Star Wars Escape Pod

The latest bad batch episode brought us back to Ryloth where we explore some origins of the great Hera Syndulla and continue the story of Cham Syndulla. Fake Filoni returns for a quick Q&A, Dave Filoni action figure releasing later this year!? And of course Star Wars Visions, the upcoming anime series will be a big topic in September when it's released. Stay tuned here for your breaking news o...

"Star Wars: Visions" (the upcoming star wars anime series) has finally been revealed at the Anime EXPO Lite / Lucasfilm panel. Further giving us a look at the series premiering on Disney plus September 22nd. The High Republic RELEASES WAVE 2, The Rising Storm, Race to Crashpoint Tower and more have hit shelves and first impressions are out there! We'll get around to our own reviews in a month or s...

There's plenty packed in this hour long episode, everything from The Bad Batch episode 10 review down to general star wars chat and discussion. The High Republic wave 2 has launched. And we get into a bit regarding the politics of the Empire, Anakin's place in the story and how the Imperial Senate works with a single guy in charge. Let's get into it.   Stay subscribed to STAR WARS ESCAPE POD for m...

The Bad Batch in pursuit! Is Omega Boba's long lost sister? An un-modified replica of Jango in some way, shape or form could enable the Cloners to continue production for years to come! But they don't, we know stormtroopers are not clones. So what happened to Omega and this side plot that has now been revealed by Lama Su? Let's chat all about this latest episode from the show as well as the awesom...

Crosshair vs The Bad Batch! Cad Bane vs Hunter! There is so much to chat about in this latest episode of our Bad Batch reviews. Is Omega related directly to Boba? Will we see the resurrection of the Clone Wars arc we've always wanted to see?  Let's chat about all these details in the Cantina, join us for a drink. Stay subscribed to STAR WARS ESCAPE POD for more Bad Batch reviews, general discussio...

Our ol' pal Rex brings the Bad Batch to Bracca in search of a Republic cruiser that can remove the clones brain implants. Let's chat about the latest episode with Josh, Bryce and Blake. As we chill in the escape pod hanging out in space, there nothin' better to do but chat star wars and watch the latest episode of Star Wars: The Bad Batch! Connections to "Jedi: Fallen Order" and the planet Bracca....

Echo is known as one of the heroic ARC trooper's in Star Wars: The Clone Wars to give his life in service of the Republic at the citadel. Only to return as a lab experiment and a mutilated body to show for when Clone Force 99 breaks him out of the Techno Union. Let's take a deep dive into this amazing character, what happened in his life so far in the saga, where he's been, and what he's going thr...

The sixth episode of the bad batch brought us to Corellia of all places and brought in some familiar faces! Lot's of speculation in this episode, will Wrecker finally go nuts and get taken over by the inhibitor chip? Who is the mystery person in the hologram? Also WAS that R7, Ahsoka's droid at the end there? Join us chatting about the stories between Episode 6-7 and the gaps that could be filled...

The Bad Batch episode 5 came out today, we had our initial review with Blake and Josh on the show. Revisiting Ord Mantel, Zygerrian slavers, and a baby Rancor? This episode was a fun addition to the first season. Are filler episodes really that bad? When are they necessary? We chatted about numerous questions today, as well as the recent news regarding Rangers of the New Republic. And a fun topic,...

We're catching up with The Bad Batch with reviewing episodes 3 & 4. Lots of surprises amongst these two episodes, including seeing Pantora for the first time in animation (also showed up in Dark Disciple the Clone Wars Season 7 adaption novel). Fennec Shand in animated form, as well as more speculation as to what is coming our way with the show. What are your thoughts on Fennec in animation? W...

The latest headlines have taken Star Wars fans by surprise, waking up to see articles saying that "Star Wars: Rangers of the New Republic" was being removed from the production roster. WHY? Is this because of the absence of Cara Dune? Or what if it's the weak link in the New Republic era of stories? Did we loose out on a potentially amazing show? Or maybe this Star Wars story just didn't need to b...

Is Omega the first force sensitive clone? Does that have something to do with the creation of SNOKE? What has the latest Darth Vader comic series revealed about that and does Omega have something to do with it? Many theories we want to chat about right here and now. The second episode of The Bad Batch has revealed even more about OMEGA, and of course we journey back to Saleucami to meet with Cut -...

"Star Wars: The Vow of Silver Dawn" has been racking up the chapter count with 204 and counting! Exclusively available in simplified Chinese only, this high republic based web novel takes place at the end of the High Republic era. You may be wondering what this book is all about and how you can read a translated version. Let's chat about that! More podcast news towards the end of this short episod...

New guest, Dan, joins Josh in the escape pod to chat about the latest Star Wars title to the VR market. "Star Wars Pinball VR" by Zen Studios came out not long ago. We gave it a moment to breath, obtained a hot fix update to address some bugs. And here we are with our initial opinions and month long review. Wish list items, idea's for fixes and improvements that can be made to make this even bette...

Return to the Ewok Adventure Commentary Tracks! Comes a beloved sequel to last weeks commentary. Join us in the escape pod as we journey once again with our friend Wicket and Cindel as they take on pirates, adventure, old forest men, death, and nightsisters? Ready up your Disney plus pages to the Star Wars Vintage Collection and select The Battle For Endor. Line it up at 00:00:00 and we'll do the...

The Bad Batch has premiered! Of course we look forward to the After-Show down the road with aftershow-host Diego (featured from our 40 part clone wars talk series). Until then, Blake and Josh have much to say on the weekly release of each bad batch episode going forward. Today we kick off with the premiere length Bad Batch MOVIE we had launch on May 4th. There was plenty to chat about today. We al...

Today we're sitting down for some laughs with the crew of the escape pod watching Ewok Adventures: Caravan of Courage. This film dropped recently on Disney plus in the Star Wars Vintage collection, only previously released on home video twice in history, 2004's DVD and the VHS / Laser disc in 1990, a whole 6 years after it aired on TV!! Imagine waiting that long if you missed the theatrical &...

Celebrating the 42nd Star Wars day, 50 years at Lucasfilm, and so much more! We kick things off with the Ultimate Star Wars Trivia game, custom and exclusive to Star Wars Escape Pod with now over 150 questions. Our What Happened segment of the episode covering The Bad Batch gives your light recap in a breeze from their first and only appearance in Star Wars: The Clone Wars so you can watch The Bad...

Introduced to us in "Star Wars: The Clone Wars", and then "Star Wars: Rebels", and "The Mandalorian" Bo-Katan has been a fan favorite character for years, played by the amazing Katee Sackoff, it's been excellent to see her go from playing her in animation to live action screen. But what has this character's arc been like, and where has she been in the overall saga through these multiple shows and...

The legendary actor behind the mask of Darth Vader passed away November 28th 2020 and some of his belongings are being auctioned off in his hometown of Bristol, UK. Other news headlines and more in this latest issue of Lightspeed! 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 rev...

Help us out by leaving a review and even dropping one here at Podchaser! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/star-wars-escape-pod-966682 What do we think about the High Republic so far, the evil in the galaxy at this time and the threats the Jedi face. As well as stories coming to us later this year in this new era to Star Wars. Even if you haven't read ANYTHING from this era so far we'll just tell...

The third novel in the High Republic series is here brought to us by Claudia Gray, author of Lost Stars, Master & Apprentice, Bloodline, and Leia: Princess of Alderaan. Overlapping the events of Light of the Jedi and A Test of Courage this new story features Reath Silas (Jedi Padawan) on a mission to the frontier when The Great Disaster happens mid hyperspace. We break down character profiles,...

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If you're unsure what Star Wars Legends is, we breakdown not only what that is compared to the canon, but also how the stories and timeline events differ. Notable stories can be found in each chronology as well as different names for the eras involved with those stories. This SUPER sized episode contains an intermission in the middle to break it up into two sections. The first half covers Legends...

Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003) by Genndy Tartakovsky, bridged the gap between Episode II and Episode III. It was prominently known as the only animated bridge between films at the time until we had the debut of Star Wars: The Clone Wars in 2008 which is known today as a 7 season show on Disney plus (almost 8 before cancellation in 2013). 2003's Clone Wars (also known as the micro-series) has been re...