Let’s rewind back one year ago to the opening of Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland! We will reminisce about our first steps in the land and read all of your memories. Then it’s time to test your knowledge with a Jedi Mind Probe Quiz and Fun Facts! In a new segment, Skywalking Force Member Focus, 14-year-old Skywalking Force member, Jonathan Marroquin, joins to talk about his fandom. Walt Disney World begins a phased reopening on July 11th. Our sponsor, Small World Vacations , has a special message: At...
Jun 05, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 292
Let's take a trip down memory lane and remember Star Wars Weekends! Michael McLain (Admin, Star Wars Weekends...The Memories ) joins us as we look back at the yearly Star Wars party held at Disney’s Hollywood Studios almost every year from 1997-2015. There were shows, Star Wars celebrities, merchandise, and another reason to see your closest and dearest friends in fandom. We tackle an important question, will we see Star Wars Weekends ever again? Several of our Skywalkers have stories, memories ...
May 28, 2020•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 291
In honor of its 40th Anniversary, this episode is all about publicity on The Empire Strikes Back, with special guest Craig Miller (Lucasfilm Publicity 1970s-1980s). We talk about how the publicity campaign was a pioneer for its time, ushering in a new way of marketing movies that continues to this day. Some of these include a 1-800 number to speak with your favorite Star Wars character, articles in Bantha Tracks , and The Muppet Show appearance. Craig was largely responsible for all content of B...
May 21, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 290
How many life lessons, morals and values have you learned from Star Wars and, more specifically, from The Clone Wars fortune cookies that precede almost every episode? Din from the band F105 joins us once again to discuss the most inspiring fortune cookies, and those which have a special impact on each of us. Gems such as: “A plan is only as good as those who see it through.” “The first step to correcting a mistake is patience.” “No gift is more precious than trust.” If you want to pick out your...
May 14, 2020•50 min•Ep. 289
May the 4th, 2020 marked the final episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. What an amazing, galaxy-shattering finale! Discussing the last two episodes “Shattered” and “Victory and Death” is a monumental task, so we brought reinforcements. You know him as the lead singer for the band F105 , we know him as our good friend Din! Enough writing, let’s dive in NOW. Sarah is donating AND selling face masks! For all the details, click here . Check out these SKYwalking NETwork shows: Classic Marvel Star Wa...
May 08, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 288
Sheltering in place has allowed many of us to come up with creative ways to spend our time. We talked with Skywalkers to see what creative projects they've been up to since mid-March. Jim Astin does funny toyography (like the Show Picture above). Joey Pittman and Joshua Jordan have been ramping up their podcasting. Joshua and Eric Onkenhout have been blogging. Kai Charles came up with great ways to maintain sanity and reduce stress. Chris Kowalski is tweaking a Kenner Action Figure cosplay and R...
Apr 30, 2020•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 287
On April 17, 2020, Disney+ aired the best half hour in television history (so far) with Star Wars: The Clone Wars episode, ‘Old Friends Not Forgotten’ Part 1’ ! The Siege of Mandalore has begun, alongside the beginning of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of The Sith. It was an exciting, emotional episode and we share our thoughts (Richard and Sarah), along with those of you on YouTube who watched our livestream and those of you who commented in our Facebook Group. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Concept...
Apr 23, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 286
Musician and pianist Tom Ameen just released his latest Disney-inspired album, Old Time Magic, featuring piano versions of Disney favorites like “The Age of Not Believing” from Bedknobs and Broomsticks and “Brazzle Dazzle Day” from Pete’s Dragon. Tom joins us to discuss his composition and recording process, and his inspiration for the album. Star Wars: The Clone Wars "Together Again" In Things We Want To Share, we go over Episode 708 of The Clone Wars, "Dangerous Debt" - our thoughts, comments,...
Apr 16, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 285
Skywalking Force member Jess Walz joins us for an emotional discussion of Disney Pixar’s Onward . From older brothers to lost parents to Dungeons and Dragons, this film has a special meaning and a lot of heart. Sarah is donating AND selling face masks! Email sarahwoloskidesigns@gmail.com if you're interested. Each mask comes with a pipe cleaner for the nose and pocket for a filter. In Things We Want To Share, we go over Episode 707 of The Clone Wars, "Dangerous Debt" - our thoughts, comments, qu...
Apr 09, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 284
What’s your Empire Strikes Back Story? We gather a group of Skywalkers to answer this and share our first-time experiences in celebration of the Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary. Martin Keeler, Courtney and Kelly Turckel and Eric Walker (Mace in the Ewok Adventure films) saw this film for the first time in 1980, 1995 and 2020, so it’s quite the round-up! April 3rd is a huge Disney+day full of new content celebrating Earth Month - April! Three Disneynature films join the ranks of National Geo...
Apr 02, 2020•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 283
Show of hands - how many of you are listening to this podcast in your pajamas? No judgement here! The Rise of Skywalkeris out on digital, and with it a 2+ hour documentary The Skywalker Legacy that features plenty of rare footage from the original trilogies. The behind-the-scenes footage blew our minds, so we have to share! Star Wars: The Clone Wars "Gone with a Trace" In Things We Want To Share, we go over Episode 705 of The Clone Wars, "Gone with a Trace" - our thoughts, comments, questions an...
Mar 26, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 282
We are celebrating the 40th Anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back with a mini-series of special interviews and episodes! This Part 1 features special guest and "That Yoda Guy" Nick Maley - Special Effects Makeup Artist and one of the key contributors to the fabrication of Yoda for The Empire Strikes Back!Nick tells us so many great stories about the hardship that went into creating Yoda, and gives us his thoughts on all Yodas throughout the years, including Baby Yoda! Nick was also a make-up ar...
Mar 19, 2020•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 281
Margaret Kerry, Tinker Bell herself, returns! Margaret was the animator’s reference model for Tinker Bell in Disney’s Peter Pan (1953), and since we started STN she has made several appearances on the podcast and even co-hosted a few episodes of Step In Time. Now she’s back to share the most romantic story - her whirlwind romance and wedding day on Valentine’s Day, 2020 - at 90 years old! In Things We Want To Share, we go over Episode 703 of The Clone Wars, "On the Wings of Keeradaks" - our thou...
Mar 12, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 280
Disney+ has changed our lives in the last four months! On this episode we share our Disney+ Watchlist - what we recommend, what we suggest that you skip, hidden gems and what we are looking forward to for the rest of the year. We also want to know what you like! Comment or share on social media. Star Wars: The Clone Wars "A Distant Echo" In Things We Want To Share, we go over Episode 702 of The Clone Wars, "A Distant Echo" - our thoughts, comments and Easter eggs. Air Date: 2/28/20 Fortune Cooki...
Mar 05, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 279
We now know that #ProjectLuminous is a huge Star Wars publishing event set in The High Republic, 200 years before the Skywalker Saga. Richard and Sarah share all they learned at the Walt Disney Studios press event, as well as audio from authors Charles Soule, Claudia Gray, Justina Ireland, Daniel Jose Older and Cavan Scott. The authors share juicy details about their books and comics. A musical Jedi! Matthew McConaughey in space! #MakeHoojibsCanon…?? ( Check out our comprehensive article for mor...
Feb 27, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 278
We are joined by our SkyNet crew to talk all things Star Wars: The Clone Wars leading into its Season 3 release on 2/21/20 on Disney+!! Teresa Delgado ( Sabers & Spells / Fangirls Going Rogue ) shares her love for all things Maul while Christy Morris ( Sabers & Spells / The 602 Club ) brings us up to speed on Aurra Singh and the bounty hunters. We all share our favorite episode from each season of the Clone Wars , and how they may relate to the upcoming season 7. If you're rusty, we even...
Feb 20, 2020•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 277
Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics #21 "Shadow of a Dark Lord" features...you guessed it...Darth Vader! This is his first appearance in Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics since Issue #6. "Shadow of a Dark Lord" is the 4th chapter in a 6-issue story arc featuring Luke, Leia, Han, the droids and Chewbacca on The Wheel - a floating casino in space. After being separated for several issues, our heroes are starting to reunite in preparation for the biggest threat yet - Darth Vader himself!! Show Notes: Tit...
Feb 13, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Emily Swallow - The Armorer from The Mandalorian - joins us on a very special episode! She discusses her role, the costume, that amazing helmet and Mandalorian lore. She is a huge fan of The Mandalorian as well! Big thanks to our STN Bounty Hunter, Shamim Dana - we gave him the puck and the fob for Emily and he completed his mission! We also have Skywalking Shout-Outs and a NEW Skywalker of the Month announcement. They receive their very own jingle as composed by Rob Dehlinger! This week marks t...
Feb 07, 2020•58 min•Ep. 276
Mike Quinn , Nien Nunb puppeteer in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker , joins us to discuss Nien Nunb’s fate in the film. We also talk with him about his involvement in Galaxy’s Edge Rise of the Resistance attraction. The TV series Star Wars Resistance concluded this past week on the Disney Channel, so we discuss and give it a proper send-off. Star Trek: Picard debuted this week on CBS: All Access! Sarah is still twitterpated by Captain Picard and we give our first impressions of the show. Also o...
Jan 30, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 275
Rise of the Resistance has arrived in Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland! We attended the opening day, 1/17/2020, with a group of dedicated Skywalkers. Richard and I also experienced the Rise of the Resistance Media Day, thanks to James Burns ( Jedi News ) and Tricia Barr ( Fangirls Going Rogue / FanGIRL Blog ). We have reactions, a running gag that went terribly wrong, and we were able to get a few minutes with Disney Imagineers, Anisha Deshmane and Kelsey McCullough, (Play Disney Parks App). Coming u...
Jan 24, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 274
Our 7th Annual Year in Review! On this episode we look back at the highs, lows and surprises of 2019 with special guests Christy Morris ( Sabers and Spells) / The 602 Club on Trek FM) and Patrick Pyne (Skywalking Force member). From Baby Yoda to Captain Marvel, Rise of Skywalker to SWCC, Toy Story 4 to Captain Picard, we cover it all. This episode marks the return of “Skywalker of the Week” where one of you lucky listeners will get your very own jingle as composed by Rob Dehlinger ( Alpha Rhythm...
Jan 07, 2020•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 273
The Mandalorian just completed Season 1 on Disney+. With the introduction of The Child/Baby Yoda, it has firmly cemented itself in popular culture. Teresa Delgado ( Fangirls Going Rogue / Disney Vault Talk / Sabers and Spells) joins us to review and recap the entire season! We share our highlights, favorite Easter Eggs, favorite characters, what we want to see in Season 2, and how much we now hate Biker Scouts! Would you like to send in your thoughts? Record a Voice Memo on your phone and email ...
Jan 01, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 272
It’s here! Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Roundtable recorded after the first screening of the legendary TCL Chinese Theater IMAX with LiningUp.net! This time around the Line raised over $12,000 for Starlight Children’s Foundation!! In our roundtable we give SPOILER-FILLED initial reactions and breakdowns. Skywalkers you’ll hear: Kai Charles ( Fiction State of Mind ) Chris Alexander (author, Star Wars Origami ) Eliza Peralta Christopher Marino Matt Baird Dave Skale (Ghost Host) Serena Schiffma...
Dec 23, 2019•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 271
Gear up for The Rise of Skywalker with an in-depth discussion with the cast and crew at the Rise of Skywalker Global Press Conference! Held on December 4th in Pasadena, Richard and I share our experience not only of the Press Conference, but photo ops, merchandise display and a special Roundtable with producer Michelle Rejwan and writer Chris Terrio. James Burns ( Jedi News ) joins us to discuss the various quotes from JJ Abrams, Daisy Ridley, Keri Russell, Anthony Daniels, Joonas Suotamo, Billy...
Dec 18, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 270
Rise of the Resistance opened at Galaxy’s Edge in Walt Disney World. James Burns ( JediNews ) and Dave Parfitt ( Adventures By Daddy ) were lucky enough to attend the special Media Event surrounding the opening, and give us their full spoiler-free review. We also learn more about the Star Wars Hotel (Galactic Starcruiser) and Epcot! Skywalker Matt Clifton shares his excitement as well. LiningUp.Net has officially begun in the countdown to The Rise of Skywalker! We attended the opening night and ...
Dec 12, 2019•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 269
What are your favorite Star Wars Memories? Craig Miller has an entire book dedicated to his many Star Wars memories working at Lucasfilm from 1976 through the early 1980’s. Craig’s book, Star Wars Memories: My Time in the Death Star Trenches , is available now ! We talk about the book and Craig teases us with a few stories. Be sure to also check out episodes 116 and 145 for more fun stories from a galaxy far, far away. NEW Holiday TeePublic Design The last time we created a Holiday Design was 20...
Dec 06, 2019•39 min•Ep. 268
Frozen II is here, and we are here to talk about it!! Bryn McKinnon ( A Window to the Magic ) joins us in a discussion of story, songs and Rock Monsters! It was one of those great conversations where looked at all sides and opened each others’ minds. Yes, we do talk spoilers, so make sure you’ve seen the film before listening. The Mandalorian knocked it out of the park with Chapter 3 “The Sin,” directed by Deborah Chow. The fate of The Child and the Mandalorian are now inextricably linked, and w...
Nov 29, 2019•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 267
We have been everywhere this week, including An Evening Conversation with Julie Andrews! This episode is one big “Things We Want To Share.” We saw Julie Andrews in person, and share anecdotes from an amazing evening hosted by LA Times Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, Mary McNamara . Chad Pennycuff (My DVC Points Podcast) joins us to discuss his show and a special DVC “Moonlight Magic” evening at DCA. The Mandalorian Chapter 2 “The Child” - let’s discuss the episode, fun facts and the history of th...
Nov 21, 2019•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 266
This is The Mandalorian Primer and Roundtable Reactions. We Have Spoken!! Tricia Barr ( FanGIRL Blog / Fangirls Going Rogue ) joins us as we get prepped for The Mandalorian and Disney+. Learn about composer Ludwig Goranssen’s score for the show, and Ming-Na Wen’s character Fennec Shand. Tricia also gives us insight into Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni, whom she met at a Press Event. Then fast-forward to the first viewing of The Mandalorian - this episode also contains a Roundtable of Skywalkers as w...
Nov 14, 2019•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 265
Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics #20 "Deathgame" is the 3rd chapter in a 6-issue story arc featuring Luke, Leia, Han, the droids and Chewbacca on The Wheel - a floating casino in space. Our heroes are still separated, and must deal with their own problems - Leia rescues herself (again), R2 and 3P0 befriend Senator Greyshade's droid and Han channels Captain America in an attempt to best a pink monster in the gladiatorial arena of The Wheel. Show Notes: Title: "DEATHGAME" Release Date: NOVEMBER 21,...
Nov 07, 2019•54 min
