How Star Wars Mirrors The American Culture Wars ft Tom Luongo
Star Wars, like any worthwhile piece of art, will always reflect the tensions of trials of the time in which it was created. This was the case for the...
Beltway Banthas: Star Wars, Politics & More
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Beltway Banthas is a bi-weekly Star Wars podcast about the intersection of fandom and politics. For hosts Stephen Kent & Swara Salih, one of those things is politics. Star Wars draws from our worlds politics just as much as it contributes to it by influencing policy makers, journalists and thought leaders. On this podcast the hosts seek to understand how Star Wars impacts the world we live in, while also covering the Star Wars news, gossip and hype of the day.
In Star Wars, Faith & Life, Empathy Is A Dangerous Necessity
Opportunities to discuss morality, virtue, and living well through the lens of Star Wars are all around us. For fans, this is part of what makes the g...
Making "How The Force Can Fix The World" into an audiobook
Ever wanted to peek behind the curtain of the making of an Audiobook? Now you can! In this episode of Beltway Banthas, check out what's going on with ...
Empathy is a gift to yourself, Star Wars can help you find it
"Empathy does not make you a good person. Being able to employ it does not rid you of your own basement of horrors. It is a tool to enhance our thinki...
Tyrants love your despair, but Star Wars is fighting for hope
Hope is like the sun. So says General Leia. This week on Beltway Banthas, some thoughts on why the struggle for hope in hopeless times is the good fig...
How the FORCE can fix the world, weekly listener hangouts and Star Wars life lessons
Banthas! We're back and up and running after a brief disturbance in the Force. On this episode, Stephen Kent breaks down the latest in the journey tow...
Redemption, feeding the Shadow and how Star Wars conquers hubris
This month on Beltway Banthas, host Stephen Kent speaks with writer Brittany Hunter about Star Wars' complicated narrative on redemption. What does it...
Understanding Economics with the Power of Star Wars
Economics is like the Force, it surrounds us, penetrates us and binds the galaxy together. If you've never really been into economic theory, it's okay...
Self-own or cancel culture? Gina Carano fired from The Mandalorian
Gina Carano has been sacked by Disney Lucasfilm and will not be involved in The Mandalorian going forward. Today on Beltway Banthas, Stephen Kent spea...
Searching for Star Wars after an insurrection
America was attacked on January 6th, 2021 from within. A sitting president fulfilled his many years of promising to not concede a lost election and di...