The 406 Podcast

The sequel trilogy discussion continues as Chewie and Pip tackle Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017).
From Luke Skywalker's exile to the controversial creative choices of writer/director Rian Johnson, this episode examines why The Last Jedi remains one of the most polarizing films in Star Wars history. The hosts discuss the film's themes, character arcs, Disney's stewardship of the franchise, the handling of legacy characters, and the decisions that continue to generate debate among fans.
If you're a lifelong Star Wars fan - or simply curious why this film remains a lightning rod for discussion - this episode is for you.
Originally recorded May 27th, 2021. 
 
 
Episode Timestamps
00:00 Intro & Welcome01:40 Star Wars Sequel Trilogy Recap05:56 Revisiting The Force Awakens08:55 Disney's Influence on Star Wars11:45 The Trilogy Had No Real Plan15:40 Beginning The Last Jedi Deep Dive17:17 The First Order Arrives17:35 General Hux Discussion22:00 Poe's Opening Dreadnought Attack24:20 The "Mom Joke" Controversy28:50 Poe Defies Leia's Orders32:00 The Bomber Run & Dreadnought Battle33:20 Rey Finds Luke Skywalker34:00 Luke Throws Away the Lightsaber38:15 Han Solo's Absence & Legacy42:22 Snoke & Kylo Ren Revisited44:50 Life on Ahch-To48:55 Why Luke Thinks the Jedi Should End51:50 Leia Demotes Poe52:30 Hyperspace Tracking Explained53:50 The Slow-Speed Space Chase Debate57:00 Early Frustrations with the Film01:01:10 Leia Survives in Space01:06:00 The "Leia Poppins" Discussion01:08:45 Vice Admiral Holdo Arrives01:12:20 Finn, Rose & the Side Quest Problem01:17:30 Journey to Canto Bight01:22:30 Luke Begins Training Rey01:26:30 The Jedi, Failure & Legacy01:30:00 Rey's Parents Revealed01:35:00 Luke, Ben Solo & the Temple Flashbacks01:42:00 Canto Bight's Message & Themes01:47:00 Poe's Mutiny Against Holdo01:52:00 Rey Leaves Ahch-To01:56:00 Snoke Confronts Rey02:00:00 The Throne Room Sequence02:07:00 Snoke's Fate & Kylo's Future02:12:00 Holdo's Sacrifice02:17:00 Escape to Crait02:20:00 The Battle of Crait02:24:00 Luke's Final Stand02:27:00 Force Projection Explained02:29:00 Final Thoughts & Ratings02:31:31 Outro

In this episode Pip and Chewie kick off their Star Wars sequel trilogy discussion with a deep dive into 2015's Star Wars: The Force Awakens (also known as Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens).
Originally recorded on May 13th, 2021. 

In this solo episode, Chewie discusses the upcoming schedule for the podcast. He and Pip will be doing a deep dive on the Star Wars sequel trilogy (The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker).
These discussions will be more than reviews, as the guys will rewatch the movies and discuss their relative success and failure, the fact that they (40 year olds) are the target market and much more.
Stay tuned Star Wars geeks... it's our time!
Originally recorded on May 5th, 2021
 
 

In this episode, Pip and Chewie get together to discuss Pip's recent trip to Cleveland over WrestleMania 37 weekend. Discussion includes not only thoughts about both nights of WrestleMania but also the SEVERAL breweries they visited. 
In the main discussion of the episode, Pip and Chewie revisit their Mount Rushmore of professional wrestling, expanding their lists beyond the top five and speaking to numbers six through ten.
Originally recorded on April 22nd, 2021

In this solo episode, Chewie discusses Pip's upcoming trip to Cleveland for WrestleMania, the move of the WWE Network to Peacock and some old school WCW and ECW shows including Bash at the Beach 96, Starcade 97 and ECW Barely Legal 97.
 
Originally recorded on April 7th, 2021

In this solo episode, Chewie takes a look back at the first year of the podcast as this was recorded on the one year anniversary of the premier episode! A LOT has changed in this past year... the world is essentially a different place now. 
Originally recorded on March 18th, 2021

In this episode, Chewie and Pip discuss their all time favorite action films! All sub-genres were eligible but Star Wars and MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) films were off the table. 
Originally recorded on March 11th, 2021

In this solo episode, Chewie talks about an extended family weekend and how it was a great way to end the winter “season” for his family. 
Is the craziness that we lived through in 2020 and the first part of 2021 nearing an end?
Originally recorded on March 8th, 2021

In this solo episode, Chewie talks about the current state of our society and how we've become so tribal and how we can't even TALK to one another any more. 
Originally recorded on March 2nd, 2021

In this solo episode, Chewie rambles for a few minutes about the first year of the podcast and what it's meant to him and Pip, the status of COVID-19, etc.
Originally recorded on February 24th, 2021

In this episode Pip and Chewie discuss their all time favorite movies that never got a sequel. They also share if they would LIKE to see a sequel to their choices. 
Originally recorded on February 18th, 2021

In this short solo episode, Chewie describes discusses how he records the podcast when he's on his own, what setup he's testing and his movie viewing since the pandemic started. 
Originally recorded on February 4th, 2021