Kanata’s Castle #55: Remembering Star Wars Celebration Chicago

by RetroZap Staff

Kanata’s Castle is back from Star Wars Celebration Chicago! In this episode, Becca and Devon discuss their experiences from Star Wars Celebration. They go over their faves, the unexpected, the awkward, and yes, the way too extra and the random run-ins. So come on, scoot casual, and join the fun with Kanata’s Castle!

So, Star Wars Celebration Chicago has come and gone just like the wind, and now, we’re all battling the crud. “Con Crud.” Yes, it’s a real thing and it’s a nasty bugger! Anyhoo, Becca and Devon are back in the castle and ready to chat about the galaxy far, far away and Star Wars Celebration. So, get yourself a Fuzzy Tauntaun and settle in, it’s a doozy of a show!

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Devon Meyers is an Oppo-Award-winning podcast listener now turned podcaster. She first saw Star Wars in 1977 at the age of 16 and vowed she would one day marry Luke Skywalker. After The Force Awakens teaser in 2014 and then attending Star Wars Celebration Anaheim in 2015, her fandom had an awakening. Devon started writing and became involved in fandom social media. She started a YouTube channel where she shares her gaming highlights from Star Wars Battlefront, trailer reactions, one of which was featured on “The Star Wars Show,” videos about “Cooking Star Wars,” and shares her fandom in “Show & Tell with Red5Mom,” Devon’s Star Wars Story can be heard on Scott Ryfun’s podcast “My Star Wars Story.”

She is also an award-winning cosplay artist and member of the Rebel Legion as a formal Jocasta Nu. At age 55, she considers herself to be a vintage Star Wars fan. She is retired from youth sports photography and preschool teaching and resides in Virginia with her husband, mother in law, and two of her four kids. Follow her on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, Instagram, Tumblr, and Facebook @Red5Mom.

Becca Benjamin is the former editor-in-chief of the Cantina Cast website and current co-host of Tarkin’s Top Shelf. She also prepares titles and captions for Lucasfilm artist Steve Anderson and contributes to Coffee with Kenobi and Makingstarwars.net. In her words, “I do Star Wars! Yes, it’s a verb and my escape from the mundane ways of life. In other words, I’m just a simple girl trying to make my way in the universe.” Connect with Becca on Twitter @urangelb.

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