Whew! Now THESE were some episodes. And that means that, as you might have guessed, we've got some BIG questions to dig into. What's the most important one? Well, that's up to you, but I suspect that the show notes below will offer more than a little hint...
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I wouldn't say we've hit "rock bottom," but if you've listened to the most recent episodes of the main feed, you know that we've been pretty low on the recent arcs of the Clone Wars. The D-Squad and Younglings arcs just didn't have a lot of what we love about the series. But there are two pieces of good news. First is that it doesn't stop us from having a very fun Q&A this week. Second is t...
2022-08-25 10:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostHello and welcome to the July 2022 Q&A for A More Civilized Age. We answer your questions about all the important topics: Onderon's politics, the history of rural vs urban revolution, which Star Wars characters we'd bring to a dinner party. You know, normal stuff. Enjoy, and we'll see you next week back in the main feed!
Show Notes
2022-07-27 10:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Hey folks!
As promised, this one is coming in a little later than normal (though we hope the various bits of bonus content we've been been putting out have been worth it!)
I'll be honest, this is one of the best Q&As we've done. Not because we dig deep on any specific issue--though we do get a lot of joy from answering "Why is it even called the Clone Wars?" ...
As we noted on a few recent pieces of content, our June schedule was tossed into a blender, and that means taking a little between-seasons break in the main feed.
But the reason for that break was that Rob and Natalie were gonna be traveling to NYC for various reasons. And that means that we had an opportunity to do something that I've wanted to do for literally years now: Play Fant...
2022-06-30 15:40:07 +0000 UTC View PostFinally, it's time to learn what the hell Dooku's Whole Deal is. Join us as we dig into family drama, Jedi/Republic hypocrisy, galactic cell phone plans, and the terrifying sounds of a Sith Warbeast.
Welcome to the May 2022 episode of A More Civilized Q&A. We're tackling your questions on A Friend in Need and the Obi-wan Undercover Arc (AMCA episodes 34 + 35) and NOT anything after, whoops. This month's topics include Jedi funding, all sorts of relationships (sith! clones!! secret marriages!!! bad puppy love!!!! queen simping!!!!!), and food & entertainment in the Star Wars universe...
2022-05-25 20:06:17 +0000 UTC View PostThis post is also available in video format (which is much better imo), right here.
Hey everyone! As promised, here is our talk-over video of the 20+ minute long Umbara production conversation, the Behind the Scenes look at making Clone Wars, and of course the most re...
2022-05-12 00:36:51 +0000 UTC View Post
This post is also available in audio format, right here.
Hey everyone! As promised, here is our talk-over video of the 20+ minute long Umbara production conversation, the Behind the Scenes look at making Clone Wars, and of course the most recent Obi-Wan trailer.
Unfortunately the audio on this is a little wonky because we lost one of our local recording files, so i had to u...
2022-05-12 00:35:19 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome to the April 2022 episode of A More Civilized Q&A. We're back this time with your questions, inspired by the General Krell and Zygerria arcs! Topics include: what happened to Dogma after Umbara? Is Anakin a "Machines Guy"? What's up with video games in the Star Wars universe? And beyond our normal questions, we also arrive at a trio of incredible revelations: One in...
2022-04-27 10:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostThis episode carries a content warning for discussion of indigenous genocide from 1:00:00 forward.
Welcome to the March 2022 episode of A More Civilized Q&A! This month we're answering your questions on the very disappointing opening arcs of Clone Wars Season 4 along with the less (but still somewhat) disappointing Book of Boba Fett. The topic matter doesn't stop us from gett...
2022-03-30 22:00:36 +0000 UTC View PostApologies if you got a double post, Patreon was having an issue with the audio file!
Hello and welcome to this bonus ep where we (along with seemingly everyone else in Star Wars) return to Tattooine to settle some unfinished business, claim some territory, and start a family. That's right, it's time to talk about the Book of Boba Fett. And thankfully, Rob will no...
2022-03-10 01:11:51 +0000 UTC View PostThis month we answer questions inspired by the final two arcs of Season 3, like: "Where do you stand on Ahsoka," "how would you reform Jedi school," and "Damn, they really could've done a better job with Tarkin, couldn't they?" (They could have, it's simply true). Enjoy, and make sure to send us your questions about the Book of Boba Fett for a forthcoming bonus pod! The address, ...
2022-02-23 22:12:24 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome to the first of our Q&A of 2022! Unsurprisingly, the bulk of the questions we received this month were about the nature of the Force and how the Mortis arc may have revealed new info or contradicted knowledge we thought we were sure of. But don't worry, we do find plenty of opportunity to talk about our Mortis furry forms, what sorts of little dark side freaks we'd be, Enjo...
2022-01-26 11:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostHello folks, and welcome to the final Q&A of the year, which just so happens to land on our one year anniversary! So, before you dive in to hear us talk about the nature of the force, Separatist political power, and our endless headcanons, let me first say thanks to you from all of us here at AMCA. Your support means the world to us, especially at a time when so much is stressed and uncerta...
2021-12-23 19:25:30 +0000 UTC View PostHello folks! Welcome to our Q&A for November 2021. Today's questions lead us astray from the very start, taking us to the great American institution of Six Flags (: Great America) and the concept of an amusement park "Physics Day." By the end of the episode, we will have spoken about droid force users, Leia as a reflection of Anakin, the Holy Roman Empire, and the most unlikely of car...
2021-11-24 21:03:31 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone! Today we've got a special, extremely meaty bonus ep for y'all. We took your advice and dove headfirst into Visions, the recent collection of animated shorts produced by a handful of anime studios. We dig into our favorite entries in the collection, dip into discussion about what doesn't work about the more middling episodes, and also diverge into... some other random conversation....
2021-11-10 21:23:20 +0000 UTC View PostOh it is all here in today's episode, folks. We revisit our scientific mistakes (in both the realms of physics and biology), defend the honor of George "Laser Swords" Lucas, come up with our favorite minor character dream pairings, and so much more. Do we spend a significant amount of time trying define and delimit "culture"? Of course. Do we get distracted with various side conversations (tree...
2021-10-27 16:22:46 +0000 UTC View PostWe are back once again with another Q&A episode! Today we take nearly two hours of your questions on a huge range of topics. We hit season structure. We tackle "What if Mace Windu was nice to Boba Fett?" We pick our favorite force powers. And hey, while we're at it, yes, we dig a little bit into Star Wars Galaxies, the now defunct, extremely ambitious Star Wars MMO of an age gone by.
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2021-09-29 05:53:59 +0000 UTC View PostToday's Q&A covers the Mandalore Arc and loose trio of episodes that followed, but would you be surprised at all to hear that we mostly received questions about Obi-Wan, Satine, and the Mandalorians in general? So, enjoy us digging into these questions about what-ifs and AUs, and maybe a few "how mights..." too.
Oh, and stick around for the final 30 mi...
2021-08-18 10:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostSometimes during a Q&A pod, you get such a range of questions that it is like a buffet: A little of this, a little of that, maybe some desert at the end. This month's episode, though, is more like a carefully designed full course meal, organized around the compelling tastes of retirement, age, abandonment, and escape so readily served up to us by the episodes we're covering.
Oh,...
2021-07-21 16:06:10 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome to yet another episode of A More Civilized Q&A, and this one making it in right under the monthly wire! This month we answer your questions about what Anakin might be like outside of the Jedi Order, come up with our own Bounty Hunter OCs, consider what sort of establishments our favorite characters might run if they got out of the Clone Wars, and... uh... learn about a Jedi custody ...
2021-06-30 10:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostHello and welcome to another episode of our bonus Q&A pod! Today we are answering your questions about the Blue Shadow Virus and Ryloth arcs, and it turns out that y'all want us to get deep into the nitty gritty with some heavy topics. You know, like war crimes, Clone adulthood, and of course, our Clone Wars dream/nightmare blunt rotations.
Enjoy, and thanks once again for your suppor...
2021-05-26 21:42:40 +0000 UTC View PostA couple months ago we were amazed that we had cleared 1200 backers and were within sight of some of our blue-sky hopes for the audience A More Civilized Age could attract. We were thrilled, a little amazed and a little intimidated by how many people were digging the podcast, and above all we were excited that our launch was going so well. We also expected that for as well as the show ...
2021-05-17 20:52:23 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome back yet again to our monthly Q&A episode! This time, we're covering questions about Revenge of the Sith and the Clone Wars episodes Trespass and The Hidden Enemy. And we've taken those thoughtful questions and turned them into a springboard to dream up more AUs than ever before. Enjoy!
2021-04-28 06:38:23 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome to yet another episode of A More Civilized Q&A! Today, we answer a wide range of questions, starting with a pretty meaty one: What would the Republic look like if Palpatine's ploys were stopped and the galaxy moved beyond the Clone Wars into something new. We also delve into the meaning behind lightsabers, an incredible General Grievous origin story, and the ever popular Darth Jar J...
2021-03-31 14:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostLess than a week ago, we launched a Patreon for A More Civilized Age and hoped we might get to something around 1000 backers, but had much more modest and—we thought—realistic expectations. Tonight we broke 1200 backers and counting, and it's sinking in that people, a lot of people, really like our show. We're incredibly grateful for all your support.
We're also reli...
2021-03-02 21:31:56 +0000 UTC View PostHello and welcome to the first (well... technically the second) episode of A More Civilized Q&A, our Patreon-exclusive podcast where we answer your questions every month. This time, we spend some time pontificating on the nature of media criticism, debating retail lightsabers, and examining the beau...
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