Skywalking Through Neverland

Disney’s ALADDIN soared into theaters on May 24th. Bryn MacKinnon ( Window To The Magic ) joins us to review the film, the music and share details from the Global Press Conference which she attended. This episode is chock full of Alan Menken’s gorgeous music, sound clips and our opinions of Disney’s latest live action adaptation. Do we need this version? Let’s find out! Learn more about this new ALADDIN with these articles: A Whole New Trip Back To Agrabah M usic and Merchandise at Aladdin Global Press Conference Check out these SKYwalking NETwork shows: Sabers & Spells - a Geek Pop Culture Podcast The Culture POPCast - Interview-based Pop Culture Podcast Small World Vacations Small World Vacations is now an official sponsor of Skywalking Through Neverland. Small World Vacations is a Diamond Level Authorized Disney Vacation planner travel agency helping guests plan special Disney Vacations for over 20 years! Their agents are your best resource for Disney Vacat

Dora Speck is visually impaired, but do you think that slows her down? Nope! Her blindness does not mean she’s disabled, she just does things in a different way. We talk about her Star Wars and Disney fandom, how she watches movies, what kinds of collectibles, how she navigates Disneyland and interacts with our fan community. It’s a fascinating and enlightening conversation. Check out these SKYwalking NETwork shows: Sabers & Spells - a Geek Pop Culture Podcast The Culture POPCast - Interview-based Pop Culture Podcast Small World Vacations Small World Vacations is now an official sponsor of Skywalking Through Neverland. Small World Vacations is a Diamond Level Authorized Disney Vacation planner travel agency helping guests plan special Disney Vacations for over 20 years! Their agents are your best resource for Disney Vacation discounts, news and, most importantly, Galaxy's Edge updates . Best of all, their Magical vacation-planning Service is free of charge. Contac

ON THIS EPISODE: Composers Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson ( Cobra Kai, Ant-Man, Muppets Most Wanted ) share their process behind creating themes and music for YouTube Premium's hugely popular series Cobra Kai . Cobra Kai is a continuation of The Karate Kid film series. It takes place 34 years after the original film with the reopening of the Cobra Kai karate dojo. Returning cast members include Ralph Macchio as Daniel Larusso, William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence and Martin Kove as the original Cobra Kai instructor - John Kreese. Since Cobra Kai is a sequel to the original Karate Kid film series, we also share Film Fun Facts.  This is the Culture POPCast where we have conversations, interviews and games revolving around pop culture from the vintage era to today. Today is the third in a series of episodes focusing on one-on-one interviews. We recorded these at Wondercon 2019 with several creators working in the TV and film industry. SUPPORT THE SHOW Our fourth Skywalking For

Want an incredible spoiler-free sneak peak of Galaxy's Edge?? Skywalker Jeff Long takes us on his journey through the Black Spire Outpost in Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland. Thanks to his Cast Member daughter, he was able to attend the very first Galaxy’s Edge Cast Member Preview Day! Do you want to know the prices of those Build-Your-Own-Lightsabers? Do you want a tease of how awesome Smuggler’s Run with the Millenium Falcon is?? How about just a sense of the Land? This is it. A Spoiler-Free Review that only entices you more. After listening to Jeff for nearly an hour, WE CAN’T WAIT! Check out these SKYwalking NETwork shows: Sabers & Spells - a Geek Pop Culture Podcast The Culture POPCast - Interview-based Pop Culture Podcast Small World Vacations Small World Vacations is now an official sponsor of Skywalking Through Neverland. Small World Vacations is a Diamond Level Authorized Disney Vacation planner travel agency helping guests plan special Disney Vacations for ove

Puppeteer / Muppeteer Mike Quinn joins us for an exciting discussion about Nien Nunb, his puppet alter ego in Return of the Jedi, The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi ! He also talks about his Muppet adventures, working on The Dark Crystal and...  The Tale of the Bunny Picnic ! Mike is also promoting his upcoming autobiography, Talk To the Hand: My Incredible Magical Puppeteer Journey To The Stars ! (Now that’s our kind of title!) You will really be inspired by our conversation when you hear about the "Mike Quinn Motor" which has been fast-tracking his career since he was a teenager. Galaxy’s Edge Updates We go over exactly how Disneyland plans to sweep guests after their 4-hour Reservation window is up. Plus, how will Galaxy’s Edge crowds fare on June 24th and beyond? You will need a “Boarding Pass” in the Disneyland App. Listen for details on how all this works. Sabers & Spells - a NEW Geek Pop Culture Podcast NEW SkyNet Announcements! Sabers and Spells is a

ON THIS EPISODE: Composer Ryan Shore ( Star Wars: Forces of Destiny, Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures, Julie’s Greenroom ) shares his process working in the Star Wars universe, as well as composing with Julie Andrews! These stories are priceless. This is the Culture POPCast where we have conversations, interviews and games revolving around pop culture from the vintage era to today. Today is the second in a series of episodes focusing on one-on-one interviews we were able to record at Wondercon 2019 with several creators working in the TV and film industry. Ryan Shore was particularly happy to talk about Julie’s Greenroom, which is a Netflix Original series that is basically Julie Andrews with muppets! Ms. Julie teaches performing arts workshops to kid puppets of every shape and color, with the help of her assistant Gus at the Wellspring Center for the Performing Arts. The goal of the show is for all the “kid puppets” to put on their own musical performance by the end of the series. R

Join us for a tribute to Peter Mayhew, the man who gave life to Chewbacca with those big blue eyes. Though he passed away on April 30th 2019, Peter lives on in the memories and stories we all share on this episode. We also curated several messages from his Star Wars co-stars, and go over his body of work. Chewbacca was not his only film role! https://twitter.com/TheWookieeRoars/status/1124077256240967681 Peter Mayhew was scheduled to appear at Fan Expo Dallas that weekend, May 3-5. Teresa Delgado was there and witnessed the touching tribute to him. Fan Expo Dallas turned his signing table into a memorial with books to sign and set it up for donations for the Peter Mayhew Foundation. His Q&A Panel turned into a Tribute panel. SUPPORT THE SHOW Find out how you can become a part of the Skywalking Force and unlock this content right here. Shop Star Wars Shoes at Po-Zu! Shop Oppo Suits NEW Skywalking Through Neverland T-Shirts at TeePublic! Check them out HERE . CONTA

Welcome to the newest addition to the Skywalking Network - the Culture POPCast! This NEW podcast will go beyond the scope of the Disney umbrella of Star Wars, Marvel and Disney itself. We’ll have conversations, interviews and games revolving around pop culture from the vintage era to today.  We won’t have a regular schedule for now, we’ll just put them up whenever we have content. On this episode: Go behind the score with the Emmy-winning Dynamic Music Partners! Michael McCuistion, Kristopher Carter and Lolita Ritmanis have 25 years experience composing scores for animated DC and Marvel TV series. They are best known for ‘Batman Beyond’, 'Marvel’s Avengers Assemble,' 'Justice League,' and 'Teen Titans.’ At WonderCon 2019, I had the opportunity to speak with Michael and Kristopher about their process and some of their new projects. I recommend listening to the entire interview here, as it contains musical examples as we talk about them. You can follow the Dynami

This is it. Our AVENGERS: ENDGAME deep dive discussion with Steve Houston (Owner, Torpedo Comics / Advisor, Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide ) Whereas Richard and I are very familiar with the MCU films, Steve knows every Marvel comic inside and out, and lends a great perspective to this talk. A proper discussion of this film requires revealing major plot points and spoilers, so you’ve been warned!  DO NOT listen if you haven’t seen the movie! Also on this episode: ENDGAME Homework! Which MCU films should you see to get more out of ENDGAME? NEW “Skywalkers Rise” TeePublic design. We were so inspired by the new title for Star Wars: Episode IX - THE RISE OF SKYWALKER and the implications of this title and trailer.  Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Merchandise Video s - Have you seen all the cool merchandise you'll be able to buy in Galaxy's Edge at the Disney Parks?? Lightsabers, Holocrons, Build-Your-Own-Droids, Build-Your-Own-Lightsabers. All of these videos showcase th