# 108: The Dream of 1999 is Alive

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Podcast: [A Complicated Profession: "Star Wars" on TV](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-complicated-profession-star-wars-on-tv-1197580)
Published: 2026-04-11T19:35:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.theincomparable.com/acp/108/
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Duration seconds: 3004

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Your Star Wars pals Dan, Kat, and Tony are back to cover a brand new show: Maul - Shadow Lord (not to be confused with other Mauls, accept no substitutes). We discuss the long strange charisma of this Sith Lord/crime boss/suspect mentor, mixing crime tropes with our sci-fi, and a frankly surprising amount about ska. Lucasfilm...

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