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390: ANDOR - Gritty, Grown-up Star Wars

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Are you ready for ANDOR?? This 4th live-action Star Wars series airs the first three episodes on September 21, 2022, and we've been waiting almost two months to share our review with you!! We hope to answer a very important question - whether to cuss or not in the Star Wars universe.   This episode is broken up into two sections - the first is a spoiler-free section that contains an overview of the series, plus the various characters and places to know before you watch. This section also contains part of a Roundtable interview with Adria Arjona, who plays Bix Caleen. She shares some great insight into her character and the town of Ferrix. At 40:43, we get into the spoiler discussion which contains major plot points for the first three episodes. So make sure to listen only after you've watched all three.   ANDOR Synopsis    Created by Academy Award and BAFTA-nominated writer/director/producer Tony Gilroy, ANDOR takes place around five years before ROG...

389: D23 Expo - Day 3 - Disney Parks and Donny Osmond!

D23 Expo 2022 Day 3 was all about Disney Parks! ...and Donny Osmond!???! We share our impressions of the Disney Parks panel. What are you looking forward to? We want to know! This Day 3 convention roundtable includes Courtney and Kelly Turckel ( Neverland Clubhouse ), Joey Pittman ( Disney Universe Podcast ) and Justin Smith ( Downtown ToonTown ). Everyone shares their personal highlights of Day 3, including the last panel of the convention: "Conversations with Disney Character Voices." This completely blew us away with several surprise guests, including Donny Osmond with a performance of his famous MULAN number "I'll Make A Man Out of You." Watch our I nstagram stories (and saved highlights) from D23 EXPO!   Order TODAY IN STAR WARS HISTORY, PART 1   Purchase through Amazon   Autographed Edition with bag, bookmark and limited edition button     Check out these SKYwalking NETwork Podcasts:   Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics -...

388: D23 Expo Day 2 - Marvel, Star Wars, Indiana Jones & more

D23 Expo 2022 Day 2 was HUGE! If you want a play-by-play of the Lucasfilm/Marvel/20th Century Studios panel, this is it! In our customary convention roundup breakdown, we invited Courtney and Kelly Turckel ( Neverland Clubhouse ), Mike Celestino ( Laughing Place, Who’s The Bossk podcast ) and Bryn MacKinnon ( Totally Tell Me Everything ) and her son Ivan. We give our personal highlights of Day 2, and also share NEW details on Zootopia+ series coming to Disney+.   Watch our I nstagram stories (and saved highlights) from these BIG D23 Expo Panels!   Order TODAY IN STAR WARS HISTORY, PART 1   Purchase through Amazon   Autographed Edition with bag, bookmark and limited edition button     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-year Special Effects film career of Max Cervantes ...

387: D23 Expo - Day 1

D23 Expo 2022 Day 1 just wrapped up and we just can’t wait to share all the exciting news and highlights! In our customary convention roundup breakdown, we invited Courtney and Kelly Turckel ( Neverland Clubhouse ), Eric Walker and Captain Rickster ( AllforSciFi ), and Mike Celestino ( Laughing Place, Who’s The Bossk podcast ). We give our personal highlights of the Expo and breakdown the full Live Action and Animation panel. Hocus Pocus 2, Disenchanted, Wish, Snow White, Little Mermaid, Inside Out 2!!! With so many new features and Disney+ shows coming up as early as this month, you better believe we have a few things to say.   Order TODAY IN STAR WARS HISTORY, PART 1   Purchase through Amazon   Autographed Edition with bag, bookmark and limited edition button     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...

386: Star Wars meets Sesame Street!

R2-D2 and C-3PO visited Sesame Street in 1980, and now we’re going to discuss all 5 TV segments with someone who was there: Craig Miller, Director of Fan Relations for Lucasfilm!   We are always excited to have our friend Craig Miller on the show. His years at Lucasfilm are well documented in his book, Star Wars Memories: My Time in the (Death Star) Trenches . Some of these stories include how he instigated Star Wars on Sesame Street as part of a mandate to keep Star Wars in the general zeitgeist between 1977 and 1980 (when Empire Strikes Back was released).   Timecodes   (0:00) Opening and Today in Star Wars History   (8:30) Things We Want To Share - Long Beach Comic-Con and Galaxy's Edge Discord Lightsaber Meetup   (14:21) When Star Wars Meets Sesame Street with Craig Miller   (1:06:07) Shout-Out to the Skywalking Force   Order TODAY IN STAR WARS HISTORY, PART 1   Purchase through Amazon   Autographed Edi...

385: ANDOR Press Roundtables - An Evil Love Story

Even though we are just under a month until the premiere of Star Wars: ANDOR on Disney+, we are going to whet your appetite here with audio and our thoughts from the virtual press day! Not only did we learn a lot from a virtual press conference, Sarah and Richard joined Star Wars fan site roundtables featuring the cast, including Diego Luna.    While it was a joy to talk with Star Wars alums Diego Luna (“Cassian Andor” and Executive Producer), Genevieve O’Reilly (“Mon Mothma”), and Tony Gilroy (Executive Producer / Writer / Showrunner), the true surprise and delight turned out to be Star Wars newbies Kyle Soller (“Syril Karn”) and Denise Gough (“Dedra Meero”). The two were paired for their roundtable and hinted at a romantic arc for their characters. In their words, “an evil love story.”   Others joining in the virtual press conference include Adria Arjona (“Bix Caleen”) and host Joe Neumaier, film critic for the New York Daily News.   Star Wars: AN...

384: SHE-HULK and Disneyland Magic Keys

Hulk out with us as we share a She-Hulk comic book primer, and our thoughts on the latest Disney+ Marvel series, She-Hulk: Attorney At Law!! Then it’s time for some controversial Disneyland Magic Key discussion.   She-Hulk: Attorney At Law Synopsis:   At heart, this new Marvel Disney+ series is a 30-minute comedy, following the beats of an enjoyable half-hour comedy series.   Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Maslany) is a single 30-something woman with a career as an attorney. Not only must she navigate dating and her job, but she also recently became imbued with hulk-powers, and can transform into a green 6 ft 7 in hulk. Consequently she becomes head of the Specialty division of a legal firm, focusing on superhuman-oriented legal cases.   The series is 9 episodes, and includes appearances by familiar faces. Mark Ruffalo returns as Bruce Banner/Hulk. Tim Roth as Emil Blonsky/Abomination, and Benedict Wong as Wong.    Disneyland Magic Keys ...