STAR WARS DAY 2026 | May the 4th be with you! | (Cantina Banter #9)

STAR WARS DAY 2026 is here! We always celebrate May the 4th here on Star Wars Escape Pod—boy, that is a lot of "Star Wars" for one sentence.

As usual, we’re diving into the latest news and headlines hitting the galaxy this week. Watto and Yogurt shouted "MERCHANDISING," and we came running with our annual Star Wars deals infomercial—you betcha it’s always a good time (and Phil absolutely loves this stuff).

Joining us is the fabulous crew you know and love. Leading our game tonight is our elusive and lovable co-host, Bryce, making his return to the podcast! He’s leading the gang through a narrative role-play set in the Disney boardrooms, where the group must pitch their own drafted movie ideas to Dave Filoni and George Lucas.

Little do they know, this is actually a pitch meeting and not a heist or action epic like our Episode #400 game show!

Check out the Star Wars Archives link in our description for a database of all 400+ episodes!

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