Jar Jar Binks became one of the most polarizing figures in cinematic history when he made his debut in Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace in 1999. He was even named "the most annoying movie character of all time" by Complex Magazine. After the release, Ahmed Best, the man who played Jar Jar, was hit with the full force of the backlash — and it nearly destroyed him. The Redemption of Jar Jar Binks is a six-part journey through the early internet to understand how one of the first-ever online hate campaigns began, and to right what we got so wrong about Jar Jar the first time around.
All Episodes
The Moth Podcast: Star Wars
May 6, 2024 · 39min
Episode 6: Redemption
August 2, 2023 · 35min
Episode 5: The Most Loving Story
July 26, 2023 · 33min
Episode 4: The Hardest Part
July 19, 2023 · 37min
Episode 3: A Web of Hate
July 12, 2023 · 35min
Episode 2: Becoming Jar Jar
July 5, 2023 · 35min
Episode 1: The Internet’s First Main Character?
June 28, 2023 · 31min