Show Notes: Episode XCVII (August 16th, 2016)

Dedicated to: Colby Alexander Ramirez, SL-4324 (Star Garrison),
Rick Massa, BH-82160 (Northeast Remnant Garrison) and
Lauren Rose McCoy, SL-3106 (Dune Sea Garrison)

Hosts: Nicky Blum (DZ-8397), Joe (SL-12743) & Marcus (TK-14057)

Content Development: Nicky Blum (DZ-8397)

Post-Production: Joe Mignano (SL-12743)

Recent News

• Star Wars Celebration Europe III trip winners
• Golden Gate Garrison inducts Ira Keeler (photos1, photos2, Induction video, Blaster video)
• G.I.S.H.W.H.E.S.
• Armor Parties (ECG’s July 23rd party photos)
• New Costumes in the Legion
  • Captain Lock
• Send your suggestions for topics to podcast@501st.com, call our hotline at 828-419-0501 or post to our Facebook page.

Mission Reports

• New England Garrison’s busy weekend
• Garrison Carida troops Masonic Village Health Care Center
• Empire City Garrison attends Great American Weekend (photos)
• Garrison Carida supports Providence Animal Shelter (photos)
• Garrisons attend outdoor Force Awakens screenings (July 15th photos, July 29th photos)
• Marcus’ Star Wars Celebration recap
• Garrison Carida troops Bloomsburg Children’s Museum (newspaper article)
• Empire City Garrison troops Hudson Valley Renegades Star Wars Day (photos) & Pokemon Night (photos)
• Garrison Argentina’s Operation Guadalupe (photo)
• Imperial Sands Garrison invades San Diego Comic Con (Mama’s Kitchen celebrates 25 yrs)
• Garrison Carida troops at Mt. Lebanon Public Library
• Empire City Garrison attends Summer Camps
• Garrison Carida at Replay FX (photos)
• Colombia Outpost attends Bingo Party fundraiser (photos)
• Empire City Garrison troops Muddy Puddles’ Mess Fest (photos)
• Northeast Remnant Garrison attends Library’s Star Wars costume party
• Southern California Garrison attends 1st annual Pediatric Cancer Survivors’ Day
• Northeast Remnant Garrison troops National Night out in Hammonton, NJ (photo)
• Empire City Garrison invades Yankees’ 1st Star Wars Night (live video)
• Dutch Garrison supports Stitchting Opkikker (Ewok Range)
• Southern California Garrison troops at Hillsides Orphanage (photos)

Breaking!

• Newest Rogue One: A Star Wars Story trailer breaks during recording

Shout Out

• April 2016 Trooper of the Month: Matt Melton, TK-61700 from Georgia Garrison
• Hotline # is 828-419-0501 or email audio to podcast@501st.com

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Show Notes: Episode XCVI (June 30th, 2016)

Hosts:   Nicky Blum (DZ-8397), Joe (SL-12743) & Marcus (TK-14057)

Content Development: Nicky Blum (DZ-8397)

Audio Reports & Guests: Gary, TK-2739, Ginny, ID-17387 and Chris, TR-10104

Post-Production: Joe Mignano (SL-12743)

Recent News

• io9’s So You Want to Join the Empire series by Andrew, TK-3220 (final blog)
• New Costumes in the Legion
  • First Order Elite Stormtrooper
  • Phase II Clone – 501st Battalion
  • Phase I Clone – 501st Battalion Cold Weather Gear
  • Phase I Clone – Jesse
  • Phase I ARC Captain Fordo
  • Ponda Baba
• Celebration Europe III – Art Show
• Biker Scout Helmet Project
• Send your suggestions for topics to podcast@501st.com, call our hotline at 828-419-0501 or post to our Facebook page.

Mission Reports

• Old Line Garrison’s called-in report
• Costa Rica Outpost Helps Ecuador Earthquake Victims
• Garrison Carida invades Brandywine Zoo (photos1, photos2)
• Garrison Argentina storms Argentina Comic Con
• Costa Rica Outpost supports A House for Edesio
• Old Line Garrison’s Round-up (full blog)
• Empire City Garrison attends A John Williams Celebration (photos)
• Garrison Carida troops at Solanco High School (photos, video)
• Empire City Garrison visits Stony Brook’s Children’s Hospital
• Garrison Carida troops Race for Adam
• Garrison Argentina supports Operation Rodrigo
• Empire City Garrison’s CF Walk hat-trick (Stony Brook photos)
• Empire City Garrison troops Eternal Con
• World Blood Drive Day with Garrison Argentina & Outpost Venezuela (photos from OV)
• Empire City Garrison’s The Lone Vader (ABC video)
• Midsouth Garrison troops at Weird Al’s Grand Ole Opry concert (video)
• Southern California Garrison invades Jethawks’ Star Wars Night (Night1, Night2)
• Star Garrison helps fulfill Ammon’s Make-A-Wish (photos)
• Garrison Carida troops Shenango Valley Library (photos)
• Philippine Garrison and Courageous Caitie (news article, Farewell video – get your tissues first)
• Garrison Excelsior invades Rochester Red Wings’ Star Wars Night (Facebook Live video)
• Midsouth Garrison invades Nashville Sounds’ Star Wars Night
• Empire City Garrison troops Newburgh Free Library Mini-Con
• Garrison Argentina visits Ronald McDonald House (photo)
• Garrison Peru visits Children’s Hospital (photos)
• Empire City Garrison troops Puppetry Arts Family Festival
• Terror Australis Garrison’s Knightfall Squad invaded the Orphans of Ghana Charity Ball
• Garrison Carida’s double hitter on June 26th (Sharpsburg Festival photos, Big Brothers, Big Sisters event photos)

Upcoming Events

• Star Wars Celebration Europe III – July 15th-17th
  • 501st Member Forum section
  • How 501st members can volunteer for Room Guard Duty and other Stations
  • 501st Group photo details
  • Celebration Panel Schedule
• See upcoming 501st events at Roqoo Depot

Shout Out

• March 2016 Trooper of the Month: Arnel, TK-4564 from Philippine Garrison
• Hotline # is 828-419-0501 or email audio to podcast@501st.com

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Show Notes: Episode XCV (May 27th, 2016)

Hosts:   Nicky Blum (DZ-8397), Joe (SL-12743) & Marcus (TK-14057)

Content Development: Nicky Blum (DZ-8397)

Audio Reports & Guests: Deez, CT-4945, Jamie, TI-67076 & Ron, SL-5928

Post-Production: Joe Mignano (SL-12743)

Recent News

• Force For Change campaign #Team501st (UNICEF Kid Power)
• Fundraising for Fort McMurray disaster
• Listener Email (Mini FO TK Build photos)
• New Costumes in the Legion
  • TIE Fighter Pilot – The Force Awakens
  • Wolfpack Grunt, Phase II
  • Tup, Phase II
  • Asajj Ventress, Betrayed
  • Lana Beniko (Old Republic)
  • Republic Commando Captain Gregor
  • Bombsquad Clone (Clone Wars Season 1)
• Send your suggestions for topics to podcast@501st.com, call our hotline at 828-419-0501 or post to our Facebook page.

Mission Reports

• Central Garrison honors Ian at St Baldrick’s event (article)
• Old Line Garrison’s weekly round-up for April (article w/photos)
• German Garrison troops Fuerstenfelder Modellbautage (photos, E-Web video, Volker’s GoFundMe)
• 501st Legion at Charity Walks
  • Garrison Carida at Autism Walk (group photo)
  • Empire City Garrison at MS Walk (group photo)
  • Garrison Carida at Autism Walk (photos)
  • Garrison Carida at Autism Walk (Facebook photos)
  • Empire City Garrison at March for Babies Walk
  • Empire City Garrison at Go the Distance Walk
  • Empire City Garrison at Great Strides Walk (photo)
  • Northeast Remnant Garrison at Autism Walk
  • Ohio Garrison at Great Strides Walk & End NF Walk
• Empire City Garrison attends birthday party for cancer survivor (Facebook photos)
• Empire City Garrison at Cinema Arts Centre’s Sketch Night
• Garrison Argentina’s 2nd Training Day
• Carolina Garrison at Fort Bragg’s Children’s Fest (photos)
• Empire City Garrison troops Puppetry Arts Family Festival (group photo)
• Empire City Garrison at Peninsula Public Library (photo, video)
• Imperial Sands Garrison at San Diego Library (photos on DropBox)
• Old Line Garrison’s weekly round-up for May (article w/photos)
• Star Wars Day Hospital Visits
  • Empire City Garrison visits Hassenfeld Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
  • Empire City Garrison visits Fink Children’s Center for Ambulatory Care
  • Empire City Garrison visits Tisch Inpatient Acute care Pediatrics Hospital
  • Ohio Garrison visits Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
  • MidSouth Garrison visits Monroe Carroll Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt (news video)
• Empire City Garrison helps Cub Scouts (photos)
• May the Fourth/Star Wars Day Troops
  • Empire City Garrison visits Westhampton Free Library
  • Garrison Carida at Cade School
  • Columbia Outpost – 4-day long celebration (photos1, photos2)
  • Empire City Garrison troops Sapphire Elementary School’s Star Wars Day event
  • Hong Kong Garrison troops unveiling of inventions (photos)
  • Empire City Garrison troops Discovery Time Square
• Free Comic Book Day Troops
  • Empire City Garrison at Dragon’s Den, Bailey’s Comics, Fourth World Comics & Grasshopper Comics
  • Garrison Carida trooped 9 stores including Comix Connection (photos)
  • Old Line Garrison trooped several stores including The Cockeysville Library, Beyond Comics and Third Eye Comics
• Empire City Garrison at Middle Country Public Library (photo)
• Empire City Garrison at Screenvision Presentation (photo w/ Snap)
• Badlands Garrison troops Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo (photos)
• MidSouth Garrison troops at Redbirds Baseball Stadium (group photo)
• Golden Gate Garrison troops for Wish Kid Will

Interview
Ron, SL-5928 “The Lone Vader”

Upcoming Events

• Star Wars Celebration (VIII) O-Lando – April 13th-16th, 2017
• San Diego Comic-Con
• TrooperFest III
• See upcoming 501st events at Roqoo Depot

Shout Out

• New Trooper: Laurens, TI-97507 of Dutch Garrison
• Hotline # is 828-419-0501 or email audio to podcast@501st.com

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Dedicated to:
Justin Manning, ID-6872 from New England Garrison

Show Notes: Episode XCI (January 21st, 2016)

Hosts:   Nicky Blum (DZ-8397) & Joe (SL-12743)
Guest: Terry Chui (TD-2886)

Content Development: Nicky Blum (DZ-8397)

Post-Production: Joe Mignano (SL-12743)

Recent News

• Nordic Garrison inducts Joonas Suotamo as Honorary Garrison member
• First Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment Newsletter for January
• Send your suggestions for topics to podcast@501st.com, call our hotline at 828-419-0501 or post to our Facebook page.

Mission Reports

• Empire City Garrison troops School with Jack Wang (photo)
• Empire City Garrison visits Police Precinct holiday party (Detention photo, Santa photo)
• Reports from Bast Alpha Garrison- CASA Fundraiser & Christmas Festival Parade
• Troopers send in your mission reports to podcast@501st.com, call our hotline at 828-419-0501 or post to our Facebook page.
• Empire City Garrison invades Barclay’s Center (Harlem Globetrotters)
• Empire City Garrison troops Toys of Hope Party
• Empire City Garrison sends Lone Vader to Intrepid Museum’s Open House
• The Force Awakens Premiere
  • Abu Dhabi/Jakku Premiere (photos)
  • Old Line Garrison at the White House (photo with Obamas, press conference photo, theatre photo)
  • Canadian Garrison premiere (photos)
  • UK Garrison premiere (photo1, photo2, photo3, video)
  • Empire City Garrison’s Good Morning America shoot (photo)
  • Empire City Garrison attends Puppetry Arts TFA screening (photo booth)
• Southern California Garrison helps Stuff a Bus with toys
• Outpost Venezuela’s Hospital vist (photo)
• Mountain Garrison spends Christmas Eve at Ronald McDonald House
• Bast Alpha Garrison invades Wizard World New Orleans
• Ohio Garrison appears at Star Wars Day
• Empire City Garrison & Florida Garrison’s Hospital Visits
• Central Garrison presents “Stormtrooper” bionic arm (article)
• FLG’s Makaze Squad travels to California to present Sean with Honorary Membership (Sean’s Troopers Facebook page)
• Outpost Croatia’s first Hospital Visit

Interview Series – Know a Legion
Outer Rim Garrison – Terry Chui, TD-2886
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Upcoming Events

• Imperial Sands Garrison to appear at special Return of the Jedi screening
• Imperial Sands Garrison to invade annual Air Show in El Centro
• Star Wars Celebration Europe III – July 15th-17th (Member Link, Ticket Link)
• See upcoming 501st events at Roqoo Depot

Shout Out

• November 2015 Trooper of the Month Jen Belgin, ID-5361 from Georgia Garrison
• Hotline # is 828-419-0501 or email audio to podcast@501st.com

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Dedicated to: Scott “Cajunwolfe” Smith, IC-42167 of the 501st Legion’s Bast Alpha Garrison

Show Notes: Episode LXXXVI (October 27th, 2014)

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

Content Development: Nicky Blum (DZ-8397)

Post-Production: Scott Allen (SL-9854)

Recent News

• 501st Legion Annual Census
• Stormin’ Australia Walk (video log, donation page)
• The Comlink show (Twitter, Facebook)
  • Listen to the full interview with David Collins here
• 24-hour Star Wars channel (article)
• Book: How Star Wars Conquered the Universe (article, book link)
• 8th Grader composes Star Wars themed math question (article)
• Star Wars Episode VII (article)
• Lucas Museum of Narrative Art (article, new photos)
• Send your suggestions for topics to podcast@501st.com, call our hotline at 828-419-0501 or post to our Facebook page.

Mission Reports

• Great Lakes Garrison troops Detroit Tigers Star Wars Night (group photo)
  
• Rancho Obi-Wan’s 2nd Annual Fundraiser (article1, article2)
  
• Star Wars Rebels screenings (GLG group photo)
  
• Costa Rica Outpost and Outpost Venezuela walks for Breast Cancer research (Costa Rica event photo)
  
• Empire City Garrison attends Walk Now for Autism (photo1, photo2, photo3, photo4)
  
• Battle Pod Arcade Game debut in NYC (photo, SW.com article)
  
• Star Wars Reads Day (ECG photos1, ECG photos2)
• United Kingdom Garrison at the Golden Brickies (photos1, tweetpic)
• New York Comic Con (March photo, B-a-T photo, booth photo)
• Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta (photos, Facebook page)
• Cincinnati Comic Expo (group photo)
• Empire City Garrison troops Cystic Fibrosis Fundraiser (photos)
  
• Russian Comic Con (photo)
  
• Timberline Garrison troops Tree City Comic Con (photos)
  
• Belgian Garrison exhibits at F.A.C.T.S. (photos)
  
• Belgian Garrison appears at Brick Planet grand opening (photos)
  
• Empire City Garrison visits Children’s Hospital (photo)
  

Upcoming Events

• See upcoming 501st events at Roqoo Depot

Shout Out

• Thomas Gardner, TK-5940 of Carolina Garrison! He is Legion Trooper of the Month for June 2014.
• Hotline # is 828-419-0501 or email audio to podcast@501st.com

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Dedicated to: Barbara Pallor (TI-1729) of the 501st Legion’s Austrian Garrison

Show Notes: Episode LXXXV (September 30th, 2014)

Hosts:  Nicky Blum (DZ-8397), Scott Allen (SL-9854) and Ed Cook (TI-5335)

Content Development: Nicky Blum (DZ-8397)

Post-Production: Scott Allen (SL-9854)

Recent News

• Star S’Mores!
• Send your suggestions for topics to podcast@501st.com, call our hotline at 828-419-0501 or post to our Facebook page.

Mission Reports

• Northeast Remnant Garrison member sweeps 5km race
• Mountain Garrison troops inaugural Colorado Rockies Star Wars Night
  
• Belgian Garrison visits Fyxxilab’s Open Day (photos)
• Empire City Garrison’s library visits (photos1, photos2)
  
• Empire City Garrison troops at Subway’s birthday bash (article/photos)
• Canadian Garrison rocked Fan Expo Toronto (video tour, GlobalTV video)
• Alpine Garrison trooped Salt Lake Comic Con (news video)
• Empire City Garrison attended the 106th Rescue Wing’s Family Fun Day (photos)
• Central Garrison visits the Autism Center of Nebraska (photo)
• Carolina Garrison trooper Florence Comic Con (photo)
• Empire City Garrison stormed LEGOLand (photos)
• Carolina Garrison helps Rebel Base celebrate 20 years (photos)
• Garrison Excelsior guards the Darth Vader balloon (photos)
• New England Garrison welcomes new member – TI-77400 (article1, article2)

Upcoming Events

• Star Wars Rebels Screenings
• Star Wars Reads Day – October 11th (DK website)
• ZooBoos
• Celebration VII news: 501st Legion Bash tickets on sale (members only link)
• See upcoming 501st events at Roqoo Depot

Shout Out

• Kenny Lim, TK-86421 of Singapore Garrison! He is Legion Trooper of the Month for May 2014.
• Keith, IC-11878 of New England Garrison supports Be Like Brit Orphanage in Haiti.
  
• Hotline # is 828-419-0501 or email audio to podcast@501st.com

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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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