Andorks: A "Star Wars: Andor" Rewatch Podcast
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"Culturally Significant Anakin Poasting": A 2026 Midterms Special
5 november 2026 · 30 min
Just days before the 2026 United States midterm elections, online discourse shifted in strange ways. Namely, fascists started to openly embrace Anakin Skywalker, and leftist partisans countered with so much Andor propaganda that the show's viewership numbers rocketed up the charts. Lees meer
We knew we had to record an emergency pod. Welcome to "Anakin Poasting". (no we didn't spell it wrong, the original post did.)
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👨💻 Produced and Edited by Rusteen Honardoost
🎨 Art by Kris Mukai and Flynn Nicholls
🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson
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Talkin' Tony: "The Cutting Edge" with Ali Golub (Andorks: Detours)
4 november 2026 · 26 min
We know that Tony Gilroy made Andor, but what made Tony Gilroy? Lees meer
Well, his parents. But more metaphorically, what was the route that Tony Gilroy took through his Hollywood career to end up on Ferrix? How did his journey shape him to make a Star Wars prequel to prequel one of the greatest shows of the 21st century? We think that’s a route worth of a DETOUR!
So we’re excited to launch Andorks Detours: Talkin' Tony, where we’ll periodically make our way through Tony Gilroy’s filmography from start all the way until his present day offerings. That means we’re starting all the way at the beginning, with his film debut as the writer of 1992’s “The Cutting Edge”, and we’re excited to have our friend and writer, Ali Golub, to skate along with us!
Listen along to our Star Wars podcast as we talk about the cult-classic sports rom-com about an ice hockey player and a figure skater who team up to win Olympic gold… but also end up winning each other’s hearts. Together we discuss Tony’s early life, investigate his arrival in Hollywood, and discover how Doug Dorsey and Kate Moseley have their own rebellion – against social norms, that is! Toe pick!
🔗 Check out Ali's substack "Dictator of Taste" at https://alibrooke4ever.substack.com.
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👨💻 Produced by Rusteen Honardoost
✂️ Edited by John Lurie
🎨 Art by Kris Mukai and Flynn Nicholls
🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson
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The Invisible Hand with Jessie Earl ("Daughter of Ferrix" Part 4)
1 november 2026 · 1 uur 40 min
There’s many things to you can do with a star. You can gate, you can lord, you can fox, you can even bucks. But often there is a simple choice: do you wars or trek? Lees meer
Our special guest this week, the filmmaker and YouTuber Jessie Earl (aka Jessie Gender) asks: why not both?
Together we trek our way through ANDOR Episode 11 “Daughters of Ferrix”, and investigate the fomenting war against the Galactic Empire. We also talk about queerness in science fiction, Cassian’s return to Niamos, problematic Quantum Leap episodes, how to tell the difference between the egg mates Benthic “Two Tubes” and Edrio “Two Tubes”, the radical feminism of L337, what’s to be done with this Anto Kreegyr, and more! Come and listen, dorks.
👋 Follow Jessie on X and Instagram at @jessiegender, on Bluesky at @jessiegender.bsky.social, and on YouTube at @JessieGender1!
🎧 Listen to Jessie's podcasts Starter Trek and A Cast of Kings wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
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👨💻 Produced by Rusteen Honardoost
✂️ Edited by Dylan Higgins
🎨 Art by Kris Mukai and Flynn Nicholls
🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson
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Soap Box Ranters with Margaret Killjoy ("Daughter of Ferrix" Part 3)
25 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 51 min
What do the public commons, the Empire, diggers, ranters, time grapplers, the Global War on Terror, Eedy Karn, and trad caths all have in common? Lees meer
Why, they’re all topics discussed in this week’s episode of Andorks! We’re joined by the host of the Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff podcast and speculative fiction writer Margaret Killjoy! We reach the halfway point of ANDOR episode 11, where we find Mon Mothma struggling with the difficulties of motherhood, while Syril deals with difficulties with his mother.
Come bind the knot of the old ways with us, won’t you?
👋 Follow Margaret on Substack at https://margaretkilljoy.substack.com, on Bluesky at @margaret.bsky.social, and on Instagram at @margaretkilljoy!
🎧 Listen to Margaret’s podcast Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
📚 Check out Margaret’s novel “The Sapling Cage” at your local library/favorite indie bookstroe!
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👨💻 Produced by Rusteen Honardoost
✂️ Edited by Lucas Trevor
🎨 Art by Kris Mukai and Flynn Nicholls
🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson
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Scob The Empire with Adam Lance Garcia ("Daughter of Ferrix" Part 2)
18 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 31 min
We spend a lot of (too much?) time on ANDORKS talking about arcane Star Wars canon. So get ready, because this week we’re delighted to be joined by OFFICIAL STAR WARS(!!!!) author Adam Lance Garcia! Lees meer
Together we continue through Andor Episode 11 “Daughter of Ferrix”! We talk about Adam’s experience writing canonical Dexter Jettster lore, hop on a quad jumper back to Niamos, learn about creating Star Wars names, check out the new products at Luthen’s shop with Kleya and Vel, hear the return of the Time Grappler, arrange a sleepover with B2EMO, and so much more!
🌌 Get yourself a copy of “From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi” from your local indie bookstore!
👋 Follow Adam on Bluesky at @adamlancegarcia.bsky.social and on Instagram at @adamlancegarcia.
📚 Find all of Adam’s incredible projects at his website adamlancegarcia.com
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👨💻 Produced by Rusteen Honardoost
✂️ Edited by Dylan Higgins
🎨 Art by Kris Mukai and Flynn Nicholls
🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson
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Getting Bricked with Dave Schilling ("Daughter of Ferrix" Part 1)
11 oktober 2026 · 2 uur 4 min
Mysie my! We’ve made it all the way to ANDOR Episode 11 “Daughter of Ferrix.” Who’d have think we’d make this far, haye? Lees meer
To help us kick off the penultimate episode of season one, we're joined by our friend, writer and filmmaker Dave Schilling! We discuss B2EMO finding his sleepover buddy, hating AI but loving droids, the parallels between Ferrix and Minneapolis, why the Canto Bight arc rules, the sexual allure of horror, narc fashion, and most importantly, get to meet Dewi and Freedi Pamular.
It's a great episode, so listen now. Or else we'll trap you in our gooey nets. 🕸️
👋 Follow Dave on Instagram at @dwschilling and on X at @dave_schilling
👻 Check out Dave's book "Horror's New Wave: 15 Years of Blumhouse"
🍿 Watch the trailer for Dave's new short film "Can't Float", coming out soon!
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👨💻 Produced by Rusteen Honardoost
✂️ Edited by Lucas Trevor
🎨 Art by Kris Mukai and Flynn Nicholls
🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson
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"The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire" with Dan Salgarolo & Mike Van Gorder (Andorks: Detours)
4 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 2 min
Watching ANDOR leads to a lot of logistic questions about the Star Wars universe, like: how does the Empire produce all these weapons? What is the parliamentary procedure for the Galactic Senate? Why did the New Republic fall apart? What if somebody wrote a version of William L. Shirer "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich" but about Palpatine? Lees meer
Finally, we've found those answers in "Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire" by historian Dr. Chris Kempshall. The canon(!) in-universe history book explains exactly (and in EXTREME depth) what is happening behind in the background between the Clone Wars and somehow Palpatine returning.
Folks, there is MUCH to talk about. That's why we're excited to welcome back two Star Wars superfans, Dan Salgarolo and Mike Van Gorder, to explore the book's revelations and lore ramifications. Strap in.
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👋 Follow Dan on Instagram at @salgatron and on Bluesky at @salgatron.bsky.social
🗳️ Follow Mike on Instagram at @vangorderforburbank and visit his campaign website vangorderforburbank.com! And if you live in Burbank, vote for him!
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👨💻 Produced by Rusteen Honardoost
✂️ Edited by Dylan Higgins
🎨 Art by Kris Mukai and Flynn Nicholls
🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson
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A Sunless Space with Maggie Mae Fish ("One Way Out" Part 5)
27 september 2026 · 1 uur 44 min
Get out your flashlights, because we’re going to a sunless place. And we hear it's full of... g-g-g-ghosts?!? Lees meer
It's time to witness Luthen Rael’s seething monologue to Lonni Jung down in the dregs of Coruscant. And to help us break the scene and speech down, we're honored to be joined by actor, writer, and video essayist, Maggie Mae Fish!
Together we say goodbye to Episode 10, discuss growing up amongst Republicans, discover there's a Hutt version of Truman Capote in Star Wars canon, draw parallels between Luthen and Darth Vader, debate whether there are Edible Arrangements in space, deliberate Shakespeare influences, and of course, provide LOTS of Stellan Skarsgård talk.
📺 Watch Maggie's video essay "Investigating "All Her Hault" Horror" on her YouTube channel at @MaggieMaeFish
👋 Follow Maggie on on Instagram at @maggie.mae.fish, on Bluesky at @maggiemaefish.bsky.social, and on X at @MaggieMaeFish
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👨💻 Produced by Rusteen Honardoost
✂️ Edited by John Lurie
🎨 Art by Kris Mukai and Flynn Nicholls
🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson
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The First Glup Shitto Draft with Joey Clift & Julie Fiveash (Andorks: Detours)
23 september 2026 · 55 min
We all know the story. A random bunch of misfits came together to steal the plans for the Death Star and started a rebellion. That said: they died. Lees meer
So we decided to ask, what combo of Star Wars weirdos could've gotten the job done and lived to tell the tale and grab a drink at Niamos? There was only one way to find out.
WELCOME TO THE FIRST GLUP SHITTO DRAFT.
For a special bonus episode this week, we're excited to welcome both Joey Clift and Julie Fiveash, the author and illustrator of the soon-to-be-released book "We've Been Here the Whole Time! A Not So Sacred Guide to All Things Native America", to help fill out their brackets and build their teams of beloved little Star Wars dudes.
All we need YOU to do is listen and tell us who you think put together the best team of Glup Shittos. You can vote for your winner over on our Patreon page at https://patreon.com/andorks!
📖 Pre-order your copy of "We've Been Here the Whole Time!" right now! Before you forget! Don't wait until October 6th! (Did we mention Darth Vader is in it?)
👋 Follow Joey on Instagram at @joeycliiiiiift and Julie on Instagram at @jooliefiveash!
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👨💻 Produced by Rusteen Honardoost
✂️ Edited by John Lurie
🎨 Art by Kris Mukai and Flynn Nicholls
🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson
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One Way Out with Jason Concepcion ("One Way Out" Part 4)
20 september 2026 · 1 uur 30 min
You’ve been waiting for it, and it’s finally arrived: it’s time for Kino Loy is tell all of Narkina 5 that there is only. One. Way. Out. Lees meer
So to mark the occasion, we're honored to be joined by our friend, writer and the host of X-Ray Vision and Wait a Second..., Jason Concepcion! Come along as we break down Andy Serkis’s monumental speech, talk about political recuperation, consider George Lucas’s un-produced “Underworld” television show, finally get the hell off of this prison, and more!
... But, before we start: you do know how to swim, right?
👋 Follow Jason on Instagram at @x_netw3rk_x and on Bluesky at @netw3rk.bsky.social
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👨💻 Produced by Rusteen Honardoost
✂️ Edited by Dylan Higgins
🎨 Art by Kris Mukai and Flynn Nicholls
🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson
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"Animal Farm" with Pod Casty For Me (Andorks: Detours)
16 september 2026 · 43 min
The Serkis is in town, so we're making a detour. Lees meer
ANDOR's Narkina 5 arc wouldn’t work without the profound performance of Andy Serkis as Kino Loy. He embodies the angers of a man trapped inside a political reality that seems unchangeable, let alone escapeable.
So when we heard he was making a CGI(!) reboot(!!) of George Orwell's Animal Farm (!!!) starring Seth Rogen (!!!!) released by Angel Studios (!!!!!) the studio behind SOUND OF FREEDOM (!!!!!!) we knew we had to cover it.
We couldn't be trusted to observe this cultural object alone, so somehow we convinced Jake Serwin and Ian Rhine from Pod Casty for Me to bear witness with us.
Now it's your turn to listen. Oink oink.
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🍿 ANIMAL FARM (2026) is available to stream. We do not recommend paying for it.
🎧 Subscribe to Pod Casty for Me on your favorite podcast app, subscribe to their Patreon, follow them on Instagram and Twitter at @podcastyforme, and on Bluesky at @podcastyforme.bsky.social. It's the least you can do after what we subjected them to.
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👨💻 Produced by Rusteen Honardoost
✂️ Edited by Lucas Trevor
🎨 Art by Kris Mukai and Flynn Nicholls
🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson
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On & Off Again with Eric Boehm ("One Way Out" Part 3)
13 september 2026 · 1 uur 25 min
This week on Andorks, just as our heroes bravely step out of the shop floor of Narkina 5-D, your hosts step out of their ideological safe space to welcome this week's guest, Eric Boehm, a libertarian(!!) journalist at Reason magazine! Lees meer
Eric joins us as we cross the midpoint of ANDOR's Episode 10 "One Way Out" to talk about his interview with Tony Gilroy, libertarianism versus socialism, Shin Godzilla, the centrality of tariffs to both the Trump administration and the Star Wars prequels, the legacy of the Ron Paul 2008 campaign, subcontracting on the Death Star, how saying "fuck ICE" can cross the political divide, and more!
👋 Follow Eric at @EricBoehm87 on X!
📰 You can watch or listen to Eric's interview with Tony Gilroy on reason.com!
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👨💻 Produced by Rusteen Honardoost
✂️ Edited by John Lurie
🎨 Art by Kris Mukai and Flynn Nicholls
🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson
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Iconoclasts with Ramzi Fawaz ("One Way Out" Part 2)
6 september 2026 · 1 uur 27 min
Hannah Arendt once wrote that “the raison d’être of politics is freedom, and its field of experience is action”, and yeah, that’s kind of the core message of Star Wars, isn't it? Lees meer
We’ll admit that your hosts here at Andorks haven’t read enough Arendt. So that’s why we’re so lucky to be joined by this week’s guest, professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ramzi Fawaz, to walk us through Arendt's work – and other great political thinkers – and how they intersect with the liberatory politics of ANDOR.
Together we continue through Season 1, Episode 10 “One Way Out”, where we finally get to meet Davo Sculden face-to-face, check in on Luthen and Kleya, and return to Narkina 5 as the prisoners brace themselves for the fight of their lives – all with extremely insightful analysis from our guest along the way!
👋 Follow Ramzi at @NerdFromtheFuture on Instagram, find his writing at ramzifawaz.com, and subscribe to his podcast Nerd from the Future
📰 Read Ramzi's “I Have Friends Everywhere”: Andor’s Revolutionary Commitments at Film Quarterly
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👨💻 Produced by Rusteen Honardoost
✂️ Edited by Lucas Revor
🎨 Art by Kris Mukai and Flynn Nicholls
🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson
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Angels in the Southland with Corey Atad ("One Way Out" Part 1)
30 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 39 min
It's time to go WAY IN on "One Way Out"! Lees meer
To help us kick off our escape from ANDOR Episode 10 and the Narkina 5 arc, we're honored to welcome our friend the culture writer Corey Atad! Together we analyze Kino and Cassian's arguments, say goodbye to Ulaf, and check in on Maarva, the ISB, and Anto Kreegyr.
Other topics include: Kathleen Kennedy's career, right-wing fashion, left-wing architecture, space gurneys, the career of Andy Serkis, and the Spielberg/Babu Frik story for the 426th time. (Alex promises he'll stop)
👋 Follow Corey at @coreyatad on X, @coreyatad.com on Bluesky, and his work at coreyatad.com!
📰 Read "We Are All Living in the Southland Tales Future Now" and "Even Tony Kushner Warned Steven Spielberg About Making Munich"
👍 Check out the The Tenet Men podcast and Eric Foner's books "Gateway to Freedom" and "The Fiery Trial"
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👨💻 Produced by Rusteen Honardoost
✂️ Edited by Dylan Higgins
🎨 Art by Kris Mukai and Flynn Nicholls
🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson
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"The Art of Andor" by Phil Szostak (Andorks: Detours)
23 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 24 min
“Mad but real.” Lees meer
That's how Tony Gilroy described his goal for ANDOR in his original manifesto for the series. It's one of the many, many, many, insights included in the newly released book "The Art of Star Wars: Andor" by Phil Szostak. We originally had different plans for this Detour, but once we cracked this big boy open, we knew we had to detour from the detour and talk to you about our first impressions.
We find a treasure trove of original plans for the series, better understand how much the pandemic and the Hollywood strikes impacted production, get some validation that some of our bonkers theories weren’t so bonkers, obsess over Tony Gilroy’s repeated use of the word “funk”, finally get some answers on the scarcity of alien freaks in season 1, and so much more!
(Also, we owe you an apology, Luke Hull. We weren’t really familiar with your game.)
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👨💻 Produced by Rusteen Honardoost
✂️ Edited by John Lurie
🎨 Art by Kris Mukai and Flynn Nicholls
🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson
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That's What the Credits Are For with Sean T. Collins ("Nobody's Listening!" Part 5)
16 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 44 min
[extreme Jim Downey voice]: "𝘋𝘢𝘷𝘰 𝘚𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘶𝘯? 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘳?” Lees meer
This week on ANDORKS, we’re delighted to be joined by television critic Sean T. Collins as we finally wrap up Andor's season 1, episode 9, “Nobody’s Listening”!
Together we explore the upper echelon of the galaxy, from banking and tax-dodging on Chandrilla to the intelligentsia of the ISB leadership on Coruscant. And nobody’s impacted more than their shared malice than Cassian Andor and the prisoners stuck on Narkina 5. There we’re forced to say farewell to a very crotchety friend – and see the final push that leads Kino Loy to rebellion.
Other discussion topics include Anton Lesser, the shared Venn diagram of actors shared between Andor and Game of Thrones (and Harry Potter and Doctor Who), failed palindromes, space Rupert Murdoch, crash out dances, Phil Ochs, what the hell happened with The Rise of Skywalker, if the bifurcation of the light side and the dark side of the force is a fascist belief, and more!
👋 Follow Sean at @seantcollins.com on Bluesky, find all of his work at seantcollins.com and join his Patreon here!
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📬 Email andorkspod@gmail.com with any questions or topics you want us to cover in upcoming episodes! Really, we want to hear from you!
🌌 Make sure to follow Andorks on your social media vices of choice at @andorkspod!
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👨💻 Produced by Rusteen Honardoost
✂️ Edited by Lucas Trevor
🎨 Art by Kris Mukai
🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson
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Springtime for Palpatine with Justin Michael ("Nobody's Listening!" Part 4)
9 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 32 min
Do you like television shows about traitors and murderers in space? We know you do. Lees meer
That’s why we’ve brought in an expert in the genre: Justin Michael, a writer on the new Among Us television show on Paramount+!
Justin joins us as we continue our way through Season 1 Episode 9, “Nobody’s Listening”, wherein we travel from the familial prison of Eedy Karn’s co-op apartment, to the literal prison on Narkina 5, to the social prison of the Mothma family dinner table, to the uh, well, we wouldn’t call Syril and Dedra’s relationship a prison, but it’s certainly “not good". Other crucial discussion topics include Muppets, how well the entertainment industry is going, Jiminy Glick, the nature of filler episodes, Stephen Sondheim, Chandrillan misogyny, and how sometimes a cigarro is just a cigarro.
👋 Follow Justin at @heyjustin on Instagram!
📺 Check out Justin's shows AMONG US and INFINITY TRAIN!
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👨💻 Produced by Rusteen Honardoost
✂️ Edited by John Lurie
🎨 Art by Kris Mukai
🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson
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"Stalag 17" (Andorks: Detours)
5 augustus 2026 · 38 min
Here’s the story: a cynical dashing rogue, unfairly arrested and jailed by fascists, is forced to convince his fellow prisoners that escape is the only option. Also, his escape plan involves a toilet. Lees meer
But no, we’re not talking about Cassian Andor on Narkina 5!
Of course we're talking about William Holden’s J.J. Sefton in Billy Wilder’s 1953 prison-of-war camp classic, Stalag 17.
For this week’s Andorks Detour, Rusteen and Alex get lost somewhere on the Danube river to discuss the Academy Award winning movie, the long history of prison break films, and debate if, or how, the film influenced Tony Gilroy in creating ANDOR.
Other conversation topics include the Ocarina of Time, Jerry Lewis’ The Day the Clown Cried, Mr. Freeze, the Penguins of Madagascar, shocking Alvin and the Chipmunks revelations, and more!
🍿 If you want to watch along with us, check if Stalag 17 is available to stream for free with your library card via Kanopy! Don’t make the mistake of watching the terrible Tubi transfer like Alex did. (There’s also a decent upload on YouTube, but support your local libraries!)
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👨💻 Produced by Rusteen Honardoost
✂️ Edited by Dylan Higgins
🎨 Art by Kris Mukai
🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson
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How to Organize A Prison Break with Sydney Ghazarian ("Nobody's Listening!" Part 3)
2 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 30 min
Jane McAlevey once said that “organizing, at its core, is about raising expectations.” This week, it’s also about raising hell. Lees meer
As we reach the midpoint of Andor S01E09 “Nobody’s Listening” – and the Narkina 5 arc as a whole – we figured we needed to discuss ORGANIZING. That's why we’re excited to be joined by our friend and political organizing expert, Sydney Ghazarian!
We talk about how to organize your workplace – or in Cassian's situation – organize your prison, class traitors, the racial semiotics of Legos, the Philippine Revolution, ICE deportations, whether the Galaxy is industrialized enough to ever transition to communism, if Melshi would've fit in with the dirtbag left, and perhaps finally resolve the argument of whether Watto is Jewish or Armenian.
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🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson
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The Real Slim Shady with Charles Star ("Nobody's Listening!" Part 2)
26 juli 2026 · 1 uur 26 min
Does the Outer Rim have a Geneva Convention? Are there war crimes in Star Wars? Lees meer
We ask this because we’re making our way through ANDOR Season 1 Episode 9 “Nobody’s Listening”, and well, it sure seems like we’re looking at some war crimes. We wanted to bring on An Actual Lawyer to talk us through it – that’s why we’re excited to welcome this week’s special guest: Charles Star, the co-host of the No Homework podcast!
We discuss the legacy of state-sanctioned torture, if we should even be celebrating Glup Shittos on this podcast, Dr. Gorst’s Audacity output, Manichaeism, Bix Beiderbecke, whether or not Mon Mothma has ever had a political debate with E.T., and more!
So strap on those giant terrifying headphones and listen in, won't you?
👋 Follow Charles at @ugarles.bsky.social on Bluesky!
🎧 Listen to Charles on his podcasts No Homework and City Saint / Country Saint, and on his potentially record-setting number of podcast appearances!
📰 Read "Torture Music Leaves No Marks, But Destroys Minds" by Chloe Davis
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✂️ Edited by John Lurie
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🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson
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Fish or Thief with Nida Chowdhry ("Nobody's Listening!" Part 1)
19 juli 2026 · 1 uur 24 min
"Nobody's Listening"? Well, not for long, because it's time for you to START listening as we kick-off our coverage of Episode 8 of Season 1 of ANDOR here on Andorks! Lees meer
We're joined this week by our friend, the incredibly talented filmmaker and television writer, Nida Chowdhry! We dig deep into the crucial interrogation scene between Dedra Meero and Bix Caleen, meet Space Mengele, draw tenuous "Spaceballs" connections, talk Bollywood, consider Jordan Peterson's never-ending maladies, admire billowing cloaks, and of course, decide who's a fish and who's a thief.
👋 Make sure to follow Nida on Instagram and keep an eye out for her new movie "Anxious" releasing soon!
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🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson
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"THX 1138" (Andorks: Detours)
12 juli 2026 · 52 min
The Narkina 5 Arc on Andor isn't just inspired by George Lucas's original Star Wars movies. It's also deeply indebted to another George Lucas project... and we're not talking Strange Magic (yet). Lees meer
So shave your head and pop your Political Repression Pills, because we're taking a DETOUR this week on ANDORKS to visit George Lucas' debut film THX 1138!
Join us as we explore a totalitarian nightmare in which sex is outlawed, compliance is mandatory, and Jesus is a robot. Alex and Rusteen recap the film and discuss how the film reflects the anxieties of the 1960s, whether it's as profound as it thinks it is, how it connects to Andor, and... the New York Knicks playoff run(?). So please, enjoy George Lucas's incredible thoughts and incredible minds.
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🎥 If you've never seen the movie, Lucas' "director's cut" of the film is readily available for rental, and there's probably a DVD waiting for you at your local library! That said, if you Google "THX Grindhouse Cut" you might just find a "despecialized" version without the massive amounts of edits that George inserted in 2004. But you didn't hear that from us.
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👨💻 Produced and edited by Rusteen Honardoost
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🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson
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Clarity of Purpose with Shanti Singh ("Narkina 5" Part 6)
5 juli 2026 · 1 uur 33 min
We opened the Book of Saw this week, and now its time to take the trip to Segra Milo and visit Saw Gerrera's Partisans in their home base. Lees meer
It's not hyperbole to say we've been looking forward to this episode since we had the idea for this podcast, and we couldn't think of a better guest than Shanti Singh, a tenant organizer from DSA San Francisco. Shanti knows a thing or two about leftist infighting, and in this episode we get to talk about Saw's antagonistic relationship with Luthen and the many fantastic glup shittos produced by SF City Hall.
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👨💻 Produced by Rusteen Honardoost
💻 Edited by Dylan Higgins
🎨 Art by Kris Mukai
🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson
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Pride & Prejudice & Minions with Liz McFarland (“Narkina 5” Part 5)
28 juni 2026 · 1 uur 26 min
In a 1983 interview with Rolling Stone, Carrie Fisher said to "not forget that these movies are basically boys’ fantasies." Lees meer
40 years later, has ANDOR improved on the franchise's reputation?
To answer that question and more, we're excited to welcome this week's special guest, the incredibly talent cosplayer and maker, Liz McFarland!
Together we begin to wrap up Season 1, Episode 7 "Narkina 5", check in on Kleya, Vel, Cinta, Mon, and Bix, learn about costuming across the Star Wars franchise, receive an update on Alex's marriage to Mrs. Marki, and finally ask the most important question: what were The Minions doing from the years 1939-1945?
Also, if you're reading this, and you have any PR or media connections that can get us to Star Wars Celebration in 2027, please email us at andorkspod@gmail.com. We really want to go. 😔
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⚠️ Make sure to check out Crashspace!
🎸 Wishlist Rock Beasts on Steam!
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The Book of Saw Gerrera with Eric Vilas-Boas (Andorks: Detours)
24 juni 2026 · 1 uur
We've waited months to get to talk about everyone's favorite radical revolutionary Che Guevara, I mean-- SAW GERRERA! Lees meer
Yes, ahead of Saw's triumphant debut on "Andor" in Part 6 of "Narkina 5," we're taking a detour to explore the animated adventures of Saw Gerrera, from his origins in the never realized "Star Wars: Underworld" to his debut in "The Clone Wars" and reappearance in "Rebels."
Joining us on this detour is Vulture streaming editor and animation aficionado Eric Vilas-Boas.
If you want to watch along you can check out these episodes:
Clone Wars S5E2-5 (A War on 2 Fronts - Tipping Points)
Rebels S3E12-13 (Ghosts of Geonosis)
Rebels S4E3-4 (In the Name of the Rebellion)
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👨💻 Produced and edited by Rusteen Honardoost
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🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson
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The Office with Josh Cain (“Narkina 5” Part 4)
21 juni 2026 · 1 uur 41 min
We have lots of questions about the logistics of the prison barracks on Narkina 5. That's why we're glad to welcome our special guest, a journalist who has covered law enforcement courts and prisons at the Los Angeles Daily News and The OC Register, and labor organizer, Josh Cain! Lees meer
Other discussion topics include NBA talk, pizza party prizes, the mother dyad of Eedy and Marva, California's somehow-legal slave labor program, cash bail, what a marvelous garbage person Perrin Fertha is, and somehow, the most niche reference Alex has made on the podcast so far.
🦋 Follow Josh on Bluesky at @joshcain.bsky.social
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👨💻 Produced and edited by Rusteen Honardoost
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🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson
🐬 RIP Fungie.
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Starbursts with Roxana Hadadi (“Narkina 5” Part 3)
14 juni 2026 · 1 uur 26 min
Plop that eel into your effervescent glass of Chandrilan Squig and sit back as we continue our way through ANDOR Season 1, Episode 8, "Narkina 5"! 🪱🥂 Lees meer
We've got friends everywhere, and today we're psyched to be joined by Vulture critic and self proclaimed "Andor's Strongest Soldier", Roxana Hadadi. Together we compare and contrast Cassian's literal prison and Mon Mothma's personal prison, quote Gramsci, interrogate "Shooting and Crying", talk Stardew Valley, ponder the Unabomber, and of course, LOTS OF HAT TALK! We've got fezzes up the wazoo.
📰 Make sure to read Roxana's article "Andor Honors Those Who Tried" at Vulture.
🪐 Follow Roxana on X: The Everything App at @roxana_hadadi and on Bluesky at @roxana-hadadi.bsky.social.
👩💻 Check out all of Roxana’s great work on Vulture!
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👨💻 Produced and edited by Rusteen Honardoost
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🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson
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Divide and Conquer with Siddhant Adlakha ("Narkina 5" Part 2)
7 juni 2026 · 1 uur 28 min
What a joy, it's Kino Loy! Lees meer
We're honored to be joined by film critic Siddhant Adlakha to ANDORKS as we continue our way through "Narkina 5" (both the episode and the actual prison)! We talk fascism, radicalism, additional foot talk, a much-needed correction on the status of another podcast host, the introduction of Andy Serkis' other Star Wars character, prison labor, Cerveza Cristal, and chinamaxxing.
Also a huge CONGRATULATION to Siddhant on just getting married!
Works cited: "Prison Labor, Slavery & Capitalism In Historical Perspective" by Stephen Hartnett
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👩💻 Check out his work at places like IGN and Variety!
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👨💻 Produced and edited by Rusteen Honardoost
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🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson
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Glups on Parade with Noah Nelson ("Narkina 5" Part 1)
31 mei 2026 · 1 uur 37 min
Take off your shoes and get comfortable, because we're kicking off Andor Season 1, Episode 8 "Narkina 5" and, well, we're going to be here for a while. There's nobody we'd rather be trapped in with than this week's special guest, the founder of No Proscenium, Noah Nelson! Lees meer
We talk about the role of roleplaying in the Star Wars franchise, the RPG that inspire Andor, interactive media, the state of policing in the Outer Rim and at home, the Strait of Hormuz, and... well, feet.
🎧 Make sure you're subscribed to the No Proscenium podcast on your app of choice – their second season will be dropping soon!
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👨💻 Produced and edited by Rusteen Honardoost
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🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson
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The Mandalorian & Grogu + PATREON ANNOUNCEMENT (Andorks: Detours)
24 mei 2026 · 1 uur 40 min
This is the way… to a detour! Lees meer
Welcome to the inaugural ANDORKS: DETOUR, which is part of our new Patreon community! You can learn more about our new Andork Patreon benefits at www.patreon.com/andorkspod, but don’t worry, you’ll still be getting a new episode in your feed every Sunday.
We’re kicking off Detours with the newest live action Star Wars project since the ending of season 2 of Andor: THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU. Rusteen and Alex – along with past guests Micah McFarland and Hannah Blechmen – headed over to the beautiful El Capitan Theater in Hollywood for the opening night. There we got hats, pens, lanyards, a laser show that was worth the price of admission in itself, and the first new STAR WARS movie in 8 years. What did we think about the movie? Well, listen now to find out!
Here’s how Detour episodes will work: regular subscribers will get a full-sized episode to enjoy. Patreon subscribers will then get a BONUS addition to the episode where we go even deeper into the movie, and maybe something we’d prefer to keep behind a paywall. Did we mention we finished a large bottle of wine recording this?
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Lawyers, Guns, & Credits with Josh Androsky ("Announcement" Part 6)
17 mei 2026 · 1 uur 22 min
"Party in the city where the heat is on Lees meer
All night, on the beach 'til the break of dawn
Welcome to Niamos, bienvenidos a Niamos."
Pop open those Peezos and uncork that Revnog, because we (and Cassian) have finally made it space Miami. We couldn't think of anybody else we'd rather party with than our friend Josh Androsky, who we're excited to welcome onto the pod as we finish up Episode 7 of ANDOR, "The Announcement." Other discussion topics include Florida's sunshine laws, Warren Zevon, and of course, lots of Watto talk.
Come join us to meet Mr. Outer Rim Wide, won't you?
🌹 Join DSA today at dsausa.org/join!
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🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson
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Happy Maarva's Day with Kelsey Goldberg ("Announcement" Part 5)
10 mei 2026 · 1 uur 42 min
As we continue our trek through ANDOR episode 7 "The Announcement," we welcome our special guest and friend, Kelsey Goldberg! Kelsey's a writer and creative executive for.... Roddenberry Entertainment? Lees meer
Wait, that's who produces STAR TREK!
We delve into the differing perspectives, histories, and ideologies of Star Wars and Star Trek, the danger of nihilism destroying movements, the story of Exodus, whether or not Don Bluth's 1997 "Anastasia" is anti-bolshevik propaganda, and if Jar Jar Binks should be spared from The Hague after destroying the Republic.
Kelsey is also extremely pregnant, so we thought it'd be a great idea to bring her on for the final conversation with Cassian and Maarva, and explore the roles that moms play in Star Wars, politics, and our lives. Happy Mother's Day, everybody!
🌟 Follow Kelsey on Instagram at @24kgold and at this_tangled_life on TikTok!
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👨💻 Produced and edited by Rusteen Honardoost
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🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson
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Pod Save Coruscant with Alexander Billet ("Announcement" Part 4)
3 mei 2026 · 1 uur 36 min
"Cities are built with a conceit of impregnability: made by history, towering over history, making and withstanding history. They are human beings’ monuments to themselves. For a city to be shaken implies a drastic change in history’s course." Lees meer
That's a quote from this week's guest, Alexander Billet's latest book – and it's also a pretty good description of what's been going on in Ferrix as we cross the midway point of episode 7 of ANDOR!
We discuss the intertwined histories of neoliberalism and fascism, 1966's The Battle of Algiers, vaping in space, whether Mon Mothma is more Nancy Pelosi or Gerry Adams, how terrifying it is when Star Wars Stormtroopers actually act like real Stormtroopers, and well, a lot of dunking on the DMV area. We apologize to those local listeners in advance.
📸 Follow Alexander Billet on Instagram
🏙️ Buy Alexander’s book Shake the City: Experiments in Space and Time, Music and Crisis.
📰 Subscribe to Alexander's Substack “To Whom it May Concern”, read his essay on George Romero’s “Dawn of the Dead”, and find his work in Jacobin and the Los Angeles Review of Books!
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👨💻 Produced & edited by Rusteen Honardoost
🎨 Art by Kris Mukai
🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson
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Masterclass with Bill Bria ("Announcement" Part 3)
26 april 2026 · 1 uur 30 min
The series might be called Andor, but because of our format, Alex and Rusteen haven't seen that rapscallion in a month! So we're excited to welcome Cassian back with our special guest, film journalist, critic, staff writer at SlashFilm, contributor to DiscussingFilm, and reporter at That Hashtag Show, Bill Bria! Lees meer
We continue our way through Episode 7 "The Announcement" and discuss the long legacy of Star Wars, our stagnant pop culture, if it's healthy when society at large knows who Thanos is, HOW MUCH FIONA SHAW RULES, and, uh, is Jabba on Ozempic?
✨ You can follow Bill over on the website formally known as Twitter, Bluesky, and Instagram!
🧟 You can listen to Bill on his podcast Bill and Ashley's Terror Theater, where he and his cohost dive deep into the history, production and impact of classic horror films, ranging from the dawn of cinema to last week’s box office.
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👨💻 Produced & edited by Rusteen Honardoost
🎨 Art by Kris Mukai
🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson
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Lazar Wulff with Mike Van Gorder ("Announcement" Part 2)
19 april 2026 · 1 uur 32 min
Burbank organizer and "Countless Thousands" rock star Mike Van Gorder joins ANDORKS to discuss the Leia/Kleya/Leida triangle of brunettes in "Star Wars," along with Dedra's insane pantaloons, in this discussion of S1E7 of ANDOR. Lees meer
Follow Mike on Instagram at
@vangorderforburbank on Instagram and join the Democratic Socialists of America at dsausa.org
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👨💻 Produced & edited by Rusteen Honardoost
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🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson
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My Pet Porg with Joey Clift ("Announcement" Part 1)
12 april 2026 · 1 uur 35 min
Sparks are flying on this week’s episode of ANDORKS as Alex kicks off an enemies-to-lovers romantic arc with our guest, Emmy and Peabody-nominated comedian and TV writer Joey Clift. Lees meer
Topics discussed include the 2019 film adaptation of Cats, Werner Herzog’s contribution to the Star Wars universe, and the depiction of native people in the Star Wars universe, Andor, and beyond.
Follow Joey on Instagram, Twitter, and Threads @joeycliiiiiift
Pre-order Joey’s book “We’ve Been Here The Whole Time”:
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Email andorkspod@gmail.com with any questions or topics you want us to cover in upcoming episodes!
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Produced & edited by Rusteen Honardoost
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Theme song by Eric Wilson
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Received Pronunciation with Mark Stay ("The Eye" Part 6)
5 april 2026 · 1 uur 32 min
In the Star Wars universe, the British accent is synonymous with evil, and according to our guest, writer and podcaster Mark Stay, they’re quite proud of that fact. This episode will go everywhere from the misty moon of Frezno to an emergency all-hands meeting in the ISB offices as we close out the final 7 minutes of S1E7 “The Eye.” Lees meer
Find Mark Stay at his website www.markstaywrites.com, including his podcast Creative Differences, and his book series The Witches of Woodville.
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Produced & edited by Rusteen Honardoost
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Theme song by Eric Wilson
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Crushed with Hannah Blechman ("The Eye" Part 5)
29 maart 2026 · 1 uur 39 min
Let the bodies hit the floor on this week’s episode of ANDORKS with Hannah Blechman, cohost of the Authorized Novelizations podcast and Arvel Skeen’s #1 fan. Topics on this week’s episode include “What Girls actor should be on Andor?”, Red Hulk, AO3 fan fiction, and how many credits is one (1) human boy worth? Lees meer
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Produced & edited by Rusteen Honardoost
Art by Kris Mukai
Theme song by Eric Wilson
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Like Poetry with Caitlin Durante ("The Eye" Part 4)
22 maart 2026 · 1 uur 42 min
What do muffins, tomatoes, and the abstract concept of time all have in common? They have articles on Wookiepedia, and in this week’s episode of ANDORKS, we’ll read them with writer, comedian, and cohost of “The Bechdel Cast” Caitlin Durante! Lees meer
Caitlin shares the story of discovering the original trilogy on Western Pennsylvania TV and how the show helped her to realize her political growth into a leftist.
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Listen to The Bechdel Cast! And especially their episode on the Star Wars prequels
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Produced & edited by Rusteen Honardoost
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Theme song by Eric Wilson
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Show and Tell with Patrick Willems ("The Eye" Part 3)
15 maart 2026 · 1 uur 56 min
Patrick Willems may have retired from talking about Star Wars but Andorks has pulled him back for one last job: discussing the midpoint of “The Eye!” We’ll answer important topics like how ET canonically voted to dissolve the senate, the travesty that there are no Syril Karn action figures, and how the wacky Gilroy brothers pulled off one of the most radical scenes ever depicted on television. Lees meer
Watch Patrick (H) Willems on YouTube and Nebula
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Read Mike Francesa on Nobel-winner Kazuo Ishiguro
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Produced & edited by Rusteen Honardoost
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Theme song by Eric Wilson
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Keldabe Handshake with Rafael Motamayor ("The Eye" Part 2)
8 maart 2026 · 1 uur 17 min
We’re back for another 7 minutes of Andor, this time with New York Times and /Film writer Rafael Motamayor. A true connosieur of Star Wars, Rafael speaks to how the animated series kept Star Wars alive for a generation of fans, and why Andor fans should check them out. We then return to Aldhani to find Jayhold Beehaz being a very bad dad, olfactory racism, and various biological phenomena. Lees meer
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Read Rafael’s NYT story “The Voice of a Hundred Faces:” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/02/arts/television/star-wars-the-bad-batch.html
Read Rafael’s interview of Genndy Tartakovsky: https://www.cartoonbrew.com/interviews/genndy-tartakovsky-rules-of-primal-258094.html
Read Rafael’s work on /Film: https://www.slashfilm.com/author/rafaelmotomayor/
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The Hunt for Ben Quadinaros with Pod Casty For Me ("The Eye" Part 1)
1 maart 2026 · 2 uur 4 min
This is getting out of hand, now there are two of them! Two guests, that is! Jake Serwin and Ian Rhine from “Pod Casty For Me” are here to discuss the opening 7 minutes of S1E6 “The Eye.” PCFM is diving through the filmography of Stephen Soderbergh, so we start by exploring Soderbergh’s abandoned Ben Solo sequel film before introducing Imperial Commandant Jayhold Beehaz, the Empire’s Free Speech Zone, and why Libertarians love this show. Lees meer
You can find Pod Casty For Me on Apple Podcasts and at https://www.podcastyforme.com/
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Produced & edited by Rusteen Honardoost
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Theme song by Eric Wilson
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Closing Time with Anthony Robinson ("The Axe Forgets" Part 5)
22 februari 2026 · 1 uur 51 min
It’s lights out on S1E5 as we welcome No Proscenium contributor, Immersive theater connoisseur, and “Survivor” contestant Anthony Robinson onto ANDORKS. Anthony is locked and loaded with a trip report from his time on the Galactic Starcruiser, why kids love the First Order, and Syril’s collection of Funko Pops. Lees meer
Read Anthony’s work on NoProscenium here: https://www.noproscenium.com/author/anthony-robinson/
Listen to Anthony’s episode of “Beyond the Torch” here: https://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/survivor-fijis-anthony-robinson-beyond-the-torch/id1828430628?i=1000738236121
Watch Rusteen’s short film Kaiju Kid here: https://youtu.be/wtoEfao_b4w?si=E1HEAHNtykkMLGNY
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The Cloud City Wookies with Sam Dykstra ("The Axe Forgets" Part 4)
15 februari 2026 · 1 uur 7 min
There’s no crying in phaseball! Lees meer
Cohost of Minor League Baseball’s “The Show Before The Show” Sam Dykstra joins Andorks to talk about what sports and nerd fandom have in common, Max Rebo’s Nebraska album, and if the Empire is on the gold standard as we discuss the halfway point of the Aldhani arc.
Check out “The Show Before The Show” wherever you find podcasts
Follow Sam on Bluesky @samdykstramilb, on Twitter @SamDykstraMiLB, and on Instagram @samddykstra
Watch Rusteen’s short film Kaiju Kid here: https://youtu.be/wtoEfao_b4w?si=E1HEAHNtykkMLGNY
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All That Jatz with Benina Stern ("The Axe Forgets" Part 3)
8 februari 2026 · 1 uur 25 min
Former DSA LA steering member and current arts and cultural worker Benina Stern joins ANDORKS to talk about the history of jizz music, how to organize radicals like Nemik, the Allies plans to take down Hitler, and finally get to the bottom of whether or not Watto is a Jewish stereotype. Lees meer
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Watch Rusteen’s short film Kaiju Kid here: https://youtu.be/wtoEfao_b4w?si=E1HEAHNtykkMLGNY
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Shock Doctrine with Brenden Gallagher ("The Axe Forgets" Part 2)
1 februari 2026 · 1 uur 37 min
“Warrior Nun” writer and a veritable historian of the television medium Brenden Gallagher joins us to discuss the what you can learn about parenting from the Mothma household, the power of a well written monologue, and why every revolution needs class traitors. Shout outs to Naomi Klein and her book “Shock Doctrine” for perhaps inspiring Nemik’s now famous rant about Imperial overreach, and to Jennifer Welch for sticking it to Hakeem Jeffries. Lees meer
Follow Brenden on Bluesky @brendenmgallagaher, his wife Claire on IG @clairecdowns, and come see the Nepo Baby Talent Show at the UCB Theater in LA!
Unfortunately Northern Exposure is no longer available on any streaming services as of this episode.
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Produced & edited by Rusteen Honardoost
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The Roast of Syril Karn with Spencer Rothbell ("The Axe Forgets" Part 1)
25 januari 2026 · 1 uur 23 min
“Clarence” writer and voice actor Spencer Rothbell joins Andorks this week as we begin our coverage of S1E6 “The Axe Forgets.” Listen to find out what happens to the guy from “The Bear,” Rizzler the Hutt, Mon Mothman, and our bad Christopher Walken impressions. Maclunkey! Lees meer
Watch “Clarence” on Hulu! And follow Spencer on Instagram at @owloil and on Twitter at @srothbell
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Building Models with Andrew Overbye ("Aldhani" Part 6)
18 januari 2026 · 1 uur 36 min
A pair of roundtable discussions close out our discussion of S1E4 “Aldhani,” with guest Andrew Overbye from the Authorized Novelization Podcast on hand to discuss “Rogue One’s” incredible novelization, Nemik’s Gundam collection, and one of the craziest things George Lucas has ever said. Lees meer
Listen to Andrew Overybe’s Authorized Novelizations Podcast! Listen to their episode on "Rogue One" and their episode on Andor season 1.
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Blue Steel with Jon Callan ("Aldhani" Part 5)
11 januari 2026 · 1 uur 23 min
Jon Callan, writer of “Justice League” and “Young Justice,” and game designer on “Star Trek: Resurgence,” has waited 19 long weeks to finally join us here on ANDORKS to share his hot takes about everyone’s favorite liberal senator Mon Mothma, the rivalry between Star Wars and Star Trek, and why Tony Gilroy is the hardest working writer in Hollywood. Lees meer
Follow Jon on Instagram at @instacallan and check out his game writing and narrative design classes at UCLA!
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Mon Talk with Devin Meenan ("Aldhani" Part 4)
4 januari 2026 · 1 uur 7 min
Well folks, it only took 18 weeks but the one and only Mon Mothma has walked on screen and into our hearts. To help welcome her to the show, /Film writer Devin Meenan is here to talk about Mon, Kleya, the Kathryn Hunter experience, Rebel infighting, why we should abolish billionaires, and all the easter eggs to pour over at Luthen’s Galactic Antiquities and Objects of Interest. Lees meer
Read Devin’s work on /Film! https://www.slashfilm.com/author/devinmeenan/
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