Episode description
We start the second half of our third season discussing the redeeming aspects and issues of the latest installment in the StarWars saga. We look back at the hero journey of Anakin and Luke Skywalker and how this movie turns the beloved younger Skywalker Jedi into a hermit, who turns out to be even less likable than the anti-hero who becomes Darth Vader in the prequels. Joe Balog and I explore the New Age elements of this version of StarWars which seems to undermine the original Zen mysticism of the previous films. The rigorous training of Jedi order is also dismissed and new “force” powers are introduced in this movie which anyone can tap into with no effort. We ask ourselves what is the new director's intention in destroying the StarWars mythology? Was his goal to make the story more contemporary?How are fans supposed to stay interested if this movie departs from the morality play and becomes absurd?, etc. We try to answer these and more questions on this week show…Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: Jesus The Israelite, Anti-Semitism Rising & Paul's Legacy (all available on our YouTube channels). In the past 8 years we have featured academics (Amy Jill Levine) , presidential candidates( Howie Hawkins), Commentators (Jay Michaelson) , Advocates (Vanessa Guillen), Scholars(John Dominic Crossan) and Holistic Healers (Rosemary Gladstar). We have taken deep dives on the topics of human trafficking, ancient civilizations, demonology and the occult, social movements, controversial topics and many of the current affairs affecting our society. Join us as as we explore the mystic-skeptic mind space…