As the clone wars rage on, certain events come to light. How crazy is it that ANAKIN SKYWALKER TRAINED REBELS!? Today we reached the Season 5 benchmark for Star Wars the Clone Wars (chronologically). LUX BONTARI RETURNS, and Ahsoka Tano learns a lot as she helps guide these REBELS to victory and liberation of their world from the Separatist Alliance. A great start to season 5, and as usual we're doing this all chronologically, here are the episodes to watch next if you're following along at home...
May 08, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 55
The final arc of Season 4 is here to talk about! Where has Ventress been? Boba Fett, Dengar, Bossk, Savage Oppress... and Maul - Formerly Darth. Makes his debut to the show. Ever played Jedi: Fallen Order and wonder what happened to Dathomir during the Clone Wars that made it such a wreck? Watch these episodes and then listen to Josh and Diego after for the Clone Wars talk part 25! Here are the episodes for today: 85 419 Massacre | Stream on Disney+ 86 420 Bounty | Stream on Disney+ 87 421 Broth...
May 06, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Ever wonder when Obi-Wan came up with his nickname "Ben" where is started? The Clone Wars. What ever happened to Ahsoka's new friend Lux Bontari after his mother Mina Bontari was tragically killed trying to make peace with the Republic back in "Heroes on Both Sides" (S03E10). Let's discuss the next set of episodes on our chronological Clone Wars journey. Hope you guys are enjoying the show following along at home! Here are the episodes to watch before listening: 80 414 A Friend In Need | Stream ...
May 04, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 53
"Long has Sith Empire's been built upon the backs of slaves." - Palpatine Slavery is a tool used by the darkside, and yet the corruption in the Senate and in the Jedi Order itself has made the Jedi out to be slaves themselves, slaves of a corrupt senate and the Republic. Pawns in the war, all part of Palpatines grand plan as he orchestrates the Clone Wars as a phantom menace. Today Deigo and Josh watched and chat about this next season 4 story arc on our chronological list, The Kadavo story arc....
May 01, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 52
One of the best story arcs in the entire Star Wars The Clone Wars MUST be talked about, there is no better show to do that on other than right here with our massive Clone Wars binge with Josh and Diego. How far can a Jedi fall before they're considered a DARK JEDI? What does that mean and how can they not be a Sith? General Krell is an excellent character, one worth duiscussing plenty about. Here are the Clone Wars episodes talked about today: 73 407 Darkness on Umbara | Stream on Disney+ 74 408...
Apr 27, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Season 4 is well on it's way and we watch three more episodes of Clone Wars to chat about in our ongoing binge! Anthony Daniels is just C3-PO and 2/3 of the episodes we watched today pay great homage to that characters legacy, so we spend a bit of time to critique these slightly slower episodes and also pay respect to Anthony who's played 3-PO dedicatedly for over 40 years. Thanks Anthony. Here are the episodes we watched today: 70 404 Shadow Warrior | Stream on Disney+ 71 405 Mercy Mission | St...
Apr 24, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Welcome to the fourth season of Star Wars The Clone Wars! The war has reached Mon Cala! An integral part of the Republic, and in the future - a big part of the Rebellion as well! We see a younger Ackbar, the future king of Mon Cala, and so much more. Let's chat about this world expanding arc with Josh and Diego in our latest episode of Star Wars Escape Pod. We also listen to the trailer for season 4 and what's to come. Here are the next episodes we watched and talk about today: 67 401 Water War ...
Apr 22, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Finished the third season of Star Wars The Clone Wars! And now we're gonna chat all about it with Diego and Josh in the Escape Pod. The final arc is a special story, Ahsoka, Chewbacca, survival and more... let's dive right in to the next episodes on the chronological list: 65 321 Padawan Lost | Stream on Disney+ 66 322 Wookiee Hunt | Stream on Disney+ Our reference list to watching chronologically! The recommended way... https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-the-clone-wars-chronological-episod...
Apr 20, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Ever wonder how the Separatists managed to attack Coruscant in the end days of the Clone Wars and capture the chancellor? What about that young Tarkin appearance we got in Revenge of the Sith at the very tail end of the movie? There is a special prison for Jedi? We just watched the Citadel story arc in our chronological clone wars viewing binge. And boy do we have some talk for you! Here are today's episodes: 62 318 The Citadel | Stream on Disney+ 63 319 Counter Attack | Stream on Disney+ 64 320...
Apr 17, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 47
The balance of the force, it means so many things to so many fans. But what does George Lucas say about it? What does it really mean? And how does the prophecy of the Chosen One fit into all of this? We watched and deciphered some of the crazy metaphors in the Mortis trilogy, three episodes of Star Wars The Clone Wars that mean so much to fans, and so much to George and his narrative of the Force. Nothing gets better than this. So let's watch the next episodes on our chronological journey throug...
Apr 15, 2020•1 hr 56 min•Season 1Ep. 45
JEDI: FALLEN ORDER the 2019 video game has been on the market a while now and it seemed time to go back and talk about it, in hopes that many listeners have played the game. Let's dive into these new characters, planets, revisited planets, connections to the comics, the novels, the movies. AND SO MUCH MORE! If you don't intend to play the game, you might still be entertained by what we got to share today. But if you intend on playing Fallen Order then it might be a bad idea to listen to what we ...
Apr 14, 2020•1 hr 46 min•Season 1Ep. 46
As The Clone Wars rage on, we start to see the dark side of the force take a larger grip on the galaxy. And as certain characters gain power and control over their abilities, we see the Sith principles and the rule of two once again bear it's backstabbing qualities as Asajj Ventress reaches a new turning point in her story. Let's chat about the Nightsisters story arc with Josh and Diego, here are the episodes if you're following along chronologically at home. 56 312 Nightsisters | Stream on Disn...
Apr 10, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 44
The politics of the war are crucial to Star Wars. It's motive, background, reason for all the blasters and lightsabers clashing and planets exploding. This arc of the Clone Wars is an essential window into Padme's life as a Senator in the Republic, and a look at the other side as well. There are "Heroes on Both Sides", let's find out what that means with Josh and Diego right here on the Escape Pod. Today we watched these episodes: 53 310 Heroes on Both Side | Stream on Disney+ 54 311 Pursuit of ...
Apr 08, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Jabba has a last name? Greedo is in the Clone Wars?? Ziro the Hutt back again?! Diego and Josh (your host) have another clone wars discussion. It's a long journey ahead and we got a ton of episodes to still do before The Clone Wars reaches its epic finale, so let's chat chronologically about episodes: 49 304 Sphere of Influence | Stream on Disney+ 50 308 Evil Plans | Stream on Disney+ 51 122 Hostage Crisis | Stream on Disney+ 52 309 Hunt for Ziro | Stream on Disney+ THE LINK TO STREAM HOSTAGE CR...
Apr 06, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 42
We finally get to witness The BATTLE OF KAMINO seen in STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT 2 the video game. How deep does the corruption go on Mandalore? Wasn't Aurra Sing dead in that crash not too long ago on Florrum with Boba's ship Slave 1? Let's see all of this and then listen to Diego and Josh (your hosts) present another clone wars discussion. Join us for a drink in the escape pod and chat chronologically about episodes: 45 305 Corruption | Stream on Disney+ 46 306 The Academy | Stream on Disney+ 47 3...
Apr 03, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Diego and Josh (your host) have another clone wars discussion. Join us for a drink and chat chronologically about episodes: 42 220 Death Trap | Stream on Disney+ 43 221 R2 Come Home | Stream on Disney+ 44 222 Lethal Trackdown | Stream on Disney+ @SWEscapePodcast theescapepod@outlook.com - send us a voice memo! https://starwarsescapepod.podbean.com/...
Apr 01, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Diego and Josh (your host) have another clone wars discussion in the Escape Pod. It's a long journey ahead and we got a ton of episodes to still do before The Clone Wars reaches its epic finale, so let's chat chronologically about episodes: 39 212 The Mandalore Plot | Stream on Disney+ 40 213 Voyage of Temptation | Stream on Disney+ 41 214 Duchess of Mandalore | Stream on Disney+ We are on all platforms you can find a podcast but if you're using android, check out the latest version of Google Po...
Mar 30, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Diego and Josh (your host) have another clone wars discussion. Join us for a drink and chat chronologically about episodes: 36 209 Grievous Intrigue | Stream on Disney+ 37 210 The Deserter | Stream on Disney+ 38 211 Lightsaber Lost | Stream on Disney+ @SWEscapePodcast theescapepod@outlook.com - send us a voice memo! https://starwarsescapepod.podbean.com/...
Mar 27, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 37
All the rumors surrounding the live action Ahsoka Tano appearance in Star Wars The Mandalorian, we just had to make a quick episode addressing these rumors. We've waited for Ashley's personal response on the matter and within the last 24 hours she has indeed sent out a response on her Instagram for all to see so we'll chat about that as well! If you're using android, check out the latest version of Google Podcast app! It's a great way to listen to us! We want to hear from you to, get in touch wi...
Mar 26, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Diego and Josh (your host) have another clone wars discussion. Join us for a drink and chat chronologically about episodes: 34 207 Legacy of Terror | Stream on Disney+ 35 208 Brain Invaders | Stream on Disney+ @SWEscapePodcast theescapepod@outlook.com - send us a voice recording! https://starwarsescapepod.podbean.com/...
Mar 20, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Diego and Josh (your host) have another clone wars discussion. Join us for a drink in the cantina today chatting chronologically about episodes: 32 205 Landing at Point Rain | Stream on Disney+ 33 206 Weapons Factory | Stream on Disney+ @SWEscapePodcast theescapepod@outlook.com - send us a voice recording! https://starwarsescapepod.podbean.com/...
Mar 19, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Reid and Josh break down all the Palpatine returning reasons provided in The Rise of Skywalker novelization - Expanded Edition. Recently released to a select few, we were not able to acquire an official copy. However the book is released in under 2 weeks and for now used an article provided by screenrant. We wanted to focus today specifically on all the added details about THE RETURN OF PALPATINE. And despite our dislike for the film, what do we like and dislike about some of these added details...
Mar 06, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Diego returns to The Escape Pod with Josh (your host) for another clone wars discussion. Join us for a drink chatting chronologically about episodes: 28 217 Bounty Hunters | Stream on Disney+ 29 218 The Zillo Beast | Stream on Disney+ 30 219 The Zillo Beast Strikes Back | Stream on Disney+ 31 204 Senate Spy | Stream on Disney+ And more at the end for a quick catch up with Diego's thoughts on the High Republic and the Colin Trevorrow script "Duel of the Fates". @SWEscapePodcast theescapepod@outlo...
Mar 01, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Star Wars: The High Republic! AKA Project Luminous, has been unveiled to us! Let's listen / watch the trailer for the content right here, available on the STAR WARS YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Also, Clone Wars Season 7 Episode 1 is here! Go subscribe to Disney + and check that out. Always great to have you back, thanks again for listening and be sure to leave a great rating and share this show with you fellow SW fans. May the force be with you all. ———————————————————————— Star Wars Escape Pod 🖥️ Website:...
Feb 25, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Thanks all for the patience waiting for a new episode. Today we're chatting all about that Galactic Star Cruiser experience coming to Walt Disney World / Galaxy's Edge. The park expansion will be an immersive experience for people wanting an all star wars hotel / lifestyle for 2 days. We listen to the new video posted by Disneyparks on Youtube. Be sure to check that out to see all the concept art of the experience. Let's also check out the latest Clone Wars trailer that dropped and a look inside...
Feb 15, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Hang out with your pilot / host Josh in the Escape Pod as we travel through space chatting about all the unreleased clone wars arcs that we might not ever see, which do in fact take place between this final season of THE CLONE WARS and what we saw last in THE LOST MISSIONS (SEASON 6). Some additional news about BF2 updates and the Kenobi series delay. Hear EWAN MCGREGOR give press an update on that. And finally, RESISTANCE has ended, catch that hot topic right here on STAR WARS ESCAPE POD as wel...
Feb 01, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 30
The Colin Trevorrow script was "leaked" online this past week and it's something to chat about with Reid and Josh right here on Star Wars Escape Pod. Join them in a familiar but small cantina as we grab a bite to eat and chat about the latest of the leaks. Concept artwork was also "leaked" and no one has confirmed it's truth or origin but the discussion about weather this iteration of Episode 9 fitting in with the rest of the saga is better is one to be discussed. Do you like "The Rise of Skywal...
Jan 24, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Josh and Diego meet up at The Wheel, a massive space station in the Mid Rim. There we chat about the next Clone Wars episodes in a bustling canteen, if you follow our Clone Wars journey we talk about these episodes today: 25 201 Holocron Heist | Stream on Disney+ 26 202 Cargo of Doom | Stream on Disney+ 27 203 Children of the Force | Stream on Disney+ You can watch and follow along at home with this link: https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-the-clone-wars-chronological-episodeorder LISTEN TO...
Jan 17, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 28
A big thank you to this past year and a giant look forward ahead at what's coming. Dark Ages? No way, the future of Star Wars is bright and we have 2020 to take a breather before the next big thing is announced. Let's discuss all the content that we DO have coming our way this year! Once again a big thank you to all our listeners this past year and to all the people who have been involved in the process of coming on and chatting on the show. It's been a pleasure, looking forward to much more wit...
Jan 10, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Reid and Josh discuss the finale to Season 1 of THE MANDALORIAN! What on earth is the Dark Saber you ask? Let's chat about the story behind that creation, where it comes from, who's it was, and where it has shown up. Follow along the whole story of the dark saber, the one you've been missing having not seen the animated series. Catch up on all that right here! We got a ton of answers in this episode and we'd love to hear what you thought, send us some feedback or questions! Voice memo to our ema...
Dec 28, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 26
