Star Wars Escape Pod

Join us talking about the next set of Rebels episodes with topics like Sabine's lightsaber training and apprenticeship to Ahsoka, the possiblility of Rebels and Andor crossing over with the Mon Mothma story arc, mole hunts in the empire for Kallus and more Mandalorians! Let's go..   Rebels Talk takes you through "Star Wars Rebels" before Ahsoka hits Disney plus, watch the episodes below on Disney...

Join us talking about the next set of Rebels episodes along with topics like the Nightsisters returning as spirits on Dathomir, Maul and the Darksaber, the return to Geonosis and the construction of the Death Star - how that fits into surrounding events, and Thrawns "infiltration" droids.   Rebels Talk takes you through "Star Wars Rebels" before Ahsoka hits Disney plus, watch the episodes below on...

Join us talking about the next set of Rebels episodes along with topics like Mandalorian stormtroopers, dark trooper history and lore, and Thrawns involvment with the Tie Defenders.   Rebels Talk takes you through "Star Wars Rebels" before Ahsoka hits Disney plus, watch the episodes below on Disney plus and then hit play on the podcast after! Our aftershow chat today covers these items below in or...

Catch some Star Wars news in under 15 minutes! Our headlines in this episode of lightspeed: Giveaway Winner!  https://gleam.io/IwI02/star-wars-escape-pod-orbitkey-giveaway Rebels Talk - Tune in to those episodes and prepare for Ahsoka! Star Wars: Ahsoka, Teaser "Now or Never" https://youtu.be/zP58QizBGgg New Book and Comic releases Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian - Making Of Season 3 EXTRA! EXTRA!...

Maul returns to take knowledge from the holocrons! We discuss prophecies of the chosen one and the destruction of the Sith in a post episode 9 world. And Ezra is going back to his old routines.. Rebels Talk takes you through "Star Wars Rebels" before Ahsoka hits Disney plus, watch the episodes below on Disney plus and then hit play on the podcast after! Our aftershow chat today covers these items...

Vader vs Ahsoka!! More Inquisitors and Darth Maul the "Old Master" returns in Twilight of the Apprentice. Twilight of the Apprentice: Part I 2 21 Twilight of the Apprentice: Part II 2 22 Steps Into Shadow Part 1 3 1 Steps Into Shadow Part 2 3 2   Rebels Recon https://www.starwars.com/rebels-recon ORBITKEY GIVEAWAY ENTER BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE! Our headlines in this episode of lightspeed: Enter the g...

*FIXED LENGTH* The Honorable Ones reveals to us so much more about Agent Kallus, and perhaps he's not so Kallus after all. Truths revealed to us at the Lothal Jedi temple from Master Yoda, the force and so much more.. Not to mention Chopper makes a new friend too, a droid in fact who is key to the latest Rebel base which saves thier skin! Our aftershow chat today covers these items below in order...

Ryloth returns as well as Cham Syndulla, the father of Hera and hero of The Clone Wars. Clearly a different sort of Rebel than Hera is.. Mandalorians return to the story as well with an expansion to our perspective of Mandalorian space by seeing events unfold on Concord Dawn, a planet in the Mandalore system where the Empire has been paying off the deadly warrior band. Join Josh and Blake each wee...

It's been a while since we caught up on some star wars news and podcast updates so let's do a small catch up on all things! 8 DAYS LEFT OF THE GIVEAWAY! ENTER BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE! Our headlines in this episode of lightspeed: Enter our giveaway!  https://gleam.io/IwI02/star-wars-escape-pod-orbitkey-giveaway Rebels Talk - What it is, how to prepare for Ahsoka! SDCC 2023 Lucasfilm   https://www.star...

The truth about Ezra's parents revealed! Princess Leia shows up to us in Star Wars Rebels and we get more action with the Inquisitors! ENTER THE GIVEAWAY: https://gleam.io/IwI02/star-wars-escape-pod-orbitkey-giveaway Join Josh and Blake each week on "Rebels Talk" as we go back, way back nearly nine years - and journey forward through the summer re-watching "Star Wars: Rebels" in preparation for "A...

The origins of the B-Wings, more inquisitors and Hondo! Let's see what we got today for Rebels Talk! CLICK HERE TO ENTER OUR GIVEAWAY Join Josh and Blake each week on "Rebels Talk" as we go back, way back nearly nine years - and journey forward through the summer re-watching "Star Wars: Rebels" in preparation for "Ahsoka"! Join us at home by watching the episodes listed below on Disney plus, then...

VADER IS HERE. And things GO DOWN for our Rebels, things are heating up for them all and the story is getting interesting. Let's launch into Season 2 with a boom! This is the Siege of Lothal. CLICK HERE TO ENTER OUR GIVEAWAY Join Josh and Blake each week on "Rebels Talk" as we go back, way back nearly nine years - and journey forward through the summer re-watching "Star Wars: Rebels" in preparatio...

Enter, Tarkin! Star Wars Rebels season 1 comes to a close and the first large union of the rebellion heats up the event known as the Galactic Civil War. Fulcrum's reveal, as well as comparing Ahsoka and Starkiller, both apprentices to Vader once upon a time, one canon, one not. Both backhanded two lightsaber stanced characters.. Big question, is there a place for Galen Marrik still in the canon? C...

Frank Oz returns! Star Wars Rebels season 1 heats up with Ezra's new lightsaber, Yoda's force communication with Kanan and Ezra, Fulcrum's mention, Tie Advance V1's and the legendary Azmorigan! Also, Disney plus updates Lando's audio dialogue THIS WEEK when Hera gives him some payback. Join Josh and Blake each week on "Rebels Talk" as we go back, way back nearly nine years - and journey forward th...

This game is easily one of the best Star Wars games to come out in a while, and today we do our full SPOILER review! Join Josh, Dan, Ben and Kirk who have all experienced their playthrough on a different platform - an important note to bring up in this episode. We cover PC, Xbox and PS5 experiences and our thoughts on the game, the gameplay and story. Dive deep into the lore of the high republic e...

It's been a while since we caught up on some star wars news and podcast updates so let's do a small catch up on all things! QUICK UPDATE! JEDI SURVIVOR FULL REVIEW IS DROPPING NEXT WEEK! Our stories and subjects on this episode of lightspeed: (all links below are hyperlinked to text and may not work on every podcast app) Star Wars: Outlaws Jedi: Survivor Star Wars novels "Jedi: Battle Scars" &...

We welcome back our friend AJ for another book review for Sam Maggs Star Wars novel set between the events of "Fallen Order" and "Survivor" called "Jedi: Battle Scars". Planning on reading this book? Tune into the first few min to hear initial thoughts! Don't want to read it? Listen to the full episode for spoilers after the "spoiler bell" effect. Cal and the crew of the Mantis are in a very diffe...

It's been interesting to see how Japanese cinema and cultural influences inspired George Lucas when he made Star Wars, and with Volume 1 of Visions the effect was reversed. Star Wars ip was given to Japanese anime studios with free creative control to do what they wished, to make thier star wars story and push the boundaries in new and unreal ways that dont need to make sense in the saga we're ena...

Enter the Inquisitors! Voiced by the LEGENDARY Jason Isaacs (Harry Potter's Lucius Malfoy). Ezra begins his Jedi training with Kanan, and yet another Star Wars holiday to celebrate - Empire Day! Join Josh and Blake each week on "Rebels Talk" as we go back, way back nearly nine years - and journey forward through the summer re-watching "Star Wars: Rebels" in preparation for "Ahsoka"! Join us at hom...

Season 1 of Rebels Talk begins with a Spark! Join Josh and Blake on this Star Wars Rebels rewatch journey and tune into the episodes listed below on Disney plus BEFORE you listen! We of course go way back to our original feelings on Rebels after Clone Wars was initially cancelled, thoughts on how Inquisitors were first introduced to Star Wars canon. And of course the style of the show, and the sto...

Welcome to a new aftershow!!! Rebels Talk!!! This long awaited day has finally come. Ever since the end of Clone Wars Talk (featuring Diego as our co-host) this podcast has always wanted to put out a Star Wars Rebels aftershow in the same territory and depth as The Clone Wars. Our co-host Blake expressed interest in doing this a while back and only now have we finally come to release our first epi...

We wish you all the best May the Fourth to each and all of you Star Wars fans! Today is a BONUS episode with some short Star Wars day announcements and our annual game of Ultimate Star Wars Trivia! Join Josh, Blake, Bryce, Tyler, Nick and Shawna for this fun filled Star Wars day adventure. And below is a love letter to star wars and Mr. Lucas on this special day written by your host, Josh. May the...

Better late than never! The finale book in phase 1 of the high republic era was published Janurary 2022 and here we are finally getting around to reviewing it after all the Disney plus content and craze of last year. Sorry to all those who have waited so long to hear us talk about it!  This is also a great episode for those who wish to get a bit more insight on this era which is growing and expand...

The final episode has come! This season finale.. or series finale was a great one to talk about, but it wasn't perfect. But that's what makes it interesting to converse with friends right here in the escape pod about. Our friends Kirk, Nick and Shawna. Hosted as usual, by your hosts Josh and Blake. We so appreciate you all for tuning in and sticking with us for aftershows of season 3 of The Mandal...

The return to Mandalore did not go so well for the Mandalorians but it went pretty well this week for fans when we saw this episode!! Dang that was a good one! Props to all those who saw it early at Celebration for keeping lips sealed on all those great reveals. Joining us this week is our good friends Dan, and Darian! Hosting this week is Josh and Blake. Join us diving into the aftershow for this...