Pod of Rebellion
Pod of Rebellion is a Star Wars Rebels rewatch podcast hosted by Vanessa Marshall, Tiya Sircar, Taylor Gray, and Jon Lee Brody. The hosts go through every episode of the animated series Star Wars Rebels, sharing behind-the-scenes insights and memories from their roles. They also feature guests from the Star Wars universe and fandom. Fans can follow the show on Instagram or email the hosts with questions and fan art.
Episodes
The Last Battle (S3E6)
From the return of Battle Droids to Rex having flashbacks to closure on the Clone Wars this was a special episode for the Star Wars lore in many ways!
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Hera's Heroes (S3E5)
From the Kalikori to Ezra's flawless stormtrooper cosplay to Hera really leaning into the meaning of chosen family. The group discusses all of this and how it relates to their own personal lives!
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REBELS TALK with writer STEVEN MELCHING (Part Two)
Part Two of our chat with writer Steven Melching!
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REBELS TALK with writer STEVEN MELCHING (Part One)
Steven Melching has written some of your favorite episodes of Clone Wars and Rebels and he stopped by to peel back the curtain a bit on his process and his career as a whole.
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The Antilles Extraction (S3E4)
From Sabine going undercover at Imperial Top Gun to Ezra learning to trust the process to the introduction to two future Rebellion legends to unlikely help from Agent Kallus. This was had a lot to unpack. Plus Tiya and Taylor are back!
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REBELS TALK - The Music of Star Wars Rebels with THE KINERS (Part Two)
Part Two of our chat with The Kiners!
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REBELS TALK - The Music of Star Wars Rebels with THE KINERS (Part One)
The music of Star Wars Rebels is a huge part of the Rebels experience and today we talk with the family who delivered the epic compositions...THE KINERS!
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REBELS TALK with KEONE YOUNG (Commander Sato) - Part Two
Part Two of our chat with Keone Young (Commander Sato). Keone shares more stories and the importance of Asian American representation. A great way to close out AAPI Heritage Month!
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REBELS TALK with KEONE YOUNG (Commander Sato) - Part One
KEONE YOUNG (voice of Commander Sato on Star Wars Rebels) joins us today to discuss his character on Rebels and tell us about his journey as an Asian American artist.
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The Holocrons of Fate (S3E3) with Special Guest HENRY GILROY - Part Two
Part Two of our breakdown of S3E3 "The Holocrons of Fate" with Henry Gilroy!
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The Holocrons of Fate (S3E3) with Special Guest HENRY GILROY - Part One
Guess who's back, back again, Gilroy's back, tell a friend! Henry Gilroy fills in as a guest host to discuss 'The Holocrons of Fate', an episode he wrote with Matt Michnovetz, while Tiya and Taylor are off filming. Henry shares all sort of behind the scenes info and stories that you don't wanna miss!
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Steps Into Shadow: Part Two (S3E2)
From the dismantler droids to Kanan seeing more clearly than ever to Hondo speaking fluent Ugnaught to the Force Bros reconciling. And a cameo from J.C.'s baby Heidi during the fact check. Today's episode has a little bit of everything!
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Steps Into Shadow: Part One (S3E1)
We have officially entered Season Three territory of Star Wars Rebels! Between Ezra's new haircut & lightsaber to Kanan meeting Bendu to the return of Hondo to Grand Admiral Thrawn entering the chat; Season Three is pulling no punches! And is Season Three Sabine peak Sabine??
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Season Two Fan Q&A (Part Two)
The Pod of Rebellion crew answers more questions from the Rebels Fam!
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Season Two Fan Q&A (Part One)
Before we dive into season three of Star Wars Rebels, we wanted to take a moment to answer your questions!
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Reflecting on Season Two of Star Wars Rebels
Before we venture into Season Three of Star Wars Rebels, we wanted to take a moment to review and reflect on everything that happened in Season Two!
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"Twilight of the Apprentice Part Two" (S2E22)
From Maul showing his true colors to the deadly Sith Temple to the glimpse of Anakin Skywalker. The season two finale of Star Wars Rebels wasn't messing around and gives you all the feels!
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"Twilight of the Apprentice Part One" (S2E21)
It's Malachor time! An Old Master, a Sith Temple, Inquisitors and so much mystery to unravel. When folks speak of 'peak Star Wars', this is it! Hang on!
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REBELS TALK with SAM WITWER! (Part Two)
The discussion with Sam Witwer continues! More stories are shared and Sam gives us a sneak peek at what to expect from Maul - Shadow Lord when it drops in April!
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REBELS TALK with SAM WITWER! (Part One)
The Pod of Rebellion has been mauled by the Shadow Lord himself, Sam Witwer!
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"The Mystery of Chopper Base" (S2E20)
From the spider creatures to the anticipation of change for the Ghost Crew to THAT HUG between Kanan & Hera to Boyz II Men setting the tone for this episode. This one is an emotional rollercoaster!
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"The Forgotten Droid" (S2E19)
It's Chopper's time to shine! From his shoplifting antics to making a new friend who sounds like Alan Rickman. And did anyone else catch the Empire Strikes Back easter egg?
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"Shroud of Darkness" (S2E18)
From the return of the Inquisitor Siblings to Kanan conquering his deepest fears to Ahsoka's survivors guilt to Ezra talking to an old friend. And what exactly is the deal with the Jedi Temple on Lothal? And was there a nod to 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'??
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"The Honorable Ones" (S2E17)
It's the episode you all been waiting for! The KalluZeb love story aka the ORIGINAL Heated Rivalry!
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"Homecoming" (S2E16)
From Hera & Cham's shaky reunion to Kanan being more awkward than Ben Stiller in 'Meet the Parents' to the mysterious accent slip from Hera; we discuss all of this and more in our first recap of 2026!
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Our Very First Fan Q&A of 2026!
We're back from the holiday break and come bearing gifts in the form of answers to your questions!
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Our Very First Holiday Fan Q&A
It’s the first holiday season for the Pod of Rebellion crew and they’re spending answering your questions! Happy Holidays, Rebels Fam!
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"The Call" (S2E15)
From no central heat on The Ghost to Mining Guild modified TIE Fighters to an epic Point Break style freefall jump to PURRGILS! This is easily one of the most magical episodes of Star Wars Rebels!
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"Legends of the Lasat" (S2E14)
From the rescue mission that leads to more insights into Zeb's past to Hondo being the habitual line stepper to Zeb leaning into his innate greatness he seemed to have buried away long ago and that epic music! This episode had a lot and the group is here to unwrap it all!
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Happy Thanksgiving From the Pod of Rebellion!
We're taking this week off from the podcast for the holiday but wanted to be sure to drop in and wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving! We're so thankful for you! We'll be back in action next week!
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REBELS TALK - Henry Gilroy Returns!
Writer/Co-Executive Producer of 'Star Wars Rebels', Henry Gilroy, returns to share more behind the scenes Star Wars stories, what it was like going from working with George Lucas to Disney, how his writing career started and offers advice to aspiring writers.
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"The Protector of Concord Dawn" (S2E13) w/ SPECIAL GUEST HENRY GILROY!
Clone Wars OG and Writer/Co-Executive Producer of 'Star Wars Rebels', Henry Gilroy, joins the group for this recap! Henry gives the inside scoop on what went into the creative process for all things Star Wars! And he also shares his thoughts on the Ahsoka live action series....
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"A Princess on Lothal" (S2E12)
From Alderaan royalty entering the chat to political games to AT-AT pronunciation. And were there sparks flying between Ezra and Leia??
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"Legacy" (S2E11)
From following the white loth-cat to escaping Garel to shoutouts with the Empire (again) and all of Ezra's complicated grief; this episode was packed with both action and all the feels. And was there a possible nod to The Matrix?? We're here to unwrap it all!
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"The Future of the Force" (S2E10)
From the Inquisitor Siblings stealing babies to the men of the Ghost leaning into their paternal instincts to Kanan vs. Seventh Sister to the Ahsoka moment we all been waiting for. This episode was jam packed and we're here to discuss it all!
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"Stealth Strike" (S2E9)
From Ezra's sidequest with Commander Sato going sideways to Kanan & Rex forced to team up in Stormtrooper cosplay to a body shaming Imperial Officer and of course the moment we all hoped for between Kanan & Rex. Plus the mental health themes and lessons. And does Chopper have one of the highest kill counts in all of Star Wars?!
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"Blood Sisters" (S2E8)
At last we get some glimpses into Sabine's backstory! From the in cognito droid to the Alderaan namedrop to Chopper's antics and of course what it was like having Gina Torres voice Ketsu Onyo; the group discusses this plus all of the philosophical themes!
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"Wings of the Master" (S2E7)
From Hera flying the B-wing to the Mon Calamari that looks like Mr. Feeny from Boy Meets World to the homages to the movie 'The Rocketeer' to how much we need Hera's monologue now more than ever. All this plus more is discussed!
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"Brothers of the Broken Horn" (S2E6)
From the return of Lando (sorta) to Ezra's John Hughes-esque sidequest with Chopper to the return of Hondo AND Azmorigan to Ezra realizing he's on a different path. The group talks about Ezra's development and share stories about Jim Cummings' copious adlibs in the recording booth when voicing Hondo.
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"Always Two There Are" (S2E5)
From Sabine, Ezra, Zeb & Chopper's horror movie sidequest to new roommate clashes between Kanan & Rex to Zeb saving the day thanks to Djarik lessons and of course the vampire slaying legend Sarah Michelle Gellar debuting as The Seventh Sister. All of this and more are discussed on today's episode!
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"Relics of the Old Republic" (S2E4)
A sandstorm, fighting off AT-AT Walkers, Hera's banter with Chopper, the Fifth Brother, the reunion we were all hoping for and waiting for! Also why are some things better suited for animation and some for live action? This and so much more are discussed in today's episode. Hang on!!
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"The Lost Commanders" (S2E3)
Captain Rex is back and Sabine has her new hair! The group talks about these epic moments and many others; and also talk about the fan reactions when it was revealed Rex was back. And are there hair salons in the Star Wars universe??
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REBELS TALK - Dee Bradley Baker Visits the Pod of Rebellion! (Part Two)
The conversation with voice legend DEE BRADLEY BAKER continues as more memories and stories are shared, Dee gives insight into his voice acting process and shares some sage wisdom that Yoda would be proud of.
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REBELS TALK - Dee Bradley Baker Visits the Pod of Rebellion! (Part One)
The group is visited by voice acting legend DEE BRADLEY BAKER (voice of Captain Rex, the Bad Batch, all the clones and pretty much everything). They reminisce about meeting for the first time and Dee shares stories of his career and, like Rex, shares his wisdom.
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"The Siege of Lothal Pt. 2" (S2E2)
From the lightsaber battle with Vader to the brief return of Lando to Lando's droid being voiced by Darth Maul himself...and not to mention the Apprentice lives!! The group discusses all of this plus more!
*NOTE FOR LISTENERS: Tiya had to leave the recording session for this episode early so when you don't hear from her as much towards the end of the episode, that's why. :)
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"The Siege of Lothal Pt. 1" (S2E1)
Season Two recaps are officially underway and this season wasted no time getting into the action! From now being a part of Phoenix Squadron to the group adapting to changes to Ezra feeling like author Thomas Wolfe when he goes back to Lothal; the group discusses this and much more!
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Pod of Rebellion Season One Fan Q &A (Part Two)
The Ghost Crew answers more fan questions!
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Pod of Rebellion Season One Fan Q&A (Part One)
The Ghost Crew takes some time to answer fan questions this week!
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The Ghost Crew Reflects on Season One of Rebels (Part Two) w/ SPECIAL GUEST JAMES ARNOLD TAYLOR!
JAMES ARNOLD TAYLOR (voice of Obi-Wan Kenobi in 'The Clone Wars' and in 'Spark of Rebellion') joins the group today from the high ground to talk all things Rebels, Star Wars, voice acting and of course that legendary holocron message in 'Spark of Rebellion Pt. 2' that set the course for Star Wars Rebels.
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The Ghost Crew Reflects on Season One of Star Wars Rebels (Part One)
Before diving into Season Two of Star Wars Rebels, the group takes a moment to reflect and review season one of the show. They talk about the feelings they had revisiting the show after all these years and all of the key memories that were unlocked. And of course how incredible it's been to see how much love the fans still have for Rebels to this day.
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REBELS TALK - Getting To Know More About Ashley Eckstein and Her Universe!
The group continues their chat with Ashley Eckstein (voice of Ahsoka Tano). More behind the scenes stories of Star Wars Rebels are shared, Ashley talks about her mental health advocacy, the origins of Her Universe and much more!
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"Fire Across the Galaxy" (S1E15) with SPECIAL GUEST ASHLEY ECKSTEIN!
We've reached the end of Season One of 'Star Wars Rebels' and since Fulcrum was revealed to be none other than Ahsoka Tano, it was only right that we brought on the voice of Ahsoka herself, ASHLEY ECKSTEIN! Ashley reminisces about keeping the Fulcrum secret for so long, how she started the 'Ahsoka Lives' hashtag (and how it got her in trouble) and of course her interactions with the Rebels cast.&n
"Rebel Resolve" (S1E14)
From the intense search for Kanan to Hera's impossible decision to making a deal with Vizago (that includes a curtsy from Ezra) to Chopper's Mission Impossible/Point Break moment, the recap of this episode was jam packed! The group unwraps it all and also talk about the idea of chosen families and the complexity & mystery of Fulcrum. And does the book '48 Laws of Power' apply to Star Wars Rebels?&
"Call to Action" (S1E13)
From the arrival of Grand Moff Tarkin to the Ghost Crew having a bounty on their backs to a chilling foreshadowing from Kanan. And what is up with Sabine's rangefinder on her helmet? And Chopper is like a cat? All this and a super sized fact check from J.C. is what awaits in this episode!
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"Vision of Hope" (S1E12)
From Ezra needing to embrace the 'power of now' like Ekhart Tolle to the sad realization to never meeting your heroes to Hera showing more punching power than Mike Tyson to the important reminder to never lose hope; this episode was jam packed and so was the discussion around it!
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Exploring Mental Health Themes in Star Wars
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month wrapping up, Jon is joined by his friend and licensed mental health counselor, Celia Behar, for this special bonus episode to unwrap some of the mental health themes in Star Wars and discuss the importance of mental health awareness all year round. This is where the healing begins....
About Celia Behar:
Celia is a licensed LMHC (Licensed Me
"Idiot's Array" (S1E11)
From poor gambling decisions to an alien voiced by the legend James Hong to the appearance of Star Wars legend Billy Dee Williams reprising his role as Lando Calrissian to the crown jewel: a puffer pig. The group unpacks all of this and as always shares plenty of behind the scenes stories!
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"Path of the Jedi" (S1E10)
From unlocking the Jedi Temple on Lothal to Ezra facing his deepest fears to a special visit from an old friend via 'Force Skype'. The group talks about this, how the episode has vibes similar to 'The Alchemist' and much more!
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Celebrating 20 Years of "Revenge of the Sith" with ALEX DAMON From 'Star Wars Explained'!
This is the podcast crossover you're looking for! Jon and J.C. sidequest to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith and they're joined by Alex Damon from "Star Wars Explained"! The three of them talk about seeing the movie in theaters for the first time back in 2005, how the perceptions of movie & the prequels have changed over the years and where they rank it
"Gathering Forces" (S1E9)
From the return of fyrnocks to Ezra facing his fears and learning to power of forgiveness to possible nods to 2001 A Space Odyssey? And Tseebo was voiced by an Ally McBeal alum?! The group discusses this, the powerful messages in Star Wars Rebels and much much more.
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REBELS TALK - STEVE BLUM Visits the Pod of Rebellion!
Karabast! The group is joined by the great Steve Blum (voice of Zeb Orrelious) this week! Many Star Wars Rebels memories are shared and many stories are told. Steve also talks about his humble beginnings and odd jobs he had before he found his iconic success as a voice actor.
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"Empire Day" (S1E8)
From Ezra's birthday blues to Galactic Empire propaganda to the Rodian who is a key link to Ezra's past, this episode had a lot! And is 'drunk uncle' Kanan the best Kanan? The group discusses this, other behind the scenes stories and unwrap some of the mental health themes and much more!
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"Out of Darkness" (S1E7)
From the prank wars between Zeb & Ezra to Hera and Sabine's badass sidequest to Fyrnocks. And did Dave Filoni tell anyone who Fulcrum was before the big reveal later in the season? The group discusses this and much more!
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"Breaking Ranks" (S1E6) w/ SPECIAL GUEST DANTE BASCO!
Bangarang! The group is joined this week by Dante Basco (voice of Jai Kell). They discuss the episode, Star Wars as a whole and Dante shares some stories about his journey in Hollywood. Also, did you know Dante is the reason this podcast exists? And that he auditioned for the role of Ezra?
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The Ghost Crew Answers More Fan Questions!
The group loved answering fan questions so much last week that they’re back to do it again!
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"Rise of the Old Masters" (S1E5)
From the first appearance of a Loth Cat to Ezra's handstands to Tibidees to the Inquisitor's gnarly lightsaber to the possibility of Master Luminara being alive, this episode had it all and is an episode many credit as the one that really made them fall in love with Rebels The group also reminisces about Jason Isaacs playing mini golf in the booth while recording and other behind the scenes storie
The Ghost Crew Answers Fan Questions!
In the first (of many) bonus episodes of Pod of Rebellion, the group wanted to take some time to answer some of your fan questions (with some real time fact checking from JC!) as a way of thanking everyone for the love the podcast has been getting!
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"Fighter Flight" (S1E4)
From Ezra & Zeb's quest for the elusive meiloorun to fighting off stormtroopers to bunk bed debacles to Dejarik and how Ezra, like State Farm, is there for his fellow Lothal residents; this episode wasn't short on the action and fun. And is there a possibility for an NBA & Pod of Rebellion crossover?
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"Droids in Distress" (S1E3)
From Vizago to Imperial Walkers to Pee Wee Herman to the very special appearances of 3PO & R2D2 to Rebels tying into the Skywalker Saga; and did everyone know what Chopper was actually saying? The group discusses this and much more on today's episode!
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"Spark of Rebellion Pt. 2" (S1E2)
Lightsabers and Wookiees and Holocrons, oh my! The fun continues with a discussion about 'Spark of Rebellion Pt. 2" and how it all doubled as an introduction to the world of Star Wars for newbies while paying homage to the original films; setting the course for what would ultimately be the Star Wars Rebels journey. And, like Kanan Jarrus on the Spice Mines of Kessel, Vanessa, Tiya and Taylor "let
"Spark of Rebellion Pt. 1" (S1E1)
We start where it all began in 2014 when Star Wars Rebels entered the pop culture chat, sparking the beginning of The Ghost Crew being a mainstay in Star Wars fans' hearts.
Jon sets the stage of where Star Wars and the world were when she show debuted back in 2014 as Vanessa, Tiya and Taylor reminisce about their first day in the booth, the weight of expectations entering a universe as prol
Introducing: Pod of Rebellion
"Star Wars Rebels" alums Vanessa Marshall (Hera Syndulla), Tiya Sircar (Sabine Wren) and Taylor Gray (Ezra Bridger) are going back aboard The Ghost to rewatch and discuss every episode of the beloved series! They'll be joined by their friend and Ghost Crew stowaway, Jon Lee Brody, who will moderate the discussion each week. Get ready for a weekly dose of behind the scenes stories, occasional visit
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