Show Notes: Episode LXXIV (June 25th, 2013)

Hosts:  Nicky Blum (DZ-8397) and Scott Allen (SL-9854)

Content Development: Nicky Blum (DZ-8397) and Scott Allen (SL-9854)

Contributors: William Tatsch (ID-9076)

Guests: Martino, TX-8629; Matt “RedEye”, SL-1741  and Derek Rowe, Doctrine Creative

Post-Production: Andy Fairbanks (ID-8169)

Recent News

• Honorary Members/Friend of the Legion news
  • New Friends of the Legion
    • Michael Ackerley & Rob Humphrey
      • induction video from Cherry Capital Con
    • Stephen Hayford
    • Vanessa Farano
  • Blue Milk Special interviews Old Line Garrison‘s CO (part 1, part 2)
  • Weddings!
    • Matt Lanter & Angela Stacy
    • George Lucas & Mellody Hobson
• New Legion unit: Empire City Garrison’s Hudson Valley Squad (Facebook page)
• Midsouth Garrison CO’s address to her unit
• 1st Sensory Legion (Facebook, Kickstarter)
• News from the Galaxy Grapevine (Star Wars Land article1, article2 and Full of Sith podcast)
• Send your suggestions for topics to [email protected], call our hotline at 828-419-0501 or post to our Facebook page.

Mission Reports

• 70th Explorers Garrison at Anime St. Louis (photos)
• JDRF Gala in Denver (group photo)
• Singapore Garrison’s May the Fourth events
  • Free Comic Book Day at Kinokuniya
  • Hasbro Event (photos)
  • Philatelic Museum exhibition (video news report, photos)
  • Facebook page
• Bloodfin Garrison with Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra (video)
• Carolina Garrison at 6th Annual XCON World ’13
• LEGO X-Wing lands in Times Square (photos1, photos2, CN video)
• Singapore Garrison are Rock Stars (Harlem Shake video, meeting Steven Tyler)
• Midwest Garrison’s Celebration: Joliet (group photo, museum display, main photo album)
• Empire City Garrison on stage with Weird Al (pictures, video)
• ConCarolinas (Sci-Fried podcast)
• Denver Comic Con (Peter Mayhew: NBC news article, UK news article, CNN interview)
• Star Wars Weekends (first weekend video)
• Costa Rica Outpost’s Beach Fun (photos)
• Southern California Garrison’s Balboa Naval Hospital (photos)
• UK Garrison kidnaps Rugby Mayor (article)
• Thank you message to Southern California Garrison
• LEGOland events
  • Nordic Garrison
  • Southern California Garrison (video)

Interview about Star Wars Celebration VI DVD

• Featuring Matt “RedEye”, SL-1741 and Derek Rowe from Doctrine Creative
  • Members Only Order Link

Upcoming Events

• Comic-Con International (July 17th-21st) and the Course of the Force (July 9th-16th) (StarWars.com article)
• Star Wars Celebration Europe II (Facebook page, 501st Patch Order thread, Oppkikker)
• Midwest Garrison at Chicago White Sox Star Wars Night – July 20th (purchase tickets)
• Space City Con in Houston, TX (Members Only info thread)
• Weird Al Concerts (Full Tour Schedule, concerts w/501st)
• Join Canadian Garrison at FanExpo in Toronto, August 22nd-25th
• New York Comic Con, Javits Center, August 10th-13th
• See upcoming 501st events at Roqoo Depot

Shout Out

• Ville Ahtonen, BH-11380 of Nordic Garrison! He is Legion Trooper of the Month for April 2013.
  • Photos from Model Expo (Facebook album)
    

Give-Away/501st Follies

• Congrats to Mariano for answering last episode’s trivia question and winning a 501stCast patch!
• Submit a 501st Folly or funny event story and win a Fight Like a Jedi sketchbook!
• Hotline # is 828-419-0501 or email audio to [email protected]

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