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In this episode, we dive into another edition of "Bogan's Advocate" to take a hard look at Solo: A Star Wars Story. To keep things interesting, we split the crew 50-50 to argue positions completely opposite of how we actually feel. On the positive side, we give credit where it's due: the movie's gritty, classic Star Wars atmosphere, Bradford Young's dynamic cinematography, Donald Glover’s…
"Rogue... Rogue One!". The legendary Star Wars movie pitched by John Knoll directed by Gareth Edwards and brought to the big screen in December of 2016. Today we do yet another very challenging thing, we play Bogan's Advocate. Now we all love this movie so there's going to be some gripes here today but that's the game son! Along with a few tid bits of star wars news and chat, join the crew and…
Grab a drink (it's tradition!) and buckle into the escape pod, because the crew — Josh, Blake, Darian, Bryce, and Kirk blasting in "from down under" — is back after way too long apart for a jam-packed episode of Star Wars Escape Pod. We kick things off previewing the horror-tinged fan short Dead Echo: Tales from the 501st, dish out "Pablo points and poodoos" for the returning crew regarding The…
This week we dive into the final issue of Star Wars Insider, an interview inside this issue from Kathleen Kennedy herself with a message to Star Wars Fans and readers of Insider. Along with that, we offer some casual banter right here as usual in the Cantina, lets get into it! Check out the Star Wars Archives link in our description for a database of all 400+ episodes! Orbitkey Disney Collection…
Prepare for Another Happy Landing! This jam-packed episode serves as the ultimate love letter to a galaxy far, far away. This week, we are thrilled to welcome back special guest Molly for an energetic discussion that proves Star Wars magic is well and truly here to stay! Join us celebrating five years of The Bad Batch, the theatrical release of The Mandalorian & Grogu movie, and plenty of…
After more than 200 issues, Star Wars Insider will end its current run in 2026. The official Star Wars magazine first launched under the Insider moniker in 1994, part of an evolution that began with the Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine. This week we take a quiet dive into some of the highlights of the final two Star Wars Insider magazines. In issue 236 we explore 10 years of Rogue One. In issue 237 we…
Join Josh, Blake, Dr. Steve, and Matt this week for a deep dive into Master of Evil! Written by Adam Christopher, this Star Wars novel explores a young Darth Vader in his dark prime, told through the eyes of Imperial Royal Guard Halland Goth. Check out our other book reviews here! Dr Steve Ellerhoffs Podcast! May The Force Be With Jung Buy the book!…
Six years, five months, and a whole lot of anticipation have finally led to this moment. The Mandalorian and Grogu has officially arrived in theaters, and the Star Wars Escape Pod team is analyzing our first watch. In this episode, we go deep into spoiler territory to explore the critical narrative shift from the small screen to the silver screen, breaking down executive producer Jon Favreau's…
In this final after-show episode of the Star Wars Escape Pod podcast, we dive into the dramatic conclusion of Maul: Shadow Lord. We celebrate becoming founding members of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art and successfully score tickets for next year's Star Wars Celebration—despite the chaotic online queue. As we dive deep into Shadow Lord, we analyze the "scary again" version of Darth Vader,…
STAR WARS DAY 2026 is here! We always celebrate May the 4th here on Star Wars Escape Pod—boy, that is a lot of "Star Wars" for one sentence. As usual, we’re diving into the latest news and headlines hitting the galaxy this week. Watto and Yogurt shouted "MERCHANDISING," and we came running with our annual Star Wars deals infomercial—you betcha it’s always a good time (and Phil absolutely loves…
