Star Wars Escape Pod

"Have you ever heard the tragedy of Darth Plagueis The Wise?" Join us as we delve deep into the legend of one of the most enigmatic Sith Lords, Hego Damask, better known as Darth Plagueis. Based on the tantalizing tale Palpatine shares with Anakin in Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars author James Luceno brought this sinister character to life in his 2012 novel. This episode of What Happened is a uniq...

Slave. Apprentice. Assassin. Nightsister. Bounty Hunter. Death. Resurrection. Asajj Ventress has a unique story and a one of a kind place in the galaxy. Our What Happened sub series has finally got around to exploring her story and her past. When her re-emergence came up in The Bad Batch it was a character that really needed this treatment. With The Acolyte having come out so soon after The Bad Ba...

We got SDCC Star Wars News, announcements from Hasbro, LEGO, Dark Horse, Marvel and more! Not to mention Podcast news on upcoming episodes and a few changes. EXTRA! EXTRA! EXTRA! Star Wars headlines coming to you at lightspeed in under 15 minutes! Covering all the latest headlines, comics and novel releases, toy / product reveals and podcast related announcements. ———————————————————————— Star War...

We got a big round table to discuss the finale to The Acolyte! Join Josh, Kirk, Dan, Nick, Shawna, Kyle, and Eli! Making connections with Shrek 3, Fast and Furious, and Batman, this finale was one wild ride. Not to mention slender man showing up at the end there too. Dang! Fake Filoni returns!! And so much more. Let's dive in.. ———————————————————————— Star Wars Escape Pod 🖥️ Website:  https://swe...

This week we saw the truth of what happened, why Torbin took his life; why Kelnacca went into exile; what Sol has been covering up this whole time. Was the pay off worth it? Kirk, Josh, Ben and Dan dicuss and break down this episode make connections where they exist and provide speculation on the story. We want you to know we love hearing opinions! So send us yours! Contact info down below... ————...

This episode was less about a lightsaber duel and more battle of the mind, Osha struggles with the dark side and Mae is found out by Sol! Let's get into it with Bryce, Kirk and Josh. ———————————————————————— Star Wars Escape Pod 🖥️ Website:  https://swescapepodcast.wixsite.com/star-wars-escape-pod 🐦 Twitter:  https://twitter.com/SWEscapePodcast 🦋 B.Sky:  https://bsky.app/profile/swescapepodcast....

THAT was a good episode, not one of us at escape pod thought otherwise. And sure it's not perfect but dang that choreography work was insane! The design of the dark warrior is not yet confirmed in the story as a Sith or what, but whatever he is, outside of the show, he is known as "The Stranger". So what made his armor deflect energy from those lightsabers? Let's chat about Cortosis, the events of...

This week left us quite the cliff hanger! With an entrance hovering in like the dark omen, comes Darth --- we'll find out. Let's dive into episode 4 "Day" with Kirk and Dan, and Josh. Don't forget to send in your theories using the spotify Q&A feature or send us a voice recording to our email! We might even play it next week on the show. Send this aftershow to your fellow star wars friends - t...

Who REALLY started that fire? Something doesn't add up and we think that's intentional. Before opinions are splashed every where let's take a closer look at what's going on in this mystery and break it down. This week was a mixed bag of things so Kirk, Dan, Nick and Kyle join Josh in the Escape Pod for a chat. Don't forget to send in your theories using the spotify Q&A feature or send us a voi...

The first 2 episodes of the FIRST live action show taking place at the tail end of the High Republic era has been released! Today we break down the two episodes which released for the premiere on June 4th, Kirk joins Josh in the escape pod with a surprise pop in from Kyle at the end. A few call ins from Blake and Dan to hear, and some general star wars news. Let's dive in! Designed By Kirk - The T...

Join us today for a captivating deep dive into "The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: The Mandalorian," an illuminating exploration of the hit Star Wars series. We're honored to have the editor Jessica E. Tompkins and special guest Molly Brizzell (of Galactic Starcruiser fame) join us to discuss this thought-provoking book. From its evocative cover featuring a Mandalorian action figure to its final chapt...

Barriss Offee is a story we've all had so questions about ever since The Clone Wars ended. Her character made her debut in Attack of the Clones and has remained to be part of the larger Clone Wars lore ever since the 2D Micro series featured her in a short form animation, that plus the expanded universe novels featuring Barriss on the cover.. Her shocking twist as the responsible culprit for bombi...

Morgan Elsbeth's Origin Story is one that we've all had questions about ever since her character made her debut in The Mandalorian Season 2 "The Jedi". The same episode which Ahsoka makes her live action debut for the first time on screen. Naturally this story had it's bright moments, and also left us with questions left to be answered. Let's dive into this tale of Morgan Elsbeth, the "last" night...

Star Wars Day 2024 Escape Pod Celebration is packed! We got the finale aftershow for The Bad Batch, The Phantom Menace Re-Release in theaters, star wars headlines,  more fan questions from ALKY in Newfoundland, discussions on TLJ behind the scenes content about Luke's story direction and sooo much more! Grab a drink and join us in the Escape Pod for a celebration chat of Star Wars Day in this supe...

Darian joins us again for another Bad Batch aftershow as we dive into the Zillo Beast returning, Echo getting a hand and... whatever else happened that episode! | Kyle from ALKY Solutions joins us later for star wars questions we ask fellow fans from our special list of 20 Q's with Star Wars Escape Pod. Hello to all those in Newfoundland who took the time to answer questions! Thank you to all of y...

This week we debate Mace Windu's current status on if he died or survived. Join Josh, Blake, Bryce, Kyle and Francis this week on the Bad Batch aftershow for episode 13 of the final season. Also, no Mandalorian season 4 on the slate, what's going on there? Let's get into it! Don't forget to watch Tales of the Empire on May 4th on Disney plus Let us know your thoughts on this bad batch episode! Che...

This week we got another (once again) re-capture of Omega.. sigh. And much more with chat about re-editing Attack of the Clones, deleted scenes which deserve a place in the movie, where are the 3D prequel releases? And The Bad Batch is coming to an end.. Tales of the Empire is coming soon, let's talk again about that show and May 4th, and we go through an article about continuity on Jedi cloaks go...

This past week saw the announcement of the new animated short series "Tales of the Empire" which sees the return of Morgan Elsebeth as a young nightsister, and Barriss Offee, misunderstood twisted Jedi of the fallen order. Today we break down the trailer with Josh and Kirk, and proceed to dive into The Bad Batch episodes 11 and 12. Let's get into it! Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SIST9...

We got star wars news for you this week! Stay tuned for another Bad Batch aftershow soon!! The Phantom Menace comes back into theaters with a special look at The Acolyte! We got Bryce and Tyler and Blake on for a quick ride, lets dive into some headlines! Vote for Star Wars Webby Awards! https://www.starwars.com/news/webby-awards-vote#:~:text=We're%20also%20proud%20to,Use%20of%20Filters%2FLenses%2...

She's back! Ventress has been resurrected somehow, we dive deep into this episode of the bad batch. There's a lot to get into here, debating ressurecting characters, some deserve it and some don't. Those who have completed the Clone Wars journey and read Dark Disciple will know exactly how her fate wound up.. or do we?  Asajj Ventress was a whirlwind of rage and sorrow. Betrayal carved a cavern in...

This week we saw Hunter and Wrecker take on a job with Fennec for information onwhat M-Count is, Crosshair struggles to overcome his issues and we chat long about the ongoing chronological vs release order in a growing environment of star wars movies, shows and more. Oh, the trailer for The Acolyte dropped this past week and Kirk spills his opinon on that. We're looking forward to the re-release o...

The trailer has finally been released for The Acolyte! Dive deep into the characters, the era and some scenes from the trailer with Josh, Bryce and Blake. You know we always do the best we can so any 5 stars on spotify or apple really does help us out, subscribing on youtube or joining our discord helps as well! Thanks so much for listening and share this episode with a star wars friend who's stok...

RETURN TO TETH! Where it all began in The Clone Wars (2008) droids no longer congregate at the top of the mountain, it's clones. Not just any clones.. Rex and his band of rebel clones fighting to free thier brothers from the Empire's enslavement! Treadstone style operatives are hunting Omega and these episodes certainly had a lot to enjoy. This week we chat about The Bad Batch Season 3 Episodes 6...

Crosshair has been on quite the journey, this week he returns, not to his "old self" but to something more, a more scarred and redeemed life. This episode was a fast one but it was nice to dive deeper into the headspace of Crosshair and break down this episode of The Bad Batch. Join Josh, Kirk and Darian as we do this together! Let us know your thoughts! Check out the new in progress website of ou...

Blake went to Galaxies Edge! An EA Star Wars game was just cancelled and apprarently it was a Mandalorian FPS? Of course the latest episode of The Bad Batch finishes the story that left us hanging last week with so let's break down what we saw. Let us know your thoughts! ———————————————————————— Star Wars Escape Pod 🖥️ Website:  https://swescapepodcast.wixsite.com/star-wars-escape-pod 🐦 Twitter: ...