The Cluttered Desk

Author: Colin Cox and Andrew Hicks

We all have a cluttered desk. Its a space that holds what we want to read, watch, and think about. Join the hosts of The Cluttered DeskColin Cox and Andrew Hicksas they talk literature, film, comic books, politics, critical theory, theology, and anything else that might tickle their fancy. The Cluttered Desk Podcast is produced and recorded in Bristol, Virginia, with music by Test Dream.
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S15E3: The Steel Man and the Star War
Sunday, 30 March, 2025

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In this episode, Andrew and Colin examine recent reevaluations of the Star Wars prequel films. To do this, they deploy a rhetorical technique called "steelmanning." Enjoy! *** Source: "You Underestimate Their Power: The Definitive Defense of the Star Wars Prequels" by Eli Lo Re Coda: Norm's Raggedy IPA from Griffin Claw Brewing Company (Andrew) and Water (Colin) *** Andrew's recommendation: The Magnificast Colin's recommendation: ContraPoints' new video on conspiracy theories *** Please contact us at any of these locations: Website: www.thecdpodcast.com Email: thecluttereddeskpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @TheCDPodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecdpodcast Andrew is on Twitter @AndrewPatrickH1 (Twitter non grata) Colin is on Twitter @ColinAshleyCox *** We want to thank Test Dream for supplying The Cluttered Desk's theme music. You can find Test Dream at any of these locations: Website: testdream.bandcamp.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/testdream Twitter: @testdream *** Our entire catalogue is available through iTunes and Spotify.