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222: Terri Hardin - The Original Mother of Dragons - Part 2

Terri Hardin - Imagineer, Puppeteer and Star Wars super-fan - joins us once again for a continuing incredible discussion on her life and career. She is the original Mother of Dragons - having brought La Taniere du Dragon in Disneyland Paris to life underneath Sleeping Beauty Castle. She is a sculptor and puppeteer, as well. Remember the terrifying "terror dog" in Ghostbusters which terrified you as a kid? Well, that's her! Hear all about both on this episode. Not only is she an imagineer, Terri Hardin had a huge collection of Star Wars one-sheet posters thanks to her persistence as a Star Wars super-fan as told on the previous episode . This was not just any collection. Her story about Steve Sansweet appraising her collection may surprise you. Terri Hardin's Career Terri was noted in George Lucas’ biography Skywalking , worked with George Lucas and befriended Michael Jackson on Captain EO. Her career also includes sculpting and prepping the original Star Tours an

221: Terri Hardin - Imagineer and Star Wars Super-Fan - Part 1

Terri Hardin - Imagineer, Puppeteer and Star Wars super-fan - joins us for an incredible discussion on her life and career. “Mark Hamill and I used to fight over posters before he was Luke Skywalker. He wanted to collect what I wanted to collect!” And this is only Part 1 of the conversation! Terri was noted in George Lucas’ biography Skywalking , worked with George Lucas and befriended Michael Jackson on Captain EO. Her career also includes sculpting and prepping the original Star Tours and Disneyland Paris (formerly EuroDisney) as it was being built. Her puppeteering can be seen in Ghostbusters and McDonald’s commercials. This lady is amazing. Connect with her here. Also on this episode: Contest Winner announced! Who will win The Star Wars Historical Sourcebook ?? Listen and find out. Happy Beeps from Adam O'Brien Skywalker Shout-Outs SUPPORT THE SHOW Shop Star Wars Shoes at Po-Zu! Shop Oppo Suits Skywalking Through Neverland T-Shirts at TeePublic! Check them out HERE

220: The Star Wars Historical Sourcebook

Skywalking Through Neverland goes to the beach for Episode 220! We begin LIVE from Oceanside, CA, but dive back to the early days of Star Wars with author Bob WR Miller. He joins us to discuss his NEW Star Wars Historical Sourcebook which documents everything Star Wars from 1971-1990! His book delves into the media coverage, comic books, magazines and books surrounding the historical phenomenon that is STAR WARS. His research has taken him on a journey around the world, and Bob shares intriguing stories he’s learned throughout his decades of research. Also on this episode: Enter to WIN a Star Wars Historical Sourcebook courtesy of Pulp Hero Press and Theme Park Press . Check @SkywalkingPod for the tweet to RT.' Shout-Outs from around the World. Skywalker of the Week SUPPORT THE SHOW Shop Star Wars Shoes at Po-Zu! Shop Oppo Suits Skywalking Through Neverland T-Shirts at TeePublic! Check them out HERE . CONTACT US Instagram: http://instagram.com/skywalkingpod Twitter: