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Tom Spina is graciously returning to the podcast to talk about his time at Star Wars Celebration, his panels and appearances, Max Rebo anatomy, and what his company, Regal Robot is up to.

This is such a blast of a conversation, as we dive into the best Disneyland rides, wax poetically about The Mandalorian Experience, and get a little insight into what him and his team worked on for The Book of Boba Fett.

If you want to catch the first part of our conversation, head to Episode 105, where we initially dove into his career and experience with Star Wars and its props and creatures: bitly.com/SpinaTB94

For more information about Regal Robot’s Archive collection, as well as their upcoming products, head to regalrobot.com

Today is a very special episode: the full, live recording from our official panel at Star Wars Celebration 2022. Joining me on stage was Sr. Creative Executive (Franchise Story and Content) + Lucasfilm Story Group, Mr. Matt Martin.

We dove into his entire career, from Star Wars Shop Dot Com to what he does now day-to-day. It was a joyous, fantastic conversation and I cannot begin to thank everyone who showed up and everyone who has supported us to this point.

Thank you all!

Today I’m talking to Kevin Thompson, who portrayed Ewoks in Return of the Jedi and the Ewok movies, as well as his wife Tracey Thompson, who wrote the new book “My Journey to Endor”, chronicling Kevin’s career and stories.

They were such a blast to talk to, as we delved into the incredible work on the set of Jedi, as well as Blade Runner and so much more.

They will be at Star Wars Celebration this week, signing autographs and books. Please go see them at their table, or purchase “My Journey to Endor” here: https://amzn.to/3MO2cHd

And yes, for anyone still not aware: THIS FRIDAY we will be having a live panel at Star Wars Celebration on the podcast stage with special guest MATT MARTIN from the Lucasfilm Story Group, at 11AM on Friday 5/27! We’ll see you there and will have the live recording up as a podcast soon!

Hope to see you all in Anaheim! I have special swag (aka highlighters based off of the Episode 1 documentary) and would love to see all listeners of the show.

Today’s interview is with Derek Arnold, an incredible creature performer and puppeteer, who helped bring to life so many wonderful aliens in the recent Star Wars films. From Pao to the Thala Siren to the Luggabeast, the list goes on and on.

As mentioned, here is me and Derek’s first ever interview from 2018 (right before the podcast launched!): https://www.superkaiju.com/interview-derek-arnold-starwars/

We will have a live panel at Star Wars Celebration, at 11AM on Friday 5/27! We’ll see you there, with a special guest from the Lucasfilm Story Group, as well as special giveaways. Please RSVP here: https://bit.ly/TB94LIVE

Mike Chen is an incredible author whose newest novel, Star Wars: Brotherhood is one of my favorite new canon books in recent memory. We dive into his career, his process, and his work on this incredibly important piece of the saga!

We will have a live panel at Star Wars Celebration, at 11AM on Friday 5/27! We’ll see you there, with a special guest and special giveaways. Please RSVP here: https://bit.ly/TB94LIVE

Danny Wagner is a model maker, makeup artist and more for the prequel trilogy. From the Star Wars Special Editions to working on the podracers to working on George Lucas’ cameo in Revenge of the Sith, Mr. Wagner’s stories are truly mind-blowing.

We will have a live panel at Star Wars Celebration, at 11AM on Friday 5/27! We’ll see you there, with a special guest and special giveaways. Please RSVP here: https://bit.ly/TB94LIVE

Brian Muir is an incredibly talented sculptor, who worked for decades in the film industry, and especially on the original Star Wars, on Darth Vader, Stormtroopers, Death Star droids and so much more.

But that is not all: learn about his involvement in Raiders of the Lost Ark, Temple of Doom, James Bond, and many many more projects, in this fascinating conversation.

For information, photos, autographs, and to order his books, head to https://www.brianmuirvadersculptor.com/.

That’s all for this week. We have so many more interviews in the works and I can’t wait for you all to hear them!

Today, I’m talking to Toby Longworth, an incredible actor and comedian, who voiced Lott Dodd and Gragra in The Phantom Menace.

Mr. Longworth’s stories and charm are absolutely incredible, and this interview is one of my favorites ever. I hope you enjoy it.

That’s all for this week. Coming up soon are my already recorded interviews with Brian Muir, Danny Wagner and many more.

Martin Rezard has worked on many Star Wars movies, from Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith to all of the new Disney films, as a Creature Concept Sculptor.

His work is incredible and instantly iconic, from Raddus to Beezer Fortuna to Emperor Palpatine, and I can’t wait for you to hear his stories.

That’s all for this week. Coming up soon are my already recorded interviews with Brian Muir, Toby Longworth, Danny Wagner and many more.

Today I’m talking to Lucy Autrey Wilson, who was the first permanent employee of Lucasfilm, and who then rose through ranks to eventually become the Director of Publishing.

Every author I have interviewed has such incredible things to say about Mrs. Wilson, and it was a real joy to get to talk to her, ranging from Shadows of the Empire to The New Jedi Order.

To explore more of her current projects and gorgeous art, head to https://autreyart.blogspot.com/

That’s all for this week. Coming up soon are my already recorded interviews with Brian Muir, Toby Longworth, Martin Rezard and many more.