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173: I. Am. Speed. CARS 3
CARS 3 rolled out on June 16th, 2017, so we called on the BIGGEST Cars fan we know – Teresa Delgado (Disney Vault Talk / Fangirls Going Rogue)!! We dive into the story, the characters and have questions. Where do baby Cars come from? She also happens to be a latina from Texas, eerily similar to […]
TALKING APES TV: Battle of the Titans
Hey Hey Ape fans! This is it! The final episode in the Return to the Planet of the Apes animated series. Join Richard and Mark as they break down this episode, Battle of the Titans (original airdate 11/29/75)! Synopsis General Urko has been relieved of his military duties because of his recent negligence involving his […]
Classic Marvel STAR WARS Comics #14 with Randy Martinez
Listen Now: Show Synopsis: In this episode we look at 1978’s Star Wars #14: THE SOUND OF ARMAGEDDON. Richard brings stories from his past with these comics, including a shoplifting story (*gasp*), Sarah is the newbie with thoughts on reading them for the first time. And Star Wars artist Randy Martinez brings his professional artists […]
172: Summer of Heroes
The new ride, Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission: Breakout! just opened at Disney’s California Adventure, along with a whole slew of Avenger activities, food and shows. Naturally we had to check it out and report back. Anthony Fox (MousePire Podcast), Bekah Goodman (Bekah’s Buttons) and Josh Taylor (Network 1901) joined in our discussion of all […]
171: Creature Performer Dee Tails
Interview with Dee Tails – Play Now: Dee Tails is a Creature Performer, actor and singer that has the good fortune of being in both THE FORCE AWAKENS and ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY. He shares anecdotes from the set, how he became a creature performer and his infectious personality. Our Things We Want To Share segment […]
170: Celebrating 40 Years of Star Wars with Gary Kurtz
Interview with Gary Kurtz – Play Now: We are honored to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Star Wars with film producer Gary Kurtz – the man that produced some of the most influential films of all time including American Graffiti, Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and The Dark Crystal. Mr. Kurtz shares stories from the […]
D23 Expo 2017 Announcements and Excitement
May 23 UPDATE Disney Music Emporium, the online destination for collectible Disney music products, returns to D23 Expo 2017 with a pop-up store on the show floor. In 2015 this particular pavilion was a fantastic destination for music lovers. Special CD Collections, vinyl records and famous composers graced the floor. This year is no different. […]
I Was A Star Wars Hold-Out!
Summer 1977 The most common question the summer of 1977 was, “have you seen Star Wars?” My answer was, ‘“No, I don’t want to see Star Wars! Why would anyone want to see that when you could go see the new King Kong movie that has a rampaging ape smashing through trains, jumping from building […]
169: A Day on the Set of The Empire Strikes Back
Play Now: How would you like to spend a day on set of The Empire Strikes Back? This week we get to live vicariously through Matthew Pak, who won a Bantha Tracks Contest and got to do just that! Reading lines with Carrie Fisher, lunch with Harrison Ford, an interview with producer Gary Kurtz. Matthew’s […]
Photo Blog: Star Wars Soiree at Disneyland Paris
On May 5th and 6th, 2017, Disneyland Paris held a “Star Wars Soiree” to celebrate May The 4th Be With You – Star Wars Day. This is the first after-hours, hard-ticketed event Disneyland Paris has ever done. Friend of the show DJ Elliot (Elliot Hansen) was flown in to DJ at the rockin’ dance party for […]