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271: Skywalking Through The Rise of Skywalker Dec 23, 2019

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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 Schiffman
Nancy Steinman (TheOneRing.net)

Our Skywalker Shout-Outs feature 3 listeners who sent in voice memos of their Rise of Skywalker reactions:

Din (F-105)
Selene Jade (Star Wars Underworld Contributor)
Bryn MacKinnon (A Window to the Magic) and her kids

Would you like to send in your thoughts? Record a Voice Memo on your phone and email to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com

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270: The Rise of Skywalker Global Press Conference Special Dec 18, 2019

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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 Dee Williams and Chris Terrio. NO SPOILERS as none of the press had seen the film at this point.

This episode is a great companion piece to this episode of Fangirls Going Rogue where Tricia Barr, Teresa Delgado and I discuss even more comments from the cast and crew.

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269: Rise of the Resistance Dec 12, 2019

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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 spoke with Sameer Bakhda, who gives us an overview of the line and its basis in charity for the Starlight Children's Foundation.

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December 16, 2019: Star Wars Trivia at the TCL Chinese Theater with LiningUp.net

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268: Star Wars Memories with Craig Miller Dec 06, 2019

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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.

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267: Frozen II ~ Into The Unknown Nov 29, 2019

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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 we are here for every bit of this fantastic Star Wars storytelling.

Skywalkers, you are so amazing - tuning in to our YouTube Live and listening to our podcast episodes each week. So we have some Skywalker Shout-Outs to share.

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266: Julie Andrews, Life Day, DVC Points and Blurrgs Nov 21, 2019

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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 the blurrgs.
Obi-Shawn Crosby hosted a special Life Day Celebration in Galaxy's Edge, and we joined in the revelry.

Books We Talked About

Julie Andrews: Home Work - Memoirs of My Hollywood Years
Oscar Winning editor on Star Wars - Paul Hirsch - just published a book about his Hollywood career of Film Editing: A Long Time Ago in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away is available here.
Craig Miller, head of Fan Relations at Lucasfilm 1978-1983 just published Star Wars Memories: My Time in the Death Star Trenches and it's available here.
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Black Spire Outpost Cookbook

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Sunday, 11/29/19 at 5:30pm - Panel at LosCon - Paul Hirsch, My Fifty Years of Hollywood Editing

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265: The Mandalorian - I Have Spoken Nov 14, 2019

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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 we round up our first thoughts on this space Western. NOTE: This section does contain SPOILERS, but we will warn you beforehand.

Skywalkers present: Justin Smith (Laughing Place), Courtney and Kelley Turkel, Chris Alexander (Star Wars Origami author), Christina Ruehle, Win Patterson, Emelia Lindgren, and Ghost Host, Dave Skale.

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Books We Talked About

Oscar Winning editor on Star Wars - Paul Hirsch - just published a book about his Hollywood career of Film Editing: A Long Time Ago in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away is available here.
Craig Miller, head of Fan Relations at Lucasfilm 1978-1983 just published Star Wars Memories: My Time in the Death Star Trenches and it's available here.
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Black Spire Outpost Cookbook

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Sunday, Nov 10th at 6pm - we will take a pic in front of the Falcon, then ride Smuggler's Run. Worked great at WDW, so let's do it again!

Sunday, Nov 29th at 5:30pm - Panel at LosCon - Paul Hirsch, My Fifty Years of Hollywood Editing

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Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics #20: "Deathgame" Nov 07, 2019

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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, 1978 Writer: Archie Goodwin Artwork: Carmine Infantino and Bob Wiacek Cover Art: Carmine Infantino / Bob Wiacek

Synopsis: Imperial Commander Strom sets up another fake attack where a pleasure yacht is destroyed by an X-wing. The attack is broadcast into the casinos on The Wheel where the patrons watch in horror at the viciousness of the Rebels. Strom and Greyshade further plot their partnership, and Han's battle with a terrifying creature doesn't go as planned in the gladiatorial battle arena. Meanwhile, Luke who was under observation in The Wheel's hospital area is now...missing...

As usual, we take our Facebook Group Comments on the cover into account as we analyze this issue. Become a part of our Facebook Group to contribute!

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264: Star Wars Editor - Paul Hirsch Oct 31, 2019

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It's Halloween, and have we got a treat for you - Oscar Winning editor on Star Wars - Paul Hirsch! This legendary Hollywood editor has also worked on a few other films you may have seen, including The Empire Strikes Back, Carrie, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Planes Train and Automobiles, Mission Impossible, Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol, Ray, Footloose and so many more! His NEW book, A Long Time Ago in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away is available for preorder.

Also on this episode, we answer this question: If you were to go trick or treating in the Star Wars, Disney or Marvel Universes, and you could only pick 3 houses, or castles, or caves, or space stations to visit, what would they be?

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263: Disney+ The Rise of Skywalker Trailer Oct 22, 2019

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Disney+ is debuting in our homes in less than a month, and Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker releases in theaters a month after that. We'll be sharing our first reactions to The Rise of Skywalker Trailer, along with several comments from our YouTube Live watchers. So much excitement!

Teresa Delgado(Fangirls Going Rogue / Disney Vault Talk / Sabers & Spells) joins us in an exciting Disney+ discussion that has us salivating over this new streaming service. What's streaming and what's not? What new shows sound fascinating? Teresa then tries to stump us with a movie game. Does she succeed? Listen and find out!

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