Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast)
@youngindypod.bsky.social
Behind the hat, the whip, and the legend — The Young Indy Chroniclers takes you deep into the untold history of The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles & Lucasfilm
We’re thrilled to have @RebelForceradio.bsky.social 's Jimmy Mac as part of George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age.
Our Kickstarter is still live — supporting it helps us secure more interviews and expand what we can capture.
🔗 Link below.
#StarWars #GeorgeLucas #RebelForceRadio #LostGoldenAge
Our Kickstarter is still live — supporting it helps us secure more interviews and expand what we can capture.
🔗 Link below.
#StarWars #GeorgeLucas #RebelForceRadio #LostGoldenAge
November 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
We’re thrilled to have @RebelForceradio.bsky.social 's Jimmy Mac as part of George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age.
Our Kickstarter is still live — supporting it helps us secure more interviews and expand what we can capture.
🔗 Link below.
#StarWars #GeorgeLucas #RebelForceRadio #LostGoldenAge
Our Kickstarter is still live — supporting it helps us secure more interviews and expand what we can capture.
🔗 Link below.
#StarWars #GeorgeLucas #RebelForceRadio #LostGoldenAge
We’ve crossed $35,000! $40,000 stretch goal here we come!
November 18, 2025 at 8:18 AM
We’ve crossed $35,000! $40,000 stretch goal here we come!
Next time on The Young Indy Chroniclers —
we talk with Paige Thomas, assistant camera on The #YoungIndianaJones Chronicles and Radioland Murders. 🎥
Paige recalls filming around the world — and working directly with #GeorgeLucas, “a kind, down-to-earth, amazing person.”
🎥 Full episode Thursday!
we talk with Paige Thomas, assistant camera on The #YoungIndianaJones Chronicles and Radioland Murders. 🎥
Paige recalls filming around the world — and working directly with #GeorgeLucas, “a kind, down-to-earth, amazing person.”
🎥 Full episode Thursday!
November 15, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Next time on The Young Indy Chroniclers —
we talk with Paige Thomas, assistant camera on The #YoungIndianaJones Chronicles and Radioland Murders. 🎥
Paige recalls filming around the world — and working directly with #GeorgeLucas, “a kind, down-to-earth, amazing person.”
🎥 Full episode Thursday!
we talk with Paige Thomas, assistant camera on The #YoungIndianaJones Chronicles and Radioland Murders. 🎥
Paige recalls filming around the world — and working directly with #GeorgeLucas, “a kind, down-to-earth, amazing person.”
🎥 Full episode Thursday!
We’ve officially locked in our interview with Ben Burtt! 🎙️
Thanks to your support, our campaign has more than doubled its goal. 🙌
🎬 Watch & back → www.kickstarter.com/projects/geo...
#GeorgeLucas #StarWars #BenBurtt #Documentary #Lucasfilm
Thanks to your support, our campaign has more than doubled its goal. 🙌
🎬 Watch & back → www.kickstarter.com/projects/geo...
#GeorgeLucas #StarWars #BenBurtt #Documentary #Lucasfilm
November 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
We’ve officially locked in our interview with Ben Burtt! 🎙️
Thanks to your support, our campaign has more than doubled its goal. 🙌
🎬 Watch & back → www.kickstarter.com/projects/geo...
#GeorgeLucas #StarWars #BenBurtt #Documentary #Lucasfilm
Thanks to your support, our campaign has more than doubled its goal. 🙌
🎬 Watch & back → www.kickstarter.com/projects/geo...
#GeorgeLucas #StarWars #BenBurtt #Documentary #Lucasfilm
#GeorgeLucas: The Lost Golden Age is heading to the UK 🇬🇧 thanks to your support!
At $40K, every backer gets the official soundtrack, featuring music by Joel McNeely (Young Indy, Star Wars). 🎵
www.kickstarter.com/projects/geo...
#StarWars #YoungIndianaJones #Documentary #Lucasfilm #KickstarterFilm
At $40K, every backer gets the official soundtrack, featuring music by Joel McNeely (Young Indy, Star Wars). 🎵
www.kickstarter.com/projects/geo...
#StarWars #YoungIndianaJones #Documentary #Lucasfilm #KickstarterFilm
November 10, 2025 at 11:14 PM
#GeorgeLucas: The Lost Golden Age is heading to the UK 🇬🇧 thanks to your support!
At $40K, every backer gets the official soundtrack, featuring music by Joel McNeely (Young Indy, Star Wars). 🎵
www.kickstarter.com/projects/geo...
#StarWars #YoungIndianaJones #Documentary #Lucasfilm #KickstarterFilm
At $40K, every backer gets the official soundtrack, featuring music by Joel McNeely (Young Indy, Star Wars). 🎵
www.kickstarter.com/projects/geo...
#StarWars #YoungIndianaJones #Documentary #Lucasfilm #KickstarterFilm
Did George Lucas ever want Indy to find Excalibur?
Les David explains how Lucas set strict rules for Indiana Jones stories — no borrowed plots, no reused legends, only original adventures.
🎥 Watch the full episode: youtu.be/jKHoH0Rw_us
#IndianaJones #GeorgeLucas #LesDavid #TheHolyGrail
November 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Did George Lucas ever want Indy to find Excalibur?
Les David explains how Lucas set strict rules for Indiana Jones stories — no borrowed plots, no reused legends, only original adventures.
🎥 Watch the full episode: youtu.be/jKHoH0Rw_us
#IndianaJones #GeorgeLucas #LesDavid #TheHolyGrail
They made Young Indiana Jones outfits for toddlers — complete with a canteen, compass, and fake whip. 🧢🧒🏻
Les David shows off one of the rarest pieces of Young Indy merchandise ever — a Japanese-made children’s line that proves how far Lucasfilm’s reach went.
🎥 Full episode: youtu.be/jKHoH0Rw_us
November 8, 2025 at 5:03 PM
They made Young Indiana Jones outfits for toddlers — complete with a canteen, compass, and fake whip. 🧢🧒🏻
Les David shows off one of the rarest pieces of Young Indy merchandise ever — a Japanese-made children’s line that proves how far Lucasfilm’s reach went.
🎥 Full episode: youtu.be/jKHoH0Rw_us
Les David spent 10 years hunting down one of Lucasfilm’s rarest lost treasures — the Burger King glasses made for Raiders of the Lost Ark that were never released.
🎥 Watch the full episode: youtu.be/jKHoH0Rw_us?...
#IndianaJones #RaidersOfTheLostArk #LesDavid
🎥 Watch the full episode: youtu.be/jKHoH0Rw_us?...
#IndianaJones #RaidersOfTheLostArk #LesDavid
November 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Les David spent 10 years hunting down one of Lucasfilm’s rarest lost treasures — the Burger King glasses made for Raiders of the Lost Ark that were never released.
🎥 Watch the full episode: youtu.be/jKHoH0Rw_us?...
#IndianaJones #RaidersOfTheLostArk #LesDavid
🎥 Watch the full episode: youtu.be/jKHoH0Rw_us?...
#IndianaJones #RaidersOfTheLostArk #LesDavid
When The Phantom Menace premiered, the merch boom was so big it bankrupted over a dozen companies. Les David explains how Lucasfilm’s licensing contracts — including rules against discounting or clearance — created one of Hollywood’s biggest merchandise meltdowns.
Full episode: youtu.be/jKHoH0Rw_us
Full episode: youtu.be/jKHoH0Rw_us
November 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
When The Phantom Menace premiered, the merch boom was so big it bankrupted over a dozen companies. Les David explains how Lucasfilm’s licensing contracts — including rules against discounting or clearance — created one of Hollywood’s biggest merchandise meltdowns.
Full episode: youtu.be/jKHoH0Rw_us
Full episode: youtu.be/jKHoH0Rw_us
Next time on The Young Indy Chroniclers — we talk with Les David, curator of the largest Indiana Jones collection in the world.
🎥 Full episode Thursday!
#LesDavid #IndianaJones #YoungIndy #StarWars #Lucasfilm
🎥 Full episode Thursday!
#LesDavid #IndianaJones #YoungIndy #StarWars #Lucasfilm
November 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Next time on The Young Indy Chroniclers — we talk with Les David, curator of the largest Indiana Jones collection in the world.
🎥 Full episode Thursday!
#LesDavid #IndianaJones #YoungIndy #StarWars #Lucasfilm
🎥 Full episode Thursday!
#LesDavid #IndianaJones #YoungIndy #StarWars #Lucasfilm
We did it! 🎬
George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age has officially crossed $30K — and we’re heading to the UK for interviews! 🇬🇧
Huge thanks to Jorge Noa for the Jonathan Bresman Production Associate pledge that got us over the line.
George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age has officially crossed $30K — and we’re heading to the UK for interviews! 🇬🇧
Huge thanks to Jorge Noa for the Jonathan Bresman Production Associate pledge that got us over the line.
November 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
We did it! 🎬
George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age has officially crossed $30K — and we’re heading to the UK for interviews! 🇬🇧
Huge thanks to Jorge Noa for the Jonathan Bresman Production Associate pledge that got us over the line.
George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age has officially crossed $30K — and we’re heading to the UK for interviews! 🇬🇧
Huge thanks to Jorge Noa for the Jonathan Bresman Production Associate pledge that got us over the line.
In 1918, Young Indy faced Dracula.
Tonight, Dracula speaks again… 🦇
#GeorgeLucas #TheLostGoldenAge #HappyHalloween Kickstarter
www.kickstarter.com/projects/geo...
Tonight, Dracula speaks again… 🦇
#GeorgeLucas #TheLostGoldenAge #HappyHalloween Kickstarter
www.kickstarter.com/projects/geo...
October 31, 2025 at 9:37 PM
In 1918, Young Indy faced Dracula.
Tonight, Dracula speaks again… 🦇
#GeorgeLucas #TheLostGoldenAge #HappyHalloween Kickstarter
www.kickstarter.com/projects/geo...
Tonight, Dracula speaks again… 🦇
#GeorgeLucas #TheLostGoldenAge #HappyHalloween Kickstarter
www.kickstarter.com/projects/geo...
We’re proud to welcome Florian Wentsch as a new Co-Producer on George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age! 🎬
Florian is the creator of Helgoland 513 — winner of the Public Prize at the Monte Carlo Television
Festival — and writer of the award-winning drama Legal Affairs.
Florian is the creator of Helgoland 513 — winner of the Public Prize at the Monte Carlo Television
Festival — and writer of the award-winning drama Legal Affairs.
October 31, 2025 at 1:03 PM
We’re proud to welcome Florian Wentsch as a new Co-Producer on George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age! 🎬
Florian is the creator of Helgoland 513 — winner of the Public Prize at the Monte Carlo Television
Festival — and writer of the award-winning drama Legal Affairs.
Florian is the creator of Helgoland 513 — winner of the Public Prize at the Monte Carlo Television
Festival — and writer of the award-winning drama Legal Affairs.
Celebrate George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age with us! 🍻
🎁 Prizes include The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles: The Curse of the Jackal comic for best cosplay!
RSVP → partiful.com/e/D1C82te101...
#GeorgeLucas #YoungIndianaJones #StarWars #Lucasfilm #Documentary #KickstarterFilm
🎁 Prizes include The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles: The Curse of the Jackal comic for best cosplay!
RSVP → partiful.com/e/D1C82te101...
#GeorgeLucas #YoungIndianaJones #StarWars #Lucasfilm #Documentary #KickstarterFilm
October 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Celebrate George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age with us! 🍻
🎁 Prizes include The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles: The Curse of the Jackal comic for best cosplay!
RSVP → partiful.com/e/D1C82te101...
#GeorgeLucas #YoungIndianaJones #StarWars #Lucasfilm #Documentary #KickstarterFilm
🎁 Prizes include The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles: The Curse of the Jackal comic for best cosplay!
RSVP → partiful.com/e/D1C82te101...
#GeorgeLucas #YoungIndianaJones #StarWars #Lucasfilm #Documentary #KickstarterFilm
We’re halfway through our campaign! 🎬
Thrilled to announce that illustrator @PaulShipper.bsky.social (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Guardians, The Mandalorian) has joined George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age to create our official poster art!
#GeorgeLucas #PaulShipper #YoungIndianaJones #StarWars
Thrilled to announce that illustrator @PaulShipper.bsky.social (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Guardians, The Mandalorian) has joined George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age to create our official poster art!
#GeorgeLucas #PaulShipper #YoungIndianaJones #StarWars
October 30, 2025 at 4:16 PM
We’re halfway through our campaign! 🎬
Thrilled to announce that illustrator @PaulShipper.bsky.social (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Guardians, The Mandalorian) has joined George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age to create our official poster art!
#GeorgeLucas #PaulShipper #YoungIndianaJones #StarWars
Thrilled to announce that illustrator @PaulShipper.bsky.social (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Guardians, The Mandalorian) has joined George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age to create our official poster art!
#GeorgeLucas #PaulShipper #YoungIndianaJones #StarWars
#ILM veteran #YuseiUesugi created the first 3D matte projection shot for #StarWars: A New Hope – Special Edition — the sweeping Mos Eisley reveal that changed visual effects forever. 🌌
🎥 Watch the full episode: youtu.be/n2yKW2NJ2jI?...
#MosEisley #SpecialEdition #YoungIndianaJones #VFXHistory
🎥 Watch the full episode: youtu.be/n2yKW2NJ2jI?...
#MosEisley #SpecialEdition #YoungIndianaJones #VFXHistory
October 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM
#ILM veteran #YuseiUesugi created the first 3D matte projection shot for #StarWars: A New Hope – Special Edition — the sweeping Mos Eisley reveal that changed visual effects forever. 🌌
🎥 Watch the full episode: youtu.be/n2yKW2NJ2jI?...
#MosEisley #SpecialEdition #YoungIndianaJones #VFXHistory
🎥 Watch the full episode: youtu.be/n2yKW2NJ2jI?...
#MosEisley #SpecialEdition #YoungIndianaJones #VFXHistory
ILM veteran Yusei Uesugi on the breakneck pace of The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles — five times more shots than a feature film in the same time, and a crash course in digital innovation.
🎥 Watch the full episode: youtu.be/n2yKW2NJ2jI
🎥 Watch the full episode: youtu.be/n2yKW2NJ2jI
October 27, 2025 at 12:55 AM
ILM veteran Yusei Uesugi on the breakneck pace of The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles — five times more shots than a feature film in the same time, and a crash course in digital innovation.
🎥 Watch the full episode: youtu.be/n2yKW2NJ2jI
🎥 Watch the full episode: youtu.be/n2yKW2NJ2jI
Reposted by Young Indy Chroniclers (Podcast)
Support their Kickstarter here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/geo...
George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age
A feature-length documentary uncovering George Lucas’s lost decade — the hidden revolution that changed cinema forever.
www.kickstarter.com
October 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Support their Kickstarter here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/geo...
We had a wonderful time on @forceghostpod.bsky.social! Rate them 5-stars and listen to the episode!
The incredible hosts from
@youngindypod.bsky.social
joined the podcast this week to discuss the upcoming documentary, George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age! Learn about this project and how to support here:
Apple: tinyurl.com/wexb43ts
Spotify: tinyurl.com/5kr9jbd7
#IndianaJones #StarWars
@youngindypod.bsky.social
joined the podcast this week to discuss the upcoming documentary, George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age! Learn about this project and how to support here:
Apple: tinyurl.com/wexb43ts
Spotify: tinyurl.com/5kr9jbd7
#IndianaJones #StarWars
October 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
We had a wonderful time on @forceghostpod.bsky.social! Rate them 5-stars and listen to the episode!
ILM veteran #YuseiUesugi got his start painting a traditional matte for #IndianaJones and the Last Crusade in 1989 — live action shot at Treasure Island near ILM HQ.
That project became the foundation for the digital matte revolution that followed.
🎥 Full episode: youtu.be/n2yKW2NJ2jI
That project became the foundation for the digital matte revolution that followed.
🎥 Full episode: youtu.be/n2yKW2NJ2jI
October 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
ILM veteran #YuseiUesugi got his start painting a traditional matte for #IndianaJones and the Last Crusade in 1989 — live action shot at Treasure Island near ILM HQ.
That project became the foundation for the digital matte revolution that followed.
🎥 Full episode: youtu.be/n2yKW2NJ2jI
That project became the foundation for the digital matte revolution that followed.
🎥 Full episode: youtu.be/n2yKW2NJ2jI
ILM veteran Yusei Uesugi explains how Young Indy pushed matte painting into the digital age — smaller canvases, faster turnarounds, and new tools that changed how ILM worked forever.
#ILM #YuseiUesugi #YoungIndianaJones #GeorgeLucas #TheLostGoldenAge #VisualEffects #FilmHistory
#ILM #YuseiUesugi #YoungIndianaJones #GeorgeLucas #TheLostGoldenAge #VisualEffects #FilmHistory
October 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
ILM veteran Yusei Uesugi explains how Young Indy pushed matte painting into the digital age — smaller canvases, faster turnarounds, and new tools that changed how ILM worked forever.
#ILM #YuseiUesugi #YoungIndianaJones #GeorgeLucas #TheLostGoldenAge #VisualEffects #FilmHistory
#ILM #YuseiUesugi #YoungIndianaJones #GeorgeLucas #TheLostGoldenAge #VisualEffects #FilmHistory
Matthew Jacobs has joined George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age! 🎬
Matthew’s credits include Doctor Who: The Movie (1996), The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, and several LucasArts games.
He joined us for a new interview and recorded a message for our Kickstarter backers about why this story matters.
Matthew’s credits include Doctor Who: The Movie (1996), The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, and several LucasArts games.
He joined us for a new interview and recorded a message for our Kickstarter backers about why this story matters.
October 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Matthew Jacobs has joined George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age! 🎬
Matthew’s credits include Doctor Who: The Movie (1996), The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, and several LucasArts games.
He joined us for a new interview and recorded a message for our Kickstarter backers about why this story matters.
Matthew’s credits include Doctor Who: The Movie (1996), The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, and several LucasArts games.
He joined us for a new interview and recorded a message for our Kickstarter backers about why this story matters.
Big thanks to the @IngloriousTrek.bsky.social podcast for the shout-out!
They highlighted our documentary George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age — exploring the decade that birthed Young Indy, Radioland Murders, and the Star Wars Special Editions.
Back the film → www.kickstarter.com/projects/geo...
They highlighted our documentary George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age — exploring the decade that birthed Young Indy, Radioland Murders, and the Star Wars Special Editions.
Back the film → www.kickstarter.com/projects/geo...
October 20, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Big thanks to the @IngloriousTrek.bsky.social podcast for the shout-out!
They highlighted our documentary George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age — exploring the decade that birthed Young Indy, Radioland Murders, and the Star Wars Special Editions.
Back the film → www.kickstarter.com/projects/geo...
They highlighted our documentary George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age — exploring the decade that birthed Young Indy, Radioland Murders, and the Star Wars Special Editions.
Back the film → www.kickstarter.com/projects/geo...
ILM veteran Yusei Uesugi helped launch digital filmmaking — from Young Indy’s first all-digital matte paintings to Die Hard 2 and the Star Wars Special Edition. Watch this Thursday at www.youtube.com/@youngindychroniclers
#ILM #YuseiUesug #IndustrialLightandMagic
#ILM #YuseiUesug #IndustrialLightandMagic
October 18, 2025 at 11:01 PM
ILM veteran Yusei Uesugi helped launch digital filmmaking — from Young Indy’s first all-digital matte paintings to Die Hard 2 and the Star Wars Special Edition. Watch this Thursday at www.youtube.com/@youngindychroniclers
#ILM #YuseiUesug #IndustrialLightandMagic
#ILM #YuseiUesug #IndustrialLightandMagic
Big update! 🎬 We’re interviewing Young Indy writer Matthew Jacobs this weekend — and teaming with composer Joel McNeely (Young Indy, Radioland Murders, Shadows of the Empire, The Orville) to create an original theme for the doc!
🎥 Watch here → youtu.be/AaaZzJ3gsmg
#GeorgeLucas #StarWars #Documentary
🎥 Watch here → youtu.be/AaaZzJ3gsmg
#GeorgeLucas #StarWars #Documentary
Composer Joel McNeely and Writer Matthew Jacobs Join the Adventure!
As we enter the third week of our campaign, we continue to be floored by the incredible support for George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age. We’ve now raised over $20,000 from more than 70 backers, and we…
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October 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Big update! 🎬 We’re interviewing Young Indy writer Matthew Jacobs this weekend — and teaming with composer Joel McNeely (Young Indy, Radioland Murders, Shadows of the Empire, The Orville) to create an original theme for the doc!
🎥 Watch here → youtu.be/AaaZzJ3gsmg
#GeorgeLucas #StarWars #Documentary
🎥 Watch here → youtu.be/AaaZzJ3gsmg
#GeorgeLucas #StarWars #Documentary