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The Inland Empire Strikes Back 2026: Toby Philpott and Dave Barclay

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Last weekend on Saturday 7th March, a quartet of people involved in the success of Return of the JediToby Philpott, Dave Barclay, Stephen Constantino and Jim Swearingen – travelled to North Park in Riverside, California to attend The Inland Empire Strikes Back, and here we can watch Dave and Toby discuss their work on Jedi, including their unforgettable performance inside Jabba the Hutt.

Kent “Blue Milk Latte” Salas and Chris “Christophsis” Meade interview legendary puppeteers David Barclay and Toby Philpott about their experiences breathing life into Jabba the Hutt on Revenge of the Jedi and much more about their careers

Stay tuned to Fantha Tracks Radio for more from Festival of the Force, and listen below to Toby onstage with Jimmy Vee and myself.

Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to ILM.com and SkywalkerSound.com, having previously written for Star Wars Insider, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Starburst Magazine, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host (the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015), the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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The Inland Empire Strikes Back 2026: Toby Philpott and Dave Barclay

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- Advertisement -

Last weekend on Saturday 7th March, a quartet of people involved in the success of Return of the JediToby Philpott, Dave Barclay, Stephen Constantino and Jim Swearingen – travelled to North Park in Riverside, California to attend The Inland Empire Strikes Back, and here we can watch Dave and Toby discuss their work on Jedi, including their unforgettable performance inside Jabba the Hutt.

Kent “Blue Milk Latte” Salas and Chris “Christophsis” Meade interview legendary puppeteers David Barclay and Toby Philpott about their experiences breathing life into Jabba the Hutt on Revenge of the Jedi and much more about their careers

Stay tuned to Fantha Tracks Radio for more from Festival of the Force, and listen below to Toby onstage with Jimmy Vee and myself.

Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to ILM.com and SkywalkerSound.com, having previously written for Star Wars Insider, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Starburst Magazine, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host (the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015), the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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