Heroes of the Halcyon

We spoke with Cameo Wood about her amazing adventures aboard the Galactic Starcruiser as a guest, an honorary crew member, an experience sherpa, and many shades in between!

Cameo is truly a Renaissance woman - a director, producer, writer, maker - and soon, a Harvard graduate! Our conversation was so interesting and it was great to get her perspective on this amazing voyage - - made even more amazing by folks like her!

This episode we were joined by TJ Marino, known for both her spectacular Asajj Ventress cosplay - now 501st approved - as well as her skills with a lightsaber. We spoke with her about the history of the lightsaber training pod and speculated on a Saja's journey before and on the Halcyon.

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Back when we first had the idea to launch a podcast to talk about this experience we all cherish so much, we truly never imagined that we'd be here 100 episodes later!

In honor of this auspicious occasion, we invited several past guests - now "space family" - to celebrate  with us LIVE on Facebook & Instagram . It was a fun night and we're excited to share it with you here.

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We chatted with Adam Schickling, Annette & Kevin Shoemaker, and Brian J Anderson to talk about how their Halcyon journeys inspired them to create art. From spectacular images & illustrations to 3-D designs that folks can download and print at home, the work that these artists have created is truly amazing. We talked about their inspiration, some favorite projects, and upcoming work.

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We were joined by Beth FitzGibbon, Paul & Amy Carrington, and Jen DiGiacomo who all sailed aboard the Disney Wish with Martin & Kristine on the first of what will hopefully be many annual Starcruiser community voyages.

Many adventures & good drinks, food, and fun were shared by the dozens of Starcruiser superfans who took the trip recently in honor of what would have been the second anniversary of the Halcyon. ...

One of the most delicious aspects of Disney's Galactic Starcruiser was the amazing food served. This episode, we chatted with Chef Andrew Vogel and his wife Wendy about not only the food but also their upcoming Starcruiser-inspired charity dinner in Covington, Kentucky.

Chef Andrew will be serving two dinners to benefit Make-A-Wish and who know what space shenanigans will ensue!

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We LOVED talking with Dr. Lisa on our episode Hypnotized by the Halcyon back in August and when we were discussing episode topics, we knew we had to reach out to her for this episode!

One of the many best things about the Galactic Starcruiser - even now, 5 months after the Lady H. went into dry dock - is the amazing community of fans. We wanted to explore why we wacky humans gather and grow in these communities and what ex...

Many people don't know that there were several achievements that one could . . . achieve in the Play Disney App. This was the same application used for both the Galactic Starcruiser mission application as well as the many interactive experiences around Batuu.

In this episode, we go over the achievements that players could pursue and in most cases, how these achievements were awarded.

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For us, there was something spiritually fulfilling about spending time in the Climate Simulator - taking in the ambient noise and perhaps stacking a stone or two. We also felt this special something - oneness? connection with the universe? - when talking with the Saja or even just stepping into the  Atrium.

This is what we wanted to talk about with Cece Beyer, a fellow traveler on the May 4th voyage, and a friend in the Fo...

Our episode from two weeks ago regarding a Galactic Starcruiser Cinematic Universe inspired us to think about who we would cast in a motion picture version of our voyage aboard the Halcyon's 275th Anniversary Cruise. 

Now, of course, our first choices would be the actors we've already seen in these roles so to make things interesting, we decided we could only cast current screen actresses and actors for this litt...

As discussed last week, we are debuting the first episode of a new podcast called 'Pop Culture Explorers Club' that Drew has started with Mike Celestino of LaughingPlace.com & Who's The Bossk.

This podcast debuts tomorrow in podcast directories everywhere but as a treat for our listeners, we're debuting it here first. Drew & Mike hope that you'll subscribe to Pop Culture Explorers Club wher...

We sat down with Carrie Coaplen, Ben Daughtrey, and Carly Kocurek, three members of the crew working on "Halcyon Daze" a full-fledged real deal documentary about the Galactic Starcruiser!

We chatted about what inspired them to explore this voyage and what made them want to dig in to learn all that they could and share it in a documentary film about the experience.

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Picture this - the Galactic Starcruiser experience is a movie. Let's say it's like 'The Avengers' where characters we've grown to love and enjoy all come together in a combined amazing story. If that is the case, what would the standalone movies be that introduce us to these characters?

That's what we explore here today in a fun little alternate universe of dramatic, comedic, and action packed...

This is the second part of an incredible conversation with Mikhael Tara Garver. If you haven't listened to part 1 yet, go back and give it a listen!!!

Mikhael is currently Head of Immersive Entertainment for Culture House Media but from July 2021 to March 2022, she served as the Director of Immersive Experience for Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser at Walt Disney World. In this role, she helped write the show, choreogra...

This is the first part of an incredible conversation with Mikhael Tara Garver.

Mikhael is currently Head of Immersive Entertainment for Culture House Media but from July 2021 to March 2022, she served as the Director of Immersive Experience for Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser at Walt Disney World. In this role, she helped write the show, choreographed galactic superstar Gaya, and trained & directed the opening cast. 

For the final HOTH episode of 2023, we sat down with  Star Wars/lightsaber/science fiction/horror superfan Carly King to chat about her times on the Galactic Starcruiser and a wide number of other fun subjects. Her love of sci-fi nerdery is infectious and we had a great time chatting with her!

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We chatted with voiceover actor Christina Nicholls to hear about her experiences aboard the Lady H.

Christina was lucky enough to have two voyages on the Galactic Starcruiser, both during its last month of operation (Sept 2023). We chatted with her about her experience voicing Knights of the Old Republic's Bastila Shan in recent animated productions and what the Halcyon & the Galactic Starcruiser fan community hav...

Our guests this week were Tom, Brad, and Evan from the Jedi Talk podcast.

The boys from Jedi Talk are famous for many things - irreverent Star Wars banter, fun guests, and inside jokes - but soon, they will also be famous for "Halcyon: The Legacy Continues", the first of what we hope will be many interactive in-park Halcyon themed narrative gatherings.

We chatted with them about their plans for this eve...

What a treat this episode was to make! We were joined by Jeremiah Good of LaughingPlace.com, actor Robbie Pigott, and former Walt Disney Imagineer C. McNair Wilson to discuss one of Disney's first real immersive entertainment experiences - Adventurers Club!

For those who aren't aware, Disney launched several nightclubs in Pleasure Island, part of what is now Disney Springs. One of these was Adventurers Club, a wi...