Revisiting Star Wars Rebels: Season 1

Caitlin and Charlotte are rewatching Star Wars Rebels, starting with season 1! We revisit the Ghost crew and analyze the season as a whole. In part 1, we contextualize this season and take us back to 2014 — fandom, new Disney acquisition, the nostalgia in the first episode, and more. In part 2, we discuss the key themes, some more obvious and some less than others, throughout season 1. Plus, we talk parallels with season 4 that blew our minds. In part 3, we talk about our favorite episodes of the season, highlights, and lowlights. All this and more on this episode of Skytalkers! Click here to download the episode directly.

George Lucas & Steven Spielberg: Best Friends and Filmmakers Forever

In this episode, podcasting BFF’s Charlotte and Caitlin take a look at the relationship between filmmaker BFFs: George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. They dive into George and Steven’s friendship and partnership as creatives who have come to define the film industry for the past 50 years. The episode covers Steven’s early thoughts on Star Wars, the creation of Indiana Jones, their shared love of American artist Norman Rockwell, and much more. Click here to download the episode directly.

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Further reading:

Skywalking
George Lucas: The Creative Impulse
George Lucas (Masters of Cinema) by Karina Longworth
George Lucas: A Life by Brian Jay Jones
The Making of Revenge of the Sith by J.W. Rinzler
1999’s 60 Minutes Special on George Lucas
Steven on the “sandcastle” tradition
“Telling Stories” Norman Rockwell Exhibit Podcast
Norman Rockwell / George Lucas and Steven Spielberg Exhibit Book
Ground Breaking Ceremony for the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art