Skywalking Through Neverland: Keeping the Star Wars Magic Alive

Soundtrack lovers, this episode is for you!! Mike Matessino, film historian & soundtrack producer/mixer/engineer, joins us to discuss his fascinating career. For 30+ years, Mike has edited, mixed, restored, and master engineered expanded & deluxe edition soundtracks such as the Star Wars original trilogy (1997 Special Edition release), Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Planet of the Apes, Hook, Harry...

YouTube version: https://youtu.be/TSAdvCZ2mgw Law Professor B.J. Priester ( FanGirl Blog ) joins us to share the ins and outs of public domain and trademarks, especially as it applies to beloved characters like Mickey and Minnie Mouse. It has been 95 years since the introduction of Disney's iconic mice and Tigger, which means anyone can use these characters without Disney's consent. However, it's...

It's our annual year-end wrap-up spectacular!! We take a look back at 2023 - the highs and lows, what may or may not have met our expectations, our personal goals, and so much more. And we invited some friends to join us - Melissa Miller from Star Warsologies (which can be found here on the Skywalking Network), and Spencer Jawitz from Virtual Cantina Network! From BARBIE to INDIANA JONES, San Dieg...

How much do you know about Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol"? On this episode we share the novela's 1843 origins, then fast forward through 180 years of incredible adaptations! THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL, SCROOGED, MICKEY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL, SPIRITED, and so many more. What is the pop culture impact of "A Christmas Carol" and how has it affected us personally? Richard and Sarah share their favor...

Join Sarah, Courtney, and Kelly as they take you on our weekend at Disneyland. We went to Disneyland on November 17th -19th and it was a weekend of Celebration. It was Life Day in Galaxy's Edge, the start of Christmas time in the parks and we celebrated Courtney's Birthday! We recap the experience, including Viva Navidad and the new Adventureland Treehouse. We recommend you watch the video version...

"Mickey's Christmas Tales" is a NEW series of stop-motion animated shorts on Disney+. We are going to break down these ultra CUTE shorts, plus an amazing documentary "Christmas With Walt Disney". Here to join us and add some great Disney historical perspective is our friend and podcaster Teresa Delgado!   We pose many questions that we hope you can help with such as, what is up with Bitsy? And wha...

It's Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics LIVE from Long Beach ComicCon! Richard and Sarah did a panel breaking down Issue #45 - DEATH PROBE. We had a large screen where the audience could see the panels, and we even did a Hostess/Marvel ad where we brought in a special guest. Luckily we recorded the entire panel on video, as well as our wrap-arounds for this week.   We recommend watching the video ver...

Time to break down Disney's NEW animated film, celebrating 100 years of Animation - WISH! We also will share stories, pictures and videos from our WISH press day at Walt Disney Animation Studios in Burbank, CA, where we learned so much about the animation process, and visited Walt's office!! There won't be any spoilers for the film until we warn you, so you can listen up to that point if you haven...

THE MARVELS is here, and we share our review and breakdown of the film with Skrull actor Paul Warren! Is Iman Vellani (Ms. Marvel) the new "Nick Fury" of Marvel? What did we think of the more "out-there" scenes with show tunes and flerkittens? What crazy behind-the-scenes stories does Paul Warren share? Let's go higher, further, faster together!   Paul also shares fun stories of his time working o...

Who animated the iconic BOBA FETT in THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL? John Celestri! John joins us in a fascinating discussion on the inception and animation of "The Faithful Wookiee" animated short from The Star Wars Holiday Special. Since he was the senior animator at Nelvana Studios, John had his pick of characters from the special, so he took on Boba Fett, of course. Our discussion includes answ...

We break down the FINAL issue of THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Marvel comics adaptation - BETRAYAL AT BESPIN! This comic includes the confrontation between Luke and Darth Vader, and Darth Vader's terrifying familial declaration. Meanwhile, Leia, Chewie, C-3P0, R2-D2 and Lando make their escape from Bespin. Richard and Sarah share their thoughts and find fun Easter eggs throughout. What a rousing finale...

Trick or Treat Skywalkers! It's our favorite time of year, and in this episode we learn all about what goes on behind-the-scenes of a Six Flags Haunted Maze! Mr. Halloween himself - Alan Sanborn - is a professional Maze Ghoul at Six Flags Magic Mountain. This is a culmination of his experience producing live Halloween shows for 25 years. Richard, Sarah, and Alan also share favorite Halloween exper...

Watch the video version of the show: https://youtu.be/x-9jHma-HTI   We celebrate the 100th anniversary of Disney animation, and the life of Star Wars costume designer Shawna Trpcic, with special celebrity guests! First, Sarah Woloski shares fun facts she and Richard learned at a  press event for ONCE UPON A STUDIO held at El Capitan Theater in Hollywood. This all-new animated Disney short is now a...

Join Sarah, Courtney, and Kelly as they take through their experience at Disney's Halloween Event - Oogie Boogie Bash 2023. They are joined by their friend Bryn MacKinnon from Totally Tell Me Everything as she joined them at the event. The characters, the costumes and all the fun Photopass pictures they discuss it all.   From the first time they saw and fell in love with Rogers the Musical they kn...

We break down the fifth issue of THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Marvel comics adaptation - BETRAYAL AT BESPIN! This comic chronicles Han, Leia, and Chewie's time meeting Lando on Bespin, as well as Luke's failure at the Dagobah cave and his arrival on Bespin. Richard and Sarah share their thoughts and find fun Easter eggs throughout. How does Naboo factor in?   We recommend watching the video version of...

The finale of AHSOKA and Dick van Dyke at Disneyland - need we say more?? We have reached that moment in time which we all couldn't wait for but yet dreaded - the finale of Ahsoka! Richard and Sarah break down the episode with easter eggs, musical moments, and our overall opinion of the series (or season)? Also on this episode:   Our encounter with Dick van Dyke and the Dapper Dans at Disneyland!...

10 YEARS OF PODCASTING!! This is our 10th Anniversary show!! In this super-sized episode, Richard and Sarah share stories and clips from the top 10 most downloaded episodes. From Margaret Kerry to Gary Kurtz to #HappyBeeps, 2013 through 2023, these clips, guests, and fans are so fun to listen to!  VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/bShPVzOEsEs   We recorded this episode live on our YouTube channel, s...

What security measures does the Walt Disney Company have in place to keep guests safe? How many security threats does Disney deal with on an hourly basis? Our special guest, Keido Rider, worked cyber-security at Disney Parks and has some GREAT tips and stories about keeping guests safe from hackers. Think of him as a Jedi Temple Guardian, protecting galactic citizens from malicious Sith. Watch vid...

STAR WARS: AHSOKA is on fire, so this week we will dissect 2 episodes - Chapter Four: Fallen Jedi and Chapter Five: Shadow Warrior. We've invited Spencer Jawitz ( Virtual Cantina Network ) for this discussion. SPOILERS AHEAD! We tackle questions like:   How does this series use the Force differently? What are the musical themes of the end credits? What are some Easter eggs we've found? When will w...

  Hey Hey Skywalkers! We are celebrating the life of Marcus Dohring, a good friend to us and a major positive ambassador to Star Wars fandom. Marcus has been on STN a number of times, so we've compiled the 'Best of Marcus Dohring' here in case you missed his appearances or just want to hear his voice again. 2016: Rancho Obi-Wan Gala 2019: Marcus and Lisa on their adventures at Galaxy's Edge at DHS...

We kick off our Halloween celebration at the first Oogie Boogie Bash of the year at DCA. The characters! The food! The fun! So much DOOM in this COVEN OF CHAOS! Since this episode contains video of Roger Rabbit's Judge Doom, Big Hero 6's Yokai, Agatha, and more, we recommend you watch the video version of the show on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xLiSzMLEO50     It's the first episode in September, wh...

As promised, here is our 3-episode review and breakdown of STAR WARS: AHSOKA!! Sarah analyzes Kevin Kiner's score and musical callbacks. Richard brings up Easter eggs, references, and where we may have seen or heard these actors before. It's a comprehensive, must-listen episode for Star Wars fans!   Musical analysis, review, and SPOILERS AHEAD for these episodes:   "Master and Apprentice" "Toil an...

The new series, STAR WARS: AHSOKA, premiered August 22 on Disney+. To celebrate, Lucasfilm and Disney hosted 5 AHSOKA FAN EVENTS across the United States. We take you to every event, with reports from each one including Disneyland - the one we attended! The one thing in common with all the Fan Events was the opportunity to see the first two episode of STAR WARS: AHSOKA. But the experiences were fu...

We are always celebrating The Star Wars Holiday Special (who doesn't!?) so this week we welcome back director/producer Steve Kozak to share updates on his Star Wars Holiday Special documentary, A Disturbance in the Force . He also gives us some great stories and details about the companion book he authored, debuting at Barnes and Noble this November!   Show links:    Pre-order the companion book:...

Time to head back in time and revisit Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics! We break down the fourth issue of THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Marvel comics adaptation - BOUNTY HUNTERS. How is the artwork? What are our fond memories of this cover? And just how much does this issue feature the bounty hunters? This issue also contains Sarah's favorite love scene in all of STAR WARS - how does the comic measure up...