Skywalking Through Neverland: Keeping the Star Wars Magic Alive

Bambi Moé, Former Vice President of Music for Walt Disney Television Animation, talks about her work at the Walt Disney Company and her amazing book, Part of the Magic: A Collection of Disney-Inspired Brushes with Greatness. She has worked with and met so many influential people and tells us some of those stories. You'll hear about The Monkees, Robin Williams, Drew Barrymore, and Michael Jackson, to name just a few.

These stories are meant to whet your appetite, because Part of the Magic is available now wherever books are sold! Be sure to follow @partofthemagicbook to see more pictures and video from her amazing career.

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The Dune II Popcorn bucket made its mark on pop culture over the past month, from social media mayhem to an SNL sketch! We turned to one of its creators & former STN guest, Marcus Gonzalez (Zinc Group & former Walt Disney Co. CM), to talk about how theme park and movie theater collectibles have formed their own collecting subculture. From Disney Parks favorites like the Millennium Falcon bucket & Iron Man Infinity Gauntlet sipper to movie theater exclusives like the Dune and Dungeons & Dragons 20-sided Die Popcorn Buckets, it's a fascinating industry and Marcus shares all the details. He even gives a tease of what's to come for The Phantom Menace anniversary release on May 3rd.

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We break down Season of the Force so you know exactly what to expect, what to eat, what to see, and what to BUY at Disneyland, from April 5 through June 2, 2024!! Opening day was an absolute blast - we flew with purrgil, met Sabine Wren, and ate popcorn out of a Hutt's mouth. We will also share with you Imagineer and Lucasfilm interviews from our very early press morning, where we learned some great behind-the-scenes info on the Star Tours update and Season of the Force. Interviews include:

• Imagineer Tom Fitzgerald
• Michael Serna from Disney Live Entertainment
• Karla Gomez, the Food and Beverage Stage Manager
• And our friend Matt Martin, Senior Creative Executive of the Lucasfilm Story Group.

Read about Season of the Force here.

Individual Season of the Force Interviews:

https://youtu.be/InLVIzr_gqw

https://youtu.be/uuF4Lc9s8fw

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This episode features a history of Star Wars in the Disney Parks! As we lead up to Season of the Force 2024 at the Disneyland Resort, Richard and Sarah look back at 37 years of Star Wars/Disney Parks crossovers - including the Darth Vader ballet!! We share fun facts and stories about Galaxy's Edge, Star Tours, the first Season of the Force, Star Wars Weekends, and more!

We recorded this episode on April 1st, which marks Matt Lanter's birthday! Matt Lanter voiced Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Rebels, Forces of Destiny and the Lego Star Wars Holiday Special. He also cameoed as a Republic officer named Lant Davan in The Mandalorian episode "Chapter 6 - The Prisoner." We also love him from the amazing TV series Timeless (2016-2018). Sarah shares a fun anecdote from Star Wars Celebration 2022 in which she was twitterpated by Matt.

More to Explore:

• Episode 152: Star Tours Imagineer Mark Eades
• Star Wars Weekends 2014
• Frank Oz at Star Wars Weekends 2015 - Part 1 and Part 2
• Ep 88: Matt Cox Jedi Training Academy
• Ep 101: Season of the Force 2015
• Ep 63: Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend 2015
• Ep 108: runDisney Star Wars Half Marathon 2016
• Ep 118: Star Wars Half Marathon – Dark Side Weekend Recap
• Galactic Nights 2017 at Walt Disney World
• 251: Skywalking Through Galaxy's Edge – Opening Day
• Star Wars Nite 2022

Check out these SKYwalking NETwork Podcasts:

• Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics - Delving into each issue of the Star Wars comic series 1977-1986
• The Max EFX Podcast - Chronicling the 35-year Special Effects film career of Max Cervantes
• Neverland Clubhouse - Two sisters, and best friends, sharing Disney adventures
• Talking Apes - focusing on the original Planet of the Apes films and TV shows
• Totally Tell Me Everything - Two ladies, one topic, three questions. Sarah Woloski and Bryn MacKinnon learn, share and grow.
• Star Warsologies - A podcast about Science and Star Wars

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Small World Vacations is an official sponsor of Skywalking Through Neverland. Contact them for a no obligation price quote at www.smallworldvacations.com. Tell them Skywalking Through Neverland sent you.

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We break down THE BAD BATCH Season 3, Episodes 4-7 with James Floyd from Star Warsologies! This is the midpoint of season, so we discuss several theories, the music, and where we think this series will end up. Who are these Clone X's?? Let's get to the bottom of Project Necromancer. There are also several references to films we know and love - Jurassic Park and Terminator. As with all great discussions, we made some excellent discoveries along the way.

Episodes discussed:

• S3:E4 "A Different Approach"
• S3:E5 "The Return"
• S3:E6 "Infiltration"
• S3:E7 "Extraction"

Here are all three THE BAD BATCH roundtables in their entirety, available on our YouTube channel:

https://youtu.be/IyWVWD-JhKo

https://youtu.be/vNASW63BX_g

https://youtu.be/6tGGAM3G0WY

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Check out these SKYwalking NETwork Podcasts:

• Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics - Delving into each issue of the Star Wars comic series 1977-1986
• The Max EFX Podcast - Chronicling the 35-year Special Effects film career of Max Cervantes
• Neverland Clubhouse - Two sisters, and best friends, sharing Disney adventures
• Talking Apes - focusing on the original Planet of the Apes films and TV shows
• Totally Tell Me Everything - Two ladies, one topic, three questions. Sarah Woloski and Bryn MacKinnon learn, share and grow.
• Star Warsologies - A podcast about Science and Star Wars

SPONSORS

Small World Vacations is an official sponsor of Skywalking Through Neverland. Contact them for a no obligation price quote at www.smallworldvacations.com. Tell them Skywalking Through Neverland sent you.

SUPPORT THE SHOW

Find out how you can become a part of the Skywalking Force and unlock bonus content.

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After 9 years we've done it! THIS is the Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics issue that coincides with Sarah's birth in March 1981!! Issue #48 "THE THIRD LAW" is an appropriately Princess Leia-centric episode in which she faces off against Darth Vader, and the Star Wars universe was introduced to the Garden of Butterflies.

We recommend watching the video version (above) of this episode which contains the full comic as we page through it.

Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics #48 "THE THIRD LAW"

Release Date: March 23, 1981 Writer: Larry Hama Artwork: Carmine Infantino, Carlos Garzon, and Glynis Wein Cover Art: Carmine Infantino and Bob Wiacek

Princess Leia Organa, C-3PO, R2-D2, and Rebellion finance minister Viscount Tardi arrive on the banking world of Ar-gow to complete the financing of a sale of X-wing fighters to the Rebellion. Also on the planet is Darth Vader and his entourage of assassins. SLIDE 5 What is Darth Vader's plan? Will he outsmart Princess Leia? And how much does C-3PO know about butterflies?

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!

FTOOM FAST FACTS

1. The planet of Aargau has been used in a few Star Wars short stories in 2003. These stories, Boba Fett: Maze of Deception and Aargau: For All Your Banking Needs, were found on the Wizards of the Coast website. Then Aargau found its place in the galaxy in 2009's Star Wars: The Essential Atlas. As for the Zug system, this was mentioned in 2006's The New Essential Guide to Droids and 2018's Star Wars: Complete Vehicles.
3. The Rigellans were also mentioned in 2003's Aargau: For All Your Banking Needs"
5. Rigell 7 is a planet in Star Trek the original series. It is also the home planet of Kang and Kodos from The Simpsons. These are the one-eyed green tentacled aliens with a glass dome. Rigell 7 in The Simpsons is a reference to Star Trek, not to this issue of CMSWC.

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Crawl out of that tauntaun, grab a cup of warm blue milk, and settle in for exciting stories about vacationing on the ice world of Hoth! On March 5, 1979, principal photography began in Finse, Norway for THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. Mark Newbold of Fantha Tracks visited these icy plains. He stood on the grounds where Luke Skywalker was attacked by a wampa, he walked the snowy terrain where the great AT-AT battle took place, and he got to play in the snow with Darth Vader and his Imperial troops. Here he shares his stories and some amazing pictures.

REMINDER! All three STAR WARS: THE BAD BATCH roundtables are available on our YouTube channel:

https://youtu.be/IyWVWD-JhKo

https://youtu.be/vNASW63BX_g

https://youtu.be/6tGGAM3G0WY

Today in Star Wars History, Part 2 NOW AVAILABLE

Autographed Edition!!

Check out these SKYwalking NETwork Podcasts:

• Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics - Delving into each issue of the Star Wars comic series 1977-1986
• The Max EFX Podcast - Chronicling the 35-year Special Effects film career of Max Cervantes
• Neverland Clubhouse - Two sisters, and best friends, sharing Disney adventures
• Talking Apes - focusing on the original Planet of the Apes films and TV shows
• Totally Tell Me Everything - Two ladies, one topic, three questions. Sarah Woloski and Bryn MacKinnon learn, share and grow.
• Star Warsologies - A podcast about Science and Star Wars

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Small World Vacations is an official sponsor of Skywalking Through Neverland. Contact them for a no obligation price quote at www.smallworldvacations.com. Tell them Skywalking Through Neverland sent you.

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Find out how you can become a part of the Skywalking Force and unlock bonus content.

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Are you ready to take a trip with us to Droid World? In the early days of Star Wars - 1981 - this comic book world was inhabited by colorful and vengeful warbots! Luke Skywalker, R2-D2 and C-3P0 go on an adventure and we are here for it! Richard and Sarah share their thoughts as they read through this classic Marvel comic. Do you remember reading it? Did you listen to the adapted book-and-record The Further Adventures: Droid World (1983)? Or is this your first time?

We recommend watching the video version (above) of this episode which contains the full comic as we page through it.

Star Wars collector referenced in the episode.

Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics #47 "DROID WORLD"

Release Date: February 24, 1981 Writer: Archie Goodwin Artwork: Carmine Infantino, Gene Day, Glynis Wein Cover Art: James Sherman and Frank Miller

The Rebel Alliance has captured a damaged Imperial warbot and request assistance from the cyborg Kligson of the droid-populated space station to repair the droid so it can be studied.

Kligson agrees to fix the droid, but R2-D2 and C-3PO must accompany the warbot to observe the operation since Kligson intends to keep it after it's repaired. However things go sideways as an ex-imperial has other ideas.

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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Richard and Sarah review and breakdown the first three episodes of THE BAD BATCH season 3 which premiered on 2/21 on Disney+!

We were also part of a Star Wars fan site roundtable hosted by Disney and Lucasfilm, which shed fantastic and relevant insight into The Bad Batch from the showrunners Brad Rau (executive producer) and Jennifer Corbett (head writer, executive producer), along with the voice of Omega, Michelle Ang, and the voice of The Bad Batch, Dee Bradley Baker. We've sprinkled in relevant comments along with our review.

Here are all three roundtables in their entirety, available on our YouTube channel:

https://youtu.be/IyWVWD-JhKo

https://youtu.be/vNASW63BX_g

https://youtu.be/6tGGAM3G0WY

Thanks to our fellow Star Wars fan podcasters for great roundtables: Fangirls Going Rogue, Father Son Galaxy, Full of Sith, Skytalkers, and Fantha Tracks, Jedi News, Star Wars Explained, Star Wars Holocron, Ion Cannon Podcast, Skytalkers, Coffee with Kenobi, and Star Wars Insider.

Today in Star Wars History, Part 2 NOW AVAILABLE

Autographed Edition!!

Check out these SKYwalking NETwork Podcasts:

• Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics - Delving into each issue of the Star Wars comic series 1977-1986
• The Max EFX Podcast - Chronicling the 35-year Special Effects film career of Max Cervantes
• Neverland Clubhouse - Two sisters, and best friends, sharing Disney adventures
• Talking Apes - focusing on the original Planet of the Apes films and TV shows
• Totally Tell Me Everything - Two ladies, one topic, three questions. Sarah Woloski and Bryn MacKinnon learn, share and grow.
• Star Warsologies - A podcast about Science and Star Wars

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Small World Vacations is an official sponsor of Skywalking Through Neverland. Contact them for a no obligation price quote at www.smallworldvacations.com. Tell them Skywalking Through Neverland sent you.

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Find out how you can become a part of the Skywalking Force and unlock bonus content.

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This is a discussion with Eddie Munster himself - Butch Patrick! Richard grew up watching Butch Patrick in just about everything from Shazam (1974), Lidsville (1971-72), The Phantom Tollbooth (1970), The Munsters (1964-66), and The Monkees 1967 Christmas episode. In that episode Butch plays Melvin Vandersnoot, a child of 10 going on 65 with no Christmas spirit. Of course, The Monkees change that by the end, and it's a heartwarming tale that Richard and Sarah watch every year on Christmas day. Butch Patrick shares behind-the-scenes stories of working as a child actor in all of these nostalgic series and films. We recommend watching the YouTube version of this show because Richard spent a long time editing in clips of the various stories he shares: https://youtu.be/GVqsOVH2m0E

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Check out these SKYwalking NETwork Podcasts:

• Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics - Delving into each issue of the Star Wars comic series 1977-1986
• The Max EFX Podcast - Chronicling the 35-year Special Effects film career of Max Cervantes
• Neverland Clubhouse - Two sisters, and best friends, sharing Disney adventures
• Talking Apes - focusing on the original Planet of the Apes films and TV shows
• Totally Tell Me Everything - Two ladies, one topic, three questions. Sarah Woloski and Bryn MacKinnon learn, share and grow.
• Star Warsologies - A podcast about Science and Star Wars

SPONSORS

Small World Vacations is an official sponsor of Skywalking Through Neverland. Contact them for a no obligation price quote at www.smallworldvacations.com. Tell them Skywalking Through Neverland sent you.

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Find out how you can become a part of the Skywalking Force and unlock bonus content.

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