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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 19h

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

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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

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

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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

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

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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

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

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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

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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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

This one needs a world between worlds between worlds…

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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

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

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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

One Ewok wanders onto an Imperial shuttle and ends up on the Death Star, so the rest of the tribe mounts a mission to get him back, told entirely from the Ewoks' point of view in Ewok language, with no English dialogue at all.

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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

That logic led to a large number of episodes being set on Endor, including a Vader and Emperor episode set in the woods, and a dialogue-free Ewok episode the writers described as the Seven Samurai of Ewoks.

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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

That is a real departure from current official canon, where the first Death Star was built at Geonosis before construction moved to Scarif.

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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Case in point. The writers reasoned that if the second Death Star was built in orbit over Endor, the shipyard infrastructure might already have been there, meaning the first Death Star could have been constructed there too.

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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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.

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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

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.

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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

That was the pitch that triggered George. No, he told them, Force ghosts actually work a very specific way, and he spent the next hour laying out rules for how they function, details that never made it to the screen but existed fully formed in his head.

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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

One pitch pushed him past yes and. Writer Dan Milano, the creator of Greg the Bunny, brought in an episode idea where the Force ghosts of dead Jedi were haunting the Death Star, searching for Vader.

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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

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.

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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and keep your eye out for info on our upcoming feature documentary, George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age, coming in 2027.

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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The clip takes us inside Brendan's job interview with George Lucas, where they discussed Kung Fu Panda, The Daily Show, and Jon Stewart, with George telling him the decision to hire him wasn't actually his. Watch to find out if he was telling the truth: youtu.be/VfEGcm5QVrE

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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

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.

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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

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

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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

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

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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

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.

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Force Ghost Conversations @forceghostpod.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

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

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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

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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The State of Star Wars & Lucasfilm | Patreon Exclusive

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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Ilya Glazkov @ilglaz.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

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?...

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

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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

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.

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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

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

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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

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

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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

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

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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

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.

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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

The episode that became Daredevils of the Desert is dramatically different from anything fans have seen. Season finale of The Young Indy Chroniclers out now on YouTube & all podcast apps 👇 Check out our film: www.kickstarter.com/projects/geo...

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George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age

A feature-length documentary uncovering George Lucas’s lost decade — the hidden revolution that changed cinema forever.

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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

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.

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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

And the toilet tank lid used to make the sound of the Ark of the Covenant in Raiders of the Lost Ark, sitting on the floor. Peter almost stepped on it. Season finale of The Young Indy Chroniclers out now on YouTube & all podcast apps 👇 www.kickstarter.com/projects/geo...

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George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age

A feature-length documentary uncovering George Lucas’s lost decade — the hidden revolution that changed cinema forever.

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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

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.

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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

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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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

That quote appears in the Young Indiana Jones screenplay for Benares, January 1910. Full episode out now on YouTube & all podcast apps. Back our documentary: www.kickstarter.com/projects/geo...

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George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age

A feature-length documentary uncovering George Lucas’s lost decade — the hidden revolution that changed cinema forever.

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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

In 1929 Jiddu Krishnamurti stood before thousands of followers and told them to stop following him. They were expecting salvation. He gave them doubt, skepticism, and the tools for looking within. "Truth is a pathless land, and you cannot approach it by any path whatsoever."

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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

George Lucas had a nuanced relationship with nostalgia. Young Indiana Jones shows a world before the wars, before the empire, before everything broke. Obi-Wan doesn't miss the Republic because it was fun. He misses it because under the Republic, you couldn't blow up planets. Full episode out now.

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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Lucasfilm Historian Lucas Seastrom joins us for Benares, January 1910. A Young Indiana Jones episode so philosophically ambitious it might have inspired The Phantom Menace. "This is only something George Lucas would put on primetime television." Watch now on YouTube + all podcast apps.

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Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast) @youngindypod.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Carrie Fisher wrote the Mata Hari episode of Young Indiana Jones and made Indy the jealous one waiting at home. A complete gender reversal — and one of the most subversive things in the whole series. Watch the full episode this clip comes from on YouTube now. youtu.be/MkkFJD_UpkA?si

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