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Show Notes: Episode LVI (June 19th, 2010)
Hosts:Â Nicky Blum (DZ-8397), Jesse Sharrow TK-9311) and Adam Scott (RC-6124)
Content Development: Nicky Blum (DZ-8397) and Dean Plantamura (TK-899)
Post-Production: Andy Fairbanks (ID-8169)
Recent News
- Honorary Member Inductions
- Scott Rorie
- Meagan Finnerty
- Christie Golden
- Legion Charity Challenge Update (Wampa’s crusade for Chile)
- New Unit: Capital City Garrison
- TK Helmet Project Updates (Denise Vasquez’ making of video)
- BH-1171 on Boba Fett electronic helmet packaging (image)
- Albin Johnson awarded Rebel Award (video)
- 501st Trooper in Mos Espa (RebelScum.com article)
- Southern California Garrison on GTTV (video)
- Boba Fett Day in Sioux City Iowa – June 11th 2010 (TwitPic)
- Al Williamson passes away (starwars.com article)
Mission Reports
- Dutch Garrison helps film TomTom commercial (video)
- Costa Rica Outpost visits A New Hope school (Facebook photos)
- Costa Rica Outpost participates in No More Tears campaign
- Carolina Garrison troops with Greenville Drive
- Garrison Excelsior troops Buffalo Bisons’ 3rd annual Star Wars Night (photos)
- Japanese Garrison’s recent troops
- Star Wars Utility Knives (troop pics, company website)
- Ronald McDonald House visit (photos)
- Hike up Mt Takao (TwitPic1, TwitPic2, TwitPic3)
- New England Garrison troops for Make-A-Wish (news report, photos)
- Badlands Garrison in the Walk for Miracles
- Badlands Garrison participates in Make-A-Wish fundraiser
- Star Garrison troops at Sidney McMath library
- Spanish Garrison’s hospital visit
- Updates from last episode (Outpost video message to Afonso)
Upcoming Events
- Star Wars Celebration V updates
Trivia/Giveaway – win a 501stCast patch!
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Unit Anniversaries
- Spanish Garrison – 6th Anniversary – this month
- Cloud City Garrison – 4th Anniversary – June 1st
- MidSouth Garrison’s Mos Nooga Squad – 1st Anniversary – June 1st
- Special Operations Detachment – 5th Anniversary – June 2nd
- Outpost Venezuela – 2nd Anniversary – June 5th
- Portugese Lusitanian Outpost – 3rd Anniversary – June 12th
- Bloodfin Garrison – 8th Anniversary – June 15th
- Garrison Tyranus – 8th Anniversary – June 22nd
- Hong Kong Outpost – 4th Anniversary – June 22nd
Honorary Member Birthdays
- Daniel Logan – young Boba Fett – June 6th
- legendary artist Ralph McQuarrie – June 13th
- Steve Sansweet – June 14th
- C. Andrew Nelson – a digital artist for the prequel trilogy plus did voice work for the SW video games – June 22nd
- Blair Butler – G4TV host – June 28thÂ
- Denise Vasquez – Star Wars artist – June 29th
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Hey Guys
The question you guys asked in 501stcast Episode 56 was “Name Steve Anderson’s Hollywood connection to a big name Star Wars actor.†Well after a lot of research and countless repeats of podcasts, I found out he was a stand-in for Harrison Ford for two & a half months during the filming of “Extraordinary Measuresâ€. Thanks for all the fun & news about Star Wars, and keep it up!
Jason
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