501stCast Episode 79: February 12th, 2014: There’s Good Dirt at the Sandcrawler

Dedicated to:
Chris Skiles, SL-93620 of Star Garrison and Craig ‘The Sniper’ Budge, BH-7622 from Redback Garrison

Show Notes: Episode LXXIX (February 12th, 2014)

Hosts:  Nicky Blum (DZ-8397) and Scott Allen (SL-9854)

Content Development: Nicky Blum (DZ-8397) and Scott Allen (SL-9854)

Guests: Jimmy Mac McInerney, Rebel Force Radio

Post-Production: Scott Allen (SL-9854)

Recent News

• Legion Elections
• Department of Propaganda Report (internal report)
• Charity Office Report
• New 501st Legion units
  • Jaguar Outpost (logo)
  • Polish Garrison’s Pomeranian Squad
• First Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment’s January Newsletter
• Walking in Australia
  • Storming Australia (donation page)
  • Jimmy’s Walk for Cancer
• Legion Spotlight
• MidSouth Garrison member at TEDx Nashville
• Star Wars Rebels gossip
• Send your suggestions for topics to podcast@501st.com, call our hotline at 828-419-0501 or post to our Facebook page.

Mission Reports

• Garrison Carida hosts Droid Hunt at Steel City Con
• Mexican Garrison visits Children’s Hospital on Christmas Day
• Singapore Garrison’s first visit to a Children’s Hospital (photos)
• Capital City Garrison’s Year in Review
• Mythbusters Star Wars Special
• Star Garrison fundraises at Space City Con
• Santa Cruz Skateboards Star Wars launch (photo)
• Singapore Garrison helps open Sandcrawler building (photos1, photos2)
• 70th Explorers celebrates Star Wars fan’s 40th Birthday
• Cloud City Garrison fundraises at Wizard World Portland
• Russian Outpost storms GeekPicnic (Gift of Life charity, Facebook photos)
• Japanese Garrison hosts multi-garrison Blood/Bone Marrow Drive
• Empire City Garrison troopers help with Rebels Coffee Cart promotion (photo)
• Golden Gate Garrison on Lunar New Year commercial
• Golden Gate Garrison at Salina Valley Comic Con (news video)
• Blast-A-Trooper Wizard World New Orleans helps Star Wars Fan Dylan
  • Help Star Wars Fan Dion get a new wheelchair (donation page)
• Philippine Outpost get to hang with Jay Laga’aia

Interview
Jimmy Mac McInerney, Rebel Force Radio

Upcoming Events

• Empire City Garrison’s annual invasion of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
• Cub Scout Blue & Gold Banquets (magazine article)
• Walking in Los Angeles
  • MDA Muscle Walk
  • Komen Race for the Cure
• Southern California Garrison at LEGOlands Star Wars Weekend
• Wedding Bells ring for Star Garrison at All Con
• Midsouth Garrison storms Lexington Comic Con
• See upcoming 501st events at Roqoo Depot

Shout Out

• Dexter L. Enriquez, TC-4115 of Philippine Outpost! He is Legion Trooper of the Month for November 2013.
  
• Hotline # is 828-419-0501 or email audio to podcast@501st.com

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501stCast Episode 77: October 28th, 2013: VI Years of Imperial Propaganda

Dedicated to:
Brian Wolfe (SL-6913), of Florida Garrison

Show Notes: Episode LXXVII (October 28th, 2013)

Hosts:  Nicky Blum (DZ-8397), Scott Allen (SL-9854) and Erich Shafer (TI-6124)

Content Development: Nicky Blum (DZ-8397), Scott Allen (SL-9854) and Erich Shafer (TI-6124)

Contributers: Raychel Enck (ID-8072)

Post-Production: Andy Fairbanks (ID-8169) and Erich Shafer (TI-6124)

Recent News

• Honorary Members/Friend of the Legion news
  • New Inductees
    • Doug Wheatley (Deviant Art page)
  • War of the Seasons trilogy (kickstarter)
  • Tribute to Matthew Litchfield
• Terror Australia Garrison Stormin’ Australia for charity (interview, Facebook page)
• Send your suggestions for topics to podcast@501st.com, call our hotline at 828-419-0501 or post to our Facebook page.

Interview
Ryder Windham
(Death Star Manual, Bounty Hunter Code)

Mission Reports

• Star Garrison visits Arkansas School of the Deaf
• Empire City Garrison appears at fundraiser at Jumpin Jakes
• 501st helps wrap up Alpocalypse Tour
• Star Wars Reads Day II Missions
  • Carolina Garrison at Charleston County Public Library (photo)
  • Empire City Garrison at Smithtown Public Library (photo1, photo2)
  • Southern California Garrison at Long Beach Barnes & Noble
• Dewback Ridge Garrison & Darth Vader Balloon reunion at Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
• Russian Outposts first visit for kids (photo)
• Mexican Garrison helps launch new figures at WalMart/Hasbro event (photo)
• Mountain Garrison rocks Autism Gala (photos)
• Hong Kong Outpost presents large check to charity (presentation photo, party photo, Mclub filming photo)
• LFL video shoot in Taipei
• Empire City Garrison at Elizabeth Burger benefit (photos)
• MidSouth Garrison troops Wizard World Nashville
  • CO Addresses her Troops
  • Troopers: Remember to complete your Census!
• Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination at The Tech (starwars.com article, Mercury News article)
• Costa Rica Outpost helps debut Fantasia Fest (photos)
• Empire City Garrison appears at JTCF Freaky 5K Walk (photos)

Upcoming Events

• ZooBoo events
• Rancho Obi-Wan in Guinness Book of World Records (blog post, special event)
• Mountain Garrison Locks of Love event coming June 2014 (Facebook page)
• Great Lakes Garrison at Detroit Fanfare
• Rochester, NY’s Strong National Museum of Play’s In Another Galaxy Weekend – November 16th-17th (promo video, behind the scenes photos)
• See upcoming 501st events at Roqoo Depot

Shout Out

• Jens Hartmann, TK-6958 of German Garrison! He is Legion Trooper of the Month for August 2013.
  
• Congrats to Empire City Garrison’s Chris Feehan, TK-6744 on winning the Fight Like a Jedi sketchbook.
• Hotline # is 828-419-0501 or email audio to podcast@501st.com

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501stCast Episode 76: September 30th, 2013: Excellent!

Dedicated to:
Bill Warren (BH-7718), of Bloodfin Garrison
Steve Young (ID-5979) of Southern Dewback Garrison
and Charles Flynn (TK-1427) of MidSouth Garrison

Show Notes: Episode LXXVI (September 30th, 2013)

Hosts:  Nicky Blum (DZ-8397) and Scott Allen (SL-9854)

Content Development: Nicky Blum (DZ-8397) and Scott Allen (SL-9854)

Post-Production: Andy Fairbanks (ID-8169)

Recent News

• Honorary Members/Friend of the Legion news
  • New Inductees
    • Ian Doescher
    • Chris Gereke
    • Kevin Pike
    • Christian Waggoner
    • Grey Delisle
    • Camilo Garcia Casar
  • Rancho Obi-Wan in Guinness Book of World Records (blog post, special event)
    • Bonus! Interview with Steve Sansweet
  • Speedy Recovery to Peter Mayhew
    • Care packages can be sent to: Peter Mayhew C/O Wise Regional Health System Inpatient Rehab, 2000 S. FM 51, Decatur, TX 76234
    • Standing… Stars (Kickstarter page)

• Terror Australia Garrison Stormin’ Australia for charity
• Utinni!! (shopping video, film trailer, trooping eBook)
• Legion Wedding: Jeff, TK-5738 and Danielle, ID-5718. The new Mr. & Mrs. Kent
• Send your suggestions for topics to podcast@501st.com, call our hotline at 828-419-0501 or post to our Facebook page.

Mission Reports

• Wizard World Comic Con: Chicago
• SCG’s San Joaquin Squad supports Relay for Life at Bakersfield Collector’s Con
• Star Wars themed blood drive with 501st Polish Garrison (photo1, photo2)
• FanExpo Toronto Canada
• Empire City Garrison at Puppetry Arts Theatre’s Back to School event (photo)
• Carolina Garrison at Librari-Con 2013
• Costa Rica Outpost Celebrates Children’s Day (photo)
• Carolina Garrison visits Joseph (photo)
• Garrison Excelsior at Scare-A-Con (photos)
• Midwest Garrison troop Jeffrey Brown library event (photo)

Upcoming Events

• Star Wars Reads Day – Saturday, October 5th (October 4th for schools)
• Mountain Garrison member an Optimist Club Guest Speaker
• Mountain Garrison to attend Autism Gala – October 12th
• Where Science Meets Imagination coming to The Tech in San Jose, CA on October 19th
  • StarWars.com article
  • Steve Sansweet visits The Tech on October 27th
• Rochester, NY’s Strong National Museum of Play’s In Another Galaxy Weekend – November 16th-17th
• Weird Al Concerts (Full Tour Schedule, concerts w/501st)
• New York Comic Con, Javits Center, October 10th-13th
• See upcoming 501st events at Roqoo Depot

Shout Out

• Bill “ASOK” Warren, BH-7718, of Bloodfin Garrison! He is Legion Trooper of the Month for July 2013.

• Hotline # is 828-419-0501 or email audio to podcast@501st.com

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501stCast Episode 74: June 25th, 2013: Celebration Summer

Show Notes: Episode LXXIV (June 25th, 2013)

Hosts:  Nicky Blum (DZ-8397) and Scott Allen (SL-9854)

Content Development: Nicky Blum (DZ-8397) and Scott Allen (SL-9854)

Contributors: William Tatsch (ID-9076)

Guests: Martino, TX-8629; Matt “RedEye”, SL-1741  and Derek Rowe, Doctrine Creative

Post-Production: Andy Fairbanks (ID-8169)

Recent News

• Honorary Members/Friend of the Legion news
  • New Friends of the Legion
    • Michael Ackerley & Rob Humphrey
      • induction video from Cherry Capital Con
    • Stephen Hayford
    • Vanessa Farano
  • Blue Milk Special interviews Old Line Garrison’s CO (part 1, part 2)
  • Weddings!
    • Matt Lanter & Angela Stacy
    • George Lucas & Mellody Hobson
• New Legion unit: Empire City Garrison’s Hudson Valley Squad (Facebook page)
• Midsouth Garrison CO’s address to her unit
• 1st Sensory Legion (Facebook, Kickstarter)
• News from the Galaxy Grapevine (Star Wars Land article1, article2 and Full of Sith podcast)
• Send your suggestions for topics to podcast@501st.com, call our hotline at 828-419-0501 or post to our Facebook page.

Mission Reports

• 70th Explorers Garrison at Anime St. Louis (photos)
• JDRF Gala in Denver (group photo)
• Singapore Garrison’s May the Fourth events
  • Free Comic Book Day at Kinokuniya
  • Hasbro Event (photos)
  • Philatelic Museum exhibition (video news report, photos)
  • Facebook page
• Bloodfin Garrison with Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra (video)
• Carolina Garrison at 6th Annual XCON World ‘13
• LEGO X-Wing lands in Times Square (photos1, photos2, CN video)
• Singapore Garrison are Rock Stars (Harlem Shake video, meeting Steven Tyler)
• Midwest Garrison’s Celebration: Joliet (group photo, museum display, main photo album)
• Empire City Garrison on stage with Weird Al (pictures, video)
• ConCarolinas (Sci-Fried podcast)
• Denver Comic Con (Peter Mayhew: NBC news article, UK news article, CNN interview)
• Star Wars Weekends (first weekend video)
• Costa Rica Outpost’s Beach Fun (photos)
• Southern California Garrison’s Balboa Naval Hospital (photos)
• UK Garrison kidnaps Rugby Mayor (article)
• Thank you message to Southern California Garrison
• LEGOland events
  • Nordic Garrison
  • Southern California Garrison (video)

Interview about Star Wars Celebration VI DVD

• Featuring Matt “RedEye”, SL-1741 and Derek Rowe from Doctrine Creative
  • Members Only Order Link

Upcoming Events

• Comic-Con International (July 17th-21st) and the Course of the Force (July 9th-16th) (StarWars.com article)
• Star Wars Celebration Europe II (Facebook page, 501st Patch Order thread, Oppkikker)
• Midwest Garrison at Chicago White Sox Star Wars Night – July 20th (purchase tickets)
• Space City Con in Houston, TX (Members Only info thread)
• Weird Al Concerts (Full Tour Schedule, concerts w/501st)
• Join Canadian Garrison at FanExpo in Toronto, August 22nd-25th
• New York Comic Con, Javits Center, August 10th-13th
• See upcoming 501st events at Roqoo Depot

Shout Out

• Ville Ahtonen, BH-11380 of Nordic Garrison! He is Legion Trooper of the Month for April 2013.
  • Photos from Model Expo (Facebook album)
    

Give-Away/501st Follies

• Congrats to Mariano for answering last episode’s trivia question and winning a 501stCast patch!
• Submit a 501st Folly or funny event story and win a Fight Like a Jedi sketchbook!
• Hotline # is 828-419-0501 or email audio to podcast@501st.com

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501stCast Episode 73: May 17th, 2013: Return to Pink Harvest

Show Notes: Episode LXXIII (May 17th, 2013)

Hosts:  Nicky Blum (DZ-8397) and Scott Allen (SL-9854)

Content Development: Nicky Blum (DZ-8397)

Guest: Trey Stokes

Post-Production: Andy Fairbanks (ID-8169)

Recent News

• Honorary Members/Friend of the Legion news
  • Shannon “Mara Jade” McRandle
  • Joel Aron
  • Kevin Yost
  • Rod & Leanne Hannah (Blue Milk Special)
  • Constantino Romero
• 501st Detachment updates
• The Empire Monthly web-zine
• Midwest Garrison on WGN radio (interview)
• Pringles’ Force Is Fun contest
  • Chris, SL-4549 (Darth Visits)
  • Scott, SL-9854 (Roommate, Wookiee Mistake)
• Star Wars Wedding Proposal (video)
• Send your suggestions for topics to podcast@501st.com, call our hotline at 828-419-0501 or post to our Facebook page.

Mission Reports

• 70th Explorers Garrison at Planet Comicon (photos)
• Carolina Garrison & R2-KT visit Richard (Facebook, R2-KT, LEGO 501st Diorama)
• Russian Outpost at the Georges (photo)
• Garrison Carida present at Erie Waffles & Wishes event (video)
• Richard Le Parmentier’s funeral (photo)
• Chinese Garrison attend official Lucasfilm event (photo)
• Midwest Garrison hosts fellow 501st at C2E2
• Ecuador Outpost supports Techo (photo)
• Alabama Garrison celebrates No Mo’ Chemo for Jaxon (photos)
• Free Comic Book Day & May the 4th events
  • Empire City Garrison at Grasshopper’s Comics (photo)
  • Canadian Garrison at Multizone (photo)
  • Grantland: Serious Star Wars Fans: A Day with the 501st Legion (video)
    
  • Redback Garrison storms Dreamworld (Jedi vs Sith video)
  • Return of the Jedi’s 30th Anniversary event (photos, Mark Hamill video)
• Costa Rica Outpost at Cine Expo (photo)
• Capital City Garrison hosts Legion Experience at Ottawa ComiCon (photos, recruitment video)
• Southern California Garrison at Long Beach Comic Con (TC Carson induction photo, Amy Earhart induction photo)

Interview with Trey Stokes

• Tellarite on Star Trek: Enterprise (photo)
• The Pink Five Saga
• Space City Con in Houston, TX

Upcoming Events

• Wizard World Philadelphia – May 30th-June 2nd (Garrison Carida on Facebook)
• Weird Al Concerts (70th Explorers Garrison concert video, Full Tour Schedule, concerts w/501st)
• Star Wars Weekends at Hollywood Studios, Disney World – May 17th-June 9th
• Comic-Con International (July 17th-21st) and the Course of the Force (July 9th-16th) (StarWars.com article)
• See upcoming 501st events at Roqoo Depot

Shout Out

• Denis Flotat, TK-7333 of French Garrison! He is Legion Trooper of the Month for March 2013.

Give-Away/501st Follies

• Be the first to correctly answer this episode’s trivia question via a post in our show notes here and win a 501stCast patch!
• Submit a 501st Folly or funny event story and win a Fight Like a Jedi sketchbook!
• Hotline # is 828-419-0501 or email audio to podcast@501st.com

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501stCast Episode 72: April 13th, 2013: You may fire when ready.

Show Notes: Episode LXXII (April 13th, 2013)

Hosts:  Nicky Blum (DZ-8397), Scott Allen (SL-9854) and Andy Fairbanks (ID-8169)

Content Development: Nicky Blum (DZ-8397), Scott Allen (SL-9854)

Guest: Stephen Stanton

Post-Production: Andy Fairbanks (ID-8169)

Recent News

• New Legion Costume – BH-6065’s Rako Hardeen
• The Empire Monthly web-zine
• Card request for young Star Wars fan Morgan
  • Old Like Garrison, c/o Emily Zalewski, 8763 Town & Country Blvd, Apt E, Ellicott City, MD 21043
• Shout out to Mathias, SL-9833 (Fundrazr page, AlmostNerdy article)
• March Madness (Tom Kane on ESPN)
• Business as Usual for the 501st Legion…
  • Send your suggestions for topics to podcast@501st.com, call our hotline at 828-419-0501 or post to our Facebook page.

Mission Reports

• Carolina Garrison dispatched to Cub Scout Blue & Gold ceremony (photos)
• St. Patrick’s Day Parades
• Carolina Garrison at Fayetteville FireAntz game (photos1, photos2, duel video)
• MidSouth dominates Lexington Comic and Toy Show
• Pacific Outpost hosts Shoot-A-Trooper at Kawaii Kon (photos, news article)
• Skull Garrison troops with Rodrigo for South Texas Collectors Con (photos)
• Garrison Mexico at La Mole Comic Con (Daniel Logan’s Imperial arrest)
• Wondercon in Anaheim
• Northeast Remnant Garrison at Asbury Park Comic Con (photos)
• UK Garrison and French Garrison help Light It Up Blue (“chocolate trooper” photo)
• Carolina Garrison troops Wonderfest
• Turkish Outpost recruits at KONTAKT 3 (photos)
• 70th Explorers Garrison at Planet Comicon (Princess Leah)
• Solo Troops
  • Skull Garrison at Guau Guau Fest (award)
  • Costa Rica Outpost at Chibi Fest (photo)

Interview with Stephen Stanton

• Induction video
• The Pink Five Saga
• Government Issue Joseph, Ep 27

Upcoming Events

• Weird Al Concerts (Tour Schedule)
• Free Comic Book Day
• Long Beach Comic Con (Pink Five Saga RSVP page)
• Redback Garrison
  • Supernova in Queensland
  • Stormtroopers Weekend at Dreamworld
• Star Wars Weekends at Hollywood Studios, Disney World – May 17th-June 9th
• Star Wars Identities Exhibition coming to Ottawa – May 10th-Sept 2nd
• See upcoming 501st events at Roqoo Depot

Shout Out

• Tray Nichols, TK-4251 of Garrison Carida! He is Legion Trooper of the Month for February 2013.

Give-Away/501st Follies

• Submit a 501st Folly or funny event story and win a Fight Like a Jedi sketchbook!
• Hotline # is 828-419-0501 or email audio to podcast@501st.com

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501stCast Episode 71: March 16th, 2013: Heiress to the Empire

Show Notes: Episode LXXI (March 16th, 2013)

Hosts:  Nicky Blum (DZ-8397), Scott Allen (SL-9854) and Andy Fairbanks (ID-8169)

Content Development: Nicky Blum (DZ-8397)

Post-Production: Andy Fairbanks (ID-8169)

Recent News

• Special Guests: new Legion CO Aimee, TB-101 and XO Nick, TB-6273
• New Units – Skull Garrison (and on Facebook)
• New 501st Legion Inductions
  • Trey Stokes
  • Amy Earhart (The Pink 5 Saga)
  • Michael Gregory
• Russian Outpost’s interviews (Nordic Garrison, Pacific Outpost and Czech Garrison)
• The Shoe Project at Lexington Comic and Toy Convention
• Future of Star Wars the Clone Wars (starwars.com article)

Mission Reports

• Dune Sea Garrison trooper Zahn’s Scoundrels signing (book store page)
• Great Lakes Garrison at Detroit Derby Girls SW Night (photos1, photos2)
• Carolina Garrison troops South Carolina StingRays Nerd/Con Night
• Garrison Excelsior troops for charity at Kids Fest (photos)
• Empire City Garrison at Intrepid  Air & Space Museum Space Day (photos)
• Golden Gate Garrison supports Jedi Lillie (news article, Team Deven Facebook page, photos)
• Garrison Excelsior at Rochester Museum & Science Center (photos)
• Badlands Garrison climbs for cleaner air (video)
• Garrison Titan raises big donation at Emerald City Comicon (Facebook photos)
• Carolina Garrison visits with Noah & Hunter (Harlem Shake video)
• Dallas’ All-Con Round-up

Upcoming Events

• St. Patrick’s Day Parades
  • Connecticut Garrison wins 1st place for Best Community Organization
• Midwest Garrison supports The Force Within Us premiere (WGN news segment)
• Star Wars Weekend at LEGOland Billund (less then 10 spots left!)
• Star Wars Celebration Europe II (501st Rose Parade LEGO diorama)
• WonderCon in Anaheim, CA in March 29th-31st
• See upcoming 501st events at Roqoo Depot

Interview

Galactic Academy Headmaster William (aka TX-9076 from Star Garrison)

Shout Out

• Dan Bergeron, TK-3967, of Wisconsin Garrison! He is Legion Trooper of the Month for January 2013.

Give-Away/501st Follies

• Submit a 501st Folly or funny event story and win a Fight Like a Jedi sketchbook!
• Hotline # is 828-419-0501 or email audio to podcast@501st.com

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