San Diego Sabers Radio Podcast
50 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsSan Diego Sabers is the premiere lightsaber combat training group in the San Diego Area! We get together on-air to talk about saber fighting, combat techniques, and lots of Star Wars geekery! For the full archive of podcast episodes, and also more information on San Diego Sabers, go to https://www.sandiegosabers.net
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Episodes
Episode 112 – Breakdown Series ANH Act 2 (v2)
July 31, 2019 00:27 - 1 hour - 58.3 MB(Sorry, first publish was bad, here’s the fixed one!) Welcome back to our “Breakdown Series” as we take a shot at A New Hope (ANH) today, Act 2! We are once again joined by Keith Mylett from Hawaii Saber Academy as we watch through and dissect Act 2 of the… Continue reading
Episode 111 – SDCC2019
July 23, 2019 12:15 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBWelcome to our San Diego Comic-Con 2019 (50th Anniversary) round-up. Eric & Steve are joined by Marina (from “I Have A Bad Feeling”) along with Mike Moriarty (from “Home One Hangout“) to talk about the lines, the merch, the panels, and all the fun that was SDCC2019! Remember to check… Continue reading
Episode 110 – Breakdown Series ANH Act 1
July 16, 2019 14:29 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBThis is the start of our “Breakdown Series” where we’re going to watch through and analyze each of the Saga films in their 3 acts. This gives us a unique way to consider how the story is being told, what it’s doing for us, and also setup context for what… Continue reading
Special Episode Echo Base
July 04, 2019 19:10 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBWe interrupt your normal podcast with Special Episode Echo Base! Unfortunately, the Black Death has kept Steve & Eric away for a few weeks, but Steve hops on the mic to give a quick update on things, what’s been going on, and what’s coming up for SDS, the podcast, and… Continue reading
Episode 109 – The Vintage Menace
June 11, 2019 07:01 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBIt has been 20 years! The Phantom Menace premiered May 19th, 1999, ending the “dark years” marking the return of The Wars to the big screen! This week, Steve, Marina, and Loring discuss their experiences at the time, what they remember, and how it’s changed for them across the decades.… Continue reading
Episode 108 – That’s Fair
May 28, 2019 07:01 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBThe most recent big block of Star Wars news recently was the drop of the Vanity Fair issue with the first behind-the-scenes shots from The Rise of Skywalker! There are some great nuggets in here, and amazing photography. Steve sits down with friend of the show (of Home One Hangout)… Continue reading
Episode 107 – Padawan Roundtable
May 21, 2019 07:01 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBWhat better way to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of The Phantom Menace but by gathering the Padawans for the podcast! This week, Steven, Serena, and Jonathan take listener questions, the Commonwealth Question of the Month, plus some questions from the High Council! Remember to check us out on our website,… Continue reading
Episode 106 – Recap of MTFBWY
May 14, 2019 07:01 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBEric & Steve sit down to recap the May the Fourth Be With You weekend activities with San Diego Sabers! Shouts this week to: 2Kids Brewing – http://2kidsbrewing.com Intergalactic Brewing – https://twitter.com/galacticbrew Daniel Jaimes Art – http://www.dansartworksd.com/ Phoenix Sabers – https://www.facebook.com/groups/PhoenixLightSaberAcademy/ Penguin Saber Academy – http://PenginSaberAcademy.com Star-B-Q Podcast – http://www.starbqpod.com/… Continue reading
Episode 105 – The Rise of TROS
April 30, 2019 07:01 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MBThe guys are back together for the first time since Star Wars Celebration Chicago, and they couldn’t wait to talk about the Episode 9 The Rise of Skywalker teaser trailer. It’s fun, in the style that they do – so enjoy! Remember to check us out on our website, www.sandiegosabers.net.If… Continue reading
Episode 104 – Motor Row Live
April 23, 2019 17:40 - 49 minutes - 34.4 MBCheck out our live podcast from the stage at Motor Row Brewing during Star Wars Celebration. Joining Steve is Robert Cast from Talk Star Wars as they talk about how Celebration has changed – all for the better!! Remember to check us out on our website, www.sandiegosabers.net.If you like our… Continue reading
SWCC Special Episode 04
April 15, 2019 16:56 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MBHere’s the recap from Sunday – first the Mandalorian panel and reels, then recap of the Clone Wars panel & trailer, and a final wrap-up for SWCC! Remember to check us out on our website, www.sandiegosabers.net.If you like our show, subscribe to us, and even give us a review on… Continue reading
SWCC Special Episode 03
April 13, 2019 23:44 - 17 minutes - 12 MBThree days down! In this recap episode, Steve talks about the big party at Motor Row Brewing, the Galaxy’s Edge panel, and the Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order reveal! Also, make way for the Running of the Hoods! Remember to check us out on our website, www.sandiegosabers.net.If you like our… Continue reading
SWCC Special Episode 02
April 12, 2019 18:05 - 10 minutes - 7.51 MBSteve’s live reaction to the live broadcast of the EPIX teaser trailer! DON’T FORGET – if you are going to Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, make sure to come to the Star Wars Commonwealth After Party! SDS will be there along with Rogue Squad Pod, Talk Star Wars, Tatooine Sons, and… Continue reading
SWCC Special Episode 01
April 12, 2019 17:40 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBThe first day in Chicago was a travel day + the Costuming Club big bash at night! Listen now to hear the tales of the Day, leading up to Day 2 where we’re expecting the EPIX trailer!! DON’T FORGET – if you are going to Star Wars Celebration in Chicago,… Continue reading
Episode 103 – That Celebration Life
April 09, 2019 07:01 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBStar Wars Celebration 2019 in Chicago starts in just TWO DAYS! So we spend a few minutes talking about our expectations, theories, and thoughts. Steve will be there rep’ing SDS, so track him down & say “Hey Boy-o!” There might be stickers! DON’T FORGET – if you are going to… Continue reading
I Have A Bad Feeling About This 2019-04-02
April 02, 2019 07:01 - 3 hours - 130 MBWelcome to our first BIG interview! And it’s NSFW, of course. This week, down at Duck Foot Brewing Co in East Village, of downtown San Diego, we interview the creator and cast of the Star Wars parody burlesque show, “The Empire Strips Back”!!! Russall S. Beattie (creator), Kael (Stormtrooper, and… Continue reading
Episode 102 – Now Serving Order 66
March 26, 2019 07:01 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBAs we approach Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019… there’s absolutely no new Star Wars news! So this week, we play a “What-If” with respect to Order 66! And also answer the SWC Knight Question of the Month! ALSO – if you are going to Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, make… Continue reading
Episode 101 – Post-Penguin
March 19, 2019 07:01 - 3 hours - 160 MBOn March 9th, our friends from the Penguin Saber Academy in Palm Desert, CA, hosted their first annual open tournament! Thirty-two (32) fighters showed up, with 50-60 people attending in total. It was a very well run tournament, and the biggest we’ve seen in Southern California yet! PLUS it was… Continue reading
Episode 100 – Swords & Sabers vol 5
March 05, 2019 08:01 - 3 hours - 131 MBWOW! We made it to Episode 100!! Celebrating this milestone – and it just kind of worked out this way – but we’re bringing back lightsaber instructors from across the nation, including yet another new one to the podcast, to discuss various aspects Saber Martial Arts. We also discuss our… Continue reading
Episode 99 – Blades
March 01, 2019 03:20 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBThis week, finishing our our double-digit episodes for all time, Eric & Steve sit down to talk about lightsaber blade-types along with one of Eric’s Padawans, Steven! Shouts this week to: Penguin Saber Academy – http://PenguinSaberAcademy.com Rob Williams – NOW “TB-55077” of the 501st Outer Rim Garrison!! We will be living-streaming… Continue reading
Episode 98 – DMx3
February 19, 2019 08:01 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBIt’s been a while, so we have brought you some Death Matches this week! We’ll run through some listener-submitted matches, as well as one we came up with for fun! Shouts this week to: Penguin Saber Academy – http://PenguinSaberAcademy.com We will be living-streaming the Penguin Saber Academy Open Tournament on… Continue reading
Episode 97 – Spec:9
February 12, 2019 15:35 - 1 hour - 78.6 MBOkay, it’s our turn now. Plus with the lack of Star Wars news lately, we might as well! This week, Steve & Eric play with speculation, what do we think may happen in Episode 9, what might the title be – plus we answer the Star Wars Commonwealth Knight’s Question… Continue reading
Episode 96 – Clonakin
February 05, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBIt’s time for our first “What If…” of 2019! This week we explore how the Galaxy Far, Far Away might have been different based on some couple things which could have happened differently with Anakin! Remember to check us out on our website, www.sandiegosabers.net.If you like our show, give us… Continue reading
I Have A Bad Feeling About This 2019-01-29
January 29, 2019 08:01 - 1 hour - 76.6 MBThis is not going to go the way you expect! Last weekend, San Diego Sabers held our 3rd anniversary party, and it couldn’t be helped, but it was time for the mics to come out! As their first podcast of 2019, Loring & Marina bring on SDS teammates Adam and… Continue reading
Episode 95 – Across the Eras
January 22, 2019 08:01 - 2 hours - 96 MBS03E02! We made it to the 2nd episode of the season! Phew, we were worried for a moment. This week, Steve takes a question from another lightsaber school instructor, Master Alan Venable of Phoenix Saber Academy, and brings on Fode & Beed from the Star-B-Q podcast, to explore some potential… Continue reading
Episode 94 – Season 3 Premiere
January 15, 2019 08:01 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBBuckle up! Trivia, Listener Questions, the January Knights-of-the-Commonwealth Monthly Question, AND…AND…all the good stuff we have coming up in San Diego Sabers in 2019! You don’t want to miss this! Remember to check us out on our website, www.sandiegosabers.net.If you like our show, give us a review on iTunes, Google,… Continue reading
Episode 93 – Season 02 Finale
January 08, 2019 08:01 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MBOMG is it 2 years already?! Numbers don’t lie, which means it’s time to wrap up Season 2 of San Diego Sabers Radio Podcast! We do a year-in-review of what’s happened in San Diego Sabers, and on the podcast. Remember to check us out on our website, www.sandiegosabers.net.If you like… Continue reading
Episode 92 – New Years 2019
January 01, 2019 09:01 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBHappy New Year 2019!! That bottle of champagne, or circular food bits, won’t stop us – we’re here for your first day of 2019! After talking about ways we could celebrate the new year, with traditions from around the world, we talk about a small what-if, discuss our Star Wars… Continue reading
Episode 91 – Merry Sithmas
December 25, 2018 15:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBTis the season to say MERRY SITHMAS! The entire High Council is back again this week. We partake in the Star Wars Commonwealth gift exchange, and then dive into some fantastic questions from one of our good friends! Listen on to be enthralled, hopefully not enraged, but instead finding your… Continue reading
Episode 90 – Gen X-Wing
December 11, 2018 08:01 - 2 hours - 98.3 MBFrom the Great White North (Canada, eh) this week we have Rob Williams from the Generation X-Wing podcast (part of the Star Wars Commonwealth Network). Since Christmas time is often the time for stories, Steve & Rob share some of their favourite Star Wars stories to them personally – plus,… Continue reading
I Have A Bad Feeling About This 2018-12-04
December 04, 2018 08:01 - 2 hours - 112 MB“I Have A Bad Feeling About This” is out for December! This week, amidst the chaos, Doug, Loring, & Marina talk about who they’d recast in Star Wars if they had the chance! Remember to check us out on our website, www.sandiegosabers.net. If you like our show, give us… Continue reading
Episode 89 – San Diego Squad Pod
November 27, 2018 08:01 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBWe hope everyone had a great (American) Thanksgiving! On Life day (Nov 17), Cmdr Cody & Mopar from the Rogue Squadron Podcast join us to talk random Star Wars nonsense. Seriously random. Serious nonsense. You probably shouldn’t listen. Shouts to: Rogue Squadron Podcast – https://www.roguesquadronpodcast.com/ Remember to check us out… Continue reading
Episode 88 – Thanksgiving with the Canadians
November 20, 2018 08:01 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBJoin us this week in our Thanksgiving episode as Steve talks with a pair of (famous?) Canadians – Tim from The Nerd Room and Cory from Tumbling Saber (both members of the Star Wars Commonwealth) – as we discuss what’s coming up in holiday merchandise and comics, how to help… Continue reading
Episode 87 – Newsy News
November 13, 2018 08:01 - 41 minutes - 28.9 MBWe’re still in a bit of a Star Wars news drought, but this week Steve & Eric talk about the most recent Disney streaming service announcements, and also tackle a couple of listener questions! Remember to check us out on our website, www.sandiegosabers.net. If you like our show, give… Continue reading
Episode 86 – The Big Open
November 06, 2018 08:01 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBThis week we bring on a long time fan and good friend of our podcast, Riley from The Big Open Podcast! He’s been a long time listener and fan, and head of #TeamRiley (you’ve heard us talk about him before). This week we finally get Riley on our show and… Continue reading
Episode 85 – Anakin & Luke
October 30, 2018 07:01 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBIt’s been a while, so this week Eric & Steve tackle of couple of Star Wars “What If” scenarios! One about an alt-Anakin and one about an Alt-Luke! Remember to check us out on our website, www.sandiegosabers.net. If you like our show, give us a review on iTunes, Google,… Continue reading
I Have A Bad Feeling About This 2018-10-22
October 22, 2018 20:30 - 1 hour - 81.1 MBGet ready to have a Bad Feeling About This…Doug, Loring, & Marina are back! This last weekend, SDS got together with the Penguin Saber Academy for some special training – and Fode from Star-B-Q came out to visit & train as well! So in the day-after-party, we sat down to… Continue reading
Episode 84 – Roast of the Sept Mini-Tournament
October 15, 2018 07:01 - 2 hours - 94.5 MBJoin us this week as our special guests, Alan, Nick, & Fode, sit with us to roast & commentate on our Sept in-school mini-tournament. Also enjoy the wacky discussion and possibly longest ever sign-off in podcasting history. Poor Nick, his headset kept cutting out – so for extra special pleasure,… Continue reading
Episode 83 – Maker Faire 2018
October 08, 2018 07:01 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBOnce again we were honored to be at San Diego Maker Faire, this year at the forthcoming Comic-Con Museum, so we brought the podcasting kit and sat down to talk about the experience! It’s such a long, wonderful two days interacting with a ton of people, families, kids, talking about… Continue reading
Episode 82 – Swords & Sabers vol 4
October 01, 2018 07:01 - 3 hours - 134 MBIt’s that time once again – volume 4 of our Swords & Sabers series! This episode we have Fode from Star-B-Q, Master Alan from Phoenix Sabers, Nick from Penguin Saber Academy, Keith from Hawaii Saber Academy, and of course Battlemaster Eric of San Diego Sabers! They take another deep dive… Continue reading
Episode 81 – Dice & Capes
September 24, 2018 07:01 - 3 hours - 133 MBWelcome this week our very special guest, Mike Moriarty from Home One Hangout! With Solo now in our homes, Steve & Loring sit down with Mike to talk through this latest Star Wars film, the things we like, might have changed, the fan service, the dice, and the capes! Give… Continue reading
Episode 80 – Monster Mouth is Easy to Use
September 17, 2018 07:01 - 1 hour - 48.8 MBJar-Jar Tongue Candy invades the main show this week! He sticks his tongue out at everyone while we’re talking about what’s coming up in the realm of Star Wars. Steve also talks about taking his first steps into building his own saber. Shouts to The Customer Saber Shop (TCSS) –… Continue reading
Episode 79 – Spotlight: Robert C.
September 11, 2018 04:56 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MBThis week we shine the spotlight on our newest Knight, and co-founder of San Diego Sabers, Robert! Steve has to say a huge thanks to Eric (SDS), Fode (Star-B-Q), and Brandon (Clashing Sabers) for the very thoughtful birthday gifts, as presented on-air! Remember to check us out on our… Continue reading
I Have A Bad Feeling About This 2018-09-03
September 03, 2018 07:01 - 2 hours - 95.8 MBThings got busy this last month, but Doug, Loring, and Marina are back! This week they discuss the toys and merchandise which influenced their love of Star Wars. And it doesn’t take long for it to go off the rails. If you’ve listened before, none of this should surprise you. … Continue reading
Episode 78 – Crossing the Universii
August 27, 2018 07:01 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBOh what a strange place this universe is. In fact, so strange, that we’re going to cross multiple universeseses – or universii – this week. We engage in some Death Matches this week – pitting Star Wars characters against both Marvel & DC characters! It’s stranger than fiction – oh,… Continue reading
Episode 77 – Roasting the Mini-Tournament
August 20, 2018 07:01 - 2 hours - 88 MBThis is the first time we’ve done a commentary (or “roast”) of one of our tournaments! We bring the MainMen(tm) from Star-B-Q, Fode & Beed, to help roast our July 25th mini-tournament. We discuss how the player fight, the pros & cons of moves, and random stuff in between! It’s… Continue reading
Episode 76 – Star Wars Headband
August 13, 2018 07:01 - 1 hour - 54.8 MBThis last weekend, some of us got together to play games. It didn’t take long for people to want to record one of the games and turn it into the podcast for today. So we recorded us playing the “Star Wars Headband” game. Turn in and check it out. It… Continue reading
Episode 75 – Mace-Swapping
August 06, 2018 07:01 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBWelcome to the magical land of “What If…”! This week we consider: What if Mace Windu & Yoda swapped places in Revenge of the Sith. What if it was Mace on Kashyyyk instead of Yoda, and so Yoda went to arrest Palpatine? How would things have changed, what would be… Continue reading
Episode 74 – Marmite & Mirrors
July 30, 2018 07:01 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBIn this week’s episode, there’s some random discussion about food (including marmite, which may or may not be food) – and Robert brings to the table the topic of “mirror battles” – how you fight against someone with the same form and/or skill as you, what you do, how you… Continue reading
Episode 73 – It’s Fight Time!
July 23, 2018 07:01 - 58 minutes - 40 MBIt’s time to head back into the Geonosian Arena for some Deathmatches! Eric’s picked some pretty interesting combatants this week, so tune in & check out who we pit against each other and who ends up winning (and why!!) Remember to check us out on our website, www.sandiegosabers.net. If… Continue reading