501stCast Episode 54: April 7th, 2010: Mega Interviews Inside

Dedication: This episode of the 501stCast is dedicated to Mark Hogmire, SL-2364 of Garrison Tyranus. Show Notes: Episode LIV (April…

Dedication: This episode of the 501stCast is dedicated to Mark Hogmire, SL-2364 of Garrison Tyranus.

Show Notes: Episode LIV (April 7th, 2010)

Hosts:  Dean Plantamura (TK-899), Joe Stevenson (TK-6064), Nicky Blum (DZ-8397) 

Content Development: Nicky Blum (DZ-8397) and Dean Plantamura (TK-899)

Post-Production: Andy Fairbanks (ID-8169)

Contributors: Scott (Mongo) Gibbs TK-9091 and Cheyenne IG-9686

Recent News

TK Helmet Project updates – 3 new helmets (Robot Chicken video, Official Site) 
Vader’s Vigilantes
501st Series 9 Trading Cards (website)
Kevin Liell’s TK-899 sketch card
Auctions for Chile
Jedi-Con Theme Song (full song)
Garrison Carida’s new blog
Star Wars Craft Book by Bonnie Burton (article)
ForceCast’s iPhone app (article)

Mission Reports

Japanese Garrison assist with Star Wars t-shirt promotion (photos)
Japanese Garrison troops with Kyle Newman for Fanboys premiere (photos)
More Adidas troops for 501st

Turkish Outpost heads to Dubai (photos, Facebook photos)
Outpost Argentina at launch event (photos)

Southern California Garrison teams up with the Los Angeles Kings (skating Clone video, photos)
Belgian Garrison troops Star Wars: In Concert (video)
Florida Garrison at MegaCon

Interview: Jason Sobol
Interview: Jeremy Bulloch
Interview: Matthew Wood & David Acord
Interview: Peter Mayhew
Interview: Steve Sansweet

Outpost Romania helps promote Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Costa Rica Outpost with the National Symphony Orchestra (video1, video2, video3, press1, press2,  Facebook photos)

Outpost Venezuela at Caracas Comic Con (photos, interview)
Dutch Garrison Troops Breda’s Comic Fair
Star Garrison goes all out for Comicpalooza
Taiwan Formosa Outpost invited to Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Star Garrison at I09’s SXSW party
New England Garrison

Teams up with Lowell Devils for Star Wars Night (photos)
Participated in Cub Scout Space Derby
Geek Week
Fall Brook Fair

Dutch Garrison helps celebrate Gymnastics Association Rijsenhout’ s 50th anniversary
Ohio Garrison’s Lazer Tag event for Make-A-Wish

Upcoming Events

C2E2
Celebration V update
Dune Sea Garrison teams up with Phoenix Suns (promotional video)

Give-Away/Contest

Shout-Out: Legion Members Wed

Shed to Wed

Give-Away/Trivia Question

Unit Anniversaries

Outpost 42 Garrison – 6th Anniversary – this month
Alabama Garrison – 3rd Anniversary – April 3rd
MidSouth Garrison – 3rd Anniversary – April 3rd
Star Garrison’s West Texas Squad – 1st Anniversary – April 6th
Turkish Outpost – 2nd Anniversary – April 10th
Italica Garrison’s Squads: 3T Squad, 77th Alpi Squad, Praetorian Squad and SubZero Squad – all turn 2 on April 21st
UK Garrison History

Honorary Member Birthdays

Star Wars artist Tom Hodges – April 5th
Star Wars artist Cynthia Cummens-Narcisi – April 6th
Billy Dee Williams, Lando Calrissian – April 6th
John Ratzenberger aka Major Bren Derlin in Empire Strikes Back – April 6th
Don Bies – April 7th
Tom Kane, Voice of Yoda and Yularen from Star Wars: The Clone Wars – April 15th
Hayden “Anakin Skywalker” Christensen – April 19th
George “Sulu” Takei, voice of Lok Durd in Star Wars: The Clone Wars – April 20th
Rob Coleman (ILM Lead Animator) – April 27th

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