Last Jedi Minute 98: The Naughty Side of the Force

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Date

June 16th, 2021

Guest bloke Joseph Scrimshaw drops his cloak to make some Snoke jokes before he croaks!

Starts with Holdo being left behind on the Raddus, and ends with Rey telling Snoke, "you underestimate Skywalker and—"

What articles of clothing you should or shouldn't wash. The meaning (or lack thereof) of expiration dates for foods.
The scene is designed to show the vulnerability of the transports.
Mentioned: the Snyder cut. A "George Lucas" version of the Disney movies.
Raddus facts.
- Mentioned: "Man from Atlantis". What does it smell like?
Shoutout to Alison Rosen.
- Snoke as a New Jersey gangster (à la "The Sopranos").
What you'd really do if you had Force powers. Snoke is using his powers for laziness. Mentioned: Idiocracy.
- Snoke's (digestive) physiology.
How much does Snoke know of his own origins? Mentioned: Blade Runner (1982).
- He studied under the Palpatine Academy of Sarcasm.
Snoke is driven by fear of Luke.
Mentioned: the Rhino from Spider-Man lore. Referenced: Flowers for Algernon.
A lot of things in TFA and TLJ feel like two beats of a story that are then missing a third beat to wrap things up and close the arc. The third movie is like a patch.

32:39 podcast episode length.
We're three-for-three on Joseph's 'Hello there' gag.
In an interview with CNBC, Levi Strauss CEO Charles Bergh weighed in on whether or not to wash your denims, and how best to go about this.
Alex is referencing Mannequin Two: On the Move.

Pete: I don't want that to be seen as, kind of, acquiescing to angry baby men...
Pete: Darkness rises, and light to meet it. The balance of the Force *smacks hands together* Ayyyy.
Pete: (paraphrasing Alex on a previous episode) "shave and a haircut, two—" Alex: on the move.

Audio only: https://art19.com/shows/star-wars-minute/episodes/fa641a95-5001-41d8-9e2a-6a4fe33cc89d
Video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=rWQttjoFY4E