Skywalking Through Neverland

Jim Swearingen, concept designer at Kenner, is making his podcast debut! Jim worked on Star Wars toys at Kenner as the lead concept designer from 1976-1979. His career in toys took him on a journey through not only Star Wars, but Strawberry Shortcake and Play-Doh. He might even reveal the secret ingredient that makes Play-Doh work! Richard’s mother owes Jim a great debt of gratitude, since his Star Wars toys kept him quiet for hours on end when Richard was a kid. Pixar Fest debuted at Disneyland Resort on Friday, April 13th, celebrating Pixar with themed food, merchandise and entertainment. We checked out the offerings and give a full report on the re-theming. Want to see rather than hear about it? Our favorite part was the Pixarmonic Orchestra, and you can watch their entire 20-minute set on our YouTube channel . Also on this episode, we look back at Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017 - one year ago. We celebrate the memories all of our Skywalkers have been sharing. Support The ...

The first full trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story just dropped, and we discuss why this might be the BEST STAR WARS FILM EVER! (one word - Malla!) Because we’re soundtrack fans over here, we compare the music of the trailer to other familiar soundtracks and themes. Jocasta Drew ( Drew Kaplan of StarWarsMaven.info ) is back to go over fun and interesting nuggets from The Last Jedi Visual Dictionary and The Last Jedi Incredible Cross Sections Books from DK. Instead of fun facts, we’re calling them “Canto Fun Bytes”. Want to read more about these books? Check out  The Last Jedi Incredible Cross-Sections review. We also have shouts and a Skywalker of the Week! Support The Show Shop Star Wars Shoes at Po-Zu! Skywalking Through Neverland T-Shirts at TeePublic! Check them out HERE . CONTACT US Instagram: http://instagram.com/skywalkingpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/SkywalkingPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skywalkingthroughneverland Send emails to share@skywalking...