Skywalking Through Neverland: Keeping the Star Wars Magic Alive

In episode 2 of Totally Tell Me Everything -- a monthly podcast hosted by podcasters and friends, Sarah Woloski and Bryn MacKinnon -- we tackle the topic of Space! As always, we've got three questions to ask and answer about this episode's topic, so let's get to it, shall we?   Question 1: What is it about space and how did your interest in space begin?   Bryn kicks off the conversation (and revea...

Self-Publishing - what does it take to publish your own book and take your fandom to a whole new level? Our friend Russ Flores (author, Seen, Unseen Disneyland ) and Lynn Barron (author, Cleaning The Kingdom /The Sweep Spot Podcast) have both published multiple Disney books about their passions, and we discuss their publishing journey. They have some great advice for all of us!   Also on this epis...

Joey Pittman ( Disney Universe Podcast ) joins Richard and Sarah to discuss his whirlwind tour through Walt Disney World and Galaxy's Edge. What safety measures are still in place? How are the crowds? Just how many Californians were there?? And most importantly - how many Skywalker meet-ups did he have??   Also on this episode:   Jungle Cruise is getting a makeover and a new storyline! Let's discu...

Happy New Year !!!!!   Welcome to the Neverland Clubhouse! Here you leave today, and venture into adventure, excitement and nostalgia. This is the Disney podcast where two sisters, Kelly and Courtney, take you to different park lands share Disney adventures, stories, news and so much more.   First the Sisters take you to Tomorrowland where they discuss   The Loss of the Annual Passport program  Th...

Artist and illustrator Greg Hildebrandt, of Brothers Hildebrandt fame, sits down with us to discuss the famous Star Wars poster, his artistic inspirations and so much more. There is no other image that brings you back to the classic days of Star Wars than the legendary poster of Luke holding his Lightsaber above his head, Princess Leia with her blaster at the ready, and the LOOMING ominous helmet...

Welcome to the very first episode of Totally Tell Me Everything, a monthly podcast hosted by podcasters and friends, Sarah Woloski and Bryn MacKinnon. Since this is our first episode, we start with a little info about who we are, how we met (thanks to our other podcasts, Skywalking Through Neverland and Window to the Magic ), what we're into (we share a lot of fandoms and also have many that diver...

Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics #28 "Whatever Happened to Jabba The Hut?" brings back Jabba in comics!!! But is this really Jabba?? Richard and Sarah discuss the comic and find FTOOM! Fast Facts (classic comic things that appear now in Star Wars books, comics and films). We also share a history of Jabba the Hut/Jabba the Hutt/Mosep Binneed which you can also read right here.     Show Notes:   Titl...

Star Wars: The High Republic is here! Mike Celestino ( Laughing Place / Who's The Bossk Podcast) and Drew Kaplan ( Star Wars Maven ) join Sarah and Richard on a spoiler-free discussion of the first three High Republic novels. They also share highs, lows and personal highlights of 2020. GOODBYE 2020 and welcome 2021! Keep reading below to learn more about The High Republic . Star Wars: The High Rep...

  In this 5th episode, Max takes us to the beginning of his career working in the special effects industry. He starts by teaching a lesson that will apply in the effects and every industry. Then he and co-host Kevin Toft talk about working on a special project for the show 'V'. Max continues by sharing stories of working practical effects on national commercials. He wraps up by remembering stories...

Time for an early Christmas present - a discussion with A Toy Store Near You creator, Brian Volk-Weiss! Brian has been involved in the creation of so many series we love, including The Toys That Made Us and The Holiday Movies that Made U s on Netflix and the upcoming Behind The Attraction on Disney+. We have an in-depth behind-the-scenes discussion on A Toy Store Near You , which is a series born...

Do you remember Mickey's Nutcracker? This was a live stage show that played during the Christmas season at the Fantasyland theater stage between 1991 and 1992, and also aired on the Disney Channel at the same time. In this retelling of the "Nutcracker" Minnie throws a Christmas party  in which she receives a magical nutcracker that resembles Mickey Mouse. When the clock strikes midnight on Christm...

12/10/20 - Disney Investor Day will be a day long remembered. Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, Pixar and Walt Disney Studios revealed film and TV plans for the next 3+ years, including 10 Star Wars series and 10 Marvel series and so much more. Because our brains couldn't contain all of that information at once, we recorded a livestream that night with 30+ Skywalkers, going over our favorite announcement...

Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics #27 "Return of the Hunter!" is perhaps the BEST issue so far in this comic series!! Bounty hunter Valance appears, bringing with him all the melodramatic feels of his half human, half cyborg self. We were blown away by the resonating themes and action as Valance confronts Luke, goding him on with insulting name in the galaxy, "droid lover!" Luke and Threepio have so...

We celebrate Dave Prowse, the man behind the Darth Vader mask; and share our thoughts and your comments on The Mandalorian S2 - Chapter 13 "The Jedi". SPOILERS AHEAD.   On 11/29 the world received the sad news that David Prowse had passed away at the age of 85. Not only was he the onscreen Darth Vader in the Original Trilogy, he has had an incredible career beginning in 1962. We share a summary of...

Max and Kevin talk to the Trimble family. John and Bjo (short for Betty Jo), and their daughter Lora share rare stories about the grassroots campaign to bring Star Trek back to the television airwaves in 1967. Gene Roddenberry even used them as a fan sounding board. They also share stories of Filmcon and Equicon conventions which they started in 1971. The Trimbles reminisce about early convention...

The Rancho Obi-Wan Virtual Gala looks like a blast! Star Wars celebrities, Scavenger Hunt, Trivia, Cosplay contest and, of course, the Auction. All happening live Nov 20-21, 2020, for only $30. Special guest Steve Sansweet joins us to share the excitement, and then we ask the famous Star Wars collector what he is excited to collect this holiday season.   The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special is now s...

It's a Dancing with the Stars extravaganza on the Neverland Clubhouse! Here you leave today, and venture into adventure, excitement and nostalgia. This is the Disney podcast where two sisters, Kelly and Courtney, take you to different park lands to share Disney adventures, stories, news and so much more.   First the sisters take you to Fantasyland to celebrate Courtney's Birthday (Sunday Nov. 15th...

How many of you in Star Wars fandom feel like you're being heard and considered no matter what your background or condition is? We make it a goal here for everyone to be heard which is why we're excited for the newest addition to the Skywalking Network - Resilience Squadron ! In this episode, we will be speaking with Greg Norman and Jack Vasvary about this new podcast, born out of a ForceFest Pane...

This episode is a smorgasbord of comments and thoughts from you and us about The Mandalorian S2E1: The Marshal. Din (F105 Music) joins us as we give our thoughts, go over Easter Eggs and debate if Dank Farrick is the new "I have Spoken!" We recorded this episode live, so we have several Skywalkers weighing in with their thoughts, as well as great comments from our Facebook Group discussion. And ye...

It's a Halloween Holiday Special!! Will we be doing most of this in Wookiee grunts and growls? No. Will there be a 7-minute erotic interlude from Diahnn Carrol? Most likely not! Will we be singing about a day of peace and a day of harmony? Nope! But we will be going over some of the most compelling Halloween questions from our childhoods and beyond. We recorded this episode live on Facebook and Yo...

Do you remember The Jedi Master's Quizbook (1982), by Rusty Miller? At 11 years old, this boy penned a New York Times Bestseller! Rusty, who now goes by Matt, will take us back 38 years and tell us how an 11-year-old had the foresight to publish this book, the envy of all Star Wars -loving kids.  Our good friend Chris Alexander just had a book birthday! Star Wars Origami 2 is now available for sal...

In honor of Halloween, Max and Kevin discuss Max's work on the 1988 Tim Burton film, Beetlejuice . So many in-depth behind the scenes stories about the numerous practical effects that went into the making of this film. Stories you won't hear anywhere else!    Questions are answered such as, when Adam and Barbara ran outside and were attacked by those giant sandworms, what planet was that supposed...

Let's visit the Death Valley set of Star Wars in 1977! Special guests Alan Fernandes (Bantha-riding Tusken Raider) and Miki Herman (Star Wars Production Crew Member) reflect back on these shooting days. Alan worked at Marine World wrestling with tigers and befriending Banthas (Well, the Bantha was really Mardji the elephant!) Miki shares her experiences as a crew member of the Lucasfilm production...

Welcome to the Neverland Clubhouse! Here you leave today, and venture into adventure, excitement and nostalgia. This is the Disney podcast where two sisters, Kelly and Courtney, take you to different park lands to share Disney adventures, stories, news and so much more. First the sisters whisk you off to Fantasyland to introduce themselves to all of you! They answer important questions like, Which...

We bring HalloweenTime to You! It's HalloweenTime! We can't go to the Disney Parks to celebrate, so we'll bring the season to you. This week we'll share the truly chilling Haunted mazes found at Hong Kong Disneyland. They took the horror mazes found at Knotts Scary Farm and Universal Horror Nights and Disneyfied them. It makes us deeply jealous that we don't have these in the US.  We also talk abo...