The new Disney Plus Star Wars series The Acolyte is a murder mystery. Someone is killing

great Jedi Masters. And while we learn pretty early on who's doing the killing, the real

mystery driving the series is why they're doing it. By the time it's finished, it's 8 episode

run, the Acolyte may shed new light on the nature of the force and the hidden history of the

Jedi.

I'm Glenn Weldon and today we're talking about the Acolyte on Pop Culture Happy Hour from

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Joining me today is filmmaker, culture critic and I heart radio producer Joelle Monique

Joelle.

Hey Glenn thanks for having me back of course also with us is Jeff Yang he's a cultural

critic and author of the golden Screen, the movies that made

Asian America. Welcome back, Jeff. Yes, thank you, Glenn. Glad to be here.

Glad to have you. Four of the Accolites episodes have aired already and we're going to be discussing all of them so this is your official spoiler warning.

The Acolyte is set about a hundred years before the Star Wars prequel and it's about two twin sisters, Osha and May. Both are played as an adult by a mandless Stenberg.

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