New ep out today: Earthquake Geology in Star Wars. Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social takes us to Naboo's watery core, Mustafar's lavafalls, and what might realistically happen when you zap Jedha and Alderaan. Plus kalkite revealed! #starwars skywalkingthroughneverland.com/star-warsolo...

This month's episode is all about languages and ancient scripts in Star Wars! @spottedgiraffe.bsky.social answers the important question - Does Yoda talk that way just to be different? We also learn how the Empire removing people from their cultures comes straight from the colonizer’s playbook.

Happy new year! Are there any fields that you'd love Star Warsologies to take on for an episode? Any STEAM fields we should tackle? Cool social science and humanities areas you want to connect with the galaxy far, far away? Professional fields to cover or Star Wars professionals you wanna meet? LMK

Happy holidays to all - enjoy this recording of the "Celebrating the Puppetry Arts" from SDCC. @melissatruth.bsky.social hosts @fonhdavis.bsky.social, Kirk Thatcher, and Cheralyn Lambeth, who share insights about working on Star Wars, Star Trek, and Muppets galore. YouTube version includes photos!

We are super excited to share our geeky blabfest with everyone in January! Blame James, you can. Love language history, he does.

Thanks Jason! We had a blast going deep into mapping the galaxy far, far away with you! There's always time for more Hondo love!

New episode today! We discuss mapping the Star Wars galaxy with Jason Fry @jasoncfry.bsky.social co-author of the Essential Atlas & fictional cartography nerd. How do you turn a 3D galaxy into a 2D map? How do they map in GFFA? Rishi Maze and more! skywalkingthroughneverland.com/star-warsolo...

Our friend, former guest, and frequent panelist Dr. Earyn McGee @afroherper.bsky.social has set up a scholarship for women pursuing a future in herpetology! If you're interested, definitely apply!

New episode out today! We chat with @beccaeharrison.bsky.social about feminism, gender identity and representation in SW, from on-screen, to behind-the-scenes to fandom. Did you know that R2-D2 is on screen more than Leia is in ANH? skywalkingthroughneverland.com/star-warsolo... #starwars #feminism

New episode of Star Warsologies is coming out next week - any guesses on what the topic will be? Here's a clue...

Check out our newest episode: Our "Star Wars Critters" panel at LA Comic Con. We chat creatures from the GFFA and their real-world counterparts with SW Bestiary author @stbende.bsky.social @afroherper.bsky.social & more. Video & slides on our YT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyXw...

Secret bonus YouTube episode! Check out "Lifeforms of Legends" panel from Legacy Expo, feat. SW comics writer @corinnabechko.bsky.social. Ysalamiri, voxyn, & more! w/ @paleoparadox.bsky.social @melissatruth.bsky.social & @jamesjawa.bsky.social @cosplayforscience.bsky.social youtu.be/pY5yFXrJuYU

So much fun! Thanks for coming out to talk #starwars and Science!

In LA this weekend? Join us Saturday night for the Mixer for Science-Minded Geeks at the Audio Graph Beer Co - no LACC badge required! @cosplayforscience.bsky.social

Come see us at LA Comic Con this weekend! @melissatruth.bsky.social & @jamesjawa.bsky.social will be on the Star Wars Critters panel with Sam Wynns, @afroherper.bsky.social @stbende.bsky.social & Randy Flores Saturday noon!

ICYMI: New episode out! We chat with @samuelcspitale.bsky.social about mass media, media literacy & fighting for truth, & his previous role at Lucasfilm licensing. Did you know that the first time we see mass media in SW is in the Holiday Special? skywalkingthroughneverland.com/star-warsolo...

Want to know more about searching for life in the galaxy far, far away and on Mars? Our most recent episode is with a Mars rover operator & Legacy Expo organizer, Katherine Winchell! We talk astrogeology, EU, & her nod to Tatooine in official Mars maps! skywalkingthroughneverland.com/star-warsolo...

New episode: You can also watch "#StarWars: Andor, From Resistance to Rebellion" panel from #SDCC on our YouTube to see the slide presentation (and a few panel photos) as we chat Andor season two www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEdB...

New episode! Our San Diego Comic-Con panel, "#Andor: From Resistance to Rebellion" is now up. Looking at season 2, we've got @drdrea.bsky.social @jendiagammon.bsky.social @grimalkina.bsky.social Desmond Hassing @robertdagnall.bsky.social #sdcc #starwars skywalkingthroughneverland.com/star-warsolo...

New episode! We chat about #StarWars in Bulgaria with translator @nenkogenov.bsky.social. He grew up in post-communist Bulgaria w/ bootlegs, do-it-yourself dubbing, and now he officially translates (and contributes to) Star Wars comics & manga! skywalkingthroughneverland.com/star-warsolo...

We are hosting the #sandiegocomiccon panel: Star Wars Andor: From Resistance to Rebellion, moderated by @jamesjawa.bsky.social, with @jendiagammon.bsky.social, @drdrea.bsky.social & more! Will be chatting on the politics & psychology of our fave #Andor characters & moments. #sdcc (will be recorded!

New episode: Anti-Facism in Star Wars with historian & SW author @chriskempshall.bsky.social. Feeling adrift w/ current events - don't worry, you have friends everywhere. Listen in as we talk Andor, authoritarianism, anti-fascism and more! #starwars #andor #antifascism share.google/5sGcEOkH9z4U...

New episode alert! Check out our panel from WonderCon "Science of Disneyland" to learn more about the geology, physics, and engineering of the Happiest Place on Earth. To see the slides, watch on our YouTube channel.

Our final clip from @fonhdavis's wonderful panel about ILM model making for the Star Wars prequels - the Naboo abyss was made by smearing stuff "creatively, of course." For the full hour of stories and images, watch the video on our YouTube channel (link in bio)

Those lava flows on Mustafar are just illuminated milkshakes! This (and many other) fun behind the scenes reveals from @fonhdavis came courtesy of his "The Secret Miniatures of the Star Wars Prequels" panel last month at @starwarscelebration. The full panel and tons of images are on YouTube

Gotta tell the ILM cat poop story! Even though @fonhdavis didn't work on this set for the @starwars prequels, it came up at his recent panel @starwarscelebration in Japan. 🐈 Check out the full panel, with amazing behind the scenes images, on our YouTube channel (link in bio)

Next time you watch Star Wars explosions, you might get hungry 🍝 ILM added pasta to model ships so there would be extra debris! Hear this and other insights from Fon Davis - his full Star Wars Celebration Japan panel is available now on our YouTube channel with tons of behind the scenes images.

Check out awesome behind the scenes images from ILM shared by Fon Davis at our Star Wars Celebration Japan panel. Our latest episode is Fon's panel about his days working on the Star Wars prequels! youtu.be/QeEI0BYXSsE?...

New episode is out! Our "Droids, AI, and Sentience" panel from #StarWarsCelebration Japan is up! Come listen to Prof. Yukie Nagai, @chriskempshall.bsky.social, Joel Welch, discuss the nuts and bolts of droids, from modern tech to ethics, law, and baking skywalkingthroughneverland.com/star-warsolo...

Want to see the panel slideshow while you listen to our latest episode, our SCIENCE OF REVENGE OF THE SITH panel from Star Wars Celebration Japan? We've got it now on our YouTube: youtu.be/UCaP-V5mNlo #starwars #science #scicomm #robotics #droid #starwarscelebration #volcanoes #revengeofthesith

Star Wars book editor Tom Hoeler (@darthinternous.bsky.social) is our newest Star Warsologies guest expert. We discuss making the High Republic, other #SWbooks, and holobooks within SW, like in Skeleton Crew. Listen on your fave podcast streamer or here skywalkingthroughneverland.com/star-warsolo...

New episode! Lasers expert Karen Yu talks lightsabers, blowing up planets, and how blasters make Pew Pew sounds! Plus repulsorlifts, artificial gravity and TRANSPARENT CHICKEN! skywalkingthroughneverland.com/star-warsolo...

What does transparent chicken have to do with Star Wars? (Let's hear your guesses about the topic of tomorrow's new episode!)

We've got another panel at #StarWarsCelebration Japan! "DROIDS, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AND SENTIENCE" with experts from around the globe in robotics, modelmaking, law & more inc. @fonhdavis.bsky.social @chriskempshall.bsky.social @joelwelch.bsky.social #SWCJ www.facebook.com/events/99591...

Going to Star Wars Celebration Japan? Join me for "Science of Revenge of the Sith", Sat April 19, 2025 at 12 PM - 1 PM University Stage. We have some really cool Japanese & American scientists to discuss droids, Mustafar's volcanoes, lightsabers, & more! #starwarscelebration #SWCJ

New episode is up! We go full dental with @ryderwaldrondds.bsky.social as we chat teeth, mouths, and more. Why do cartoon purrgils have teeth? What's Sy Snootles' mouth shape tell us about her diet? Bantha flossing! Listen on your fave podcast service skywalkingthroughneverland.com/star-warsolo...

Need a moment of zen? Touch the Force? Our new episode "The Force and Eastern Philosophy" points to some universal truths in SW. Krista Noble joins us to discuss the Force's similarities to India's Vedic tradition & other philosophies & spiritualities. skywalkingthroughneverland.com/star-warsolo...

We've got a new episode out: GEOLOGY OF GALAXY'S EDGE! If you like Batuu at the Disney parks, you'll love our chat w/ geologist Garrett Vice about its imagineered history, & also #PiratesoftheCaribbean, #BigThunderMountain and more #geology #galaxysedge skywalkingthroughneverland.com/star-warsolo...

Hello! Star Warsologies is a podcast about Star Wars & science and other fields of study. Each episode, @melissatruth.bsky.social & @jamesjawa.bsky.social chat with a different guest expert about how their field connects with #StarWars. Avail everywhere skywalkingthroughneverland.com/star-warsolo...