A my Ratcliffe (Star Wars author / Nerdist.com Managing Editor) recently visited Galaxy's Edge, Walt Disney Imagineering and Lucasfilm to learn more details about this new Star Wars-inspired land coming to Disneyland and WDW. She's here to share her unique experience and we try not to get too jealous! We also chat about what we’re looking forward to most. I mean, we’ll be able to walk into the MiIlennium Falcon!!! Is it June yet?? Make sure to check out all of Amy's Nerdist.com Galaxy's Edge art...
Mar 07, 2019•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 240
Tim Donaldson is the youngest actor in Star Wars: A New Hope - at 5 years old he played a Jawa! He was in the right place, right time - elementary school in Death Valley, CA in 1976 - when George Lucas needed pick-up shots for the Tatooine desert. It’s a fascinating story! Things We Want To Share: BREAKING NEWS: Skywalking Through Neverland will be on the official Star Wars Celebration Chicago Podcast Stage ! Richard shares a touching tribute to Peter Tork of The Monkees. He passed away on 2/21/...
Feb 27, 2019•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 239
Bruce Vilanch, Hollywood writer, has so many credits we can’t list them all! He’s written for the Academy Awards, Grammy’s, Tony’s and People’s Choice Awards. Bruce is also a 6x Emmy Winner, has played Edna Turnblad in Hairspray, been a square in Hollywood Squares, was in the film Ice Pirates, wrote The Paul Lynde Halloween Special, has had major contributions in the Comic Relief charities, and was a writer for The Star Wars Holiday Special! Now he’s skywalking through Neverland to tell us amazi...
Feb 16, 2019•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 238
We continue our exclusive, deep-dive discussion with Bryce Eller! This week he tells amazing stories of being Darth Vader at the 1978 Academy Awards, putting his footprints in cement at the famous Mann’s Chinese Theater, and so much more. Bryce (who used to go by Kermit Eller) was also on the Donny and Marie show and shares his experience. Things We Want To Share GALAXY’S EDGE NEWS! Did you know there will be several tie-in publications to Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland and Walt Disney World? We di...
Feb 04, 2019•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 237
Part 1 of our exclusive, deep-dive discussion with Bryce Eller! He is the man inside Darth Vader. In the 70’s and 80’s, whenever we saw Darth Vader on TV or making live appearances, Bryce (who used to go by Kermit Eller) was the man. And now he is making his Star Wars podcast debut with us, on Richard’s 50th birthday episode!!! Get ready for some amazing stories. It took years to track down Bryce Eller, and this discussion was made possible by our new Skywalking Bounty Hunter, Shamim Dana ! He j...
Jan 23, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 236
Our conversation with actor/stunt double, Bobby Porter , is one for the pop culturists. Bobby shares stories of working on Revenge of the Jedi, Newsies and Battle for the Planet of the Apes ! Bobby also worked as a stunt double for Eliot ( E.T. ), John Connor ( Terminator 2 ), Young Bruce Wayne ( Dark Knight Returns) , Young Freddy Krueger ( Nightmare on Elm Street 5 ) and so many more. Don’t miss the heart-warming story he tells about working with Robin Williams on Jumanji . With so much Star W...
Jan 15, 2019•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 235
Happy New Year! It’s time to gather all of our Skywalkers, and take a look back on the highs, lows and surprises of 2018, and what we are looking forward to in a Galactic 2019! From Infinity War to SOLO, Timeless and #CloneWarsSaved, we cover it all. Most importantly, what’s your hashtag for 2018?? We recorded this episode live, and share input from many of you Skywalkers as you watched and wrote responses. So let’s give each other a collective fandom Wookiee Hug and look back on this crazy year...
Jan 03, 2019•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 234
Mary Poppins Returns , y’all, and it’s time to dive into this Disney film with our review and experiences!! Martin Keeler ( Fantha Tracks ) joins us to discuss Mary Poppins Returns , as well as his experience at the London Premiere where he and his family walked alongside Meryl Streep. They also saw many other celebrities, including Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Martin shares a hot tip on how to walk the Red Carpet right! I share my experience from the Los Angeles press conference, inc...
Dec 24, 2018•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 233
Our friend and Ewok Adventure actor Eric Walker is back to debut his new Star Wars-inspired single, “Dare To Dream in a Galaxy Far Far Away”. The song comes out on Tuesday, 12/18, anywhere you buy digital media, but Eric is debuting it here first! The inspirational message of the song carries through in our discussion. We are also very excited to have Andrew Osborne on the show. He is the creator and producer of a new play premiering in Hollywood, CA on 12/13 called Special , which is a reimagin...
Dec 12, 2018•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 232
All Wings Report In for this STAR WARS RESISTANCE FLYBY Double Feature of "Synara's Score" and "The Platform Classic"! This week, we discuss S1 E08 and E09. Tam gets a backstory and has a heart to heart with Synara. We learn Yeager has a brother who he hasn't seen in years, and we discover why. Richard calls out Creature Appearances, I talk about musical moments and silence. We also share our first thoughts, questions raised by the episode and our favorite moments. "Synara's Score" Air Date: 11/...
Nov 30, 2018•54 min
Wreck-It Ralph breaks into our RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET episode! We talk all about him, Vanellope, Disney princesses, C-3PO, stormtroopers and more in our spoiler-filled discussion. Then we take you to the press conference we attended and hear from the cast and crew including Sarah Silverman, John C. Reilly and directors Rich Moore and Phil Johnston. Also on this episode: Ralph Breaks the Internet Instagram Giveaway https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqs6Iw4giAL/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet S...
Nov 29, 2018•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 231
Celebrate a day of peace and a day of harmony with the 40th Anniversary of The Star Wars Holiday Special! We give our reasons to be thankful for this timestamped 1970's gem with guests Tom Spina ( Tom Spina Designs and Regal Robot ) and SKot Kirkwood (creator of the newly revamped website, StarWarsHolidaySpecial.com ). I love when we have such energetic and enthusiastic guests! The fires ravaging California are affecting a great number of people, including Matthew Jacobs. He is an Air Force vete...
Nov 21, 2018•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 230
All Wings Report In for this STAR WARS RESISTANCE FLYBY of "Signal From Sector Six"! This week, we discuss S1 E07 - gundarks, rathtars and reeks, oh my! And Poe Dameron is BACK! Hear why this just may be our favorite episode so far. Richard calls out Creature Appearances, and this week that's half the show! I talk about musical moments, especially the "monkey-messing-around music". We also share our first thoughts, questions raised by the episode and our favorite moments. "Signal from Sector Six...
Nov 16, 2018•44 min
Join us in a special celebration of Mickey Mouse on his 90th birthday! Mickey Mouse turns 90 on 11/18/18!! We celebrate the legend, the pop culture icon and the man behind the mouse on this very special episode. Dave Skale (The Ghost Host; Rebel Spy) takes us on a journey through Mickey’s history from the very inception. Mickey’s birth starts with Oswald the Rabbit in the 1920’s, then continues through film shorts in the 30’s and 40’s. The 50’s saw the rise of TV and The Mickey Mouse Club. But i...
Nov 12, 2018•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 229
All Wings Report In for this STAR WARS RESISTANCE FLYBY of "The Children From Tehar"! This week, we discuss S1 E06 as the story delves more into the Star Wars universe. We've introduced all of our main characters; Kaz, Tam, Yeager and Neeku; and their relationship to each other. Now it's time to connect Star Wars Resistance to the overall Star Wars Saga. This episode is the beginning of that connection. We get mentions of Kylo Ren! Captain Phasma makes another appearance. And a mysterious symbol...
Nov 07, 2018•52 min
All Wings Report In for this DOUBLE FEATURE of STAR WARS RESISTANCE FLYBY! This week, we discuss S1 E04 - “Fuel for the Fire” and S1 E05 "The High Tower" . Now we are moving past introducing characters, and seeing some backstory. Hype Fazon has a bigger role! Voiced by Donald Faison, Richard and I couldn't help but delight in seeing his character come alive onscreen after meeting Donald at the Star Wars Resistance Roundtable . Richard calls out classic creature appearances and classic sound FX. ...
Nov 02, 2018•1 hr 11 min
Welcome to the SPOOK-tastic Part 2 of our Halloween Extravaganza! Throughout the episode, our friends drop by to Trick or Treat: Creature performer Dee Tails , Jason and Gabe ( Blast Points Podcast ), Tom Spina ( Regal Robot ) and Jeff Baham ( Mousetalgia ). We also have quite a few international shout-outs from Martin Keeler ( Fantha Tracks ). Dee Tails was in town this past month, and we took him on his very first Halloween experience! It was our first time to try out the Los Angeles Haunted H...
Oct 26, 2018•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 228
All Wings Report In to STAR WARS RESISTANCE FLYBY! This week, we discuss S1 E2ish - “ The Triple Dark ”. Richard calls out classic creature appearances and The Phantom Menace Easter eggs. I talk about musical moments and a little musical Easter egg you may have heard in a certain whip-wielding character’s film. We also share our first thoughts, questions raised by the episode and favorite moments. Plus, Star Wars Resistance Hasbro figures were revealed at NYCC! Scroll down for pictures. "The Tri...
Oct 18, 2018•35 min
We kicked off the Halloween theme park season with Mickey's Halloween Party at Disneyland! This special ticketed event is a great way to ease into the Halloween spirit. Adults can dress up, and we dressed as R2 and BB-8 to trick-or-treat around the park and take pictures with the adorable chipmunks. Then it's on to the scarier side of Halloween at Knott's Scary Farm - a not-to-be-missed annual event! This year we took Halloween theme park newbie Peter Heitman - Sarah's dad! He joins us to discus...
Oct 17, 2018•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 227
Welcome to our NEW Star Wars Resistance Recap Review Show - RESISTANCE FLYBY. Richard and I (Sarah) will buzz through each of the 22 episodes of the new animated Disney Channel/XD Series, Star Wars Resistance . This includes our first thoughts, Easter eggs, any questions and a much-requested musical breakdown! Like most new Disney shows, our first Flyby is a two-parter - first, we discuss and hear clips from the Resistance Roundtable both Richard and I attended, representing JediNews and Fangirl...
Oct 10, 2018•52 min•Ep. 1
We are delighted to welcome David Collins back on Skywalking Through Neverland! We catch up with David Collins as he discusses life as a new dad and voice acting in Rogue One, The Last Jedi and Solo: A Star Wars Stor y. He is also working on Star Wars Resistance in the sound department, and will be co-hosting Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019. David also talks about The Soundtrack Show , a new podcast he hosts and produces on How Stuff Works. We asked our Skywalkers to send questions, and the m...
Oct 06, 2018•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 226
It’s all about SOLO Bonus Features as we celebrate the digital and blu-ray release of Solo: A Star Wars Story . Lisa Dullard (Coffee With Kenobi) joins us in a fun conversation, as she gushes over her new favorite Star Wars film. Follow her on instagram as she has had quite the interaction with legendary actor and Solo director Ron Howard! Craig Miller joins us to share stories and memories of legendary producer Gary Kurtz, who passed away on September 24th. We introduce SkywalkingForce.com - a ...
Sep 27, 2018•2 hr 31 min•Ep. 225
Let’s visit secret Jedi locations in Ireland! Everyone’s favorite Jawa, James Floyd (StarWars.com/Star Wars Insider) shares his stories and tips on visiting the numerous Star Wars locations filmed along the coast of Ireland. Luke Skywalker’s last resting spot, real beehive huts and so much more. Then we talk about James’ FIRST article published in Star Wars Insider magazine - Star Wars: The Clone Wars 10th Anniversary! Ireland - Star Wars Filming Locations. For more photos, head to James' Flickr...
Sep 17, 2018•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 224
Coming up on this episode we catch up once again with Adam Harris who just finished his documentary - My Saga! Lots of great stories and lots of tear-jerking moments in his film. He talks about his son growing up with the filming, great stories about meeting Star Wars actors, and teases us about distribution. When will you be able to see it? Listen in! Are you ready to talk Star Wars: Resistance , Skywalkers? Joshua Jordan reached out and asked us to give our thoughts on this new TV show. We dis...
Sep 04, 2018•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 223
Terri Hardin - Imagineer, Puppeteer and Star Wars super-fan - joins us once again for a continuing incredible discussion on her life and career. She is the original Mother of Dragons - having brought La Taniere du Dragon in Disneyland Paris to life underneath Sleeping Beauty Castle. She is a sculptor and puppeteer, as well. Remember the terrifying "terror dog" in Ghostbusters which terrified you as a kid? Well, that's her! Hear all about both on this episode. Not only is she an imagineer, Terri ...
Aug 26, 2018•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 222
Terri Hardin - Imagineer, Puppeteer and Star Wars super-fan - joins us for an incredible discussion on her life and career. “Mark Hamill and I used to fight over posters before he was Luke Skywalker. He wanted to collect what I wanted to collect!” And this is only Part 1 of the conversation! Terri was noted in George Lucas’ biography Skywalking , worked with George Lucas and befriended Michael Jackson on Captain EO. Her career also includes sculpting and prepping the original Star Tours and Disn...
Aug 16, 2018•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 221
Skywalking Through Neverland goes to the beach for Episode 220! We begin LIVE from Oceanside, CA, but dive back to the early days of Star Wars with author Bob WR Miller. He joins us to discuss his NEW Star Wars Historical Sourcebook which documents everything Star Wars from 1971-1990! His book delves into the media coverage, comic books, magazines and books surrounding the historical phenomenon that is STAR WARS. His research has taken him on a journey around the world, and Bob shares intriguing...
Aug 06, 2018•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 220
This is a JAM-PACKED show full of Clone Wars , Explaining Star Wars, and F-105’s great music! July 19th at SDCC, Star Wars news came at us like a tsunami - Star Wars: The Clone Wars is BACK, baby!! 12 new episodes are coming to Disney’s streaming service in 2019, and we have a trailer to discuss. Let’s do this! We talk with Alex Damon, creator of the popular YouTube channel, Star Wars Explained . How did he start the channel? What is his Star Wars fandom story? Alex explains and we listen. Our g...
Jul 23, 2018•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 219
This is our BIG Ant-Man and the Wasp episode! Dave Parfitt ( Adventures By Daddy ) joins us for our spoiler-filled discussion of the film and press junket held in Los Angeles. Is Paul Rudd as cute in person? Does Evangeline Lilly embody her Wasp persona in real life? These are important questions, and we go over every inch in this episode. Pixar Pier opened at the Disneyland Resort on June 23rd. Dave Parfitt attended a press preview and reviews the Incredicoaster, the new Incredibles float, and ...
Jul 09, 2018•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 218
Do you need a good healthy dose of fun and positivity in your fandom? Then this is the place! On today’s episode we are going to change the conversation of Star Wars fandom and hear what makes you happy in this fandom. Several Skywalkers sent in voice messages and left comments in our Facebook Group, which we will share on this show. We also talk with our good friend Mark Newbold ( Fantha Tracks ) about a new addition to his Star Wars news site - a podcast network! He tells us all about two show...
Jun 30, 2018•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 217
