Ranked #1
Galactic Innovations: Marcia Lucas, Ben Burtt, Dennis Muren, John Knoll and John Dykstra
Galactic Innovations: Marcia Lucas, Ben Burtt, Dennis Muren, John Knoll and John Dykstra
So, I did something dumb. When The Academy announced a panel featuring Marcia Lucas (!!!!), Ben Burtt (!!!!), John Dyks... Read more
5 Jul 2019
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1hr 8mins
Ranked #2
Lorne Peterson: Legendary VFX Artist Behind Escape Pods, Tauntauns and the Millenium Falcon
Lorne Peterson: Legendary VFX Artist Behind Escape Pods, Tauntauns and the Millenium Falcon
This is an actual dream come true: today we're talking to Lorne Peterson, visual effects artist and modeler for Industri... Read more
24 Apr 2019
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42mins
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Phil Tippett: The Legendary VFX Artist, on the Cantina, AT-ATs and the Rancor
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We’re talking to one of my heroes, one of the people who has been at the very top of the list to have on this show from ... Read more
30 Oct 2019
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31mins
Ranked #4
Craig Barron: Academy Award-Winning VFX Arist and Film Historian
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As an incredibly special Thanksgiving treat, today I am talking to Academy Award winner Craig Barron, who not only worke... Read more
27 Nov 2019
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30mins
Ranked #5
Bill Slavicsek: Influential Writer of the West End STAR WARS RPG
Bill Slavicsek: Influential Writer of the West End STAR WARS RPG
Today's conversation is with one of the most formative voices in Star Wars, as we know it today, Mr. Bill Slavicsek, wri... Read more
4 Sep 2019
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1hr
Ranked #6
Christian Alzmann: Conceptor of BB-8 and Maz Kanata
Christian Alzmann: Conceptor of BB-8 and Maz Kanata
Christian Alzmann's unique art style and incredible design work has influenced the looks of The Force Awakens, Rogue One... Read more
13 Mar 2019
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Paul Hirsch: Academy Award-winning Editor on STAR WARS and THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Paul Hirsch: Academy Award-winning Editor on STAR WARS and THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
This is my conversation with the legendary Paul Hirsch, Academy Award-winner for his editing work on the original Star W... Read more
8 May 2019
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38mins
Ranked #8
Howie Weed: The Man Inside the Wampa Suit
Howie Weed: The Man Inside the Wampa Suit
Howie Weed was a model maker and effects artist on both the Star Wars Special Editions and the Prequels, as well as desi... Read more
6 Feb 2019
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1hr 11mins
Ranked #9
Jason Fry: THE LAST JEDI Novel Writer, on Luke's Wife, Han Solo's Funeral
Jason Fry: THE LAST JEDI Novel Writer, on Luke's Wife, Han Solo's Funeral
In this episode, I'm talking to one of my favorite current Star Wars authors, Mr. Jason Fry, who not only wrote the incr... Read more
11 Sep 2019
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42mins
Ranked #10
Matthew Reinhart Returns: Bringing the STAR WARS Galaxy to a Pop-Up Book
Matthew Reinhart Returns: Bringing the STAR WARS Galaxy to a Pop-Up Book
The paper engineer and the pop-up master himself, Matthew Reinhart, returns to the show after our live chat for Episode ... Read more
20 Nov 2019
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29mins
Ranked #11
Tim Rose: The Man Behind Admiral Ackbar, Salacious Crumb and Sy Snootles
Tim Rose: The Man Behind Admiral Ackbar, Salacious Crumb and Sy Snootles
Today we're LIVE and talking to Tim Rose, an incredibly talented puppeteer who brought some of my favorite Star Wars cha... Read more
7 Nov 2018
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25mins
Ranked #12
Laurie Goode: Setting the Record Straight on the Stormtrooper that Bumped His Head
Laurie Goode: Setting the Record Straight on the Stormtrooper that Bumped His Head
Filming at Elstree Studios in 1976 was a challenge. From falling asleep on the Cantina set as Saurin, to bumping his hea... Read more
5 Dec 2018
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21mins
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Marc Thorpe: Builder of Bespin, Ewok Wrangler
Marc Thorpe: Builder of Bespin, Ewok Wrangler
Marc Thorpe was an ILM Model Maker for movies like The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi and the Indiana Jones Tri... Read more
20 Mar 2019
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21mins
Ranked #14
Troy Denning: Writer of THE NEW JEDI ORDER, on the Death of Anakin Solo
Troy Denning: Writer of THE NEW JEDI ORDER, on the Death of Anakin Solo
Troy Denning is the author of so many classic Star Wars novels, including Star by Star, Tatooine Ghost, the Dark Nest Tr... Read more
19 Jun 2019
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31mins
Ranked #15
Paul Dini / Stephen Langford: Legendary Writer of BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES, as well as EWOKS and DROIDS
Paul Dini / Stephen Langford: Legendary Writer of BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES, as well as EWOKS and DROIDS
For those who do not know, my day job is as VP of Marketing for FANGORIA (the horror movie magazine and production studi... Read more
10 Nov 2019
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5mins
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Dennis Muren: The Man With the Most Oscars Alive
Dennis Muren: The Man With the Most Oscars Alive
Well, this is wild: today's conversation is with an absolute effects legend ... 9-time Academy Award winner, Dennis Mure... Read more
12 Feb 2020
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29mins
Ranked #17
Bill Kimberlin: Working on the Most Complicated Shot in Motion Picture History (ROTJ)
Bill Kimberlin: Working on the Most Complicated Shot in Motion Picture History (ROTJ)
Bill Kimberlin started at Industrial Light & Magic as a Visual Effects Editor on Return of the Jedi, working alongsi... Read more
12 Jun 2019
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40mins
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Paul Freeman: Belloq from RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (Bad Dates)
Paul Freeman: Belloq from RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (Bad Dates)
"Who knows? In a thousand years, even you may be worth something." No need to speak Hovitos, Mr. Freeman gave some incre... Read more
6 Mar 2019
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17mins
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Rob Bredow: The Visual Effects of SOLO (from L3-37 to Hyperspace)
Rob Bredow: The Visual Effects of SOLO (from L3-37 to Hyperspace)
SVP, Executive Creative Director and Head of ILM, Rob Bredow was also the co-producer of SOLO: A Star Wars Story, workin... Read more
17 Apr 2019
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27mins
Ranked #20
Miki Herman: Producer of THE HOLIDAY SPECIAL, DROIDS, and EWOKS
Miki Herman: Producer of THE HOLIDAY SPECIAL, DROIDS, and EWOKS
Today is a very rare, very wonderful interview with Miki Herman, initially assistant to George Lucas, then serving as pr... Read more
28 Nov 2018
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18mins