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Dec 2024
2h 17m

'Skeleton Crew' Premiere Deep Dive, Plus...

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About this episode

It is time to set sail across the stars with Mal and Jo as they dive into Episodes 1 and 2 of 'Skeleton Crew,' the latest 'Star Wars' adventure (07:07). Later, they are joined by Ben Lindbergh for a dive into the 'Star Wars' lore corner about the mysterious planet our heroes come from (1:38:21). After that, Joanna chats with showrunners Jon Watts and Christopher Ford to discuss the pirate story inspirations for this swashbuckling tale (1:52:33).


Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson

Guests: Ben Lindbergh, Jon Watts, and Christopher Ford

Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

Video Editor: Steve Ahlman

Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal and John Richter

Social: Jomi Adeniran

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