Star Wars Podcast Day 2026 with The ORIGINAL Jedi Talk Hosts

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Matamaka announces a free private screening of The Mandalorian and Grogu in Central Florida for Star Wars Podcast Day 2026.

The episode begins with co-host Matamaka announcing Star Wars Podcast Day 2026 and a free screening event for The Mandalorian and Grogu in Central Florida. Original Jedi Talk hosts Lucian and Mark join to reflect on the podcast's history, starting in February 1999 as one of the first Star Wars podcasts. They describe early broadcasting struggles, such as splicing together a first show that crashed multiple times and using hotel phone lines for internet radio. Lucian shares a business lesson about rejecting non-Star Wars sponsors due to unrealistic ambitions of becoming the official Star Wars talk show. The hosts recount attending Star Wars Celebrations, including Celebration II in Indianapolis where the 501st Legion provided security and they broadcast from a hotel room. Personal anecdotes include Mark's cousin returning a lost Kenner stormtrooper toy and Lucian meeting Ray Park at Celebration I. The discussion touches on the Star Wars Holiday Special and George Lucas's reaction to the original film's success. Later, they speculate about author Mike Stackpole's potential involvement in a new Starfighter project, praising the X-Wing book series as peak Star Wars storytelling. The episode concludes with plans for the 50th anniversary of A New Hope in 2027 and continued ripping on co-host Kyle.

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A loose Star Wars Podcast Day reunion mixes podcast lore, domain-name drama, and Kyle jokes into a fandom time capsule.

Jedi Talk marks Star Wars Podcast Day by connecting its current hosts to the earlier Jedi Talk, named here as the first Star Wars podcast and said to have debuted on February 7, 1999.

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You get a Star Wars Podcast Day visit from Jedi Talk legacy voices, plus a rusted-out protocol droid with a filthy holiday toast.

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