Idiot's Array: A Star Wars Podcast

On Episode 95 Alan, Mark, and Ryder discuss Chapter 3: The Sin of The Mandalorian. On this episode we cover: 

• The emotional roller coaster of this episode.
• The skilled acting of Pedro Pascal.
• What i…

Jedi Zaugg has returned and he joins Mark and Ryder as we discuss the first two chapters of The Mandalorian!

What are our initial reactions to The Mandolorian? 

What are our favorite scenes so far? 

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With so much Star Wars content coming up in the next couple of months, Mark and Ryder discuss what is the most exciting: The Mandalorian, The Rise of Skywalker, books, or something else. We also disc…

Mark and Alan are busy with Jedi business so Ryder is joined by Jay Krebs. Ryder and Jay discuss what our favorite heroes and villains learned from some of the failures in the Star Wars saga. 

What d…

Caves are a repeating theme in Star Wars and Alan, Mark, and Ryder discuss some of their favorites on Episode 91. 

What makes caves so mysterious and work so well in Star Wars? 

How is each cave expe…

Sparked by two listener emails, Alan, Mark, and Ryder continue their discussion on Kylo Ren. Is Kylo Ren vulnerable without his mask? Why does Snoke really want him to take it off? Does the mask give…

With the upcoming release of The Rise of Skywalker, come get caught up on the Star Wars saga up to this point. Where did our favorite Star Wars heroes and villains find themselves at the end of The L…

Emperor Palpatine was an evil dictator who manipulated the Republic and formed the Galactic Empire, nearly wiped out the Jedi Order in the process, and seduced Anakin Skywalker to the Dark Side of th…

Take that ridiculous thing off. Alan, Mark, and Ryder examine Kylo Ren from all angles on Episode 89. Was Kylo Ren justified in his reaction when he thought Luke Skywalker was going to kill him? What…

Alan and Ryder cover many different topics on Episode 88. First we answer some listener feedback and then discuss the results of our recent polls. We also talk about the new Sith Trooper and our favo…

Alan, Mark, and Ryder are delivering happiness with Episode 87 by discussing what in Star Wars makes us happy! 

Which characters make us happy? 

Which moments bring us the most happiness? 

Is there o…

On this Father's Day edition of Idiot's Array, we discuss fathers in the Star Wars saga. 

How has Star Wars changed for us since we've become fathers? 

What is the most tragic father story in Star Wa…

Mark Sutter has vanished, but Alan and Ryder are here to discuss each of their four favorite lightsaber battles from all of Star Wars. Mark was even able to get a transmission through before all comm…

On Episode 84, Alan, Mark, and Ryder re-visit The Phantom Menace on its 20th anniversary. Where and when did we see The Phantom Menace for the first time? What are some of our favorite memories from …

Alan and Ryder are live at Fan X as they explore Chewbacca’s journey through the Star Wars saga, from the tragedy and heartbreak of losing his family to becoming a rebel hero. How did the battle of K…

On Episode 83, Alan, Mark, and Ryder discuss their Mt.Rushmore of characters from the different areas of Star Wars. Who will we pick as our favorites from the original trilogy, prequels, sequel trilo…

Mark returns to join Alan and Ryder as we discuss the confrontation between Luke Skywalker and Kylo Ren on Crait, what led up to it, and the aftermath. 

What did Luke mean during his final conversati…

In episode 81, Mark Sutter has vanished, but Alan and Ryder fight on. They discuss the epic battle scene in Snoke's throne room, what led to it, and what happened in the aftermath. 

What parallels ar…

In this episode, Alan, Mark, and Ryder discuss what part faith and self-confidence play in using the Force. From Luke Skywalker failing to lift his X-wing out of the Dagobah swamp to Rey mind trickin…

On episode 79, Alan, Mark, and Ryder discuss Rey's vision in the cave on Ahch-To in The Last Jedi. 

What did she discover about herself and did it open a Force portal within her? 

How does Rey's expe…