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Making Tracks Episode 155: Viewer Commitment: With guest Paul Kasey

By Mark Newbold

January 26, 2023

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Episode 155 of Making Tracks is here and this time out we’re joined from Wales Comic Con by Paul Kasey who discusses his illustrious career and his time in the Star Wars galaxy, mark the passing of A New Hope actor Ted Western, look at Jonathan Kasdan’s comments regarding Maul in Solo, delve into Daisy Ridley’s recent comments on her Star Wars future, look at the first wave of guests announced for Celebration Europe and take in a listeners question. All this and more sass than even KAY-0 could hope to dole out on the latest episode of Making Tracks.

Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday and (while new live action TV shows are streaming) Thursday evenings at 9.00pm UK, 4.00pm Eastern and 1.00pm Pacific on Facebook and YouTube and check out our Fantha Tracks Radio Friday Night Rotation every Friday at 7.00pm UK for new episodes of The Fantha From Down Under, Planet Leia, Desert Planet Discs, Start Your Engines, Collecting Tracks, Canon Fodder and special episodes of Making Tracks, and every Tuesday at 7.00pm UK time for your weekly episode of Making Tracks.

You can contact any of our shows and send in your listeners questions by emailing radio@fanthatracks.com or comment on our social media feeds:

SHOW LINKS:

This episode we discuss:

Ted Western, Merc Sunlet from A New Hope has passed away.

Daisy Ridley and a possible Star Wars future?

Jonathan Kasdan and the characters of Solo: A Star Wars Story.

Celebration Europe announces first seven guests.

Fantha Tracks Radio is the home of podcasts on FanthaTracks.com.

You can contact any of our shows by emailing radio@fanthatracks.com; or comment on our social media on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, or Tumblr.

Tune in on the platform of your choice below:

Or find us on Smart Speakers such as Amazon Alexa, Apple HomePod, Google Home, and Sonos. We are also available in your car with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, on your gaming console, and television; and of course, you can find us on the Fantha Tracks App. For all the details on how to listen in and subscribe, check out our dedicated page for Fantha Tracks Radio.

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Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to Star Wars Insider, ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com and Starburst Magazine, having previously written for StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, 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 Mandalorian and Grogu, announced as The Mandalorian & Grogu, is a Star Wars movie that started production in 2024. Directed by Jon Favreau and produced by Favreau, Kathleen Kennedy, and Dave Filoni, it takes place between the events of Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and Episode VII: The Force Awakens, focuses on the adventures of Din Djarin and Din Grogu, and will be a spinoff to the TV series Star Wars: The Mandalorian. The film was announced on January 9 that year on StarWars.com with a conceptual sketch by veteran illustrator Ryan Church, along with an announcement of a second season of the television series Star Wars: Ahsoka. A fourth season of The Mandalorian is also still in development.

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Star Wars Insider 224 revealed the initial film logo was the same as the one for The Mandalorian Season Three. In August 2024, during D23 2024, it was revealed that the film had entered production, and a new logo was revealed, in addition to a teaser that was shown to the audience. In August 2024, Sigourney Weaver revealed that she had joined the cast of The Mandalorian & Grogu.

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Episode 155 of Making Tracks is here and this time out we’re joined from Wales Comic Con by Paul Kasey who discusses his illustrious career and his time in the Star Wars galaxy, mark the passing of A New Hope actor Ted Western, look at Jonathan Kasdan’s comments regarding Maul in Solo, delve into Daisy Ridley’s recent comments on her Star Wars future, look at the first wave of guests announced for Celebration Europe and take in a listeners question. All this and more sass than even KAY-0 could hope to dole out on the latest episode of Making Tracks.

Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday and (while new live action TV shows are streaming) Thursday evenings at 9.00pm UK, 4.00pm Eastern and 1.00pm Pacific on Facebook and YouTube and check out our Fantha Tracks Radio Friday Night Rotation every Friday at 7.00pm UK for new episodes of The Fantha From Down Under, Planet Leia, Desert Planet Discs, Start Your Engines, Collecting Tracks, Canon Fodder and special episodes of Making Tracks, and every Tuesday at 7.00pm UK time for your weekly episode of Making Tracks.

You can contact any of our shows and send in your listeners questions by emailing radio@fanthatracks.com or comment on our social media feeds:

SHOW LINKS:

This episode we discuss:

Ted Western, Merc Sunlet from A New Hope has passed away.

Daisy Ridley and a possible Star Wars future?

Jonathan Kasdan and the characters of Solo: A Star Wars Story.

Celebration Europe announces first seven guests.

Fantha Tracks Radio is the home of podcasts on FanthaTracks.com.

You can contact any of our shows by emailing radio@fanthatracks.com; or comment on our social media on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, or Tumblr.

Tune in on the platform of your choice below:

Or find us on Smart Speakers such as Amazon Alexa, Apple HomePod, Google Home, and Sonos. We are also available in your car with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, on your gaming console, and television; and of course, you can find us on the Fantha Tracks App. For all the details on how to listen in and subscribe, check out our dedicated page for Fantha Tracks Radio.

Sale

Star Wars Timelines

Star Wars Timelines

Hardcover Book
Baver, Kristin (Author)
English (Publication Language)
344 Pages - 04/25/2023 (Publication Date) - DK (Publisher)

Tags
Making Tracks

SourceFantha Tracks Radio

Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to Star Wars Insider, ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com and Starburst Magazine, having previously written for StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, 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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