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| 501stcast ep 142 | 05 Apr 2026 | 01:00:56 | |
Recording Date: March 22, 2026 Release date April 5, 2026 Hosts: Mike Hinton, TK-5351 Garrison Carida Chris Nitro, TR-82065 Northeast Remnant Garrison Mikey Bouchereau, TB-60614 Bluegrass Garrison Matt Schraeder, TB-99920 Starkiller Garrison. Anthony “AP” Pizzuto, SL-22381 Northeast Remnant Garrison Email the hosts at: Mike Hinton TK5351@501stcast.com Chris Nitro nitro@501stcast.com Mikey Bouchereau mikey@501stcast.com Matt Schraeder TB99920@501stcast.com Anthony Pizzuto ap@501stcast.com We want to hear from you! Send us ideas for topics that you want to hear about, interview suggestions, or even just your well wishes. For now, help us kick off our next episode. Email, call or message us answering the following question.
And we have a fresh report from the Imperial Security Bureau confirming that as of March 22, 2026, the Legion boasts 12,924 active troopers and 33,946 approved costumes across the galaxy. Recent News The 501st Legion now has an official Discord! The Discord server is being hosted and supported by the Legion PR Team in a similar manner as existing FB groups such as 501st Updates and the PRO-only Department of Propaganda. Discord support requests should go to: PRO@501st.com.
Scott Moss - TK-62000 - Bloodfin Garrison HM/FoTL - HM - Tatul Benodat HM - David Kay Topic of the Day The question from the end of last Show was:
Kerrin Peck - TX-25087 - Redback Garrison Tristan Greco - TK-1871 - French Garrison Steve Hird - TK-6659 - UK Garrison
We want to hear from you! Send us ideas for topics that you want to hear about, interview suggestions, or even just your well wishes. For now, help us kick off our next episode. Email, call or message us answering the following question.
The Mayan Garrion Disclaimer: The 501st Legion is a worldwide Star Wars costuming organization comprised of and operated by Star Wars fans. While it is not sponsored by Lucasfilm Ltd. it follows generally accepted ground rules for Star wars fan groups. Star Wars, its characters, costumes, and all associated items are the intellectual property of Lucasfilm. Copyright & Trademark Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. | |||
| 501stcast ep 141 | 05 Mar 2026 | 00:42:40 | |
Recording Date: Feb 22, 2026 Release date Mar 5, 2026 Hosts: Mike Hinton, TK-5351 Garrison Carida Chris Nitro, TR-82065 Northeast Remnant Garrison Mikey Bouchereau, TB-60614 Bluegrass Garrison Matt Schraeder, TB-99920 Starkiller Garrison. Anthony “AP” Pizzuto, SL-22381 Northeast Remnant Garrison Email the hosts at: Mike Hinton TK5351@501stcast.com Chris Nitro nitro@501stcast.com Mikey Bouchereau mikey@501stcast.com Matt Schraeder TB99920@501stcast.com Anthony Pizzuto ap@501stcast.com We want to hear from you! Send us ideas for topics that you want to hear about, interview suggestions, or even just your well wishes. For now, help us kick off our next episode. Email, call or message us answering the following question.
Legion by the Numbers as of Feb 22, 2026 12,855 active troopers with 33,733 approved costumes. Highlights of episode 141 A huge shout-out and thanks to everyone who stepped up to run, and to those who participated in the election process. And congratulations to all the leaders at the local level and legion level new and existing who have started their official terms! Do you have a unique skill set, have a passion for leading? If you’re curious about participating in the command staff at the local level or even the legion level, start small. Reach out to your local CO and set up a conversation. Ask what the role really looks like, learn about the challenges and what the rewards are. Leadership in the legion is all about supporting your fellow troopers, strengthening our community and ensuring we continue to make a meaningful difference in the galaxies we visit both fictional and real and it’s never too early to start thinking about your involvement in the future! Who knows the next great leader of your garrison might already be in armor! We will be working with Starlight in the U.S. once again for our upcoming hospital visits during the month of May! Just like in the past, they will send toys to the hospital for you to pass out to the kids during your hospital visits. May 4th will be here before you know it, so get your event dates submitted early so Starlight has plenty of lead-time to get the shipments out to you. The deadline for submissions to arrive during the month of May is April 1st. If you are planning a hospital visit in the month of May and wish to have Starlight send out some cool stuff, please fill out the form using the link on the screen: https://tinyurl.com/2026MayStarlight Newest CRLs - https://www.501st.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=91327&hilit=crl&start=400 Congratulations to Andy Price, TK-42542 from Southern Cross Garrison Trooper of the Month! Congratulations from all of us at the 501st Cast! . HM/FoTL - https://www.501st.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=67
Topic of the Day What was the very first Star Wars character that made you say, "I want to wear that"? Dedication: Member Memorials: https://www.501st.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=290 This episode of the 501stCast is dedicated to :
Buckets off to all the troopers, their families and friends. We solemnly enter their names into our Hall of Eternal Legionaries, and offer a moment of silence. Shout Out - Thank you everyone who sent in audio or video to use in these episodes of the 501st Cast! | |||
| 501stcast ep 140.5 The Mando and Grogu Trailer Edition | 23 Feb 2026 | 00:35:46 | |
Recording Date: Feb 22, 2026 Hosts: Mike Hinton, TK-5351 Garrison Carida Chris Nitro, TR-82065 Northeast Remnant Garrison Mikey Bouchereau, TB-60614 Bluegrass Garrison Matt Schraeder, TB-99920 Starkiller Garrison. Anthony “AP” Pizzuto, SL-22381 Northeast Remnant Garrison Email the hosts at: Mike Hinton TK5351@501stcast.com Chris Nitro nitro@501stcast.com Mikey Bouchereau mikey@501stcast.com Matt Schraeder TB99920@501stcast.com Anthony Pizzuto ap@501stcast.com We want to hear from you! Send us ideas for topics that you want to hear about, interview suggestions, or even just your well wishes. For now, help us kick off our next episode. Email, call or message us answering the following question.
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| 501stcast ep 140 Star Wars Podcast day 2026 | 07 Feb 2026 | 00:59:25 | |
The 501stcast, the official podcast of the 501st Legion, Vader's Fist, is glad to take part in Star Wars Podcast day 2026 Some of our troopers were on missions for the emperor . Please check out the 501stcast anywhere you find podcast. Contact us at: Mike email TK5351@501stcast.com Mikey email mikey@501stcast.com Chris email nitro@501stcast.com Anthony email ap@501stcast.com Matt email TB99920@501stcast.com website www.501stcast.com This is a special Star Wars Podcast day 2026 episode. An annual celebration of the Star Wars fan audio community, every February 7th | |||
| 501stcast ep 139 | 05 Feb 2026 | 00:21:23 | |
Release date: Feb 5th, 2026 Mike Hinton, TK-5351 from Garrison Carida with…. Chris Nitro, TR-82065 from the Northeast Remnant Garrison Mikey Bouchereau, TB-60614 from the Bluegrass Garrison Matt Schraeder, TB-99920 from Starkiller Garrison. and I’m Anthony “AP” Pizzuto, SL-22381 from the Northeast Remnant Garrison as of Jan 24, 2026 we have 12,885 active members and 33,703 approved costumes Newest CRLs - https://www.501st.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=91327&hilit=crl&start=400 TotM/CotQ - https://www.501st.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=206
HM/FotL - https://www.501st.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=67
Mission Reports Upcoming Events
Misc & Wrap-up Attention all 501st Legion members, the time has come to shape the future of our organization! Remember, the 501st runs on the troopers who step up, serve, and keep the mission moving! We’re now accepting nominations so if you know someone who leads with the passion of a hangry Gundark, supports the team like an overprotective Grand Moff, and wants to make Palpatine proud by representing the Empire then nominate them! Nominations are open until February 6th at 11:59UTC, followed by a Q&A session, closing statements and most importantly, voting begins on February 13th at 12:01am UTC and ends on February 17th at 11:59pm UTC. Visit 501st.com/elections for more info. Matt, I’m tossing it to you to share our dedications. Dedication: Member Memorials: https://www.501st.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=290 This episode of the 501stCast is dedicated to :
Buckets off to all the troopers, their families and friends. We solemnly enter their names into our Hall of Eternal Legionaries. Website Reminders & Final Wrap-up As a reminder, we’re reactivating our online presence, where you can post your feedback and comments and listen to previous episodes of the show. 551-501-TALK (8255) The 501stCast is an easy way to catch up on a few weeks of Legion news while driving, at the office or working out, but if you're looking for up-to-the-minute news, you'll need to get it from the 501st social media. Join in the discussion as thousands of fellow fans share their passion for trooping, Star Wars and charity. Shout Out -
Disclaimer: The 501st Legion is a worldwide Star Wars costuming organization comprised of and operated by Star Wars fans. While it is not sponsored by Lucasfilm Ltd. it follows generally accepted ground rules for Star wars fan groups. Star Wars, its characters, costumes, and all associated items are the intellectual property of Lucasfilm. Copyright & Trademark Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. | |||
| 501stcast episode 138 Jan 2026 | 30 Dec 2025 | 00:35:53 | |
501stcast episode 138 Jan 2026 (Normally we will have 501stcast on the 5th but this is released early to let people check out the charity auction listed in show notes) Recorded Dec 27, 2025 For general podcast questions and comments contact us at: podcast@501stcast.com To contact the individual hosts: Michael Hinton TK5351
Anthony Pizzuto Matt Schraeder Chris Mitrotasios Mikey TB60604
Show Notes Mike Hinton, TK-5351 from Garrison Carida with…. Chris Nitro, TR-82065 from the Northeast Remnant Garrison Matt Schraeder, TB-99920 from Starkiller Garrison. and Anthony “AP” Pizzuto, SL-22381 from the Northeast Remnant Garrison Mikey Bouchereau will be back from his mission by the next episode. Overview/Highlights - Legion by the Numbers As of December 27, 2025 12,889 active troopers with 29,206 approved costumes with 3,140 new or pending members in the database. 7 Ready for Duty. And in 2025 there were 814 total costumes approved in 2025. Number one costume is that with a TI designator with 5,436 approved costumes, like the TIE reserve, fighter, etc. The costume that has the lowest number of approved members is the Clone Pilot or CP designation with 22. Recent News
Newest CRLs - https://www.501st.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=91327&hilit=crl&start=400 Book of Boba Fett Boba Fett Dec 15th The 501st Bounty hunters guild announced a new costume has been added to their CRL Library: Boba Fett: The Book of Boba Fett. After parting ways with Din Djarin on Tython, Boba Fett, the legendary bounty hunter, navigates the galaxy's underworld in repainted armor and gear when he returns to the sands of Tatooine to stake his claim on the territory once ruled by Jabba the Hutt and his crime syndicate. If you would like to join The 501st Legion with this costume, or find out more information about this build, please visit: https://crls.501st.com/bhg/boba-fett-book-of-boba-fett For more information about The Bounty Hunters Guild, please visit: Mission Reports Please add your mission reports to the 501st forums. We would love to share the amazing things that our garrisons are doing each month. Here is a quick link to get your mission report or other information to us quickly What do you wish you knew before your first troop? Dedication: This episode of the 501stCast is dedicated to :
Buckets off to all the troopers and their families. You will all be missed. You all will not be forgotten, and your legacy and memory will live on among the Eternal Legionnaires. Shout Out - To Anthony Pizzuto, Chris Nitro, Matt Schraeder, and Mikey Bouchereau for the willingness to restart the podcast. We would like to extend a deep and heartfelt thank you to all the previous hosts of the 501stCast. | |||
| 501stcast ep 130 June 2021 | 30 Dec 2025 | 01:26:52 | |
This episode is being rereleased on Dec 2025. Some of the contact info may be outdated. Any questions please reach out to us at podcast@501stcast.com Enjoy Recorded June 20, 2021 Hosts Marcus | |||
| 501stCast ep 124 July 2020 | 30 Dec 2025 | 01:15:25 | |
This episode is being rereleased on Dec 2025. Some of the contact info may be outdated. Any questions please reach out to us at podcast@501stcast.com Enjoy! Recorded on July 28, 2020 Dedication: Hosts: Joe Links from show Clone Trooper Detachment | |||
| 501stcast ep 125 sept 2020 | 29 Nov 2025 | 00:22:53 | |
This episode is being rereleased on Dec 2025. Some of the contact info may be outdated. Any questions please reach out to us at podcast@501stcast.com Enjoy! Recorded on sept 8, 2020 Dedication: Hosts Marcus Joe New Season 2 photos from The Mandalorian - Nicky | |||