SHOW NOTES: The Mandalorian and Religious Extremism

From the Grounded Geeks podcast / your co-hosts Aman and Lena

Poster image for The Mandalorian (Season 2)

So what exactly does The Mandalorian have to do with religious extremism? Well you’ll have to listen to the entire episode to see what we mean by this. But essentially it has to do with the death cult that Mando is part of, but also didn’t know he was part of until nearly halfway through Season 2. That sort of isolated upbringing can be seen in countless examples throughout history and even now. But what happens when the bubble someone’s been living in their entire life…finally bursts?

Check out the episode below on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and anywhere else you can listen to podcasts! And be sure to tell us your thoughts on Twitter.

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Some links to help you geek out EVEN MORE:

• The Female Quran Experts Fighting Radical Islam in Morocco
• Teaching a “Neutral” Quran in Afghanistan
• A special report from the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) on “Countering Radicalization in America: Lessons from Europe”

Another excellent episode from NPR’s Throughline podcast. (Honestly everyone should just listen to all their episodes)

• More background on the Death Watch from the Clone Wars wiki
• And just for fun, here are the best Yoda vs. Grogu memes