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EPISODE · Aug 29, 2026 · 1H 57M

The Empire Strikes Back

from Matinee Heroes

THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK After the Rebel Alliance comes under attack from Imperial forces on the ice planet Hoth, the heroes are forced to scatter. While some escape aboard the Millennium Falcon, Luke travels to Dagobah to train with the Jedi Master Yoda. But his growing connection to the Force soon pulls him toward a dangerous confrontation with Darth Vader. Craig, Alan, Elisabeth and Brendan talk about childhood influences, space drugs, podcast trivia and the movie “The Empire Strikes Back” on this 500th episode of Matinee Heroes! Show Notes 1:24 Craig, Alan, Elisabeth and Brendan talk about 500 episodes of Matinee Heroes. 22:35 Craig, Alan, Elisabeth and Brendan discuss “The Empire Strikes Back.” 1:26:09 Recasting 1:42:48 Double Feature 1:48:12 Final Thoughts 1:55:31 A preview of next week’s Encore Presentation of episode #1 “The Incredibles.” Next week, we celebrate our 500 episodes with a month of Encore Presentations, starting with #1 “The Incredibles.”

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