monday, April 15th at 2:00. James, Johnny, Kat and Pranks…
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Pods at Celebration and other Announcements
Hey Podawans -- Pranks checking in here and making sure everyone is aware we'll be at Celebration this year. All four of us will be recording a live show on the official podcasting stage (still have no clue how that happened) on Monday, April 15th at 2:00. We'll all likely be walking the floor at...
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Episode 85 - Tell Me the Odds
This week, Pranks talks to Dr. Morten Bay (@mortenbay), the author of the paper "Weaponizing the haters: The Last Jedi and the strategic politicization of pop culture through social media manipulation." It is available here, though you don't need to read it before you listen:...
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Episode 84 - Thrawn, But Not Forgotten
Settle in for Never Tell Me the Pods' official recap of all of Rebels (yes, including the finale.) This episode covers seasons 3-4. Special guest Clint Okerstrom (@newtypeknight). BIGGER CONGRATS TO JAMES AND MEL ON THEIR SPACE WEDDING!!!! Help us fill our butts with credits!...
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Episode 83 - Lothal for One and One for Lothal
Settle in for Never Tell Me the Pods' official recap of all of Rebels (yes, including the finale.) This episode covers seasons 1-2. Special guest Clint Okerstrom (@newtypeknight). BIGGER CONGRATS TO JAMES AND MEL ON THEIR SPACE WEDDING!!!! Help us fill our butts with credits!...
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Episode 82 - Thrawn Alliances: There is a Third Possibility
In this episode, Kat and I chat with Garbage 3 (@newtypeknight) about the new Thrawn: Alliances book. Pods fan Richard Kreutz-Landry kindly sent us signed SDCC editions with the following inscriptions: Kat: "Poison is the sweetest meat" Pranks: "Clear skies, Garbage Leader" Help us fill our butts...
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Episode 81 - Kallus Disregard
In this episode, Donna [REDACTED] (@medonnab) tells Garbage 2 (@prosodi) and Pranks (@roguetldr) what began her Kalluzeb disease. Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906 James is @OneShotRPG, Johnny is @JohnnyInBriefs, Kat is @kat_kuhl_ and Pranks is @RogueTLdr...
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Episode 80 - Wedge Issues
!!! WE (@prosodi and @medonnab) TALK ABOUT WEDGE'S ROMANTIC HISTORY !!! So if you care about a painstaking analysis of everyone he's ever kissed, this is the episode for you. Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906 James is @OneShotRPG, Johnny is…
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Episode 79 - My Galaxy, Right or Vong
Hello Podawans, and welcome to Episode 79 of Never Tell Me the Pods - My Galaxy, Right or Vong. In this episode, a component of our prior May 5th livestream, James and Johnny take us through the Yuuzhan Vong expanded universe books that they definitely read. No spoilers but these books sound…
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Episode 78 - Continued, the Clone Wars Have
CLONE WARS IS COMING BACK. AND WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IT. -- Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906 James is @OneShotRPG, Johnny is @JohnnyInBriefs, Kat is @kat_kuhl_ and Pranks is @RogueTLdr on Twitter. Pranks also hosts the ADVENTURE podcast on the OneShot...
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Episode 77 - Star War Never Changes
This week, Carrie Joseph (@karyjonc) and Rhi (@rhiannon42) discuss the Knights of the Old Republic Series. Find more of Rhi on the Magpies podcast (@magpies_pod). -- Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906 James is @OneShotRPG, Johnny is @JohnnyInBriefs, Kat is...
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Episode 76 - That Sweet J*zz Cabbage
Kat and I regret giving James and Johnny a platform in which to talk about the Mos Eisley Cantina. You can download the presentation here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/ntmtp/NTMtP_Presentation.pptx -- Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906 You can catch more…
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Episode 75 - Chewie Gets a Dog: Han's First Shot
Kat and I discuss the new Qi'ra spin-off. Spoilers for the latest Star Wars movie abound. -- Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906 You can catch more Johnny O'Mara, James D'Amato, and Kat Kuhl on the Campaign Podcast at…
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Episode 74 - Uncertain Point of View
James, Kat and I speak with Alex Roberts (@muscularpikachu) of the Backstory podcast on the OneShot Network! Find the link Alex's Kickstarter for Starcrossed here! -- Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906 You can catch more Johnny O'Mara, James D'Amato, and…
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Episode 73 - The Empire Strikes Chris
James and I discuss lapsed fandom with Chris Sims (@theisb)! Chris Sims is a comic book writer, podcaster, and columnist who has been on several episodes of the OneShot podcast as well. His longest running podcast is War Rocket Ajax, co-run with Matt Wilson. You can also hear him on the Movie...
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Episode 72 - The Last Last Jedi
Johnny and I conclude our discussion of The Last Jedi. Thanks for bearing with us during the hiatus. -- Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906 You can catch more Johnny O'Mara, James D'Amato, and Kat Kuhl on the Campaign Podcast at...
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Episode 71 - A Half-Baked Review
In this episode, Johnny and I discuss TLJ. He also boasts that he could eat an entire sheet cake. This boast must not go unchallenged. Send your sheet cakes to: The Pocket Dimension: 3240 N. Clark Chicago, IL 60657 *Warning — spoilers for the Battlefront DLC.** Correction: I state that it takes...
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Episode 70 - Crait Expectations
Our crying book report of TLJ first impressions continues! (More to come, including Johnny and James' take.) -- Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906 You can catch more Johnny O'Mara, James D'Amato, and Kat Kuhl on the Campaign Podcast at...
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Episode 69 - The Sacred Jedi Book Report
In this episode, Kat and I provide our first impressions of The Last Jedi. This is more of a crying book report than a thoughtful discussion. (More to come, including Johnny and James' take.) -- Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906 You can catch more Johnny...
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Episode 68 - Space Bear
This is Kat and I talking about why we think Episode VIII is the best Star Wars movie. Don't @ us. -- Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906 You can catch more Johnny O'Mara, James D'Amato, and Kat Kuhl on the Campaign Podcast at...
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Episode 67 - Blowing Snoke Up Your Ass
We have averted executing Episode 66. Johnny tell us everything he knows about Episode 8, which is very little. There are no spoilers in this unless Johnny is somehow right about stuff he made up. HEY, THAT STAR WAR IS COMING OUT IN LESS THAN A WEEK! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE be respectful to fellow...
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Episode 65 - Hair to the Empire
Marvel editor Heather Antos (@HeatherAntos) chats with us about the upcoming Thrawn comic that adapts Timothy Zahn's new canon novel, and yes — we talk about the hair. In other news, Campaign fans can hear, uh, well, Kat and I bring the same level of intensity we bring to Pods to Campaign in a...
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Episode 64 - We Heart Thraub
This week, James and Johnny tackle the amazing Rogue Squadron novel, and cover the unforgettable characters Jamis Bondu, Gormira, and the sexy villainess Rear Admiral Coitus Thraub. — Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906 You can catch more Johnny O'Mara…
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Episode 63 - Sun Sun Dari Dari
In this episode, Kat and I discuss the final season premiere of Rebels with Fandalorian Beka Black, who was in town to watch it with us! Beka can be found at who can be found at @shadowblindr. Check out her comic at swremnants.tumblr.com and her personal tumblr at http://shadowblinder.tumblr.com/...
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Episode 62 - Our Love will Endor
In this episode, Kat and I discuss the two glorious Ewok Adventure movies with System Mastery's Jef and Jon! It was a blast recording with them, and we hope they'll visit again soon. You can find Expounded Universe and the rest of System Mastery's work at https://systemmasterypodcast.com/.…
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Episode 61 - Kanan Fodder
In this episode, Kat and Pranks discuss the Season 4 Rebels trailer, and what their predictions are for the upcoming season. Rebels is premiering on Monday, October 16! We're very excited! **THIS DISCUSSION CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR LEIA, PRINCESS OF ALDERAAN** Please skip ahead to 13:00 or so in…
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Episode 60 - The Phas and the Phurious
In this episode, we discuss Delilah S. Dawson's new book about Captain Phasma with Mel Fox (@melerella), Aly Grauer (@dreamstobecome), and Drew Mierzejewski (@worldstoforge). Aly and Drew are the co-creators of Welcome to Warda, which can be found at https://welcometowarda.com/. Help us fill our...
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Episode 59 - LOST in Space
This week, Kat and Pranks discuss director changes in the Star War. (The JJ Abrams announcement happened hours after we recorded this, just FYI.) *NOTE* We confuse Cuaron with Del Toro when discussing directors we'd like to see take over. They'd both be good choices! The Snowdens of Yesteryear…
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Episode 58 - Say Yes to Ventress
We speak to Mel Fox (@melerella) and Madison Ray (@maddiekayray) about their experiences at Celebration, and in the cosplay world in general. Check out Mel's new show, Get Hype, when it comes out! Also keep your ears peeled for news about Tales from Thedas, a new show coming out on the OneShot...
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Episode 57 - A Super Graphic Discussion
Welcome back to Pods! This week, author Tim Leong discusses his new book release: Star Wars Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away! Filling in this week are Ben Zweifel and Clint Okerstrom (Garbage 3). I'm sorry about the long absence - GenCon, my birthday, moving, and a parental...
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Episode 56 - Dr. Ro-Book-Nik's Mean Sabine Machine
Booka will continue her discussion of Mandalorians with the Karen Traviss books and Star Wars Rebels. I uploaded this one early because I'm moving and junk. Booka/Beka can be found at @shadowblindr. Check out her comic at swremnants.tumblr.com and her personal tumblr at...
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Episode 55 - Kill Your Cuy'Val Darlings
This week, Kat and Pranks are joined by Pods friend and Mando-loving artist Beka Black, who can be found at @shadowblindr. Check out her comic at swremnants.tumblr.com and her personal tumblr at http://shadowblinder.tumblr.com/ -- Help us fill our butts with credits!...
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Episode 54 - Game Theory
Hello, Podawans, and welcome to episode 54 of Never Tell Me the Pods - Game Theory! This week, I'm joined by special guest Aaron J. Amendola and Garbage Squadron member Abby Gavit, as we dive into the wide world of Star Wars video games, but mostly just the 90s ones. Aaron: Here is…
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Episode 53 - A Bad Feeling About This
Our discussion continues with Quinn Wilson and Rich Howard about shipping, feelings, and toxic masculinity. (I recommend you listen to episode 52 first.) Thanks as always to Maddie for a superb editing job! — Quinn https://swallowsofthesouth.com/ @MonkipiQuinn…
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Episode 52 - Search Your Feelings
It figures that episode 52 would feature a DC Comics luminary. Rich, Quinn, Kat and I talk about our feelings, which do us credit. — Quinn https://swallowsofthesouth.com/ @MonkipiQuinn https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4045304 http://redeyeswhitesaber.libsyn.com/ Rich http://crashingthemode.com/...
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Episode 51 - Since U Been Thrawn
The crew continues its "explanation" of the Thrawn trilogy for its May the 4th livestream festivities. Johnny's podcast, Dilettante Ball has launched a Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ArcadeAudio! You can find my new show, ADVENTURE, on the OneShot Network!...
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*Episode 50* - Stuff and Thrawnsense
HAPPY 50TH EPISODE TO NEVER TELL ME THE PODS! This week's episode is from our livestream events on May the 4th! We take a few listener questions, and then James and Johnny launch into their explanation of the Thrawn Trilogy, which they have never come close to reading. There are a lot of visual...
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Episode 49 - Strange Magic
This week, Kat, James, and I discuss our Star Tours experience and getting Disney Magic'd. — If you missed our May the 4th stream, it's currently archived at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/140163174 — Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906 You can catch more...
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Episode 48 - Teaser? I Hardly Know Her!
This week, Kat, James, and Pranks discuss The Last Jedi's teaser trailer. JOHNNY DON'T LISTEN TO THIS. Maddie, Johnny, and Pranks also quickly discuss shopping at Celebration. — Here's a link to us reacting to the teaser trailer. https://t.co/bJBmjCeVnm — Here's a link to the origins of Gunk Mud...
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Episode 47 - The Long Con
We finish with Day Four of Celebration! Stay tuned for trailer analysis, talks about Disney World, a discussion about cosplay at the Con, and more bits than you can shake a spray stick at. Kat has lost her mind over Darth Maul. Excited to announce that we hit our latest Patreon Goal! -- Help us...
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Episode 46 - Panel Surfing
Our Celebration content continues -- we discuss some panels we went to, our NTMtP meetup, and go on a tangent about cantina aliens. So pretty much what you're used to. Sorry about the clicking! One note — Johnny is continuing his mad project to avoid any and all spoilers for Episode VIII. As…
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Episode 45 - Celebrate Good Times
This week, all four hosts will be discussing a relatively successful day of Star Wars Celebration! (We didn't accomplish much on Friday, so we're starting with Saturday.) I've decided to quickly push out as much Celebration stuff as possible, so you might be seeng a lot of episodes released in…
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Episode 44 - All About That Base
This week, Pranks gushes about Yavin 4 to Kat and guest Madison Ray (@maddiekayray). We're leaving for Celebration soon! We'll have lots of updates for you - check the Spacebook page or our new pods instagram, nevertellmethepods for pictures and tomfoolery. Our Celebration Meetup is on Saturday,...
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Episode 43 - An Aphra We Can't Refuse
It was a delight speaking to Heather Antos of Marvel Comics this week about what's it's like to work on the Dr. Aphra comic, how to sneak into movie theaters, and her favorite Star Wars Elseworlds stories. She can be found at @HeatherAntos. Vote for Never Tell Me the Pods for Best New Star Wars...
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Episode 42 - Binary Sonset
Pranks and Kat laugh and cry a lot about Obi-Wan and Darth Maul. Vote for Never Tell Me the Pods for Best New Star Wars Podcast! - http://bit.ly/VoteSWPA Other good picks to vote for include Full of Sith, Scavenger's Hoard, Amy Ratliffe, Star Wars Minute, and Rogue Podron. I write to Star Wars...
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