In true Disney fashion, Disney Channel PR and Lucasfilm put on a genuine Red Carpet bash at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, CA for the finale of Star Wars: Rebels, Season 2. In this episode, Richard and Sarah take you to the Red Carpet, inside the Main Theater with Q&A on "Twilight of the Apprentice" from cast and crew, and further to one-on-one interviews with Dave Filoni, Ashley Eckstein, Vanessa Marshall and Kevin Kiner. *SPOILER ALERT* If you have NOT seen this finale - turn back now! No...
Mar 30, 2016•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 115
In this episode we are diving into Classic Marvel Star Wars Comic #8: "Eight For Aduba” or Magnificent 7 in space. You may recognize this comic as the introduction to several iconic characters, including Jaxxon and Serji-X. We have our usual top trio to discuss the issue. Star Wars artist Randy Martinez lends his artistic and nostalgic wisdom to the discussion. Richard also remembers reading these comics as a kid, but Sarah is younger than the comics themselves, and is the voice of the newbie. A...
Mar 22, 2016•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 8
What do Tangled and Trials of the Temple have in common? Turns out Kylo Ren and Rapunzel are best friends! That’s not true. All of it. But it IS true that the Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Magic has a NEW Tangled: The Musical show! Chickaphant’s parents tell us all about it. New music composed by Alan Menken! Ruffians! Thugs! And a light-up Pascal with Snuggly Duckling mug? Sign me up! March 10th was Sarah’s birthday! She made it an excuse to do a Disney day and FINALLY complete a Disneyland Easte...
Mar 17, 2016•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 114
STEP IN TIME: Remembering Disney’s Matinee Movies is back and this time we are celebrating the 40th anniversary of the 1975 classic film - Walt Disney’s THE APPLE DUMPLING GANG! J oining us on this journey to the old west are special guests Steve Glosson and Teresa Delgado of Disney Vault Talk . They bring their brand of fun and fond memories to the conversation while Richard reminisces about his first childhood crush, Celia (Stacy Manning), and Sarah watches the film for the first time in her l...
Mar 09, 2016•1 hr 10 min
With the imminent release of Disney’s ZOOTOPIA on March 4th, it's the perfect time to bring you Behind-The-Scenes stories from the Press Day Sarah attended at Walt Disney Animation Studios. We had press roundtables with the Directors, Writers, Production Designers and Character Designers/Animators of ZOOTOPIA. She’ll go into some amazing stories, fun facts and we’ll hear audio from the filmmakers themselves. Sarah was able to see ZOOTOPIA at a special #DisneyInfinityNEXT early screening, so she ...
Mar 03, 2016•2 hr 14 min•Ep. 113
Welcome to Skywalking Through Neverland's 1st Annual ALL-TIME AWARDS Show! You nominated, you voted, and now it’s time to reveal the WINNERS of Disney, Star Wars and Marvel All-Time Awards. These are not just any categories, and we have some very distinguished Presenters to reveal your winners. Joining us in studio are: Star Wars Oxygen - David Collins TechnoRetro Dads - JediShua and Shazbazzar Brews and Blasters - Joe Tavano and Chris Salton Fangirls Going Rogue / Hyperspace Theories - Tricia B...
Feb 25, 2016•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 112
Have you gone back to watch the 6 films of the Star Wars Saga after seeing The Force Awakens? What did you think? What did you feel? With all the new movies, comics, novels and TV shows that fill in gaps or show a different POV, it can change the way we look at the films. Richard and Sarah explore those changes with special guests Bryan Young ( Full of Sith , Starwars.com) and Chris Salton ( Brews and Blasters , The Collector's Hutt ). You’ll never watch Han and Leia’s love scene the same way ag...
Feb 18, 2016•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 111
It’s our Valentine episode - so if you’re single, try MouseMingle! MouseMingle.com is a NEW dating website for Disney fans and you may have heard it mentioned on SNL, The Tonight Show and The View, to name a few. We interviewed the creator of MouseMingle.com, Dave Tavers, about the site blowing up around the country and around the world. Learn more about MouseMingle right here! It’s not just for singles either. One of the options you can choose while creating your profile is “Park Pal." (18:44) ...
Feb 11, 2016•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 110
Come with us on our day off at Disneyland! The day begins with a trip to…Skellig Michael? That’s right, before we take you with us to Disneyland, we spoke with Bryce and Carly Yelverton about their amazing experience on Skellig Michael, which is where Luke Skywalker appears at the end of STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS. The island is far off the coast of Ireland, and the journey there is half the fun. (9:00) And now back to Disneyland! Come with us as we visit Kylo Ren, Boba Fett and Chewbacca, and...
Feb 04, 2016•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 109
"At last! Beyond The Movie! Beyond the Galaxy!" as it says on the cover of each issue of the Marvel Star Wars comics from 1978. We are taking our Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics segment and spinning it off into its own show! If you are a new listener to the Skywalking Through Neverland growing podcast Empire, what we do is take you through each issue of the vintage series from the 70s and 80s! Star Wars Artist Randy Martinez will be joining us for every episode, lending his artistic and nostalgi...
Jan 28, 2016•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 7
The 2nd Annual Star Wars Half Marathon weekend 1/15-1/17 in Anaheim, CA was a rousing success! Richard and Sarah completed 19.3 miles while flying through the streets of Disneyland and recorded fun sound bytes along the way. Joining our recap is author Russ Flores (Seen, Unseen Disneyland). (21:55) What happens when you get swept in a runDisney race? Skywalker Amanda Bond made it to Mile 11 of 13 but was cut off at that point. Listen in on what happens to those that don't complete the race and w...
Jan 21, 2016•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 108
We have the complete pleasure of bringing you a wonderful conversation with STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS actors and power couple Gloria and Vincent Garcia. They were on set for a full month as they shot the exciting opening scene of the film. Gloria Garcia was lucky enough to play the first female you see, looking fiercely protective of her village as Poe runs behind her to his X-Wing. Their energy matched our own and it’s a conversation not to be missed. (20:17) Go Behind-The-Scenes with Ford R...
Jan 14, 2016•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 107
LiningUp.net was able to raise thousands of dollars for Starlight Children’s Foundation while providing us and almost 200 line members with the experience of a lifetime. Line organizer Craig Haasis joins us to give us all the wrap-up details. Ultimate Star Wars author Adam Bray was eager to talk The Force Awakens and his storytelling thoughts. We happily obliged and what follows is a very enlightening discussion about different aspects of character, story and cinema we all saw in The Force Awake...
Jan 07, 2016•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 106
Well, crack open a bottle of champagne cause it’s time to celebrate the new year! Tricia Barr ( Fangirls Going Rogue , co-author of Ultimate Star Wars), Joe Tavano ( Retrozap.com , Brews and Blasters ) and Bryn MacKinnon ( Window To The Magic ) join us to look back at the Year Of Star Wars - 2015! (There was some pretty cool Disney stuff, too. Oh, and that little Star Wars Land announcement…) What’s a new year without looking ahead? We share our bucket lists for 2016. Then we talk with Donald Wi...
Dec 31, 2015•2 hr 26 min•Ep. 105
We take all of our Skywalkers with us to the STAR WARS: The FORCE AWAKENS World Premiere, Red Carpet & After-Party in Hollywood, CA!! It was an absolute once-in-a-lifetime experience, and we share EVERYTHING with you. We talked with J.J. Abrams right after seeing this next chapter in the Star Wars saga!!! We also bring you clips from the line, like the moment we found out we would actually see THE FORCE AWAKENS at the world premiere on 12/14! (19:00) (SPOILER-FREE) During our 13-hour wait, w...
Dec 20, 2015•2 hr 33 min•Ep. 104
Hey Hey Skywalkers! To tide you over until our THE FORCE AWAKENS PREMIERE coverage, here is another CLASSIC MARVEL STAR WARS COMICS segment with Star Wars Artist Randy Martinez ! This was supposed to be included in Episode 103, but it would have been over 3 hours! So while you wait for THE FORCE AWAKENS with overwhelming anticipation, listen as we dissect 1977 Marvel Star Wars Comics Issue #6: "The Final Chapter?" For future reference would you like to see this as another spin-off show or do you...
Dec 16, 2015•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 6
This episode is brought to you from The Force Awakens Line in Hollywood, in conjunction with LiningUp.net . It is basically a 12-day Star Wars party with the goal of raising money for the Starlight Children’s Foundation. Text JEDI or SITH to 80000 now to donate $5. Since we recorded this in the TCL Chinese Theater’s forecourt, you may hear some fun Star Wars fans popping in…oh, and sirens. Always sirens... But back to The Force Awakens Press Event. What a mind-blowing experience! On December 6th...
Dec 10, 2015•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 103
FULL UNCUT AUDIO from STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Global Press Conference which took place in Los Angeles on December 6th, 2015. Every big name involved in the movie, except Mark Hamill (huh...), was in attendance. Listen in for some GREAT interviews with our first 45-minute panel consisting of J.J. Abrams, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Lupita Nyongo and Lawrence Kasdan. The second panel started 10 minutes later and consisted of (fangirlflail!) Harrison Ford, John Boyega, Oscar Isaa...
Dec 07, 2015•1 hr 17 min
It's a Star Wars music episode! Composer and recording artist, Tom Ameen , is releasing his first STAR WARS themed album on piano, entitled "Journey To The Stars." He is a delightful guest and we can't wait for December 7th and the release of this album! (7:21) KevinRaider Nerd Reitzel is getting ready for the AMC Star Wars Saga movie marathon that leads up to THE FORCE AWAKENS. He is a veteran of these marathons and has some great tips and great stores. (1:04:50) We also have another installmen...
Dec 03, 2015•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 102
Season Of The Force opens at Disneyland!! We were there on opening day, November 16th, 2015, with lots of friends and Skywalkers, so of course we had an impromptu roundtable discussion with Teresa Delgado (Fangirls Going Rogue), Dave Skale (Ghost Host), Anthony Fox (MousePire podcast), Georgia Peach and more! (23:36) Last weekend was also the Avengers Half Marathon and Inaugural Infinity Gauntlet Challenge at Disneyland, which we ran. So moments after we received our Infinity Gauntlet medals, we...
Nov 19, 2015•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 101
Yes, you read that right, there are over 100 guests on this 100th episode!! Each of you shared favorite moments or turning points in your life, whether Star Wars, Disney, Muppets, Harry Potter or other favorite fandom. The stories shared in this episode are just incredible, and we are so thankful for all of you! We really are one big family. We want to thank all you Skywalkers for helping us out by listening in every week, covering events, sending us topic ideas - and just becoming our new frien...
Nov 12, 2015•2 hr•Ep. 100
Ever wanted to take a VIP trip to PIXAR Animation Studios? We take you on the journey! Dave Parfitt of AdventuresByDaddy.com journeyed to San Francisco on a special blogger trip for INSIDE OUT and THE GOOD DINOSAUR and shares some fantastic moments with us, including audio interviews with: Phyllis Smith (SADNESS) and Richard Kind (BING BONG) Kyle MacLachlan (DAD) and Kaitlyn Dias (RILEY) Pete Docter (Director, INSIDE OUT) Jonas Rivera (Producer, INSIDE OUT) (23:54) Margaret Kerry, our Fairy Podm...
Nov 05, 2015•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 99
Happy Galaween, Rancho Obi-Wan! Several Skywalkers made the trip to Steve Sansweet’s Annual Gala Fundraiser held last week, and Donald Wicks of EndorCast is here to give us his trip report. What an event! Tune in for details, and find out if we will attend next year… (18:55) Every October, the Hall Of Heroes Superhero Museum in Elkhart, Indiana changes it up and becomes the Hall Of Villains Haunted House! How could we resist?? We brought on the owner, Alan Stewart, to tell us all about it. A scr...
Oct 29, 2015•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 98
We joined in the mob of people at Downtown Disney in Anaheim, CA for the official unveiling of THE FORCE AWAKENS Trailer and we HAD to join in the world-wide discussion with fans who attended. Plus, we analyze the all-important and amazing music! (9:23) Then we invited Joe Tavano and Chris Salton of Brews And Blasters on to talk STAR WARS REBELS: THE LOST COMMANDERS. (44:13) Continuing with our Halloween theme this month, Russell Flores gives us some insight into THE TOWER OF TERROR. What lies b...
Oct 22, 2015•2 hr 14 min•Ep. 97
Original Score to The Force Awakens Theatrical Trailer 3, isolated on it's own track! A present for those of you who, like me, just wants to listen to this track wherever you are: the car, at work, cooking dinner, you name it. Enjoy! Be on the lookout for Episode 97 of Skywalking Through Neverland where we delve into the Theatrical Trailer to The Force Awakens and discuss not only the music, but EVERYTHING ELSE! CONTACT US tweet! tweet! @SkywalkingPod Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverl...
Oct 21, 2015•2 min
Our Trick-Or-Treat SPOOKTACULAR Podcast Crossover Contest begins! Listen in for all the details. (10:54) Ever wonder who invented those Jack-In-The-Box and Disney antenna balls? What it takes to market a multi-million dollar Star Wars: Episode I fast-food merchandise campaign? We talk with the marketing genius behind it all, Pat Pattison , who has worked on campaigns from Star Wars to Disney. Fascinating stories! (19:05) We also talk Halloween memories with our friend from down under, Adam O'Bri...
Oct 14, 2015•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 96
We kick off our month-long salute to Halloween by talking with Jeffrey Baham about The Haunted Mansion. Jeff runs Doombuggies.com , the Mousetalgia Podcast and he is the author of The Unauthorized Story of Walt Disney’s Haunted Mansion . (17:14) It’s time for another Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics Segment where we cover issue #5 with Star Wars artist Randy Martinez ,“Lo, The Moons Of Yavin.” Randy will be attending NYCC and just may have some of our fabulous BB-8 buttons to give away…for the ri...
Oct 07, 2015•2 hr 27 min•Ep. 95
We couldn’t have done it without YOU! So on this episode we will be Skywalking through our first 2 YEARS of episodes and playing highlights from a few of our favorite shows. We also have a bunch of messages that several of you Skywalkers sent in about your favorite episodes. We share all of those, including a dramatic reading from Sarah's parents on what we like to call Skywalking Masterpiece Theater By The Fireside Bedtime Story. Ky’a is a four-year-old who has a fun perspective on Star Wars, i...
Oct 01, 2015•2 hr 35 min•Ep. 94
Let’s get together and Step In Time with The Parent Trap and our special Co-Host, Margaret Kerry ! The animator’s reference model for Tinker Bell flew in to sprinkle some pixie dust on our conversation. She has met and worked with a few members of the cast, so Margaret Kerry’s insight is especially intriguing! It’s 1961, and Hayley Mills is the newest Disney darling. She’s perfect for the role of teenage twins, Sharon and Susie, who are reunited at summer camp after never knowing the other one e...
Sep 24, 2015•1 hr
Hang onto something, Skywalkers, because we talk with Mark Dodson , the voice behind Salacious Crumb, the Gremlins and so many crazy creatures! Not only do we talk Star Wars, but Disney has a special place in Mark Dodson’s heart and we hear his heartwarming tale. Awesome stories, an Anthony Daniels encounter and so many more things we never knew. (12:57) We also dive into Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics with Star Wars artist Randy Martinez . We cover issue #4, In Battle With Darth Vader! (1:08:0...
Sep 17, 2015•2 hr 23 min•Ep. 93
