Interested in visiting Star Wars filming locations? You’re in luck! My panel from San Diego Comic-Con “Star Wars Tourism: Visiting the Galaxy Far, Far Away on Earth” is now up as an episode of Star Warsologies, my podcast about science and other fields of study and Star Wars. We even have a video version of episode 81 up on the Star Warsologies YouTube channel, containing the slides of the presentation to go along with the audio of the panel.
“Star Wars Tourism” covers a variety of Star Wars filming sites, from Death Valley for A New Hope and Return of the Jedi to Madeira Island for The Acolyte. Panelists include myself, my Star Warsologies co-host Melissa Miller, and Jake Rowlett of the San Diego State University Geography Department.
Locations discussed include:
- California
- Death Valley (ANH, ROTJ, The Mandalorian)
- Imperial Sand Dunes (ROTJ, The Book of Boba Fett, Obi-wan Kenobi)
- Redwood country (ROTJ)
- United Kingdom (TPM, Andor, TFA, TROS, R1, etc.)
- Madeira Island (The Acolyte)
- Ireland (TFA, TLJ)
Check out the episode notes page on skywalkingthroughneverland.com for more links. You can listen to Star Warsologies on your favorite podcast streaming service like Apple, Spotify, Audible, IHeartRadio, Audacy, Libsyn, or more. Or use our YouTube channel!
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