91 episodes

Pranks Paul, James D'Amato, Kat Kuhl, and Johnny O'Mara take a deep dive into Star Wars on behalf of wide-eyed new fans and longtime experts alike.

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Never Tell Me the Pods Pranks Paul

    • TV & Film
    • 4.9 • 133 Ratings

Pranks Paul, James D'Amato, Kat Kuhl, and Johnny O'Mara take a deep dive into Star Wars on behalf of wide-eyed new fans and longtime experts alike.

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    Episode 91 - Forceshadowing

    Episode 91 - Forceshadowing

    **SPOILERS FOR EPISODE IX ABOUND**
    Kat and Pranks predict the plot of Episode IX. The full tally of predictions is below.
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    **MEGA GIANT SUPER DUPER SPOILER WARNING**
    Accurate Predictions:
    - Rey Palpatine
    - Reylo will sail, and then they're gonna kill him
    - Court mandated Heterosexuality (Poe)
    - Poe's ex is either Jannah or Zorii Bliss
    - They will kill Hux in a funny way
    - There will be another Death Star (basically)
    - they'll be underwater now
    - Wicket is back
    - Ahsoka is a voice cameo
    - We'll see Lando very early and he's raising support for the Resistance
    - Finn will talk to other stormtroopers
    - Wedge is back
    - Kylo becomes one with the Force
    - ground, space, and force duel battle
    - Lando will do recruitments. We'll see him very early.
    - BIZARRELY, KYLO REN IS A LIGHTSABER. FROM A CERTAIN POINT OF VIEW.
    - Body swap Palpatine plan.
    Inaccurate Predictions:
    - Threepio for real dies
    - Dark Side Force Ghosts Force Visions Fight
    - The Final Battle was infinitely more stupid than we could have possibly imagined
    - Falcon's Dish was not broken
    - Finn's arc did not resolve resulting in him not caring as much about Rey
    - Threepio did not shoot anyone
    50/50 Predictions
    - Uncle robot romance (we see it, they may not)
    Here is a link to the article about the Star Wars soundtracks Pranks mentioned: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/a-field-guide-to-the-musical-leitmotifs-of-star-wars
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    James is @OneShotRPG, Johnny is @JohnnyInBriefs, Kat is @kat_kuhl_ and Pranks is @RogueTLdr on Twitter.
    Check out the Autonomic Podcast, co-created by Kat and Pranks, at https://autonomicpodcast.com
    Opening and closing music by The Snowdens of Yesteryear.  Logo by @JasonBaesel.  Send questions, comments, and tips to @NTMtPods on Twitter or at nevertellmethepods@gmail.com.  Our store is at https://www.redbubble.com/people/ntmtpods Our Spacebook page is https://www.facebook.com/nevertellmethepods.  Our instagram page is at https://www.instagram.com/nevertellmethepods.

    • 1 hr 1 min
    Episode 90 - Poe's Hunny Hunt

    Episode 90 - Poe's Hunny Hunt

    WHOA! Pods is back! AND JOHNNY CAUGHT A BOOTLEG VERSION OF EPISODE IX ON DISNEY PLUS AND HE'S GONNA TELL US ABOUT IT!
    We don't know for real know what's in the movie but maybe possibly spoiler alert anyway? Johnny does briefly mention some things he's seen accidentally in marketing materials.
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    James is @OneShotRPG, Johnny is @JohnnyInBriefs, Kat is @kat_kuhl_ and Pranks is @RogueTLdr on Twitter.
    Check out the Autonomic Podcast, co-created by Kat and Pranks, at https://autonomicpodcast.com
    Opening and closing music by The Snowdens of Yesteryear.  Logo by @JasonBaesel.  Send questions, comments, and tips to @NTMtPods on Twitter or at nevertellmethepods@gmail.com.  Our store is at https://www.redbubble.com/people/ntmtpods Our Spacebook page is https://www.facebook.com/nevertellmethepods.  Our instagram page is at https://www.instagram.com/nevertellmethepods.

    • 51 min
    Episode 89 - Star Charts

    Episode 89 - Star Charts

    Welcome to our live show, recorded at Star Wars Celebration!!! In this episode, we sort various characters along the goth, prep, nerd, and jock axis. You can see the chart in the show notes, or if you're on iTunes, here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/ntmtp/G9qTOZRy.jpg
    Sorry in advance about how echoey it is! It was a big room and our primary method of recording didn't work.
    Thanks again to everyone who's supported us over the years. This is probably the biggest achievement we could ever imagine for this show, and you all made it possible.
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    James is @OneShotRPG, Johnny is @JohnnyInBriefs, Kat is @kat_kuhl_ and Pranks is @RogueTLdr on Twitter.
    Pranks also hosts the ADVENTURE podcast on the OneShot Network at http://oneshotpodcast.com/category/podcasts/adventure/
    Check out the Autonomic Podcast, co-created by Kat and Pranks, at https://autonomicpodcast.com
    Opening and closing music by The Snowdens of Yesteryear.  Logo by @JasonBaesel.  Send questions, comments, and tips to @NTMtPods on Twitter or at nevertellmethepods@gmail.com.  Our store is at https://www.redbubble.com/people/ntmtpods Our Spacebook page is https://www.facebook.com/nevertellmethepods.  Our instagram page is at https://www.instagram.com/nevertellmethepods.

    • 44 min
    Episode 88 - Here Comes the General

    Episode 88 - Here Comes the General

    Hello Podawans, and May the 4th be with you. This week, we get to talk to Vanessa Marshall, who plays Hera on Star Wars Rebels! Thanks so much to Rich Howard of Whelmed: The Young Justice Files for setting this up.
    Friends, this week we lost Peter Mayhew, the original man behind the mighty Chewbacca. My feelings on it are still raw, but I’m hoping to do an episode on the fuzzball soon.
    You can find the concept art of Hera we’re referring to here:
    https://thewookieegunner.com/2014/04/19/star-wars-rebels-at-wondercon-2014/star-wars-rebels-concept-art-hera-syndulla/
    Follow Vanessa at @vanmarshall on Twitter, or vanessamarshall1138 on Instagram. You can also find her voicing Gamora on Guardians of the Galaxy on Disney XD.
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    James is @OneShotRPG, Johnny is @JohnnyInBriefs, Kat is @kat_kuhl_ and Pranks is @RogueTLdr on Twitter.
    Pranks also hosts the ADVENTURE podcast on the OneShot Network at http://oneshotpodcast.com/category/podcasts/adventure/
    Check out the Autonomic Podcast, co-created by Kat and Pranks, at https://autonomicpodcast.com
    Opening and closing music by The Snowdens of Yesteryear.  Logo by @JasonBaesel.  Send questions, comments, and tips to @NTMtPods on Twitter or at nevertellmethepods@gmail.com.  Our store is at https://www.redbubble.com/people/ntmtpods Our Spacebook page is https://www.facebook.com/nevertellmethepods.  Our instagram page is at https://www.instagram.com/nevertellmethepods.

    • 41 min
    Episode 87 - Con Job

    Episode 87 - Con Job

    This episode is our Celebration recap! We discuss fun moments, shopping, and cosplay with Garbage 3 (@newtypeknight), Garbage 5 (@PomeloandPomelo) and Garbage 5's husband Ben (@pixelgarbage).
    The episode with James, Kat, and Johnny we recorded on the Celebration stage will be coming out later.
    Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906
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    James is @OneShotRPG, Johnny is @JohnnyInBriefs, Kat is @kat_kuhl_ and Pranks is @RogueTLdr on Twitter.
    Pranks also hosts the ADVENTURE podcast on the OneShot Network at http://oneshotpodcast.com/category/podcasts/adventure/
    Check out the Autonomic Podcast, co-created by Kat and Pranks, at https://autonomicpodcast.com
    Opening and closing music by The Snowdens of Yesteryear.  Logo by @JasonBaesel.  Send questions, comments, and tips to @NTMtPods on Twitter or at nevertellmethepods@gmail.com.  Our store is at https://www.redbubble.com/people/ntmtpods Our Spacebook page is https://www.facebook.com/nevertellmethepods.  Our instagram page is at https://www.instagram.com/nevertellmethepods.

    • 1 hr 30 min
    Episode 86 - A First Order Problem

    Episode 86 - A First Order Problem

    Welcome back to Never Tell Me the Pods!!! We're so excited. James, Johnny and Pranks talk about viewing orders. Sort of. They definitely cover the Jackass movie and Dragonball Z.
    We're podcasting at Celebration!!! Our stage show will be Monday, April 15th at 2:00. James, Johnny, Kat and Pranks will all be there.
    James and Pranks will also be at Coffee with Kenobi's meetup on Saturday, April 13th at 7:30 at the Arc Bar at the Hyatt-Regency McCormick Place.
    Besides that, we'll be walking around the show all four days. If you'd like to come say hi, just @roguetldr or @NTMtPods on Twitter!
    Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906
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    James is @OneShotRPG, Johnny is @JohnnyInBriefs, Kat is @kat_kuhl_ and Pranks is @RogueTLdr on Twitter.
    Pranks also hosts the ADVENTURE podcast on the OneShot Network at http://oneshotpodcast.com/category/podcasts/adventure/
    Check out the Autonomic Podcast, co-created by Kat and Pranks, at https://autonomicpodcast.com
    Opening and closing music by The Snowdens of Yesteryear.  Logo by @JasonBaesel.  Send questions, comments, and tips to @NTMtPods on Twitter or at nevertellmethepods@gmail.com.  Our store is at https://www.redbubble.com/people/ntmtpods Our Spacebook page is https://www.facebook.com/nevertellmethepods.  Our instagram page is at https://www.instagram.com/nevertellmethepods.

    • 1 hr 18 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
133 Ratings

133 Ratings

3rinerin ,

I watched Star Wars because of this podcast

I started listening to Pods after Campaign without having watched any of the movies, because I love hearing Pranks and Kat seriously discuss nerd stuff and hearing James and Johnny do bits. After listening to most of this podcast, I was convinced to watch Star Wars (something that 26 years of life had not yet accomplished to do). So basically, this podcast rocks! Even if you have no idea what they're referencing half the time!

Sarikvaster ,

Positive look at the fandom

Kat and Pranks are such great nerds, their enthusiasm for Star Wars is great to see.

Also, James and Johnny trying to predict the plot of books they've never read is one of the most entertaining things I've heard. I got the chance to see it live in Chicago, and while you miss the excelent facial expressions, its just as funny audio only.

Matty-rata-tat-tat ,

Not worth the time

The most consistent part of this podcast is the squandered potential. Individually the guests are incredibly fun and engaging, but for whatever reason it doesn’t really work here.

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