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This week we continue with our Star Wars radio play...Mud 79.  We're onto the second half of our sixth chapter Snow. This is the FINAL episode of the first act! And we find out whether the Empire will be forced to abandon their positions on Cestin IV or whether they’ll stay and fight to the last man! There are some cool guest voices in this episode, thank you to EVERYONE involved!!! Pvt Soloman Kwai – Narator -  Fred Kennedy - @fearless_fred Pvt Mondahai - Chyann Garrick - @abide.by.chy Imperial Corporal – Ajay Fry - @AjayFry Rival Trooper – Supriya Dwivedi - @supriyadwivedi Mudtrooper – Mike Piwerka - @kallark81 Mechanic – Kimberley Fowler - @TrafficChopper Tanker – Kwame Damon Mason - @kwamster007 Gunner – Raina Douris - @RahRahRaina Colonel Ghast – Farah Nasser - @FarahNasser Clone ARC Commander – Elias Toufexis - @EliasToufexis Inquistor Tiberia - Toni McLennon - @tonimacncheese Rebel1 – Steph Gerk - @stephgerk Rebel2 – Jay Acevedo - @Darth_Jay Rebel Sniper – Sam Maggs - @SamMaggs Sgt Ami - Ren Navaro - @beer_diversity Wounded Trooper – Sunny Thrasher - @hehasnosocialmedia

This week we continue with our Star Wars radio play...Mud 79.  We're onto the first part of the sixth chapter. The FINAL chapter of Act One. And it is an action packed orgy of blaster fire and detonator blasts…because Camp Vybus comes under attack by a well-armed and well-coordinated enemy force!   There are some cool guest voices in this episode, thank you to EVERYONE involved!!! Pvt Soloman Kwai – Narator -  Fred Kennedy - @fearless_fred Scout Survivor - Carlos Bustamente -  @thisiscarlosb Imperial Clerk – Blair Brown - @blairbroon Lt Orto - Ben McEwan - @bigbennz Pvt Murray – Shaun Hatton - @megashaun Pvt Mondahai - Chyann Garrick - @abide.by.chy Inquistor Tiberia - Toni McLennon - @tonimacncheese Sergeant Porthos – Adam Ricard - @adamonhtz Veteran Gunsmith – Leslie Doyle -  @aquagem_art

Welcome to an extra special episode of Issue Zero! It’s the HOLIDAY SPECIAL!!! Well…it was supposed to be. Last year Dila (my contemptible harpy of a producer) and I did a deep dive on the ORIGINAL Star Wars Holiday Special, and we’d intended on doing the same with the Lego Star Wars Holiday Special. But sadly the new one is not really a family variety show…it’s really just an animated short for kids. So we wound up doing a deep dive on the second season of The Mandalorian. We wade right into it, episode by episode, the highs and the lows…and yes we tied a lot into our ongoing Star Wars Audio Drama…Mud79. There was also some speculation about what that post credit scene on the final episode means…all that and more on this SPECIAL EDITION…of Issue Zero!   Fred Kennedy - @fearless_fred Dila Velazquez - @DilaDeyanira

This week we continue with our Star Wars radio play...Mud 79.  And we’re wrapping the up the fifth chapter! Only two episodes left after this one! Well…of the first act anyways This episode sees the scouts reaching their target and engaging in a horrific tooth and nail firefight, where failure could lead to the death of thousands of their fellow Mud Troopers. Pretty small voice cast in this one…but there was A LOT of heavy lifting by Carly And Chyann…they are incredible to work with! Pvt Soloman Kwai – Narator -  Fred Kennedy - @fearless_fred Pvt Staven – Carly Myers - @CarlyRadio​ Pvt Mondahai - Chyann Garrick - @abide.by.chy

This week we continue with our Star Wars radio play...Mud 79.  We’re on Chapter FIVE! Right on. At this point I have dedicated well over a hundred hours to this project, and it’s been worth it! I can honestly say, so podcast or audio production has brought me as much satisfaction and happiness as this one, and it isn’t even close. This episode sees the scouts of platoon 79 sent out on a covert mission to bring down a well defended anti-aircraft position, as part of a full scale assault on a major enemy instillation. A big shout out to Natasha Krishan…who’s been doing background voice work since the second chapter but final makes her debut as an Imperial Intelligence Officer! Pvt Soloman Kwai – Narator -  Fred Kennedy - @fearless_fred Lt Orto - Ben McEwan - @bigbennz Agent Fep’Toh – Natasha Krishan - @natashakrish_ Pvt Staven – Carly Myers - @CarlyRadio​ Pvt Mondahai - Chyann Garrick - @abide.by.chy

This week we continue with our Star Wars radio play...Mud 79.  We're onto the second part of the fourth chapter...called Tea. The platoon continues their attack on the rebel warehouse…and sees the true terror an Inquisitor can pose when unleashed on the enemy. There are some cool guest voices in this episode, thank you to EVERYONE involved!!! Cast: Pvt Soloman Kwai – Narator -  Fred Kennedy - @fearless_fred Lt Orto - Ben McEwan - @bigbennz Sgt Jintalla – Marilla Wex - @MarillaWex Cpl Housto – Michael Walsh - @Mister_Walsh Pvt El’Theriam – Jason Loo - @rebel_loo Pvt Murray – Shaun Hatton - @megashaun Pvt Staven – Carly Myers - @CarlyRadio​ Inquistor Tiberia - Toni McLennon - @tonimacncheese Purge Trooper Blue - Andrew Wheeler - @wheeler Purge Trooper Red - Heather Antos - @heatherantos Devaronian - Brian Evinou - @brian_evinou Pvt Mondahai - Chyann Garrick - @abide.by.chy Sgt Shae - Darryn Bolland - @DarynBolland640 Sgt Ami - Ren Navaro - @beer_diversity Imperial Major - Andrew Johnson - @ajlift1

This week we continue with our Star Wars radio play...Mud 79.   We're onto the first part of the fourth chapter...called Tea. The platoon got themselves into trouble while on shore leave and have been doing manual labour in a local town, where they're given a very unusual gift. The severed finger of a missing comrade. There are some cool guest voices in this episode, thank you to EVERYONE involved!!!  Pvt Soloman Kwai – Narator -  Fred Kennedy - @fearless_fred  Lt Orto - Ben McEwan - @bigbennz  Sgt Jintalla – Marilla Wex - @MarillaWex  Cpl Housto – Michael Walsh - @Mister_Walsh  Pvt El’Theriam – Jason Loo - @rebel_loo  Pvt Murray – Shaun Hatton - @megashaun  Pvt Staven – Carly Myers - @CarlyRadio​  Pvt Mondahai - Chyann Garrick - @abide.by.chy  Pvt Tolen - Yukon Jack - @theeyukonjack  Inquistor Tiberia - Toni McLennon - @tonimacncheese  Purge Trooper Blue - Andrew Wheeler - @wheeler  Purge Trooper Red - Heather Antos - @heatherantos  Devaronian - Brian Evinou - @brian_evinou  Sgt Shae - Darryn Bolland - @DarynBolland640  Sgt Ami - Ren Navarro - @beer_diversity

We’re still slugging away and getting ready for the next batch of episodes to drop on Oct 27, but to help get there we’re talking to our astounding voice cast about their experiences not just with the show, but also with Star Wars in general. Today we talk to Marilla Wex about her experiences in the voice acting community and her love of a galaxy far far away. Plus we talk to Shaun Hatton about his childhood spent with action figures and he (like many of us) loved Star Wars without even knowing what it actually was. MUD 79 RETURNS OCTOBER 27!!!! TELL EVERYONE!!! Sgt Jintalla – Marilla Wex - @MarillaWex Pvt Murray – Shaun Hatton - @megashaun

This week we continue with our Star Wars radio play...Mud 79. The platoon is on leave in the city of Floon Bay and they’re planning on getting rich by gambling on the Swoop Bike races. But something goes wrong and they’re about to get themselves into trouble…trouble that will come with some long term consequences. We'll be back with the next chapter Oct. 27! Look at the cast for this episode! TWENTY voices! Amazing! Pvt Soloman Kwai – Narator -  Fred Kennedy - @fearless_fred Col Ghast – Farah Nasser -@FarahNasser Lt Orto - Ben McEwan - @bigbennz Sgt Jintalla – Marilla Wex - @MarillaWex Sgt Heffspar – Star Birdyellowhead – @starbfit Cpl Housto – Michael Walsh - @Mister_Walsh Pvt El’Theriam – Jason Loo - @rebel_loo Pvt Murray – Shaun Hatton - @megashaun Pvt Staven – Carly Myers - @CarlyRadio Inquistor Tiberia - Toni McLennon - @tonimacncheese Captain Letro Balon – Rob Leth - @robleth Pit Fight Announcer – Adam Ricard @AdamOnHTZ Vurk Doorman – Kalman Andrasofszky - @evilkalman Corporal Lidan Vamma – Vinnie Salvador - @vinniesal Gareth – Benjamin Tiesma - @benjtendo The Brothel Madame – Contemptible Harpy - @contemptibleharpy Imperial Navy Officer – Adam Herdman - @BulletofReason Brothel Hostess – Natasha Krishnan - @natashakrish_ Pvt Arten Mondahai - Chyann Garrick - @abide.by.chy Twi’Lek child – Bronwyn Kilgour @noneofyourbusiness Constable – Danny Longo - @DannyLongo640

This week we continue with our Star Wars radio play...Mud 79.  Solomon Kwai and the rest of Platoon 79 have just returned from a patrol where they were ambushed. They survived a heavy fire fight—where Staven and Kwai captured an enemy sniper--- and when they arrived back on the base Solomon had a pretty creepy encounter with an Imperial Inquisitor…one of the few remnants of the Jedi order. The Empire uses them to hunt down Jedi who escaped the purge from the Clone Wars. This Inquisitor somehow got inside Solomon’s mind and she managed to bring up details about the death of Solomon’s sister, details that happened years earlier during the Clone Wars. He’s shook and disturbed by the event and that’s exactly where we pick up today. There are some cool guest voices in this episode, thank you to EVERYONE involved!!! Pvt Soloman Kwai – Narator -  Fred Kennedy - @fearless_fred Col Ghast – Farah Nasser -@FarahNasser Lt Orto - Ben McEwan - @bigbennz Sgt Jintalla – Marilla Wex - @MarillaWex Sgt Heffspar – Star Birdyellowhead – @starbfit Cpl Housto – Michael Walsh - @Mister_Walsh Pvt El’Theriam – Jason Loo - @rebel_loo Pvt Murray – Shaun Hatton - @megashaun Pvt Staven – Carly Myers - @CarlyRadio​ Inquistor Tiberia - Toni McLennon - @tonimacncheese Captain Letro Balon – Rob Leth - @robleth Pit Fight Announcer – Adam Ricard @AdamOnHTZ Vurk Doorman – Kalman Andrasofszky - @evilkalman Vurk Security – Vinnie Salvador - @vinniesal The Brothel Madame – Contemptible Harpy

This week we continue with our Star Wars radio play...Mud 79.  In the conclusion to the second chapter, Bright Lights, we follow Imperial platoon 79 as they embark on a long patrol through the jungles of the Bista Valley. Contacting small outposts and mining operations. Not everyone is keen to see the planet of Cestin IV falling under the Imperial banner, as the platoon soon learns. Also...we have a new cast member, Farah Nasser! She has an incredible voice and I was stoked when she agreed to be part of our wee production. And as always a massive thank you to the rest of the cast! Pvt Soloman Kwai – Narator -  Fred Kennedy - @fearless_fred Col Ghast – Farah Nasser -@FarahNasser Lt Orto - Ben McEwan - @bigbennz Sgt Jintalla – Marilla Wex - @MarillaWex Sgt Heffspar – Star Birdyellowhead – @starbfit Cpl Housto – Michael Walsh - @Mister_Walsh Pvt El’Theriam – Jason Loo - @rebel_loo Pvt Tolen - Adam Gorham - @adamgorham Pvt Murray – Shaun Hatton - @megashaun Pvt Staven – Carly Myers - @CarlyRadio​ Inquistor Tiberia - Toni McLennon - @tonimacncheese Purge Trooper Khama - Andrew Wheeler - @wheeler Purge Trooper Berren - Heather Antos - @HeatherAntos Jado Raste - Sam Maggs - @sammaggs

This week we continue with our Star Wars radio play...Mud 79.  We're onto the first part of the second chapter...called Bright Lights. We follow the platoon as they embark on a long patrol through the jungles of the Bista Valley. Contacting small outposts and mining operations. Not everyone is keen to see the planet of Cestin IV falling under the imperial banner, as platoon 79 soon learns. Also...we have a new cast member, Farah Nasser! She has an incredible voice and I was stoked when she agreed to be part of our wee production. And as always a massive thank you to the rest of the cast! Pvt Soloman Kwai – Narator -  Fred Kennedy - @fearless_fred Col Ghast – Farah Nasser -@FarahNasser Lt Orto - Ben McEwan - @bigbennz Sgt Jintalla – Marilla Wex - @MarillaWex Sgt Heffspar – Star Birdyellowhead – @starbfit Cpl Housto – Michael Walsh - @Mister_Walsh Pvt El’Theriam – Jason Loo - @rebel_loo Pvt Tolen - Adam Gorham - @adamgorham Pvt Murray – Shaun Hatton - @megashaun Pvt Staven – Carly Myers - @CarlyRadio​

On this week’s episode Fred Kennedy brings you the second part to the first chapter of a radio play he wrote. It's based on a Star Wars story and you go behind the lives of the Imperial army three years after the conclusion of The Clone Wars.  Follow along with Soloman Kwai, and his comrades of Platoon 79 as they give chase to a group of bandits that have stolen from The Empire. This is Blooded - Part 2 Thank you to all of the amazing people that shared their voices to this episode. Cast: Pvt Soloman Kwai – Narrator -  Fred Kennedy - @fearless_fred Col Ghast – Meisha Watson - @iammeishawatson Lt Orto - Ben McEwan - @bigbennz Sgt Jintalla – Marilla Wex - @MarillaWex Sgt Heffspar – Star Birdyellowhead – @starbfit Cpl Housto – Michael Walsh - @Mister_Walsh Pvt Morastus – Raina Douris - @RahRahRaina Pvt Kator - Kwame Damon Mason - @kwamster007 Pvt El’Theriam – Jason Loo - @rebel_loo Pvt Murray – Shaun Hatton - @megashaun Pvt Staven – Carly Myers - @Ca

On this week’s episode Fred Kennedy brings you a radio play.  More like a fan fiction radio play based on a Star Wars story he wrote. Go behind the lives of the Imperial army three years after the conclusion of The Clone Wars.  This is the story of Soloman Kwai, a riflemen in the Imperial Army. Not a Storm Trooper but in the regular army, a Mud Trooper. We follow him and his comrades of Platoon 79 two years after the founding of the Empire, and 17 years before A New Hope, as they are called to help secure the planet of Cestin IV. When they land on Cestin IV… all seems well...until it’s not.... This is part one of chapter one - Blooded. Thank you to all of the amazing people that shared their voices to this episode. Cast: Pvt Soloman Kwai – Narrator -  Fred Kennedy - @fearless_fred Col Ghast – Meisha Watson - @iammeishawatson Lt Orto - Ben McEwan - @bigbennz Sgt Jintalla – Marilla Wex - @MarillaWex Sgt Heffspar – Star Birdyellowhead – @starbfit Cpl Housto – Michael Walsh - @Mister_Walsh Pvt Morastus – Raina Douris - @RahRahRaina Pvt Kator - Kwame Damon Mason - @kwamster007 Pvt El’Theriam – Jason Loo - @rebel_loo Pvt Murray – Shaun Hatton - @megashaun Pvt Staven – Carly Myers - @CarlyRadio

Today we’re talking with Alex Segura. He's acclaimed writer of novels, comic books, and podcasts. He is the author of Star Wars Poe Dameron: Free Fall, the Pete Fernandez Mystery series (including the the Anthony Award-nominated crime novels Dangerous Ends and Blackout), and a number of comic books, most notably the superhero noir The Black Ghost, the YA music series The Archies, and the “Archie Meets” collection of crossovers, featuring real-life cameos from the Ramones, B-52s, and more. He is also the co-creator/co-writer of the Lethal Lit crime/YA podcast from iHeart Radio, which was named one of the best podcasts of 2015 by The New York Times. By day he is Co-President of Archie Comics Fred and Alex talk about crime novels, and how Star Wars really is the sci-fi back bone for almost everyone. Contact: Twitter @Fearless_Fred Facebook @fearlessfredontheradio Alex Segura - @alex_segura

This week we’re joined by a very busy guy. Canadian comic creator Curt Pires. He’s really having a moment, so I’m glad he was able to make time for us, his latest book “Youth” just launched last week with comixology and is already being developed into a series with Amazon Prime. If you wanted to check Youth out, it’s FREE if you’re in Canada and have a Prime account. Here’s the URL(s) Curt gave me. Link 1: https://www.comixology.com/Youth-comiXology-Originals-1-of-4/digital-comic/856996?ref=cGFnZS92aWV3L2Rlc2t0b3AvZ3JpZExpc3QvbGlzdDI0NDIw  Link 2: https://www.amazon.ca/Youth-comiXology-Originals-1-4-ebook/dp/B0874DJPTM/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=youth+curt+pires&qid=1589393839&sr=8-1 They should both work, so be sure to give it a go. Also, we touch on some really gritty stuff today, in particular when breaking down one of the book Curt’s been reading as of late. So yeah, consider yourself forewarned. If you wanted to reach out to him here’s his handles… Twitter: @CurtPires Instagram: @curtpires

Today we continue the trend of Content for Covid by chatting with comic and tattoo artist Brian Level. He’s drawn everything from Batman to Thanos. And I bet he’s done at least ONE Tasmanian Devil tattoo…or at least a Dolphin saying “Wazzzup!” But today we talk about all the things he’s been watching/reading/playing since the whole Covid-19 shutdown began a few weeks ago. We even get into a pretty deep breakdown on spirituality and chess…trust me. It will make sense. Be Our Heroes Canada - https://www.facebook.com/beourheroescanada/  Contact: Twitter @Fearless_Fred Facebook @fearlessfredontheradio Guest: Brian Level - @brian_level

This week we look at the first chapter of Timothy Zhan’s classic novel Heir to the Empire. This is the book that really kicked off the expanded universe. There were Star Wars novels before this of course, but they adaptations of the movies or direct tie ins…and they were all released within a few months of the premieres. When Heir to the Empire was released there had been any Star Wars books in print since the early eighties, it shot to the top of the New York Times Bestseller List and stayed there for months. It really did change Star Wars in profound ways. I can’t recommend this book (and its two sequels) enough. The Thrawn Trilogy: Heir to the Empire Dark Force Rising The Last Command Contact: Twitter @Fearless_Fred Facebook @fearlessfredontheradio Contemptible Harpy: Dila Velazquez Twitter @diladeyanira

This week we have another chum cast where we just chat about what type of content people are consuming during the Covid-19 pandemic. After a heated text-versation with my producer about various Star Wars related topics we opted to just run the gambit of the Star Wars related content there is out there. It’s a universe that spans multiple formats with something for everyone. Specifically we discuss… The final season of The Clone Wars The Gendy Tartakovsky version of The Clone Wars Star Wars Rebels The ORIGINAL Thrawn Trilogy The confusing Star Wars timeline Battlefront 2 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Star Wars: The Old Republic MMORPG Yeah. It’s a big deal. Contact: Twitter @Fearless_Fred Facebook @fearlessfredontheradio Contemptible Harpy: Dila Velazquez Twitter @diladeyanira

So as we continue to huddle down in our hovels, reading, gaming, binging, and possible snuggling other humans and fur babies. I figured I’d reach out to some o0f my fellow comic creators and other creatives to see what exactly they’re doing in these times of uncertainty. Specifically I wanted to speak with J Torres. He’s done loads of work with Oni, DC, and even Kids Can Press. One of the big reasons I wanted to talk with J is that he does a lot of YA stuff, and wanted to focus on content you can watch with your kids. That’s a big deal it’s one thing being stuck indoors on your own, but doing it when there’s wee ones involved is extra taxing cause you need to keep them entertained as well as yourself. So EVERYTHING J brings up today is kid friendly…within reason. Just listen, you’ll get the idea. Contact: Twitter @Fearless_Fred Facebook @fearlessfredontheradi Guest: J Torres: @jtorrescomics