Return of the Pod: A Podcast About Star Wars
There is another! JABBA THE POD is dead… but RETURN OF THE POD has just begun. Join our Starbinger heroes (Brian Silliman, Caitlin Busch, and Matt Romano) for a celebratory visit to the world of Star Wars each and every week, where they’ll continue to cover everything going on in the galaxy far, far away. Our midi-chlorian counts are still unmatched! If you’re looking for the positive twin suns of the Star Wars fandom, then the force is with you. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ReturnOfThePod for more!
Episodes
The show is now the movie! Mando and Son are back, so Matt, Caitlin, and Brian are discussing their varied takes on the new cinematic Star Wars outing. Buff Hutts, puppets in the woods, salt commerce, Martin Scorsese, a two-Hutt diet, the continued unsustainability of all-helmet religions, more BDSWM’s than we know what to do with, and more, it’s all here, don’t even worry about it.
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May the fourth be with you, or whenever you’re actually listening to this episode. Matt, Caitlin, and Brian spend their May the Fourth 2026 discussing the S1 finale of Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord, prepping for The Mandalorian & Grogu, going over some favorite Star Wars moments, debating the urban sombrero, and much, much more. Too much birthday, or not enough?
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Maul is back (again) but Return of the Pod is back (again) as well! Join Brian, Caitlin, and Matt as they discuss the premiere of Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord, as well as Season 1 of Starfleet Academy, Project Hail Mary, trailers, Maul smut, Pitt doctors, and more.
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It’s that time of year, again! Welcome back to the Captain’s Corner Life Day Spectacular Vol. 4 (aka Hangtime 3?)
We’re catching up on all the news we missed, revisiting our favorite movies, TV, and everything else from 2025, and of course, taking a few spins of the Captain’s Wheel.
We’re fine. We’re all fine here now, thank you. How are you?
Happy Holidays from Return of the Pod!
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Flame on! Caitlin leads a trip on the Great Movie Ride to discuss Fantastic Four: First Steps. Caitlin, Matt, and Brian break it all down, build it back up, and then break it all down again.
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The segment is now an episode! Matt leads a discussion with Caitlin and Brian on James Gunn’s 2025 Superman movie, and a whole lot of DC history is covered along the way. Up up and away, eyes up here, the Great Movie Ride is still the safest way to travel.
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It’s time for the only sequel that really matters this summer! Matt, Caitlin, and Brian initiate Hang Time protocol to discuss Spaceballs 2 news, Thunderbolts, Sinners, The Last of Us, Materialists, Oreos, McNuggets, Sheev in Challengers, and so much more. Putting it on the LINE!
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Is it the best Star Wars ever made? Brian, Caitlin, and Matt discuss the final arc of Andor and say farewell to the series, with some room for character rankings, news, and more.
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Caitlin, Matt, and Brian try to get through their emotions to discuss episodes 7, 8, and 9 of Andor Season 2, which continued the show’s streak of hard-to-watch-brilliance. Bail Organa swore in the senate building, clutch those pearls.
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Syril’s finest moment and Saw’s gas of rage, Caitlin, Matt, and Brian discuss the second arc of Andor Season 2, and touch on 20 years of Revenge of the Sith
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What if the entire planet was just wheat? Caitlin, Matt, and Brian are back to discuss the first arc of Andor Season 2. They loved it. Did that spoil anything? Well they did. They loved it. There is much to discuss. Special appearances by Eedy Karn and a fondue fork.
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So many topics and no organization means that Hang Time Protocol is in order! Brian, Matt, and Caitlin casually discuss Daredevil: Born Again, Spider-Sink, Andor, Mickey 17, Harley Quinn, Looney Toons, Severance, Jean-Luc Godard, and more.
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Matt and Brian try to do a semi-live short episode discussing the big cast reveals for Avengers: Doomday.
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Un-polite ranting is back for another round, as Caitlin, Matt, and Brian discuss corporate controlled art before discussing art that was made under corporate control. Topics include Captain America: Brave New World, the S2 trailer of Andor, Anora at the Oscars, and more. Special guests include Eedy Karn and Harrison Ford.
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Brian, Caitlin and Matt are back to finish their pirate adventure and discuss episodes 5, 6, 7, and 8 of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. Also, get ready for Nosferatu and a giant swarm of sex rats to take over The Great Movie Ride!
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It’s an unexpected party, as Caitlin, Matt, and Brian are joined by a host of bit characters to close out 2024. They go into the first four eps of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Superman, Marvel, 2024 in general, and what 2025 could be. Also, get excited for a jumbo Real Talk segment that celebrates 5 years of their podcasting together. Everyone’s here, are you?
- News On The March (7:36)
- Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Eps 1-4 (27:55)
- 2024 Yea...
It’s time to explain our absence and catch up! It’s also time to (briefly) lose our positivity as we discuss the cancelation of The Acolyte and the current state of Star Wars fandom. Welcome to our first uncensored episode.
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Brian, Caitlin, and Matt go mad about episodes 5 and 6 of The Acolyte, while also touching on The Bear, werewolf smut, Disney money, online hate machines, shower curtains, and more.
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Everyone loves it! Brian, Caitlin, and Matt are back to talk about the first four episodes of The Acolyte. Also on deck is House of the Dragon, The Boys, The Great Movie Ride, and more! Pip Pip Pip.
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Omega is a Tennis pro! Brian, Matt, and Caitlin are back to discuss the finale of Star Wars: The Bad Batch. Also on deck: Tales of the Empire, 25 years of The Phantom Menace, The Great Movie Ride, Captain’s Corner, and more! Get caught UP in it.
THE LOST EPISODE! This episode was recorded on May 29, 2024.
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