# Episode 545: The Defense Awakens

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Podcast: [Baconsale](https://stenobird.com/podcast/baconsale-46806)
Published: 2026-05-04T06:01:00+00:00
Episode link: https://baconsale.podbean.com/e/episode-545/
Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ye5f4thbedybq4sm/DefendingSequels.mp3
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Duration seconds: 6394

## Resource

The dead speak! Having decimated the once peaceful STAR WARS fandom, the SEQUEL TRILOGY caused Baconsale to largely avoid talking about the whole franchise as of late. However, a sinister format has risen from the ashes of the podcast, and now Joel, Kent, and Zack must defend these three MOVIES, with only a few rant breaks to REALLY release pressure. We’ll force ourselves to be positive as we quote George Lucas, discuss questionable plot points, and learn why Zack should be a screenwriter. In the end, we may even convince ourselves that The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, and Rise of Skywalker don’t STINK. Maybe…. They fly now, so press play.

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