The Canto Bight Dispatch: A Star Wars Podcast

On this episode… Adventures in drinking. Emily is excited that her Doctor is going to be in Episode IX. We take a closer look at Resistance and the show & character descriptions. Brittani likes Bucket. Also Dave Filloni’s fashion coices. You will be able to buy your very own overpriced Star Wars-related alcohol at Galaxy’s Edge. Emily only watched one episode of The Clone Wars and she really just...

On this episode… We have a special guest! Jessie McGariity joins us this week on CBD! Brunch activities are discussed. Jessie gives us the scoop on how to make a tasty grilled cheese sandwich (not from the toaster). How did Jessie get into Star Wars? The infamous Chili’s experience is also mentioned. We discuss the article Kelly Marie Tran wrote for the New York Times. Dominic Monaghan will be in...

This week on The Canto Bight Dispatch… There is finally Resistance news! We’ve got a premiere date and a trailer. We share our reactions and our reservations about the aim of the show. We still love BB-8. Thinking over some of our issues with Solo a couple months on. We disagree on how well the CG in TPM holds up. Emily suffered through a carnival and younglings on The Clone Wars. Obi Wan is an id...

Canto Bitch #1, Dom Legaspi" wrote us a song. We liked it so much we thought it deserved it's own upload. Lyrics below: Listen up y’all cuz this is it Fuck all the rest, be a Canto Bitch Brittani the Ging and Emily Lind Bet on these two to show, place and win These are the girls you’ve been looking for Unique takes on Star Wars and more Listen every week for laughs and fun Take it from me, Canto B...

Episode 54 - Three Porgs on an Island On this episode… Mandalore rumors! Emily and Brittani discuss how they feel about the rumors surrounding Jon Favreau’s live action Star Wars series. Emily watched The Clone Wars! She liked some of the Jedi children. Canto Bitch #1 sent us some voicemail. A porg scenario is introduced. Next week’s Monthly Mendo Movie will be Slow West. If you have any questions...

In this episode… Brittani has a new porg. Meeting Star Wars internet friends in person. Don’t wear flip flops in NYC. Candy is discussed. There are so new details on the Padme novel. On (not) buying Solo: A Star Wars Story Richard E. Grant is adorable and I will fight anyone who says otherwise. Would you want to be in a Star Wars movie? Even more candy discussion. And other food too. Look, this po...

On this episode… Brittani had to kill a spider. Emily hates birds. Star Wars Episode 9 is officially filming! A casting announcement was also made. Carrie Fisher will be in Episode 9 by using unreleased footage. We share our thoughts about this news. Galaxy’s Edge news! Emily watched the Clone Wars and read the newest Vader comic. Brittani watched Crash (1996) Email! Willis is wondering when Maul...

In this episode… Emily’s dad still listens to the podcast sometimes, which is vaguely terrifying. Brittani hung out with people during San Diego Comic Con. Speaking of...lots of things happened. We talk about The Clones Wars coming back and what it might look like in terms of storytelling. We wonder about the lack of anything Resistance related. Then we get into all the publishing news. There’s lo...

Episode 50 - 50 Caped Porgs On this episode… Episode 50 excitement is here! Brittani and Emily discuss the impact of the Clone Wars. Emily gives a review of the series after watching the season 4 finale. Emails are read. Top 3’s and F/M/K’s are discussed. We even got some poetry! Thank you everyone who has supported us throughout this journey. Thank you for every email, retweet, and review on iTun...

In this episode… We talk about who we want Keri Russell to be playing (anyone but Rey’s mom). What Lando might be up to. Ahmed Best and the consequences of bad fan behavior. Schrodinger's Fett. Emily watched The Clone Wars. There were zombies. And a very sad fact about Cad Bane is revealed. An Obi-filled f/m/k from Catherine and an email from Willis. Holy crap, next week is episode 50! Merch is av...

On this episode… Emily got a special package in the mail. Brittani also got a new porg. Filming locations revealed for Episode 9! We discuss our early thoughts and theories for Episode 9. Emily watched the Clone Wars! Obi-Wan fakes his death and goes undercover. Most importantly, Cad Bane makes an appearance. Cad Bane and his hat are important characters in this arc. Catherine sends us a mendo-ful...

In this episode.... An update from Porgland Announcements about the unannouncment of things that were never announced announce and then the unannoucement of that announcements. Should there be some form Carrie in IX? Remake The Canto Bight Dispatch! Everyone should watch Queer Eye on Netflix because we need nice things in our lives. Monthy Mendo Movies in checks in with 2016’s well-done, but emoti...

On this episode… We have a guest!! Rebecca (@rebeccaohanlon) is here to talk some Star Wars…except there’s no Star Wars news. Tangent galore! Food talk, intense makeup discussions, and more! Listener emails from Canto Bitch #1 (Dom), Willis, Turbo, and Rustin. Next week’s Monthly Mendo Movie will be “Una”. If you have any questions or comments you’d like us to read on the show you can email us at...

In this episode... Emily is sick. That’s why she sounds weird. We have merch! Check it out at teepublic.com/user/eflind Big thanks to Luke Cruser for doing the art. Check out his podcasts The Bad Motivators and Fairly Critical. We have tickets to Celebration Chicago! They are selling out! Which is wild. We are very excited and hope to meet a lot of you there. There is video game news. A bunch of T...

Episode 44 - Back to the Sarlacc Pit! On this episode… There might be a Boba Fett film. Brittani and Emily share their concerns over the project. New Forces of Destiny episode starring Qi’ra, Honda, andl IG-88. Galaxy’s Edge News! Release dates in Disney world and Disneyland were announced. Emily watched the Clone Wars! Willis sends in a F/M/K suggestion. Andy sends in an email asking our choices...

On this episode... It’s all Solo all the time. Except for when we talk about food. We have very different opinions of this movie but still manage to talk about it like adults. Funny that. Plus reader emails from Rebecca and King Tom. 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 T...

Episode 42 - Animal Facts On this episode… We saw Deadpool 2. We love Cable. (no spoilers, of course) Brittani and Emily discuss the hype for Solo. It has been announced that Star Wars Celebration will be in Chicago!! We then go into an Aquarium tangent. Top 3 lines in Star Wars are discussed. Jim sends in an email sharing his SWCC excitement. If you have any questions or comments you’d like us to...

On this episode… Brittani was on episode 92 of The Sith List. Go check it out. The Solo Premiere. Lots of people were there. Harrison Ford was not. Trying to avoid Solo spoilers. Maybe there will be a Obi Wan movie. Who knows. Favreau drops some details on his upcoming live action TV show. We’d like some alien main characters, please. Ice cream for some reason. Emily watched Clone Wars. Monthly Me...

Episode 40 - “Does Chewbacca Eat People?” On this episode… Brittani got the scoop on Galaxy’s Edge after attending Disneyland’s After Dark event. More episodes of Forces of Destiny premiered. We get more Ewoks, prequel characters and most importantly PORGS. Emily watched the Clone Wars. We get a F/M/K recommendation from Dom and emails from Jim and Willis Monthly Mendo Movies is returning next wee...

On this episode…. Brittani has seen Infinity War (no spoilers). A Thanos discussion happens. Jurassic World is briefly discussed. May the 4th Be With You. We hope you’ve gotten Solo tickets and that Celebration 2019 has been announced. Brittani faces a porg conundrum. Star Wars Resistance is coming this Fall. We talk about what we want to see and what we think we’ll see. A new Solo featurette. Top...

On this episode of Canto Bight Dispatch… Emily has a HOT (toys) story! We have an update on last week’s Thrown question. Victoria Mahoney will be the second unit director of Episode 9. Very exciting! New Solo posters! What’s going on with Chewbacca’s character posters? New Solo TV spots! Solo tickets! Brittani named one of her nameless porgs. Ron Howard is done with post production. Is Alden Ehren...

On this episode of The Canto Bight Dispatch…. Emily found a whole lotta nothing for Force Friday/Wookiee Weekend. Ewoks are being added to Battlefront II and we want to kill some Stormtroopers. Solo has a runtime. There’s a new Solo TV spot. (23:30- 34:30 if you are avoiding spoilers of any kind) A MCU digression. Monthly Mendo Movies returns with coming of age drama “The Year My Voice Broke”, whi...

Episode 36 - Lando, Wine, and Mendo On this episode of Canto Bight Dispatch… Brittani and Emily review the newest Solo: A Star Wars Story trailer. (5:30 - 1:01:24) Emily watched the final two episodes of Season 3 of the Clone Wars. (1:03:15 - 1:09:00) Our Top 3 this week is from John, asking about the best on screen chemistry. (1:09:05 - 1:14:45) Emails! Jim is wondering what would happen if Kylo...

In this week’s Canto Bight Dispatch…. Emily found Hot Toys Tarkin. Brittani has a really creative name for her porg. The next Monthly Mendo Movie will be 1987’s coming-of-age drama The Year My Voice Broke. We will be talking about it two weeks from now in episode 37. It’s streaming on Amazon Prime in the US, so check it out. Not a ton of Star Wars news this week, but Ron Howard announced that the...

Episode 34 - “F**k Kylo Ren” On this episode of Canto Bight Dispatch… Brittani and Emily are having a great week. Season 2 of Forces of Destiny premiered! The porgs stole the show, obviously. (12:35 - 19:45) Brittani and Emily discuss The Director and the Jedi ( 19:50 - 38:15) The Last Jedi novelization is heavily discussed. (38:20 - 1:17:40) Emily watched The Clone Wars! She has finally made it t...