Skywalking Through Neverland: A Star Wars / Disney Podcast

    Since Avengers Campus opens for new recruits on June 4, 2021, we thought this was a great time to Assemble all our knowledge and get hyped for this new land at DCA!   First we travel back to D23 Expo 2019 where we gleaned some great bits of info about Avengers Campus from Imagineer John Mauro and the Disney Parks Panel. Then we update you with the most recent info we’ve learned in the last week. Get ready for an E-ticket attraction (WEB-Slingers: A Spider-Man Adventure), food (Pym’s Test Kitchen), Avengers Headquarters and the Ancient Sanctum. Avengers will be swarming all over this place! Oh, and don’t worry, you’ll also be able to buy Spider-Bots and plenty of merchandise at WEB Suppliers. Skywalkers Assemble!   The “Special Look Inside Disney Parks” virtual event, hosted by Josh D’Amaro, Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, showed something that everyone has wanted since 1977 - a real working Lightsaber!  At the end of the event, Josh pulled out a Lightsaber hilt and ignited a blad

    Today’s episode Sesame Street is brought to you by the number 4 and the letter T...wait, nope. This is Totally Tell Me Everything and we’re talking about tea. The kind you drink, silly. We couldn’t record a show about tea without having some of it while we talked. right? What were we drinking? Sarah made herself a glass of iced green tea with honey, and Bryn had hot peach tisane.   Question 1: What is it about tea that you are into?   Bryn starts us off by talking about the appeal of the ritual of tea, informed by her daily tea-drinking husband’s deep thoughts about this caffeinated beverage: “Tea is MOMENT. Tea is a respite in your day. It’s a moment of quiet and mindfulness and contemplation or just resting and not doing. It’s a moment for just being.”   Herbal teas/tisanes are Bryn’s jam these days, as she tries to avoid caffeine. She likes iced tea with flavored simple syrups that she makes herself.   Sarah first became interested in tea thanks to everyone’s favorite bald Starfleet hottie, Captai

Jim Henshaw, voice of Wicket the Ewok (Ewoks TV Series) and Tenderheart Bear (The Care Bears), joins Richard and Sarah to discuss his career not only as a voice actor, but a writer for series like Top Cops, Friday the 13th and BeastMaster. The discussion even ventures into this cancel culture we’ve been experiencing due to social media. As someone who works in the entertainment industry, Jim has a unique perspective. Who knew this discussion would get so serious??   Disney+ released both seasons of Ewoks on April 2, so we’ve been binging to our heart’s content. But do you know the history behind this series? We prepare you with a little deep dive into the making of the show. Also on this episode:   Disneyland Resort will reopen ticket sales on April 15! Listen in for important details, then head to Disney Parks Blog if you have more questions Some fantastic Skywalker Shout-outs. For some reason our last episode made you hungry? Join us for Pop Culture Trivia every Friday night at 6:30pm PT - livestreami

Welcome to the Neverland Clubhouse - the episode where we compare and contrast two theme park events: A Taste of Universal and A Touch of Disney! Here you leave today, and venture into adventure, excitement and nostalgia. This is the Disney podcast where two sisters, Kelly and Courtney, take you to different park lands share Disney adventures, stories, news and so much more. How To Listen on the Go: Listen now on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave a podcast rating and review!! Social Media Instagram: http://instagram.com/neverlandclubhousepod Courtney: https://www.instagram.com/clt8622/ Kelly: https://www.instagram.com/kellyturckel/ Join the Skywalking Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/488002904732240/ If you dug this episode, click over to iTunes | Stitcher | YouTube and leave us a review! Subscribe to the Skywalking Network Newsletter

Be prepared to crave the famous Monte Cristo sandwich as we whirl you away to A Touch of Disney! We also cover the new Bad Batch final trailer, Kenobi casting news and Downtown Disney’s Eggstravaganza 2021.  On March 25, Richard and Sarah attended “A Touch of Disney” - a limited time ticketed experience where we could eat ourselves silly and just soak in Disney’s California Adventure. Almost all of DCA was open to walk throughs, restaurants, character interactions and Photopass picture spots. It is now sold out through it’s final day, April 19, 2021. But before we went into DCA we worked up an appetite hunting for Disney character Easter eggs around Downtown Disney as part of Eggstravaganza 2021.  Also on this episode: Disney+ Original series Star Wars: The Bad Batch released a final trailer. We discuss. Star Wars: Kenobi Disney+ Original series shared more casting announcements. Let's discuss! Join us for Pop Culture Trivia every Friday night at 6:30pm PT - livestreaming on twitch.tv/skywalkingpod. Please s

In Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics Issue 30 "A Princess Alone" (September 1979), Princess Leia travels to an Imperial factory to spread the message of hope to its servants.   She is confronted by Baron Tagge, but also encounters a little girl in a surprisingly touching interaction. Richard and Sarah discuss this comic and find FTOOM! Fast Facts (classic comic people or places that appear now in Star Wars books, comics and films). There are foreshadowing moments to Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Pulp Fiction! Also we do a dramatic reading of the Hostess/Marvel crossover Twinkies ad titled, ‘Spider-Man Meets June Jitsui’! Check out our new Twitch channel to see the comic and ad as we talk about each page.   Watch the Unedited Episode and See the Comic Book Pages in this Video   https://youtu.be/AagO0JK_2l8   Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics #30 “A Princess Alone" Description:   Title: "A PRINCESS ALONE" Release Date: September 25th, 1979 Writer: Archie Goodwin Artwork: Carmine Infantino, Gene Day, Petra

This whole show is devoted to your questions! Richard and Sarah have been podcasting for almost 8 years, and in that time we’ve gained new listeners and shared many, many stories. So now it’s time to turn the show over to you and your questions. Thanks to the Skywalkers in our Facebook Group, we had many questions to choose from. Perhaps you haven’t heard how we met. Or how we work and live together so well (or not!). This is your chance to find out more about us. Here are some of the questions we answer:   Alan Sanborn:  How did you two meet and did you both share a common interest in Star Wars and in all things Disney before you met? Rex Gordon: Do you think Galaxy’s Edge should’ve been based on the more recognizable Mos Eisley? Cary Gordon: Do you guys have any fandoms you love that the other one is not a fan of. Bryn MacKinnon: What are the best, worst and surprising parts of working and sharing fandoms with your spouse? John Zancanaro: What do you do for work besides your podcasting?  Chickaphant: If

Do you love collecting? Do you love music? Do you love ewoks? This episode has all three! First, we learn about CollectorZown, a very special company founded by Marcos Matijevic that specializes in high-end collectibles, one-on-one service and a welcoming Facebook Group like ours. Marcos shares all the details, and then donates three amazing high-end collectible items for a brand new giveaway for all of you Skywalkers! Listen and check this post to enter.   Next, we welcome back Din of the band F-105 for his global debut of a new song on his brand new album, F-105 II : Side B. This album is special because it deals with themes of isolation and meditation Din and the rest of the world have been going through for the past year.   And finally, we share a Disney+ update. Coming April 2 to the streaming service: classic Star Wars stuff! We chat about these additions:   Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (1984) Ewoks the Battle For Endor (1985) Clone Wars microseries Vol 1 & 2 (2003, 2005) Ewoks anim

Kevin and Max go through the name choices for Max’s character on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Thanks to all the listeners who submitted your very off-kilter and very funny names. The choice will be revealed in this episode.    Then Max and Kevin talk about Max’s work as an engineering cadet for Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. This time he has a character name, Dax. Max shares stories of costume fittings, and lots of the making of this sixth film in the original Star Trek series. How many times do you spot Max as Dax and a Klingon in ‘Undiscovered Country’? Hint: He is ready for his close-up?   Max also talks about the props he made for Star Trek: The Next Generation. What considerations go into making the props? How is it going to be used and what parameters does it follow to survive? And where did Max hide Easter Eggs within his props???   Join us on this next leg of the journey!   The Max EFX Podcast is part of the Skywalking Network.  

Welcome back to Westview and WandaVision! This first Disney+ Original Marvel series is a mystery/romance that kept fans guessing for nine weeks on the fate of Wanda Maximoff and Vision. So now it’s time to debrief and decompress with our friends Tricia Barr and BJ Priester, both founders of FangirlBlog and Hyperspace Theories, to analyze the storytelling and world-building of this marvelous show. We also discuss how risky WandaVision was for Marvel, film score and music analysis and our overall thoughts. Where will these characters will go from here? And where are Billy and Tommy!   Raya and the Last Dragon premiered on Disney+’s Premiere Access and in theatres on March 5th. Richard and Sarah share a spoiler-free review and help you decide whether or not to purchase Walt Disney Studios’ latest animated feature film. Raya features the voices of Kelly Marie Tran (Rose Tico from The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker) who turned in a fantastic and emotional job as Raya. Akwafina voices Sisu the Dragon. Story

Welcome back, friends. It’s Sarah’s birth month, so she got to choose our topic: BOOKS! It’s a good one! Question 1: Name 3 books throughout your life that have shaped who you are today?    Birthday Sarah starts us off.   SARAH’S FIRST BOOK: Grimm’s Fairy Tales, the really old, darker, less happily-ever-after versions of so many stories we know and love. Did we say darker? How about WAY darker? Like, Snow White has a lot of hearts being cut out of animals. Some stories have people gouging out eyes.    Sarah regales us with a retelling of a family favorite: “Little One Eye, Little Two Eyes, Little Three Eyes,” a classic Cinderella-type story, where “Cinderella” is named for how many eyes she has (spoiler: It’s two). Her stepmother and stepsisters have either fewer or more eyes than that, and they treat Little Two Eyes really badly. A wise woman tries to help out and somehow makes it worse. (You’re gonna need this palate cleanser.) But then along comes a knight to make it all better. And then Sarah hits us w

It’s a Podcast Party with Corey Dee Williams and Stephen Costantino as they reminisce about their time playing Jabba’s henchmen in Return of the Jedi! Corey played Klaatu and also doubled for his dad Billy Dee as Lando Calrissian. Stephen played a Gamorrean Guard - both had a blast during the filming of the Sail Barge Battle back in 1982. So many great stories, they even share tales that the other didn’t know!   Corey and Stephen are musicians, and they are working on a project called 3-Dee Nucleus, collaborating with about 30 musicians. It’s a tremendous project! Check it out, as well as Cloud City Funk, a completely awesome music video rife with Star Wars actors and cosplayers.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XNWX6BKB2A   Also on this episode:   Join us for Pop Culture Trivia every Friday night at 6:30pm PT - livestreaming on twitch.tv/skywalkingpod. 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 Zo

Welcome to the Neverland Clubhouse - this is the one where we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Disney California Adventure! Here you leave today, and venture into adventure, excitement and nostalgia. This is the Disney podcast where two sisters, Kelly and Courtney, take you to different park lands share Disney adventures, stories, news and so much more. First the Sisters take you to Adventureland where they discuss    The opening of the Star Wars Trading Post Our visit to Downtown Disney WandaVision photo op    Next The Sisters will take you to Buena Vista Street to discuss the history timeline of Disney California Adventure in honor of the 20th Anniversary.    Lastly the Sisters and their friends Jasmine Caballeros and Tyler Mead join them in reminiscing about favorite memories about DCA in celebration of the 20th anniversary.   About Neverland Clubhouse   Welcome to the Neverland Clubhouse! Here you leave today, and venture into adventure, excitement and nostalgia. This is the Disney podcast where two si

You had such a great response to last week's episode on The Muppet Show, that we decided to extend the Muppet celebration. Yeeeeaaaaaaaaayyy!! Richard dug deep and found clips of the Muppets and Jim Henson as guests on other shows like The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Joan Rivers Show, Arsenio Hall and lots more. We have to warn you, some topics and language are more risque than we’ve had on the show before. These are late night talk shows! After one week, we've binged about 12 episodes of the 1st season of The Muppet Show. Since this is the first time Sarah has seen the show, she has some revised thoughts and opinions from last week. Moving forward, we will check in every week or so as we continue our Muppet Show rewatch. So many Skywalkers chimed in with fun responses to last week's episode, so we share a TON of your comments in Skywalker Shout-Outs. Check out the links in our show notes to watch all the Talk Show clips you heard on this episode: http://skywalkingthroughneverland.c

Skywalking through The Muppet Show! February 19th marks the first time all five seasons of The Muppet Show (1976-1981) will be available in your homes - streaming on Disney+. With that in mind, Mark Oguschewitz - the biggest Muppet fan we know - joins Richard and Sarah for a 2+ hour celebration of Muppets. First, Richard gives us a mini-Muppet Primer - history of how the Muppets evolved and became the Muppet Show. Then we share our favorite Muppet Show moments, favorite and least favorite Muppet, and ask intriguing questions. If you could bring a star of today back to The Muppet Show who would it be? Who do we wish appeared on the show before it stopped airing? Please share your thoughts with us, too.   Also on this episode:   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

In this episode, we pay tribute to Max’s friend Richard Arnold who was a research consultant on Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG), and held the title of "Star Trek Archivist." It was Mr. Arnold who encouraged Max to try out for the show as a background extra. And later he moved onto making physical props for the show   Max talks about his time as a crew member of the USS Enterprise on Star Trek TNG and how he had to take on the task of hiding the fact that he was a fan of the series. Max shares the entire process of being cast, costume fitting, and the layout of the sets. Then Max and Co-Host Kevin Toft talk about meeting and working with the cast of Star Trek TNG, from being personally welcomed to the show by Jonathan Frakes (Commander Riker) to being surprised by Whoopi Goldberg (Guinan)!   Also, this is where we need your help! Max’s Starfleet background character NEVER got a name. Watch for a post on the Max EFX Podcast Facebook page and let us know what you think his name should be. We’ll go through a

Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics #29 “Dark Encounter!" features cyborg bounty-hunter Valance confronting none other than Darth Vader himself! Richard and Sarah discuss this comic and find FTOOM! Fast Facts (classic comic people or places that appear now in Star Wars books, comics and films). We also admire the heck out of the artwork. Check out our new Twitch channel to see it as we talk about each page. Watch the Unedited Episode and See the Comic Book Pages on our NEW Twitch Channel! "https://www.twitch.tv/videos/907905584", Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics #29 “Dark Encounter!" Description:   Title: "WHATEVER HAPPENED TO JABBA THE HUT" Release Date: August 28, 1979 Writer: Archie Goodwin Artwork: Carmine Infantino, Glynis Wein, Bob Wiacek Cover Art: Carmine Infantino, Bob Wiacek Editor: Jim Shooter   Synopsis: Darth Vader discovers that Tyler Lucian, a Rebel deserter, knows the name of the Rebel pilot who destroyed the Death Star. Valance the bounty hunter is on the trail of the same man but for a dif

In episode 2 of Totally Tell Me Everything -- a monthly podcast hosted by podcasters and friends, Sarah Woloski and Bryn MacKinnon -- we tackle the topic of Space! As always, we’ve got three questions to ask and answer about this episode’s topic, so let’s get to it, shall we?   Question 1: What is it about space and how did your interest in space begin?   Bryn kicks off the conversation (and reveals just how old she really is) with the Space Shuttle program and then quickly diverts us to a downer story about the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster in 1986. Small redemption in the story about seeing the final space shuttle, Endeavor, on its trip to the California Science Center. Sarah saves the day by sharing the very relatable story of building a remarkably accurate model of the solar system in 3rd grade with her engineer father, Peter Heitman, which sparked her interest in the vastness we call space. We talk at length about the excellent space/science/romance movie, “Contact,” starring Jodi Foster and Matthe

Self-Publishing - what does it take to publish your own book and take your fandom to a whole new level? Our friend Russ Flores (author, Seen, Unseen Disneyland) and Lynn Barron (author, Cleaning The Kingdom/The Sweep Spot Podcast) have both published multiple Disney books about their passions, and we discuss their publishing journey. They have some great advice for all of us!   Also on this episode:   Skywalking Force Appreciation This Day in Star Wars History 2/1 - 2/8. This is a little preview of what you can expect from Richard Woloski’s upcoming book! Star Wars Trading Post has an opening date! 2/19. 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 avail

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.   Join Our Mailing List   Sign Up