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So Din Djarin was raised in an extremist cult: who knew? Of the many reveals in last week's Mando episode, this was the most intriguing. I pick up my conversation from a few weeks ago on Din's exploration of Mandalorian and Jedi tradition, and how that might help reconfigure our own conceptions of tradition, innovation and diversity.
On the pull list, I look at the on-the-nose election in Star Trek: Year Five #16, and a pair of comics set on Mustafar.
Thanks for listening, and MTFBWY.
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