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413: Star Wars Celebration Artist Jason W. Christman and #Cantina!

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Jason W. Christman , Star Wars artist, joins us to talk about the Celebration Art Show at Star Wars Celebration Europe. If you like The Empire Strikes Back, probe droids, and a snowy Hoth landscape then Jason has the print for you - “We Have a Visitor”!   Is it a concert, a convention, or a cantina? It's all three!! #Cantina is a HUGE event happening in conjunction with Star Wars Celebration Europe and the organizers tell us all about it. Martin Keeler, Jed Shepherd, and Mark Hamilton make us SUPER jealous of this amazing event happening April 9th in London. So many Star Wars celebrities, so many bands! Tickets available here .   Mandalorian Composer Joe Shirley One-on-One Interview on YouTube   Sarah was freaking out! She got to chat with composer Joe Shirley!   https://youtu.be/ECKZtYRLLYs   This is the Way.   Today in Star Wars History, Part 2 NOW AVAILABLE   Use code LIFEDAYFREESHIP for free shipping on 2 or more books!     Autograph

412: Frazer Diamond and the Jawa Shuffle - Star Wars

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Frazer Diamond, Star Wars Jawa, shares stories from the set! Frazer played the Jawa who freaked out C-3PO in the Sandcrawler, and is also the son of Original Trilogy stunt coordinator, the legendary Peter Diamond (Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Princess Bride, Star Wars). So he has double the stories to share! He will be signing at Boonta Eve in London on April 6th. Thanks to Spencer Jawitz and Frank Rich for helping to set up our conversation.    Disneyland update! Mickey’s Toontown reopened with refreshed land, food and attractions. We took Bo-Katan and tell you all about it! Be sure to check out our instagram Reels for all the fun. Indiana Jones attraction also reopened after a months-long closure, and we…tried to ride… Listen for how that story went!   The Mandalorian Press Roundtables on YouTube   We were invited to a Star Wars fan site Roundtable and were able to ask questions directly to Dave Filoni & Jon Favreau (showrunners), Rick Famuyiwa (directer, exec produ

411: Candid Stories from the Star Wars sets with Alan Flyng

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It is always exciting to speak with someone involved in the original Star Wars trilogy who can give us first-hand stories of what it was really like to work on these epic films. Alan Fying was a Stormtrooper, Snowtrooper, and a Hoth Soldier in The Empire Strikes Back , and an Imperial Officer in Return of the Jedi . He shares never-before-heard, knock-your-socks-off stories about the making of Star Wars. If you see him signing autographs at Boonta Eve on April 6th, think up a fun question - Alan will give you a fun answer!    Thanks to Spencer Jawitz and Frank Rich for helping to set up our conversation with Alan. Thank you to Simon Wilkie (C-3P0) for the birthday message.   Read an article about Alan from author Eric Onkenhout.   On-Set Pictures with Alan Flyng:   "Bitch" pose "Butch" pose Two men on the back right carrying the case are Alan Flyng and Richard Bonehill Fire extinguishers between Stormtrooper and Boba Fett were

410: Star Wars Celebration 2023 & Boonta Eve - Looking Ahead

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Let’s look ahead to Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023!! Lucasfilm announced all the big panels and the Star Wars Celebration Art Show entries, and we go over everything! Then Spencer Jawitz and Frank Rich from Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 Facebook Group will be joining us to give updates on the pre-Celebration bash - Boonta Eve! So many signing guests to look forward to and surprises (that they wouldn’t even tell us about yet).  Even if you’re not attending Star Wars Celebration (like us), you’ll have a good time listening to this show. The Mandalorian Press Roundtables on YouTube We were invited to a Star Wars fan site Roundtable and were able to ask questions directly to Dave Filoni & Jon Favreau (showrunners), Rick Famuyiwa (directer, exec producer), and Katee Sackhoff (Bo-Katan). Watch here or head to our YouTube channel and join in the lively comments!   https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW_oCNY3iXvDQOkwAq5GM5KUvMwCIMNkX   This is the Way.   Today

409: The Mandalorian Season 3 - Press Roundtables & Review

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The Mandalorian Season 3 is here! We share our thoughts on the first episode, “The Apostate,” and bring you thoughtful commentary from the showrunners. We were invited to a Star Wars fan site Roundtable and were able to ask questions directly to Dave Filoni & Jon Favreau (showrunners), Rick Famuyiwa (directer, exec producer), and Katee Sackhoff (Bo-Katan). We play relevant sound bytes in the show. To see the full roundtables, head to our YouTube channel and join in the lively comments! We’ll also share our experiences from The Mandolorian Season 3 Premiere event that took place in Hollywood. This is the Way. Today in Star Wars History, Part 2 NOW AVAILABLE   Use code LIFEDAYFREESHIP for free shipping on 2 or more books!     Autographed Edition!!     Check out these SKYwalking NETwork Podcasts:   Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics - Delving into each issue of the Star Wars comic series 1977-1986 The Max EFX Podcast - Chronicling the 35-y