Episode 547: Maul: Shadow Lord Episodes One and Two!

·1 hr 26 min·5 clips

Hosts Halls and Will celebrate Star Wars season's return with the first two episodes of Maul: Shadow Lord.

Blue Harvest episode 547 begins with hosts Halls Burkhardt and Will Whitten excitedly announcing the release of the first two episodes of the Star Wars animated series Maul: Shadow Lord. They briefly cover podcast business, including Patreon content and social media links. Halls shares a personal story about dealing with corporate FMLA forms for his father's hospital stay, leading to a discussion on anxiety. Will talks about taking his son Liam to see the new Mario movie, noting cameos like Monty Mole and commenting on the film's pacing. The hosts then conduct a soda report on Zero Sugar Mountain Dew Summer Freeze, describing its ice pop flavor and fake sweetener aftertaste. They transition to the main topic, analyzing Maul: Shadow Lord's animation, which includes matte painting backgrounds, and its music, which subverts expectations. They discuss characters like Jedi Master Iko Diodaki, the detective, and Darth Maul's crew, including Rook Kast. The conversation speculates on plot directions, such as whether the apprentice might become a gray Jedi or Darth Talon. Later, the episode diverges into tangents, including a humorous email from Sam proposing a Ninja Turtles crossover with Star Wars. The hosts then explore horror movie franchises, discussing Puppet Master and Friday the 13th, with Halls sharing a clip from Friday the 13th Part 6 where a character named Halls is killed. The episode wraps up with reminders to leave reviews and promote other shows, ending on a Star Wars-themed sign-off.

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