Skywalking Through Neverland: Keeping the Star Wars Magic Alive

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246: Wookiee Hugs for Peter Mayhew May 08, 2019

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Join us for a tribute to Peter Mayhew, the man who gave life to Chewbacca with those big blue eyes. Though he passed away on April 30th 2019, Peter lives on in the memories and stories we all share on this episode. We also curated several messages from his Star Wars co-stars, and go over his body of work. Chewbacca was not his only film role!

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Peter Mayhew was scheduled to appear at Fan Expo Dallas that weekend, May 3-5. Teresa Delgado was there and witnessed the touching tribute to him. Fan Expo Dallas turned his signing table into a memorial with books to sign and set it up for donations for the Peter Mayhew Foundation. His Q&A Panel turned into a Tribute panel.

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Culture POPCast #1: Dynamic Music Partners on DC & Marvel TV Music May 07, 2019

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Welcome to the newest addition to the Skywalking Network - the Culture POPCast! This NEW podcast will go beyond the scope of the Disney umbrella of Star Wars, Marvel and Disney itself. We'll have conversations, interviews and games revolving around pop culture from the vintage era to today. We won't have a regular schedule for now, we'll just put them up whenever we have content.

On this episode: Go behind the score with the Emmy-winning Dynamic Music Partners! Michael McCuistion, Kristopher Carter and Lolita Ritmanis have 25 years experience composing scores for animated DC and Marvel TV series. They are best known for 'Batman Beyond', 'Marvel's Avengers Assemble,' 'Justice League,' and 'Teen Titans.'

At WonderCon 2019, I had the opportunity to speak with Michael and Kristopher about their process and some of their new projects. I recommend listening to the entire interview here, as it contains musical examples as we talk about them.

You can follow the Dynamic Music Partners at @dynmuspartners and learn more about them at dynamicmusicpartners.com. Marvel Rising: Heart of Iron is available now on YouTube. Marvel's Avengers Assemble can be found on Disney XD. Young Justice is on Cartoon Network. Justice League vs. The Fatal Five is a full-length animated feature available on BluRay or digital movie format. Watch them all and check out their amazing scores!

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Our fourth Skywalking Force Exclusive episode is all about WonderCon 2019! Sarah shared behind-the-scenes audio of seven one-on-one interviews with Vanessa Marshall, Ryan Shore and more! Find out how you can become a part of the Skywalking Force and unlock this content right here.

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245: We're in the ENDGAME Now May 02, 2019

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This is it. Our AVENGERS: ENDGAME deep dive discussion with Steve Houston (Owner, Torpedo Comics / Advisor, Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide) Whereas Richard and I are very familiar with the MCU films, Steve knows every Marvel comic inside and out, and lends a great perspective to this talk. A proper discussion of this film requires revealing major plot points and spoilers, so you've been warned! DO NOT listen if you haven't seen the movie!

Also on this episode:

ENDGAME Homework! Which MCU films should you see to get more out of ENDGAME?
NEW "Skywalkers Rise" TeePublic design. We were so inspired by the new title for Star Wars: Episode IX - THE RISE OF SKYWALKER and the implications of this title and trailer.

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Merchandise Videos - Have you seen all the cool merchandise you'll be able to buy in Galaxy's Edge at the Disney Parks?? Lightsabers, Holocrons, Build-Your-Own-Droids, Build-Your-Own-Lightsabers. All of these videos showcase the fantastic merchandise.

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SWCC Podcast Stage - Interactive Fandom Adventure III Apr 25, 2019

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Since the Podcast Stage began at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2015, we've been a part of the fun. This year marks our third appearance on the Podcast Stage, so we call it our Interactive Fandom Adventure III! We invited Skywalkers to come up and discuss the Episode IX Trailer and name "The Rise of Skywalker" which had just released that morning. Din, lead singer of the band F-105, rocked the roof off the place with a new song, "Song For Celebration". He was accompanied by Chris Macht. And we had our Blast Shields game and giveaways! Everyone who attended also received our SWCC button.

We can't thank all of the Skywalker volunteers enough for their assistance with another great Interactive Fandom Adventure stage show. Brian Sims, Teresa Delgado Lutha, Matt Clifton, Daniel Berry, Joey Pittman, David Braun, Aaron Curto, Jess Walz, John Zancanaro, Gary Oransky, Tati Perez, Daniel Carlton, and Bryce Eller as the voice of Darth Vader.

244: Star Wars Celebration Roundtable Recap Apr 17, 2019

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Star Wars Celebration Chicago wouldn't be complete without a Roundtable of Skywalkers! During the last day of the convention, several of us met up for our now-legendary Roundtable recaps. We talked about our favorite moments, dissected the trailers and title to Episode IX and more.

Skywalkers:

Chris Alexander (author of Star Wars Origami)
Matt Clifton - (Fandom Podcast Network) @FloridaFulcrum
Gabriel Colbaugh (Saber Guild)
Nitzan Harrell
Daniel Berry (The ForceCast)
Din (F-105 Lead Singer)
Jason and Gabe of Blast Points
Raynald Gobeil - @RayGob
James Burns (Jedi News)
Richard Woloski
Sarah Woloski

The Rise of Skywalker - who knew a "the" and its placement could be so important? Who is excited for The Mandalorian? How about that Clone Wars Season 7 Trailer?? And finally - all our personal favorite moments that make this convention so special. These stories are a priceless account of our collective adventure through fandom.

What We Talked About:

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Merchandise Revealed

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Our third Skywalking Force Exclusive episode is all about HOME ALONE! Richard and I sat down to watch this holiday classic and recorded a commentary! Find out how you can become a part of the Skywalking Force and unlock this content right here.

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243: Dumbo, Tauntauns and Celebration Predictions Apr 05, 2019

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On this power packed episode, Mark Newbold (Fantha Tracks) and Tom Spina (Regal Robot / Tom Spina Designs) join us to discuss Star Wars Celebration preparations and EXCLUSIVE merchandise. As the podcast stage host, Mark has a great behind-the-scenes perspective, and we discuss the pros and cons of the panel lottery system. Tom Spina is an Exhibitor and shares some NEW and EXCLUSIVE exciting information on all the exclusives they are bringing to Celebration.

The #1 movie at the domestic box office this week is Tim Burton's live-action reimagining of Disney's DUMBO. We discuss, review and then share fun audio from the Press Conference, in which Richard asked Tim Burton a question and Sarah met Danny Elfman on her birthday!

Also on this episode:

Meet The Skywalkers at Star Wars Celebration
Our Favorite Celebration Exclusive Merchandise
Skywalker and Skywalking Force Shout-Outs
WINNER ANNOUNCED of our Apple Podcast Review Contest

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Skywalking Through Neverland will be on the official Star Wars Celebration Chicago Podcast Stage! Here is our Star Wars Celebration Schedule and where YOU can Meet The Skywalkers!

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242: Star Wars Celebration Survival Guide Mar 25, 2019

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Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019 is in mere DAYS, and we've put together a complete Celebration Survival Guide so you can navigate your way through all 5 days and 4 crazy nights! Skywalker Matt Clifton (Fandom Podcast Network) joins us again to share TONS of tips. Terrie Lee (Part of the Skywalking Force) also joins us in her Skywalking debut. Between the four of us we have different points of view, decades of Con experience, advice and tips to share with you.

The SWCC Jingle is composed by our amazing Podcast Composer, Rob Dehlinger!

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Skywalking Through Neverland will be on the official Star Wars Celebration Chicago Podcast Stage! Keep updated with our Facebook event!

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Star Wars and Tourism Panel: Richard and Sarah will join James Floyd and friends. We talk all about visiting Star Wars shooting locations.

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241: Captain Marvel Mar 14, 2019

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Higher, Further, Faster, Baby! This is our CAPTAIN MARVEL episode chock full of fun facts, a Captain Marvel comic book primer and the Press Conference. We welcome @geekgirldiva Shana O'Neil (Hypable / IGN / Slashfilm) to our show as we review the film on all levels. Be warned - there will be spoilers! So if you haven't seen Captain Marvel, head to that theater first, enjoy the film and especially Goose The Cat, and then press PLAY.

Marvel's Captain Marvel vs. DC's Shazam

Why are there two "Captain Marvel" movies coming out within weeks of each other?? We go over the Captain Marvel/Shazam connection going back all the way to 1938 and Fawcett Comics. It's quite the story! We go into detail on this episode.

Goose The Cat

We met Goose The Cat and he is the most lovable, pet-able kitty! Here's the video and a the article detailing our fun experience.

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240: Galaxy's Edge with Amy Ratcliffe Mar 07, 2019

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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 articles. They are extremely informative and will get you totally hyped for this new expansion.

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239: Original Jawa Tim Donaldson Feb 27, 2019

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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!

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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 2/21/19 at the age of 77. We all share a big wookiee hug.
What's it like to meet a famous cat? Awesome and cuddly, that's what! We share the story of how we met Goose (aka Reggie) from Captain Marvel, and also a short, spoiler-free review of this awesome film. Marvel continues its series of entertaining slam-dunks.

DARE TO DREAM with us! You can join in our music video with music by Eric Walker (Mace Towani of The Ewok Adventure films). Check out this YouTube video of the simple dance moves and send in video of YOU and your friends!

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