Skywalking Through Neverland: Keeping the Star Wars Magic Alive

Trick or Treat! Our Strange Halloween episode begins with a crash-course on Doctor Strange , from the original 1963 comic to the brand new Marvel film out November 4th. Prepare to be enlightened in the mystic arts as we take you to a special press conference that included Benedict Cumberbatch, Mads Mikkelsen, Tilda Swinton, producer Kevin Feige and director Scott Derrickson . We'll also give you o...

On this Super-Sized HALLOWEEN Episode we dive into Hong Kong Disneyland's Mystic Manor . Our Ghost Host Dave Skale is back to tell us about this "version" of the Haunted Mansion and why it's not haunted. Professor Kate Lingley joins us to give us some background on Chinese art history and just why Mystic Manor is so different from The Haunted Mansion at Disneyland. (30:45) Are you near SoCal? Well...

Ahsoka has arrived!! The novel by E.K. Johnston and audio version voiced by Ashley Eckstein has been making huge waves in the Star Wars fan community. Such a beloved character deserves our undivided attention. Let's dive into this novel in a spoiler-free fashion, with our resident book reviewer Jocasta Drew (Kaplan)!  (25:22) Amy Ratcliffe ( Full Of Sith / Nerdist / StarWars ) gives us behind-the-...

Don Post. Does that name bring back memories for some of you? Let's go Skywalking through October with the man that put Halloween on the map - Don Post Jr! Don's father, nick-named the Godfather of Halloween , started up Don Post Studios and together he and his son built up the company. They eventually acquired the license to make full head Star Wars masks and helmets back in 1977 and the rest is...

Rogue Friday is upon us! Let's get into Star Wars collecting history and Rogue Friday discussion with our special guest, Duncan Jenkins . He is on the Board of Directors at Rancho Obi-Wan, as well as co-author of several Comprehensive Guides to Star Wars collecting. Margaret Kerry, Tinker Bell animator's reference model, is back to ease you through your problems and concerns as she gives advice th...

Film music. It binds us, surrounds us and draws us all together as fans. So when composers get switched up on a film as high-profile as ROGUE ONE, we must discuss. On this episode we delve into the film music of both Alexandre Desplat and Michael Giacchino to determine which would make the better composer for ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY. We couldn't do it alone, so Anthony Fox of MousePire joins...

Wait, what?? Yes, you read that correctly. On this episode we are going to share OUR Skywalker Story that took place at Disneyland for our engagement photo shoot in 2009. Now if you had a 4-hour photo shoot at Disneyland, which attractions and places would you want to hit for pics? We chose the castle, Star Tours, Jedi Training Academy and more! You can view the best pictures here . Also on this e...

The delightful Margaret Kerry, Tinker Bell Animation Model for PETER PAN (1959) graces this podcast with her presence once again. Richard and Sarah sat down in person with the bubbly storyteller and Fairy Podmother as she imparted 80 years of wisdom and pixie dust on us. Margaret Kerry has written a book: "Tinker Bell Talks! Tales of a Pixie Dusted Life" so listen in as she tells us all about it....

Skywalkers Sing - and we have a Podcast Soundtrack! For almost 3 years, Rob Dehlinger has been writing jingles, musical intros and interludes for our show. It's time to show them off in our first-ever podcast soundtrack: Awesome Jingle Mix, Vol. 1 by Rob Dehlinger . It is available now on CDBaby.com , with a full digital release coming the week of September 7, 2016. Skywalkers Sing, and we celebra...

"At last! Beyond The Movie! Beyond the Galaxy!" reads the cover of each issue of the Marvel Star Wars comics from 1977 and beyond. Richard, Sarah and Star Wars artist Randy Martinez dive into these classic Marvel Star Wars comics from the 1970's and 1980's. In this episode we look at Star Wars #10: 'Behemoth From The World Below!' A Behemoth ravages the town, characters die rather gruesomely, Jaxx...

The biggest TV hit this summer has definitely been the Netflix horror-suspense series, STRANGER THINGS . Joining us this week is actress Glennellen Anderson , who plays mean-girl Nicole with Steve's gang. She gives us all kinds of awesome details about working on set, the Duffer Brothers, Winona Rider and the miracle that is Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven). There are spoilers ahead in this interview,...

BREAKING: ROGUE ONE Olympics Trailer Reaction! We love the Olympics, and we love Star Wars even more. Let's discuss the NEW trailer which debuted during Olympics coverage on 8/11. Friend of the show Adam Bray (Author: Ultimate Star Wars , Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need To Know ) joins us to discuss his new book, Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need To Know with some fun stories and...

The TechnoRetro Dads team up with Skywalking Through Neverland to celebrate HOWARD THE DUCK'S 30th Anniversary ! This film had a rockin' theme song, Lea Thompson in her skivvies and a man in a duck suit. We talk about the highpoints, lowpoint, and the possible future for Howard. In the summer of 1986, Star Wars fans looked forward to anything bearing the LucasFilm Logo. Richard, Shazbazzar and Jed...

On this episode, we continue our coverage of Star Wars Celebration Europe , then dive into SDCC 2016. If you watched the Mark Hamill panel from SWCE, our good friend Kevin Raidernerd Reitzel ( Fandom Podcast Network ) was the first one up to ask Mark a question. He was wearing a #TeamHoojib shirt! Well, Kevin comes on the show to talk Hamill, hoojibs and Running of the Wilrow Hoods. STN roving rep...

This week  Richard  and  Sarah  welcome  Tricia Barr ( Fangirls Going Rogue  /  Star Wars Insider Magazine & Book Author )  to talk first-hand about her  Star Wars Celebration Europe  adventures. She was there at the big  Rogue One  panel, had her own big panels, talked with  Star Wars Rebels  cast and crew  Dave Filoni, Tiya Sircar  and  Sam Witwer  and then adopted a few Loth Cats along the way....

STAR WARS CELEBRATION FLASHBACK - In honor of Star Wars Celebration Europe starting July 15th, we flashback to the very first Star Wars convention held 29 years ago. It was officially titled, "Starlog Salutes Star Wars–A 10th Anniversary Tribute to George Lucas and the Galaxy Far, Far Away Which He Created!" o r as we are now calling it, Celebration 0 ! Thinking ahead, an 18-year old Richard trave...

WRECK-IT RALPH 2  is ggglitching its way into theaters on March 9, 2018. We can't wait! John C. Reilly (Ralph) and Sarah Silverman (Vanellope Von Schweetz) are both set to reprise their roles. All we know about the plot so far is that Ralph is wrecking the internet. Richard and Sarah take a deep dive into what the plot could contain. We even called on some help from our Skywalkers via our Facebook...

Anthony Breznican , Senior Writer at Entertainment Weekly , is now the go-to guy for breaking Star Wars news, so we had to have him on as a special guest. You may have seen Anthony ( @Breznican ) moderating The Force Awakens panel at SWCA in 2015. Just last week he wrote several articles surrounding  Rogue One  characters and plot, plus 22 exclusive photos released by Lucasfilm. Our discussion spa...

Adam Harris, director and producer of My Saga: A Star Wars Fan Documentary , decided to fulfill his destiny of making a Star Wars film after hearing from doctors that he had a brain tumor. Adam joins us to give us a behind-the-scenes look at his film. Star Wars Artist Jason Christman joins us to discuss his Exclusive Print for Star Wars Celebration Europe , "Escaping The Death Star" . We always lo...

This week we get to know the Freemakers! Who? LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures is the new Disney XD show premiering June 20 and features a new family in the Star Wars universe - Rowan, Kordi and Zander Freemaker. Kai Charles , our roving STN reporter, attended the press day held near Walt Disney Studios and gives us a first-hand account of her experience, as well as what to expect from thi...

Julie Andrews, Disney Cruises, and a Skywalking Soundtrack??  This episode is chock full of announcements in an Expanded Edition of Things We Want To Share!   Skywalker  Lori Lezotte  joins us to tell her Skywalker Story. But before we get into that, we announce last week's Seen Unseen Giveaway WINNER! Who won this beautiful set of books by author Russell Flores? Things We Want To Share, Expanded...

"At last! Beyond The Movie! Beyond the Galaxy!"  reads the cover of each issue of the Marvel Star Wars comics from 1977 and beyond.  Richard, Sarah  and  Star Wars artist  Randy Martinez  dive into these classic Marvel Star Wars comics from the 1970's and 1980's.   In this episode we look at  Star Wars #9: 'Showdown on a Wasteland World!'  which was originally released December 13, 1977 and writte...

Today we talk with  THE MUPPET MOVIE  and  The Monkees  TV series director  -  Mr. James Frawley ! Richard has wanted to talk with this man ever since he could read the word "director" in the show credits, since he helped shape the person Richard is today. Needless to say, this is a very special interview. Outlaw Podcasters Return!! On May 27 the new  Frozen Live at the Hyperion  show premiered at...

Star Wars Celebration Orlando (SWCO) is less than a year away and Star Wars Celebration Europe (SWCE) is less than 2 months away! Tickets are on sale and excitement is in the air. What better time to look ahead than RIGHT NOW! Celebration veterans Tricia Barr ( Fangirls Going Rogue , Star Wars Insider), Ric Peralta ( Liningup.net ) and Eliza Peralta (the Chopper secret keeper) join us to discuss t...

May 10, 2016. A sad day for fans of Disney Infinity and the Toys to Life gaming industry. Sarah is a HUGE fan, as many of you know, and we had to talk through our grief with respected members of the Disney Infinity community - Will and Lem of the Inside Infinity podcast . Why was Disney Infinity cancelled? Where will we go from here? Is the gaming industry gone forever!!?? These questions and more...