Skywalking Through Neverland: Keeping the Star Wars Magic Alive

Celebrate Star Wars (1977) and The Phantom Menace (1999) opening anniversaries - hear some great stories from these 2 releases. We also compare and contrast the movie marketing, critic reviews and general zeitgeist surrounding each film. The juxtaposition is fascinating!   Richard and I share our stories, but we also asked you to write in your stories on our Facebook Post. With 60+ comments, we tr...

Let's get Positively Disney with author Kimberley Bouchard! Star Wars and Disney have enlightened people's lives. It's given them direction, a creative outlet, and a way to make lots of friends. Kimberley's ongoing book series, Positively Disney , is an inspiring and uplifting collection of these heartfelt stories. She is also host of the 'Positively Disney' podcast! Needless to say, Kimberley has...

Hey Hey Skywalkers, in lieu of an episode of Skywalking through Neverland this week, we want to play you the audio from our most recent video, Galaxy's Edge Over Quarantine!   We had so much content from our trip to Disneyland, that we wanted to take the time to craft and share a very special video.   Just like us, the citizens of Black Spire Outpost here in Batuu West have been in quarantine. Wha...

In honor of the Disneyland Resort reopening after over a year of being shut down, Max and Kevin talk about things Max built for the Disney parks. From Disney MGM Studios (now Disney's Hollywood Studios) to Disneyland, and Disney's California Adventure, Max discusses how he helped create some amazing Disney magic!   Max had a hand in recreating iconic props for the Great Movie Ride at Disney-MGM St...

Not only did a NEW Star Wars Disney+ show "The Bad Batch" premiere, but we also attended the Grand Reopening of Disneyland after a 412-day closure! Also on this episode - Melissa Miller and James Floyd join us to share a NEW podcast debuting on the Skywalking Network: Star Warsologies .    The Bad Batch "Aftermath"   Did you watch this 70-minute premiere episode? Good, because we talk spoilers! Ri...

The Falcon and The Winter Soldier , the 2nd Disney+ Original Marvel series, just wrapped up on April 23. Was this on par with WandaVision? Did it exceed expectations? What about the message? Joining us to debrief the series as a whole is our friend Mike Celestino from LaughingPlace.com and the host of Who's the Bossk podcast. We talk about impactful moments, favorite characters and how Zemo can bu...

  Welcome to the Neverland Clubhouse - the episode where we breakdown all of the news surrounding Disneyland's reopening on April 30th. 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 Tom...

Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics Issue 31 "Return To Tatooine" (October 1979) is a treasure trove of nostalgia - from famous Tatooine locations to classic creatures, Kenner toys to old friends. What a FUN classic comic!!   Richard and Sarah discuss this comic and find FTOOM! Fast Facts (classic comic people or places that appear now in Star Wars books, comics and films). There are plenty of these,...

    Since Avengers Campus opens for new recruits on June 4, 2021, we thought this was a great time to Assemble all our knowledge and get hyped for this new land at DCA!   First we travel back to D23 Expo 2019 where we gleaned some great bits of info about Avengers Campus from Imagineer John Mauro and the Disney Parks Panel. Then we update you with the most recent info we've learned in the last wee...

  Today's episode Sesame Street is brought to you by the number 4 and the letter T ...wait, nope. This is Totally Tell Me Everything and we're talking about tea. The kind you drink, silly. We couldn't record a show about tea without having some of it while we talked. right? What were we drinking? Sarah made herself a glass of iced green tea with honey, and Bryn had hot peach tisane .   Question 1:...

Jim Henshaw, voice of Wicket the Ewok ( Ewoks TV Series) and Tenderheart Bear ( The Care Bears ), joins Richard and Sarah to discuss his career not only as a voice actor, but a writer for series like Top Cops , Friday the 13th and BeastMaster . The discussion even ventures into this cancel culture we've been experiencing due to social media. As someone who works in the entertainment industry, Jim...

Welcome to the Neverland Clubhouse - the episode where we compare and contrast two theme park events: A Taste of Universal and A Touch of Disney! 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. How To Listen on the G...

Be prepared to crave the famous Monte Cristo sandwich as we whirl you away to A Touch of Disney! We also cover the new Bad Batch final trailer, Kenobi casting news and Downtown Disney's Eggstravaganza 2021.  On March 25, Richard and Sarah attended "A Touch of Disney" - a limited time ticketed experience where we could eat ourselves silly and just soak in Disney's California Adventure. Almost all o...

In Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics Issue 30 "A Princess Alone" (September 1979), Princess Leia travels to an Imperial factory to spread the message of hope to its servants.   She is confronted by Baron Tagge, but also encounters a little girl in a surprisingly touching interaction. Richard and Sarah discuss this comic and find FTOOM! Fast Facts (classic comic people or places that appear now in St...

This whole show is devoted to your questions! Richard and Sarah have been podcasting for almost 8 years, and in that time we've gained new listeners and shared many, many stories. So now it's time to turn the show over to you and your questions. Thanks to the Skywalkers in our Facebook Group, we had many questions to choose from. Perhaps you haven't heard how we met. Or how we work and live togeth...

Do you love collecting? Do you love music? Do you love ewoks? This episode has all three! First, we learn about CollectorZown , a very special company founded by Marcos Matijevic that specializes in high-end collectibles, one-on-one service and a welcoming Facebook Group like ours. Marcos shares all the details, and then donates three amazing high-end collectible items for a brand new giveaway for...

Kevin and Max go through the name choices for Max's character on Star Trek: The Next Generation . Thanks to all the listeners who submitted your very off-kilter and very funny names. The choice will be revealed in this episode.    Then Max and Kevin talk about Max's work as an engineering cadet for Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country . This time he has a character name, Dax. Max shares stories...

Welcome back to Westview and WandaVision ! This first Disney+ Original Marvel series is a mystery/romance that kept fans guessing for nine weeks on the fate of Wanda Maximoff and Vision. So now it's time to debrief and decompress with our friends Tricia Barr and BJ Priester , both founders of FangirlBlog and Hyperspace Theories , to analyze the storytelling and world-building of this marvelous sho...

Welcome back, friends. It's Sarah's birth month, so she got to choose our topic: BOOKS! It's a good one! Question 1: Name 3 books throughout your life that have shaped who you are today?    Birthday Sarah starts us off.   SARAH'S FIRST BOOK: Grimm's Fairy Tales , the really old, darker, less happily-ever-after versions of so many stories we know and love. Did we say darker? How about WAY darker? L...

It's a Podcast Party with Corey Dee Williams and Stephen Costantino as they reminisce about their time playing Jabba's henchmen in Return of the Jedi! Corey played Klaatu and also doubled for his dad Billy Dee as Lando Calrissian. Stephen played a Gamorrean Guard - both had a blast during the filming of the Sail Barge Battle back in 1982. So many great stories, they even share tales that the other...

Welcome to the Neverland Clubhouse - this is the one where we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Disney California Adventure! 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 Adventureland...

You had such a great response to last week's episode on The Muppet Show , that we decided to extend the Muppet celebration. Yeeeeaaaaaaaaayyy!! Richard dug deep and found clips of the Muppets and Jim Henson as guests on other shows like The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson , Jimmy Kimmel Live, Joan Rivers Show , Arsenio Hall and lots more. We have to warn you, some topics and language are more risq...

Skywalking through The Muppet Show ! February 19th marks the first time all five seasons of The Muppet Show (1976-1981) will be available in your homes - streaming on Disney+. With that in mind, Mark Oguschewitz - the biggest Muppet fan we know - joins Richard and Sarah for a 2+ hour celebration of Muppets. First, Richard gives us a mini-Muppet Primer - history of how the Muppets evolved and becam...

In this episode, we pay tribute to Max's friend Richard Arnold who was a research consultant on Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG), and held the title of "Star Trek Archivist." It was Mr. Arnold who encouraged Max to try out for the show as a background extra. And later he moved onto making physical props for the show   Max talks about his time as a crew member of the USS Enterprise on Star Trek...

Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics #29 "Dark Encounter!" features cyborg bounty-hunter Valance confronting none other than Darth Vader himself! Richard and Sarah discuss this comic and find FTOOM! Fast Facts (classic comic people or places that appear now in Star Wars books, comics and films). We also admire the heck out of the artwork. Check out our new Twitch channel to see it as we talk about each...