Echo Station Ep. 50: Celebrating the Women of Star Wars It was international women’s day earlier this week and we thought it appropriate to celebrate some of our favorite women in Star Wars! We talk everyone from Ahsoka to Oola, from Leia to Rey, and so many more! So come and join us as we talk our favorite women in a galaxy far, far away. We’re no…

Echo Station Ep. 51: Vintage Star Wars Collection The new vintage collection has just dropped on Disney+ and there are a ton of Star Wars goodies to view. From the Ewoks movies to the 2003 Clone Wars micro series, Kris and Ian talk the vintage collection. We’re now a part of of Derrico Studios! Join us and the Screen Heroes podcast at DerricoStudio…

Echo Station Ep. 49: Gina Carano Fired On this special episode of Echo Station, Ian and Kris talk about the firing of actress Gina Carano. We talk what lead up to her dismissal from Lucasfilm and how the series should proceed into the future without Gina Carano as Cara Dune. So strap in, this episode is a lot to take in. Subscribe and follow us tod…

Echo Station Ep. 48: Ewok Species Spotlight Yub Nub! Welcome to the first episode of season four! Kris and Ian are starting 2021 off by talking about everyone’s favorite murder bears, the Ewoks! A controversial topic for a few, (some can’t get over that an Ewok can still beat a Stormtrooper) but still fun to discuss nonetheless. So grab your spears…

Episode 47 – The Mandafettso: Mandalorian Season 2 Finale It’s the season finale of The Mandalorian so Kris and Ian are talking all about it with special guest, Lawrence Green! They not only talk the explosive finale but the previous two Mandalorian episodes leading up to it as well. Also on the docket they talk stories of Boba Fett actor Jeremy Bu…

Episode 46: New Star Wars Properties Announced Huge news from the space mouse himself! Star Wars is getting ten new series coming to Disney Plus and two new movies headed into production! Obviously Ian and Kris had to do a full episode talking about this huge news drop from the Disney investors meeting. Want to support our show? Buy us a Coffee ove…

Echo Station Ep. 45: The Mandafettso – Ahsoka Has Arrived Ahsoka Tano has arrived in full so Ian and Kris are going to be breaking down not only this fan favorite appearance, but they are going to be talking about Chapter 12 “The Siege”, as well as Chapter 13 “The Jedi”. Besides the Ahsoka news, Ian and Kris also talk about the passing of Darth Vad…

Alright all you Mando fans! Ian and Kris are sitting down to talk everything about chapters 10 and 11 of The Mandalorian. They talk about those creepy spiders, the child controversy, and all that Bo-Katan goodness! They also talk about some Hasbro toy news along with yet more Gina Carano controversy, and what seeing a live action Bo-Katan means for…

Our mini series talking all about The Mandalorian is back in full force! Ian and Kris sit down with special guest Lawrence Green to talk all about The Mandalorian: Chapter 9 “The Marshal”. We had Krayt Expectations for this episode..(see what we did there?) Spoilers abound if you haven’t seen The Marshal yet, but we figured you knew that. So grab y…

Padme’s Closet has come to an end for this season everyone! Kris and Ian wrap up season two of Padme’s Closet by talking her Tatooine, Geonosis, and wedding outfits. It has been a fun ride this season and we can’t wait to bring you one final season talking all about her looks from Revenge Of The Sith in 2021. Thank you all for your support for this…

It’s Been a Long Road…! getting from there to here. It’s true. We started this podcast a little over 3 years ago with the premiere of Star Trek: Discovery and our first new Star Trek on TV since the end of Enterprise. Since then, we’ve covered both season of Disco, Picard, Lower Decks, all of the feature films, Galaxy Quest, and some more in betwee…

Episode 41: Padme’s Closet: Lake, Meadow, & Fireside Dresses Let’s talk more galactic fashion with another episode of Padme’s Closet! Ian and Kris are joined by special guest Luna Flare from Another Castle Creations to talk three different Padme looks today! Other than talking about the fashion that is Padme, they also talk about the new Star Wars:…

Lower Decks Ep. 8 & 9 Double Episode! Our animated journey continues with Star Trek: Lower Decks Ep. 8 “Veritas” & Ep. 9 “Crisis Point”! Trials, fan dances, holodeck programs, and Q! Plus, Derreck is re-watching Voyager and Discovery and there’s a new movie with giant tribbles? We’ll be back each week to review all 10 episodes of Lower Decks Season…

Episode 40: The Mandalorian Season 2 Preview Today Kris and Ian are talking all about The Mandalorian Season 2, the trailer, and its surrounding rumors. We talk about everything from which characters are actually appearing to some very questionable choices some of the actors have made. Kris and Ian also talk about some exciting Mandalorian and Star…

Lower Decks Ep. 7: Much Ado About Boimler Our animated journey continues with Star Trek: Lower Decks Ep. 7 “Much Ado About Boimler”! Transporter accidents, temporary Captains, and freaky dogs! Plus, CBS All Access is getting rebranded in 2021! We’ll be back each week to review all 10 episodes of Lower Decks Season 1, so stay tuned! Want to join us …

Lower Decks Ep. 6: Terminal Provocations Our animated journey continues with Star Trek: Lower Decks Ep. 6 “Terminal Provocations”! Holodeck malfunctions, rogue computer components, and voice cameos! Plus, we talk Star Trek Day panels including the new Discovery Season 3 trailer and some nuggets from the Strange New Worlds dicussion! We’ll be back e…

Lower Decks Ep. 5: Cupid’s Errant Arrow Our animated journey continues with Star Trek: Lower Decks Ep. 5 “Cupid’s Errant Arrow”! Alien girlfriends, new scanners, exploding moons, and a brand new starship! Plus, we talk some Star Trek news including Blood Wine, our two new Discovery cast members that include a non-binary and a transgender character,…

Episode 39: Hutt Species Spotlight Kris and Ian sit down to talk all about the Hutt species in this episode of Echo Station! The Hutt clan won the poll on twitter so clearly they had to follow through. They also discus a bit of Star Wars gaming news, Ian whips out his impression of Marvin the Martian, more on the Ray Park controversy, and they pay …

Lower Decks Ep. 4: Moist Vessel Our animated journey continues with Star Trek: Lower Decks Ep. 4 “Moist Vessel”! Generational ships, another California Class, ascension, and goo! We talk Mariner and Freeman’s relationship as daughter and mother, the rough tasks Mariner had to take on, as well as Tendi’s story about ascension and the great Koala in …

Lower Decks Ep. 3: Temporal Edict Our animated journey continues with Star Trek: Lower Decks Ep. 3 “Temporal Edict”! Kirk-fu, away missions, time management, and boarding parties! Plus, watch Short Treks for free, snag the new Prime movie collection release, and the return of Wil Wheaton to the Oasis! Have an opinion about “Temporal Edict”? Head ov…

This week on Echo Station, Kris is out sick so Ian pulls Rae from the sister show Screen Heroes to help count down their Top 10 actors they want to see in future Star Wars projects! They also discuss recent Star Wars news including that unfortunate Ray Park Instagram post and what possible actors could replace him and play Darth Maul! Want to suppo…

Our animated journey continues with Star Trek: Lower Decks Ep. 2 “Envoys”! Klingons, Ferengi, and job fairs, oh my! Plus, Star Trek scripts and how to watch Lower Decks Episode 1 for free on YouTube! Have an opinion about “Envoys”? Head over to our Twitter to vote in the grade poll AND join us on Facebook to talk about the episode in our spoiler th…

We’re back, baby! We’ve returned and set course for the animated Star Trek universe of Lower Decks! Derreck is joined by friends of the show Rae and Zach to review Star Trek: Lower Decks Ep 1: “Second Contact”! We also reintroduce ourselves for any new listeners and talk Trek news including the Nickelodeon series, Discovery Season 3, and more! We’l…

Today on Echo Station, Ian and Kris talk the fun topic of designing Star Wars. They each took three rooms in a standard house and took to designing them with full Star Wars themes from carpet to drapes. They also touch on a bit of news about The Bad Batch series coming to Disney+ next year! Want to support our show? Buy us a Coffee over at Ko-Fi.co…

Hello all you fashionable Force users! Today on Padme’s Closet, Ian and Kris talk all about Padme’s packing gown and her peasant disguise she sports with Anakin while on the way back to Naboo. They also talk a little bit on Star Wars Squadrons, a new video game coming in October, and our big giveaway that’s happening! Want to support our show? Head…

Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of your two podcast hosts. This episode’s message, to explain to you the state of the Redshirts & Runabouts podcast and our plans moving forward, including some ideas we have for future Star Trek TV series! Don’t forget to join our brand new Facebook community! Facebook.com/groups/RedshirtsAndRunabou…

Ian and Kris are extremely proud to not only present their Cere Junda (from Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order) character spotlight, but we even got the actress who portrayed Cere as a guest! That’s right, Debra Wilson of MADtv fame answered some of our questions via Cameo regarding the character of Cere Junda and so much more! Ian and Kris also talk abo…

Ian and Kris are very excited and happy to bring you Padme’s Closet season two! Yes we are talking all about Padme’s outfits she wears in Attack of the Clones! Our hosts also talk about reaching a big milestone on Twitter, and they also discuss some of the current events going on around the globe. Hey, don’t like ads with your podcasts? We get it! …

This short statement is being released on all active Heroes Podcast Network podcast feeds. This week, there will be no Screen Heroes podcast. Echo Station will also released delayed, on Friday, instead of Wednesday. We do this in hopes of supporting and honoring the Black Lives Matter movement and those protesting police brutality throughout the wo…

This short statement is being released on all active Heroes Podcast Network podcast feeds. This week, there will be no Screen Heroes podcast. Echo Station will also released delayed, on Friday, instead of Wednesday. We do this in hopes of supporting and honoring the Black Lives Matter movement and those protesting police brutality throughout the wo…

We conclude our Starfleet Starship discussion by using a wormhole to travel to an alternate reality, the Kelvin Timeline! First, we kick things off with our thoughts on the newly announced Star Trek: Strange New Worlds CBS All Access series starring Anson Mount (Captain Pike), Rebecca Romijn (Number One, AKA Una), and Ethan Peck (Spock)! Then, we t…

The end of the Clone Wars has finally come. Ian and Kris sit down to not only talk about the final four episodes of The Clone Wars but they also discuss the “Spice Girls” arc that came before it in a double feature episode! They also get to talk some exciting things announced during May the 4th. So grab your tissues because it’s an emotional ride. …

We continue our Starfleet Starship discussion by moving on to 21st century productions including Star Trek: Enterprise, Discovery, and Picard. We discuss the NX-01, Shenzhou, Crossfield Class, La Sirenna, Shenzhou, the Disco Enterprise, and more! Plus, we break down our poll about the best Enterprise bridge! Also, please note that we have moved to …

Greg is back! And we finally touch on a topic he’s wanted to discuss since we started the show, Starship design! Derreck & Greg sit down to talk about Starfleet ship design from The Original Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and the first 10 films. We don’t get to everything, so this is only part 1! We’ll be back to talk Enterp…

Welcome to our very first species spotlight! Today we are talking all things Twi’lek. Kris and Ian deep dive into everything Twi’lek so grab your Lekku and lets go! Hey, don’t like ads with your podcasts? We get it! Head over to Patreon.com/HeroesPodcasts and join our Premium Tier today to get this episode and more without third-party ads! Just wan…

All good things must come to an end, even Picard. Derreck is joined by recurring hosts Rae & Zach to discuss the two-part Season 1 finale of Star Trek: Picard along with our overall thoughts for the show’s premiere season. There will be spoilers, lots of emotions, and plenty of opinions. So sit back, download the episode, and engage! Plus, we talk …

The Bad Batch story arc has wrapped up and Kris and Ian are here to talk all about it! They also talk about some hot goss concerning a live action Ahsoka Tano appearance in season two of The Mandalorian. Hey, don’t like ads with your podcasts? We get it! Head over to Patreon.com/HeroesPodcasts and join our Premium Tier today to get this episode and…

We return with an impossible box filled with broken pieces of Nepenthe. See what we did there? This week we kick things off with some news about Short Treks before diving back into the world of Star Trek: Picard! We cover episodes 6-8, also known as “The Impossible Box”, “Nepenthe”, and “Broken Pieces” as well as talk about the show as a whole to t…

Our first character spotlight for season three and what a spotlight it is! We are talking all about Asajj Ventress today! Yes everyones favorite hairless harpy steps into the limelight as we talk some of her great story arcs, costumes, weapons, and so much more. We also talk about our much anticipated panel at Planet Comicon on March 22nd at 12:30!…

Clone Wars is back! And what better way to kick off our season 3 premiere then with a little review of the newest Clone Wars episode, “The Bad Batch”. Ian and Kris sit down to talk all things Clone Wars, a little bit of Star Wars news, upcoming panel information for Planet Comicon, and much more. Hey, don’t like ads with your podcasts? We get it! H…

Set a standard orbit for Freecloud, throw on some weird clothes, and let’s hit the club! It’s time to talk Star Trek: Picard Episode 5 “Stardust City Rag” and the long awaited return of Jeri Ryan and Seven of Nine! We kick things off with a big announcement before providing some spoiler-free thoughts. Then it’s Black Alert as we dive into the gritt…

We’re back, baby! It’s time to catch up on Star Trek: Picard and we do it in style! Well, we do it. We cover Episodes 2, 3, and 4… also known as “Maps and Legends”, “The End is the Beginning”, and “Absolute Candor”. We cover the general plots, along with what we like and don’t like about the newest addition to the Star Trek universe. How do we feel…

Star Trek: Picard is officially here on streaming services! Greg and Derreck sit down to first wrap-up their #Prepping4Picard conversation by discussing some other important moments and episodes that didn’t make the original cut. Then, it’s off to an in-depth spoiler-filled discussion on the premiere of Star Trek: Picard! Don’t worry, we’ll give yo…

It’s the season finale of Padme’s closet! We are wrapping up the looks of Padme Amidala in The Phantom Menace with a jammed packed four outfit episode all in one! We are talking all about her black Palpatine office outfit, her second traveling purple gown, her battle outfit, and finally her parade gown! Comment below or hit us up @EchoStationCast o…

Short Treks wrapped up last week with “Children of Mars”. This week, we sit down to discuss the three episodes we didn’t cover yet, “Ephraim and Dot”, “The Girl Who Made the Stars”, and “Children of Mars”. Don’t forget to join our brand new Facebook community! Facebook.com/groups/RedshirtsAndRunabouts What do you think of these episodes? Did you en…

#Prepping4Picard concludes with our 9th episode in the series! This week, we cover two Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 7 episodes off our Top 20 Quintessential Picard list. This week’s episodes include the two-part “Gambit” and the double length series finale, “All Good Things…”! Don’t forget to join our brand new Facebook community! Facebook…

Welcome to the season finale of The Mandafettso! It has been a long and very entertaining journey watching The Mandalorian and sadly it has come to its grand finale for season one. Kris and Ian sit down one last time (for now) and talk everything Mandalorian from episodes 6 through 8! Grab your baby Yodas and Darksabers because here we go! Comment …

#Prepping4Picard continues with our 8th episode in the series! This week, we cover Part 2 of our Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 6 episodes off our Top 20 Quintessential Picard list. This week’s episodes includes four episodes, “Tapestry”, “Starship Mine”, “Lessons”, and “The Chase”! Don’t forget to join our brand new Facebook community! Face…

Screen Heroes and Echo Station celebrate their respective Season Finales just in time for the holidays! It’s time for a crossover as Ian from Echo Station joins Ryan and Derreck of Screen Heroes to review Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, closing out a Saga 42 years in the making. There’s tons of spoilers, opinions, and discussion in this extended …

It is officially less than a week until The Rise of Skywalker hits theaters. So what better way to get excited than to do an episode dedicated to the long journey it’s been to reach this conclusion. We are calling it, The Road to Skywalker. Ian and Kris sit down and discuss some of their favorite Star Wars memories, how they are preparing for this …