Libsyn Directory

275: Nien Nunb Lives...? With Mike Quinn

Skywalking Through Neverland: A Star Wars / Disney / Marvel Fan Podcast

Release Date: 01/30/2020

Skywalking Through Neverland: A Star Wars / Disney / Marvel Fan Podcast

ANDOR Season 2 is just around the corner! But where did we leave off with Cassian and friends in Season 1? After all, it was 3 years ago. What really happened between ISB agent Dedra Meero and Imperial wanna-be Syril Karn? How was Maarva Andor weaponized? If you don’t remember, we are here to remind and prepare you for this new season that premieres on Disney+ on April 22nd. There is lots to go over especially how ANDOR crosses over with STAR WARS REBELS. We also look back at our roundtable interviews with Production Designer Luke Hull and Costume Designer Michael Wilkinson to...

510: Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics #53 "THE LAST GIFT FROM ALDERAAN"

Skywalking Through Neverland: A Star Wars / Disney / Marvel Fan Podcast

What would Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics look like if it crashed into John Carter, Warlord of Mars? This comic is your answer. On this episode we break down Issue 53: THE LAST GIFT FROM ALDERAAN from August 1981. This issue inserts Princess Leia into repurposed Carmine Infantino artwork from the cancelled JOHN CARTER, WARLORD OF MARS series, and boy, can you tell! Not only does it have narration in first person, it also has some scenes intended only for an over-18 audience. Make sure those little ones are nowhere near this comic! Today in Star Wars History - April 9, 1984 ...

509: Season of the Force 2025

Skywalking Through Neverland: A Star Wars / Disney / Marvel Fan Podcast

Season of the Force is upon us once again. NEW food, NEW merchandise, and most importantly - NEW Death Star popcorn buckets!! Join Richard and Sarah behind the scenes of opening day, where we interviewed an Imagineer, specialty chefs, the merchandise team, and Star Wars: The High Republic authors. We learned about the new nighttime projection show “Shadows of Memory: A Skywalker Story” and saw Luke Skywalker walk amongst us muggles on Batuu. Most importantly, we shared the experience with all of our friends, which is what Disneyland is all about. Oh, and someone was the Rebel Spy. Can you...

508: Forest Moon Festival 2025

Skywalking Through Neverland: A Star Wars / Disney / Marvel Fan Podcast

Here’s a little Ewok Talk to brighten your day! What fandom events are you looking forward to in the near future? There’s that convention in Japan, and then there’s the 3rd Annual Forest Moon Festival! This 3-day free event, held May 30th-June 1st, supports the community on the Redwood Coast of California - the Endor filming location for Return of the Jedi. Coordinators Cassandre Hesseltine, Anibal Polanco, and Tracy Boyd give us the highlights from past festivals and what to look forward to this year. Today in Star Wars History 3/24/2005 Cartoon Network...

507: WIG OUT with Maria Sandoval - Mando-verse Head Hair Designer

Skywalking Through Neverland: A Star Wars / Disney / Marvel Fan Podcast

This week we have a discussion with Maria Sandoval - Head Hair Designer of the MandoVerse! She is an Emmy-nominated hair designer who worked on The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, The Book of Boba Fett, AND Picard. She also worked on the upcoming live action Lilo and Stitch as well as The Mandalorian and Grogu feature film. How did the practicality of Fennec Shand’s hair change her look? What color IS Luke’s hair in Return of the Jedi, and how do you recreate that? So many questions answered. Maria gives us so many exclusive behind-the-scenes stories! Heading to Star Wars Celebration Japan?...

506: Indiana Jones Adventure 30th Anniversary at Disneyland

Skywalking Through Neverland: A Star Wars / Disney / Marvel Fan Podcast

https://youtu.be/1txZxDE2U7M If Adventure has a name it would be this episode of Skywalking through Neverland! We celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Disneyland attraction INDIANA JONES ADVENTURE: Temple of the Forbidden Eye with , THE Indiana Jones aficionado. He rode the attraction with Sallah actor John Rhys-Davies, met up with Disneyland Imagineers, and had an amazing day. Then we go over the past, present, and future of each Indiana Jones attraction/show at Disney Parks across the globe, including the upcoming Temple of the Feathered Serpent at Disney's Animal Kingdom. Lots...

505: DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN Breakdown & Review

Skywalking Through Neverland: A Star Wars / Disney / Marvel Fan Podcast

Who else LOVED the Netflix DAREDEVIL series?? We did, and we are so excited that DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN - Marvel Television’s continuation of those first 3 seasons - is now airing on Disney+!! We’ve been waiting years for Disney to pick up where Netflix left off and now it’s here. We’ll give you some comic history of Daredevil and a brief summary of what you should know going in. We also break down the first two episodes and take a special look at imagery, sound design, and character journeys. Wilson Fisk/Kingpin (Vincent D’Onofrio) and Matt Murdock/Daredevil (Charlie Cox) reprise...

504: Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics #52 "TO TAKE THE TARKIN"

Skywalking Through Neverland: A Star Wars / Disney / Marvel Fan Podcast

Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics is back! We break down Issue 52: TO TAKE THE TARKIN from July 1981 with our good friend Spencer Jawitz (). In this issue, our heroes infiltrate the Empire’s new battle station, The Tarkin. Will history repeat itself where they destroy the massive station or will Darth Vader stop them this time - that is if he survives the plot from within the Empire’s ranks to kill him? We share our thoughts on the storytelling, artwork, and when to "Hurl a Berl". But most of all, we learn some great new Star Wars expletives on the level of "Dank Farrik!" That's some...

503: Captain America: Brave New World Breakdown & Review

Skywalking Through Neverland: A Star Wars / Disney / Marvel Fan Podcast

Richard and Sarah review and break down CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD. And since this is the 35th entry in the MCU, we’ll tell you some of the surprising Marvel films and TV shows you should brush up on before watching. This is what we wish we would have known going in. Please note that there will be minor plot spoilers, but overall they will help you enjoy the film even more. We love behind-the-scenes nuggets, so this breakdown will include sound bytes from Kevin Feige (Executive Producer/Marvel Studios President), Anthony Mackie (Sam Wilson/Executive Producer), and Harrison...

502: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man - Compare/Contrast to 1960's Comic

Skywalking Through Neverland: A Star Wars / Disney / Marvel Fan Podcast

Richard and Sarah break down the new Disney+ animated series, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, and compare it to the classic Spider-Man comic from 1963! It’s astounding how close showrunner Jeff Trammell and his team have stayed true to the classic comic, with art by Steve Ditko and John Romita Sr. This episode includes some behind-the-scenes quotes and fun facts which will give you even more enjoyment for Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. We also go over some fun MCU Easter Eggs, puzzle together where it fits in the current MCU, and share our first introductions to Spider-Man....

More Episodes

Mike Quinn, Nien Nunb puppeteer in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, joins us to discuss Nien Nunb’s fate in the film. We also talk with him about his involvement in Galaxy’s Edge Rise of the Resistance attraction.

The TV series Star Wars Resistance concluded this past week on the Disney Channel, so we discuss and give it a proper send-off.

Star Trek: Picard debuted this week on CBS: All Access! Sarah is still twitterpated by Captain Picard and we give our first impressions of the show.

Also on this episode - Skywalker Shout-Outs, of course! Plus a new segment that’s staying put - Skywalking Through Disney+.

Skywalking Through Disney+:

Movies
- The Lion King (2019) - available now
- Around The World in 80 Days - available 2/1
- The Sandlot - available 2/1
- Descendants 3 - available 2/2
- Toy Story 4 - available 2/5

Disney+ Exclusives, Noteworthy Shorts or Series Episodes
- Lamp Life - available 1/31 - Bo Peep stars in an all-new Pixar animated short film which answers the question of what happened to Bo since we last saw her in Toy Story 2.
- One Day At Disney Episode 109 - "Rob Richards: El Capitan Organist" - available 1/31 - Rob Richards takes us on a historical journey of the mighty Wurlitzer Organ at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, CA.

Short Circuit: Walt Disney Animation Experimental Films. Available now. We attended a screening and director roundtables media event at Walt Disney Studios and share what we learned about this amazing short film program. To read more, check out our article.

Skywalking YouTube: Rise of the Resistance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF8NBfw7Wy0&t=900s

TeePublic Design

We were inspired by a new catchphrase heard on the first episode of The Mandalorian: "I Have Spoken". Behold, a new design was born! We have an understated version, and a bolder version - your choice!

Check out these SKYwalking NETwork shows:

Small World Vacations

Small World Vacations is an official sponsor of Skywalking Through Neverland. Small World Vacations is a Diamond Level Authorized Disney Vacation planner travel agency helping guests plan special Disney Vacations for over 20 years! Their agents are your best resource for Disney Vacation discounts, news and, most importantly, Galaxy's Edge updates. Best of all, their Magical vacation-planning Service is free of charge. Contact them for a no obligation price quote at www.smallworldvacations.com. Tell them Skywalking Through Neverland sent you.