Grab a drink (it's tradition!) and buckle into the escape pod, because the crew — Josh, Blake, Darian, Bryce, and Kirk blasting in "from down under" — is back after way too long apart for a jam-packed episode of Star Wars Escape Pod. We kick things off previewing the horror-tinged fan short Dead Echo: Tales from the 501st, dish out "Pablo points and poodoos" for the returning crew regarding The Mandalorian and Grogu, and swap "merch moments" ranging from a mysterious Japanese Empire Strikes Back theater program (complete with a cast photo that looks suspiciously like "handsome George" Lucas moonlighting as a 1900s assassin) to a Celebration flight jacket and a hotly-debated Cody helmet with questionable weathering and a rangefinder that refuses to spin. We cap off with a tease of the summer Galactic Racer multiplayer tournament we'll be having later this year.In hindsight this may have been a Cantina Banter, but alas, the wrong button was pressed!Watch Dead Echo, the Star Wars Fan Filmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hO_hr6xhr10Check out the Star Wars Archives link in our description for a database of all 400+ episodes!Orbitkey Disney CollectionAdd a sprinkle of Disney magic to your everyday carry.The Disney x Orbitkey Collection features fun, functional accessories inspired by Disney characters, designed to make staying organised feel like magic.https://www.orbitkey.com/pages/disney?srsltid=AfmBOorl0UJrj6Skr7fWecL5ZzpxJ6tt757WShCMY3XcCGsLaXPwzBUwKirk is on YouTube: @kirkmihelakoshttps://www.youtube.com/designedbykirkDarian is on YouTube: @TheManDarianhttps://www.youtube.com/@TheManDarianMatt the artist at sketch to painthttps://sketchtopaint.com https://www.instagram.com/sketch_to_paint/————————————————————————Star Wars Escape Pod🖥️ Website: https://starwarspodcast.ca🐦 X: https://twitter.com/SWEscapePodcast🦋 B.Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/swescapepodcast.bsky.social📲 Swell: https://www.swellcast.com/swescapepodcast📧 Email us or voice messages to: [email protected]🗃️ Podcast Archives: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRiF_icUbgNiufSItYBMLCdXc2dPtlQPHrNeDcEHmHS6z0yFduND-BLC_3czuY-YY6kpNtRM1uMppts/pubhtmlHave you checked out our flashcast called Star Wars Launch Pad?https://www.youtube.com/@SWLaunchPadhttps://open.spotify.com/show/1v0naAAJZMW0nig3OkFToJ?si=8014aef1647f4da5  Check out the Star Wars Archives link in our description for a database of all 400+ episodes!Orbitkey Disney CollectionAdd a sprinkle of Disney magic to your everyday carry.The Disney x Orbitkey Collection features fun, functional accessories inspired by Disney characters, designed to make staying organised feel like magic.https://www.orbitkey.com/pages/disney?srsltid=AfmBOorl0UJrj6Skr7fWecL5ZzpxJ6tt757WShCMY3XcCGsLaXPwzBUwKirk is on YouTube: @kirkmihelakoshttps://www.youtube.com/designedbykirkDarian is on YouTube: @TheManDarianhttps://www.youtube.com/@TheManDarianMatt the artist at sketch to painthttps://sketchtopaint.com https://www.instagram.com/sketch_to_paint/————————————————————————Star Wars Escape Pod🖥️ Website: https://starwarspodcast.ca🐦 X: https://twitter.com/SWEscapePodcast🦋 B.Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/swescapepodcast.bsky.social📲 Swell: https://www.swellcast.com/swescapepodcast📧 Email us or voice messages to: [email protected]🗃️ Podcast Archives: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRiF_icUbgNiufSItYBMLCdXc2dPtlQPHrNeDcEHmHS6z0yFduND-BLC_3czuY-YY6kpNtRM1uMppts/pubhtmlHave you checked out our flashcast called Star Wars Launch Pad?https://www.youtube.com/@SWLaunchPadhttps://open.spotify.com/show/1v0naAAJZMW0nig3OkFToJ?si=8014aef1647f4da5