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225: Streaming SOLO Bonus Features

It’s all about SOLO Bonus Features as we celebrate the digital and blu-ray release of Solo: A Star Wars Story . Lisa Dullard (Coffee With Kenobi) joins us in a fun conversation, as she gushes over her new favorite Star Wars film. Follow her on instagram as she has had quite the interaction with legendary actor and Solo director Ron Howard! Craig Miller joins us to share stories and memories of legendary producer Gary Kurtz, who passed away on September 24th. We introduce SkywalkingForce.com - a new way YOU can contribute to Skywalking Through Neverland and help it grow. Be a part of the Skywalking Force!   https://youtu.be/ahPrjk90foE   Also on this episode: Meet Eric Onkenhaut ! Let’s get to know this Skywalker and new writer on our SKYwalking NETwork. Skywalker Shout-Outs Skywalker of the Week SUPPORT THE SHOW     Shop Star Wars Shoes at Po-Zu! Shop Oppo Suits Skywalking Through Neverland T-Shirts at TeePublic! Check them out HERE ....

224: The Adventures of James Floyd

  Let’s visit secret Jedi locations in Ireland! Everyone’s favorite Jawa, James Floyd (StarWars.com/Star Wars Insider) shares his stories and tips on visiting the numerous Star Wars locations filmed along the coast of Ireland. Luke Skywalker’s last resting spot, real beehive huts and so much more.  Then we talk about James’ FIRST article published in Star Wars Insider magazine - Star Wars: The Clone Wars 10th Anniversary ! Ireland - Star Wars Filming Locations. For more photos, head to James' Flickr with OVER 100 PHOTOS of his amazing trip!   Don’t miss Chewbacca visiting little Irish kids in the Irish town now known for its Star Wars filming locations:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1iN6xxfkI4   Halloween Time at Disneyland Resort   HalloweenTime has arrived at the Disneyland Resort! We ate our way through a day and have tips and tricks and food reviews to share with you. Does pumpkin spice really exist at Disneyland? Cars Lan...

223: My Saga with Adam Harris

Coming up on this episode we catch up once again with Adam Harris who just finished his documentary - My Saga ! Lots of great stories and lots of tear-jerking moments in his film. He talks about his son growing up with the filming, great stories about meeting Star Wars actors, and teases us about distribution. When will you be able to see it? Listen in! Are you ready to talk Star Wars: Resistance , Skywalkers? Joshua Jordan reached out and asked us to give our thoughts on this new TV show. We discuss all we’ve learned about the characters and animation. Star Wars: Resistance has released a Trailer and a Behind-the-Scenes video, as well as this poster art: Star Wars: Resistance airs on October 7 on Disney Channel and the DisneyNOW app. Also on this episode: Happy Beeps from Brian Sims Skywalker of the Week What's up with Retrozap? You may have noticed that there was no RetroZap bumper at the beginning of this episode. That is because, like Ahsoka in the Clone Wars...

222: Terri Hardin - The Original Mother of Dragons - Part 2

Terri Hardin - Imagineer, Puppeteer and Star Wars super-fan - joins us once again for a continuing incredible discussion on her life and career. She is the original Mother of Dragons - having brought La Taniere du Dragon in Disneyland Paris to life underneath Sleeping Beauty Castle. She is a sculptor and puppeteer, as well. Remember the terrifying "terror dog" in Ghostbusters which terrified you as a kid? Well, that's her! Hear all about both on this episode. Not only is she an imagineer, Terri Hardin had a huge collection of Star Wars one-sheet posters thanks to her persistence as a Star Wars super-fan as told on the previous episode . This was not just any collection. Her story about Steve Sansweet appraising her collection may surprise you. Terri Hardin's Career Terri was noted in George Lucas’ biography Skywalking , worked with George Lucas and befriended Michael Jackson on Captain EO. Her career also includes sculpting and prepping the original Star Tours an...

221: Terri Hardin - Imagineer and Star Wars Super-Fan - Part 1

Terri Hardin - Imagineer, Puppeteer and Star Wars super-fan - joins us for an incredible discussion on her life and career. “Mark Hamill and I used to fight over posters before he was Luke Skywalker. He wanted to collect what I wanted to collect!” And this is only Part 1 of the conversation! Terri was noted in George Lucas’ biography Skywalking , worked with George Lucas and befriended Michael Jackson on Captain EO. Her career also includes sculpting and prepping the original Star Tours and Disneyland Paris (formerly EuroDisney) as it was being built. Her puppeteering can be seen in Ghostbusters and McDonald’s commercials. This lady is amazing. Connect with her here. Also on this episode: Contest Winner announced! Who will win The Star Wars Historical Sourcebook ?? Listen and find out. Happy Beeps from Adam O'Brien Skywalker Shout-Outs SUPPORT THE SHOW Shop Star Wars Shoes at Po-Zu! Shop Oppo Suits Skywalking Through Neverland T-Shirts at TeePublic! Check them out HERE ...

220: The Star Wars Historical Sourcebook

Skywalking Through Neverland goes to the beach for Episode 220! We begin LIVE from Oceanside, CA, but dive back to the early days of Star Wars with author Bob WR Miller. He joins us to discuss his NEW Star Wars Historical Sourcebook which documents everything Star Wars from 1971-1990! His book delves into the media coverage, comic books, magazines and books surrounding the historical phenomenon that is STAR WARS. His research has taken him on a journey around the world, and Bob shares intriguing stories he’s learned throughout his decades of research. Also on this episode: Enter to WIN a Star Wars Historical Sourcebook courtesy of Pulp Hero Press and Theme Park Press . Check @SkywalkingPod for the tweet to RT.' Shout-Outs from around the World. Skywalker of the Week SUPPORT THE SHOW Shop Star Wars Shoes at Po-Zu! Shop Oppo Suits Skywalking Through Neverland T-Shirts at TeePublic! Check them out HERE . CONTACT US Instagram: http://instagram.com/skywalkingpod Twitter: ...

219: Explaining Star Wars Explained; #CloneWarsSaved

This is a JAM-PACKED show full of Clone Wars , Explaining Star Wars, and F-105’s great music! July 19th at SDCC, Star Wars news came at us like a tsunami - Star Wars: The Clone Wars is BACK, baby!! 12 new episodes are coming to Disney’s streaming service in 2019, and we have a trailer to discuss. Let’s do this! We talk with Alex Damon , creator of the popular YouTube channel, Star Wars Explained . How did he start the channel? What is his Star Wars fandom story? Alex explains and we listen. Our good friend Din, lead singer of the band F-105 , is back to talk about the band’s upcoming debut album ready for release on July 28th! Many of the songs are inspired by his Star Wars fandom and have a fantastically positive and uplifting message. Also on this episode: This Day In History SUPPORT THE SHOW Shop Star Wars Shoes at Po-Zu! Shop Oppo Suits Skywalking Through Neverland T-Shirts at TeePublic! Check them out HERE . CONTACT US Instagram: http://instagram.com/skywalkingpod Tw...