Star Wars

I had the opportunity, through Lucasflm, to talk to the director, Ken Cunningham and Executive Producer / Writer, David Shayne of the upcoming LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation special.

This is a really quick, really fun deep dive into the newest addition of the LEGO universe, and I had an absolute blast talking to them both. (To set the scene for all you audio listeners, yes, I was wearing a tank-top and a Skywalker Ranch butter dish Hawaiian shirt.)

Sit back and enjoy the vibes.

Thank you so much to Ken and David, as well as Lillian and Rachel at Lucasfilm for coordinating all of this. The special is so much fun and comes out this Friday, August 5, on Disney+. Highly recommended on my end.

We have some cool episodes coming up very soon, including one with Senior Editor at Del Rey Books, Tom Hoeler. (And maybe a couple of surprises too.)

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Today, I’m talking to newcomer to the Star Wars universe, David Menkin. David recently voiced Luke Skywalker (!!!) in the incredibly popular and well received LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. We dive into his inspirations and the journey to voicing one of the most popular characters in the galaxy.

The audio is slightly choppy but this is a fun, quick, wonderful conversation with a very talented and very enthusiastic actor. I hope you all enjoy.

Thank you so much to Mr. Menkin for coming on the show and telling his stories. Look for him soon at a convention near you, as well as on his Twitter account: twitter.com/DavidMenkin

Thank you, as always, to Mr. Derek Maki of Coolwaters Productions, who helped set up this interview, and so many of our previous ones. For an incredible stock of autographs, as well as a look at his clients’ upcoming appearances, head to: coolwatersprods.com

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Roger Christian returns to the podcast to talk about his work on the original trilogy, including Star Wars, Return of the Jedi, as well as The Phantom Menace and his directorial debut, Black Angel.

It is always such an honor to get to talk to Mr. Christian, and this episode we were able to dive into his much-anticipated documentary, Galaxy Built on Hope. I hope you enjoy this conversation!

For more information about Galaxy Built on Hope, and to order a copy for yourself, head to: galaxybuiltonhope.com

And if you want even more, be sure to pick up the latest issue of Star Wars Insider #211, where I interviewed Roger for the magazine!

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!