In this episode of The Austin B Media Podcast, I sit down with Matthew Simpson to discuss the final season of Andor.
What's The Show About?
Andor season two explores the formative years of the Rebel Alliance and Cassian Andor’s missions for the cause before Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
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Chapters
00:00 – Introduction & Episode Overview
00:30 - Matthew Returns
02:57 - Matthew's Recent Projects
09:35 - Matthew Recommends: The Pitt (HBO Max), Andor (Disney+), The Last of Us (HBO Max), The Studio (Apple TV+), Murderbot (Apple TV+), Four Seasons (Netflix)
11:26 - Austin Recommends: The Last of Us Part II Remastered (PS5/PC), Final Destination (HBO Max)
20:08 - Dolby Atmos & IMAX Aspect Ratios
22:51 - Season 1 Impressions
30:48 - Timeline & Pacing Talk
38:22 - Cassian's Journey
40:57 - Overall Rating for Andor Season Two
47:05 - Spoiler Warning
47:31 - Highlights of Andor Season Two
51:35 - Integrations with Rogue One
57:04 - Mon Mothma's Arc
01:01:42 - Luthen's Journey
01:04:56 - Dedra Meero & Syril Karn
01:11:46 - Imperial Hierarchy
01:14:00 - The Ending of Andor
01:23:21 - Patreon Plugs
01:24:27 - Subscribe, Rate & Review The Austin B Media Podcast
01:24:35 - Where to Follow Matthew Simpson
01:25:31 - Where to Follow Austin B Media
01:25:49 - Episode Sign-off
Where to Find Our Recommendations
Matthew's recommendations: The Pitt season one is now streaming on HBO Max, both seasons of Andor are on Disney+, both seasons of The Last of Us are now streaming on HBO Max, The Studio season one is streaming on Apple TV+, Murderbot season one is streaming on Apple TV+, and Four Seasons season one is streaming on Netflix.
My recommendations: You can play The Last of Us Part II Remastered on PlayStation and PC. Final Destination is streaming on HBO Max.
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