Skywalking Through Neverland: A Star Wars / Disney Podcast

Jim Swearingen, concept designer at Kenner, is making his podcast debut! Jim worked on Star Wars toys at Kenner as the lead concept designer from 1976-1979. His career in toys took him on a journey through not only Star Wars, but Strawberry Shortcake and Play-Doh. He might even reveal the secret ingredient that makes Play-Doh work! Richard’s mother owes Jim a great debt of gratitude, since his Star Wars toys kept him quiet for hours on end when Richard was a kid. Pixar Fest debuted at Disneyland Resort on Friday, April 13th, celebrating Pixar with themed food, merchandise and entertainment. We checked out the offerings and give a full report on the re-theming. Want to see rather than hear about it? Our favorite part was the Pixarmonic Orchestra, and you can watch their entire 20-minute set on our YouTube channel. Also on this episode, we look back at Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017 - one year ago. We celebrate the memories all of our Skywalkers have been sharing. Support The Show Shop Star Wars Shoes at Po

The first full trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story just dropped, and we discuss why this might be the BEST STAR WARS FILM EVER! (one word - Malla!) Because we’re soundtrack fans over here, we compare the music of the trailer to other familiar soundtracks and themes. Jocasta Drew (Drew Kaplan of StarWarsMaven.info) is back to go over fun and interesting nuggets from The Last Jedi Visual Dictionary and The Last Jedi Incredible Cross Sections Books from DK. Instead of fun facts, we’re calling them “Canto Fun Bytes”. Want to read more about these books? Check out The Last Jedi Incredible Cross-Sections review. We also have shouts and a Skywalker of the Week! Support The Show Shop Star Wars Shoes at Po-Zu! Skywalking Through Neverland T-Shirts at TeePublic! Check them out HERE. CONTACT US Instagram: http://instagram.com/skywalkingpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/SkywalkingPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skywalkingthroughneverland Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook.

Learn all about Hoojibs in this special Easter Edition of Skywalking Through Neverland! When you think cute and cuddly creatures in the Star Wars universe, you might think only of Porgs and Ewoks. But Hoojibs, born from a 1981 Classic Marvel Star Wars Comic, have their place among the loveable fuzzy characters. We explore the history of the Hoojibs, fun facts about Hoojibs, and give shout-outs to all of the Skywalkers who made #TeamHoojib a thing. Let’s hear it for Hoojibs! SUPPORT THE SHOW Shop Star Wars Shoes at Po-Zu! Skywalking Through Neverland T-Shirts at TeePublic! Check them out HERE. CONTACT US Instagram: http://instagram.com/skywalkingpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/SkywalkingPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skywalkingthroughneverland Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook. If you dug this episode, click over to iTunes | Stitcher | YouTube and leave us a review! Never Land on Alderaan!

Creature Performer Dee Tails (The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi) reveals behind-the-scenes stories of Canto Bight, especially a fascinating Deleted Scene which you can now see on the TLJ Digital and Blu-Ray Special Features. Dee Tails also played Slowen Lo, that same alien who was voiced by Joseph Gordan Levitt. Forces of Destiny Season 2 is out! Let’s dig in to these adorable episodes featuring porgs, BB-8 and our favorite female characters of Star Wars. We discuss our favorite moments, musical Easter Eggs by composer Ryan Shore and Ghostbot’s fun animation. There may also be a Classic Marvel Star Wars Comic Easter egg in "Bounty Hunted". Listen in to find out who! GUEST CONTACT Dee Tails: @deetails SUPPORT THE SHOW Shop Star Wars Shoes at Po-Zu! Skywalking Through Neverland T-Shirts at TeePublic! Check them out HERE. CONTACT US Instagram: http://instagram.com/skywalkingpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/SkywalkingPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skywalkingthroughneverland Send emails to share@skywalkingt

We bring you up close and personal to Mark Hamill and his Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony, which took place on March 8, 2018. We were able to get a great spot at the front of the barricades, and some face-time with Kelly Marie Tran, Billie Lourd, Kathleen Kennedy, Rian Johnson and the Hamill clan. Whoever said getting up super-early was a waste of time is totally wrong! Din, lead singer of the band F-105, is to release their self-titled debut album and their 2nd single “Desert Planet”. Their songs are heavily inspired by Star Wars themes and destined to become earworms! We talk with Din about his Star Wars fandom, his inspiration and Mortis. Then Mark Newbold from FanthaTracks tells us about his trip to the ice planet of Hoth, or as he calls it - Finse, Norway. Every year there is a gathering at the Finse hotel that includes visits to the actual Hoth shooting locations, as well as guests who worked on The Empire Strikes Back. Bucket List item!!!!!  

Star Wars Rebels has come to a close. For the finale, we invite Sal Perales (Kanan in the #RogueRebels family of cosplayers) to discuss the series finale and the special screening held at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank. The evening concluded with an hour-long Q & A with Dave Filoni, Vanessa Marshall, Tiya Sircar, Steve Blum and Taylor Gray. We will discuss plot, characters and certain Q & A questions, so SPOILERS AHEAD! During the final end credits of Star Wars Rebels the voice of Chopper was finally revealed. For 3 long years Eliza Peralta kept the truth under wraps per Dave Filoni who whispered the answer to her at SWCA. She is here (along with her father, Ric Peralta) to tell us what exactly Dave said which made her the SECRET KEEPER! With all the excitement of Star Wars Rebels, we didn’t forget the special Teaser Trailer that dropped this week: MARY POPPINS RETURNS! A glimpse of Emily Blunt as Mary, Lin Manuel-Miranda’s new character, a famous kite...what did we think?? Is the magic still there fo

Are you ready to travel back in time to the set of THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK and INDIANA JONES AND THE RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK? You’ve come to the right place - Mark Marshall began his film career on these hallowed sets and worked closely with George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Christopher Columbus. He also worked on HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE with Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint. Mark is also promoting the Civil War documentary he directed, REMEMBER THE SULTANA, released digitally on March 1, 2018 on Amazon and iTunes. Everyone remembers the Titanic, no one remembers the Sultana, but it’s an important story. Like COCO, these heroes live on in our memory. Also on this episode: How Bantha Tracks Was Born Disneyland Paris Expansion, including Marvel and Star Wars sections Pixar Fest - more details and dining packages Happy Meals are Here Again, with a Disney tie-in! Skywalker Shout-Outs SUPPORT THE SHOW NEW - Shop Star Wars Shoes at Po-Zu! Skywalking Through Neverland T-Shirts at TeeP

Johnamarie Macias (The Wookiee Gunner / Rebels Chat) joins us for a discussion on the Season 4 Star Wars Rebels episodes “Jedi Night” and “DUME”. Then Johnamarie talks about her experience at Lucasfilm screening these Rebels episodes, plus moderating a Q&A with the Executive Producer himself, Dave Filoni! A Samurai tradition, the Ghost crew banding together to rescue Hera, Kanan’s hair - so much to talk about in these episodes. Also on this episode: Twitter and YouTube Giveaways: Black Panther Funko Pop Winners revealed! Skywalker Shout-Outs Skywalker of the Week SUPPORT THE SHOW NEW - Shop Star Wars Shoes at Po-Zu! Skywalking Through Neverland T-Shirts at TeePublic! Check them out HERE. CONTACT US Instagram: http://instagram.com/skywalkingpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/SkywalkingPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skywalkingthroughneverland Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook. If you dug this episode, click over to iTunes | Stitcher | YouTube and leave us

ScreenRant’s Joseph Decklemeier joins us for our comprehensive Marvel BLACK PANTHER Special! We discuss the 2018 film, our review, the messages, and bring in audio from the Black Panther Press Conference we all attended, featuring the cast (including several Star Wars alum), director Ryan Coogler and Kevin Feige. If you’re unfamiliar with Black Panther, his origins in the comics and just how long it took to see this amazing superhero onscreen, this episode also contains a helpful Black Panther Primer. Stay tuned for Skywalker Shout-outs and share your #SkywalkerSelfie with us on twitter. Funko Pop! Giveaway Black Panther Funko Pop! Giveaway! Subscribe to us on YouTube for a chance to win the Funko Pop! and movie logo baseball cap. AND RT this tweet and Follow @SkywalkingPod for a change to win a Black Panther Funko Pop! #BlackPanther #Giveaway #2: RT & Follow @SkywalkingPod for a chance to WIN @OriginalFunko Black Panther POP! (Warrior Falls)! pic.twitter.com/VBOgyfPC87 — Skywalking Neverland (@Skywal

The BLACK PANTHER Press Conference took place in Beverly Hills on January 30th and we happily grabbed the best seats and the best audio straight from the mixer. The guest list features the main cast, director and super-producer Kevin Feige. Here is the full list: Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther) Lupita Nyong’o (“Nakia”) Michael B. Jordan (“Erik Killmonger”) Danai Gurira (“Okoye”) Angela Bassett (“Ramonda”) Forest Whitaker (“Zuri”) Andy Serkis (“Ulysses Klaue”) Martin Freeman (“Everett K Ross”) Daniel Kaluuya (“W’Kabi”) Winston Duke (“M’Baku”) Letitia Wright (“Shuri”) Director Ryan Coogler Producer Kevin Feige Check out Episode 202 of Skywalking Through Neverland where we break down this Press Conference as well as the film itself with Screenrant and That Hashtag Show’s Joseph Deckelmeier. Visit http://www.skywalkingthroughneverland.com for more great content! Instagram: http://instagram.com/skywalkingpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/SkywalkingPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skywalkingthroughneverland

Dee Tails (Creature Performer in The Force Awakens, Rogue One and The Last Jedi) joins us for Teaser Talk on SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY. Teaser Talk in more ways than one, as Dee dances around the fact that he may actually be IN Solo. We cover fandom, Bollux, Blue Max and Twiki. BREAKING: David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, creators of the Game of Thrones TV Series have been tapped to write and produce a new series of Star Wars films based separately from the Skywalker saga. How do you feel about this, Skywalkers? We want to know! Tweet or share with us your thoughts. GUEST CONTACT Dee Tails: @deetails SUPPORT THE SHOW NEW - Shop Star Wars Shoes at Po-Zu! Skywalking Through Neverland T-Shirts at TeePublic! Check them out HERE. CONTACT US Instagram: http://instagram.com/skywalkingpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/SkywalkingPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skywalkingthroughneverland Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook. If you dug this episode, click over to iTunes | Stitche

#BlowItOutYerRetros! Quite possibly our favorite line from our favorite green bunny, Jaxxon, in this Classic Marvel Star Wars comic! Richard, Sarah and Star Wars artist Randy Martinez tackle this Classic comic, as well as share some thoughts on The Last Jedi. There are some surprising similarities between this comic and the latest film.   Show Notes: Title: "THE HUNTER" Release Date: June 27, 1978 Writer: Archie Goodwin Artwork: Walt Simonson, Bob Wiacek Coloring: Bob Sharen Cover Art: Walt Simonson Synopsis: This issue begins a brand new arc as Valance, the Hunter, destroys the medical station on Telos-4. When he and his crew of mercenaries hear a patient talking about Han Solo, the boy, and the droids, Valance jumps to conclusions thinking this must be Luke Skywalker! Since there is a big reward for the capture of Luke and Han, Valance follows old favorites Jaxxon and Amaiza to Aduba-3. How hard will it be to take down a couple of second rate bounty hunters and a few farmers in order to apprehend his prey?

We did it, Skywalkers! 200 Episodes! Time to investigate the music of The Last Jedi. Moments we loved, moments of silence, and Kylo Ren’s new motifs. John Williams has created another masterpiece in his Symphony of Star Wars. And since the maestro and The Last Jedi soundtrack was nominated for an Oscar, we go over the Star Wars and Disney nods and snubs in the 2017 Academy Award nominations announced this past week. We also have storytime around the campfire, where we will read to you, “Chewie and the Porgs”. What was Chewie doing in TLJ while Rey was training? How did he and the Porgs bond after he tried to eat one of them? Well, grab a cup of green or blue milk and join us. It’s a Skywalker Celebration! Many of you recorded and wrote messages for the milestone 200th episode - so listen for them throughout the show! SUPPORT THE SHOW NEW - Shop Star Wars Shoes at Po-Zu! Special STN designs at TeePublic! Check them out HERE. CONTACT US Instagram: http://instagram.com/skywalkingpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/

This episode contains exclusive audio from Rian Johnson, plus a fantastic interview with Creature Performer Paul Warren (sometimes known as skinny Steve Rogers, the Quidditch playing Harry Potter and Varmik from Star Wars: The Force Awakens) But these days you can see him in Star Wars: The Last Jedi holding none-other than - Space Gary! He has so many stories from the sets of these films, so listen in to hear about behind-the-scenes movie magic. Our exclusive audio of Rian Johnson comes from a screening of American Graffiti at LACMA (LA County Museum of Art) where they invite a director to choose a film that has influenced them. For this Director’s Series LACMA hosted a screening of the film, followed by a 45 minute discussion with Rian Johnson. He talked about the influence of George Lucas, films like American Graffiti and what led Rian to make the decisions he made while writing and directing The Last Jedi. It’s fascinating. John Williams will be scoring Episode IX, plus the theme to Solo: A Star Wars Story

Brian Volk-Weiss, creator of the Netflix docu-series The Toys That Made Us, joins us to talk Star Wars toys, Barbie, G.I.Joe, He-Man and take a trip down memory lane. Do you remember playing with any of these toys as a kid? Brian discusses why he chose these toys, the stories behind each one, and also gives us a sneak peak at the next 4 episodes, airing this Spring 2018. Keep an ear out for Toy Trivia, too! Also on this episode: Disney Parks Blog announces a 2018 Star Wars Virtual Race. What does this mean for runDisney and Challenge medals? Skywalker Shout-Outs and Skywalker of the Week SUPPORT THE SHOW Skywalking Through Neverland T-Shirts at TeePublic! Check them out HERE. CONTACT US Instagram: http://instagram.com/skywalkingpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/SkywalkingPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skywalkingthroughneverland Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook. If you dug this episode, click over to iTunes | Stitcher | YouTube and leave us a review!

Happy New Year! It’s time to gather all of our Skywalkers, and take a look back on the highs, lows and surprises of 2017, and what we are looking forward to in a SoloTastic 2018! From Star Wars Celebration Orlando & D23 Expo to THE LAST JEDI & imploding fandom, we cover it all. Joining us are Tricia Barr (Fangirls Going Rogue / FanGIRL Blog) and Jason Gibner (Blast Points Podcast). We also had a roundtable of East Coast Skywalkers participate in the discussion after a viewing of THE LAST JEDI in Natick, MA: Amanda Bakken, Eric Onkenhout, Jim Pruy, Paul Hoffman and James Hoffman.   SUPPORT THE SHOW Skywalking Through Neverland T-Shirts at TeePublic! Check them out HERE. CONTACT US Instagram: http://instagram.com/skywalkingpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/SkywalkingPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skywalkingthroughneverland Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook. If you dug this episode, click over to iTunes | Stitcher | YouTube and leave us a review! Never L

A new Star Wars film calls for Red Carpet Premieres, special media events and amazing fan adventures. On this episode we dive into those with guests Tricia Barr (Fangirls Going Rogue / FanGIRL Blog), James Burns (Jedi News) and Martin Keeler (Fantha Tracks). Sarah shares her Nissan Drive to Opening Night 2-day Star Wars Scavenger Hunt with surprise buddies Daniel Logan (Boba Fett from Attack of the Clones) and Johnamarie Macias (The Wookiee Gunner)! James Burns tells us about his UK Red Carpet Experience, as well as a UK THE LAST JEDI Press Conference in which he actually got to ask a question about the film because the press had seen it at that point. James’ daughter was tapped to be in a LEGO YouTube special, and he tells us all about that fun experience. Tricia Barr attended Galactic Nights - the special one-night event that took place at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at WDW on 12/16. She attended a panel hosted by David Collins and Warwick Davis, with NEW info on Galaxy’s Edge at the Disney Parks. Martin Kee

How many times have you seen The Last Jedi? Hope it’s at least once because here is our spoilerific The Last Jedi Review Roundtable recorded immediately after seeing STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI on 12/14 - 6pm Fan Event at TCL Chinese Theater IMAX! Thanks to our LiningUp.net crew for joining us: Paul McQue (Fantha Tracks), Chris Alexander (Star Wars Origami), Obi-Shawn Crosby (Good Morning Tatooine/Rebel Legion), David Skale and Matt Baird. The fate of Luke, Rey & Kylo, Rey & Poe, Luke & Leia - so much to explore! We also speak with Dan McDonald, general manager/art director at the new Pop-up Star Wars Darkside bar inside the Chinese Theaters on Hollywood Blvd. Thank you to Darkside Bar for sponsoring this episode! WHERE WE WILL BE (IN REAL LIFE) 12/30/17: The Last Jedi screening at Jordan's Furniture IMAX near Boston, MA. Details Here SUPPORT THE SHOW Skywalking Through Neverland T-Shirts at TeePublic! Check them out HERE. CONTACT US Instagram: http://instagram.com/skywalkingpod Twitter: https://twit

STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI is almost here, and we attended the Global Press Event held right here in Los Angeles! James Burns (JediNews) joins us for our big Podcast Crossover Episode where we bring you audio highlights from the event, including sound bytes from the cast of the film and director Rian Johnson. Daisy Ridley, Gwendoline Christie, Laura Dern, Mark Hamill and more - all had completely interesting, yet completely puzzling things to say. Both Richard and James were able to ask questions at the Press Conference! We also have interviews with Amy Jansen (Little Bits) about Build-A-Droid Kits and Hunter Gibson (Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media) talks about the Jedi Challenge Game. Also on this episode: Skywalker Shout-Outs - Is there TOO MUCH Star Wars merchandise now? Let’s discuss. Skywalker of the Week - this one may surprise you! WHERE WE WILL BE (IN REAL LIFE) 12/7/17-12/14/17: The Last Jedi with LiningUp.net at TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX in Hollywood. Details Here  12/30/17: The Last J

STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI Global Press Conference took place on Sunday, December 3rd in Downtown Los Angeles, CA, and we were Skywalking all the way through, grabbing the best audio straight from their mixer. It was an amazing event, with the entire main cast in attendance. Here is the illustrious list: Director Rian Johnson Mark Hamill (“Luke Skywalker”) Daisy Ridley (“Rey”) John Boyega (“Finn”) Oscar Isaac (“Poe Dameron”) Adam Driver (“Kylo Ren”) Gwendoline Christie (“Captain Phasma”) Domhnall Gleeson (“General Hux”) Andy Serkis (“Supreme Leader Snoke”) Laura Dern (“Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo”) Kelly Marie Tran (“Rose Tico”) You may hear Richard Woloski ask a great question, as well as James Burns (JediNews). Please listen to our crossover episode with JediNews where we break down our favorite moments from the Press Conference, and explain all the other booths and events around the conference itself.  CONTACT US Instagram: http://instagram.com/skywalkingpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/SkywalkingPod Faceboo