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214: Dee Tails is Back! Behind-the-Scenes of SOLO, Part 1 Jun 05, 2018

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Dee Tails, Creature Performer, joins us in a fun-filled discussion of his credited role in SOLO: A Star Wars Story! He plays Quay Tolsite - the Pyke on Kessel who got his butt kicked by Qi'ra. Dee Tails shares on-set stories, compares directors Ron Howard and Lord & Miller, and discusses his impressions of Alden Ehrenreich, Emilia Clarke and Woody Harrelson.

Also on this episode:

SOLO Easter Eggs!
Skywalker Shout-Outs

Love Dee Tails? You can also find him talking about his various roles in The Force Awakens, Rogue One and The Last Jedi on Episodes 171, 201 and 207 of this podcast.

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213: SOLO Breakdown, Part 1 May 28, 2018

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This is our big SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY Initial Reaction Roundtable recorded with several Skywalkers at the world famous TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX in Hollywood! Listen closely as we had a special Star Wars alumni guest drop by to say a few words. He happened to be watching the movie in our theater with someone very important to SOLO. This is where I should warn you - this episode is SPOILER-FILLED.

Episode 213 also includes more info about LiningUp.net, how much was raised for the Starlight Children's Foundation and everyone's excitement level for SOLO before we saw the film. Here are the Roundtable Skywalkers:

Ric Peralta - LiningUp.net
Craig Hassis - LiningUp.net
Sameer Bakhda - LiningUp.net
Kai Charles - Fiction State of Mind
Justin Smith - LaughingPlace.com
Chris Alexander - author of Star Wars Origami
Dave Skale - Ghost Host and Rebel Spy
Henry Leinen - new Skywalker
Daniel Logan - Young Boba Fett in ATTACK OF THE CLONES

If you liked this episode, consider reading Richard's SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY Review and Sarah's SOLO Press Conference coverage where she asked the Kasdans and Phoebe Waller-Bridge a question.

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Star Wars Celebration Chicago May 18, 2018

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Star Wars Celebration 2019 - we FINALLY know when and where it will be, so Jason Gibner of Blast Points Podcast joins us to discuss the pros, cons and controversy of Chicago 2019. Rumors had been stirring and Anaheim was a sure bet for SWCelebration 2019, so when the news hit that it will take place in Chicago, it stirred up a Rock Hornets nest. Let's take a step back and see just what we can expect.

Star Wars Celebration 2019 Details

April 11-April 15, 2019.

Chicago - McCormick Place - the largest Convention Center in North America

Tickets, including single day, multi-day and VIP passes will go on sale Tuesday, June 5th at 12pm Central at starwarscelebration.com.

Classic Marvel STAR WARS Comics #17 with Randy Martinez: CRUCIBLE! May 17, 2018

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Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics #17 "Crucible" has a LOT of parallels to Solo: A Star Wars Story. Unlike many of the vintage, action-packed Star Wars comics, this one follows one character, Luke, on a character-building journey complete with womp rats, Beggar's Canyon and Skyhoppers. What's not to love?? We tackle this comic with Star Wars artist Randy Martinez.

Show Notes:

Title: "CRUCIBLE"

Release Date: August 22, 1978

Writer: Archie Goodwin, Chris Claremont

Artwork: Herb Trimpe, Allen Migrom

Coloring: Marie Severin

Cover Art: Dave Cockrum, Bob McLeod

Synopsis: While Luke Skywalker is piloting the Millennium Falcon through space, his mind flashes back to his life back on Tatooine...at Biggs Darklighter's farewell party, Luke races his best friend in his T-16 skyhopper through the twisting maze of Beggar's Canyon. Suddenly, they are attacked by Sand People. While the others try to hold off the attack, Luke and Biggs rush off to warn nearby residents of of the danger in their area. Biggs is wounded and Luke has to take him in his skyhopper through the dangerous and impossible caverns of Diablo Cut to get him to safety. Having succeeded where other have failed, Luke knows he is meant for greatness!

Classic Marvel Star Wars Comic characters are starting to show up in various forms of Star Wars media! From Forces of Destiny to a new comic book "Star Wars Adventures Annual 2018" and even Solo: A Star Wars Story. If you know classic characters, you'll see them pop up everywhere.

212: Ashley Eckstein - #DreamWarrior May 09, 2018

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This week we are excited to welcome one of the brightest stars in all fandom, Ashley Eckstein! She makes her first stop in her podcast book tour to tell us all about It's Your Universe: You Have The Power To make It Happen! How can you be a #DreamWarrior? Is there power in princesses? Let's find out! Then keep listening as Ashley may have dropped some exclusive hints about certain themed dresses coming soon to The Disney Dress Shop.

Will you be at Ashley's Book Tour Signing at The WonderGround Gallery in Downtown Disney on Friday, May 25th? You're in luck, because an exclusive print designed by Ashley Taylor with collaboration by Ashley Eckstein will be available for purchase! We don't have the artwork handy, but Ashley hinted that it will have the Disney Princesses, a mirror, and a message - "Dream It, Do It". Now, to find wall space...

Also Referenced on this Episode:

Ashley Eckstein's National Book Tour Signing Dates
Purchase It's Your Universe
#RoarForChange and for Charity
SOLO MUST DIE: A Musical Parody - A tongue-in-cheek live Star Wars musical in LA. Check out our review.
Hoojib Hoppin Fitness Club - exercise and nutrition accountability group on Facebook
#RenewTimeless

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211: Avengers INFINITY WAR Spectacular! May 04, 2018

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AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR is the culmination of 10 years and 18 Marvel films, so join us as we celebrate, review and discuss with ScreenRant's Joseph Decklemeier! WARNING: This is a SPOILER-FILLED episode right from the get-go, so get going to a theater and see the film before listening.

Joseph and Sarah attended the Avengers Infinity War Press Conference, which featured 24 Avengers, plus Jeff Goldblum as moderator! Goldblum called on Sarah, and she promptly asked Chris Hemsworth a question - we'll play this plus other fun tidbits from Kevin Feige, Zoe Saldana and Chris Pratt. If you're unfamiliar with the comic origins of Infinity War, this episode also contains a helpful Infinity Gauntlet Primer.

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210: Kenner's Jim Swearingen and Pixar Fest Apr 26, 2018

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Jim Swearingen, concept designer at Kenner, is making his podcast debut! Jim worked on Star Wars toys at Kenner as the lead concept designer from 1976-1979. His career in toys took him on a journey through not only Star Wars, but Strawberry Shortcake and Play-Doh. He might even reveal the secret ingredient that makes Play-Doh work! Richard's mother owes Jim a great debt of gratitude, since his Star Wars toys kept him quiet for hours on end when Richard was a kid.

Pixar Fest debuted at Disneyland Resort on Friday, April 13th, celebrating Pixar with themed food, merchandise and entertainment. We checked out the offerings and give a full report on the re-theming. Want to see rather than hear about it? Our favorite part was the Pixarmonic Orchestra, and you can watch their entire 20-minute set on our YouTube channel.

Also on this episode, we look back at Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017 - one year ago. We celebrate the memories all of our Skywalkers have been sharing.

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209: Solo and The Last Jedi Fun Facts Apr 11, 2018

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The first full trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story just dropped, and we discuss why this might be the BEST STAR WARS FILM EVER! (one word - Malla!) Because we're soundtrack fans over here, we compare the music of the trailer to other familiar soundtracks and themes.

Jocasta Drew (Drew Kaplan of StarWarsMaven.info) is back to go over fun and interesting nuggets from The Last Jedi Visual Dictionary and The Last Jedi Incredible Cross Sections Books from DK. Instead of fun facts, we're calling them "Canto Fun Bytes". Want to read more about these books? Check out The Last Jedi Incredible Cross-Sections review.

We also have shouts and a Skywalker of the Week!

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208: Hoojib Hop for Easter! Mar 29, 2018

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Learn all about Hoojibs in this special Easter Edition of Skywalking Through Neverland! When you think cute and cuddly creatures in the Star Wars universe, you might think only of Porgs and Ewoks. But Hoojibs, born from a 1981 Classic Marvel Star Wars Comic, have their place among the loveable fuzzy characters. We explore the history of the Hoojibs, fun facts about Hoojibs, and give shout-outs to all of the Skywalkers who made #TeamHoojib a thing. Let's hear it for Hoojibs!

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207: Unseen Canto Bight with Dee Tails Mar 24, 2018

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Creature Performer Dee Tails (The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi) reveals behind-the-scenes stories of Canto Bight, especially a fascinating Deleted Scene which you can now see on the TLJ Digital and Blu-Ray Special Features. Dee Tails also played Slowen Lo, that same alien who was voiced by Joseph Gordan Levitt.

Forces of Destiny Season 2 is out! Let's dig in to these adorable episodes featuring porgs, BB-8 and our favorite female characters of Star Wars. We discuss our favorite moments, musical Easter Eggs by composer Ryan Shore and Ghostbot's fun animation. There may also be a Classic Marvel Star Wars Comic Easter egg in "Bounty Hunted". Listen in to find out who!

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