Well, friends, we have got a MILESTONE for you today! In the two-and-a-half years we’ve been doing this podcast, Chelsea has never had to miss a recording. But, because life in the last few weeks has been the worst, Kay and Josie carried on steadfastly and brought you guys one hell of an amazing interview/Star Wars chat! 

If you or someone you love is hurting during this holiday season, we are so sorry y’all. You have our love and our compassion and, hopefully with this episode, a little bit of our joy (yes, that was in last week’s show notes, and it’s still true, and don’t be surprised if you see it every week for the rest of the month). This week we’ve got Josie, also known as Eisoj5 on AO3, Tumblr, and Twitter (also basically everywhere else). She and Kay talk about The Mandalorian, “The Discourse”, and what it’s like to write a fic that’s over 350K. They’re smart, and insightful, and this is seriously not an episode to be missed.

AND FOR FELLOW “READ THE END FIRST” MONSTERS/MASOCHISTS, ALL REDACTED PORTIONS OF THE EPISODE FOLLOW THE OUTRO MUSIC!