Month: May 2024

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Leslye Headland (Creator/Showrunner of THE ACOLYTE) Roundtable Interview

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Live from LAX: Leslye Headland is on Skytalkers! Caitlin and Charlotte get the chance to join other Star Wars creators for a super informative roundtable interview session with creator and showrunner of The Acolyte herself, Leslye Headland. First, they share the experience in which the interview happened (spoiler alert: it happened in Baggage Claim of LAX airport!). Thank you to Lucasfilm and Disney for this unbelievable opportunity to talk to Leslye about a show we are very excited to cover on the podcast soon. Another thanks to our incredible roundtable participants for their great questions. A note: While there are no explicit spoilers in this interview, Leslye does talk a lot about the story and some details from the first two episodes. Save this episode for later if you’re going totally spoiler free! 

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The Beginning: Making of “Episode 1” The Phantom Menace Documentary Discussion

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Journey back to the 2001 DVD release of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace as we discuss the fan-favorite making of documentary, The Beginning. In part one, Caitlin and Charlotte go through the history of the doc and their own history with it, plus the fandom’s perception of it throughout the years. In part two, they go through their highlights and top moments. In part three, they discuss what they believe to be the thesis of the film. All this and more on this episode of Skytalkers.

The documentary on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da8s9m4zEpo 

The interview referenced: https://www.theforce.net/episode1/dvd/jonshenk.asp 

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Our Trip to Lucasfilm & Skywalker Ranch

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Well, folks… we did it: We went to Lucasfilm and Skywalker Ranch in northern California, all in one day. On this episode of Skytalkers, Caitlin and Charlotte process the life changing experience to the mythical Ranch and amazing Lucasfilm & ILM offices in San Francisco: They detail their tours as well as the experience of watching The Phantom Menace with perfect sound and picture at Lucasfilm. Huge, huge, huge thank you to our tour guides, Mac, Kristina, and Jess, and to Lucasfilm for inviting us for the fan screening. 

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Tales of the Empire Discussion

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Happy Star Wars Day! Caitlin and Charlotte are breaking down the 6-part anthology animated series, Tales of the Empire. In part one, we discuss our general reactions and also lay down some groundwork about this “passion project” from Dave Filoni and Lucasfilm Animation. In part two, we discuss the Morgan Elsbeth episodes and what they’re trying to convey in the full picture of Morgan’s life. In part three, we talk through the insane story of Barriss Offee’s episodes. All this and more on this episode of Skytalkers.

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The Bad Batch: “The Cavalry Has Arrived” (Season 3, Episode 15) Series Finale Discussion

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We have made it to the end of The Bad Batch and what an emotional journey it was! Join us as discuss the action packed finale and everything this show has meant to us over the last three years. How did Omega, Hunter, Wrecker, Crosshair, and Echo’s adventure end, and were we satisfied? Tune in for our final Bad Batch discussion! 

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Diana Lee Inosanto (Morgan Elsbeth) & Meredith Salenger (Barriss Offee) Roundtable Interviews (Tales of the Empire)

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Join us as we talk to Diana Lee Inosanto (voice and live-action actor behind Morgan Elsbeth) and Meredith Salenger (voice actor behind Barriss Offee) about Tales of the Empire, the 6-part anthology series focused on their characters. Thank you to Lucasfilm and Disney for the opportunity and thanks to our fellow creators in the roundtable!