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The Upstairs Lounge
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The Upstairs Lounge is a deep-dive Star Wars podcast analysing Andor scene by scene in obsessive detail. I’m Jonathan, and I’m on a five-year mission to explore every scene of Andor and, ultimately, Rogue One, digging into the writing, character psychology, politics, subtext, symbolism, worldbuilding and visual storytelling behind them. This is not a recap podcast. I ask why scenes work, what characters are really doing beneath the dialogue, and how the smallest details connect to the bigger ideas shaping Star Wars.
Episodes
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Syril Karn's Furtive Obsession | Andor Analysed: S01E02 | "That Would Be Me" Scene 3
What happens when Syril Karn finally gets a face to attach to the man he has been hunting? In this episode, I take a deep dive into the late-night Pre-Mor security office scene from Andor, where an anonymous tip leads Syril and his colleagues towards Cassian Andor and turns an increasingly...
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The Names In Star Wars Andor Are Full Of Meaning
What do the names in Andor actually mean? In this episode, I analyse the name of every named character introduced across Andor Episodes 1–6, looking at possible meanings, linguistic roots, etymology, sound associations, cultural echoes and the way a name can subtly shape how we read the character...
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Andor Analysed: S01E02 | "That Would Be Me" Scene 2 | Why Bix Is With Timm & The Evening Rituals of Ferrix
What does the hammer man of Ferrix tell us about this town? Why is Timm Karlo so dangerous? Why would Bix even be with such a loser in the first place? What Happens when Cassian Andor tries to lie to Maarva? This and more discussed in the latest step of my five year mission to analyse every scene...
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Andor Analysed: S01E02 That Would Be Me - Scene 1 | Cassian Andor - The Boy Who Doesn't Belong
In Andor Episode 2, “That Would Be Me,” young Kassa stops at the edge of Kenari’s vast abandoned quarry. It is a brief, nearly wordless moment, but one that may explain something fundamental about the man he becomes. This episode of The Upstairs Lounge examines the visual storytelling,...
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The Andor Hiding in The Mandalorian: Why "Guns For Hire" Was Darker Than You Realised
Was the infamous Jack Black and Lizzo subplot really one of the worst parts of The Mandalorian, or was it hiding some of the best writing on the show and one of the darkest political ideas in modern Star Wars? In this special edition of The Upstairs Lounge, I take a deep dive into The Mandalorian...
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Kassa: Star Wars Analysis - You Must Infiltrate | Andor S01E01
Andor begins without Jedi, destiny or heroic spectacle. In Season 1, Episode 1, “Kassa”, the audience is dropped into a galaxy of rain, debt, surveillance and institutional decay, then quietly taught how to survive there. This episode examines how Tony Gilroy turns Andor’s pilot into an…
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Andor Scene-By-Scene: S01E01 Kassa - Scene 11 | Cassian Andor - The Stillness
Andor makes it pretty clear that his sister doesn't get off Kenari, though we are not quite there yet. However, this is the last time he'll ever see her...and since he doesn't know that, he barely notices she's there as he heads off into the trees... Join me as I break down every scene of Andor....
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Andor Scene-By-Scene: S01E01 Kassa - Scene 10 | Cassian Andor - The Cassian Way
Pegla finds Cassian up to no good in Zorby's shipyard and it's pretty obvious it's not the first time in my analysis of scene 10 from S01E01 - Kassa.
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Andor Scene-By-Scene: S01E01 Kassa - Scene 9 | Syril Karn - Bureaucratic Inertia
I'm back, sorry for the delay, but let's get on with the show shall we? We return to Pre-Mor as Syril Karn attempts to take control in Hyne's absence. He soon discovers leadership is a little more nuanced than shouting and flinging his arms around... I'd love to hear from you and read out some...
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Andor Scene-By-Scene: S01E01 Kassa - Scene 8 | Bix Caleen - Escalation
Verifiably human-created. Analysis of the 8th scene of Andor Episode 1: Kassa, in which Bix Caleen sets off a series of events which changes the galaxy, while jealous Timm Karlo stumbles around trying to trail her with a subtlety that appears beyond. I'm analysing every scene of this superb Star...
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Andor Scene-By-Scene: S01E01 Kassa - Scene 7 | Social Sabotage
Verifiably human-created. Analysis of the 7th scene of Andor Episode 1: Kassa, in which Cassian effortlessly disrupts a potentially dangerous situation with social sabotage. I'm analysing every scene of this superb Star Wars show and you're welcome to join me on Youtube where I'm up to Episode 5:...
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Andor Scene-By-Scene: S01E01 Kassa - Scene 6 | Syril Goes Rogue
Analysis of the 6th scene of Andor Episode 1: Kassa, in which Syril Karn takes matters into his own hands. I'm analysing every scene of this superb Star Wars show and you're welcome to join me on Youtube where I'm finishing up on Episode 4: Aldhani. Thoughts, feedback and questions please to...
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Andor Scene-By-Scene: S01E01 Kassa - Scene 5 | Cassian Joins His First Cell
Cassian's training to become a rebel begins right here, among the ruin and mystery of Kenari. Smoke rises on the horizon and he wants to be there, even if he's not quite big enough yet. The first step on Cassian's journey begins with joining his first cell. Find me on YouTube where I'm up to...
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Andor Scene-By-Scene: S01E01 Kassa - Scene 4 | The Most Dangerous Man on Ferrix
This podcast episode examines the Ferrix repair shop scene in Andor as a study in personal tension, operational secrecy and quiet emotional risk. I focus on the interaction between Cassian Andor, Bix Caleen and Timm Karlo and how the series uses a small, grounded encounter to establish smuggling...
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Andor Scene-By-Scene: S01E01 Kassa - Scene 3 | Fascist Prefect School
The scene that shows me the true face of the Empire: not moustache-twirling villains, but petty middle managers obsessed with a clean report. I unpack the bizarre, hilarious, and ultimately horrifying exchange between Karn (the rule-obsessed hall monitor) and Hyne, and how their clash over a...
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Andor Scene-By-Scene: S01E01 Kassa - Scene 2 | Welcome to Ferrix
In this episode of The Upstairs Lounge, we head to Ferrix for the first time and look at how Andor builds an entire community through tiny gestures, background details, and the kind of emotional shorthand most viewers miss on a first watch. I talk about how B2EMO’s introduction quietly predicts…
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Andor Scene-By-Scene: S01E01 Kassa - Scene 1 | Crapsack Tuesday
This podcast is a scene-by-scene excavation of Andor. Breaking down the imagery, the writing, the political machinery, and the quiet choices Tony Gilroy built into every frame. If you’ve heard an Andor analysis before, so have I. That’s why I made this. Nobody is doing a deeper reading of this...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Upstairs Lounge is a deep-dive Star Wars podcast analysing Andor scene by scene in obsessive detail. I’m Jonathan, and I’m on a five-year mission to explore every scene of Andor and, ultimately, Rogue One, digging into the writing, character psychology, politics, subtext, symbolism, worldbuilding and visual storytelling behind them. This is not a recap podcast. I ask why scenes work, what characters are really doing beneath the dialogue, and how the smallest details connect to the bigger ideas shaping Star Wars.
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The Upstairs Lounge is a deep-dive Star Wars podcast analysing Andor scene by scene in obsessive detail. I’m Jonathan, and I’m on a five-year mission to explore every scene of Andor and, ultimately, Rogue One, digging into the writing, character psychology, politics, subtext, symbolism,...
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