Sithty Minutes
155 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsA weekly News Podcast that covers the biggest stories of the week with a Star Wars spin! We'll cover everything from LGBTQ+ rights, Black Lives Matter, and immigration alongside the politics and policies impacting those issues. Star Wars is political, and we'll show you how every week.
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Sithty Second - Oti and Corruption in Presidential History
March 10, 2022 22:24 - 1 hour - 29.2 MBWelcome to our first Sithty Second of 2022 and our first guest! It's Oti from El Podcast de Estar Guars and we dove deep into presidential history to bring you a (very brief) overview of corruption in the office that led us to the Former Emperor Trump. Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe @EPEstarguars Instagram: @SithtyMinutes @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: • Leslye Headland interview • Rise of Skywalker X-Wing poster • Pal...
The Maestros Awaken - John Williams in Kenobi, and Trucker Convoys
March 07, 2022 16:38 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBThere’s been a leak in the force, have you felt it? We talk about how we’ve been coping with the on-screen hiatus of Star Wars, chat about some Kenobi news, and talk about some Canadian truckers. No Maple Syrup was hurt in the process of this recording. Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @SithtyMinutes @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: John Williams in Kenobi Han and Leia's Wedding (on the Halcyon!) Galactic Starcru...
Putin's Pykes and Russia's Resolve - Ukraine, Olympics, Orthodox Church
February 18, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 39.3 MBWelcome back to our final Book of Boba review episode, and strap in for a deep dive on Russia. Come for the Olympics, stay for the Mustafar-level burns. Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @SithtyMinutes @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: Sistas with Sabers LiveStream Galaxy of Queers Roundtable LEGO Mando N-1 Starfighter Rent. Free. Townhome. Profits and Poppy Triad of the Force BOBF Reviews Radio Rebellio...
From The City Comes a Cop - Book of Boba, Mando, and Amir Locke #SWPD22
February 11, 2022 21:03 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBWelcome back to the illumination! This week, we talk about Book of Din Djarin, and how the War on Drugs gave birth to the conditions that murdered Amir Locke. Fair warning, this episode will get heavy. We also celebrate Black History Month with Name the System! Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @SithtyMinutes @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: The Book of Boba Fett Rosario Dawson's Trans Assault Court Case Hundreds ...
The Streets of Bitcoin City - Book of Boba Fett, NFTs, and Crypto
February 04, 2022 21:51 - 1 hour - 39.9 MBWelcome back to the Illumination, there is no money in NFTs, mighty Daimyo. We’ll explain, just stick with us. Also another week, another two episodes of Book of Boba Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @SithtyMinutes @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: Book of Boba Fett White Savior Trope Power Ranger Vespas Mando Theme Book of Boba Theme Line Goes Up $320 Million stolen in Crypto Hack Squid Game NFT is a...
Aggressive Negotiations - State Legislatures, Union Strikes
January 29, 2022 00:01 - 1 hour - 35.8 MBStates and other local systems are starting their legislative sessions, and The Illumination crew is here to tell you all about it. We’ve also watched Book of Boba Fett, and we have thoughts. Come to pay tribute to the Daimyo, stay for our new game! Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @SithtyMinutes @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: Patton Oswalt Predicts Book Of Boba Fett Matrix Resurrections Fallen Star Out of Pri...
Sithty Second - Ronin with T'Challa Fett
December 10, 2021 18:17 - 1 hour - 31.1 MBWelcome to a very special Sithty Second with friend of the pod, T'Challa Fett! We discuss Emma Candon's incredible vision for the Star Wars galaxy, Ronin, and how it connects to the real world while flipping the established canon on its head! Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe @Tchalla_Fett Instagram: @SithtyMinutes @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: The Duel Kylo Ren's Saber Darth Maul's Lightsaber Reveal Slave Trade Jap...
The Book of Biden - Omicron Variant, Build Back Better
December 03, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 39.3 MBWelcome back Kyber Squadron, we're almost done with 2021, but COVID-19 isn't done with us (still). The crew gathers round to discuss how spoiled we are as December starts with Book of Boba Fett and continues with all sorts of Star Wars goodies! From there, we discuss the Omicron variant and the Build Back Better plan, two things that Democrats thought would be over by now. Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @SithtyMinutes @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @Gen...
Sithty Second - Supreme Court 2021
November 19, 2021 15:31 - 49 minutes - 23 MBWelcome to a special Sithty Second on the Illumination! Des and Andrés sit down to discuss the cases being heard before the highest court in the galaxy, aka the Supreme Court aka SCOTUS. Texas and California make an appearance, and the two discuss how these cases could create Republican "super states" that ignore federal laws or subvert them greatly. Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @SithtyMinutes @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Sho...
There are More of Us - Indigenous Protests in Peru, 2021 Local Elections
November 12, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 35.6 MBWelcome aboard the Illumination as we reap the many angry seeds we've sown. Boba Fett gets some love and we discuss the rebirth of Original Trilogy characters in the Disney Era before diving into indigenous victories in Peru for Indigenous People's Month, and the crappy outcomes for both Democrats and Republicans across the country. Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @SithtyMinutes @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: Book o...
Smelly Star Wars Superfans - Tatooine Rhapsody
October 29, 2021 14:31 - 25 minutes - 11.8 MBDes and Boogs are at it again and this time, they tag along with Jay and Star Waver to find the perfect Star Wars band name. Got a suggestion? Let us know in the reviews section on iTunes and we'll pick some of the best ones to read and discuss on the show! Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @SithtyMinutes @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup
Sithty Second - Padme and Phantom Politics
October 27, 2021 12:00 - 46 minutes - 21.5 MBQueen of Naboo, Senator from Naboo, Warrior from Naboo. Padme Amidala really saved her people before most of us even had a driver's license. Gabby Martin boards the Illumination to outline how Padme was a political mastermind and also gives her her flowers. Come for Padme, stay for the local election chatter. Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @SithtyMinutes @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Gabby Martin: @GabbyTheEsq Show Notes: ...
Trade Federation Water: The Closer, Benton Harbor
October 24, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 36 MBWe've been lightspeed skipping all weekend to bring you this transmission! Roberto saw the final Maul and Kenobi fight, Des is feeling swampy in Manhattan, and Andrés hates watching history repeat itself. We got another new game, but we don't know what Adjectives are (#ImmigrantLife) Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @SithtyMinutes @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: Twin Suns Kenobi Series Solo: A Star Wars Story C...
Bey and Billionaires - Pandora Papers and ATTs OANN Problem
October 15, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 40.4 MBAnother week, another story about Billionaires spending their money on the worst possible crap. Plenty of righteous rage in this episode, but at least we spend plenty of time celebrating the joy of Star Wars Galaxy's Edge, and we rename the Reylo ship! Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @SithtyMinutes @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: I-4, another example of our garbage infrastructure Rise of the Resistance Rain man...
Jabba's Labor Rhapsody - Haiti and Asylum, Principals and CRT
October 08, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 40.9 MBWelcome back to the Illumination! It's October but it'll always be Star Wars Visions time in our hearts. Jabba makes multiple appearances on this episode, and we welcome most of them with open arms. Haiti and the process of seeking asylum along with a story of another local School Board remind us that we can start the work near or far! Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @SithtyMinutes @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: K...
Sithty Second Review - Edge of Balance
October 01, 2021 12:00 - 19 minutes - 8.78 MBWelcome aboard as we review the High Republic's first foray into Manga, Edge of Balance! From the connections to Visions, to the colonial criticisms made within the issue, we dive deep to show you the political connections of this entry! Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @SithtyMinutes @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: Edge of Balance Star Wars Visions Shonen Jump Sailor Moon "We are what they grow beyond" ...
Sithty Second Review - The Duel
September 25, 2021 12:00 - 23 minutes - 11 MBThe Mommadolorian and Boogs are BACK! Des shows Boogs a whole new world and we get to hear their first reactions to the first episode of Star Wars Visions - The Duel. There's also another rating scale involving cats, sorry dog lovers! Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @SithtyMinutes @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: Star Wars Visions Ronin Book
Banking Clan Budgeting - Tokyo Olympics, Dragoncon, College Football, and COVID
September 17, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 38.9 MBThe whole gang is back on board the Illumination and just in time to comment on the latest sensation sweeping the nation, STAR WARS VISIONS! We discuss major events happening in the world through the lens of COVID and try to imagine a different response and what we can do locally. Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @SithtyMinutes @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: Mommadolorian at DragonCon! Tempest Runner Review Star...
Sithty Second Review - Tempest Runner
September 10, 2021 12:00 - 15 minutes - 7.2 MBWelcome aboard a special transmission on the Illumination as we bring you our first outright review! Andrés recently finished his first Audio Drama, Tempest Runner, by Cavan Scott, and had to tell the galaxy all about it. This episode will also exist as an article on our website, sithtyminutes.com. Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @SithtyMinutes @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: Tempest Runner Out of the Shadows ...
Imperial Acquisitions and Reversals - SCOTUS Evictions Ruling, Wisconsin Free Lunch
September 03, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 38.4 MBWelcome aboard The Illumination! This week we predict the future while reflecting on the past. Des is at DragonCon, Andrés still can't get over Visions, and the crew play their favorite game, Name the System! Come for the News, stay for the Feral Lesbian discourse. Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @SithtyMinutes @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: Giveaway (congrats to the winner!) Star Wars Visions Leslye Headland...
Canto Yikes - Afghanistan, Proud Boys in 2021
August 27, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 33.3 MBWelcome aboard the Illumination, sorry about all the Kates! Andrés, Paula, and Des get together to discuss Star Wars Visions, a one sentence review of Out of the Shadows, and Des is the MOMMALORIAN! We talk about the US' withdrawl from Afghanistan like Russia before them, and why the Proud Boys are still showing up in local systems. Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @SithtyMinutes @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: Star Wa...
The People's Laser - Climate Change, Participatory Budgeting with Shari Davis
August 20, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 37.8 MBThis one is a slow burn folks! We got Shari Davis of the Participatory Budgeting Project and they came to drop some wisdom and provide people the tools to personalize the revolution wherever you may be! From Shari's love of the force from a bad ass feminist, to the weak penalties for insurrectionists, this episode has hope and heart! Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe @PBProject Instagram: @SithtyMinutes @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Note...
Sithty Second - Eire
August 13, 2021 12:00 - 56 minutes - 25.8 MBWe've got a special transmission as Des got the opportunity to meet up with Eire of The Khetanna Cast and talk about their journey as a nonbinary individual and how that intersects with things like their career and day-to-day life. It's on the streets of Corellia, so watch your step. Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe @TheKhetannacast @igallagher Instagram: @SithtyMinutes @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: Nonbinary Driver's License ...
Redemption and Sith Cultists - Korean Reunification, Eviction Moratorium
August 06, 2021 11:30 - 1 hour - 36.4 MBIt’s not easy to dodge Imperial attention, but the crew of the Illumination never sleeps! We discuss the outrageous prices of the Galactic Starcruiser and announce a new platform to reach us. From there, we talk about the Koreas trying to reconcile the fallout of their Clone Wars, and the Eviction Moratorium that should have never expired during a pandemic. Come for the Star Wars, stay for the concert stories! Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @Si...
Martez Sisters and Systems - ActivisionBlizzard Lawsuit, COVID-19 Spikes
July 27, 2021 22:35 - 1 hour - 36.6 MBAnother week on the Illumination and we’re having a fish fry! We talk about the Martez Sisters arc and how it relates to the real world in so many unique and diverse ways. There’s also a conversation on Mon Cala-Mari….We’re not sorry. Come for the Martez Sisters, stay for the lawsuit and COVID coverage! Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: Alcoholic THC! Cooking With Cannabis Mon Cala-...
Liberty’s Death - Texas Democrats, Minimum Wage Renters
July 21, 2021 20:29 - 1 hour - 34.3 MBThey say lightning rarely strikes twice, but we figured out Force Lightning as we have our second political guest on the Illumination, the redoubtable Gabby Martin! We talk her Star Wars journey, small VHS TVs, and Leia's Quince before diving into the Texas Democrats walkout and what a minimum wage worker can afford in the country. Follow Us: Twitter: @GabbyTheEsq @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: Haiti Up...
Emperors and Deathsticks - Haiti, Safe Injection Sites
July 13, 2021 14:51 - 1 hour - 40.1 MBWhat a week it has been! After much fuckery being afoot, the crew of the Illumination gather round to discuss the latest act of instability in Haiti and why that matters historically. We also celebrate Rhode Island for being the first state in the union to approve of Safe Injection Sites! Come for the Bad Batch review, stay for Extreme Sports: Tax Evasion! Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes...
Sithty Second - Rep. Brianna Titone
July 08, 2021 15:44 - 45 minutes - 21 MBFollow Us: Twitter:@BriannaForCO @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: Deep Space Nine Khan! Colorado House District 27 Menstrual Hygiene products in school User-Friendly State internet rules portal Colorado Behavioral Health Recovery Act Emerge The Victory Institute Brianna for Colorado
Republic Unions - OnlyFans, Surfside Condos
July 06, 2021 21:43 - 1 hour - 39.6 MBChewie, we're home! The Illumination crew is back together as we talk about Visions, Thrawn, and the horniness of the High Republic before diving into the intriciacies of sex work and platforms that faciliate it, as well as the recent collapse of the condos in Surfside, a suburb in Miami. Come for the tote bag, stay for the real talk! Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: Obi-Wan's AOTC Cut ...
Sithty Second - Christianity + LGBTQ (pt. 2)
June 28, 2021 12:00 - 31 minutes - 14.7 MBWelcome to the second of a two part roundtable around the christian faith and the LGBTQ community. Ben, Erin, Andy, Des, and Andrés all come together to talk how faith and their identity interacted. Coming from different backgrounds, there's a lot of difference while also some eerie similarities. We finish the roundtable talking about how the core of christianity has changed over the years to favor white savior Jesus over the actual lessons in the book. Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinut...
Sithty Second - Christianity + LGBTQ (Pt.1)
June 21, 2021 12:00 - 45 minutes - 21.1 MBWelcome to the first of a two part roundtable around the christian faith and the LGBTQ community. Ben, Erin, Andy, Des, and Andrés all come together to talk how faith and their identity interacted. Coming from different backgrounds, there's a lot of difference while also some eerie similarities. Was Jesus ever the munchkin to your donut hole? Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe @aonehattown @Erininthemorn @Benistheworst @TheKhetannaCast Instagram: @PaulaBear...
Pride of the Empire - G7, Biden's DoJ During Pride
June 14, 2021 17:40 - 1 hour - 38.3 MBThis week on the Illumination we talk about the questions everybody is thinking about in the fandom. Kylo Ren/Ben Solo, boxers or briefs? We also talk about the Andor casting and Des gives a spoiler-free review of Thrawn Chaos Rising before talking about the G7 meetings and this week's DoJ stumble on defending the rights of LGBTQ students in the US. Don't magnetize like the Nemoidians in Revenge of the Sith, but do get vaccinated! Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJedi...
Sithty Second 02 - That Gay Jedi
June 11, 2021 12:00 - 44 minutes - 20.3 MBWelcome back to the Illumination! This week, we got a chance to sit and speak with Chase aka That Gay Jedi and talk about how he transitioned from collector and consumer of fan art to an artist himself! Come for the FinnPoe discourse, stay for our Grogu theories! Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe @_thatgayjedi Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Youtube: That Gay Jedi Show Notes: Heir to the Empire Thrawn Trilogy Lego Star Wars...
Sithty Second 01 - Jazzy Tyfighter
June 10, 2021 19:33 - 35 minutes - 16.4 MBThis week, we have an interview with an artist in multiple fandoms to talk about making art online, engaging in different fandoms on different platforms, and our favorite Sith lords in legends and canon! Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe @JazzyTyfighter Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: #DarkSideSquare Tartakovsky Clone Wars Jazzy Tyfighters Brony Pokemon Yellow Speed Racer Redraw Sithty Minutes
Sithty Second 01 - Jazzy Tyfighter
June 07, 2021 12:00 - 35 minutes - 16.4 MBThis week, we have an interview with an artist in multiple fandoms to talk about making art online, engaging in different fandoms on different platforms, and our favorite Sith lords in legends and canon! Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe @JazzyTyfighter Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: #DarkSideSquare Tartakovsky Clone Wars Jazzy Tyfighters Brony Pokemon Yellow Speed Racer Redraw Sithty Minutes
Imperial Colonizers - Belarus, Policing Policy
May 31, 2021 22:21 - 1 hour - 39.6 MBThis week on the Illumination we talk High Republic and intersectional struggles with guest, T'Challa Fett! From the colonial overtones in The High Republic and tote bag conversation, to the information Cold War in Belarus and the gamesmanship around policing reform, it's a conversation worth its weight in Beskar. Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe @Tchalla_Fett Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: Rising Storm Tote Bag (and ...
Imperial Standards - DoD Audit, Texas History
May 25, 2021 01:07 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBAnother week on the Illumination and we are still on our Bad Batch behavior! This week we touch on some High Republic news before diving into episode 3 "Replacements" and then discussing how the Pentagon has failed its third audit ever and in a row, while Texas actively sanitizes their educational material. Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: 143 Day Justina Ireland Signed Books Bad B...
Cut(-ting Taxes) and Run(-ning away from responsibility) - Free Palestine, Colonial Pipeline
May 17, 2021 23:04 - 1 hour - 38.7 MBWe're all still on our Bad Batch behavior as we spend time analyzing the political energy in Episode 2 of The Bad Batch "Cut and Run" before talking about the fight to liberate Palestine and how a ransomware attack induced panic-buying in the East Coast. Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: Malta (Drink) Death Star 2 Shelf The Bad Batch History of Israel-Palestine (brief) Current ...
Sithty Second 0 - #UnwhitewashTBB
May 14, 2021 16:16 - 31 minutes - 14.5 MBWelcome to our newest mini-episode, Sithty Seconds! Our newest segment will be used to dive deeper into topics either in fandom or politics that we feel are important to discuss. It's all on the same feed so if we reference other episodes you can always jump back and listen to that coverage as well! Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: #UnwhitewashTBB Even Guantanamo Bay Detainees maintai...
The Bad Batch Policies - Colombian Tax Reform, SC Capital Punishment
May 11, 2021 06:10 - 1 hour - 34.3 MBWe're on the other side of May 4th so we introduce our Star Wars spoiler horn for those taking their time to enjoy Bad Batch and that 70-minute premiere! After that, the Illumination docks by Colombia again to discuss the current unrest before coming back stateside to discuss the complex nature of a morally bankrupt country trying to impose the death penalty. There are laughs, shocking surprises, and General Leia even steps in to bark some orders to her troops! Follow Us: Twitter: @Sith...
May The 4th Be With You! - Biden's Address to Congress
May 05, 2021 00:10 - 1 hour - 35.7 MBWe're in the festive spirit and we have some Omegas of our own onboard the Illumination this week! The Bad Batch takes center stage in our Around the Galaxy and Lightning Round, while Biden's special address on the state of the Republic was the highlight of our episode. Get informed, and get out there! Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: Ni Una Más India's Covid Crisis Florida Enco...
Rebels Rising - Gun Violence Pt. 2, DC Statehood
April 26, 2021 20:46 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBYou may have heard of a Dyad in the force, but this week on the Illumination we have the one and only Triad of the Force! We talk about what keeps us connected to Star Wars as marginalized groups and Tartakovsky's Clone Wars before continuing our conversation on gun violence and contrasting DC's bid for statehood with Puerto Rico's Commonwealth Conundrum. Buckle up, it's a bumpy ride! Follow Us: YouTube: Triad Of The Force Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe @TriadOfTheF...
Blowing Up the Death Star - Gun Control Pt. 1, Illinois' RHA
April 20, 2021 21:45 - 1 hour - 39.6 MBWelcome aboard the Illumination! This week we start unpacking the very real and very US of A problem that is Gun Violence, while also hearing from our guest, Rachel of Followers of the Force Podcast, around the successful advocacy work that brought about the Illinois Reproductive Health Act of 2019 and the Equal Rights Amendment. Lightning Round makes a comeback, and Paula sends us a transmission! Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe @BuiltonStardust @FOTFPodcast...
New Republic Woes - Gerrymandering, Florida's HB1
April 15, 2021 22:52 - 1 hour - 38 MBAnother week on the Illumination and we have more imperial activity to warn the galaxy about! From the basic premise of Gerrymandering that has allowed the empire to thrive, to the nuance of Florida's HB1 "anti-protest" legislation, we talk this week about all the ways in which the New Republic is poised to fail if we keep allowing First Order sympathizers to craft policy and hurt those actually fighting for a better tomorrow. Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe...
Language of Empire - Gaetz Sex Trafficking, Arkansas SAFE Act
April 05, 2021 19:08 - 1 hour - 40.5 MBHappy 1/3rd of the year! We celebrate by bringing our first guest, Ben McDonald of The Khetanna Cast, on board the Illumination to discuss how language can make people do terrible things by how it frames reality. From Matt Gaetz's misconstrued idea of how old a woman is, to demonizing health care as experimentation in Arkansas, we dive deep and explore the language that minimizes and demonizes the same way Palpatine minimized ending the Republic and demonized Jedi. Follow Us: Twitter: @S...
Aggressive Negotiations - NCAA March Madness, Georgia Voter Suppression
March 29, 2021 21:28 - 1 hour - 35.3 MBwelcome aboard our ship, the illumination! This week there is plenty to discuss from the success of the women's college basketball teams to the single reactor ignition of the Republicans voter suppression strategy in Georgia. Our statement on Wookiepedia is in this episode too and we stand with Trans lives now like we have from the beginning. Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: The Throne -...
Palpatine Politics of Hate - AAPI Hate Crimes, Senate Filibuster
March 23, 2021 05:57 - 1 hour - 35 MBThis transmission comes to you after a heavy week. From the shooting in Atlanta, to the usual choppy waters of fandom, these are the weeks our resolve to speak on these issues matters most as fans. We also throw down the gauntlet in the Galactic Senate, and dunk on Sen. Ron Johnson for fearing BLM protestors more than insurrectionists. Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: Tatooine Keyboard C...
For the Republic, For Democracy!
March 15, 2021 19:39 - 1 hour - 34.4 MBOur allegiance is to the Republic, to DEMOCRACY! This week, Andrés, Roberto, and Des get together to talk about different ways to analyze just how democratic a society is. We explore Participatory Budgeting in light of the Defund the Police movement, and how abortion is the ultimately way to give people in a democracy a choice in what happens to them. Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: ...
Chirrut's Prison Paradigm - Student Loans, ICE Detention
March 01, 2021 23:08 - 1 hour - 33.9 MBIt's the end of Black History Month, but as Saw Gerrera reminds us, "we have a long ride ahead of us." This week we focus on Chirrut and his quote to Capt. Andor that, "There is more than one kind of prison, Captain” and explore the ways society financially, and literally, imprisons people. We also found a probe droid our parlimentarian let us keep. Neat! Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: ...
Myanmar's Resistance, Texas' Hoth Nightmare
February 22, 2021 19:26 - 1 hour - 33.2 MBWe didn't travel anywhere this week because there's a pandemic and multiple crises happening in our country. Somebody tell Ted Cruz. This episode covers it all from Lucasfilm Games first IP in years, to the "correct" way to hang toilet paper. Topics: The Coup in Myanmar, the Polar Vortex in Texas Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: Secrets of the Sith Queen's Hope Star Wars: Hunters ...