Clone Wars S2 • The Deserter: Ep 10
October 23, 2025
We dive into one of The Clone Wars’ most thought-provoking episodes, examining Rex’s encounter with Cut Lawquane—a clone who abandoned the war to build a family.
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.
We dive into one of The Clone Wars’ most thought-provoking episodes, examining Rex’s encounter with Cut Lawquane—a clone who abandoned the war to build a family.
From door-to-door faith to forced debate, we explore how Heretic’s genuine religious discussion becomes manipulation, and why both dogmatic belief and militant atheism fail us.
Thor and Loki’s escape plan hits turbulence as bad blocking, plot armor, and cartoon physics sink the spectacle. But the brotherly banter still shines—even as the countdown to the end of the movie begins.
From a 47-year-old first-time parent-to-be to parents of adult children, three hosts at wildly different stages discover that parenting looks nothing like the movies promised. They tackle the uncomfortable truth about parental control, the gap between media myths and messy reality, and why raising kids might require a village after all.
From 1950s paranoia to modern AI fears, we explore why Body Snatchers’ tale of replacement resonates across generations. Analyzing four adaptations and ancient changeling myths.
Loki steals the spotlight—again—turning a nonsensical jailbreak into some of the most fun minutes of Thor: The Dark World. Come for the Captain America gag, stay for the Jane Foster slap.
The first trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu has dropped, and we dive into every frame, from Zeb’s live-action bow staff combat to Rotta the Hutt’s surprising return and more.
Three parents at completely different stages—newborn chaos, teenage hostage negotiations, and adult children who’ve achieved independence except financially—tackle the parenting questions nobody warns you about. It’s thoughtful, emotional, and funny, because raising humans means getting raised right back, and none of us know what we’re doing.
We explore horror as a vehicle for ethical discussion and social commentary. From urban-rural tensions to AI anxieties, we examine how horror reflects society’s deepest fears across decades.
Odin readies Asgard for war, Thor asks how he’s any different from Malekith, and Loki finally drops the illusion to show his grief. These five minutes could have been the film’s heart—so why do they feel like missed opportunities?