{"podcast":{"title":"Skytalkers","slug":"skytalkers-994953","podcast_index_feed_id":994953,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/EERMB6974412028","website_url":"https://skytalkers.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/94966ef6-58c1-11ef-831b-b386cd2cdc6b/image/a56350fa1365e69fd5d9d63188e41f81.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Charlotte Errity & Caitlin Plesher","episode_count":441,"summary":"The top women-hosted Star Wars podcast sharing insider behind the scenes content, cast interviews and exploring Star Wars stories from the very beginning of the iconic franchise to its latest release.... and everything in between. Hosted by Charlotte and Caitlin, life-long best friends, Skytalkers want to be a part of your Star Wars experience, whether you’ve been a fan for forty years or a few months. @skytalkerpod www.skytalkers.com.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T08:20:05.853299+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/skytalkers-994953"},"episode":{"title":"The Official Star Wars Mockumentary \"R2-D2: Beneath the Dome\"","slug":"the-official-star-wars-mockumentary-r2-d2-beneath-the-dome","published_at":"2026-07-17T00:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/skytalkers-994953/the-official-star-wars-mockumentary-r2-d2-beneath-the-dome","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/skytalkers-994953","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/EERMB4598911625.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/EERMB4598911625.mp3","summary":"This week on Skytalkers, we're diving into one of the strangest and most delightful corners of Star Wars history: R2-D2: Beneath the Dome. Released in 2001 as an official Lucasfilm mockumentary, the three-part special chronicled the \"life and career\" of R2-D2 as if he were a real Hollywood actor, complete with career highs, personal struggles, celebrity feuds, and a disastrous bungee-jumping stunt. On this episode: The history of the project The incredible cast and crew featured Our favorite moments + some of the funniest bits What legacy this mockumentary leaves for Star Wars marketing and humor (also, the Skywalker Ranch pool). … and so much more. Watch R2D2: Beneath the Dome: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2i9u-gn9FI Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! hello@skytalkers.com For ad inquiries please email: skytalkers@58ember.com Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"This week on Skytalkers, we're diving into one of the strangest and most delightful corners of Star Wars history: R2-D2: Beneath the Dome. Released in 200…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2786,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/skytalkers-994953/episodes/the-official-star-wars-mockumentary-r2-d2-beneath-the-dome/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/skytalkers-994953/the-official-star-wars-mockumentary-r2-d2-beneath-the-dome.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}