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Jun 2024
2h 6m

'The Acolyte' Episode 3 Deep Dive

The Ringer
About this episode

The Jedi might be bad, but Jo and Mal are here to talk you through it as they dive into 'The Acolyte' Episode 3 (08:13). They kick off their deep dive with the witchy origins of Mae and Osha, and pick apart the troubled past that haunts them and the Jedi (20:08). Later, they are joined by Ben Lindbergh to discuss the early 'Star Wars' lore and what it means for the rest of the season (01:43:03).

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Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson

Guest: Ben Lindbergh

Producers: Steve Ahlman, John Richter

Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal

Social: Jomi Adeniran

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