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Gooner the Hutt: Ep. 84

·1 hr 56 min·5 clips

Bell Dorion is described as a Force-sensitive Hutt Dark Jedi with pornography and a lightsaber duel.

1. RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture Podcast uses Gooner the Hutt: Ep. 84 as a delayed third-anniversary and May the 4th special. 2. Melvin, Ollie, Claudia, Jess, and Noah each introduce themselves with pronouns and a Star Wars 'gender' bit that includes beatboxing Grogu, the Pink Rancor, Galaxy's Edge accessibility, and Darth Maul Oreos. 3. The episode asks what an 'oops all bits episode' can do when the hosts return to Star Wars and their recurring jokes. 4. 'Is it Legends or did I just make it up' becomes the main game, with Ollie saying they scour Wikipedia and mix true Legends facts with inventions. 5. Bell Dorion is presented as a Force-sensitive Hutt Dark Jedi who lived roughly 400 years before the Galactic Empire and died in a duel with Leia Organa Solo in 13 ABY. 6. The Bell Dorion fact also includes the line that he had a 'formidable collection of huddie's pornography.' 7. The hosts identify Bell Dorion as a real Legends character from Planet of Twilight by Barbara Hambly, published in 1990. 8. Another trivia prompt centers on the 'cosmic egg,' described as the deity of the Kitanak race and a religious icon to the Ned Eg. 9. The hosts also discuss Alucia Cradis, a singer in the Max Rebo Band who appears in 'Max Rebo's Greatest Hits.' 10. Alucia Cradis is linked to a pregnancy reveal and a secret child with Max Rebo. 11. The porn reference in the Legends material leads to a longer riff about Star Wars reproduction, breasts, and other weirdly categorized canon pages. 12. The hosts treat the episode as a place for speculative jokes about which Star Wars characters or creatures would be in absurd romances. 13. 'Griff Naboo Honeymoon Decapitate' turns the discussion toward Andor, The Rise of Skywalker, and The High Republic. 14. Characters and entities in that round include Cyril Karn, the Grand Inquisitor, Claude the slug from The Rise of Skywalker, Eli Vanto, Mara Jade, the Galactic Star Cruiser, Marcian Roe, Stellan Geos, and Axel Greylark. 15. Several picks hinge on the hosts' reactions to how annoying, pathetic, or physically attractive the characters are. 16. The Galactic Star Cruiser becomes a target for criticism as a 'capitalist machine,' while Eli Vanto is treated as someone worth saving from obscurity. 17. The tone stays fast, explicit, and improvisational, with hosts talking over one another and correcting each other's Star Wars references. 18. The format is a panel conversation built around games, jokes, and rapid voting rather than a formal interview. 19. Listeners who like queer Star Wars banter, Legends trivia, and inside jokes about canon will enjoy this episode. 20. Listeners who want a straight recap or spoiler-free plot analysis will probably skip it.

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Queer Star Wars banter that is messy, sharp, and smarter than it first looks.

Rupel's Padres comes back for a slightly delayed third anniversary May the 4th special, and it settles quickly into the same group chat rhythm it has earned over time. Jeremy Renner jokes, beatboxing Grogu, and the easy, internet fluent back and forth all fit that loose opener.

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For when you want a queer Star Wars hangout with horny chaos and May the 4th energy.

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