Technical Difficulties

"Technical difficulties" is a recurring "segment" on The Skyhoppers Podcast. In the process of recording a podcast, occasionally things can go wrong. When that happens and the flow of recording is broken or part of the episode is lost, Ben will insert one of the various sounds of the Millennium Falcon failing in some form or fashion in order to indicate this. There is almost always some mention of the fact that there was a break in the recording from the hosts as well, but in the rare cases where something was simply cut from the show and there was no way to preserve the flow of conversation, the sounds are still used.

Origins
In the very first episode of the show, something malfunctioned in the process of recording the show which resulted in a break in the recording. Being a Star Wars fan recording a Star Wars podcast, Ben decided to use a sound clip of the Millennium Falcon having engine trouble in order to cover up the affected area. This became the standard for addressing such problems in the future.

Early in the show's run, a listener on Twitter[source] coined the phrase initially by joking that "technical difficulties" was their favorite recurring segment, and it carried on from there.

Appearances

 * Episode I: Of Introductions and Droids (first appearance)