Skywalking Through Neverland

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...

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...

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...

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...

We now know that #ProjectLuminous is a huge Star Wars publishing event set in The High Republic, 200 years before the Skywalker Saga. Richard and Sarah share all they learned at the Walt Disney Studios press event, as well as audio from authors Charles Soule, Claudia Gray, Justina Ireland, Daniel Jose Older and Cavan Scott. The authors share juicy details about their books and comics. A musical Jedi! Matthew McConaughey in space! #MakeHoojibsCanon…?? ( Check out our comprehensive article for more details on Star Wars: The High Republic .) Also on this episode: The Clone Wars season 7 premiered on 2/21/20 with “The Bad Batch”. We share our thoughts, comments and Easter Eggs in the episode. Skywalker Shout-Outs Skywalking Through Disney+ Bob Iger steps down as CEO of the Walt Disney Company! Check out these SKYwalking NETwork shows: Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics Sabers & Spells - a Geek Pop Culture Podcast The Culture POPCast - Interview-based Pop Culture Podcast ...

We are joined by our SkyNet crew to talk all things Star Wars: The Clone Wars leading into its Season 3 release on 2/21/20 on Disney+!! Teresa Delgado ( Sabers & Spells / Fangirls Going Rogue ) shares her love for all things Maul while Christy Morris ( Sabers & Spells / The 602 Club ) brings us up to speed on Aurra Singh and the bounty hunters. We all share our favorite episode from each season of the Clone Wars , and how they may relate to the upcoming season 7. If you're rusty, we even play bits of audio from the show that will jog your memory. Small World Vacations Small World Vacations is an official sponsor of Skywalking Through Neverland. Small World Vacations is a Diamond Level Authorized Disney Vacation planner travel agency helping guests plan special Disney Vacations for over 20 years! Their agents are your best resource for Disney Vacation discounts, news and, most importantly, Galaxy's Edge updates . Best of all, their Magical vacation-planning Service...

Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics #21 "Shadow of a Dark Lord" features...you guessed it...Darth Vader! This is his first appearance in Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics since Issue #6. "Shadow of a Dark Lord" is the 4th chapter in a 6-issue story arc featuring Luke, Leia, Han, the droids and Chewbacca on The Wheel - a floating casino in space. After being separated for several issues, our heroes are starting to reunite in preparation for the biggest threat yet - Darth Vader himself!!   Show Notes:   Title: "SHADOW OF A DARK LORD" Release Date: DECEMBER 19, 1978 Writer: Archie Goodwin Artwork: Carmine Infantino and Gene Day Cover Art: Carmine Infantino / Terry Austin   Synopsis: Now in this issue, that has lots of Disney-sequel foreshadowing, Princess Leia escapes from Simon Greyshade - the administrator of the casino in space known as - The Wheel. Leia has found Luke , who has now recovered from his trance-like state after facing his m...