It’s our annual year-end wrap-up spectacular - part 1!! We take a look back at 2024 - the highs and lows, what may or may not have met our expectations, our personal fandom highlights, and so much more. And we invited some friends to join us - James Floyd from Star Warsologies (which can be found here on the Skywalking Network), and Kevin & Angela Vincent - theme park entertainers who we met at D23! From WICKED to SKELETON CREW, Harrison Ford to a published Star Wars Book - we cover it all. ...
Jan 01, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 497
Aye, matey - ‘tis time for a discussion with Skeleton Crew pirate Vane!! Actor Marti Matulis is Vane in The Mandalorian & Skeleton Crew , he is in this year’s new Christmas movie Red One as the vulture-like Slap-Fight Judge, and he is in many Star Trek films and TV series. We discuss the artistry of creature makeup, how he emotes under the mask, and acting in general. Matulis is a 20+ year veteran in the business and we loved picking his brain. Follow him on instagram and YouTube channel . T...
Dec 27, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 496
With all the talk about Crimson Jack in Skeleton Crew we felt this was a perfect time to share another Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics episode! Issue #108 “Forever Crimson!” (2019), is a special continuation of Issue #50 “The Crimson Forever” (1981). This was part of Marvel’s 80th Anniversary celebration in 2019 where they added this issue 33 years after the classic Star Wars series ended in 1986. Richard and Sarah break down “Forever Crimson!” - it’s story, artwork, and the HUGE amount of Star ...
Dec 19, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 495
The long-awaited STAR WARS: SKELETON CREW is here! It’s December which means we get NEW Star Wars content! This answers the question, what do you get when you mix The Goonies, Stand By Me , and the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction together in a galaxy far far away. Mike Celestino ( Laughing Place / Who’s The Bossk podcast) joins us to break down this new live action series which premiered on Disney+ on December 2nd. We give our reactions and go through the many many easter eggs & parallel...
Dec 05, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 494
Craig Miller is back to help us break down the ultimate Star Wars book, The Art of Star Wars from 1979. Craig was the Director of Fan relations for Lucasfilm from 1977-1980 and had a hand in putting this book together. If you’ve never read The Art of Star Wars , pause the show now and go and get it! It has the Episode IV script, storyboards, international movie posters and it was the first time we ever saw the subtitle, “Episode IV: A New Hope.” And all that is just the tip of the iceberg. Do yo...
Nov 28, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 493
It’s November which means it’s time to honor and celebrate The Star Wars Holiday Special! THE STORY OF THE FAITHFUL WOOKIEE animated short was key in forwarding the next chapter of the Star Wars saga by including the on-screen introduction to Boba Fett. Michael Hirsh, co-creator of Nelvana animation studio and producer of THE FAITHFUL WOOKIEE, joins us this week to share some amazing stories. Hirsh created and produced over 6,000 episodes of children’s programming including Care Bears, Inspector...
Nov 21, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 492
Are you a Batman fan?? Do you love behind-the-scenes stories of TV and film? In 1992, Warner Bros. Animation gave us the hugely successful Batman: The Animated Series , widely revered as a groundbreaking superhero show. Everything you ever wanted to know about this series, from inception to legacy, can be found in the comprehensive book series, Batman: The Animated Interviews by our good friend W.R. Miller. These 5 volumes cover all facets of the Batman universe and are a must-have for all Batma...
Nov 14, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 491
Ever wonder how the Propstore auctions work? So did we! In the first of two episodes this week, we speak with Brandon Alinger from Propstore. He gives us the lowdown on all the amazing memorabilia that will be auctioned off starting Nov.14. There are items from Star Wars, Gremlins, Ghostbusters, Hook, Spider-Man, Princess Bride , and sooooooo many more. And he gives us a peek behind the curtain of what goes into these auctions. Today in Star Wars History - 11/8/1926 Happy 98th Birthday to Ted Bu...
Nov 11, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 490
It’s a celebration of HALLOWEEN with Holly Frey ( Full of Sith, Stuff You Missed in History Class, Criminalia podcasts)! She’s also an author, clothes designer, and lover of all things Halloween. We have a Halloween Happy Hour, of sorts - Richard, Sarah, and Holly share favorite Halloween childhood memories, first scary movie we saw, favorite Halloween costume, and we ask “You’re a late-night horror host, what is your name and what is your show about?” (we also want to know your answers as well ...
Oct 29, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 489
Universal Monster Movies still permeate our pop culture zeitgeist nearly 100 years after their creation. Frankenstein’s Monster, The Bride, The Wolf Man, Dracula - each name conjures up monstrous black and white visions. So after a recent visit to Universal Studios Hollywood where we got some face time with Frankenstein and The Bride, and walked on Stage 12 where these famous Monster Movies were filmed, we decided to watch all 8 Frankenstein films! It’s the U-MCU (Universal Monsters Cinematic Un...
Oct 23, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 488
Are you ready for a Super-Sized 50th COLLECTORS ISSUE with ALL of your favorite Star Wars characters?? This is it - “The Crimson Forever!” from 1981. Luke has come down with a deadly virus and it’s up to Leia, Lando and Chewbacca to save his life. If only they, like us, can keep track of two red jewels… Richard and Sarah break down this classic Marvel Star Wars comic and go through each comic page - commenting on artwork, storytelling, and connections to current Star Wars projects like ANDOR and...
Oct 17, 2024•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 487
Witches have flown to the pinnacle of the pop culture zeitgeist, and we are here for it!! It’s the spooky season, AGATHA ALL ALONG is on Disney+, and the cackling coven is calling. Thanks to a suggestion from Skywalker Bryn McKinnon, we’re going to do a breakdown of these magical women. We’ll go over various myths, a brief history, and witch pop culture appearances. Why do witches fly on brooms? Who is the first witch in written history? Why do witches usually come in threes? Put on your pointed...
Oct 09, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 486
Hey Hey, it’s The Monkee Men! We are thrilled to speak with Ron McNeil who created this Monkees tribute band as well as Frankee Mendonca who perfectly embodies the role of Davy Jones. We just saw them in concert and it was like watching a lost episode of The Monkees TV show. Ron and Frankee give us a peek behind the curtain and tell us what it takes to put together this show that takes its parts from the TV series and their beloved music. This is as close to having the actual Monkees (circa 1966...
Oct 03, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 485
The first Disney+ MCU spinoff - AGATHA ALL ALONG - is here! Richard and Sarah share a comprehensive breakdown of Episode 1 & 2 - our thoughts, musical cues, comic book origins, and all the overt connections to THE WIZARD OF OZ. We are in love with this show!! It is dense with detail, fantastic writing, and a mysterious, witchy tone. Which witch is your favorite? Join our coven down the witches’ road and tell us more! Today in Star Wars History - 9/23/2007 The sixth season of Family Guy kicks...
Sep 25, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 484
This episode is dedicated to James Earl Jones - the man behind the booming voice of Darth Vader, a lion King, and so many more. In this episode, Richard and Sarah have gathered together obscure sound bytes, fun facts, and share YOUR favorite James Earl Jones quotes. We may even share some Top Ten Lists and Sesame Street moments. Let’s celebrate the life of a man who has impacted all of us. Today in Star Wars History - 9/16/1977 The Making of Star Wars as told by C-3PO and R2-D2 airs on ABC-TV. T...
Sep 19, 2024•51 min•Ep. 483
It’s FREAKY FRIDAY 1977 vs. FREAKY FRIDAY 2003!! Seeing Jodie Foster & Lindsay Lohan introduce Jamie Lee Curtis at the Disney Legends Awards Ceremony this year, plus the title announcement for 2025’s FREAKIER FRIDAY, inspired a rewatch of these films. So why not do a podcast episode comparing them?? Courtney and Kelly Turckel (Neverland Clubhouse) join us to compare each film. What were our nostalgic memories? How did each handle the body swap, the crush, the little brother? Did the big clim...
Sep 12, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 482
We celebrate the 10th anniversary of the novel, Star Wars: A New Dawn, by John Jackson Miller! Published on September 2, 2014, this book details the first meeting of Hera Syndulla and Kanan Jarrus which led to the series premiere of STAR WARS REBELS. A New Dawn marks the first novel published under the rebooted Star Wars canon - and all the previous Expanded Universe novels were rebranded “Legends”. What is the legacy of this novel? How does it hold up today? And where is Chopper?? Richard and S...
Sep 05, 2024•56 min•Ep. 481
Do you recall Prince Denid from THE LAST JEDI? Do you remember Luke’s red-bladed lightsaber, or his tryst with an Imperial captain? No? Then I’m wondering if you know THE LAST JEDI at all! In this episode we will breakdown Marvel Star Wars comic issue #49: "The Last Jedi" (1981)!! Mark Hamill even tweeted that this comic contains spoilers for the 2017 film. So does it? Let's find out, with Richard and Sarah! #49 “THE LAST JEDI" Release Date: April 21, 1981 Writer: Mike W. Barr Artwork: Walt Simo...
Aug 29, 2024•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 480
This D23: Ultimate Fan Event 2024 celebrated The Sherman Brothers in a big way. They have contributed so much to Disney’s legacy, so we wanted to take this episode to pay our own special tribute to them. Walt Disney hired Richard and Robert Sherman in 1960 to be the Walt Disney Studios ONLY in-house composers, and they worked on such classics like Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book, The Parent Trap , “The Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room”, “it’s a small world after all”, and hundreds more. Richard and Sarah giv...
Aug 22, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 479
Welcome to Part 2 of our D23 discussion! After attending the entire weekend and all the big Disney Showcase panels, we sat down with Courtney & Kelly Turckel ( Neverland Clubhouse ) and Joey Pittman ( Disney Universe Podcast ) to record this roundtable into the wee hours of the morning. This Part 2 discussion includes: Disney Parks Showcase Deadpool crashes the party Avenger’s Campus updates Avatar coming to DCA Villains Land and Cars update at Magic Kingdom Tropical Americas with Encanto an...
Aug 16, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 478
Is your head still swimming from all the D23 2024 news?? We will happily break it all down for you in 2 episodes! After attending the entire weekend and all the big Disney Showcase panels, we sat down with Courtney & Kelly Turckel ( Neverland Clubhouse ) and Joey Pittman ( Disney Universe Podcast ) to record this roundtable into the wee hours of the morning. Part 1 discussion includes: D23 2024 Disney Entertainment Showcase Lucasfilm Marvel Disney+ National Geographic Disney Animation Disney...
Aug 14, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 477
LFG with Deadpool & Wolverine!! In this episode, we discuss the film that broke all R-rated box office records and made $444 billion in its opening weekend - DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE. We’ll give our opinions, explain some cameos, and share sound bytes from Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman about their beloved characters. We also have some behind-the-scenes info from D&W composer Rob Simonsen, courtesy of San Diego Comic-Con! This is an in-depth, awesome discussion so YES, there will be SPOI...
Aug 02, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 476
Our ACOLYTE breakdown continues! THE ACOLYTE marks the 5th live-action Disney+ Star Wars series. We’ve seen the entire first season, so now it’s time to share our educated review. We invited Mike Celestino ( Laughing Place/ Who’s the Bossk ) to join us in sharing our favorite moments, surprises, and cameos. What is Qimir’s relationship with Darth Plagueis? Should season 2 be R-rated? Will there be a season 2? And did the soundtrack by Michael Abels stand the test of time? Tell us if you agree wi...
Jul 24, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 475
Creature performer & actor Dee Tails ( Rogue One, Solo, The Force Awakens ) joins us to talk about his role as Senator Chuwant and shooting the finale for THE ACOLYTE! He upheld a J.J. Abrams tradition when playing this character - do you know what it is? You can meet Dee at our Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics panel at San Diego Comic-Con , and he will also be signing on July 29 during the Virtual Cantina tour at Scum & Villainy in Hollywood. We planned on having Dee on the same show as ...
Jul 22, 2024•50 min•Ep. 474
Craig Miller is back to tell us about his new book, More Movie Memories . Craig worked in publicity and marketing on Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back, but in his new book he shares stories about working on films like Superman 2, Heavy Metal, The Muppets Take Manhattan , and The Hand . Did you know Craig was present at a taping of The Dick Van Dyke Show ??? This blew our minds and we had to ask him about that! We only scratched the surface in our conversation so we highly suggest picking up ...
Jul 18, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 473
Celebrate Indiana Jones’ 125th birthday with an Indiana Jones location tour! Justin Smith ( Downtown Toon Town ) shares his experience on the Indiana Jones Fortune and Glory location tour - a bus tour that visited all the filming locations for the original Indiana Jones trilogy located in the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as the Lucasfilm offices at The Presidio. Justin has the unbeatable record of seeing Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny 52 times in the theater, and is the biggest Indiana...
Jul 11, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 472
Imagine an alternate universe where another set of podcasters were also breaking down classic comics. Well, that universe just collided with ours! Andrew Kilpatrick and Phil Oberholzer of the podcast THIS IS GETTING GRAPHIC join us to break down 1982’s Classic Marvel Star Wars Annual #2!! I don’t know when we’ve laughed so hard while doing a comics episode! What does this comic issue have in common with The High Republic? Will Han Solo become the next Satab? And what would a Star Wars x Kojak cr...
Jul 04, 2024•2 hr 19 min•Ep. 471
John Goodson, ILM model maker & digital artist, has worked on everything from Star Trek: First Contact to the Star Wars Disney+ series. He shares his stories and behind-the-scenes knowledge with us. We also debate how Star Trek communicators work and evolved! Films and models discussed in part 2: Star Trek: First Contact - Enterprise NCC-1701-E The Mandalorian - Razor Crest Star Wars: Special Edition Return of the Jedi: Special Edition Skeleton Crew Battleship USS Iowa Museum We highly recom...
Jun 27, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 470
John Goodson, ILM model maker & digital artist, has worked on everything from the Star Wars Special Editions , Prequels & Disney+ series to Star Trek, Planet of the Apes, Transformers , and more. His filmography is so vast that this discussion is only part 1! Look for part 2 out next week. Films and models discussed in part 1: What inspired John to become a professional model maker Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home filming of the whales Back to the Future 2 Ghostbusters 2 The Phantom Menace ...
Jun 20, 2024•52 min•Ep. 469
In this episode, we speak with Patrick Cotnoir, co-producer of the new documentary, "I'm George Lucas: A Connor Ratliff Story". This documents behind-the-scenes of the hilarious “The George Lucas Talk Show” which you can see live or on YouTube. Both the documentary and talk show pay tribute to George Lucas by answering this question: what would George Lucas be like as a talk show host? “The George Lucas Talk Show” has hosted guests such as Weird Al, Ahmed Best, and Whoopi Goldberg. What would th...
Jun 13, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 468
