Our hearts are heavy this week as we compare the Empire’s actions on Ghorman to real-world parallels. This week, as we recap Andor’s “Who Are You?” (S2, E8), we draw connections to the Gleiwitz incident that kicked off WWII, student massacres in Tiananmen Square, and sniper deaths in Syria—plus the Los Angeles protests and Minnesota political assassinations. It has not been a fun week, y’all!!!!

We talk false flag operations, compare the story of Ghorman to that of Lothal, and ask whether non-violent protest would have gotten the Ghormans any further. And we finally close the chapter on Star Wars’ most compelling couple.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 Who Are We?

00:02:44 Plot Summary

00:13:10 Historical Parallels to Ghorman

00:28:15 Violent vs. Nonviolent Protest

00:35:18 The Gorman Story vs. Lothal

00:39:29 Dedra and Syril’s Fall From Grace

00:55:49 Bae Watch

01:05:02 Closing Thoughts