Sunday Pick: The Redemption of Jar Jar Binks
Each Sunday, TED shares an episode of another podcast we think you'll love, handpicked for you \u2026 by us. Today: in celebration of Star Wars Day, we're sharing an episode from The Redemption of Jar Jar Binks, TED's first narrative show. It explores how 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.
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\xa0It\u2019s 1999, and sixteen years after its original release, a new Star Wars is finally coming. Fans have been camping out in front of theaters across the country just to be the first to see it. The beloved intergalactic saga is set to debut a slew of brand new characters, one of whom is a revolutionary CGI creation named Jar Jar Binks. Whispers begin to spread about big changes coming to the galaxy far, far away \u2014 and not everyone\u2019s happy about it. Transcripts for The Redemption of Jar Jar Binks are available at go.ted.com/jarjar