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258: D23 Expo THE RECAP, Part 1

We went Skywalking to D23 Expo, the Ultimate Disney Fan Convention , and now we’re bringing our experience to YOU. We have recap roundtables on all the giant Hall H-Level panels: Disney+ Showcase, Walt Disney Studios Sneak Peak and Disney Parks Panel. Brett Nachman of the Notably Disney podcast helps us delve into The Mandalorian, the Cassian Andor series and the BIG surprise - Ewan McGregor showing up to confirm he IS Obi-Wan Kenobi again !  This episode also includes Joey Pittman, of the Disney Universe podcast , Skywalker Christopher Marino, and Seen Unseen Disneyland author, Russell Flores.  D23 Expo Videos We don’t just talk about all this news, we show it. We are constantly updating our YouTube channel with videos from the weekend.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6Fzi3eDo-M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tWTZH9xXBw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybde9gQ7Lwc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fw9wAC2zrA0 Check out these SKYwalking NETwork shows: Sa

257: Weird Al Yankovic is Skywalking Through Neverland!

Weird Al Yankovic joins us on this episode!!! We talk his Star Wars fandom, his latest tour - Strings Attached - and he answers questions we’ve had for decades. Ironically the only subject we didn’t cover was his tour with The Monkees! I guess we’ll have to have him on again. Big thanks to Shamim Dana, the STN Bounty Hunter, for making that happen and connecting us to the right people. During Weird Al concerts, he brings up to 8 Stormtroopers and Darth Vader on stage for his encore. David Braun was one of those stormtroopers for several concerts, and shares his stories.  Disney+ is Moving In More Disney+ news! What’s the first thing you’ll watch? We share our thoughts. Also, have you seen this brilliant Twitter thread in which all the official Twitter accounts "move in" to @disneyplus?   https://twitter.com/Disney/status/1163436396113100801 Click on the tweet above to see all the replies! We also have shout-outs and Joshua Jordan shares his thoughts on his rece

256: Haunted Mansion Turns 50

Welcome Foolish Skywalkers to our 50th Anniversary Celebration of Disneyland’s HAUNTED MANSION! This episode features Haunted Mansion aficionado and author Jeff Baham (Mousetalgia / Doombuggies.com) joining us for a discussion on this famous attraction and his fandom. We also discuss the special “Soiree from Regions Beyond” event he co-hosted in a Haunted Mansion celebration. We also speak with our good friend and 501st member, Marcus Dohring and Lisa Daniel (Disney Parks Live Entertainment) about their adventures at Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida.  In Things We Want To Share, we discuss the crowd levels in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and Bob Iger’s comments on the subject. This turned into a heated discussion with several comments from all of you Skywalkers who tuned in to our live recording. Check out these SKYwalking NETwork shows: Sabers & Spells - a Geek Pop Culture Podcast The Culture POPCast - Interview-based Pop Culture Podcast Small World Vac

Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics #18: "The Empire Strikes!"

Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics #18 "The Empire Strikes!" is the beginning of a new story arc featuring our favorite heroes - Luke, Leia, Han, the droids and Chewbacca. Luke passes out, Han and Leia bicker, and C-3PO buffs up and becomes a superhero! We also see a new location that reminds us very much of LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures location - the Wheel! Only in Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics, The Wheel is a floating Casino in space, free of Imperial occupation.  Show Notes: Title: "THE EMPIRE STRIKES!" Release Date: September 26, 1978 Writer: Archie Goodwin Artwork: Carmine Infantino and Gene Day Lettering:  Rick Parker Cover Art: Carmine Infantino / Bob Wiacek Synopsis: Luke, Leia, Han, Chewie, 3Po and R2 are in the millenium falcon when Luke Skywalker suddenly passes out during a Jedi training exercise. They drop out of lightspeed to get him medical help, but run into Imperials, who chase the Falcon to a brand new location - The W