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162 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratings

Covering the latest news and discussion from the Star Wars galaxy! We bring you multiple episodes each week covering the films, shows like The Mandalorian, books, comics, general fandom, and more! Part of the RandomChatter Network.

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EB 224: The Bad Batch Will be Back!

August 08, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MB

It's official, the Bad Batch is returning for their own Disney+ series! Also, we cover Kenobi rumors and new Black Series figures!

EB 223: The Russo Brothers Want In?

August 07, 2020 22:00 - 1 minute - 1.73 MB

Do the Russo brothers want to do a Star Wars film? Also, Empire continues to dominate the box office, and we have more book news!

EB 222: Book It!

August 07, 2020 10:00 - 48 minutes - 90 MB

In this episode of Echo Base, we've got news on upcoming books!

EB 221: Just a Few Little Things

August 06, 2020 22:00 - 50 minutes - 35.1 MB

Empire returns to theaters, EA doubles down on Star Wars gaming, and Lucasfilm doubles down on their new VFX technology!

EB 220: Celebration, Squadrons

August 06, 2020 10:00 - 49 minutes - 34.7 MB

Official news about the status of Celebration, plus coverage of the new Squadrons trailer!

EB 219: From an Empire Point of View

August 06, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MB

EA announces a new Star Wars video game, we’re getting an Empire version of A Certain Point of View, and rumored leaks give us an idea of what to expect from Rian Johnson’s upcoming trilogy!

EB 225: More Lando, Please!

July 27, 2020 03:40 - 56 minutes - 39.2 MB

In this episode of Echo Base, we discuss the rumor of a Disney+ Lando series, a rumor about Moff Gideon's background, and more!

EB 218: Thrawn and Ezra?

July 14, 2020 08:00 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MB

Are we finally getting a live-action Thrawn and Ezra series? Also, Favreau confirms production has wrapped on The Mandalorian season two! Welcome to Echo Base!

EB 217: Virtual Batuu and Jedi Temple Challenge

June 11, 2020 03:30 - 53 minutes - 37 MB

ILM’s xLab brings us a new virtual reality experience, The High Republic gets delays, but we’ll see Thrawn sooner, and we get a look at the upcoming Star Wars game show!

EB 216: Who Is Cobb Vanth?

May 27, 2020 16:05 - 46 minutes - 32.6 MB

Who is Cobb Vanth, and why should you care? Also, we take a look at one of the coolest behind-the-scenes ever created for Star Wars!

EB 215: Dianoga Tentacles

May 26, 2020 16:05 - 1 hour - 42.2 MB

In this episode of Echo Base, we discuss the various casting rumors surrounding The Mandalorian season two! Also, Rancho Obi-Wan goes virtual, and a member of the Lucasfilm Story Group gets raked over the coals... but did he deserve it?

FCN Special: Clone Wars S7

May 26, 2020 02:31 - 58 minutes - 40.7 MB

Tim, Lou, Tom, and Erik give their thoughts on season seven of The Clone Wars!

EB 214: May the Taika Be With You

May 16, 2020 14:08 - 1 hour - 58.6 MB

Taika Waititi will be directing an upcoming Star Wars movie! Also, the hosts give their feedback on May the Fourth events!

DFTF 21: Star Wars – Attack of the Clones

May 10, 2020 16:16 - 1 hour - 70 MB

Tim and Tom are back to talk about Star Wars episode 2 - Attack of the Clones. Political intrigue continues and the Grand Army of the Republic is formed. Be sure to join us for our next episode - Patton!

EB 213: Reflections

May 04, 2020 14:05 - 1 hour - 48.7 MB

Now that the Skywalker Saga is complete, we reflect back upon the track record of LFL under Disney—both the successes and defeats—and we consider whether fan challenges to LFL leadership are valid or are too extreme.

EB 212: More Merchandise

May 03, 2020 12:34 - 54 minutes - 38.1 MB

We're getting a LEGO UCS A-wing, some new Brick Headz, new Black Series figures, and more!

EB 211: The Controversy Continues

April 20, 2020 06:05 - 1 hour - 41.7 MB

Abrams' editor shares her thoughts on the Rian Johnson/JJ Abrams debate, LEGO Masters airs their Star Wars episode, Daisy Ridley does a reading, Luna talks about not talking about Andor, and much more!

EB 210: Good Things on the Way

April 19, 2020 06:34 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MB

Two classic Star Wars games are on their way to the Switch, a famous sci-fi actor is on his way to The Mandalorian, and previously-unused characters are coming to the Andor series!

EB 209: A Double Devil

March 29, 2020 22:54 - 1 hour - 46.8 MB

Some big casting news for the next season of The Mandalorian! And a synopsis of the upcoming Cassian Andor series!

KH 11: A Distant Echo

March 19, 2020 12:00 - 58 minutes - 40.6 MB

Knights of the Holotable is back with a look at the second in the Bad Batch storyline—A Distant Echo.

EB 208: A Lot of Sausage

March 17, 2020 17:18 - 1 hour - 48.5 MB

On this week's Echo Base we talk about the new feature-length documentary released with The Rise of Skywalker, the Doctor Strange director wanting a Hoth horror, and a High Republic author giving us a bit more on what to expect from the new series!

KH 10: The Bad Batch

March 16, 2020 22:57 - 54 minutes - 37.8 MB

Knights of the Holotable returns! This episode, we take a look at the first episode of the Bad Batch story arc of Clone Wars season seven!

EB 207: The Case of the iPad Case

March 14, 2020 21:43 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MB

Lou, Tim, and Erik wing it on this week's Echo Base! It's a slow news week, but given the end of the Skywalker Saga and a new CEO for Disney, we take a look at what the future of Star Wars may bring!

EB 206: Luminous Beings Are We!

March 05, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MB

Echo Base is back, illuminating you on the details of Project Luminous!

EB 205: A Razor Crest of Your Own

March 04, 2020 06:27 - 1 hour - 42.4 MB

LEGO is releasing the Razor Crest! Also, The Clone Wars returns, reports are in about a new writer and director for the next film, and Jedi: Fallen Order 2 is announced!

EB #204: Sleeping with Ewoks

February 20, 2020 22:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MB

Echo Base does its first live video show! And if you've go the money, you can buy an LA mansion with a Star Wars-themed basement! If not, you can stay in a Star Wars AirBnB! Or at the very least, you can pick up the LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia coming April 7th!

EB #203: Catching Up on Clone Wars

February 20, 2020 02:04 - 30.1 MB

Disney+ lists the 20 most important episode of The Clone Wars in order to make it easier for you to review what you need for the new season! Bob Iger tells us that television is Disney's priority going forward, and the boarding passes for your Star Wars Galactic Star Cruise will be available soon!

ALSP #12: The Puppet Master

January 28, 2020 00:13 - 9.59 MB

Aren't You a Little Short for a Podcast is back! Erik is here to answer your questions about Star Wars! In this episode, he answers questions about how he interpreted the nature of Snoke and Palpatine in the sequel trilogy.

EB #202: Help Me, Obi-Wan McGregor

January 27, 2020 04:36 - 44.1 MB

Turns out the rumors about the Kenobi series were true... from a certain point of view. We get some reliable reports about what's actually going on, and Ewan McGregor chimes in to reassure fans that things are going well. But what does this situation mean for the series? Let us know your thoughts after you listen to this week's Echo Base!

KH #9: This Is the Way

January 23, 2020 11:00 - 50.5 MB

Knights of the Holotable brings you the season one finale of The Mandalorian! We take a look at the episode title, Redemption, and what it may imply, and at the resolution for the season and its characters.

KH #8: We’ll Take Our Chances

January 22, 2020 01:01 - 39.2 MB

Knights of the Holotable is back with a look at Chapter 7: The Reckoning, the first part of the two-part season finale!

EB #201: Blurred Blurrgs

January 22, 2020 00:26 - 49.2 MB

This week on that Echo Base, we discuss the future of Star Wars, including the rumored High Republic Era! We also talk Project Luminous, Kenobi, and more!

EB #200: The Fall of the Sith

January 15, 2020 00:47 - 51.4 MB

Echo Base is 200 episodes old! Lou, Erik, and Tim are joined by Andrea, Fred, Keri, and Tom to dig deeper into The Rise of Skywalker! In this episode, they discuss the robed puppet-master himself and his effect on both Episode 9 and the saga as a whole, and they discuss Kylo Ren's character arc throughout the trilogy. Don't miss this bicentennial episode of Echo Base!

EB #199: One Last Time!

December 30, 2019 19:25 - 71.7 MB

We crack open the blast doors at Echo Base one last time for 2019 as we bring you an extended episode! Sadly, the more extreme fan responses to The Rise of Skywalker have now become newsworthy, so we discuss that a bit. We also take a look at a touching moment Carrie Fisher's brother passed on to everyone, we look at the controversy behind Rose's limited screen time (UPDATE: ...which was then officially clarified about an hour after our recording, dang it!), we compare the on-screen time of...

EB #198: Double Christmas!

December 21, 2019 02:35 - 52.8 MB

In our last "normal" Echo Base for 2019, we go over the Fortnite event, baby Yoda, Pedro Pascal, Cassian Andor, John Williams, and more!

KH #7: Is That Gratitude?

December 21, 2019 02:04 - 42 MB

The Mandalorian picks up a job with some mercenaries, though things don't go quite as planned. And really, it'd be boring if they did, so we're not complaining! Join Erik, Andrea, and Fred as they take a look at one of their favorite episodes so far!

ForceChatter Episode 9 Reactions, Part 2

December 21, 2019 01:49 - 69.8 MB

Join Erik and Fred for part two of our series covering initial reactions to The Rise of Skywalker! Then check back for more episodes from our other network hosts very soon!

ForceChatter Episode 9 Reactions, Part 1

December 20, 2019 07:59 - 48.2 MB

Join Tim, Lou, and Tom for part one of our series covering initial reactions to The Rise of Skywalker! Then check back for more episodes from our other network hosts very soon!

EB #197: Long Live the Resistance!

December 12, 2019 02:46 - 44.2 MB

Welcome back to Echo Base! The Rise of the Resistance ride is live at Disney World, and we can't wait to ride it! Until then, we've got some coverage from around the web, as well as a surprisingly large number of things to cover in what, on the surface, appeared to be a slow news week. Between books, gifts, cruises, and comments from the big wigs at Lucasfilm, you won't want to miss this episode of Echo Base!

KH #6: That’s My Line

December 12, 2019 02:14 - 37.4 MB

The Mandalorian returns to Tatooine, and surprisingly, Erik's not bothered by that. We take a look at the ups & downs of this episode, and we speculate on what's going on in the final scene. Who do you think it is? Send us your thoughts after listening to this episode of Knights of the Holotable!

KH #5: Stop Touching Things

December 03, 2019 02:52 - 50.7 MB

Coverage of The Mandalorian continues here on Knights of the Holotable! As Cara Dune said, "I was here first." We finally get to meet her on Sorgan now that the first season reaches its halfway point. What did we think of the episode? How did Gina Carano do as Cara? When will the Internet finally tire of Yobaby?? Join us this week on Knights of the Holotable for all this and more!

EB #196: Disney’s Deceptive Drones

November 29, 2019 10:00 - 52 MB

Welcome to Echo Base! Disney is testing SUV-sized X-Wing drones! We'll explain why you'll never see them though. You may see Dr. Aphra on Disney+ though! And you'll definitely see "baby Yoda" merchandise coming soon to a retailer near you!

OR #112: Black Spire Visit

November 28, 2019 16:54 - 56.4 MB

On this Outer Rim, Fred, Andrea & Keri recap their visit to a galaxy far, far away at Black Spire Outpost in Disneyland!

EB #195: Eight Minutes of Love

November 28, 2019 15:58 - 45.2 MB

Echo Base is back to talk about Carrie Fisher in Episode 9, Jedi: Fallen Order, Abrams' comments regarding how Rian Johnson inspired him fro Episode 9, and release dates for the next three Star Wars movies!

KH #4: That’s Not a Toy!

November 26, 2019 03:44 - 55.7 MB

Knights of the Holotable is back to discuss Chapter 3: The Sin! This is the third episode in the first story arc of the season, and there is a LOT to discuss! We also have some news about a new Black Series figure (a Best Buy exclusive) related to a new character from this episode, as well as synopses for the next three episodes!

KH #3: Best Rifle Ever!

November 22, 2019 03:02 - 40.5 MB

Knights of the Holotable is back! This week we discuss Chapter 2, the Mando's baby bodyguard, and his freaking awesome rifle!

KH #2: And So It Begins

November 18, 2019 04:12 - 56.7 MB

The Mandalorian is here! First we look at the tone and themes presented in the show, then we talk about the various aliens and drois, and then we continue on to discuss the nature of the Mandalorian culture. Don't miss this jam-packed episode of Knights of the Holotable!

EB #194: No More KOTOR?

November 18, 2019 01:19 - 59 MB

Now that the Game of Thrones showrunners are no longer doing a Star Wars project, what does this mean for an Old Republic trilogy? Also, Ewan McGregor talks Kenobi, United gets decked out for Rise of Skywalker, and Wedge returns!

EB #193: Catching Up

November 18, 2019 01:14 - 50 MB

Ewan McGregor talks about keeping quiet on Kenobi, Star Tours is updating for The Rise of Skywalker, China gets exclusive Star Wars books, and more!

KH #1: Welcome to Knights of the Holotable!

November 11, 2019 04:56 - 49.9 MB

Welcome to Knights of the Holotable! Join us for our introduction episode as we discuss our upcoming coverage of the Star Wars Disney+ content, starting with The Mandalorian!

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