Birthdays and Ben Solo and the rise of Kylo Ren? Oh My! Yes, you read that right, it’s way too extra inside Kanata’s Castle, and Becca and Devon are ready to celebrate Star Wars style. So come on! Grab a chilled Fuzzy Tauntaun and settle in for the best Star Wars Birthday Bash this side of Batuu.
In this episode, Becca and Devon go over some Star Wars news and recap some Wowzers from San Deigo Comic-Con. But afterward, it’s all about Twin Birthdays in the Force and Ben to Ren. Wait. Hold the comlink, what? Yup, at least that’s what Charles Soule tells us. Tune-in and find out what all the hullabaloo is.
Mentions and News
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- Join the RetroZap Discord Server and interact with all the RetroZap content creators https://discord.gg/hrfQ3s
- Intro by the talented Vanessa Marshall – the voice of Hera in Star Wars Rebels.
- Give a hospitalized child a Starlight Brave Gown — and a huge smile — TODAY
- Tip Jar is on the Bar! https://www.ko-fi.com/tipmaz
- Kanata’s Castle Podcast LOGO T-shirts are Here!
- Natalie Portman to be the next Thor: Goddess of Thunder
- Dave Filoni posts himself and Captain Picard on Instagram
- San Diego Comic-Con
- Charles Soule announced that he will be writing a 4 part comic series on “The Rise of Kylo Ren”
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Devon Meyers is an Oppo-Award-winning podcast listener now turned podcaster. She first saw Star Wars in 1977 at the age of 16 and vowed she would one day marry Luke Skywalker. After The Force Awakens teaser in 2014 and then attending Star Wars Celebration Anaheim in 2015, her fandom had an awakening. Devon started writing and became involved in fandom social media. She started a YouTube channel where she shares her gaming highlights from Star Wars Battlefront, trailer reactions, one of which was featured on “The Star Wars Show,” videos about “Cooking Star Wars,” and shares her fandom in “Show & Tell with Red5Mom,” Devon’s Star Wars Story can be heard on Scott Ryfun’s podcast “My Star Wars Story.”
She is also an award-winning cosplay artist and member of the Rebel Legion as a formal Jocasta Nu. At age 55, she considers herself to be a vintage Star Wars fan. She is retired from youth sports photography and preschool teaching and resides in Virginia with her husband, mother in law, and two of her four kids. Follow her on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, Instagram, Tumblr, and Facebook @Red5Mom.
Becca Benjamin is the former editor-in-chief of the Cantina Cast website and current co-host of Tarkin’s Top Shelf. She also prepares titles and captions for Lucasfilm artist Steve Anderson and contributes to Coffee with Kenobi and Makingstarwars.net. In her words, “I do Star Wars! Yes, it’s a verb and my escape from the mundane ways of life. In other words, I’m just a simple girl trying to make my way in the universe.” Connect with Becca on Twitter @urangelb.