Star Wars: Visions Volume 3
December 18, 2025
With a new season of Star Wars: Visions out, we’re talking about the stories we love, the ones that made us think, and the ones that made us scratch our heads.
Matthew Fox has been passionate about deep conversations about genre media since childhood, when watching the original Star Trek series with their mother often led to discussions about the ethical questions it raised.
Beyond podcasting, Matthew helps run a small nonprofit dedicated to breaking down barriers to computer science education for youth and also provides consulting services for nonprofits and small businesses.
Over time, their podcasting interests have expanded, launching a Star Wars-focused podcast in 2019 and frequently appearing as a guest or co-host on PandaVision and other shows. While ethical questions are not always the primary focus of their work, Matthew has a knack for finding them in nearly everything they watch.
They are the host and founder of both Star Wars Generations and Superhero Ethics, and co-host of Once and Future Parent on TruStory FM.
With a new season of Star Wars: Visions out, we’re talking about the stories we love, the ones that made us think, and the ones that made us scratch our heads.
The holidays bring joy, chaos, and complicated family dynamics. This episode tackles the real challenges parents face during the season: balancing traditions with your own family’s needs, managing expectations from extended family, and deciding which holiday customs matter most to you.
Ocean Murff joins us to discuss Gen V, where superpowers meet corporate branding at Godolkin University—examining authenticity and identity when heroism becomes a product.
Our long national nightmare is finally over as we bid a not-so-fond farewell to Thor: The Dark World, dragging ourselves across the finish line to discuss Benicio del Toro’s questionable wig choices and that time The Collector kidnapped the Wasp for… reasons. Join us as we sweep up the plot holes, apologize for the lack of Howard the Duck, and look desperately toward the political thriller sanctuary of Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
What does it mean to truly let go as a parent?
Matthew and Riki tackle the ethics of vengeance in superhero media, exploring justice and character arcs with comic expert Jessica Plummer. From Batman to The Punisher, when is revenge justified?
Thor lays his heart bare to his father… only to discover he’s been pouring his soul out to Loki in disguise the entire time. Then we vault into the cosmic chaos of James Gunn’s universe, where the Collector, the Reality Stone, and one very questionable assistant open the door to the MCU’s Infinity future.
We explore Clone Wars’ Nightsisters’ arc, breaking down Ventress’ survivor mentality, the brutal Sith training methods on display, and why Savage Opress’ story hits harder than you might expect.
The first month of parenthood is a crash course in bodily fluids, sleep deprivation, and existential wonder.
Join Matthew and returning guest Rob McKenzie as they unpack Murderbot’s ethics of synthetic life, enslaved sentience, and why freedom for an individual can only come on their own terms.