Welcome back Kyber Squadron! This week, Andrés dives into the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, along with the misinformation that has come with these increasingly destructive climate events. From breaking down just why these storms were so deadly, to why that one meteorologist was moved to tears reporting on it, we'll dive into it all and…

Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, Peter from Determination, Deliberation, and Dragons pod is back and we won't have any dead Jedi to talk about (RIP Jecki and Yord!). From our favorite LEGO sets, to what we love about the LEGO Star Wars crossovers, this is an episode full of joy and a love for all the themes that make Star Wars resonate whe…

Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, Andrés reviews the terrible year Boeing has had in 2024. From doors flying off planes and whistleblowers mysteriously passing away, to being on the wrong side of a Genocide and a fresh labor strike, it is safe to say that Boeing is not having a great time. Come for the pro-labor takes, stay for a reminder o…

Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, Andrés finished another High Republic book, which means we are once again reviewing it with Arezou! After literal years of talking about Jedi having sex.....we finally got the two Jedi with the most sexual tension to dance with no robes on. We're totally not going to be normal about it, and Anakin Skywalker…

Welcome back Kyber Squadron! This week, Andrés sat through the presidential debate to provide insight into just how much of a mess it was. Kamala won the audio clip debate, Trump won according to his base, and the money behind both candidates won the election as neither side really dug into the specifics of the policies being discussed. The fact th…

Welcome back Kyber Squadron! This week, Roberto and Paula come back onboard to discuss the conventions and what it's been like organizing in Florida, and how to find Joy in such a politically tumultuous time. Come for the Prequel love, stay for a message from the Hell's Angels! Follow us: Threads: @Sithty_Minutes Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @G…

Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, Andrés takes time to explore the recent election results in his home coutnry of Venezuela. What seems like a slam dunk issue in the US actually has multiple shades of complexity. Just like the choice between Valorum and Palpatine, Venezuela's political future won't be solved even with this election. Follow …

Welcome back Kyber Squadron! This week, we're back to exploring political news through the Star Wars lens and you voted on threads to discuss SCOTUS overturning Chevron. Join Andrés as we look at Star Wars canon and Visions to see how governments without fear of pesky regulations can lead to detrimental or positive outcomes depending on who is fili…

Welcome back Kyber Squadron! Now that our Acolyte reviews are over, we have special guest and Luminous author Daniel José Older on to discuss the organically created boycott of PEN America. We talk about the importance of organizations in creating change, why speaking up matters, and how organizing is a creative process. Come for the Acolyte though…

Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week marks the end of our Acolyte coverage with friend of the pod Arezou Amin! We've come a long way with such a nuanced show and the finale does not disappoint as a critque on the Jedi and the ways in which their rigidity informs their downfall. Follow us: Threads: @Sithty_Minutes @arezoudeetoo Instagram: @Paula…

Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! Our penultimate review of The Acolyte is here, and we have a flashback to cover with a new friend of the pod, Jessica McNair! Andrés and Jessica chat about the diversity of show types in the current canon from Ahsoka to Andor and Mandalorian to The Acolyte before discussing the new flashback and how it creates nuance …

Welcome back Kyber Squadron! This week, Andrés is joined by the Imperial Talker, Jeff Cagle, and the two sit down to talk about the incredible aftermath of an eventful lightsaber battle that is Episode 6. We talk about Vernestra's intimate call with a Senator, Qimir's unreliable seduction, and how structuring a relationship off of Reylo could be th…

Welcome back Kyber Squadron! This week, we hang out with Peter of Determination, Deliberation, and Dragons - A Creative Writing Podcast to discuss Episode 5 of The Acolyte, Night. We learn who the Dark Sider is, and pour one out for the Jedi lost on Khofar. Come for the TV review, stay for the Trooper Trouble Trivia! Follow us: Threads: @Sithty_Min…

Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, we take a step back from our Acolyte reviews to discuss Beaumont Kin's historical and sociopolitical analysis of Palpatine's Galactic Empire. Come for the recognition of Alderaan as a genocide, stay for the horrendous PR conversation that ensues. Follow us: Threads: @Sithty_Minutes @ChrisKempshall Instagram…

Welcome back Kyber Squadron! Now at the midpoint of our Acolyte reviews, we wanted to take a step back and look at how Vernestra got where she did in the show by reviewing Defy the Storm which means Arezou is back on board to share insight, theories, and generally freak out about the Ro family. Come for the High Republic, stay for the most unhinged…

Welcome back Kyber Squadron! Our Acolyte reviews continue and we have actor and Moisture Farmer Stephen Canon on the podcast to share his Dark Side user theories, weep for Kelnacca, and share his love of Star Wars with Andrés! Come for the Acolyte theories, stay for the Rebels discussion! Follow us: Threads: @Sithty_Minutes Instagram: @PaulaBear92 …

Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, we begin our Acolyte review series for those who have had to wait a bit before diving into the show. Our first of this series is a 2-parter with guest Hyde Fanale. Part 2 covers episode 3 and the inciting incident on Brendok...from a certain point of view Follow us: Threads: @Sithty_Minutes @Red_Arsenal42 I…

Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, we begin our Acolyte review series for those who have had to wait a bit before diving into the show. Our first of this series is a 2-parter with guest Hyde Fanale. Part 1 covers the two episode premiere, so we talk a lot about the era as a whole alongside the start of the series! Follow us: Threads: @Sithty…

Welcome back Kyber Squadron! This week, Andrés talks with Rep. David Ortiz about Disability Justice, Historical Buildings, and the most dangerous Star Wars Villians! Come for the Jet Ski acronym, stay for protest history! Follow us: Threads: @Sithty_Minutes Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup @aaa__photog Rep. Ortiz: Davidortizco…

Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, join Andrés for a deep dive into the plots explored in Tales of the Empire. Although the Empire is more of a background truth, the series dives into a lot of the internal struggles that people who join the Empire have to deal with. Releasing a series that highlights the horrors of Empire during an active ge…

Welcome back Kyber Squadron! This week, we catch up with friend of the pod, Rep. Titone, and her work on the Joint Technology Committee, expanding Right-To-Repair law, and bringing a grassroots idea to policy arena and winning! Come for the Policy, stay for the 2001 references! Follow us: Rep. Brianna Titone Threads: @Sithty_Minutes @BriannaForColo…

Welcome back Kyber Squadron! This week, Andrés discusses three elections in crucial countries during Tenuous times. While the US election is planned, both Iran and the UK are suddenly on election watch. In each country, the winner of each election will be able to make consequential moves in a complicated time. Come for the Chancellor Palpatine spee…

Welcome back Kyber Squadron! This week, Andrés continues his conversation with James Dillon discussing the first five issues of High Republic Adventures. From the comics to the books and Skywalker Saga, this episode has it all! Come for The High Republic, stay for the political and religious analysis! Follow us: Threads: @Sithty_Minutes Instagram: …

Welcome back Kyber Squadron! This week, Andrés has an update on the protests for a Free Palestine as students have begun taken the fight to power brokers in Higher Education as all universities in Gaza have been leveled and mass graves are being found in the rubble left behind. Come for the Politics, stay for the two sentence review of Tales of the…

Welcome back Kyber Squadron! This week, Andrés connects with James Dillon to discuss the first five issues of High Republic Adventures. There was too much great conversation to put in one episode, so we're gonna give you two parts! Come for The High Republic, stay for the Crash Landing review and queer love! Follow us: Threads: @Sithty_Minutes Inst…

Welcome to a special broadcast of Sithty Minutes! Andrés caught up with Lisi Owen and she tells us about the ideas she wants to see in the legal profession to support everybody involved in a way that respects our humanity. Come for the Clone Wars audio, stay for the theory of coercion! Follow us: Threads: @Sithty_Minutes Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RB…

Welcome back Kyber Squadron! We got a Sithty Second focused on the very intentional changes Disney has made to the franchise as they get back into making movies for the fans! Come for all the announcements, stay for the analysis of Star Wars' future! Follow us: Threads: @Sithty_Minutes Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup @aaa__ph…

Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, Andrés is back with more podracing updates before diving deep into how the Imperial narrative encouraged the Republic to turn on itself and give Palpatine more power. Come for the Rogue One audio, stay for Trump's no-good-very-bad-court-cases. Follow us: Threads: @Sithty_Minutes Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW…

Episode Description: Welcome back Kyber Squadron! This week, we take a look at the ways in which corporations ran the scenes in Star Wars and how corporations today can shape global markets and discourse through their monopolies. Come for the Trade Federation, stay for a very feisty DOJ. Follow us: Threads: @Sithty_Minutes Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @…

Welcome back Kyber Squadron! This week, Andrés and Arezou catch up on the Shadows of Starlight comic series and tie together all the various threads from the Star Wars galaxy from the Sequels to the beginning of Phase 1. Although the series gives more questions than answers, these questions are juicy enough to keep us wanting more. Come for Marchio…

Welcome Back Kyber Squadron! This week, Andrés is back to highlight a recent judicial decision limiting oversight in detention facilities and how both Star Wars and the real world rely on prison labor to accomplish the goals of Empire. Come for the Star Wars day Marathon news, stay for the Ronin! Follow us: Threads: @Sithty_Minutes Instagram: @Paul…

Welcome back Kyber Squadron! F1 is back, and so is the news! This week, Andrés tries a new format to blend together Star Wars and Politics. Lessons from the animated series Star Wars: Resistance, applied to expose the Government of Israel’s manipulation of history to create a savage caricature to demonize in the form of Hamas. We end with hope, so …

Welcome back Kyber Squadron! This week, we have Representative Manny Rutinel on to discuss housing, loneliness as a public health crisis, and how to enforce environmental justice. They win by making you think you're alone. You're not alone. Follow us: Threads: @Sithty_Minutes Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup @aaa__photog Rep. …

Welcome back Kyber Squadron! Clonehub is back and we are finishing out the first wave of Phase 1 of the High Republic with the young reader introduction to the phase, Test of Courage! Clonehub has thoughts, Andrés wants to hear them, and we're just ready for Bad Batch to end. Follow us: Threads: @Sithty_Minutes Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @Gen…

Welcome back Kyber Squadron! This week we're celebrating Star Wars Podcast Day, highlighting the first day a Star Wars podcast released the first episode in what has become a major corner of the internet, by reviewing Into the Dark by Claudia Gray! Come for the Geode tease, stay for the horror tropes, colonialism, and those pesky pesky Drengir. Fol…

Welcome back Kyber Squadron! We're starting a new season with a preview of some of the major political happenings in Florida and Colorado. Between the deep blue and deep red legislatures, listeners can get a sense for what awaits us as both parties turn their attention to the federal election for president. Follow us: Threads: @Sithty_Minutes Insta…

Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, we bring you a special update on Former Emperor Trump’s latest legal woe as he has been barred from being on the Colorado Ballot for 2024. We’ll discuss the 14th Amendment, Colorado’s Secretary of State, and how this could be more important for both the Republican primaries and the general election than Tru…

Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, Arezou comes back to chat about the first major book in Phase 3 of The High Republic, the Eye of Darkness. We discuss Arezou's latest travel adventure, Chapter 18 (IYKYK), and the beginning of the end for the Jedi Order. Follow us: Threads: @Sithty_Minutes @ArezouDeeToo Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @Gen…

Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This episode is a reflection on 2023 and the Star Wars and Political stories that dominated the airwaves. Andrés also provides insight for what to expect from Sithty Minutes next year! Follow us: Threads: @Sithty_Minutes (Threads) Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup @aaa__photog Show Notes: Mando S3…

Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, Andrés recaps the F1 season, talks about Filoni's promotion, and we review the SCOTUS Court cases that could have the largest impact on how the US functions just in time for the 2024 election! Follow us: Threads: @Sithty_Minutes Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup @aaa.photog Show Notes: …

Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, Andrés is talking about Las Vegas' sprint to an F1 race, the fight for Abortion Rights in deep Red States, and a fight in the Senate so dumb, you have to hear it to believe it. Come for the Abortion victories, stay for the 5th grade insults! Follow us: Threads: @Sithty_Minutes Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW30…

Welcome back Kyber Squadron! The High Republic is back in full swing, which means we're back to reviewing the print initiative. Phase 3 takes us to the Skywalker Saga's doorstep, and Shadow of Starlight sets the stage for the fall of the Jedi Order. Gus from Triad of the Force comes by to help review the first issue in the 4-shot run, and Andrés as…

Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, Andrés is solo and talks about diasporas in Star Wars alongside the unique position of being an AfroLatino in 2023. Columbia has a new Star Wars collaboration, and Israel can't stop tripping over their words. It's a jam packed episode, so strap in and lock those S-Foils in attack position! Follow us: Blue S…

Welcome aboard Kyber Squadron! This week, we bring Friend of the Pod, Arezou Amin to discuss her journey in becoming Wookiepedia official for her Phase 2 Recap before diving into the phase and discussing the phase overall! Everything from the Path of the Open Hand to the Jedi Order and the Republic's approach to the exploration era of the High Repu…

Welcome back Kyber Squadron! We got a solo episode this week breaking down the dual crisis of the US House of Representative not having a Speaker and what that means in the context of other world crises. It's a heavy episode, but it's an important one to get out in these times. Follow us: Blue Sky/Hive: @SithtyMinutes(Blue Sky) @Sithty_Minutes (Thr…

Welcome back Kyber Squadron! This week, we have daughter and granddaughter of the Chicano Movement turned State Legislator, turned City Councilwoman Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez! We talk about everything from her Star Wars and Political Journey, to how fear makes policymakers make decisions that hurt the communities we work in. Come for the Chewbacca …

Welcome back Kyber Squadron! This week, we have candidate for Denver's District Attorney, Lisi Owen on the pod to discuss how the Justice system fails communities, and how to build a DA's office that works to provide resources, not punishment. Come for the policy, stay for the fascinating ambiance of Denver's Public Library! Follow us: Blue Sky/Hiv…

Welcome back Kyber Squadron! This week, Andrés and Paula have Florida's Dyad in the Force, Rep. Eskamani, and her twin sister Ida Eskamani to discuss the victories in Florida's progressive movements, and how to build effective campaigns in a state that has been a stronghold for the Empire. Come for the sounds of people booing DeSantis, stay for the…

Welcome back Kyber Squadron! This week, we hit another milestone as Andrés sits down with Star Wars Author Adam Lance Garcia to discuss his first Star Wars story, From A Certain Point of View's "The Veteran"! 2023 has been the year of Dexter Jettster, and the conversation reminds us that revolutions are messy, and change requires constant, diligent…

Welcome in Kyber Squadron! This week, we have Colorado State Representative Javier Mabrey here to talk about the bills he ran this year and how the resistance won against corporate forces, as well as where work remains to be done. This episode is for your mother and for the kid working with their oppressor because it pays the bills. Follow us: Blue…