Ep. 271: Andor

This week, Gavia and Morgan sing the praises of Andor, the new Star Wars television show masterminded by Tony Gilroy and starring Diego Luna as future rebel martyr Cassian Andor. Topics include the show's stark tonal and stylistic divergence from other Star Wars shows on Disney+, its complex ideas about empire and rebellion, a superlative cast led by Luna, and much more.

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Ep. 239: Star Wars: The Force Awakens

This week, Gavia and Morgan celebrate Christmas by revisiting the first installment of the new Star Wars trilogy: Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Directed by JJ Abrams and starring Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, and John Boyega, the film kicked off a new era for Star Wars and Disney. Topics include the film's masterful melding of old and new cast members, its brilliant blockbuster screenwriting, its role in the rise of franchise filmmaking, and more.

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Episode 153: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

This week, Morgan and Gavia dive into the year's biggest blockbuster catastrophe, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, starring Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, and Oscar Isaac. They attempt to figure out what the hell went wrong, from an abysmal script to uninspired direction to a dire press tour. Everything that could go wrong, did go wrong... and Overinvested is here to survey the damage.

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Episode 96: Star Wars: The Revenge of the Sith

This week, Gavia and Morgan conclude their rewatch of the Star Wars prequel trilogy with The Revenge of the Sith. They ponder some of the deepest mysteries of the Star Wars franchise, including why Anakin is such a little shit, why Padme never goes to the doctor, and when Obi-Wan will get the spinoff movie he deserves.

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Episode 91: Star Wars: Attack of the Clones

This week, Gavia and Morgan continue their epic rewatch of the Star Wars prequel trilogy with the decidedly underwhelming Attack of the Clones. They discuss the film's thin plot, its outdated visual effects, and most of all... that bad romance.

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Episode 88: Solo: A Star Wars Story

This week, Gavia and Morgan break down what exactly went wrong with the latest underwhelming installment in Disney's Star Wars machine, Solo: A Star Wars Story. Was it the director switch-up? The casting? The muddled plot? The not-so-low-key sexism? And much, much more.

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Episode 84: The Phantom Menace

At long last... Gavia and Morgan revisit the first film in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, courtesy of a very generous Patreon subscriber. Topics discussed include: the greatness of Liam Neeson, the terribleness of George Lucas' dialogue, and what on earth is going on with Jar Jar Binks.

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Episode 70: Star Wars: The Last Jedi

This week, Morgan and Gavia duke it out over Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the latest, divisive installment in the Star Wars universe. Gavia is a fan; Morgan is frustrated. A disturbance in the Force!

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