Maul Before the Myth
March 26, 2026
Star Wars: Legends podcast host Jonah Kellman joins us to unpack what the pre-Disney expanded universe reveals about Maul; Sidious’s weapon, never his apprentice.
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.
Star Wars: Legends podcast host Jonah Kellman joins us to unpack what the pre-Disney expanded universe reveals about Maul; Sidious’s weapon, never his apprentice.
Pete Wright and Mandy Kaplan join Matthew to ask why almost every superhero has a parent problem—and what that reveals about all of us.
Cap proves his moral code needs no witnesses by making a tactical decision that makes Matthew Fox genuinely furious — and Kyle Olson finds completely defensible. Then Nick Fury shows up, lies with the confidence of a man who has never once lost an argument, and introduces the most ominous elevator in cinematic history.
Pong Krell set the 501st against each other on Umbara. Was it genius evil or a storytelling flinch? Matthew and Alex debate the darkest arc in The Clone Wars.
Award-winning author Helen McCarthy joins us to trace manga’s full history — wartime suppression, post-occupation reinvention, and why it keeps speaking to every new generation.
Captain America takes down fifteen pirates with his bare hands and a shield, and raises exactly zero moral questions about it — so Matthew did it for him. Pete, Matthew, and Rob work through the Lemurian Star assault minute by minute, debating kill probability, 90s action cinema homage, and whether vibranium is, at the end of the day, just a video game mechanic.
Ahsoka buys the ticket, Asajj loses everything, and a 12-year-old Boba Fett runs a bounty hunter crew — Clone Wars S4 ramps up the moral complexity and Matthew & Erin are here for it.
TruStory FM co-founder Andy Nelson joins Matthew to debate what “best” really means at the Oscars, whether awards season rewards craft or just better campaigns, and what happened at the BAFTAs.
Steve Rogers has a list, Natasha has an agenda, Batroc has very strong legs, and Season 9 is officially underway — on your left.
Horror scholars AK_Ahab and Marlena Chesner join Matthew to debate whether Dracula’s romantic makeover erases—or just obscures—the consent violations at the heart of every adaptation.