Skywalking Through Neverland: A Star Wars / Disney Podcast

January 16 marks the first big event of the year: the STAR WARS HALF MARATHON at Disneyland! Ever wonder what goes into marketing such a huge event? We have runDisney Marketing Strategy Manager, TINA TRYBUS, to tell us the fascinating details. She lets us take a peek behind the red curtain, including social media marketing. Skywalking To Celebration: cosplayer DIANE SIMMONS posted a question on Facebook regarding Star Wars Celebration Anaheim. Should she or shouldn't she do a mash-up Star Wars/Marvel costume? Her exclusive idea is revealed here! We also look at THE SIMPSONS episode "The Man Who Came To Be Dinner" from January 4th that was filled with Star Wars and Disney park references and give you our commentary. Also on this episode: Skywalker Shout-outs Listener Emails Skywalker Of The Week! We love when you tweet at us during the show: @SkywalkingPod. And we love your feedback! Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook. Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | YouTube

Hey Hey Ape fans! Happy New Year everyone. We hope everyone had an Urko-tastic 2014 (We're trying to make that a thing). We are now at the halfway hump having gone through 8 episodes. In this episode we look "The Deception", which aired on 11/1/1974. Galen, Pete and Alan hunt down a band of murderous ape dragoons. But the blind ape daughter of the dragoons' latest victim falls in love with Pete - unaware that he is human. Ape listener, Michael Kostka, writes in to answer some questions from the last episode, "The Surgeon", including where to find future American Werewolf and Dr. Pepper pitch-man David Naughton. If you would like to contact us you can: Email: Apestv@SkywalkingThroughNeverland.comTweet: @Skywalkingpod Facebook: Talking Apes TV Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | YouTube Please share with other Ape fans!

Welcome to the FIRST episode of 2015! There’s a new Star Wars film opening this year! And Star Wars Celebration is less than 100 DAYS away! That’s why we’ve started a new segment: Skywalking To Celebration.   In Skywalking To Celebration, we will explore what other fans are doing to prep for the convention and talk about our favorite moments from past Conventions. Jeff Roney of the Once Upon A Time Fan Podcast joins us this week to discuss George Lucas’s answers to a Q&A at Celebration 0 in 1987.   Christmas and New Year’s Eve at Disneyland! We spent both days there, and do a fun recap. However, we did not get to experience all of the new Frozen Fun at DCA. Lucky for us, our friend Michelle Young from the Disney DreamGirls Podcast was here from England and she gives us a delicious look into Frozen Fun.   Also on this episode: Cliff’s Notes Countdown Skywalker of the Week Skywalker Shout-Outs We love when you tweet at us during the show: @SkywalkingPod. And we love your feedback! Send emails to share@sky

Well, crack open a bottle of champagne cause it’s time to celebrate the new year and our 60th episode! To celebrate, we brought on two awesome guests: Mark Newbold (Jedi News UK and Radio 1138) and Tricia Barr (Fangirls Going Rogue, co-author of Ultimate Star Wars, FangirlBlog.com) join us to look back at the hits, the misses and surprises of 2014, and what is on our bucket list for 2015. What's your hashtag for 2014? Can you guess what ours were? Find out! Also on this episode: Skywalker of the Week Skywalker Shout-Outs And for the last time in 2014: #NeverLandOnAlderaan!! We love when you tweet at us during the show: @SkywalkingPod. And we love your feedback! Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook. Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | YouTube

Happy Holidays Ape Fans! Welcome to the holiday episode of Talking Apes TV! We are the podcast that takes an in-depth look at each episode of the Planet Of The Apes TV series from 1974 to find out why it still stands up after 40 years. This was also the year that kids were asking Santa for the newest toys and games like Twister, Connect 4, and, GI Joe with the Kung Fu grip. Join Richard and Mark as they say their goodbye to TV's Dr. Zaius, Booth Colman, in our opinion the best of the Zaius'. In this episode, "The Surgeon", which aired 10/25/1974, Alan is shot by a gorilla patrol. Galen and Pete take him to a medical center where we meet Dr. Kyra (Played by Jacqueline Scott who portrayed Zantes in the "Good Seeds"), someone special from Galen's past. If you would like to contact us you can: Email: Apestv@SkywalkingThroughNeverland.comTweet: @SkywalkingpodFacebook: Talking Apes TV Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | YouTube

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all our Skywalkers! This week Richard and Sarah sit by the fire to record their Christmas Eve episode. Skywalkers join in as we look back at the memories and traditions of Christmas past. Some sing in choirs, some watch The Monkees holiday episode and some tick their mom off to the point where she throws the Christmas tree out the front door! We talk with Super-Skywalker Donald Wicks in Point 5 Past Lightspeed. We see where Donald lands on the Fanboy-O-Meter when we survey him about his fanboy way of life. Dave Skale finishes his Holiday Ghost Host series as he takes us on the last leg of the Haunted Mansion Holiday ride at Disneyland. C-3PO reads more last-minute letters to Santa Claus. We hope Santa has enough time to grant these last wishes! Whatever you celebrate (and yes we do consider Life Day and Festivus real holidays), we here at Skywalking Through Neverland wish you happiness and goodwill. And for good measure, just stay away from Alderaan! We love when you twee

Steve Sansweet, everyone's favorite Star Wars Collector, is back! While Skywalking through the Holidays he tells us all about his new Rancho Recruiter program for Rancho Obi-Wan. This harkens back to a campaign that the Official Star Wars Fan Club ran back in 1980. Remember that? We also talk with the fantastic C-3PO cosplayer Simon Wilkie who does so much work for the Make-A-Wish UK Foundation as everyone's favorite protocol droid. Today Simon is releasing his short film 'R2's Wish' which he'll tell us all about. His life has been a whirlwind this past year and WOW! It's exciting to hear how his life has changed since that viral "Happy" video! Also on this festive episode: Ghost Host Dave Skale takes through the Haunted Mansion Holiday ride at Disneyland. C-3PO and R2-D2 read more letters to Santa Skywalker of the Week Skywalker Christmas Card Shout-Outs We love when you tweet at us during the show: @SkywalkingPod. And we love your feedback! Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us

Hey Hey Ape fans! In this episode of Talking Apes TV, we look at "Tomorrow's Tide". Remember this one? When Pete and Alan are captured in a fishing village that employs human slave labor, they must prove their worth as fishermen or be sacrificed to the gods of the sea - the sharks. Every other week we are finding random connections between Star Wars and Planet Of The Apes. In our new segment, The Star Wars Connection, we tell you what we found this week. Thanks to Rob Dehlinger for writing a great segment theme. (Any guesses as to what the music was influenced by?) We also reveal a new winner of the Planet Of The Apes TV Series DVD Box Set. Is it you? Unfortunately we don't see General Urko in this episode so we don't know if his helmet is on or off his head. As always, thank you Apes for listening. #Hurtonsanidiot We love when you tweet at us during the show: @SkywalkingPod with hashtag #TalkingApesTV. And we love your feedback! Send emails to apestv@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook.

Let the Holidays commence with...THE FORCE AWAKENS Trailer! We compile fan reactions from Kevin Smith to James Arnold Taylor to Skywalkers. There were also several hilarious parody trailers, and we'll play a bit of those for you as well. Who's excited!?? Haunted Mansion Lovers! We're ba-ack. Dave Skale regales us with a NEW Haunted Mansion Holiday Ghost Host segment. This time we'll be going over the conception of the Nightmare Before Christmas makeover at Disneyland's Haunted Mansion. FROZEN FEVER! New Frozen elements are introduced at the Disneyland Resort, as well as a new Frozen short. We'll go over all the details. Also on this Episode: C-3PO and R2-D2 read listener-submitted Letters To Santa! Cliff Notes Countdown Skywalker Shout-Outs Skywalker Of The Week We love when you tweet at us during the show: @SkywalkingPod. And we love your feedback! Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook. Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | YouTube Podcast Links You can stream the SKYWAL

Hey Hey Ape fans! We are the podcast that takes an in-depth look at each episode of the Planet Of The Apes TV series from 1974 and to find out why it still stands up after 40 years. This week we look at the 5th episode in the apes series, "The Legacy" which aired on 10/11/1974. In this episode Pete and Alan discover a holographic message by scientists from the past (but their future), which might help them find out what happened to their world. We also talk in brief about the comparisons from the Pierre Boulle novel to what we see in the films and TV series (now that Richard FINALLY got through the book). Apes driving cars? Still can't see it. The winner of the Apes DVD Giveaway never claimed there prize, so THERE WILL BE A NEW WINNER announced next episode! Cross your hairy-pawed fingers it is you! And once again thanks for listening!  We love when you tweet at us during the show: @SkywalkingPod with hashtag #TalkingApesTV. And we love your feedback! Send emails to apestv@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and f

To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Caravan Of Courage: An Ewok Adventure, we have a special guest, Mace Towani himself - Eric Walker! We talk with Eric about the behind the scenes stories of Ewok Adventure; the sequel, Ewoks: The Battle For Endor; his new book that journals the making of Ewok Adventure, and, we talk a lot about his transition into music. Eric is a composer and song writer, who has a new CD coming out in December called 'Universal Delight', he also has an independent record label which is always looking for tomorrow's talent. Learn about Eric Walker the actor, musician, composer and stick-thief (listen and find out) in this fun-filled episode of Skywalking Through Neverland! The Ewok films were released as a double DVD set in 2004 but apparently some one goofed and forgot to include the mandatory extras, commentary tracks or bloopers (you just know there is footage of Ewoks stumbling and rolling down hills). Eric and Warwick "Wicket" Davis filmed an entire documentary while working on Carava

We ran in the brand new runDisney AVENGERS HALF MARATHON this past weekend. We gush over awesome running costumes, Richard's FIRST Half Marathon, and, of course Thor. Can't leave out Thor… We also talked with several runners and cheer squads out on the course! To view our companion Blog Post with pictures and video while you listen, go here. November 17th - the 36th Anniversary of that lovely TV gem: The STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL! Last year we put together a comprehensive look at this landmark TV event. Since we've gained quite a few listeners since then, we replay a ‘best of’ from Episode 8. Please welcome back Bald Solo (Robert Bapst), Bonnie Burton, Obi-Shawn Crosby and Mark Oguschewitz (Talking Apes TV). Also on this episode: WINNER of the Big Hero 6 Prize Pack announced Cliff Notes Countdown Skywalker of the Week Skywalker Shout-Outs We love when you tweet at us during the show: @SkywalkingPod. And we love your feedback! Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook. Su

Hey Hey Ape fans! At Stan Lee’s Comikaze in Los Angeles last week, we found some HUGE Apes fans. Because of this happy accident, we bring you a recap & interviews from  Comikaze with Planet Of The Apes: Ape City Cosplay Crew. We know we said last week that we'd be breaking down the 5th episode in the Planet Of The Apes TV series, "The Legacy", but these interviews were too good to pass up. Not to worry, we will give you the commentary next week on The Legacy that stars a 10 year old future Freddy Krueger. Also on this episode we are going to read some listener feedback from Facebook, Twitter, iTunes and email. We’re also going to see how POTA crosses over into the Star Wars universe. And we reveal the WINNER of the Apes TV series box set!!! (Keep your hairy paws crossed!) We love when you tweet at us during the show: @SkywalkingPod with hashtag #TalkingApesTV. And we love your feedback! Send emails to apestv@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook. Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | YouTub

Stan Lee's Comikaze Recap! Did we get an interview with Stan Lee? What amazing, outlandish costumes did cosplayers come up with? All this, plus, we catch up with Margaret Kerry, Disney Legend and our Podcast Fairy Godmother! BIG HERO 6 is in theaters now! We talk with Marcus Gonzalez, the man behind those cute Baymax balloons and beverage sippers at Disneyland. He is a HUGE Star Wars fan, too, and just may reveal some more exclusive information about what's coming to Disneyland during Star Wars Celebration Anaheim. Also on this episode: Point 5 Past Lightspeed - Interview with OrionsOriginals.com Death Star Doll about her custom geeky shoe business. Call for Questions! - Ask Tink is back, and we need your questions! Margaret Kerry will answer them all. Email here. Fake Stan Lee - Yes! We got an extremely hard-to-get interview with Fake Stan Lee himself! Letters to Santa with C-3PO - send us your Letters to Santa, and C-3PO may read them on one of our December episodes. We want to make sure Santa gets your wi

This week we welcome an Emmy winner to our show! That’s right, Casey Pugh, director of STAR WARS UNCUT and THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK UNCUT won a Primetime Emmy for STAR WARS UNCUT in 2010 for Outstanding Creative Achievement. We are delighted to talk with him about the making of Empire Uncut. Also on this episode: Star Wars On TV - several Halloween TV episodes made mention of Star Wars last week. Skywalker of the Week Cliff Notes Countdown Stay tuned next week for a recap and interviews from Stan Lee’s Comikaze 2014! We love when you tweet at us during the show: @SkywalkingPod. And we love your feedback! Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook. Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | YouTube Podcast Links You can stream the SKYWALKER JINGLE OF THE WEEK here on Rob Dehlinger's website. He is our Resident Skywalker Composer! View our new alternate home at SHOTGLASS DIGITAL! Contest SKYWALKER JINGLE OF THE WEEK - You could win your very own jingle with your very own name! Simply

Hey Hey Apes fans! This week Richard and Mark discuss the fourth episode, “The Good Seeds.” (aired 10/4/1974). When Galen hurts his leg and can't travel, Virdon and Burke seek refuge in a farm till their friend recovers. The farm is operated by a gruff but decent ape named Polar and his family. Throughout the episode, Pete shows Polar and Anto better farming skills. Polar is receptive to change, but Anto is not. What will happen? LISTENER FEEDBACK: We got several emails this week with some great points which we will go over. GIVEAWAY: Our Giveaway continues! Enter on our Facebook Page to win a DVD set of Planet Of The Apes TV show! Next week’s episode will be a bit of a departure from the norm. We were at Comikaze last weekend and met a whole group of Apes fans who cosplay as all the Apes! We will play our interviews with them as they had GREAT stories. AND we will reveal the winner of our Giveaway! We love when you tweet at us during the show: @SkywalkingPod with hashtag #TalkingApesTV. And we love your feed

You can't go Skywalking through Halloween without a visit from the Mistress Of The Dark herself - Elvira! She joins us to discuss just what a girl's night would be like with Morticia Addams and Lily Munster. Also on this week's episode, special guest Alan Sanborn. A man Richard has crowned Mr. Halloween, Alan has created Haunted Houses, Halloween musicals and composed his own Halloween songs for 38 years! Also on this episode: C-3PO Halloween Safety Tips continue! Haunted Disney Short Report about 1937's "The Lonesome Ghosts" by Tracey and Scott from Disney, Indiana Journal Of The Rich and so much more! NeverLand On Alderaan! We love when you tweet at us during the show: @SkywalkingPod. And we love your feedback! Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook. Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | YouTube Podcast Links You can stream the SKYWALKER JINGLE OF THE WEEK here on Rob Dehlinger's website. He is our Resident Skywalker Composer! View our new alternate home at SHOTGLASS DIG

Hey Hey Ape fans! Talking Apes TV is the podcast that explores the Planet Of The Apes TV series and why they still stand up after 40 years. Join Richard and Mark as they discuss their favorite episode of the Planet Of The Apes TV series, “The Trap” (aired 9/27/1974). Now Available on it's own separate feed on iTunes and Stitcher! Plot Summary: This episode is a departure from most - we see General Urko and Pete Burke working together in order to survive. While trying to get themselves out of a centuries-old subway station, Urko sees a poster for the San Francisco zoo. If Urko weren’t angry enough at the human race, seeing a gorilla in a cage tells him that maybe apes weren’t always the supreme. How will Pete survive this? We also read some great listener feedback that ties in the current Ape movies with the originals. And what’s a podcast brought to you by Skywalking Through Neverland without a Give-Away! This week we start our Planet Of The Apes DVD boxed set give-away. Listen in for details or ENTER HERE: a

Our Halloween Celebration continues as we explore the delicious delightful depths of Disney’s Haunted Mansion! On this week’s episode: Missing In The Mansion - we talk to the director and creator of this Haunted Mansion fan film, Jeremiah Daws. Haunted Mansion Fun Facts and Easter Eggs with our Ghost Host, Dave Skale. C-3PO Halloween Costume Safety Tips Haunted Disney Short Report with Tracy & Scott Morris (Disney, Indiana Podcast) WINNER ANNOUNCED for Star Wars Rebels Prize Pack And much, much more. #NeverLandOnAlderaan!! We love when you tweet at us during the show: @SkywalkingPod. And we love your feedback! Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook. Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | YouTube Podcast Links You can stream the SKYWALKER JINGLE OF THE WEEK here on Rob Dehlinger's website. He is our Resident Skywalker Composer! View our new alternate home at SHOTGLASS DIGITAL! Contest SKYWALKER JINGLE OF THE WEEK - You could win your very own jingle with your very own na

That's All Folks! No more Saturday morning cartoons :( Sure, now there are whole channels devoted to cartoons 24/7, but we reminisce with TechnoRetro Dads about those sweet Saturday mornings in the 70's and 80's. We announce the WINNER of the C-3PO Mickey Ears! And a certain protocol droid may drop by to give Skywalkers some Halloween Safety Tips. FAN SPOTLIGHT: We talk with Jeff and Colleen Roney from the Once Upon A Time Fan Podcast about the new "Frozen"-themed OUAT Season. Kevin Raider-Nerd Reitzel tells us all about his adventures at Jedi-Con in Dusseldorf Germany. DISNEYLAND GHOST STORIES: Dave Skale, our Ghost Host, gossips about some Disney urban legends and Paul Barrie from Window To The Magic calls in to report his Haunted Mansion "ghost story" first-hand. We love when you tweet at us during the show: @SkywalkingPod. And we love your feedback! Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook. Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | YouTube