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This is the myspace page for the Official 501st Podcast of the 501st Legion !
Our Mission
The 501st Legion is a volunteer club formed for the express purpose of bringing together costume enthusiasts and giving them a collective identity within which to operate. The Legion's aims are to celebrate the Star Wars movies through the wearing of costumes, to promote the quality and improvement of costumes and props, and most importantly to contribute to the local community through charity and volunteer work.
What is the 501stCast About?
The 501st Legion officially launched its first podcast on October 31, 2007 and promises biweekly reports from inside the world’s largest Star Wars costuming organization. Tune in for news, mission reports, costuming discussion, interviews, and other original content from “Vader’s Fist”. You might even win exclusive 501st merchandise! Visit www.501st.com/podcast to subscribe, download episodes, and leave listener feedback.
The 501stCast Staff
Hosts: Dean Plantamura (TK-899), Varza (DZ-8772), Lor (TK-7883) and Joe (TK-6064)
Content Development: Nicky Blum (DZ-8397)
Post-Production: TD-0013 , Jacques Languedoc (TK-9966)
Contributors: Andrew (TK-3220), TD-9993, and (TB-9966)
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My Blog

Episode 20: Who Needs an Interrogator Droid?

http://501st. com/podcast/Get ready for a whole lot of interviews as we put the questions to the creators of Robot Chicken, Star Wars artist Katie Cook, Trooper of the Month Thomas Spanos, Spike TV vi...
Posted by on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:12:00 GMT

501st Charity patch Quilt - Make A WIsh Auction

We spoke about this quilt in Episode 19 and now this wonderful quilt is up for auction until July 26 9:08om PDT. 100% of the final sale price will be going to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. If you will b...
Posted by on Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:02:00 GMT

501stCast: Episode 18: June 26, 2008: Jumpin in with Both Feet

http://501st. com/podcast/Jumpin' Joe Stevenson joins the 501stCast crew as we report the latest news on R2-KT, Honorary Member Katie Cook, Celebration Japan, and other 501st events around the world. ...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:41:00 GMT

R2-KT Commemorative Coin

Now fans of R2-KT, the pink Imperial droid with the heart of gold, can get their own collectible "challenge" coin and contribute to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the charitable organization that was so ...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:40:00 GMT

Episode 17: June 13, 2008: TK-899, Why Arent You at Your Post?

Part one of an interview with Gerald Home (Squidhead/Mon Calamari Officer), an on-site report from Disney's Star Wars Weekends, a Droid Hunt roundtable, and 501st news and event coverage from around t...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:29:00 GMT

501stCast: Detachment Briefing 01: Jolly Roger Squadron

Welcome to the first episode of the 501stCast's Detachment Briefing.During these briefings we'll be talking with 501st Legion members from the various detachments about the costumes they specialize in...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:48:00 GMT

MiniCast: May 7, 2008: Stump the Trooper!

501stCast: MiniCast: May 7, 2008: Stump the Trooper!May 7th, 2008  MiniCast, Stump the TrooperIn this episode of Stump the Trooper, Legion Member Bob Tyrrell (TB-4692) of the 501st Mountain Garrison ...
Posted by on Mon, 12 May 2008 21:06:00 GMT

MiniCast: April 1, 2008: Lucas Interview

The 501st is honored to finally have the opportunity to release this brief interview with Star Wars creator George Lucas as recorded live at ShoWest in Las Vegas on March 13, 2008. Listen in as George...
Posted by on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:10:00 GMT

MiniCast: March 25, 2008: Stump the Trooper!

MiniCast: March 25, 2008: Stump the Trooper! In this episode of Stump the Trooper, Legion Member Eduardo Jara Salas (ID-5494) of the 501st Costa Rica Outpost gets the third degree about the Legion Fou...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:58:00 GMT

Episode 11: March 19, 2008: icanhas501stcast?

This episode of the 501stCast is dedicated to the memory of Joe Price, TD-6117 from the 501st Florida Garrison. A big trooper with a big heart, Joe left this world on March 7th after a long struggle w...
Posted by on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:47:00 GMT