Skytalkers

By Charlotte Errity & Caitlin PlesherTV & Film After Shows

Skytalkers episodes

July 17The Official Star Wars Mockumentary "R2-D2: Beneath the Dome"
This week on Skytalkers, we're diving into one of the strangest and most delightful corners of Star Wars history: R2-D2: Beneath the Dome. Released in 2001 as an official Lucasfilm mockumentary, the three-part special chronicled the "life and career" of R2-D2 as if he were a real Hollywood actor, complete with career highs, personal struggles, celebrity feuds, and a disastrous bungee-jumping stunt. On this episode:

The history of the project

The incredible cast and crew featured

Our favorite moments + some of the funniest bits

What legacy this mockumentary leaves for Star Wars marketing and humor (also, the Skywalker Ranch pool).

… and so much more.

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43 min
July 09 Leigh Brackett's Star Wars Sequel (Rerelease)
We're re-releasing one of our favorite episodes from our archive: Caitlin and Charlotte discuss Leigh Brackett, the first writer of the sequel to 1977's Star Wars. Known as "The Queen of Space Opera," Leigh Brackett worked with George Lucas to write a Star Wars sequel before it was called The Empire Strikes Back. Sadly, Brackett tragically died of cancer before completing the project and Lawrence Kasden was brought on — but several of her ideas and concepts made it to the screen. Caitlin and Charlotte discuss Brackett's life, her involvement with Star Wars, her 2nd draft, what they liked about it and what they didn't, and so much more.

Leigh Bracket's ESB Draft: ⁠ https://starwarz.com/tbone/wp-content/uploads/Star-Wars-Sequel-Brackett.pdf⁠

Gizmodo Article: ⁠ https://gizmodo.com/they-mocked-her-science-fantasy-then-she-wrote-empir-489586578

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1 hr 31 min
July 09 Leigh Brackett’s Star Wars Sequel (Rerelease)
We’re re-releasing one of our favorite episodes from our archive: Caitlin and Charlotte discuss Leigh Brackett, the first writer of the sequel to 1977’s Star Wars. Known as “The Queen of Space Opera,” Leigh Brackett worked with George Lucas to write a Star Wars sequel before it was called The Empire Strikes Back. Sadly, Brackett tragically died of cancer before completing the project and Lawrence Kasden was brought on — but several of her ideas and concepts made it to the screen. Caitlin and Charlotte discuss Brackett’s life, her involvement with Star Wars, her 2nd draft, what they liked about it and what they didn’t, and so much more.

Leigh Bracket’s ESB Draft: ⁠ https://starwarz.com/tbone/wp-content/uploads/Star-Wars-Sequel-Brackett.pdf⁠

Gizmodo Article: ⁠ https://gizmodo.com/they-mocked-her-science-fantasy-then-she-wrote-empir-489586578

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1 hr 34 min
July 06George Lucas & Steven Spielberg: Best Friends and Filmmakers Forever (Rerelease)
We are re-releasing one of our favorite episodes from our archive: We dive deep into George Lucas and Steven Spielberg's decades long friendship. Tune in as hear us discuss:

What were Steven's first thoughts on Star Wars?

How did the duo end up creating Indiana Jones?

What is their connection to Norman Rockwell?

…and much much more!

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1 hr 46 min
June 18Inside 1983's Classic Creatures: The Making of Return of the Jedi's Monsters
Join Charlotte and Caitlin as they watch the 1983 documentary "Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi". Tune in to them discuss:

What are the iconic moments from this documentary that fans are still quoting today? (Spoiler: It's "dare to be cute")

What did we learn about some of our favorite Star Wars creatures like the Ewoks or Jabba the Hutt from this?

How did this documentary use footage from classic monster movies to talk about the creatures in Star Wars?

How does this documentary compare to other early Star Wars documentaries like The Making of Star Wars (1977)?

…and so much more!

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1 hr 4 min
June 18Inside 1983’s Classic Creatures: The Making of Return of the Jedi's Monsters
Join Charlotte and Caitlin as they watch the 1983 documentary “Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi”. Tune in to them discuss:
What are the iconic moments from this documentary that fans are still quoting today? (Spoiler: It’s “dare to be cute”)

What did we learn about some of our favorite Star Wars creatures like the Ewoks or Jabba the Hutt from this?

How did this documentary use footage from classic monster movies to talk about the creatures in Star Wars?

How does this documentary compare to other early Star Wars documentaries like The Making of Star Wars (1977)?

…and so much more!

Find the documentary on YouTube and the Internet Archive.

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1 hr 7 min
June 11Everything We Learned From The Mandalorian and Grogu Audio Commentary with Jon Favreau
This week on Skytalkers, we're talking all about "The Mandalorian and Grogu" in-ear audio commentary with Jon Favreau, available via the TheaterEars app. Tune in to hear Caitlin and Charlotte discuss:

How was our experience listening to the app during the movie?

What were the main themes and talking points from Jon that stood out to us?

How does Jon balance the use of practical and digital effects?

What does Jon have to say about the character development of Din and Grogu individually, and as a clan of two?

How did the film manage to get permission to use the infamous Red Jammer Y-Wing?

…and so much more!

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1 hr 17 min
June 07Answering Your The Mandalorian and Grogu Questions
This week on Skytalkers, we're answering your questions all about the "The Mandalorian and Grogu"! Tune in to hear us answer questions all about:

Do we think another movie is in the future for maybe Mandalorian and Grogu? Or Season 4 of the TV show?

Would we ever want to see Grogu's first words?

Should there have been more connections to the First Order in this movie?

Were there enough Hutts (spoiler: no)?

…and much much more!

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1 hr 13 min
May 30The Mandalorian and Grogu: Analysis and Discussion
This week on Skytalkers, we're so excited to bring you our full length analysis and discussion on The Mandalorian and Grogu! We've seen the movie four times now, and are ready to fully dive in! Tune in to hear us discuss:

Have our initial opinions changed at all from our first viewing?

What are our highs and lows of the movie?

What are the moments of character development for Din and Grogu?

How many times did the Anzellan's make us laugh out loud?

Is Rotta a breakout star?

…and much much more!

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2 hr 31 min
May 22Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu Reaction
It's here… Star Wars is back in theaters with The Mandalorian and Grogu! Here's our first reaction to the first two times that we saw the movie (May 13th at a press screening, May 14th at the world premiere). On this episode:

What were our standouts from the first watch of the movie?

What character moments were we most excited to see?

Did we have any critiques of the film?

Did any of our first opinions change on our second viewing?

• ⁃ …and much, much more!

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1 hr 24 min

About Skytalkers

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The top women-hosted Star Wars podcast sharing insider behind the scenes content, cast interviews and exploring Star Wars stories from the very beginning of the iconic franchise to its latest release.... and everything in between. Hosted by Charlotte and Caitlin, life-long best friends, Skytalkers want to be a part of your Star Wars experience, whether you've been a fan for forty years or a few months.