Skywalking Through Neverland: Keeping the Star Wars Magic Alive

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BONUS CONTENT: Steven Smith on The Sound Of Music and Julie Andrews Mar 05, 2015

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BONUS CONTENT with producer, writer, director Steven Smith. He goes into fascinating detail about his trip to SALZBURG, AUSTRIA with JULIE ANDREWS. Did he have Apple Strudel with the wondrous actress? Is her accent as enchanting as ever?

We love this Behind-The-Scenes take of "A Sound Of A City: Julie Andrews Returns To Salzburg."

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Episode 68: Producer Steven Smith, Empire Of Dreams, Goodbye Spock Mar 04, 2015

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“The Hills Are Alive…” with Steven Smith! He is an Emmy-winning director, producer and writer who worked on one of the most comprehensive Star Wars documentaries ever called EMPIRE OF DREAMS. Such stories he has to tell with a few of our favorite people: George Lucas, John Williams, Steven Spielberg... He also has a project coming out on Sarah’s birthday, March 10th, that’s making her sing from the hilltops!

On February 27th, we lost a great man, Leonard Nimoy. We will be talking to some folks who had a personal connection to Mr. Nimoy, including Andy Wolff of Creation Entertainment and Richard Arnold, research consultant on STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION and family friend of the Nimoys.

Also on this episode:

Skywalking To Celebration with Special Guest: ERIC GELLER of TheForce.net
Skywalking On TV
Skywalker Shout-Outs
Skywalker Of The Week

And remember…NeverLand On Alderaan!

Skywalking Through Neverland T-Shirts now available on TeePublic! Only $14 starting March 6th at 10:00am PST. Check them out HERE.

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TALKING APES TV: "The Interrogation" Feb 26, 2015

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Hey Hey Ape fans! Join Richard and Mark as they discuss the 10th episode in the Planet Of The Apes TV series, "The Interrogation". In this episode which aired 11/15/1974, Pete is captured and taken to Central City where Urko (Orko?) meets with Zaius, who has a special "experiment" planned to get information from him with the aid of Wanda, a chimpanzee scientist, who has discovered a book from a time capsule from 1986 on how to brainwash humans.

We also talk about meeting several of the Ape TV/movie actors and authors of the Planet Of The Apes: Evolution Of The Legend. Find out from Ron Harper himself if it's really pronounced Urko or Orko.

And who are the lucky 3 winners of the Apes TV soundtrack, listen in and find out! Thank you once again to La-La Land Records for supplying us with those copies.

Now, go Ape!

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Episode 67: FAV 5's Feb 24, 2015

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Favorite 5’s! We asked you Skywalkers to help us decide on a Favorite 5 list, which will be revealed on this show! But there’s more! Richard and Sarah also have 2 more Favorite 5 Star Wars/Disney Lists to discuss:

Fav 5 “rebirth” or character growth moment in Star Wars/Disney movies.
Fav 5 Star Wars/Disney characters you’d want to invite to a Dinner Party.
??? SKYWALKER'S CHOICE ???

In our Point 5 Past Lightspeed segment we talk to the makers of STAR TREK WARS, Joshua Hoh and George Brightigam. These guys are making a new fan film that mashes up Star Wars and Star Trek. We'll talk with them about their film, their Kickstarter campaign and how weird it is that they're based about a 1/2 mile away from us here in Long Beach.

Also on this episode:

Skywalking On TV, OSCAR EDITION
Cliff's Notes Countdown
Skywalker Shout-Outs
Skywalker Of The Week

And remember…NeverLand On Alderaan.

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Episode 66: "Frankly, My Princess..." Our Valentine Episode Feb 12, 2015

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Nothing gets you in the mood for Valentine's Day more than love/hate relationships! Specifically STAR WARS' Han & Leia, and GONE WITH THE WIND's Scarlet O'Hara and Rhett Butler. Though very different movies, it's amazing the similarities between the relationships. Our special guest, FULL OF SITH's Bryan Young helps us dissect the movies and dive in to this discussion.

Skywalking To Celebration - We talk with Skywalker Donald Wicks about what he is doing to get ready for the epicness that will be April 16-19 at the Anaheim Convention Center.

Also on this episode:

Skywalker Shout-Outs
Skywalker Of The Week

And remember…NeverLand On Alderaan.

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TALKING APES TV: Paul Bateman Interview! Feb 09, 2015

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Hey Hey Ape fans! I know we promised we were going to go into "The Interrogation" episode on this show, but we're going to take a break and talk with artist PAUL BATEMAN. For the Star Wars fans out there you may know him as Ralph McQuarrie's apprentice. (Monty Sanzo-tera we know you were looking forward to "The Interrogation" so don't worry it's coming.)

We also want to remind everyone about our Planet Of The Apes TV soundtrack giveaway. La-La Land Records has graciously given us three copies to give away. We are giving 1 CD set to any new Likes on Facebook, we are giving away 2 CD sets to reviews on iTunes. If you've already 'liked' us or gave a review then you are automatically entered.

The winner will be chosen midnight Monday 2/16 and announced on our 2/19 episode. And you will have until midnight on March 19 to claim your prize. If you don't claim your prize it will go to the next Ape.

Come back to our next episode where we will not only go into "The Interrogation" episode but also tell you about the autograph signings held at Dark Delicacies on Feb. 7 where we met Ron Harper (Alan Virdon), Lou Wagner (Lucius), Gary Dubin (the "Look It's a Man" child gorilla) and many more Apes luminaries.

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Episode 65: Coffee With Kenobi In Tomorrowland Feb 04, 2015

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Settle in with a nice, hot, steaming mug of coffee as we chat with fellow podcasters Dan Zehr and Cory Clubb from COFFEE WITH KENOBI! We delve into their Star Wars and Disney past, and then learn a LOT about STAR WARS IN THE CLASSROOM. These are great guys who examine and analyze the Star Wars saga through a critical lens on their show.

MILES FROM TOMORROWLAND, a new Disney Junior show set in space, debuts February 6th. We talk with the creator and executive producer, Sascha Paladino, about his ideas and his journey to create Miles From Tomorrowland. Dave Parfitt from AdventuresByDaddy.com joins in to ask questions with a dad’s perspective.

This year marks Disneyland’s 60th Anniversary! Skywalker Louella Laureola was one of the lucky few invited to attend the #Disneyland60 announcement on Main Street in the Park. Leaving no fan behind, she tells us all about her first-hand experience. Read about all the new reveals HERE.

Also on this episode:

Skywalking On TV
Skywalker Shout-Outs
Skywalker Of The Week

And remember…NeverLand On Alderaan.

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And we love your feedback! Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook.

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Episode 64: Skywalking with Star Wars Artist RANDY MARTINEZ Jan 28, 2015

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When we spoke with artist RANDY MARTINEZ, he had just put down the paintbrush and finished his STAR WARS CELEBRATION ANAHEIM limited edition art! We talk with him about his Star Wars, Marvel and upcoming SWCelebration artwork surprises.

We also talk STRANGE MAGIC with Mark Oguschewitz. Mark is now reviewing films for AdventuresByDaddy.com and did not give Strange Magic a favorable review. WARNING: sparks may fly in this segment...

Skywalking Through Neverland has been chosen for the Star Wars Celebration Podcast Stage!! We have a few details for all of you Skywalkers, as we prepare for our LIVE Stage Show.

More Star Wars and Disney on TV! We’ve renamed this segment "Skywalking on TV,” since there are so many references. My favorite part about it? Rob Dehlinger’s NEW “Skywalking On TV” jingle! Listen up and tweet it out.

Don’t forget to listen for your name in “Skywalker Shout-Outs!" And remember…NeverLand On Alderaan.

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TALKING APES TV: "The Horse Race" Jan 24, 2015

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Hey Hey Ape fans! We are back with another great show. This apes episode, The Horse Race" aired 11/8/1974.

Plot: In exchange for a condemned human's freedom, Alan agrees to race a horse that belongs to prefect Barlow against Urko’s horse (who has never won a race fairly). We last saw Barlow in the 2nd episode titled "The Gladiators.” (SPOILER - Urko takes off his helmet and there is no Pete backstory).

TALKING APES TV GIVE-AWAY!

La-La Land Records and 20th Century Fox present the remastered and expanded 2-CD SET of the original score from the 1974 television series PLANET OF THE APES, based on the famed sci-fi feature franchise. Renowned composer Lalo Schifrin, along with Earle Hagen and Richard LaSalle, bring the primal action and drama of the APES saga to orchestral life.

Don't have it yet? Well, here's your chance.

We are giving 1 CD set to any new Likes on Facebook, we are giving away 2 CD sets to reviews on iTunes. If you've already 'liked' us or gave a review then you are automatically entered. The winner will be chosen midnight Monday 2/16 and announced on our 2/19 episode. And you will have until midnight on March 19 to claim your prize. If you don't claim your prize it will go to the next Ape.

Good luck and go APE!

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Email: Apestv@SkywalkingThroughNeverland.com

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Episode 63: Star Wars Half Marathon RECAP Jan 21, 2015

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Star Wars + Disney + Running = the incredible Star Wars Half Marathon at Disneyland! Richard and I had an amazing time, and on this episode we'll give you our personal experiences, we'll hear from some runners just after we finished the Half Marathon, including Linda Hansen-Raj from FANgirlBlog and Dave Parfitt of AdventuresByDaddy.com. Read his Race Recap here. Then we go behind-the-scenes with Shannon Abeyta, runDisney event manager at Disneyland. Just what does it take to put on such a huge event!?

Star Wars Celebration is right around the corner! In our segment "Skywalking To Celebration" we talk with our podcast composer, Rob Dehlinger, to see what he is doing to get ready for the big event.

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