Brandon Wainerdi of Talking Bay 94 found Indiana Jones the way most 90s kids did, at Blockbuster Video. His dad rented Raiders because Han Solo was in it, but it didn't go as planned. Now on The Young Indy Chroniclers: youtu.be/1crxm-Nyz_w?... How did you first see Indiana Jones?

@talkingbay94.bsky.social 's Brandon Wainerdi joins us, not shy about where Phantom Menace lands on his list. He also talks discovering Young Indiana Jones through Raiders, and finding Peacock’s Eye packaged like a 4th Indy film. Subscribe at www.youtube.com/@youngindych... #YoungIndy #StarWars

Was Terry Bamber a secret villain in a James Bond film? He nearly made it into The World Is Not Enough, in the preamble to the Thames boat chase. Watch to find out who he was, and why his scene didn’t survive the cut. youtu.be/L-IFZbRx1gM #YoungIndyChroniclers #JamesBond

Terry Bamber calls Phantom Train of Doom the best episode he worked on, with a cast he still loves: Paul Freeman, Freddie Jones, Ronnie Fraser, and Mac McDonald. He’s got a story from one shoot he can finally tell. youtu.be/L-IFZbRx1gM #YoungIndyChroniclers #IndianaJones

Terry Bamber's first film job came down to timing: his dad was on a Disney film at Pinewood when a runner spot opened on The Man with the Golden Gun. He stepped in right out of his A levels, onto a Bond set. youtu.be/L-IFZbRx1gM #YoungIndyChroniclers #JamesBond #IndianaJones

Terry Bamber was second AD on three Young Indiana Jones episodes, then spent decades on six Bond films with Barbara Broccoli. This week: big productions and the Young Indy crew, including Peter MacDonald. #StarWarsDetours #YoungIndyChroniclers #StarWars

George Lucas told Brendan Hay how he designed the Ewoks: artists kept bringing fierce bears, and he kept pushing back, dare to be cute. They leaned in, and the choice... was not well received. youtu.be/VfEGcm5QVrE #StarWarsDetours #YoungIndyChroniclers #StarWars

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Force Ghost Conversations@forceghostpod.bsky.social · 4w ago

Celebrating its 60th anniversary, it's time to talk about the other "Star" in the galaxy. Star Trek! Peter Holmstrom from @youngindypod.bsky.social joins the show to explain the lessons between the two franchises. Apple: tinyurl.com/ynvmyk7u Spotify: tinyurl.com/362ckw7u

George banned Mara Jade from a Luke pitch unless she died, then had the writers convinced "Grand Moff Tarkin" was really "Grand Moof," before admitting he was messing with them. youtu.be/VfEGcm5QVrE #StarWarsDetours #YoungIndyChroniclers #StarWars

Star Wars Detours writers had a term for the stuff that would never answer to official continuity: D-Canon. It's short for Detours Canon, but it sounds exactly like decanonize, which tracks, since none of it had to sync up with anything official.

Rachel Bloom, the musical mastermind behind Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, wrote the first Star Wars musical, but it never made it to screen. A pod racing musical set on Tatooine, where Darth Vader goes undercover to race one last time, chasing the days he raced as a kid.

Star Wars Detours Head Writer Brendan Hay describes George Lucas's role in the Detours writers' room like bumper bowling. The writers kept pitching, and George mostly let it ride, stepping in only when something went too far.

Season 4 of The Young Indy Chroniclers begins today with Star Wars Detours Head Writer Brendan Hay in his first interview about the series since its release was announced at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, opening today.

We're back! Young Indy Chroniclers Season 4 arrives September 22nd, the same day the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opens and Star Wars Detours begins screening for the public. We sat down with head writer Brendan Hay to unveil the secrets behind it. Sub at www.youtube.com/@YoungIndyCh... #StarWars

We're still processing our incredible day at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. The Season 4 premiere episode of Young Indy Chroniclers drops September 22, 2026 — the same day the museum opens. Get your tickets, and get ready for another go at adventure. #GeorgeLucas #LucasMuseum

STLV: Trek to Vegas 2026, Rio Hotel & Casino — we’re honored to be moderating four panels on the Inglorious Treksperts stage as co-hosts of Young Indy Chroniclers. Into the Arena (Thu), Enterprise at 25 x2 (Fri), Open the Podcast Bay Doors, HAL (Sun). Merch at the Treksperts Trading Post.

RIP Star Wars Insider. Joined by Peter Holmstrom from @youngindypod.bsky.social, we share our memories of the magazine and reflect on this bygone era of journalism and access news. Links below: Apple: tinyurl.com/3w94d7b5 Spotify: tinyurl.com/3hy6eye2 #StarWars #Journalism #Movie

New Patreon exclusive: "The State of Star Wars & Lucasfilm" Disney just shuttered its home video department. We get into what that means for physical media — and why Star Wars might be the one franchise that can't afford to walk away from it. youtube.com/shorts/rtHoE...

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Disney's decision to shutter its home video department raises real questions about the future of physical media — and what it means for a franchise like Star Wars specifically, which has been…

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Listening to @youngindypod.bsky.social's huge interview (3,5h!) with Rick McCallum, and it's a treasure trove of wild filmmaking tales and labor laws skimming that could only happen on a George Lucas set. Essential listening for any behind-the-scenes buff! youtu.be/TWRyh-MOb6g?...

Rick McCallum Unfiltered: Young Indy, Star Wars Underworld & the Lucasfilm Era Nobody Talks About

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Paul Duncan / Writer / Editor / Films / Books / Comics@kershed.bsky.social · 5mo ago

I am very happy to have been invited to celebrate THE YOUNG INDIANA JONES CHRONICLES in this upcoming documentary produced by Daniel Noa and Peter Holmstrom. A sneak peak just dropped today: youtu.be/EEQ9QgFmu14?...

In 1996, he said someday people would carry cameras small enough to make their own films anywhere in the world. Peter MacDonald — second unit director on The Empire Strikes Back — calls him one of the most interesting men he's ever worked with. And he's worked with the masters.

Young Indiana Jones. The Special Editions. The prequel trilogy. One unbroken vision, two decades in the making. Our 8-minute preview of George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age is out now. 🔗 youtu.be/EEQ9QgFmu14 Music ("The Climb") by Scott Buckley – CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

The tools every filmmaker uses today were built at Skywalker Ranch in the early 1990s, on The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. Out of the sight of the world. Our 8-minute preview of George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age is out now youtu.be/EEQ9QgFmu14

Thrilled to release our new first look today, the 49th Anniversary of Star Wars, as a @screenrant.bsky.social exclusive.

John Orquiola@backofthehead.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Our @screenrant.bsky.social exclusive for the 49th anniversary of #StarWars: a first look at @youngindypod.bsky.social 's upcoming documentary: George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age! 🎬

During our visit to Skywalker Ranch, Ben Burtt Hosted a screening of his director’s cut of Attack of the Hawkmen at Skywalker Sound. He graciously allowed us to record his Q&A. Young Indy Chroniclers Season finale at Skywalker Ranch is out now on YouTube and Podcast Apps.

Ben Burtt showed us his first cut of Beersheba, Palestine 1917. No romance. No well scene. No kiss. Daniel Craig is killed by a horse. Catherine Zeta-Jones is tracked through the city by her own blood trail. The entire ending was reshot on a completely different set.

Ben Burtt’s office at Skywalker Ranch: Ben's original Star Wars working script with his notes. The landing gear of the Pol Giant triplane from Attack of the Hawkman — all that survived after they destroyed the model to film the climax.

We took a detour into darkness…

Force Ghost Conversations@forceghostpod.bsky.social · 6mo ago

#Maul is back! The first two episodes of the series are out in the world and they did not disappoint. To discuss their impact on the #StarWars galaxy, we are joined by @danielnoa.bsky.social from @youngindypod.bsky.social! Links below: Apple: tinyurl.com/mwk9fw7h Spotify: tinyurl.com/5f7ucbh7

Next time on The Young Indy Chroniclers — Skywalker Ranch. Ben Burtt's director's cut of Attack of the Hawkman. His never-before-seen first cut of Beersheba, Palestine 1917. Season finale Thursday. #YoungIndianaJones #BenBurtt #GeorgeLucas

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