543: Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Evolves / Lucasfilm Under New Management
Skywalking Through Neverland: Keeping the Star Wars Magic Alive
Release Date: 01/22/2026
566: San Diego Comic-Con, Rebel Scum Con & More: Convention Season Begins! w/ Spencer Jawitz
Skywalking Through Neverland: Keeping the Star Wars Magic Alive
Convention season is about to jump into lightspeed, and we're getting ready for one of the busiest times of the year! Joining us is our friend Spencer Jawitz from the to talk about everything that goes into making fan conventions unforgettable. Ever wonder what it takes to book celebrity guests or organize a successful convention? Spencer pulls back the curtain on the realities of convention planning, from budgeting and logistics to building relationships with guests and creating memorable experiences for fans. We discuss the many lessons he's learned behind the scenes while planning fan...
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565: Things We Want To Share
Skywalking Through Neverland: Keeping the Star Wars Magic Alive
This week we can FINALLY announce our upcoming So You Think You Know Star Wars official Star Wars trivia book and share some fun details. Join us as we discover just how much your pre-orders helped this book climb the Amazon rankings! We're also launching a brand-new round of Force Feud with questions designed for Star Wars fans. and be a part of our Comic-Con panels! Plus, we look back on our favorite Fourth of July memories and traditions. PODCAST SPONSORS Skywalking Through Neverland is an official Laughing Place Partner Podcast - check out for Disney news and...
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564: Skywalking Pop-Up Trivia Takes Over Fan Expo Anaheim
Skywalking Through Neverland: Keeping the Star Wars Magic Alive
What do you do when you don't have time to attend Fan Expo Anaheim? Create your own event! Feeling a serious case of FOMO, Richard came up with a last-minute idea inspired by David Letterman’s “Man on the Street” segments: take Skywalking Through Neverland on the road with our mobile stage, some great prizes, and a whole lot of Star Wars and pop culture trivia. In just a couple of hours outside the Anaheim Convention Center, Richard and Sarah reunited with members of the , met lots of new friends, and challenged fans to test their geek knowledge. It turned out so much better than we...
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TWWTS: Hollywood Bowl's Best of Broadway + Superman & Supergirl Trivia!
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Sarah shares highlights from the Hollywood Bowl's Opening Night: Best of Broadway, featuring an incredible cast including Halle Bailey (The Little Mermaid, The Color Purple), Darren Criss (Maybe Happy Ending, Little Shop of Horrors, Glee), Renée Elise Goldsberry (Hamilton, The Color Purple, Girls5eva), Brian Stokes Mitchell (Kiss Me, Kate, Ragtime, The Prince of Egypt), and Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon, Les Misérables, the singing voices of Jasmine in Aladdin and Fa Mulan in Mulan). Plus, hear about the newly dedicated John Williams Stage and the spectacular fireworks finale! Then, Richard...
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563: Classic Marvel Star Wars Comic #60 | Shira Brie - the Original Mara Jade?
Skywalking Through Neverland: Keeping the Star Wars Magic Alive
Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics is back! This week we break down Issue #60: “Shira’s Story,” originally released on March 16, 1982. For those new to our CMSWC sub-series, we are working our way through the original Star Wars comic run published by Marvel from 1977 to 1986. Along the way, we share childhood memories, first-time reactions, artistic observations, and connections to later Star Wars films, series, novels, comics, video games, and even theme parks. Think of it as a Star Wars history lesson. In this issue, “Shira’s Story”, Shira Brie takes center stage as Luke...
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TWWTS: A Royal Visit to Genovia: A Princess Diaries D23 Experience
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This week on Things We Want To Share, Courtney and Kelly Turckel take us inside the magical D23 Genovian Pop-Up Experience! Held at the historic Doheny Mansion—the real-life filming location of the Genovian Consulate from The Princess Diaries—they share what it was like to step into the world of Queen Clarisse and Princess Mia. From immersive sets and photo opportunities to exclusive displays, merchandise, and more, Courtney and Kelly walk us through the experience and reveal their favorite moments from this royal D23 event. Then, stick around for a fun round of Animated Film Songs Trivia...
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562: Remembering Margaret Kerry: Our Fairy Podmother
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This episode is a tribute to the one and only Margaret Kerry, the live-action reference model for Disney's Tinker Bell and our beloved Fairy Podmother. Margaret passed away on June 11, 2026, at the age of 97, leaving behind an extraordinary legacy of storytelling, creativity, and kindness. Since first appearing on Skywalking Through Neverland in 2014, Margaret shared memories from her remarkable career, discussed her book, reviewed Tinker Bell films, and offered heartfelt advice to listeners through our special “Ask Tink” segments. In this compilation episode, we've gathered some of our...
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TWWTS: Grogu Chips Taste Test, Universal AP Night, & 80's Trivia
Skywalking Through Neverland: Keeping the Star Wars Magic Alive
Bryn MacKinnon joins us for a hilarious Grogu Tortilla Chip Fan Foods taste test, sampling Grogu, Darth Vader, Stitch, and Olaf-inspired flavors. Sarah recaps her visit to Universal Studios Hollywood's Passholder Night, including the new Fast & Furious-themed Drift & Dine, nighttime tram tour adventures, KPop Demon Hunters merchandise, and more. Then we wrap up the night with a round of totally tubular 80s Disney trivia! Join us live every Monday at 6pm PT and share your thoughts, stories, and favorite summer adventures. About Things We Want To ShareJoin Richard and Sarah every week as...
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561: Puppeteering GROGU - A Conversation with Dawn Dininger, Puppeteer & Creature FX Artist
Skywalking Through Neverland: Keeping the Star Wars Magic Alive
What does it take to bring Grogu to life? This week on , Richard and Sarah Woloski welcome Creature Effects artist, fabricator, puppeteer, stunt performer, and Star Wars performer . Dawn has worked on The Mandalorian and Grogu, The Book of Boba Fett, Ahsoka, Skeleton Crew, Captain Marvel, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and Jurassic Park III. As one of the five puppeteers responsible for Grogu's performance, Dawn reveals how the team coordinates his movements, what new technology was developed for The Mandalorian and Grogu, and the challenges of creating...
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LIVE TWWTS: Mando & Grogu Merch, GalaxyCon, + 2026 Trivia
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6/4/2026: Richard and Sarah go over The Mandalorian & Grogu box office, and ask Skywalkers to share what merchandise they've picked up at the movie theaters. Episode Topics GalaxyCon with Glenn Stein 2026 Trivia Join us every Monday at 6pm PT on and for Things We Want To Share - a weekly livestream filled with stories, trivia, and fun.
info_outlineWe usually avoid covering breaking news to keep our shows evergreen—but holy purrgil, major changes are coming to the Star Wars and Lucasfilm, and we had to dive in. Tricia Barr (Fangirls Going Rogue / Fangirl Blog) and BJ Priester (Fangirl Blog) join us to unpack two huge developments: the evolution of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and the major Lucasfilm leadership restructuring.
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland is officially expanding beyond a single timeline, with all changes set to debut April 29th. New storylines on Batuu will span multiple eras—from the Galactic Civil War to the Age of the Resistance—adding Luke, Leia, Han, and Darth Vader into the land. Disney is also rotating new artifacts into Dok-Ondar’s and transforming First Order Cargo into Black Spire Surplus.
The BEST update according to Sarah? John Williams’ legendary scores are finally coming to Galaxy’s Edge. Music from the first six films—including the Main Title, the Force Theme, and classic motifs like “Han Solo and the Princess”—will now fill the land. Nostalgia matters, and this addition delivers the emotional Star Wars immersion we’ve have been craving since the land first opened in 2019. All these changes will fully take effect on April 29.
And just one day after this news, another bombshell dropped: Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down as president of Lucasfilm after 14 years, returning to producing, while Dave Filoni takes over as President and Chief Creative Officer alongside Lynwen Brennan as Co-President. Kennedy also addressed long-rumored, stalled film projects in a candid Deadline interview, and we discuss in detail. Lucasfilm is entering a bold new era, both in the parks and on screen. We speculate what’s to come. What do you think??
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