Skywalking Through Neverland: Keeping the Star Wars Magic Alive

Star Wars Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to a Galaxy Far Far Away blew us away with just how brilliant Star Wars in graphic form can be. So we invited Tim Leong , designer and author, on the show so he could tell us all about the making of this incredible book. And right after our discussion with Tim we'll tell you how YOU could win a copy of this book courtesy of Chronicle Books! Joshua Shaffer ,...

It's time to put on your thinking caps: What do YOU want an Obi-Wan Kenobi stand-alone movie to be about? We asked several Skywalkers and invited Obi-Shawn (Shawn Crosby of Kryptonradio.com) to weigh in on the show. Star Wars Book Reviews! Jocasta Drew Kaplan (Star Wars Maven) and Nitzan Harel joins us to review 99 Stormtroopers Join the Empire and Star Wars Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to a Gala...

We're stepping back in time to talk PETE'S DRAGON (1977) with Anthony Fox (MousePire Podcast). Along the way we compare and contrast with 2016's PETE'S DRAGON and marvel at what made it past the censors in the 1970's. Several listeners wrote in with their comments and memories of the film. Fun Fact: Jim Dale (who plays Dr. Terminus) reads all the Harry Potter U.S. versions of the audio books and h...

James Arnold Taylor (voice of Obi-Wan Kenobi, Fred Flintstone, Spider-Man, Ratchet and hundreds more) is not talking to just himself today, he's Skywalking through Neverland with us! JAT's YouTube Channel has been blowing up the charts with awesome shows like Clone Wars Conversations , Ask JAT & JAT Vlog , and he's here to tell us all about them. The amazing voice actor was feeling chatty so there...

Mark Hamill gets an honorary street, Michael Kramer (The LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures composer) stops by to chat and we say a fond farewell to Imagineer Marty Sklar . Skywalker and photographer Brian Sims brings us exclusive audio and his first-hand account of Mark Hamill receiving his honorary street name in San Diego on "Mark Hamill Day" - July 30, 2017. Brian was able to ask Mark Ha...

Star Wars Artist Tom Hodges  ( HodgesArt ) joins us to discuss his Star Wars Land "Dream Park" concept that he illustrated for 2010's Star Wars Celebration 5 and how that compares to the new Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge ! We also talk more D23 Expo, including great coverage of the Animation and Live Action Panels as Tom is a HUGE Star Wars / Disney fan. He describes the Wreck-It Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks...

D23 Expo 2017 . We were there and we bring you personal experiences, Imagineer interviews and amazing sound bytes from panels and roundtables we recorded throughout the weekend, all on 6 hours sleep! Here is what to expect on this episode: Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge and the Star Wars Hotel discussion with Donald Wicks (Rebel Legion, Endor Base), Roxanne Wicks, Shawn "Obi-Shawn" Crosby ( Krypton Radi...

Journey through Star Wars: Forces of Destiny with Johnamarie Macias ( The Wookiee Gunner / Rebels Chat / Galactic Fashion ) ! This is a comprehensive breakdown of these bite-sized morsels of Star Wars 2D animated goodness, from animation to story. Sabine and Leia, Ahsoka and Padme, Rey and BB-8, what's not to love? Before we dive into these episodes, we play a few highlights from the Heroines of S...

LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures Season 2 is coming, and we are delighted to have special guests Bob Roth and Bill Motz , the creators of the show, for a really fun discussion. We'll be talking about what's to come in this second season which premieres July 31 on Disney XD. I don't want to give anything away but it is a Hoojib-tastic conversation. The first episode of Season 2 for  LEGO St...

MINI-SERIES CONTINUED - We discuss Genndy Tartakovsky's STAR WARS: CLONE WARS micro-series as part of our lead-up to FORCES OF DESTINY. We are joined by our book reviewer, Jocasta Drew (Drew Kaplan of StarWarsMaven.info ) and Skywalker Nitzan Harel for a great discussion on Part 2 of this ground-breaking animated series. ( Part 1 can be found here ) Padme's snow bunny outfit, Asajj Ventress' death...

CARS 3 rolled out on June 16th, 2017, so we called on the BIGGEST Cars fan we know - Teresa Delgado ( Disney Vault Talk  / Fangirls Going Rogue ) !! She also happens to be a latina from Texas, eerily similar to Cristela Alonzo (voice of Cruz Ramirez). So we have thoughts and feelings about the messages of this film. The Cars 3 coverage continues as we bring you amazing insight from the Cars 3 Pres...

Here is the complete audio from CARS 3 Press Conference featuring the producer, director and cast. On June 10th, Walt Disney Studios and Pixar held the Global Press Conference at the Anaheim Convention Center.  Featuring Owen Wilson (voice of "Lightning McQueen"), Armie Hammer (voice of "Jackson Storm"), Cristela Alonzo (voice of "Cruz Ramirez"), Kerry Washington (voice of "Natalie Certain"), CARS...

In this episode we look at 1978's Star Wars #14: THE SOUND OF ARMAGEDDON . Richard brings stories from his past with these comics, including a shoplifting story (*gasp*), Sarah is the newbie with thoughts on reading them for the first time. And Star Wars artist Randy Martinez brings his professional artists eye to these issues. Let's check out this issue #14. Title: "THE SOUND OF ARMAGEDDON" Relea...

It's a Superhero Extravaganza! From WONDER WOMAN (2017) to Summer of Heroes at DCA , we're hooked on a feeling.  The new ride, Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission: Breakout! just opened at Disney's California Adventure, along with a whole slew of Avenger activities, food and shows. Naturally we had to check it out and report back. Anthony Fox ( MousePire Podcast ), Bekah Goodman (Bekah's Buttons ) an...

Dee Tails is a Creature Performer, actor and singer that has the good fortune of being in both   THE FORCE AWAKENS and ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY . He shares anecdotes from the set, how he became a creature performer and his infectious personality. Our Things We Want To Share segment is full of Star Wars 40th Anniversary fun! We recap a screening and Director Q & A of 5-25-77 The Movie . The ful...

We are honored to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Star Wars with film producer  Gary Kurtz - the man that produced some of the most influential films of all time including American Graffiti, Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and The Dark Crystal . Mr. Kurtz shares stories from the set, as well as giving his own opinion on the new generation of Star Wars films under the Disney umbrella. This pro...

How would you like to spend a day on set of The Empire Strikes Back ? This week we get to live vicariously through Matthew Pak , who won a Bantha Tracks Contest and got to do just that! Reading lines with Carrie Fisher, lunch with Harrison Ford, an interview with producer Gary Kurtz. Matthew's stories are unreal. Do you remember reading about this contest in the Official Star Wars Fan Club Magazin...

May the 4th Be With You - Star Wars Day - is now celebrated around the world! We check in with Disneyland Paris, Las Vegas and right here in Los Angeles for an interview-packed episode. Martin Keeler attended "Star Wars Soiree" at Disneyland Paris with DJ Elliot. This is the first after-hours, hard-ticketed event Disneyland Paris has ever done. Martin gives us the details and whether or not "Star...

Here is the complete audio from  Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2  Press Conference featuring the producer, director and cast. On April 20th, Walt Disney Studios and Marvel held the Los Angeles Press Conference that featured Chris Pratt (Peter Quill), Zoe Saldana (Gamora), Sylvester Stallone (Star-Hawk), Kurt Russell (Ego), Dave Bautista (Drax), Michael Rooker (Yondu), director James Gunn , overseer/...

It's a star-studded Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 episode! We'll be reviewing the film and bringing you clips and commentary from the Los Angeles Press Conference that featured Chris Pratt (Peter Quill), Zoe Saldana (Gamora), Sylvester Stallone (Star-Hawk), Kurt Russell (Ego), Dave Bautista (Drax), Michael Rooker (Yondu), director James Gunn , overseer/producer Kevin Feige and a few more from the...

Celebrate 40 years of your fandom with Skywalking Through Neverland on the Podcast Stage! At this interactive stage show we had a slideshow presentation with pictures depicting different moments in Star Wars fandom, from 1977 to 2017. We asked for those present if they had any stories, and several came up to share. Randy Martinez (Star Wars Artist) joined us for a mini-segment of Classic Marvel St...

Welcome Star Wars book-readers! This is the episode for you. Today we are talking Thrawn by Timothy Zahn. Del Rey released this highly-coveted book on April 11th, and we hungrily listened to the audiobook. Let's talk plot, structure and Easter eggs in this fun discussion.  (59:15) Jocasta Drew (Drew Kaplan of StarWarsMaven.info ) helps us review the new Disney Lucasfilm Press middle grade novel, G...

Star Wars Celebration Orlando may be over, but we're still celebrating! Immediately after the convention, several Skywalkers met up to talk about their favorite moments, dissect the trailers and more. Skywalkers: Tricia Barr - @fangirlcantina Matt Clifton - @FloridaFulcrum Ryan Stampfli - @thearrowbreaker Luann and David Manderville - @LuManderville  & @dwmanderville Melissa Villy - @JediLibrarian...

  On Saturday, April 15th of Star Wars Celebration Orlando, we were not only treated to an amazing Star Wars Rebels Season 4 panel, but also a Press Conference featuring Executive Producer Dave Filoni and his STAR WARS REBELS "family." This episode contains the entire audio from that press conference. Talent Participating: Dave Filoni - Executive Producer Vanessa Marshall - voice of Hera Steve Blu...

Ingvild Deila , ROGUE ONE'S Princess Leia body double , actress and singer, is Skywalking Through Neverland this week in her Star Wars podcast debut! She is absolutely delightful as she tells us stories of pretending to be Luke Skywalker as a girl, what it was like to don the Princess Leia gown for ROGUE ONE, and many more behind-the-scenes goodies. Enjoy and be sure to tweet your #skywalkerselfie...