Badonkagonk: A Star Wars Podcast - #2 "Brotherhood"

The Bandonkagonk Podcast is a discussion based show all about the Galaxy Far, Far Away.
In this episode, the boys talk about more news from Star Wars Celebration, Eric shows Aaron something that will change how he watches A New Hope, and they both discuss the book Star Wars Brotherhood by Mike Chen.
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[@jangomango66]

“Badonkagonk: A Star Wars Podcast, you’re shorter than I expected"

[@Amazing_Amy_W]

As a lifelong Star Wars fan who also happens to be trans I'm so greatful that you were both open and accepting of Sister. Transphobia and hate are on the rise everywhere, and I'm so glad to see that Blind Wave, one of the places I love to go to get away from all that awfulness and just live geeky stuff, are still one of the best places. The creation of Sister meant a lot to a lot of LGBTQ+ Star Wars fans, particularly the trans fans. I was overjoyed to see her inclusion in Brotherhood. Thank you Eric and Aaron, and the entirety of Blind Wave, for being amazingly kind people.

[@sara-jayn]

I’d like to echo your thoughts. I’d not heard about sister until now and will be checking both books out now. Her armour looks badass. And thankyou blindwave for creating an inclusive place. It’s never been darker for our community and like Amy, I like to escape in your reactions and laugh and cry along with you. You’re the best and I’m really enjoying Badonkagonk.

[@Amazing_Amy_W]

@@sara-jayn Blindwave is my happy place, and their Star Wars content is a big part of that. I have to be honest, when they mentioned Sister I had a moment of dread because it was like 'is this where years of joy suddenly vanish', because so many people are being so cruel now. So happy it was the exact opposite. Blind Wave are just great folks 😊

[@KimmyEternally]

I don't know if this is something you're going continue with, for every podcast, but I really like how it's borderline a "Book of the Month Club". -- Keeps the fans engaged and up-to-date with all the books. Well done guys! (also could you please pin 'which book' they'll be reading, so everyone can get on it?)

[@commanderludwig6009]

They say it at the end of the episode the next book is " The Light of the Jedi"

[@KimmyEternally]

@@commanderludwig6009 That's my mistake - my question reads as though I'm asking for 'this' episode.. lol but I meant in regards to 'all future' podcast. Thank you anyway, friend. 👍

[@Pac217]

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[@Pac217]

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[@Pac217]

@@commanderludwig6009 and a power power 🔌 po power 🔋 and a popppppo

[@melodydiagames]

FINALLY finished reading Brotherhood during my lunch break. So glad to finally be listening to y'all's review, and I am going to be starting on Light of the Jedi next. Can't wait to hear y'all's thoughts on that at well

[@moonleafteaofthemonth]

Yeah my biggest takeaway from Brotherhood other than Anakin and Obi Wan's relationship shift was "OMG stop making it that much sadder when Anakin kills the younglings by giving him more meaningful moments with younglings!" But also, yes please do that. More of that please.

[@kokopelli_002]

I fell in love with Cato Nemoidia in The Force Unleashed II. Tarko-Se was essentially the precursor to Canto Bight; i.e., a wealthy city filled with casinos and a large sports arena. Even though the Neimoidians played a small part in terms of the story, you really get a feel for their culture through the architectural design, clothing, and art on the walls. I really love how Mike Chen expanded on the Neimoidian lore in Brotherhood and I hope to see more of them in future Canon content. If it isn't clear enough already, they're one of my favorite Star Wars species along with the Sullustans, Hutts, and Ishi Tib. 😅

[@Cheerios4u98]

I mainly follow Blind Wave for the Star Wars content, and now that you’re doing books this podcast honestly has the potential to become my favorite Blind Wave content. This one was so fun and you picked a great book to start with! I can’t wait for the next one, The High Republic has very quickly become one of my all time favorite Star Wars stories, and Light of the Jedi is the first Star Wars book I’ve ever read THREE times (I’ve read a few twice). Very excited for you guys to jump into this wonderful era of Star Wars. Enjoy! (And yes obviously I would like it if this podcast was more frequent lol.) Great work guys, this was fun!

[@isabelleaff9540]

I love this podcast. I grew up around Star Wars but only in the last year have I dove in rewatching all the movies, the clone wars, etc. So I am learning so much about the universe and this podcast is great. I would definitely listen if you posted more often. Keep it up guys!

[@ItsAce44]

Loving this guys! Such a fun and comfortable listen/watch

[@-phantastictin-665]

I hope you guys get to talk about the Dooku audiobook! It’s really good. I think that book, Master and Apprentice (which they referenced in brotherhood) and Brotherhood are a great back to back read! Oh also in s7 of the clone wars they’re not on Cato Neimodia. They’re on a planet called Yerbana. Love this podcast! Can’t wait to hear more!

[@singmetothesun]

Jonathan Davis (who narrates the audiobook) has done numerous Star Wars audiobooks, both legends and canon! My particular favourite other than Brotherhood is Master & Apprentice which is about Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan. My absolute favourite Star Wars books though are Star Wars: Clone Wars Gambit: Stealth & Siege by Karen Miller (audiobooks narrated by Jeff Gurner).

[@sergioiglesias8692]

I`m loving the podcast, but honestly I expected nothing less! Really looking forward for the next one, Light of the Jedi is propably my favourite Star Wars book. You guys are going to love it

[@moonleafteaofthemonth]

Other big takeaway was just getting a different look at Cato Nemoida. Like watching Kitar get puppetted and then give this impassioned speech and get pushed to the point of being willing to blow up his own people to make a point was pretty compelling.

[@TylerJones-yx4ml]

Loving the Podcast! I'm also loving having a book to read each month!! Also 2 podcasts a month would be awesome!

[@jjukkyumiz]

“I’ve been looking forward to this!”

[@WillRose3]

At 1:28:19, Aaron talks about not knowing Zabraks have two hearts. If you re-watch the fight between Palpatine and Maul/Savage, you can see that Palpatine kills Savage by stabbing him in two spots on his chest.

[@tefkent]

"This is where the fun begins"

[@colelynch3681]

Please release these more often I need them to get through my shift at work !

[@Jack-ch9zy]

Star Wars and Blind Wave are my jam so Badonkagonk is right up my alley. As a reader too, this is an awesome way to enjoy those books and hear your take on them, so I'm all for it! Will be reading Light of the Jedi in the time for the next podcast.

[@shoot646]

If you guys wanted more backstory for Dooku becoming the Count of Serenno, you guys should read or even better, listen to Dooku: Jedi Lost. It was an audio book before it got a printed release and is written in play form and tells about Dooku’s life from being a youngling to leaving the Jedi order, a lot of it is told through flashbacks as Asajj Ventress learns more about Dooku and it explores his relationship with his family, his friendship with Sifo-Dyas, and the events leading up to him becoming Count. I’d highly recommend it

[@pommyddddd]

Please cover the High Republic books on the podcast before Phase 2 🙏

[@bassmasta93]

I thought that when r2 walks, like when he actually wobbles from side to side walking, that’s when Kenny when in there, I thought when it’s was on wheels and rolling smooth, it was remote control

[@devanshupandey3958]

Just catching up with this episode now. It was my first Star Wars book and it was great. Loving the podcast and can't wait for the Light of the Jedi discussions which I also just finished reading.

[@Ototox]

My theory of the 2nd R2 is that the first one was dragged via rope by the wheels and the second one could be the “real” R2. You notice that it was a really sharp turn there and I doubt they had the time or budget to build R2 with the turning capabilities. What tipped me off is that the 2nd R2’s head twitches but the first one does not.

[@skullsked6119]

Love the podcast/ just one small complaint: The audio seems to be pretty quiet even on full volume.

[@jackbeaumont6730]

Yo! Plz keep doing Badaonkagonk!! Gives me such joy hearing from you guys and amping up my passion for Star Wars:)

[@jesusfernandez8677]

If you want to know more about Count Dooku's history you should listen to the audio drama Dooku Jedi Lost that came out a couple of years ago

[@sara-jayn]

Thankyou for introducing me to Sister.

[@atifahmed6036]

WE WANT MORE , THIS IS AMAZING CONTENT 1111. I’m using ones because I can’t find the exclamation point

[@ethanbezerra]

Love the podcast guys. We need it like two times a month now instead of one

[@floppsymoppsy5969]

I would love to see this more than once a month!

[@ResoluteRiot]

also Padme sent Sabe to try to free slaves on Tatooine. i love how other material really enhances Anakin and padmes relationship. with each book/comic i read makes anakins fall even more tragic

[@andrewnotondrew2508]

Damn, this is the positive side to the fandom I needed - please do more, more often!

[@astarwarseditor5165]

Thanks guys for the company :)

[@Vertigo11]

Love me some Blind Wave Star Wars talk

[@nicolepisa26]

Ive been dying to get into Star Wars books/comics but have no idea where to begin. Glad you guys are doing these podcasts and covering books! I’m all for audio books too and it sounds like that’s what Aaron was using, so if you guys have any beginner recommendations for SW audiobooks, I’d be all ears 🤩

[@promane557]

Ah man I loved this episode wish I had more but I'm really enjoying these and inspiring me to dive deeper into these characters

[@JS-td8yp]

MORE!

[@ResoluteRiot]

i would also like to see some comics on here, a couple would be 2015 Vader comics, 2017 Vader i also like the 2015 Princess Leia comic run its 5 issues so you could also have a book aswell

[@schieef2454]

Darth bane trilogy is top notch and great audio books! Hope you guys check it out for future Badonkagonk episodes, would love to hear the thoughts on it!

[@KyseptKA]

18:00 please come over. im heading to london celebration too next year. SO EXCITED!

[@kathleenmcdonald2968]

Really enjoying this podcast! I would definitely tune in if you decide to create episodes more often!

[@gabeitches8804]

Love to see love more of badonkagonk

[@laboom60]

I’m liking this format.. but it would Be cool to see you guys talk about Different Jedis and Rank them in like a top 30 or something like that. Also maybe have like a top 50 Most Influential Star Wars characters. Keep up the great work!

[@Martin-io6sw]

Love this podcast! Please release more often! :D

[@Luzarioth]

37:04 I missheard "There is a lot of Sets" to "There is a lot of Sex"... which... *shutters* "... Obiwan and Annakin... Annakin and Padme (Hey that made sence)... Obiwan and Satin (also made sence)... Annakin and Palpatine... Obiwan and Dex"

[@caiseholt7720]

I need more Badonkagonk!!

[@moggetunleashed]

Loving the podcast, guys! Keep it up!

[@GreenBoxStudio1]

The second R2D2 was Deep Roy. It was revealed in the recent In Search Of Tomorrow documentary

[@Luzarioth]

Star Wars Books... the last SW Book i read killed off my second favorite Clone Wars character... soo... i am to afrait now to read them ;P

[@poppy-ht3cl]

Go get'em Guys, Lot's of Energy, Lot of focus👍

[@omarazad4531]

More bondonkagonk!!!

[@wilbruh]

great podcast!!!

[@BizarroPat345]

Hey Rick and Calvin, give us more of this podcast

[@commanderludwig6009]

If you guys can fit it in somehow I think everyone including me lvoes this format so much you guys should honestly do this every week and then do the other normal podcast separate I think we would all be happy and love 2 podcasts a week like normal podcast thursday then Star wars podcast Sunday or Monday? if yall are able to make it work!! If not then if 2 a month is the most we can get for Badonkagonk then yes 2 a month PLEASE!!! Lol

[@mysticmac7748]

a little late to the party but man I loved this and can't wait for more

[@cinecho76]

MORE BADONKAGONK !!!

[@johnfaulk7775]

Badongkagonk!!!

[@thefriendlygamer2221]

Guys I just finished light of the jedi!!!

[@starwarsbigfan06]

I really love hearing you guys talk about Star Wars, cause you guys go into this as nice, fair and casual, diehard and full on nerdy, and as technical and movie makers. You guys look at this stuff at all angles and that adds so much variety to how we view Star Wars. I also loved how you guys handled the book for this month, with having one of you read it and one of you listening it, again tackling it from all angles and seeing how it affected how you guys thought about the book. (I especially loved with names how one of you know how to spell it but not say it and the other knew how to say it but not spell it). I honestly would love for this to be a bi weekly series, but I would also love the reading aspect to be monthly cause I don’t want to rush you guys through the books, especially with all the hard work you guys have to do. Thank you so much and may the force be with you.

[@Wolf6119]

Dooku is rich, but he’s not SO rich as to single-handedly fund the entire Separatist Alliance lol. Don’t forget that some of the most influential founding members of the CIS were intergalactic mega corporations like the Trade Federation and Banking Clan, who probably did most of the financial heavy lifting.

[@lilalizabeth8176]

I would love to hear your thoughts on the ROTS novel

[@anthony6331]

this was fun. I'll tune in again. has Aaron read or considered reading any of the World of Warcraft novels? idk if any of the rest of the crew is familiar w/ wow. that could be a cool future project too

[@Guilino23]

Idk, but i think Bandonkagonk needs its own mic haha

[@easty74]

Ah back to the Satellite Of Love

[@OoBEANiE_WEANiEoO]

I need more gonk for my badonk

[@zachmiller8757]

enjoyed this podcast, as someone that wasn't into star wars at a young age this podcast is a great listen as it and I grow more into the fandom. Hope it becomes a twice a month podcast really enjoy it.

[@snowkhan99]

I would love to see more of this podcast. Once a month is far too little, in my opinion. Not sure why there's so much time between episodes, but hope you guys can manage to do more!

[@ItsShaz1]

The fun begins…

[@luckysix1015]

I missed the first half of this when it was live but it was still a lot of fun, can’t wait for the next one.

[@KillRory]

Gonk!

[@somethingrandom5644]

I would definitely like badonkagonk more frequently maybe twice a week instead of once a month?

[@Michellebellman]

PLEASE DO MORE PODCASTS OVER CANON STAR WARS BOOKS YOU READ

[@alexfeirman781]

Dark disciple

[@kalebdiaz1671]

Please do more, 2 times a month

[@Wolfer1OOO]

You guys need to mic up Gonk, I see you react to him but I can never hear his Gonking!

[@andreazahuranec9850]

I'm about 40 mins into the video and is Aaron's mic on? Eric is very loud and I can't hardly hear Aaron.

[@itsbrandonross]

More gonk

[@annaairahala9462]

Erics voice was a little loud compared to Aaron this episode, or Aaron was a little quiet. I think it was proximity to the mic

[@JB-dp3or]

tales of the jedi should cover obi wan next and they could tell the story of how he met satine

[@ResoluteRiot]

after reading Brotherhood i will be really disappointed if Qui-Gon does not show up in kenobi

[@twstf8905]

Drink!!! 🥃🍺🍹🍸🍷 Every time Aaron says; "Sure...." 😅💦

[@chezdad_yt5126]

What about star wars acolyte

[@olliemitchell2540]

Give me more content

[@nathandc2669]

To the 60 people that disliked this podcast, go and touch grass

[@KimmyEternally]

I second this. 👍 ...and while you're at it, EAT DIRT.

[@davidnobre5660]

1:16:55 what?

[@alejandroolivera376]

Well thanks Eric, you ruined A New Hope for me.

[@paoroman6422]

I'm still waiting for these guys to react to 3 idiots.

[@Luzarioth]

Why all that kids stuff ? Where is our R-Rated Old Republic Galactix War Dokumentation ?^^

[@melodydiagames]

FINALLY finished reading Brotherhood during my lunch break. So glad to finally be listening to y'all's review, and I am going to be starting on Light of the Jedi next. Can't wait to hear y'all's thoughts on that at well