Sometimes things have a way of working out. On this episode we discuss the fateful casting of Ian McDiarmid as The Emperor in Return of the Jedi, and how that ended up paying off in a huge way for the Star Wars franchise. We also make tough choices in our segment ONE WITH THE FORCE like, what is the best puppet ever created for Star Wars?

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The Fateful Casting of Ian McDiarmid as The Emperor in Return of the Jedi

The Resistance Broadcast is a weekly top-ranked Star Wars podcast! We give our takes on the latest news, have in-depth discussions from the history of the saga through today, from George Lucas to Disney, as well as a rotation of awesome segments, special guests, games, and as always, we include our viewers in every show!

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What is the best movie TITLE from each Star Wars trilogy? We make tough choices with that and other topics in our segment One With The Force. We also dive into the latest Star Wars news, give our thoughts on the new Bad Batch episode, answer your questions, and more! 

Be sure to also follow our new podcast Nerdy & Nice on all social media apps at NerdyAndNicePod and look out for its debut episode on its own feed May 6. 

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What is the Best STAR WARS Movie Title?

Plenty of STAR WARS on this episode but first, an announcement! A new era of TRB begins as we announce our plans for the future of the podcast and reveal our new pop culture podcast Nerdy & Nice, which will debut Monday, May 6 on its own feed. 

On to Star Wars news we go, as we dive into the latest happenings around a galaxy far, far away, including Tony Gilroy claiming Andor season 2 is the most important work of his career, the latest on The Acolyte, and our thoughts on the latest episode of The Bad Batch. Plus your submitted questions, WILL OF THE FORCE, and more! 

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Tony Gilroy’s Bold Claim About ANDOR Season 2

It is the 700th episode of TRB and while we celebrate our journey to this point, it is very bittersweet as it also marks James Baney's last episode with the podcast. Thank you, James, for everything you've done to help make TRB what it is today. May the Force be with you, forever! 

This is a loaded episode, a lot of it spent looking back on 700 episodes of the podcast, but we also talk plenty of Star Wars topics, like whether Huyang will build the very first lightsaber? You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll hopefully have fun!

Will Huyang Build the First Lightsaber? | TRB’s 700th Episode

Star Wars Outlaws takes us open-world into the galaxy through crime, we give our thoughts on the new story trailer for the game and check in on the latest from The Acolyte. That and more Star Wars talk, like our takes on the new episode of The Bad Batch, and your Star Wars questions in our segment Ask the Resistance!

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Qi’ra Returns Without Emilia Clarke in Upcoming ‘Star Wars Outlaws’ Game

Join us as we discuss whether Star Wars is moving away from trilogies with their future slate of movies. We also discuss other topics in our segment Will of the Force like, will we see dark side Force-lightning used in The Acolyte season 1? That and more, including a big announcement.

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The Fateful Casting of Ian McDiarmid as The Emperor in Return of the Jedi

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