What do I, Josh, have in common with Darth Vader and Mace Windu? It ain't my lightsaber skills, I'll tell you that much. Part of the concept of this podcast was to chart a personal journey through Star Wars, the ways my friends and I grew up with it and how it's intersected and shaped our lives. Our mental health episode was probably the most personal we've gotten so far, and probably paved the way for this week's installment. Fair warning: There's less overt Star Wars talk than usual, but we bring it back. Promise.

I'm honored to be joined by guest MAYA CHUPKOV, whose podcast PROUD STUTTER literally gave me the confidence to keep doing Trash Compactor. We have a fascinating, vulnerable, and hopefully illuminating conversation about hidden challenges we all face and how we make them a part of ourselves.

I hope you enjoy this one.

Check out Maya's podcast at proudstutter.com@ProudStutter on Instagram: instragram.com/proudstutter@ProudStutter on Twitter: twitter.com/ProudStutter

NEXT WEEK: The legacy of MARCIA LUCAS with special guest BRANDON WAINERDI of the podcast TALKING BAY 94.

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