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).

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

🎨 Art by Kris Mukai

🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson

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.

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

In a 1983 interview with Rolling Stone, Carrie Fisher said to "not forget that these movies are basically boys’ fantasies."

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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👨‍💻 Produced and edited by Rusteen Honardoost

🎨 Art by Kris Mukai

🎶 Theme song by Eric Wilson