In this unique episode of the podcast, Xan & Gretta are joined by Doug Wilder From Animecons.tv to review the second Episode of The Mandalorian " The Child", Directed by Rick Famuyiwa and third episode "The Sin" which was directed by Deborah Chow, both were written by Jon Favreau (who is also the show runner) and stars Pedro Pascal, Carl Weathers, Werner Herzog, Omid Abtahi, Nick Nolte and guest starring Jon Favrou They discuss these episodes in detail, geek out on all the Mandalorian culture easter eggs and speculate on where the show goes from here. Note this review has minor spoilers, however we try to keep the big episode secrets a secret. Let Us know what you think we should call the streaming show review podcast and Hope you enjoy this episode Music used in this episode: Closing Theme- The Mandalorian by Ludwig Gorrason (The Mandalorian OST) #spiraken #mandalorian #disneyplus #spirakenmoviereview Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spiraken/Our Email Spiraken@gmail.com Xan's Email xan@spiraken.comOur Twitter Spiraken Xboxlive Gamertag Xan SpirakenOur Amazon Store http://www.amazon.com/shops/spiraken Random Question of the Week: What did you enjoy the most about this episode?
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