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Records Of The RepublicEp. 58 - Jod Betrayed Us All....After a wonderful winter hiatus, Wade and Devin made it back for the season finale of Skeleton Crew! AND WOW... what a roller coaster they took us on. Jod's ACTUALLY a bad guy? What happens to all of the credits? Will Neel get his girl back? All discussed on this week's episode of Records of the Republic!2025-01-2056 min
Records Of The RepublicEp. 57 - Skeleton Crew Theories Crash & BurnDevin joins Wade for a second time in a row to discuss Ep. 3 of Skeleton Crew: Coming of Age! Tune in as we dive deeper down the bogling hole and discuss the episode, our theories thrown to the side and of course our NEW theories! 2024-12-131h 01
Records Of The RepublicEp. 56 - Meet the New Co-Host & SKELETON CREW BABY!That's right, we have a new co-host and his name is Devin! Devin and Wade have been close friends for years, and one of the things they bonded over was Star Wars! We talk a little bit about how Devin got into Star Wars, some of his favorite memories, characters and movies, and more! And OF COURSE we had to discuss the first two episodes of Skeleton Crew! Join us in welcoming Devin to the Republic!2024-12-041h 20
Records Of The RepublicEp. 55 - Celebrating The Acolyte Finale w/ Alex & DillonDillon opens up about his relationship with Kevin and Wade (and how they all met in college). Alex and Dillon then geek out about The Acolyte finale and finish up with a little bit of The Book Of Boba Fett! Definitely a fun one!Host: Wade RutterCo-Host: Kevin CaseyProducers: Dillon Pegram & Alexander MoylanHave a question? Contact us: recordsoftherepublic@gmail.comConnect with us on our socials below:Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/recordsoftherepublic/X https://x.com/rcrdsoftherpblcTikTok...2024-07-251h 32
Records Of The RepublicEp. 54 - Acolyte Ep. 5 MADNESS w/ Our Friend & Guest, Neil!This week, we’re thrilled to have a special guest who happens to be a close friend of Kevin’s! We deep dive into his journey with unique journey with Star Wars and then discuss episode 5 of The Acolyte - our theories, overall sentiments of the show.Have a question? Contact us: recordsoftherepublic@gmail.com Connect with us on our socials below:X (Twitter) https://x.com/rcrdsoftherpblcTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@recordsoftherepublicInstagram https://www.instagram.com/reco...2024-07-0253 min
Records Of The RepublicEp. 53 - Disney Killed Star Wars & We're All ShillsJoin Wade and Kev this week as they discuss all the Twitter drama surrounding The Acolyte, Wookieepedia, & a cone-headed Jedi! (Also, they discuss our takes on Episodes 3 & 4 of The Acolyte!)2024-06-2155 min
Records Of The RepublicEp. 52 - Top Starships In SW & Initial Thoughts On "The Acolyte" That's right, Wade, Kev and Alex all came up with their own lists of "Top Starships in Star Wars"! They discuss not only what they picked, but the reasons behind their list! Which ships make your list?And of course, they couldn't end the episode without discussing their thoughts on the new show "The Acolyte"! Listen to hear what they've enjoyed so far, and even a little of what they're looking forward to!2024-06-1152 min
Records Of The RepublicDillon's Diner: Star Wars Video Games w/ Dillon & Alex (Bonus Episode)Is Dillon The Acolyte? This week, the fourth member of our crew returns to share a life update, then the two gush over their Star Wars video game experience focusing on KOTOR, The Force Unleashed, and Republic Commando. You'll hear Dillon describe how he uses an emulator to play classic games today before sharing the experience of his father coming home with an Xbox/KOTOR bundle that changed Dillon's fandom experience forever. Finally, a love for all things Sam Witwer wraps up the episode before Dillon teases a potential fan-led effort to remaster 2005's Republic Commando.2024-06-071h 05
Records Of The RepublicEp. 51 - "The Toys That Made Us" Star Wars DocumentaryThis week Wade, Alex and Kevin all sat down to watch the Netflix documentary "The Toys That Made Us" S1E1: Star Wars! They had a blast learning about the history and origins of Star Wars toys with Kenner, and looked back on their own experiences in life as fans/ collectors of toys! Also, they discuss new job opportunities, The Acolyte, Skeleton Crew, and Darth Jar Jar! 2024-05-2054 minRecords Of The RepublicEp. 50 - Future of Star Wars Animation: Darth Jar Jar???You read that right: DARTH JAR JAR IS ALIVE! Tune in as Wade and Alex discuss "Star Wars: Rebuild The Galaxy", future possibilities for animated projects like more "Tales of the..." miniseries, of all things MARVEL, and much more!2024-05-111h 00Records Of The RepublicEp. 50: Future of Star Wars Animation: Darth Jar Jar?You read that correctly: DARTH JAR JAR IS ALIVE!!! Tune in as Wade and Alex discuss Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy, future "Tales of the..." miniseries, and so much more!2024-05-111h 02Records Of The RepublicEp. 49 - We're Back, Back in the Star Wars Groove!What a time to return! From emergency oral surgery to technical difficulties with recordings, we've had our work cut out for us! We're happy to be back, ESPECIALLY for May The Fourth! Join Kevin and Wade as they discuss The Bad Batch series finale, The Phantom Menace in theater, May The Fourth celebrations, and of COURSE Tales of the Empire! 2024-05-0649 minRecords Of The RepublicEp. 48 - GalaxyCon Richmond, Bad Batch and Acolyte!That's right, Wade recounts his experience at his first major con (it was a blast)! From Paul Sun-Hyung Lee to the Clone Wars actors to meeting one of his favorite authors. It will be a day long remembered.And of course he and Alex discuss The Bad Batch, The Acolyte trailer, and so much more! 2024-03-261h 23Records Of The RepublicEp. 47 - Infiltration, Extraction & Battlefront Classic CollectionWoah, what a week! We got the two-episode release for Bad Batch, we got the re-release of STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT CLASSIC COLLECTION, and Wade prepares for his first real con.... GalaxyCon RIchmond! It's a fun one for sure!2024-03-191h 15Records Of The RepublicEp. 46 - Bad Batch Family Hug!That's right, the Bad Batch crew finally make amends and come to find common ground through difficult circumstances. This week, Wade and Alex talk Ep. 5 "The Return", their favorite scene/s from Empire Strikes Back, and Wade FINALLY has his Jedi costume set for GalaxyCon! 2024-03-111h 15Records Of The RepublicEp. 45 - Wrecker Made Me Cry!Holy cow did we get a good Bad Batch episode! Join Wade and Kev as they discuss Bad Batch S3 E4! Wrecker and Omega make them cry, they talk about favorite scenes from A New Hope, and Wade shares that he no longer has a spending allowance per his wife! 2024-03-0549 minRecords Of The RepublicEp. 44 - Bad. Batch's. Back, Alright!Everybody, Bad Batch's Back, ALRIGHT! S3 premiered and we are stoked! We discuss all three episodes from this week (titled "Confined," "Paths Unknown," and "Shadows of Tantiss") as well as our Bad Batch Bingo sheet answers! It's a fun one! 2024-02-241h 19Records Of The RepublicEp. 43 - The "Opinion" of SkywalkerKevin and Wade finally finish what they started oh so long ago.... The Rise of Skywalker! Join them as they discuss the highs and lows of the films, general fan consensus on the end of the Skywalker Saga, and the unfortunate lack of cohesion between the Sequels (lots of promise and opportunity, poor execution at times). It's definitely an interesting discussion! AND... don't forget to turn in your BAD BATCH BINGO sheets by Tuesday at midnight! 2024-02-171h 27Records Of The RepublicEp. 42 - The Last "Opinion"That's right, we're finally covering the movie that temporarily broke the fandom: The Last Jedi! Listen to Alex, Wade and Kev give their heartfelt thoughts on the movie. Shocker: we didn't agree on everything! 2024-02-121h 39Records Of The RepublicEp. 41 - The "Opinion" Awakens & Bad Batch BingoThat's right, we're back on our opinion kicks, and super excited to talk about The Force Awakens in this episode! For at least a couple of us, TFA shares an incredibly special place in our hearts, and we're excited to share that with you! And of course, we're looking forward to doing Bad Batch Bingo this year for S3! It'll be a hoot!2024-02-061h 27Records Of The RepublicEp. 40 - The Bad Batch Returns & RotR's 1-Year Anniversary!Join Wade and Kev as they discuss the EU/ Legends books, Disney's decision to cast them aside, The Bad Batch Season 3 Trailer (with all sorts of goodies), and of course.... OUR 1-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE PODCAST! Thank you all for joining us on this wildly awesome ride thus far! We've met so many incredible Star Wars fans and made some wonderful friends along the way! We are excited to see what future years hold for us as we continue to embark on this journey together into the Star Wars Universe!2024-01-261h 10Records Of The RepublicEp. 39 - Star Wars "What If"... Justice For The EU?In this episode, Kev and Wade discuss Tales of the Jedi, possible Tales of the Sith and Bounty Hunter, High Republic, Old Republic, New Republic aaannnddd....A POSSIBLE WHAT IF SHOW THAT COULD BRING JUSTICE TO THE OLD EXPANDED UNIVERSE?!?!I know... wishful thinking, but you can't help but wonder... "What If"? Strap yourself in, because this was a fun one!2024-01-1957 minRecords Of The RepublicEp. 38 - Book of Boba Fett: Chain Code Not RequiredHappy New Year! Join Alex, Kevin and Wade as we discuss news, Temuera Morrison's recent interview (and discussions around a S2), and reflect on The Book of Boba Fett as a whole. We all LOVED the show, but we want to hear YOUR thoughts too! Let us know what you thought!2024-01-141h 12Records Of The RepublicEp. 37 - Star Wars Polls & New Years ResolutionsMerry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy New Year... the works! Tis the holiday season! Join the gang as we discuss our individual holidays with our families, some fun polls we had running on Twitter, and of course... OUR STAR WARS RESOLUTIONS FOR 2024! It's going to be an INCREDIBLE year y'all!2024-01-0455 minRecords Of The RepublicEp. 36 - Records of the "Empire" Pt. 2Join Alex and Kevin as they succeed with their coup to take over Records of the Republic... just kidding. Wade's taking a break as he and his wife celebrate their baby girl! Alex and Kev recall where they were in life as the sequel trilogy and anthologies were released and how personal experiences may have shaped their perception of the films.2023-12-261h 13Records Of The RepublicEp. 35 - Rey's "New Jedi Order Film" DiscussionJoin Wade, Kevin & Alex for a fun discussion surrounding the mystery of Rey's post- "The Rise Of Skywalker" New Jedi Order film! Will we see the return of Finn as a Jedi? Will force-ghost Luke connect with his force-ghost dad, Anakin? Will Palpatine somehow return... again? We have fun speculating what's to come, and we hope you will too!2023-12-141h 23Records Of The RepublicEp. 34 - Happy (Belated) Life Day!We finally have Wade, Kevin AND Alex all together for an episode! (Now, to get Dillon too.) We're back talking about everyone's favorite Wookie Holiday: Life Day! We have mixed feedback on the original 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special, and we're excited to talk about it with you! Some of us have now incorporated it into our yearly family traditions, and others have shunned it, never to be watched in their household again.2023-12-041h 29Records Of The RepublicEp. 33 - Records of the "Empire"Lookout! Kevin is BACK and swinging like never before! Join Alex and Kevin as they get to know each other a bit more. They discuss Dave Filoni's new promotion (well deserved if we do say so) and talk a bit about the video game "Star Wars Bounty Hunter" for it's 21st anniversary!2023-11-301h 09Records Of The RepublicEp. 32 - What To & Not To Do When CollectingJoin Wade and Alex as we discuss some basic Star Wars news, argue over which droids are better (we made teams), and then FINALLY dig into some practical advice for other fans who may be just starting their personal collections or want to collect smarter!2023-11-181h 37Records Of The RepublicEp. 31 - Star Wars News & Life UpdatesWhile we didn't go in a specific direction with our topic for today, we CAN say that we covered a lot of ground! Catch up with Wade and Alex (Kevin in spirit) as we talk about individual life updates and, of course, STAR WARS!!!2023-11-101h 26Records Of The RepublicEp. 30 - Meet Alex, Our Friendly Neighborhood Star Wars Geek!While Kevin is away packing his home, Alex Moylan joins Wade to talk Star Wars and nerd out! We discuss how we became friends, and overall how open and inviting the Star Wars community is (for the most part)! Come join in the fun!2023-10-301h 15Records Of The RepublicEp. 29 - Ahsoka Ep. 8 The Heir ReturnsWhat a way to end the show! We got Zombie Stormtroopers, MORE Nightsister magick, Ezra's new lightsaber and of course.... THE HEIR TO THE EMPIRE RETURNS! Join us as we geek out about the season finale of Ahsoka (and so much more)!2023-10-131h 02Records Of The RepublicEp. 28 - Ahsoka Ep. 7 & Ollie's Bargains!!!Dude, Ollie's Bargain Outlet is THE place to find the coolest collectibles! I picked up Trapper Wolf's Black Series Helmet and Captain America's Legend Series Stealth Shield for INSANELY cheap prices! ALSO... we got Ahsoka ep. 7, which was INCREDIBLE!!! Come geek out with us!2023-10-041h 34Records Of The RepublicEp. 27 - Ahsoka Ep. 6 & Internet DramaWe got Night Sisters. We got Thrawn. We got the Chimera. AND, most important of all (at least, in Sabine's eyes) WE GOT EZRA FREAKING BRIDGER! Join us as we geek out about Ahsoka and discuss some other fun Star Wars news!2023-09-221h 21Records Of The RepublicEp. 26 - Ahsoka Ep. 4 & 5 - Master & Apprentice, Reunited at Last!I cannot believe it (or, I kind of can): ANAKIN IS BACK BABY! Tune in as we geek out to seeing Baylan fight Ahsoka, Sabine hand the map over, Ahsoka sees Anakin, AND LIVE ACTION CLONE WARS (and so, SO much more)!2023-09-201h 28Records Of The RepublicEp. 25 - Ahsoka Ep. 2 & 3 "Her Power Level Is Over 9000!"Yes, this is a Star Wars podcast. And yes, I made a Dragon Ball Z reference. Don't blame me, blame the Ahsoka costume department! (If you don't know what I'm talking about, you either haven't watched ep. 3 of Ahsoka or have never seen DBZ.) Come join the fun as we geek out over the last two episodes of Ahsoka (and much more)!2023-09-021h 20Records Of The RepublicEp. 24 - Return of the "Opinion" & AHSOKA BABY!!!That's right! Ahsoka is out and in full swing! The first two episodes were INCREDIBLE! Can't get enough! We talk about episode 1 and then slide right into our reviews of Return of the Jedi! We had some more heated discussions! Make sure to check it out y'all!2023-08-261h 14Records Of The RepublicEp. 23 - The "Opinion" Strikes BackThis week, we talk about Skeleton Crew, Lego Star Wars Sets, Anakin & Ahsoka, and OF COURSE our review of arguably the best Original Trilogy film: The Empire Strikes Back! It was a fun episode to record and we hope you enjoy some of our banter!2023-08-151h 24Records Of The RepublicEp. 22 - A New "Opinion"Sorry for the delay. We decided to drop this episode a little later since Kev is out of town until Saturday (camping for his birthday)! Hear our thoughts on A New Hope, Ahsoka, and some of the reading material we've been enjoying lately! Enjoy!2023-08-101h 22Records Of The RepublicEp. 21 - Rogue "Opinion": A Star Wars StoryWE ARE BACK BABY... again. We've been desperately trying to figure out our schedules, and we FINALLY are back into the swing of things (and this time, it's for good)! We talk books, we talk tv shows, and in the episode we review one of our favorite all-time Star Wars movies: Rogue One! Let's dive in together on this cinematic masterpiece!2023-07-2853 minRecords Of The RepublicEp. 20 - Solo: A Star Wars "Opinion"Sorry we've been MIA for a while. Life has been crazy. But... WE'RE BACK! We are super stoked to be reviewing "Solo: A Star Wars Story" in this episode (and of course, we talk about a BUNCH of other Star Wars related content). Come join in the fun!2023-07-281h 19Records Of The RepublicEp. 19 - Revenge of the "Opinions"Yeah, we took about a month to regroup in our personal lives, but we're BACK baby! Hear our thoughts on "Revenge of the Sith" as well as plenty of other somewhat "current" news buzzing around the Star Wars community!2023-06-261h 17Records Of The RepublicEp. 18 - Attack of the "Opinions"Despite our tiredness after a long week, we were able to push through and get this recording done! We cover our thoughts, opinions and ratings of Attack of the Clones, and discuss books, video games, and more. Come join the easy-going, slower paced fun we had!2023-05-2759 minRecords Of The RepublicEp. 17 - The Phantom "Opinion"Join Wade and Kevin as they breakdown and rate The Phantom Menace, giving their thought and opinions about the movie and how it stacks up to other Star Wars Films! They also cover some video game content with KOTOR and Jedi Survivor, and Wade discusses a bit about the Darth Plagueis novel he finished! It's a fun episode!2023-05-191h 08Records Of The RepublicEp. 16 - "Mitth'raw'nuruodo" & Visions S2We talk Thrawn and Ahsoka. We talk Cal Kestis and Jedi Survivor. We talk Visions S2. The bottom line? WE TALK STAR WARS! So come join the fun!2023-05-131h 00Records Of The RepublicEp. 16 - "Mitth'raw'nuruodo" & Visions S2Holy cow, it's been a wonderful week! May the 4th may be over, but Star Wars lives on! We talk Thrawn, Cal, BD-1, and Visions in this fun filled episode (with exciting news on what's still to come)!2023-05-121h 00Records Of The RepublicEp. 15 - May The 4th Be With You!That's right, it's Star Wars Day 2023! Kevin had to work most of the day, but Wade (per usual) took the day off to enjoy all things Star Wars! (Boy did we have a lot!)We got Visions Season 2 (absolutely fantastic), Young Jedi Adventures (kid's LOVE it), and of course Jedi: Survivor (the game is astounding). Come listen to us geek out a little, and hopefully geek out yourself!2023-05-051h 08Records Of The RepublicEp. 14 - Return of "Return of the Jedi"That's right, Return of the Jedi is back in theaters this weekend for the 40th anniversary, and we are ABSOLUTELY stoked (of course we both have tickets already)! In this episode, we talk a lot about Thrawn trilogies, Darth Vader and his incredible suit, and bad Star Wars fans on Twitter! Come join the fun!2023-04-2857 minRecords Of The RepublicEp. 13 - Flying Solo for the Mando FinaleUnfortunately, Kevin was unable to make it for this episode, but that's ok! Wade is still kicking and going strong, and what a week! We got the finale of Mando S3, Chapter 24: "The Return"! We loved it, and hope you did to! Come join the conversation, find out how to enter our new GIVEAWAY for Jedi Survivor, and be on the lookout for our Dillon's Diner livestream Saturday!2023-04-2132 minRecords Of The RepublicEp. 12 - Grogu's A Toddler & MORE SWC News!We got a WHOLE LOT of awesome and exciting news at Star Wars Celebration last weekend, from new movies to show trailers and LOTS of fun guests. Join us as we cover some of the announcements we're looking forward to most, and stick around for our discussion of Mando Chap. 23 as this weeks episode was absolutely incredible!2023-04-141h 30Records Of The RepublicEp. 11 - SW Celebration News & "Dillon's Diner"That's right you nerf herders, it's Star Wars Celebration time! No, Kev and I (Wade) are not able to be there, but that doesn't mean we have to stay in the dark with everything Disney has planned for the Galaxy Far, Far Away! Come join the celebrating as we discuss upcoming projects, Mando Chapt. 22, and introduce y'all to another good friend of ours!2023-04-081h 16Records Of The RepublicEp. 10 - "See You Around, Brown Eyes!"This week was bittersweet to say the least. Join Wade and Kevin as they discuss The Mandalorian Chapter 21 (with a live action sighting of Zeb Orrelios), The High Republic novels, and the unfortunate end to The Bad Batch season 2 (R.I.P. Tech.... for now). Also, listen out for the giveaway contest! Kevin challenged our listeners to identify a reference he made! If you are the first to identify it correctly, you will win a new Han Solo graphic novel! It's a fun week!2023-03-311h 03Records Of The RepublicEp. 9 - Jedi Jar Jar Saved Grogu?"Master Binks, you've come to save us?" .... ok, not exactly what happened. BUT, we DID get the Return of Ahmed Best as Kelleran Beq, and we couldn't be happier! Come join us as we talk Mando, Bad Batch, and of all things the Sequel Era in Star Wars!2023-03-241h 11Records Of The RepublicEpisode 8 - m"ANDOR"lorian & Toxicity Amongst SW FansJoin us as we discuss the most recent episode of Mandalorian (Chapter 19: The Convert) as well as The Bad Batch ( Episode 13: Pabu) and so much more. (Kevin goes on a pretty good rant in this episode!)2023-03-171h 10Records Of The RepublicEpisode 7 - A Wild Mythosaur Has Appeared!We jump right into the mix as we discuss "Jedi: Battle Scars" and "Brotherhood". as well as a couple other books. And let's not forget the most important thing.... WE GOT A LIVE ACTION MYTHOSAUR! We are absolutely head-over-heels for this week's episodes of Mandalorian ("Mines of Mandalore") and Bad Batch ("The Outpost")! Come join in the fun!2023-03-121h 11Records Of The RepublicEpisode 6 - Mando, Babu & Zillo, Oh My!That's right: we got Mando back, we got Grogu back, we got some Babu Frik action going on, and we even got... the Zillo Beast? Join us as we discuss Mandalorian Season 3 Episode 1 "Apostate" and Bad Batch Season 2 Episode 11 "Metamorphosis" (and we talk about some book stuff like nerds)!2023-03-031h 10Records Of The RepublicEpisode 5 - Mando Bingo w/ Prize(s) & More! Join us (Wade and Kevin) as we catch up, discuss Star Wars literature, and The Bad Batch episode 10, "Retrieval". And make sure to join us in playing our game "Mando Bingo" in honor of the season 3 premiere of "The Mandalorian" coming out next week! We're going to have a fun time with (hopefully) multiple awesome prizes!2023-02-2449 minRecords Of The RepublicEpisode 4 - Bad Batch, Trivia, & Favorite CharactersJoin Wade and Kevin as they dive into some fun trivia (try to answer the questions along the way), talk about their top 5 favorite characters from canon, and discuss the emotional waterfall (see what we did there?) that is Bad Batch Ep. 9, "The Crossing"!2023-02-171h 02Records Of The RepublicEpisode 3 - Somebody Check On Us, We Are Not OkIn his episode, we spotlight a couple of our listeners, talk about a few upcoming Star Wars projects, and most importantly: we break down the two mind-blowingly good episodes of Bad Batch titled "Clone Conspiracy" and " Truth & Consequences"!2023-02-101h 07Records Of The RepublicEpisode 2 - Bad Batch "Fillers" & Dr. Who?Tune in as Wade and Kevin discuss the first six seasons of Bad Batch so far and how we think Disney is doing! Are they giving us quality content? Or are we getting a bunch of "filler episodes" with nothing but fluff?2023-02-0357 min
Records Of The RepublicEpisode 1 - Who Are We, And Why Star Wars?Get to know the hosts of the newest Star Wars podcast, Wade and Kevin of "Records of the Republic"! We are super excited to share our love and passion for Star Wars with other fans all around the world!2023-01-2755 min