STAR WARS: The Empire Strikes Back | NPR Radio Drama | #RetroRadio
Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark
- Published
- June 13, 2026
- Duration
- 4h 21m
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- description
- Last updated
- Jul 19, 2026
Discusses In 1983, the team behind NPR's record-breaking Star Wars returned for the darker, colder middle chap…
Summary
In 1983, the team behind NPR's record-breaking Star Wars returned for the darker, colder middle chapter — The Empire Strikes Back, told across ten episodes. Mark Hamill and Anthony Daniels were back as Luke and C-3PO, Billy Dee Williams reprised Lando Calrissian from the film, and a young John Lithgow voiced Yoda, all set to the original sound effects and…
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In 1983, the team behind NPR's record-breaking Star Wars returned for the darker, colder middle chapter — The Empire Strikes Back, told across ten episodes. Mark Hamill and Anthony Daniels were back as Luke and C-3PO, Billy Dee Williams reprised Lando Calrissian from the film, and a young John Lithgow voiced Yoda, all set to the original sound effects and John Williams' score. From the frozen wastes of Hoth to the clouds of Bespin, it's the Star Wars sequel as you've never heard it. | #RRStarWar