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“You lost today, kid. But that doesn’t mean you have to like it.”

Thank you for tuning in to We Named the Pod Indiana, a Talking Bay 94 spin-off podcast devoted to interviews with the cast, crew and creators who brought Indiana Jones to life.

I’m your host, Brandon Wainerdi, and today’s episode is a rare conversation with Richard Young, the man behind the fedora in the opening scenes of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Was he supposed to be Abner Ravenwood? Are there plans to bring back his character? Find out!

This quick conversation was recorded live at maybe my favorite convention in the world, the great Dallas Comic Show. There’s some background noise, etc. but it is a fantastic chat with an true icon.

If you missed the first episode of this mini Indiana Jones spin-off, check out my interview with Belloq himself, Paul Freeman.

We  have a few more Indy episodes in the works, including next week with Young Indiana Jones, Sean Patrick Flanery. Then it will be back to Star Wars and our regularly scheduled programming, don’t worry.

And, if you’re enjoying the show, please head to Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to these episodes and leave us a five-star rating and review! It means the world.

That’s all for now … until next episode, stay tuned, leave that 5 star review, and May the Force Be with you (?).

Tom Spina, the mad man behind Regal Robot, returns to the show for a third time. Because of that, we go a little wild, talking about trips to Skywalker Ranch, the archives, and the just-announced, absolutely incredible, Phil Tippett Legacy Edition of the Rancor maquette. It’s always a good time when Tom comes around.

Thank you so much again to Tom for coming on the show and waxing poetic about the incredible work him and his team at Regal Robot are doing. If I did not gush enough, they are the best around.

The Phil Tippett Legacy Edition of the Rancor Maquette goes on sale next week … for all the details and some insane photos, head to regalrobot.com.

We have a few more episodes in the works, including my conversation with Judy Elkins.

Today I’m talking to Brandon Alinger, author of Star Wars Art: Ralph McQuarrie, Star Wars Costumes: The Original Trilogy, and COO of Propstore. I really loved this conversation, diving into his work, his research, and the upcoming Anthony Daniels auction.

Thank you so much again to Brandon for coming on the show and talking about the art of collecting and the importance of archiving and researching.

The Prop Store auction, featuring the Anthony Daniels collection will be from November 9th through 12th, and the full items can be viewed at propstore.com. Do not bid against me.

We have a few more episodes in the works, including my conversation with Judy Elkins and next week’s chat with returning legend Tom Spina.

Today, I’m talking to acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author, Delilah S. Dawson. Star Wars readers know her as the writer for Phasma, Galaxy’s Edge: Black Spire and her latest … Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade.

I am such a fan of Delilah, and especially her latest book, which I highly recommend. Some spoilers abound! Read it and come on back.

My thanks to Delilah for coming on the show, as well as Del Rey Books for arranging this conversation. I cannot stress how much I recommend Rise of the Red Blade, which you can purchase here: https://amzn.to/46eURtX

We have a few more episodes in the works, including my conversation with Return of the Jedi creature legend Judy Elkins.

I’m back! Thank you all for your patience during this time … and there’s no better way to start back up again than with my FOURTH conversation with the great Gary Whitta. You of course know him as the co-writer of ROGUE ONE, as well as STAR WARS REBELS and many other books and comics, and today we’re focusing in on his newest work: his novel, GUNDOG.

We explore creativity, fandom, and the current media landscape and I learned a ton. I hope you enjoy this conversation with this incredible artist.

His new novel is available wherever books are sold, and you can purchase it here: https://amzn.to/45UJmb1

We have a few more episodes in the works, including my conversation with Delilah S. Dawson, as well as RETURN OF THE JEDI creature legend, Judy Elkins.

If you’re enjoying the show, please head to Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to these episodes and leave us a five-star rating and review! It means the world.

Transcripts of previous episodes are available over at talkingbay94.com.

Today is a special roundtable episode celebrating the wondrous Star Wars Visions. Thanks to Lucasfilm, I was able to interview Rodrigo Blaas of El Guiri Studios, alongside several others Star Wars content creators. Rodrigo, of course, directed the first new short for Star Wars Visions, Volume 2 … the stunning SITH.

I hope you enjoy this conversation with this incredible artist.

Thank you so much again to Rodrigo, the PR team, as well as Lucasfilm for the opportunity. If you want to learn more about Rodrigo, head to Star Wars Dot Com to read my full interview with him: https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-visions-sith-interview

Other panelists included: Triad of the Force, Skytalkers, The Resistance Broadcast, Ahch-To Radio, Fantha Tracks, and Full of Sith. And, of course, Volume 2 of Visions is now streaming on Disney+, and is just absolutely fantastic.

Today is an incredibly special episode. During Star Wars Celebration, I took a break from the show floor, headed upstairs to the convention center bar and sat down with maybe my favorite current Star Wars writer: Charles Soule.

This conversation is a true deep dive into his process, his inspirations, and his journey. Really incredible.

Of course, for more updates on Charles’ work, as well as the option to buy signed copies, head to his personal website: www.charlessoule.com

Today is our 150th episode and it is special because its a full recording of the LIVE official panel from Star Wars Celebration London 2023.

Making it extra special is our guest, Amy Richau, an incredible author and one of my personal biggest inspirations. She is the author of many Star Wars books, including I LOVE YOU. I KNOW. and the recently released, much-anticipated STAR WARS TIMELINES.

As a bonus, the last ten minutes of the episode include our very silly “DON’T LET ME BUY THIS … LIVE”, featuring my wife, Maggie. It’s a very visual portion, so apologies in advance.

Today’s episode is with friend of the show Leilani Shiu, who plays Jawas in The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, and had an extra special appearance as the Jawa, Teeka, in Obi-Wan Kenobi.

She is really wonderful. Thank you so much again to Leilani for being so fantastic. Make sure to follow her on social and visit her if she’s appearing in your town!

Today is a special episode with the man behind the mask, the Mandalorian, the gunslinger … Brendan Wayne. We talk all about his experiences on set, as well as the incredible amount of physicality he has brought into the role, alongside Lateef Crowder and Pedro Pascal.

I hope you all enjoy (apologies for the slight audio issues) and I hope you all are enjoying Season 3 of  The Mandalorian!

Thank you so much again to Brendan for being so fantastic. Make sure to follow him on social:

• https://www.instagram.com/therealbrendanwayne/?hl=en
• https://twitter.com/brendanwayne?lang=en

 More episodes coming very soon, including next week’s episode with Jawa extraordinaire, Leilani Shiu. If you are attending Celebration London, we’ll be hosting a panel (!!) on the Holonet stage, so definitely make it a point to come and say hi

If you’re enjoying the show, please head to Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to these episodes and leave us a five-star rating and review! It means the world.