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The ‘Mandalorian’ Season 3, Episode 5 Deep Dive
Jo and Mal talk the pirate king’s return and the meaning behind Bo Katan’s journey. Ben later joins to discuss the implications of the episode’s final scene. Plus, episode awards!
Clear out, blue boy! And make way for Mal and Jo’s deep dive into the latest episode of The Mandalorian (05:51). They discuss the return of the pirate king and what Bo Katan’s journey might mean, and are later joined by Ben to theorize about what this episode’s final scene might mean (01:44:50). Then, they all give out their episode awards!
Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson
Guest: Ben Lindbergh
Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Subscribe: Spotify / Apple Podcasts
Mallory Rubin is the head of editorial at The Ringer and the cohost of ‘House of R’ and ‘Binge Mode.’
Ben is a writer, podcaster, and editor who covers culture and sports. He hosts ‘Effectively Wild’ at FanGraphs and previously wrote for FiveThirtyEight and Grantland, served as editor-in-chief of Baseball Prospectus, and authored ‘The MVP Machine’ and ‘The Only Rule Is It Has to Work.’
Joanna Robinson is a cultural critic appearing on several podcasts, including ‘House of R,’ ‘Prestige TV,’ and ‘Trial by Content.’ Formerly a senior writer at Vanity Fair from 2014-21, she is the author of the New York Times bestselling book ‘MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios.’
