Idiot's Array: A Star Wars Podcast

In this episode we revisit one of our favorite Jedi, Qui-Gon Jinn.

What do we love best about Qui-Gon?

How would the galaxy have been different if Qui-Gon had lived past The Phantom Menace?

How did A…

In this listener-feedback laden episode, Alan, Mark, and Ryder discuss a variety of topics, including Jedi Temples, the latest Star Wars comics, the relationship between Luke Skywalker and Ben Solo, …

In this episode we explore the idea that the pursuit of perfection is actually unattainable and can lead to feelings of shame. 

Was Luke a perfectionist? How did seeking perfection actually lead to h…

We're all fine here. How are you? In this episode we give our initial reactions to the SOLO teaser trailer. Which character are we most looking forward to seeing in SOLO? What were our favorite parts…

In this episode we are joined by author Michael Moreci to discuss legends and legacies in The Last Jedi. What importance do legends have in The Last Jedi? How does Luke's influence on Rey compare and…

In episode 58 we begin discussing the many themes of The Last Jedi and we start with failure. Did Luke learn from his past failures? If so, did it help Rey? Would Luke have benefited from more teachi…

In this roundtable episode, we are joined by Becca Benjamin of Tarkin's Top Shelf to discuss our initial thoughts and reviews of The Last Jedi. What were our thoughts after our first viewings? How di…

In this special and NON-SPOILERY episode, we get you ready for The Last Jedi! To start we break down the Vader #9 and Poe Dameron #21 comics. What did we learn from these issues that tie into The For…

In our Thanksgiving episode, we offer a smorgasbord of topics for your Star Wars feast. We have two appetizers on the menu. The first is a discussion on the recently announced Rian Johnson trilogy an…

In the action-packed episode, we discuss what separates character like Anakin, Luke, Rey, and Kylo from other Force wielders. What makes them so powerful? Why are some characters Force users and some…

We've let The Last Jedi trailer sink in and in this episode we discuss it. We talk about our first times watching the trailer, our favorite scenes and quotes from it, whose story we are most curious …

In this episode, we discuss The New York Times' recent interview with Rian Johnson. In the interview he states that in The Last Jedi "Rey and Kylo are almost two halves of our protagonist." What does…

In this episode the Idiots are joined by a Scoundrel. We are joined by Jay Krebs, co-host of Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels and blogger for Coffee With Kenobi. We discuss Force Friday, Jay's submi…

In our 50th episode we each give our "favorites" of Star Wars! Who is our favorite Jedi? What is our favorite Star Wars moment? What is our favorite ship? Who is our favorite droid? Who is our favori…

In this episode we discuss the recent revelation of how and why Dark Side users obtain their Kyber crystals from Jedi. What are the implications? How did Kylo Ren get his crystal? How many Jedi did P…

In this episode we give our thoughts on the first eight episodes of Forces of Destiny. What did we love about them? Was there anything we disliked? We also dive back into our discussion on our favori…

In this episode we discuss the midi-chlorian test: Is the test the best way to measure a Force user's ability? How are Force users able to sense each other? Are Jedi able to recognize other Force use…

In this episode we cover listener feedback, which leads us to a discussion on the fall of the Jedi and how it relates to Japanese history, why Ahsoka Tano is such a beloved character,  a comics updat…

In this episode we react to Star Wars Celebration Orlando! We discuss The Last Jedi panel and trailer, the 40th Anniversary panel, the Star Wars Rebels season 4 trailer and much more. Ryder also give…

In this episode Ryder joins Becca Benjamin of Tarkin's Top Shelf on the Star Wars Celebration Orlando podcast stage. Ryder and Becca discuss the importance of the canon novels in the Star Wars galaxy…