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316: Walt Disney World Safety Check-In

Joey Pittman ( Disney Universe Podcast ) joins Richard and Sarah to discuss his whirlwind tour through Walt Disney World and Galaxy’s Edge. What safety measures are still in place? How are the crowds? Just how many Californians were there?? And most importantly - how many Skywalker meet-ups did he have??   Also on this episode:   Jungle Cruise is getting a makeover and a new storyline! Let’s discuss. New Star Wars droid stamps are coming to the U.S. in the spring! NEW Skywalking Network Podcast! Totally Tell Me Everything with Sarah Woloski and Bryn MacKinnon Join us for Pop Culture Trivia every Friday night at 6:30pm PT - livestreaming on our Facebook Page and YouTube channel . Please subscribe to get the notifications when we go live! WandaVision Zoom Chats every Friday at 7:45pm PT - anyone can join! The audio of these Zoom Chats will be available as podcast episodes for the Skywalking Force , our Patreon. Check it out and have a look at all the levels available.

315: Greg Hildebrandt on his Art, Inspirations and Star Wars

Artist and illustrator Greg Hildebrandt, of Brothers Hildebrandt fame, sits down with us to discuss the famous Star Wars poster, his artistic inspirations and so much more. There is no other image that brings you back to the classic days of Star Wars than the legendary poster of Luke holding his Lightsaber above his head, Princess Leia with her blaster at the ready, and the LOOMING ominous helmet of Darth Vader floating in the background.      This poster was illustrated by brothers, Tim and Greg Hildebrandt, back in 1977, but you may also recognize their artwork from the best-selling Lord of the Rings calendar, The Harry Potter magic card decks, Star Trek and Marvel Comics, the Shadows of the Empire trading card set, his recent series of Pin-Up Beauties, and several pieces for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Not only a storyteller in paintings, Mr. Hildebrandt tells amazing stories and shares his artistic inspirations with us. See all of his artwork at SpiderwebArt.com . Now to

CMSWC #28: "Whatever Happened to Jabba The Hut?"

Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics #28 “Whatever Happened to Jabba The Hut?" brings back Jabba in comics!!! But is this really Jabba?? Richard and Sarah discuss the comic and find FTOOM! Fast Facts (classic comic things that appear now in Star Wars books, comics and films). We also share a history of Jabba the Hut/Jabba the Hutt/Mosep Binneed which you can also read right here.     Show Notes:   Title: "WHATEVER HAPPENED TO JABBA THE HUT" Release Date:  July 24, 1979 Writer: Archie Goodwin Artwork: Carmine Infantino, Glynis Oliver, Gene Day Cover Art: Carmine Infantino, Bob Wiacek Editor: Jim Shooter, Archie Goodwin   Synopsis:  Han and Chewbacca have been hiding out since they escaped the clutches of Darth Vader as they blasted away from The Wheel (BACK IN ISSUE 23) .    However they have been found by the vile gangster, Jabba the Hutt and his henchmen, who have Han and Chewbacca trapped inside a cavern that we find out is a honeycomb for Sto

314: The High Republic & Goodbye 2020

Star Wars: The High Republic is here! Mike Celestino ( Laughing Place / Who’s The Bossk Podcast) and Drew Kaplan ( Star Wars Maven ) join Sarah and Richard on a spoiler-free discussion of the first three High Republic novels. They also share highs, lows and personal highlights of 2020. GOODBYE 2020 and welcome 2021! Keep reading below to learn more about The High Republic . Star Wars: The High Republic The High Republic is a collection of interconnected stories for adults, teens and kids from a variety of publishers including Disney/Lucasfilm Press, Del Rey, IDW Publishing, and Marvel. The initial books and comics come from fan-favorite authors such as Claudia Gray, Justina Ireland, Daniel José Older, Cavan Scott, and Charles Soul.  These stories are set 200 years before the Skywalker Saga, when the Jedi Order and Galactic Republic are at their peak. Think of the line Ben Kenobi tells Luke in Star Wars, “For over a thousand generations the Jedi Knights have been the guardians of