Skywalking Through Neverland

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 the Internet scene just beautifully. Russell Flores (author of Seen, Unseen Disneyland ) joins us at the Expo and he updates us on his books and explains how he became the go-to guy for trending cosplayers at D23 Expo. Just as we were talking about the Big Thunder Mountain costume that won the Costume Masquerade Contest, Tina Elliot , the cosplayer who wore that costume just happened to be walking by! Check out her Instagram for costume pics. WHERE WE WILL BE (IN REAL LIFE) 9/1/17: John Williams at the Hollywood Bowl! Join us from 5:30-7:00 for a picnic before the concert at Picnic Are

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 Radio ) and Anya Valdez (Rebel Legion, Sunrider Base). Michael Giacchino inducted into the Rebel Legion by Donald, Obi-Shawn and Anya and our ensuing discussion on this amazing composer. Imagineer Interview with Chris Beatty on Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and what we can expect once we enter this amazing place. Tangled: The Series Panel - 15 minutes with Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Jeremy Jordan and Eden Espinoza . Disney Legends Ceremony 2017 - Stan Lee and Mark Hamill sound bytes WHERE WE WILL BE (IN REAL LIFE) 9/1/17: John Williams at the Hollywood Bowl! Join us from 5:30-7:00

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 Star Wars panel at Star Wars Celebration Orlando - the panel where Forces of Destiny was first introduced. This panel featured Dave Filoni, Ashley Eckstein, Tiya Sircar and surprise appearance by Daisy Ridley herself. Also on this episode: Yub Dub Challenge - winner revealed! D23 Expo - Meet-ups and plans Friday 6/14: 8:30pm at the fountain outside the Convention Center, Mousetalgia will be having a meet-up and we will be there! Lining up: Friday and Saturday mornings Richard and I will be in line. Message us for an impromptu meeting! Sunday 6/16: 11am-12pm at the Disney Music Empor

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 Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures aired 6/17/2017, so we review " Trouble on Tibalt" . What did you think of MOC, The Arrowhead, and our Freemaker friends? Also on this episode: Fandom Highlight - Blast Points Podcast : Jason Gibner and Gabs Bott Yub Dub Challenge - guess the movie, scene and language. Skywalker of the Week and Skywalker Shout-Outs NEW LISTENER SEGMENT - FANDOM HIGHLIGHTS We want to invite you to join in on upcoming episodes! What do you think pushed Star Wars or Disney fandom to another level or new direction? It could be a film release, TV debut, toy/c