The Canto Bight Dispatch: A Star Wars Podcast

Episode 82 - CB-23 is a Good Girl Emily has a hot date with Patton Oswalt. She also discusses the Galaxy’s Edge news covered last episode. Brittani goes on another Disney parks tangent. A third Star Wars live action series is reportedly in the works. Will it be an Obi-Wan show? Anthony Daniels is writing a memoir. Brittani and Emily review the last two episodes of Star Wars Resistance. Monthly Men...

America’s Sweetheart, Rusty Brown (@RustyBrownn), is recording with Brittani tonight. Rusty is triggered by Chili’s. Some Celebration Talk. There will be a Phantom Menace panel at Celebration. Breaking News: Anthony Breznican blessed us with some Galaxy’s Edge news. If you have any questions or comments you’d like us to read on the show you can email us at cantobightpod@gmail.com. You can also sen...

Episode 80- Quadtriple Force Friday On this episode… 3 day weekend! Would you pay for autographs and photo opportunities at Star Wars Celebration Chicago? Episode IX photography has been wrapped. The Mandalorian also wrapped filming for its first season of production. Rian Johnson “rumors” Triple Force Friday has been announced featuring Brittani’s announcer voice What is Anthony Daniels doing? Sh...

In this episode… Emily knows nothing about music (except Bob Dylan). Sometimes an earnings call is just an earnings call. Anthony Daniels like to screw with people. fre We go through the leaked reference photos. SPOILER ALERT! Listen emails. Merch is available at teepublic.com/user/eflind If you have questions or comments you’d like us to read on the show you can email us at cantobightpod@gmail.co...

On this episode… Brittani has returned and will talk about Disney’s FastPass system for the next 15 episodes. New books and comics are coming out that will center around Galaxy’s Edge. R5-D4 made an appliance on Instagram. Plus, Brittani discusses the past two episodes of Star Wars Resistance. Email: Raabiah is wondering about character themed episodes. Emily has started a Tarkin collection. Britt...

In this episode… Emily records solo and tries to keep it together. With mixed results. Resistance! Titles! Thomas Cromwell! Lots of voicemail and email. Merch is available at teepublic.com/user/eflind If you have questions or comments you’d like us to read on the show you can email us at cantobightpod@gmail.com. You can also send audio files. And send us possible Top 3 topics or F/M/Ks. If you enj...

In this episode… Holy $*!@ it’s Hawes Burkhardt! Brittani is off in Florida living the Disney World life, but the Beard of Knowledge himself was kind enough to fill in. We talk Hot Toys, Alphabet Squadron, Resistance, John Boyega’s hands, and Star Wars video games. There’s also a whole lot of us geeking out about other things including Lost and Buffy. Hawes gets put on the spot with some tough F/M...

In this episode… Not all of it’s stupid. Baking with Emily. The mid-season trailer for Resistance is pretty great. Can the show live up to it? We also speculate about where further seasons of the series might go. The Krennic Hot Toy is up for pre-order and the prototype is looking damn fine. Emily’s Mendo origin story and Brittani’s first impression of Steele Saunders. A f/m/k from @FancyWolverine...

Episode 74 - A Name Title On this episode… New Year’s Resolutions and Bird Box. Emily recorded a 3 hour long podcast with Steele Saunders. Todd Fisher went on Good Morning America to discuss Carrie’s legacy. More discussion on how Carrie will be in Episode IX. Brittani and Emily discuss Anthony Breznican’s article discussing what is to come for Star Wars in 2019. Disneyland raised their prices aga...

In this episode… Brittani is no longer delightful. Christmas catch-up (with obligatory food talk). Brittani has a really good IG-88 impression. A familiar (confusing) face in The Mandalorian. A perfect role for Nick Nolte? How crowded will Galaxy’s Edge be? What we want for Star Wars in 2019 with voicemail from Turbo and email from Andy L, King Tom, and Raabiah. NOTHING BAD CAN HAPPEN TO CHEWBACCA...

Episode 72 - Emily’s Glass Full of Hands On this episode… Emily woke up to the best news ever: Hot Toys Mendo! A non-spoiler review of Mary Poppins Returns Ludwig Göransson was announced as the composer for the Mandalorian. Disney+ questions and concerns Brittani caught up with Star Wars: Resistance George Lucas is rich F/M/K and Top 3 from @FancyWolverine Email: Jim has a question about socks. Ra...

Merry Christmas from The Canto Bight Dispatch! On this episode… The Mandalorian casting that we’ve known for ages is now official, along with a couple of surprises. Who might we actually see on screen and who will be behind makeup/cg? We discuss spoilers and the avoidance thereof. There’s going to be a new Thrawn book next Summer, but more importantly it’s a Thrawn book with a certain Director in...

Episode 70 - Chewbacca Defense System On this episode… Brittani messed up. Emily got Lando pajama pants. Brittani and Emily discuss what movies they are excited for in 2019. Kevin Smith visited the Episode IX set. Mendo is going to be in a new HBO series. More episodes of Galaxy of Adventures! Emily also watched Star Wars Resistance. Emily watched The Clone Wars Chewbacca is real, according to Emi...

This week on The Canto Bight Dispatch... There’s a whole Galaxy of Adventures! Emily’s dream of The Americans: In Space comes closer to reality. Seriously, watch The Americans. It’s so great. SO GREAT. And it’s streaming on Amazon Prime. Watch it. Now. Just do it. DO IT. Some actors Brittani doesn’t know get cast in The Mandalorian. Brittani says she watched The Shining. We talk about The Platform...

Episode 68 - Cheese and Clone Wars On this episode… Emily and Brittani discuss Thanksgiving activities and Black Friday. Emily finished the Clone Wars. She discusses the best and worst episodes of the series. Will Emily also watch Cartoon Network’s, The Clone Wars (2003-2005)? We shall see. What cheese is best? Email from Raabiah is also read. If you have any questions or comments you’d like us to...

This week… Brittani’s phone misadventures We’re on the Blue Harvest Holiday Special (all proceeds go to The Kessel Toy Run). Check it out at https://blueharvestpodcast.bandcamp.com/ Emily’s mad at Marvel some more. Galaxy’s Edge news: We’ve got John Williams music, ride names/previews, and a tiny peek at the Star Wars themed hotel. Emily didn’t to watch The Clone Wars because Mystery Science Theat...

On this episode... Emily just celebrated her birthday and got a new porg. Brittani is counting down the last few weeks of college. We have news this week! Cassian Andor is getting a live action series on the Disney streaming service. Pedro Pascal and Gina Carano are also rumored to be starring in the Mandalorian. Emily and Brittani review the past two episodes of Star Wars Resistance. Emily also w...

In this episode… Cereal. Obviously. The new Robin Hood movie looks terrible. But it will be the next Monthly Mendo Movie, because: Mendo. The Disney Robin Hood fox is hot. Deal with it. There’s a new Lego Star Wars show that kids will probably dig. It’s pretty cute. Lots of TV talk. Raabiah asks us for composers we’d like to see score Star Wars Emily finally remembered to watch The Clone Wars. Ana...

Episode 64 - Fire! On this episode… Brittani and Emily are recording this episode on Halloween! Hangovers, Halloween actives, Christmas music, and LEGO porgs are discussed. The Boba Fett movie is dead. Also, theft was reported on The Mandalorian Set. Episode 4 of Star Wars Resistance is reviewed. Jim sends in a F/M/K. Sam sends in a voicemail about Finn. If you have any questions or comments you’d...

In this episode.... Get your flu shots. Also, watch the Haunting of Hill House on Netflix. Good actors you hate. George made a visit to the set of The Mandalorian. Harry Potter for some reason. The Falcon is taking shape at Galaxy’s Edge. The Kessel Toy Run is once again taking donations for kids in the hospital over the holidays. Check it out @thekesseltoyrun! Resistance Episode 4 happened. We wa...

Episode 62 - A Great Australian Podcast On this episode… Large department stores in Times Square are discussed. What would Brittani and Emily put on their wedding registries? Emily and Brittani discuss Chuck Wendig, who was recently fired from Marvel comics. The Canto Bight Dispatch is apparently a Great Australian Podcast. Jon Favreau’s Mandalorian Instagram posts are discussed. Episode 3 of Star...

Episode 61 - “What’s a Tamagotchi?” This week on the CBD... Emily went to New York Comic Con. She is very tired and sore still. Brittani keeps making Emily feel old. There is some sort of porg-releated...thing... We finally have some information on the live action TV show. We are excited about the director lineup, but really want some casting news. We watched the pilot of Star Wars Resistance. Spo...

Episode 60 - “I Think Chewbacca Believes in True Love” On this episode… Horror movies are discussed. September ends with the news that Kathleen Kennedy will be president of Lucasfilm for another three years. The Rachel Butera controversy is discussed. Should she still be voicing General Leia in Star Wars Resistance? Nope. No. No thank you. Jon Favreau’s live action Star Wars TV show is filming soo...

This week…. Brittani makes enemies at a Beach Boys concert. Emily saw Nic Cage kill a bunch of people and had the worst cocktail ever made. Breakfast food. Bob Iger takes the blame for Solo’s “failure”, but what exactly does a slow-down mean? Are streaming mini-series the way to go? There’s a life-size Lego porg set and we both really want it. Ethan Hawke thinks he’d be a good Wookiee. In Monthly...

On this episode… Emily went to a meet-up in New York! Brittani’s voice is back for now. We got more information about Star Wars Resistance. Brittani also briefly reviews the Solo deleted scenes and documentary (16:00 - 22:00) Jon Kasdan released 53 Solo “Factoids” Emily and Brittani have some thoughts about this. Emily watched the Clone Wars. Emails from Brittany with a y, Turbo, and Raabiah If yo...