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282: The Skywalker Legacy

Show of hands - how many of you are listening to this podcast in your pajamas? No judgement here! The Rise of Skywalker is out on digital, and with it a 2+ hour documentary The Skywalker Legacy that features plenty of rare footage from the original trilogies. The behind-the-scenes footage blew our minds, so we have to share! Star Wars: The Clone Wars "Gone with a Trace" In Things We Want To Share, we go over Episode 705 of The Clone Wars , "Gone with a Trace" - our thoughts, comments, questions and Easter eggs. Air Date: 3/20/20 Fortune Cookie: IF THERE IS NO PATH BEFORE YOU, CREATE YOUR OWN Synopsis: Ahsoka Tano, no longer part of the Jedi Order, finds herself in the lower levels of Coruscant. Also on this episode: Rosario Dawson is reportedly playing Ahsoka Tano in The Mandalorian Season 2, and Ashley Eckstein responded on her instagram. Let’s go over this news.  Skywalker of the Month! Skywalking YouTube: HomeMade Disney Disneyland is closed and we we

281: That Yoda Guy - Nick Maley

We are celebrating the 40th Anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back  with a mini-series of special interviews and episodes! This Part 1 features special guest and "That Yoda Guy" Nick Maley - Special Effects Makeup Artist and one of the key contributors to the fabrication of Yoda for The Empire Strikes Back! Nick tells us so many great stories about the hardship that went into creating Yoda, and gives us his thoughts on all Yodas throughout the years, including Baby Yoda! Nick was also a make-up artist on a pioneering music video from one of my favorite bands of all time - Duran Duran!! In Things We Want To Share, we go over Episode 704 of The Clone Wars , "Unfinished Business" - our thoughts, comments, questions and Easter eggs. Air Date: 3/13/20 Fortune Cookie: TRUST PLACED IN ANOTHER IS TRUST EARNED Synopsis: Echo hatches a plan to end the Separatist threat on Anaxes once and for all. But where do his loyalties really lie? Check out these SKYwalking NETwork

280: Margaret Kerry Returns!

Margaret Kerry, Tinker Bell herself, returns! Margaret was the animator’s reference model for Tinker Bell in Disney’s Peter Pan (1953), and since we started STN she has made several appearances on the podcast and even co-hosted a few episodes of Step In Time. Now she’s back to share the most romantic story - her whirlwind romance and wedding day on Valentine’s Day, 2020 - at 90 years old!  In Things We Want To Share, we go over Episode 703 of The Clone Wars , "On the Wings of Keeradaks" - our thoughts, comments, questions and Easter eggs. Air Date: 3/6/20 Fortune Cookie: SURVIVAL IS ONE STEP ON THE PATH TO LIVING Synopsis: Rex has found his friend, Echo, in the clutches of the Techno Union. But the rescue is just beginning. Also on this episode: †Skywalker Shout-Outs Skywalking Through Disney+. Check out this week's "New on Disney+" article Max Von Sydow passed away this week at the age of 90. We celebrate his life and work as a legendary actor, incl

279: Our Disney+ Watchlist

Disney+ has changed our lives in the last four months! On this episode we share our Disney+ Watchlist - what we recommend, what we suggest that you skip, hidden gems and what we are looking forward to for the rest of the year. We also want to know what you like! Comment or share on social media. Star Wars: The Clone Wars "A Distant Echo" In Things We Want To Share, we go over Episode 702 of The Clone Wars , "A Distant Echo" - our thoughts, comments and Easter eggs. Air Date: 2/28/20 Fortune Cookie: THE SEARCH FOR TRUTH BEGINS WITH BELIEF Synopsis: Rex, Anakin, and the Bad Batch look to uncover the truth surrounding a mysterious Separatist signal Also on this episode: †Skywalker Shout-Outs and The Skywalking Force Skywalking Through Disney+. Check out this week's "New on Disney+" article A tribute to James Lipton, host of The Actor's Studio Check out these SKYwalking NETwork shows: Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics Sabers & Spel