The Canto Bight Dispatch: A Star Wars Podcast

EPISODE 33 - “The 35th of March” On this episode... Forces of Destiny is back. We go through the episode descriptions and talk about what we are looking forward to. TLJ Deleted Scenes. SPOILERS. We go through the scenes one-by-one, if you haven’t seen them yet, and don’t want to know, skip 31:01-1:16:30 Brittani has finished TLJ novelization, but Emily has just started. We cover the prologue. If y...

Episode 32 - Happy Goodbye On this episode of Canto Bight Dispatch… Brittani has been driving all day. Emily got a new porg! Jon Favreau news.. Brittani and Emily discuss the series finale of Star Wars Rebels. Emily watched The Clone Wars! Mark Hamill got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! Raabiah sends in a wonderful email about Rebels. Dom has Seinfeld recommendations for Brittani. Sam has so...

On this week’s episode... A tragic porg story. Steele Saunders interviewed Ben Mendelsohn! It’s great and contains a lot of Mendo’s thoughts on Orson Krennic. We talk about our favorite revelations. Cape talk. Monthly Mendo Movie is a go! We will be talking “Animal Kingdom” on episode 33. Maybe some Star Wars writer news? Or not. TLJ - Deleted Scenes. We go through the 5 scenes broken down in Ente...

On this episode of Canto Bight Dispatch… Quick Annihilation discussion (no spoilers) Apple Store adventures We made it to 30 episodes! Our friend, Steele Saunders did an interview with MENDO!! Brittani and Emily discuss the excitement over the episode. Check it out ASAP! Monthly Mendo Movie Announcement! The Last Jedi will be in our homes soon! JJ Abrams has a script! Brittani does her best JJ imp...

In this episode... Emily is hungover Black Panther is amazing. (no spoilers) Jon Favreau is voicing that monkey looking alien. Upcoming toys. Lots of Solo-related Star Wars books are coming. Emily watched The Clone Wars (3 weeks ago) and has memory problems. But she generally liked it. Generally. Brittani saw The Dark Crystal. What should we watch next? Top 3 Aliens (that you Matt for the suggesti...

On this episode of Canto Bight Dispatch… Brittani got a Qi’ra inspired haircut There’s a new Solo poster! Brittani and Emily also discuss Anthony Breznican’s EW Articles for Solo! Cape Wars: Mendo vs. Qi’ra. Who is more cocky: Han or Lando? Will there be romance in Solo? L3-37 is already the best droid in Star Wars Tobias! Val! Dryden Vos! Vos is already stealing Brittani and Emily’s hearts Favori...

Episode 27 - “Jeff Goldblum Is A Human Muppet” This week… Emily made a cape for her porg, Porgson Krennic. If anyone has hat-crafting tips, hit her up. The Game of Thrones dudes are writing and producing a series of Star Wars movies. We have a lot of feelings about it. Are we going to get more than one Star Wars movie a year? What does that do to the fandom? Brittani hurt’s Emily’s soul again. The...

On this episode of Canto Bight Dispatch… Dadpod is out!! How many porgs can fit on Brittani’s table? So far, 18. Emily got a new Mendo and a porg! The Last Jedi novelization is coming! Brittani and Emily discuss what they would love to see in the novel. Brittani watched Labirynth! She liked David Bowie’s tight pants and the dog. Emily watched the Clone Wars! Top 3 minor Last Jedi characters are di...

Dad Pod #1 - The Bad Order People It’s a CBD bonus episode In this episode... Emily’s dad, Matthew, saw TLJ without seeing TFA. She thought it would be fun to see what he has to say about it. Emily’s name problem is genetic. What Matthew *thinks* happened in the movie (it’s actually pretty decently accurate) A science lesson break. Most importantly: Did he like porgs? A very good Kylo Ren impressi...

Episode 25 - “Mendo’s Puffy Pants” We made it to 25! Things we talk about in this episode: Our nerve-filled first show. Emily went to a live episode of Steele Wars and meet lots of great people. The Rebels trailer! Not everything has to be for everybody. Nobody likes Kanan’s hair. The Solo synopsis. Emily and Brittani are both rather unimpressed. The need for Han to not be a good guy. Star Wars De...

Episode 24 - Happy Beeps On this episode of Canto Bight Dispatch - Happy New Year! - Mendo & porg shopping is discussed. - Brittani just went to Hollywood to see Steele’s live show!!! - Ewan McGreggor has a beard again & people went crazy for a minute - Solo Lego leak! - Brittani finally watched A Muppet Christmas Carol. In January. - Emily watched the Clone Wars - Top 3 Leia moments are discussed...

In Episode 23 of The Canto Bight Dispatch... Happy New Year! Brittani got more porgs. (Yes. Seriously. We may have to stage an intervention.) Cat v. Fathier The dangers of your family listening to your podcast or following you on Twitter. John Williams is doing the theme for Solo with John Powell doing the rest of the score. We talk about the unknown quantity that is Solo: A Star Wars Story. Britt...

On this episode of Canto Bight Dispatch - Happy Holidays from the Canto Bight Dispatch! - Presents, chipmunks, muppets, and David Bowie’s tight pants are discussed. - Brittani and Emily share their thoughts on Luke Skywalker in The Last Jedi - Glitter is great, except in hand sanitizer - Emily watched the Clone Wars! - Rashad from Whill Communication sends in a question about deleted scenes. - Eri...

Episode 21 - That Thing! And That Other Thing! In this episode.... THE LAST JEDI REACTION WITH SPOILERS THE LAST JEDI REACTION WITH SPOILERS THE LAST JEDI REACTION WITH SPOILERS THE LAST JEDI REACTION WITH SPOILERS THE LAST JEDI REACTION WITH SPOILERS THE LAST JEDI REACTION WITH SPOILERS Plus emails from Jim and Rebecca. Email us at cantobightpod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @cantobightpod @efl...

Episode 20 - Confirmation Bias On this episode of Canto Bight Dispatch - THE LAST JEDI IS ALMOST HERE!! - Which Star Wars characters are in hell? - No spoilers here!!! - Christmas presents, elephants, and creative Twitter names are discussed. - Brittani & Emily were just on Episode 83 of Rebel Grrrl! - Early non-spoiler thoughts of the Canto Bight book are discussed. - Emily reviews a couple of ep...

Episode 19 - DEATH WATCH!!!!! On this episode of The Canto Bight Dispatch: - The gang is all here!! - Netflix shows, trees, stuffed animal collections, and fathiers are discussed - Emily describes the perfect Star Wars video game - Brittani has some interesting information on Galaxy’s Edge & gives a review of the updated Star Tours - DJ has stolen Emily’s heart. - The Last Jedi anticipation! - Top...

Episode 18 - This Doesn’t Look Like Anything to Me. In this episode… Brittani is at Disney World stealing all the porgs, so Emily is joined by Aaron from OKC(upid) Lots of Mendo talk (shocking, I know). Have you watched Animal Kingdom? If not, you need to watch Animal Kingdom. He is super scary. How Catalyst adds to Rogue One. Gauging TLJ exciting levels. The sadness of only being able to see a mo...

Episode 17 - He’s Hannibal Lecter without the Cannibalism In this episode… We are fine, but Emily is still in pain. Brittani got drunk and saw Justice League. New porgs were accumulated. There are too many TV spots. Brittani has watched all of them. Emily has watched none. We discuss the new EW covers and image. Who would you invite to Star Wars Thanksgiving? The ethics of turning off droids. Gett...

EPISODE 16 - Mendo & Mothma’s Time Travel Adventures On this episode of Canto Bight Dispatch: Emily just had a birthday! Happy Birthday, Emily! Brittani keeps ordering porgs online. WE ACTUALLY HAVE NEWS THIS WEEK Rian Johnson is creating a new Star Wars trilogy! Brittani can’t form sentences (again). Emily & Brittani create possible plots for the future live action Star Wars series coming in 2019...

EPISODE 15 - I've Never Done This Before Somehow we are up to episode 15! In this episode… Brittani’s classroom adventures. The passing of Star Wars and ESB costume designer John Mollo Surprise new TV spot. We have mixed feelings about it. More on Clone names. Expect more of this as Emily gets more fixated on the shoddy treatment of the Clones by the Jedi. King Tom is our Pablo. Kathleen Kennedy o...

EPISODE 14 - Is a Mendo Still a Mendo Without a Cape? On this episode... Emily’s back! And she’s better than ever. Home remedies: Ginger Tea Edition. Brittani got another porg. We discuss Season 2 of Stranger Things. After 32 minutes, we finally discuss Star Wars. Emily watched The Clone Wars. Two more episodes of Rebels premiered! Brittani tries to make jokes. She fails. Ewok Appreciation Day is...

EPISODE 13 | CBD: A Star Wars Podcast for Siblings On this episode... Emily is sick so Brittani's brother Rusty fills in. (He's excited) Get the inside scope on growing up with Downtown Brittani Brown. The Brown family is a Disney family. Rusty's first memory of Star Wars Playing with action figures. Embarrassing family stories The Kessel Toy Run is collecting toys for kids in hospitals. Check out...

EPISODE 12 - Good vs. Email On this episode of The Canto Bight Dispatch: Emily watched 4 episodes of the Clone Wars The character Cad Bane is discussed There are still no chickens in Star Wars Brittani & Emily discuss Rebels Do we need to consume everything Star Wars? Are filler episodes actually filler episodes? Brittani wants more Padme Star Wars relationship advice Forces of Destiny! It is agre...

Episode 11 - Insert Porg Scream Here It's trailer night, so we are releasing early! In this episode... Excitement! Emily has sandwich problems! New Poster! Trailer! Brittani tries unsuccessfully to get Emily to impersonate a porg! New York Comic Con! It's a little bit all over the place, but that's because it was recorded right after the trailer and we are just a tiny bitty bit excited and also be...

Episode 10 - Turtles Need Friends Too Super big shout out to Robbo who sent us a new theme song shortly after we recorded this episode. We love it to itty bitty bits. Thanks, Robbo! On this episode of Canto Bight Dispatch... Emily got a sick new Funko Pop New Forces of Destiny trailer & episode Brittani gives a great Chopper impression Adventures at the aquarium Tangents galore Is 2 hours and 30 m...