Le Batard & Friends - Mystery Crate

Darth Amin and producer Darth Cornpuzzle tackle the announcements from Star Wars Celebration, including the Ahsoka trailer and announcements concerning the three upcoming movies. *MAJOR SPOILER WARNING FOR STAR WARS REBELS* If you don't want to know what happens in Rebels, skip ahead to the Mandalorian's explosive penultimate episode breakdown at around 21:36. Moff Gideon is back, there's a traitor amongst our heroes, Grogu gets a new whip and High Magistrate Greef Karga is providing bottle service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Shipping Container crew discuss UFC 287, stadium names, our move to the new studio, Chris Cote's upcoming vacation, and our show's obsession with old movies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Darth Amin and producer Darth Cornpuzzle travel to a planet filled with cameos for an episode that plays droid detective before finally addressing the Darksaber debate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

*IMPORTANT BAD BATCH SPOILERS RIGHT OFF THE TOP* If you don't want to know what happens to Clone Force 99 in the double finale, skip ahead to the 16 min mark after the ads for Mando talk. Darth Amin and producer Darth Cornpuzzle are circumventing New Republic bureaucracy when Pirate King Gorian Shard decides to attack Nevarro. The Mandalorians get to flex their fighting prowess and we get a visit from an old rebellious friend. On Bad Batch, it's time for Tarkin's summit, which brings together some familiar faces as the Bad Batch undertake their most dangerous mission to date. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jessica, Tony, Roy, Jeremy, and Billy lead this week's Mystery Crate and kick things off by discussing some of their favorite memories from the show's time in The Clevelander Studios. Then, things go off the rails... Billy causes mayhem by "accidentally" tweeting the show's zoom link and Mystery Crate becomes a Zoom-Zoom/God Bless Football/God Bless Baseball/Stupodity hybrid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Darth Amin and producer Darth Cornpuzzle are flexing their dart skills during training while wondering why the hell the Mandalorian covert is staying on this toxic planet. On the Bad Batch, the gang is getting back together as Rex and Echo reunite with clone force 99 on Pabu while Crosshair gets tortured by Dr. Hemlock the Mad Scientist. Bad Batch discussion comes first, Mando talk starts after 16:18. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Darth Amin and producer Darth Cornpuzzle spend some time at the center of the Galaxy on Coruscant with Dr. Penn Pershing as he acclimates to the New Republic thanks to their rehabilitation Amnesty Program. Pershing's interest in cloning has implications for the bigger picture in Star Wars. Meanwhile, Din Djarin and Bo Katan have a dogfight with imperials before being accepted into the Armorer's covert. This is the way. On the Bad Batch, we take a trip to Pabu, a mediterranean island themed planet where Omega gets a friend and the gang gets to relax a bit. Bad Batch discussion comes first, Mando talk starts after 10:41. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As members of the crew gradually show up for Mystery Crate, we begin with a giant seaweed blob, alarm clocks, and teasing a special mystery crate with the Savannah Bananas. Then, a discussion on our game “Who Dat Is,” YouTube shorts, and listening to our own voices. Plus, after Jer Bear tells an embarrassing story from his Bar Mitzvah, we discuss Gator Boys and the Everglades, Bloody Mary’s, Puerto Rico vs. the Dominican Republic at the WBC, and JuJu updates the Polls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Billy, Chris Cote, Jessica, Tony, Cintia and Mike Fuentes take you through another Mystery Crate adventure! Chris Cote wants to write the official book of spoiler alert etiquette, Tony is beefing with everybody, and Mike Fuentes has a secret podcast. Also, we discuss cleaning straws, giving yourself pep talks, and we take people behind the bit on what happened with Gary V at Radio Row. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Darth Amin and producer Darth Cornpuzzle descend into the depths of the Mines of Mandalore in seek of the living waters. Bo Katan comes to Din's rescue and shows off some Darksaber skills before they make a discovery that could change everything. Meanwhile on the Bad Batch, has Crosshair finally had enough of the Empire? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, the Shipping Container convenes to discuss Chris Cote's similarities with Jerry Seinfeld, Billy learns what it's like to talk to Billy, getting into voiceover work, doodling, an update from Witty on Raya and maybe being on dating shows, what would we would write a book about, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Darth Amin and producer Darth Cornpuzzle are cruising in hyperspace with the purrgil as the long awaited third season of the adventures of Mando & Grogu is finally here. Din Djarin is headed back to purify himself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka in the mines of Mandalore, but first he's gotta catch up with Greef Karga, High Magistrate of the bustling and prosperous Nevarro. The Sith Lords of Podcasting also discuss the Bad Batch episode Metamorphosis and our intrepid Clone Force 99. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Darth Amin and producer Darth Cornpuzzle are mining for ipsium and character development in this two part episode where Clone Force 99 finds their ship taken by a corrupt miner named Mokko and his crew of orphans. We also touch on the Star Wars connections to the latest episode of Poker Face and Liam Neeson's comments about returning to the role of Qui-Gon Jinn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After kicking off this week's Mystery Crate with a flawless promo, the Shipping Container talks bad dates to be born, double bubble, actors who they can't see as anyone but themselves, assigning character traits to rich people, and March Madness brackets. Then, the crew gets into Tony's belief that the Florida Panthers' 50-50 raffle is fake, show prep, the George Toma interview, and a Twitter battle between Tony and Mike Fuentes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, the shipping container spin the wheel of topics and discuss Roy aging, Stan Van Gundy's review of The Banshees of Inisherin, getting your wisdom teeth removed, UFOs, Austin Butler, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Darth Amin and producer Darth Cornpuzzle take a field trip to the Imperial Senate with a double dose of Bad Batch that amps up the political intrigue considerably. Is the Bad Batch better without Clone Force 99 at the center of the story? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Darth Amin and producer Darth Cornpuzzle are reunited with another survivor of Order 66, Gungi the Wookie Jedi from the Clone Wars series. The Bad Batch escort him back to Kashyyyk and help to snuff out a group of Trandoshan raiders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This Mystery Crate episode is tangentially related to what the Shipping Container spoke about on the show this week. The crew discusses Amin's impact on J. Cole's journey to success, the latest cup crazes, knowledge of celebrities, running marathons, and JV basketball controversies. Plus, we FINALLY get to Chris Cote's long-awaited topic: opening straws. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, the Shipping Container break down Conference Championship weekend, MTV's The Challenge, Customer Service menus, the self-assured advice in our office, a Clemson basketball player's testicle injury, awkward photos with fans, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Darth Amin and producer Darth Cornpuzzle are treasure hunting with Phee Genoa on the remote planet of Skara Nal, looking for the Heart of the Mountain. Turns out their MacGuffin is a little more than they bargained for... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mystery Crate is chock full of topics including the hierarchy of Florida schools to bully, Juju’s fantasy leagues, The Year of Tony, uncomfortable show interviews, bad drivers on the show, the time we abandoned Jess on the side of the rode, standard “bad” cars, TV shows from our childhood, the origins of San Boselli, and TikTok cookbooks. Plus, Tony smells candles and tells us what he feels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Darth Amin and producer Darth Cornpuzzle are taking a trip to Safa Toma for dalliance with Riot Racing (aka Podracing with weapons and obstacles). This gives Tech an opportunity to flex his analytics prowess and tease Cid's shadowy past. Mayes and Amin also discuss the latest trailer for The Mandalorian Season 3. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices