Andor Season 2 Discussion with Matthew Simpson

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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 Watch Andor

Where to Find Our Recommendations

Matthew's recommendations

The Pitt season one is now streaming on HBO Max.

Both seasons of The Last of Us are now streaming on HBO Max.

The Studio season one is streaming on Apple TV+.

Murderbot is streaming on Apple TV+.

The Four Seasons is streaming on Netflix.

My recommendations

You can play The Last of Us Part II Remastered on PlayStation and PC.

Five of the six currently released Final Destination movies are streaming on HBO Max.

Austin Belzer

My name is Austin Belzer. I’m a cynic, a perfectionist, high-strung (I’m told), and an overly anxious human being. I love to write. Whether it’s on GameSkinny, The BladedTech Show, Proven Gamer, The Vertical Slice, Movie Health Community, or SiftPop, I have always felt the need to write or create

https://www.austinb.media
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