Skywalking Through Neverland: Keeping the Star Wars Magic Alive

Johnamarie Macias ( The Wookiee Gunner / Rebels Chat ) joins us for a discussion on the Season 4 Star Wars Rebels episodes "Jedi Night" and "DUME". Then Johnamarie talks about her experience at Lucasfilm screening these Rebels episodes, plus moderating a Q&A with the Executive Producer himself, Dave Filoni! A Samurai tradition, the Ghost crew banding together to rescue Hera, Kanan's hair - so much...

ScreenRant's Joseph Decklemeier joins us for our comprehensive Marvel BLACK PANTHER Special! We discuss the 2018 film, our review, the messages, and bring in audio from the Black Panther Press Conference we all attended, featuring the cast (including several Star Wars alum), director Ryan Coogler and Kevin Feige. If you're unfamiliar with Black Panther, his origins in the comics and just how long...

The BLACK PANTHER Press Conference took place in Beverly Hills on January 30th and we happily grabbed the best seats and the best audio straight from the mixer. The guest list features the main cast, director and super-producer Kevin Feige. Here is the full list: Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther) Lupita Nyong'o ("Nakia") Michael B. Jordan ("Erik Killmonger") Danai Gurira ("Okoye") Angela Bassett ("...

Dee Tails (Creature Performer in The Force Awakens, Rogue One and The Last Jedi ) joins us for Teaser Talk on SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY . Teaser Talk in more ways than one, as Dee dances around the fact that he may actually be IN Solo . We cover fandom, Bollux, Blue Max and Twiki. BREAKING: David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, creators of the Game of Thrones TV Series have been tapped to write and produce...

#BlowItOutYerRetros! Quite possibly our favorite line from our favorite green bunny, Jaxxon, in this Classic Marvel Star Wars comic! Richard, Sarah and Star Wars artist Randy Martinez tackle this Classic comic, as well as share some thoughts on The Last Jedi. There are some surprising similarities between this comic and the latest film.   Show Notes: Title: "THE HUNTER" Release Date: June 27, 1978...

We did it, Skywalkers! 200 Episodes! Time to investigate the music of The Last Jedi . Moments we loved, moments of silence, and Kylo Ren's new motifs. John Williams has created another masterpiece in his Symphony of Star Wars. And since the maestro and The Last Jedi soundtrack was nominated for an Oscar, we go over the Star Wars and Disney nods and snubs in the 2017 Academy Award nominations annou...

This episode contains exclusive audio from Rian Johnson , plus a fantastic interview with Creature Performer Paul Warren (sometimes known as skinny Steve Rogers, the Quidditch playing Harry Potter and Varmik from Star Wars: The Force Awakens ) But these days you can see him in Star Wars: The Last Jedi holding none-other than - Space Gary! He has so many stories from the sets of these films, so lis...

Brian Volk-Weiss , creator of the Netflix docu-series The Toys That Made Us , joins us to talk Star Wars toys, Barbie, G.I.Joe, He-Man and take a trip down memory lane. Do you remember playing with any of these toys as a kid? Brian discusses why he chose these toys, the stories behind each one, and also gives us a sneak peak at the next 4 episodes, airing this Spring 2018. Keep an ear out for Toy...

Happy New Year! It's time to gather all of our Skywalkers, and take a look back on the highs, lows and surprises of 2017, and what we are looking forward to in a SoloTastic 2018! From Star Wars Celebration Orlando & D23 Expo to THE LAST JEDI & imploding fandom, we cover it all. Joining us are Tricia Barr ( Fangirls Going Rogue / FanGIRL Blog ) and Jason Gibner ( Blast Points Podcast ). We also had...

A new Star Wars film calls for Red Carpet Premieres, special media events and amazing fan adventures. On this episode we dive into those with guests Tricia Barr ( Fangirls Going Rogue / FanGIRL Blog ), James Burns (Jedi News) and Martin Keeler ( Fantha Tracks) . Sarah shares her Nissan Drive to Opening Night 2-day Star Wars Scavenger Hunt with surprise buddies Daniel Logan (Boba Fett from Attack o...

How many times have you seen The Last Jedi? Hope it's at least once because here is our spoilerific The Last Jedi Review Roundtable recorded immediately after seeing STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI on 12/14 - 6pm Fan Event at TCL Chinese Theater IMAX! Thanks to our LiningUp.net crew for joining us: Paul McQue ( Fantha Tracks ), C hris Alexander (Star Wars Origami), Obi-Shawn Crosby (Good Morning Tatooine...

STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI is almost here, and we attended the Global Press Event held right here in Los Angeles! James Burns ( JediNews ) joins us for our big Podcast Crossover Episode where we bring you audio highlights from the event, including sound bytes from the cast of the film and director Rian Johnson. Daisy Ridley, Gwendoline Christie, Laura Dern, Mark Hamill and more - all had completely...

STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI Global Press Conference took place on Sunday, December 3rd in Downtown Los Angeles, CA, and we were Skywalking all the way through, grabbing the best audio straight from their mixer. It was an amazing event, with the entire main cast in attendance. Here is the illustrious list: Director Rian Johnson Mark Hamill ("Luke Skywalker") Daisy Ridley ("Rey") John Boyega ("Finn") O...

Want to hear rare Star Wars Original Trilogy behind-the-scenes stories from people who were there at Lucasfilm? Over the past weekend we attended LOSCON 44 (LA's longest-running sci-fi convention) and were able to record Craig Miller's 'Making Star Wars' panel. Craig was the Lucasfilm Head of Fan Relations & Publicity, and he brought together Star Wars veterans Miki Herman (Assistant to George Luc...

This year we celebrate a day of peace, a day of harmony and a day of Thanksgiving with Star Wars Holiday Special camera operator, Larry Heider ! He worked on the set with Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Bea Arthur, Art Carney, Harvey Korman and Diahann Carroll, and Wookiees! The stories he tells will blow your mind. Over his almost 50-year career, Heider has also worked on Disney Parks...

Ever wonder what it's like to soar over Sleeping Beauty Castle while fireworks boom all around you? To be the symbol of Disneyland's magic gliding across the sky? Gina Rock IS Tinker Bell. Specifically the longest flying Tinker Bell in Disneyland history , from 1983-2005. We are delighted to welcome her as our guest, and her stories are almost unbelievable. Hold on, was she the first...Jedi Tink??...

The annual Rancho Obi-Wan Gala in Petaluma, CA is a wonderful chance to wine, dine and see some amazing Star Wars collectibles. It's also a great place to meet like-minded Skywalkers! This episode includes a huge roundtable discussion on the ROWGala that we recorded at Imagination Park in San Anselmo (donated by George Lucas in 2013). Roundtable Skywalkers: Brian Sims Martin Keeler  ( Fantha Track...

Happy Halloween, Skywalkers!! What better way to celebrate than talking with two people from the Ben Cooper Co. who brought you years of joy as kids?? This episode features our amazing discussion with Ira Cooper, the nephew of Ben Cooper; and Frank Romano, costume artist for the Ben Cooper Co. for over 30 years. If you wore a Ben Cooper costume when you were a kid, this will be a very special epis...

What better way to watch the first three episodes of Season 4's Star Wars Rebels than at Lucasfilm?? Skywalkers Donald Wicks (Base Commander, Rebel Legion - Endor Base) and Joey Pittman (Disney Universe Podcast) did just that, and tell us all about the experience. We also recap Episodes 1 & 2 - the Heroes of Mandalore arc. From stand-out moments to horrifying revelations, we cover it all. Heroes o...

Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics is back from our Summer Hiatus! In this episode Richard, Sarah and Star Wars artist, Randy Martinez cover issue #15 - Star Duel! - where there are no pants in space. Title: "STAR DUEL" Release Date: May 23, 1978 Writer: Archie Goodwin Artwork: Carmine Infantino, Terry Austin Coloring: Janice Cohen Cover Art: Carmine Infantino, Terry Austin Synopsis : Crimson Jack's...

Forces of Destiny writer Jennifer Muro joins us to discuss the new half hour Disney XD Special, and tease us with bits about the next one coming on October 29th. We also talk about the amazing Forces of Destiny adventure dolls, and how we would have played with them when we were kids. It's a hoppin' discussion, and hoojibs may pop in as we bounce around potential ideas for new episodes. Star Wars:...

Sarah flew up to Seattle, WA to attend GeekGirlCon this past weekend with her Fangirls Going Rogue friends Tricia Barr and Teresa Delgado. She recaps her trip, the panels and the film shoot with the Star Wars documentary, Looking For Leia . What can Cons and Star Wars Celebrations learn from GeekGirlCon? Turns out, a lot! MINI-SERIES CONTINUED:  Jocasta Drew (Drew Kaplan of StarWarsMaven.info ) an...

Our podcast is 4 years old! To celebrate, we bring you aboard the Disney Wonder to discuss our Halloween on the High Seas podcast cruise with a dozen Skywalkers! During the cruise, we sat down to discuss the high points with Randy Crane ( Stories of the Magic ), Chickaphant and Chickaphant's parents, Michelle and Michael, Lance and Debbie Dobersek, Dave Skale, Peter & Norma Heitman and a special g...

This episode features Colin Cantwell , original designer and model maker on Star Wars 1975-1977 ! How did he come up with the X-Wing design? What did the original Millennium Falcon look like? Why is there a Death Star trench? He answers these questions, plus tells us about his time at NASA during the moon landings and so much more. In a word: Incredible.   BB-8 On The Run is a beautifully illustra...

Force Friday II is upon us! We spent the midnight madness with James Burns ( JediNews ), Tricia Barr (FanGIRL Blog / Fangirls Going Rogue) and BJ Priester ( FanGIRL Blog / Hyperspace Theories ) and recorded our adventure as it happened, from Toys R Us to The World of Disney Store! (CAUTION: MAY CONTAIN PORGS) John Williams LIVE at the Hollywood Bowl! It just so happened that Force Friday II includ...