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July 8, 2025 7 mins
Get Ready for Cantina Banter!

Ever wondered what it's like to just hang out at a Cantina in a galaxy far, far away? Well, buckle up, because we're launching a brand-new sub-series on Star Wars Escape Pod: Cantina Banter!

Forget scripts and planned topics – we're heading to the Cantina for some chill, unscripted conversations. We'll be kicking back, letting the conversation flow wherever the Force takes us, and maybe even throwing in some Star Wars trivia challenges along the way. Think of it as our second hyperspace lane for entertainment, even if our chats in these aren't officially labeled a dedicated Star Wars podcast topic. It's all about pure, unadulterated fun, just like a good old-fashioned Cantina brawl... but with more talking and less dismembered limbs!

So, grab your favourite space beverage and get ready for some unplanned, unpredictable, and undeniably fun Cantina Banter!

 

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(00:43):
I thought that was a pretty good take.
Pray I don't alter my performance any further.
Welcome to the first episode of Cantina Banter here on Star Wars Escape Pod,
a new sub-series bringing you entertainment like we've never done before.
Completely unscripted, unplanned podcast episodes on Star Wars Escape Pod in a whole new format.

(01:11):
Only slightly different than what you're used to.
Most weeks, we have something planned out, and this is how it's going to go.
For the last couple of years, Disney Plus has provided us with so many awesome things to talk about.
We've had animated shows, anime shows, live-action shows, and movies like you wouldn't believe.

(01:38):
And here we are, with a dry spell ahead of us, that we have not faced in quite some time.
We're going to tackle it together.
Other than Visions Vol. 3 coming out this fall, and Maul's Shadow Lord coming out next year,
there's not a lot ahead of us, despite all the announcements of future films.

(02:02):
But there's not a lot ahead of us to keep us rolling on a week-by-week basis
when it comes to talking about new Star Wars stuff.
So, Cantina Banter.
Very casual conversations.
We're going to be hanging out here.
We're going to be doing some wacky stuff.
We're going to be doing things that might not necessarily be

(02:23):
dedicated as, or classified as a normal Star Wars Escape Pod episode.
So, here we are, with a whole new sub-series that you can look for
and know which ones are Cantina Banters,
so that you know which ones to either avoid or to listen to,

(02:45):
depending on your preference of how things go
and what you like listening to as far as content goes.
We're doing these for fun.
After almost six years of running Star Wars Escape Pod,
what started the podcast in the beginning,
the idea of having conversations about Star Wars with friends
and then being hit with masses of things to talk about on a weekly basis,

(03:10):
here we are, coming full circle,
and we're going back to basics.
And we've got this whole fresh new intro
specifically for Cantina Banter episodes,
so don't worry.
The regular Star Wars Escape Pod,
the one you're used to,
is not going away.
Those are for our mainstream episodes,

(03:31):
but these Cantina Banter episodes are going to have
a bit of a different, wacky kind of vibe to them.
We're going to be keeping things pretty casual,
pretty chill,
completely unscripted and unplanned.
Like I said, we're all coming here
into the recording room,
into the Escape Pod,
to just have a nice, casual conversation about something.

(03:52):
And a lot of the time,
it's not going to be pre-planned ahead.
We're just going to be sitting down,
a couple of friends,
and having those chats.
And it'll be a great way to get new people on
just to get to know them.
And from one Star Wars fan to another,
just really have those initial conversations
and those initial impressions about things.

(04:13):
And really appreciating each other
and the stories that we love so much.
And I think that's really
where Cantina Banter is going to shine.
And, you know, bringing guests on initially
to Cantina Banter
and then possibly even rolling them out
into individual, very niche, specific topics

(04:34):
that we tend to have on Star Wars Escape Pod
in the format that you're used to.
And, you know,
maybe some people will appreciate that kind of thing.
I know we had a couple of guests on at one point
about a year and a half ago.
Now, for one of the Bucketheads,
interviews that we did with those guys.

(04:56):
And, you know,
and one of those fellows was awesome, dude.
So shout out to Adam.
But, you know,
we actually got chatting afterwards,
after the whole thing was over.
And, you know,
he offered to come on
and basically just give a nice,
thorough presentation of the dark times

(05:17):
during the 90s
when Dark Horse basically saved Star Wars
for a lot of people
when there was nothing happening back then.
A big dry spell as well.
And so he gave a whole presentation for us
and everything.
And, you know,
that wouldn't have happened
if we hadn't had like a nice casual chat
after we finished the recording.
So, you know,
and that chat isn't even recorded.

(05:38):
It's not on air or anything like that.
So, but that's the whole point
of doing Cantina Banter
is to have those traditionally
off-mic conversations,
those unscripted, unplanned chats.
That's what Cantina Banter is for.
And it's a bit risky
because, you know,
who knows?

(05:58):
You know,
they might,
they could be boring
for all we know.
But, you know,
I feel like people do like
that kind of thing.
And there is a bit of a,
a bit of a call for it at times.
And, and so we're hoping that
Cantina Banter
keeps things fresh and exciting.
And as an audience,
we want to get you involved as well.
So use our email

(06:19):
as much as you can.
SWScapePodcast at gmail.com.
It's the best way to reach us.
We're pretty responsive on there.
Also, our Twitter and Blue Sky
at SWScapePodcast on X.
Blue Sky.
We're using the handle
StarWarsPodcast.ca.

(06:39):
So you can check us out
there with that handle.
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www.StarWarsPodcast.ca.
So go and find our link tree
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And anywhere you need to be,
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(07:00):
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