Talking Bay 94: A Star Wars Podcast

I'm back! Thank you all for your patience during this time … and there's no better way to start back up again than with my FOURTH conversation with the great Gary Whitta. You of course know him as the co-writer of ROGUE ONE, as well as STAR WARS REBELS and many other books and comics, and today we're focusing in on his newest work: his novel, GUNDOG. We explore creativity, fandom, and the current media landscape and I learned a ton. I hope you enjoy this conversation with this incredible artist. His new novel is available wherever books are sold, and you can purchase it here: https://amzn.to/45UJmb1 We have a few more episodes in the works, including my conversation with Delilah S. Dawson, as well as RETURN OF THE JEDI creature legend, Judy Elkins. If you're enjoying the show, please head to Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to these episodes and leave us a five-star rating and review! It means the world. Transcripts of previous episodes are available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Today is a special roundtable episode celebrating the wondrous Star Wars Visions. Thanks to Lucasfilm, I was able to interview Rodrigo Blaas of El Guiri Studios, alongside several others Star Wars content creators. Rodrigo, of course, directed the first new short for Star Wars Visions, Volume 2 … the stunning SITH. I hope you enjoy this conversation with this incredible artist. Thank you so much again to Rodrigo, the PR team, as well as Lucasfilm for the opportunity. If you want to learn more about Rodrigo, head to Star Wars Dot Com to read my full interview with him: https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-visions-sith-interview Other panelists included: Triad of the Force, Skytalkers, The Resistance Broadcast, Ahch-To Radio, Fantha Tracks, and Full of Sith. And, of course, Volume 2 of Visions is now streaming on Disney+, and is just absolutely fantastic. If you're enjoying the show, please head to Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to these episodes and leave us a five-star rating and review! It means the world. Transcripts of previous episodes are available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Today is an incredibly special episode. During Star Wars Celebration, I took a break from the show floor, headed upstairs to the convention center bar and sat down with maybe my favorite current Star Wars writer: Charles Soule. This conversation is a true deep dive into his process, his inspirations, and his journey. Really incredible. Of course, for more updates on Charles' work, as well as the option to buy signed copies, head to his personal website: www.charlessoule.com If you're enjoying the show, please head to Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to these episodes and leave us a five-star rating and review! It means the world. Transcripts of previous episodes are available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Today is our 150th episode and it is special because its a full recording of the LIVE official panel from Star Wars Celebration London 2023. Making it extra special is our guest, Amy Richau, an incredible author and one of my personal biggest inspirations. She is the author of many Star Wars books, including I LOVE YOU. I KNOW. and the recently released, much-anticipated STAR WARS TIMELINES. As a bonus, the last ten minutes of the episode include our very silly "DON'T LET ME BUY THIS ... LIVE", featuring my wife, Maggie. It's a very visual portion, so apologies in advance. If you're enjoying the show, please head to Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to these episodes and leave us a five-star rating and review! It means the world. Transcripts of previous episodes are available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Today's episode is with friend of the show Leilani Shiu, who plays Jawas in The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, and had an extra special appearance as the Jawa, Teeka, in Obi-Wan Kenobi. She is really wonderful. Thank you so much again to Leilani for being so fantastic. Make sure to follow her on social and visit her if she's appearing in your town! If you're enjoying the show, please head to Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to these episodes and leave us a five-star rating and review! It means the world. Transcripts of previous episodes are available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Today is a special episode with the man behind the mask, the Mandalorian, the gunslinger … Brendan Wayne. We talk all about his experiences on set, as well as the incredible amount of physicality he has brought into the role, alongside Lateef Crowder and Pedro Pascal. I hope you all enjoy (apologies for the slight audio issues) and I hope you all are enjoying Season 3 of  The Mandalorian! Thank you so much again to Brendan for being so fantastic. Make sure to follow him on social: https://www.instagram.com/therealbrendanwayne/?hl=en https://twitter.com/brendanwayne?lang=en More episodes coming very soon, including next week's episode with Jawa extraordinaire, Leilani Shiu. If you are attending Celebration London, we'll be hosting a panel (!!) on the Holonet stage, so definitely make it a point to come and say hi! If you're enjoying the show, please head to Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to these episodes and leave us a five-star rating and review! It means the world. Transcripts of previous episodes are available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Today's episode is an amazing roundtable with the some of the incredible sound team behind OBI-WAN KENOBI: Bonnie Wild, Julian Howarth, and Danielle Dupre. This crew has been nominated for the Cinema Audio Society award for OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING, and it is so incredibly well-deserved. I hope you enjoy this wonderful look into the process of bringing the sounds of Star Wars to life. Thank you to Ian and Skywalker Sound for the coordination and help with this interview. Absolutely fantastic. More episodes coming very soon, including next week's episode with Brendan Wayne, as well as with Leilani Shiu. If you are attending Celebration London, we'll be hosting a panel (!!) on the Holonet stage, so definitely make it a point to come and say hi If you're enjoying the show, please head to Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to these episodes and leave us a five-star rating and review! It means the world. Transcripts of previous episodes are available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Well, uh, I guess … thank you for tuning in to Talking Baver 94, the Star Wars podcast devoted to interviews with the host of "This Week in Star Wars", the author of Skywalker: A Family at War, and slash or the associate editor of StarWars.Com. Today is a special episode with, you guessed it, none other than Kristin Baver, celebrating the release of her newest book, The Art of Star Wars: The High Republic, now available from Abrams Books. Thank you so much again to Kristin for being the inaugural guest of Talking Baver 94, as well as being just an incredible guest, a great writer, and an even greater example. You can get your copy of The Art of Star Wars: The High Republic right here: https://amzn.to/3iwxyry More episodes, of both Talking Baver 94, and our sister podcast, Talking Bay 94, are coming in the new year. In the meantime, reach out on social if you have anyone that you want to hear on the show! If you're enjoying the show, please head to Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to these episodes and leave us a five-star rating and review! It means the world. Transcripts of previous episodes are available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

This is another very special episode of Talking Bay 94, to celebrate the finale of ANDOR. A few weeks ago, thanks to Lucasfilm, we got to participate in roundtable interviews with the crew of the upcoming Disney+ series, ANDOR. We got about 30 minutes each with composer Nicholas Britell, Supervising Sound Editor David Acord and Visual Effects Producer TJ Falls, and Production Designer Luke Hull and Costume Designer Michael Wilkinson. It was a huge thrill, obviously, and I hope you all enjoy as much as I did. All episodes of ANDOR Season 1 are now streaming on Disney+. Other panelists included: Jedi News Skytalkers Star Wars Explained Triad of the Force Skywalking Through Neverland That Gay Jedi Ahch-to Radio Friends of the Force Around the Galaxy Tatooine Sons Fantha Tracks Blast Points We have some cool episodes coming up next week, including my interview with the great Kristin Baver. If you're enjoying the show, please head to Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to these episodes and leave us a five-star rating and review! It means the world. Transcripts of previous episodes are available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Today is a special, short bonus episode with Adria Arjona, who plays Bix Caleen in the new series ANDOR, which premieres TODAY! This is part of a roundtable with this very talented actress, starting with friends from Pink Milk, SW Holocron, and Jedi News. I hope you all enjoy, I hope this is a nice companion to you watching these first three episodes, and I hope you all enjoy them as much as I did! Thank you so much again to Lucasfilm for helping to coordinate this interview! In case you missed our previous interviews with the cast of ANDOR, including Diego Luna and Genevieve O'Reilly, you can listen here: https://bit.ly/AndorTB94 More episodes coming very soon. Reach out on social if you have anyone that you want to hear on the show! And, if you're enjoying the show, please head to Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to these episodes and leave us a five-star rating and review! It means the world. Transcripts of previous episodes are available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Today, I'm talking to Rachel Rose, R&D Supervisor at Industrial Light and Magic. Rachel has worked on some of the incredible projects at ILM, including the virtual cameras used on ROGUE ONE, as well as Stage Craft / The Volume Rachel is such an inspiring and vital part of what we love about STAR WARS and beyond, and it was an honor to get to talk with her. Thank you so much again to Rachel for coming on the show, and being such an incredible inspiration and resource. Thank you, as well, to Ian at ILM for helping to coordinate this interview. Of course, if for some reason you are listening to this show and have not watch LIGHT AND MAGIC on Disney+, it comes with my absolute highest recommendation. Just astounding. If you're enjoying the show, please head to Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to these episodes and leave us a five-star rating and review! It means the world. Transcripts of previous episodes are available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

This is a very special episode of Talking Bay 94. A couple of weeks ago, thanks to Lucasfilm, we got to participate in roundtable interviews with the cast of the upcoming Disney+ series, ANDOR. We got about 20 minutes each with newcomers Kyle Soller and Denise Gough (“Syril Kam” and “Dedra Meero”), Genevieve O'Reilly (“Mon Mothma”) and executive producer Diego Luna (“Cassian Andor”). It was a huge thrill, obviously, and I hope you all enjoy. ANDOR coming to Disney+ next month on September 21, with the first three episodes. Other panelists included: Jedi News Skytalkers Star Wars Explained Triad of the Force Skywalking Through Neverland SW Holocron Coffee with Kenobi Father Son Galaxy Pink Milk Podcast Fangirls Going Rogue We have some cool episodes coming up very soon, including my interview with ILM's Rachel Rose. If you're enjoying the show, please head to Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to these episodes and leave us a five-star rating and review! It means the world. Transcripts of previous episodes are available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Today I'm talking to Gary Whitta, the co-writer of ROGUE ONE, as well as many many other pieces of Star Wars canon, who is returning to the show for the third time. We have such a blast talking about trilogies, John Knoll stories, adventures on the set of R1, as well as his incredible current projects. It is always such a treat whenever Gary comes around. I hope you all enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. As mentioned, please check out his latest project, GUN DOG, which is streamed live on his Twitch channel: twitch.tv/garywhitta We have some cool episodes coming up very soon, including my interview with ILM's Rachel Rose. If you're enjoying the show, please head to Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to these episodes and leave us a five-star rating and review! It means the world. Transcripts of previous episodes are available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Today I'm talking to Tom Hoeler, the Senior Editor at Del Rey, who has helped put together so many of the incredible Star Wars stories from over the past decade. Tom is an incredible part of the legacy of Star Wars publication, and it was a true joy to get to talk to him. His story is full of determination and inspiration, and I hope you all enjoy it. (Thank you so much again to Tom for coming on the show, and being so forthcoming and great with all of his answers and thank you as well to Lauren at Del Rey for helping to coordinate this.) We have some cool episodes coming up very soon, including Gary Whitta (for the third time!) and Rachel Rose from ILM.  If you're enjoying the show, please head to Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to these episodes and leave us a five-star rating and review! It means the world. Transcripts of previous episodes are available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

I had the opportunity, through Lucasflm, to talk to the director, Ken Cunnigham and Executive Producer / Writer, David Shayne of the upcoming LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation special. This is a really quick, really fun deep dive into the newest addition of the LEGO universe, and I had an absolute blast talking to them both. (To set the scene for all you audio listeners, yes, I was wearing a tank-top and a Skywalker Ranch butter dish Hawaiian shirt.) Sit back and enjoy the vibes. Thank you so much to Ken and David, as well as Lillian and Rachel at Lucasfilm for coordinating all of this. The special is so much fun and comes out this Friday, August 5, on Disney+. Highly recommended on my end. We have some cool episodes coming up very soon, including one with Senior Editor at Del Rey Books, Tom Hoeler. (And maybe a couple of surprises too.) If you're enjoying the show, please head to Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to these episodes and leave us a five-star rating and review! It means the world. Transcripts of previous episodes are available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Today, I'm talking to newcomer to the Star Wars universe, David Menkin. David recently voiced Luke Skywalker (!!!) in the incredibly popular and well received LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. We dive into his inspirations and the journey to voicing one of the most popular characters in the galaxy. The audio is slightly choppy but this is a fun, quick, wonderful conversation with a very talented and very enthusiastic actor. I hope you all enjoy. Thank you so much to Mr. Menkin for coming on the show and telling his stories. Look for him soon at a convention near you, as well as on his Twitter account: twitter.com/DavidMenkin Thank you, as always, to Mr. Derek Maki of Coolwaters Productions, who helped set up this interview, and so many of our previous ones. For an incredible stock of autographs, as well as a look at his clients' upcoming appearances, head to: coolwatersprods.com If you're enjoying the show, please head to Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to these episodes and leave us a five-star rating and review! It means the world. Transcripts of previous episodes are available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Roger Christian returns to the podcast to talk about his work on the original trilogy, including Star Wars, Return of the Jedi, as well as The Phantom Menace and his directorial debut, Black Angel. It is always such an honor to get to talk to Mr. Christian, and this episode we were able to dive into his much-anticipated documentary, Galaxy Built on Hope. I hope you enjoy this conversation! If you want to catch the first part of our conversation, head all the way back to Episode 4 (woah), where we initially dove into his career and the fantastic props and sets he helped to design: https://talkingbay94.libsyn.com/episode-4-roger-christian For more information about Galaxy Built on Hope, and to order a copy for yourself, head to: galaxybuiltonhope.com And if you want even more, be sure to pick up the latest issue of Star Wars Insider #211, where I interviewed Roger for the magazine! If you can leave a 5-star review of the show right here on your favorite podcast app, or on Podchaser: podchaser.com/TalkingBay94 Transcripts of previous episodes are now available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Tom Spina is graciously returning to the podcast to talk about his time at Star Wars Celebration, his panels and appearances, Max Rebo anatomy, and what his company, Regal Robot is up to. This is such a blast of a conversation, as we dive into the best Disneyland rides, wax poetically about The Mandalorian Experience, and get a little insight into what him and his team worked on for The Book of Boba Fett. If you want to catch the first part of our conversation, head to Episode 105, where we initially dove into his career and experience with Star Wars and its props and creatures: bitly.com/SpinaTB94 For more information about Regal Robot's Archive collection, as well as their upcoming products, head to regalrobot.com If you can leave a 5-star review of the show right here on your favorite podcast app, or on Podchaser: podchaser.com/TalkingBay94 Transcripts of previous episodes are now available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Today is a very special episode: the full, live recording from our official panel at Star Wars Celebration 2022. Joining me on stage was Sr. Creative Executive (Franchise Story and Content) + Lucasfilm Story Group, Mr. Matt Martin. We dove into his entire career, from Star Wars Shop Dot Com to what he does now day-to-day. It was a joyous, fantastic conversation and I cannot begin to thank everyone who showed up and everyone who has supported us to this point. Thank you all! If you can leave a 5-star review of the show right here on your favorite podcast app, or on Podchaser: podchaser.com/TalkingBay94 Transcripts of previous episodes are now available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Today I'm talking to Kevin Thompson, who portrayed Ewoks in Return of the Jedi and the Ewok movies, as well as his wife Tracey Thompson, who wrote the new book “My Journey to Endor”, chronicling Kevin's career and stories. They were such a blast to talk to, as we delved into the incredible work on the set of Jedi, as well as Blade Runner and so much more. They will be at Star Wars Celebration this week, signing autographs and books. Please go see them at their table, or purchase “My Journey to Endor” here: https://amzn.to/3MO2cHd And yes, for anyone still not aware: THIS FRIDAY we will be having a live panel at Star Wars Celebration on the podcast stage with special guest MATT MARTIN from the Lucasfilm Story Group, at 11AM on Friday 5/27! We'll see you there and will have the live recording up as a podcast soon! Hope to see you all in Anaheim! I have special swag (aka highlighters based off of the Episode 1 documentary) and would love to see all listeners of the show. If you can leave a 5-star review of the show right here on your favorite podcast app, or on Podchaser: podchaser.com/TalkingBay94 Transcripts of previous episodes are now available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Today's interview is with Derek Arnold, an incredible creature performer and puppeteer, who helped bring to life so many wonderful aliens in the recent Star Wars films. From Pao to the Thala Siren to the Luggabeast, the list goes on and on. As mentioned, here is me and Derek's first ever interview from 2018 (right before the podcast launched!): https://www.superkaiju.com/interview-derek-arnold-starwars/ We will have a live panel at Star Wars Celebration, at 11AM on Friday 5/27! We'll see you there, with a special guest from the Lucasfilm Story Group, as well as special giveaways. Please RSVP here: https://bit.ly/TB94LIVE If you can leave a 5-star review of the show right here on your favorite podcast app, or on Podchaser: podchaser.com/TalkingBay94 Transcripts of previous episodes are now available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Mike Chen is an incredible author whose newest novel, Star Wars: Brotherhood is one of my favorite new canon books in recent memory. We dive into his career, his process, and his work on this incredibly important piece of the saga! Thank you so much again to Mr. Chen for taking the time and being so open with his thoughts and stories, as well as his dissertation on Anakin Skywalker. Thank you as well to Del Rey for the advance copy and facilitating this interview. You can purchase your own copy of BROTHERHOOD here: https://amzn.to/3Pfj4YM We will have a live panel at Star Wars Celebration, at 11AM on Friday 5/27! We'll see you there, with a special guest and special giveaways. Please RSVP here: https://bit.ly/TB94LIVE If you can leave a 5-star review of the show right here on your favorite podcast app, or on Podchaser: podchaser.com/TalkingBay94 Transcripts of previous episodes are now available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Danny Wagner is a model maker, makeup artist and more for the prequel trilogy. From the Star Wars Special Editions to working on the podracers to working on George Lucas' cameo in Revenge of the Sith, Mr. Wagner's stories are truly mind-blowing. We will have a live panel at Star Wars Celebration, at 11AM on Friday 5/27! We'll see you there, with a special guest and special giveaways. Please RSVP here: https://bit.ly/TB94LIVE If you can leave a 5-star review of the show right here on your favorite podcast app, or on Podchaser: podchaser.com/TalkingBay94 Transcripts of previous episodes are now available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Brian Muir is an incredibly talented sculptor, who worked for decades in the film industry, and especially on the original Star Wars, on Darth Vader, Stormtroopers, Death Star droids and so much more. But that is not all: learn about his involvement in Raiders of the Lost Ark, Temple of Doom, James Bond, and many many more projects, in this fascinating conversation. For information, photos, autographs, and to order his books, head to https://www.brianmuirvadersculptor.com/. That's all for this week. We have so many more interviews in the works and I can't wait for you all to hear them! If you can leave a 5-star review of the show right here on your favorite podcast app, or on Podchaser: podchaser.com/TalkingBay94 Transcripts of previous episodes are now available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Today, I'm talking to Toby Longworth, an incredible actor and comedian, who voiced Lott Dodd and Gragra in The Phantom Menace. Mr. Longworth's stories and charm are absolutely incredible, and this interview is one of my favorites ever. I hope you enjoy it. For more information about his work, as well as to download the audio books we discussed, head to: www.tobylongworth.com That's all for this week. Coming up soon are my already recorded interviews with Brian Muir, Danny Wagner and many more. If you can leave a 5-star review of the show right here on your favorite podcast app, or on Podchaser: podchaser.com/TalkingBay94 Transcripts of previous episodes are now available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Martin Rezard has worked on many Star Wars movies, from Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith to all of the new Disney films, as a Creature Concept Sculptor. His work is incredible and instantly iconic, from Raddus to Beezer Fortuna to Emperor Palpatine, and I can't wait for you to hear his stories. Mr. Rezard is such a talent and was so gracious with his time. To see his beautiful work for yourself, head to his site: martinrezard.com That's all for this week. Coming up soon are my already recorded interviews with Brian Muir, Toby Longworth, Danny Wagner and many more. If you can leave a 5-star review of the show right here on your favorite podcast app, or on Podchaser: podchaser.com/TalkingBay94 Transcripts of previous episodes are now available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Today I'm talking to Lucy Autrey Wilson, who was the first permanent employee of Lucasfilm, and who then rose through ranks to eventually become the Director of Publishing. Every author I have interviewed has such incredible things to say about Mrs. Wilson, and it was a real joy to get to talk to her, ranging from Shadows of the Empire to The New Jedi Order. To explore more of her current projects and gorgeous art, head to https://autreyart.blogspot.com/ That's all for this week. Coming up soon are my already recorded interviews with Brian Muir, Toby Longworth, Martin Rezard and many more. If you can leave a 5-star review of the show right here on your favorite podcast app, or on Podchaser: podchaser.com/TalkingBay94 Transcripts of previous episodes are now available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Frank Ordaz was a matte painter for Return of the Jedi, as well as for movies like Temple of Doom, E.T. Star Treks II-IV and many more. An incredibly talented painter, Mr. Ordaz is such a fascinating conversationalist and brings to life a lot of the behind the scenes stories from the making of Return of the Jedi and beyond. I really had such a blast getting to delve deeper into his stories and the matte department. To check out his beautiful current work, head to ordazart.com That's all for this week. Coming up soon are my already recorded interviews with Lucy Autrey Wilson, Brian Muir, Toby Longworth and many more. If you can leave a 5-star review of the show right here on your favorite podcast app, or on Podchaser: podchaser.com/TalkingBay94 Transcripts of previous episodes are now available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Today I'm talking to John Whitman, the writer responsible for the famed Galaxy of Fear book series, and so many more pieces of Star Wars history. From radio dramas to Krav Maga, as well as some long-rumored projects, Mr. Whitman has some incredible stories and incredible talent, behind one of the most formative books series for me growing up. Listen … if you dare. For more information about the Krav Maga Alliance, head to https://www.kravmagaalliance.com/ That's all for this week. Coming up soon are my already recorded interviews with Lucy Autrey Wilson, Frank Ordaz, Brian Muir and many more. If you can leave a 5-star review of the show right here on your favorite podcast app, or on Podchaser: podchaser.com/TalkingBay94 Transcripts of previous episodes are now available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Sandy Dhuyvetter is an artist, musician and communicator, who is affectionately known as “Momma Fett” … Mrs. Dhuyvetter was tasked with the painting of the original Boba Fett costumes, and added so many of the details we've come to know from the bounty hunter, including wookiee braids, and more. Mrs. Dhuyvetter is such a delight, and is a wonderful storyteller. You all are going to really love this.  To see everything we talked about for yourself, head to her Twitch channel, AllMusic Considered, for some wonderful music and fun.  Coming up soon are my already recorded interviews with John Whitman, Frank Ordaz, Brian Muir and many more. If you can leave a 5-star review of the show right here on your favorite podcast app, or on Podchaser: podchaser.com/TalkingBay94 Transcripts of previous episodes are now available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Steve Yedlin is an absolutely incredible cinematographer, who has worked on films like Brick, The Brothers Bloom, Looper, Knives Out and, of course, Star Wars Episode 8: The Last Jedi. From early days at USC and working on student films with Rian, to creating masterpieces of picture ... we cover so much of Mr. Yedlin's incredible career, including a tiny bit about the upcoming Knives Out 2. His work on TLJ remains some of my absolute favorite moments in Star Wars history, and we dive into Snoke's Throne Room, Force Bonds, and more. I am truly appreciative of his time. For more information, follow him on Twitter (@SteveYedlin) and check out his work on his site (www.yedlin.net). If you can leave a 5-star review of the show right here on your favorite podcast app, or on Podchaser: podchaser.com/TalkingBay94 Transcripts of previous episodes are now available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Today I'm talking to the legendary and wonderful William C. Dietz, who for Star Wars fans, wrote the Dark Forces trilogy of books. Beautifully illustrated and wonderfully told, these stories have truly stood the test of Star Wars time. From stealing the Death Star plans to the exploits of Kyle Katarn, Mr. Dietz has incredible tales and insights into creating these books and beyond. Find all of Mr. Dietz's books and more info on where to read them, at his official website: https://www.williamcdietz.com/index.html If you can leave a 5-star review of the show right here on your favorite podcast app, or on Podchaser: podchaser.com/TalkingBay94 Transcripts of previous episodes are now available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Julius LeFlore is an incredibly proficient stuntman and stunt coordinator, who will be best known to Star Wars fans for his wide-reaching working on Return of the Jedi. Bringing to life Weequay, Biker Scouts, Stormtroopers, as well as stunt double for Billy Dee Williams / Lando Calrissian, Mr. LeFlore has incredible stories from Yuma and the forests of Endor. Thank you so much to Zach and Kat from Galactic Productions for coordinating this interview. Their help with this show has meant the world. For upcoming appearances, as well as autographs, head to the Galactic Productions website: http://www.galacticproductionsevents.com/ If you can leave a 5-star review of the show right here on your favorite podcast app, or on Podchaser: podchaser.com/TalkingBay94 Transcripts of previous episodes are now available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Today on the show is my conversation with the absolutely incredible Claudia Gray, who is a fantastic author. She is responsible for so many Star Wars books, as well as so many others: Lost Stars, Bloodline, Leia: Princess of Alderaan. She also was one of the architects of The High Republic (aka "Project Luminous"), with Into the Dark being her first book in the series. From her experiences with the saga growing up to how the relationship between her and Lucasfilm begin, as well as diving into to each of her Star Wars books, I had so much fun getting to finally talk to her! If you can leave a 5-star review of the show right here on your favorite podcast app, or on Podchaser: podchaser.com/TalkingBay94 Transcripts of previous episodes are now available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Today I'm joined by the wonderful Scott Squires, who might be known to Star Wars fans as one of the three groundbreaking Visual Effects Supervisors for The Phantom Menace. His career is inspiring and really incredible, ranging from working with Douglas Trumbull on Close Encounters of the Third Kind (where he developed the Cloud Tank Effect) and receiving Academy Award nominations for The Mask, Dragonheart, and, of course, Episode I. Audio is a little funky on my end, since I was moving studios at the time, so please bear with us! It's a fantastic conversation. If you can leave a 5-star review of the show right here on your favorite podcast app, or on Podchaser: podchaser.com/TalkingBay94 Transcripts of previous episodes are now available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Howard Kazanjian needs no introduction for listeners of this show. He was the producer of Return of the Jedi and executive producer on Raiders of the Lost Ark (as well as uncredited producer on The Empire Strikes Back.) He is a legend in both the world of Star Wars and the world of movie-making, in general. It is a true honor to get to talk with him about his career, from USC and Alfred Hitchcock to the Yuma Desert and forests of Endor. We are also joined by Consulting Editor of Mr. Kazanjian's biography, the great Brandon Alinger, who offers some behind-the-scenes tidbits about the making of the book, alongside the late J.W. Rinzler. To purchase the incredible book, Howard Kazanjian: A Producer's Life  please go to the following link: https://amzn.to/3oWgDhB And to see what Brandon and Prop Store are up to (right now, an incredible poster auction), head to: https://propstore.com/ If you can leave a 5-star review of the show right here on your favorite podcast app, or on Podchaser: podchaser.com/TalkingBay94 Transcripts of previous episodes are now available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Blair Bess is an immensely talented voice actor, best known to Star Wars fans as the voice of Even Piell in The Clone Wars, specifically the incredible Citadel arc. During our conversation, Blair dives into his VO start, and his experiences with Dave FIloni, as he brought this Jedi to life. Head to his website for more of his work and where he's popping up next! https://blairbess.com/  Special thanks to the great David Delgado at Echo Base Signings, who helped coordinate this wonderful interview. For all your autograph needs, check out their site: https://www.echobasesignings.com/ If you can leave a 5-star review of the show right here on your favorite podcast app, or on Podchaser: podchaser.com/TalkingBay94 Transcripts of previous episodes are now available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Ian Whyte didn't mean to become an actor: he started as a professional basketball player, before a call to play the Predator changed his life. From there, he starred in fantastic films, including as the Engineer in Prometheus, numerous roles in Game of Thrones (including Wun Wun the Giant), and in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Of course, his roles in Star Wars are equally fantastic, including the furry Moroff in Rogue One, Bollie Prindel in The Force Awakens, and performances in The Last Jedi and Solo! Follow him on Twitter at @Ian_Whyte! If you can leave a 5-star review of the show right here on your favorite podcast app, or on Podchaser: podchaser.com/TalkingBay94 Transcripts of previous episodes are now available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Meredith Salenger is an absoultely incredible actress, who has brought to life some legendary characters, including voicing Barriss Offee and many more in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. In addition to her fascinating and inspiring career, stick around to hear her story about playing the role of George Lucas' daughter ("Che Amanwe Papanoida"), as well! While you're at it, check out her and her husband's, Patton Oswalt, great podcast, "Did You Get My Text", wherever you listen to your favorites: https://starburns.audio/podcasts/did-you-get-my-text/ If you can leave a 5-star review of the show right here on your favorite podcast app, or on Podchaser: podchaser.com/TalkingBay94 Transcripts of previous episodes are now available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Hey everyone, it's Brandon. It was announced yesterday that Gerald Home, who portrayed Tessek ("Squid Head") and a Mon Calamari Officer in Return of the Jedi, passed away. I am very lucky to have gotten to know Gerald ... interviewed him three times, gone to dinner with him, emailed back and forth for years, and played Cards Against Humanity late into the night. He was a good man and an incredible part of the Star Wars community. And he is intrinsic to this show, always recommending his friends and being such a supporter. He called this "the best interview he had ever done" and it might have been because I heavily edited it, but I am grateful for it and for him. Rest in peace.

Hey everyone, it's Brandon. It was announced yesterday that the incredible Jonathan Rinzler (J.W. Rinzler) had passed away late last month. It is no secret that him and his books were a direct inspiration for this show … and he was actually one of the first people I ever reached out to, asking to appear on it. He was incredibly gracious with his time and came onto a podcast that did not even have a published episode yet. I wanted to put this interview, our 6th episode ever, back into the feed, unedited, complete with the sounds of doing dishes and cats in the background, and me being vocally very nervous and very new at this interviewing thing, and just everything else, because I just so thankful I got the chance to talk with him and thank him, even for just these 40 minutes. If you haven't already, pick up some of his non-Star Wars pieces, including his Making of Planet of the Apes, Making of Alien, and his book about the space race, All-Up. His biography of Star Wars producer Howard Kazanjian comes out this fall, and has been my most anticipated book of the year. He will be  missed. Rest in peace, thank you for everything, and may the Force be with you.

Pierre Bohanna's earliest work on Star Wars began actually as a prop maker for The Phantom Menace. From there, he has worked on every Harry Potter movie, returning to the saga as Supervising Costume Effects Modeler for all of the recent Disney Star Wars movies. Fascinating and incredibly talented, Pierre has some wonderful tales about things like rebuilding C-3PO, redesigning stormtroopers, and lessons learned along the way of nearly 30 years of world building. Check out some wonderful behind the scenes photos that I had never seen before at his website: www.pierrebohanna.com We actually will be taking a short break in July … I'm getting married this weekend, so I'm about to be a bit pre-occupied haha. If you can leave a 5-star review of the show right here on your favorite podcast app, or on Podchaser: podchaser.com/TalkingBay94 Unedited transcripts of previous episodes are now available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94