Tatooine Sons Creators & Guests

David is a husband, dad, and podcaster who believes that every opportunity in life comes from our relationships - and that podcasting is the most exciting tool available for building relationships.

Stuart has been the Senior Pastor of Eastern Shore Baptist Church since January 2010. His is a graduate of Samford University. He possesses a master’s degree and a doctoral degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Stuart has been married to his wife and high school sweetheart Angela for nearly 20 years. They have three sons: Jay, Jack and Jett. Stuart is a passionate advocate for orphans. He loves preaching, teaching, and sharing Christ.

Stephen Kent is the spokesperson for Young Voices, a political commentator, and Star Wars fanatic. He is a communications and public relations professional living in the Raleigh, NC area and has had the opportunity to do broadcast media (cable news, talk radio, local TV, podcasts) over 50x and has booked other guests for more than 400 appearances. Stephen Kent has been seen on Fox Business, TheBlaze with Glenn Beck for political chatter or on WUSA 9 and Fox 5 DC talking about the latest in entertainment news. He has also written Op-Ed pieces for several publications including USA Today.He hosts the popular Star Wars & politics podcast, Beltway Banthas with more than 150 episodes. Beltway Banthas helped launch Kent into public speaking opportunities and fan conventions and political events, then on to TV as a commentator.

Pete Fletzer is a freelance writer and host of the Around the Galaxy podcast.

As Senior Vice President, Franchise Content and Strategy at Lucasfilm, James Waugh oversees the Franchise Story and Content teams, and has been a member of the Star Wars creative brain trust since 2016. His professional passion lies in building IP through compelling interlocking narrative and experiential content. At Lucasfilm, Waugh leads narrative and creative development across franchise platforms and lines of business including Franchise Animation, Video Games, Theme Parks, Publishing, Immersive Entertainment, Consumer Products, and Digital/Online Content initiatives.In addition to maintaining a holistic brand and story-world experience, Waugh has led Lucasfilm’s transmedia efforts for Star Wars feature films such as Rogue One, Solo, The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker, as well as series including The Mandalorian, Star Wars Resistance, Star Wars Rebels, and The Clone Wars. He has also led the story group’s development efforts for multiple video game titles, including Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Vader: Immortal. Waugh spearheaded strategic initiatives such as the Star Wars Kids online channel, and provided ongoing stewardship for The High Republic, Star Wars’ first new fictional era since the Disney acquisition. In Animation, Waugh served as the Executive Producer on Star Wars Visions, The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special, Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures, Star Wars: Roll Out, and Lego Star Wars Terrifying Tales, among others.Prior to joining Lucasfilm, Waugh served as the Sr. Director of Story & Creative Development at Blizzard Entertainment, leading the company’s Creative Development Department while overseeing narrative and IP for its blockbuster franchises across media. While there, he was a key contributor to Overwatch, World of Warcraft, Diablo, Hearthstone, StarCraft, and Heroes of the Storm, along with serving as the game Story Director for StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void and StarCraft 2: Nova, Covert Ops. He was the Director of Story Development for the Overwatch franchise from its inception through release and oversaw all transmedia fiction that led to its record-breaking launch. In the games-to-film space, Waugh spearheaded Blizzard’s development on projects with ABStudios and Legendary Films. He played a critical role in the development of Warcraft: The Beginning, the feature film directed by Duncan Jones.For Star Wars, Waugh strives to build evocative content across media and pioneer new forms of storytelling.

Dominic Jones is a head writer and podcast host of The Star Wars Underworld and The Kazuda Kast at TCW Strikes Back.

Adam Bray is the USA Today and Amazon Best-Selling author of nearly 20 official Star Wars, Marvel and LEGO books. He has also contributed to nearly 40 books on travel in Southeast Asia and has been called a 'Modern Indiana Jones' by CNN. From working with great apes, to finding lost temple ruins in Vietnam, to writing in a galaxy far, far away, Adam’s adventures are beyond epic.

Freelance and staff writer on various live action and animated series. Currently story editor on Season 2 of "Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja" on Disney XD.

Artist. Writer. Instagram: http://madisonthames.art. Commissions are open.

Scott Trowbridge is an American entertainment creator currently serving as Portfolio Creative Executive for Walt Disney Imagineering, the design and production division for Disney Parks, Experiences and Products; a division of the Walt Disney Company. Before Disney, Trowbridge was active in film and theatre production, and held leadership roles within Universal Creative, the design and development arm of Universal Parks and Resorts. In 2007, Trowbridge left Universal to join Walt Disney Imagineering to lead Disney's Research & Development division and Blue Sky Creative Studio. In 2015, he started a new studio at Imagineering dedicated to developing Lucasfilm and Star Wars projects. Scott is the creative mind leading the development of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge and Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser.

Brian Godawa has been a professional writer and filmmaker for over 15 years. His creative versatility was born of a passion for both intellect and imagination, both left-brain and right-brain. The result: Brian is an artisan of word, image, and story that engages heart, mind, and soul. Just think, “Renaissance Man.”But Brian is also an author and international speaker on art, movies, worldviews, and faith. His popular book,Hollywood Worldviews: Watching Films with Wisdom and Discernment, is used as a textbook in schools around the country. He is a contributing scholarly writer to various journals and professional orgs, and his articles on movies and philosophy have been published around the world. His Chronicles series of novels are his most important contribution by incarnating his worldview and theology in narrative unlike anything you’ve read before.As an award-winning screenwriter, his first feature film was To End All Wars, starring Kiefer Sutherland. But his skills and experience quickly expanded to include writing and directing feature films, documentaries and video promotionals.When he isn’t reading, watching movies, or loving on his wife, he is reading, watching movies, or loving on his wife. He knows, he knows: He should get out more.

Iván Anaya is a comic artist whose work experience includes companies like Image Comics, Dynamite Comics, DC Comics, among others. He has also made independent comics in Argentina, Bra zil, and El Salvador, was Conceptual and Narrative Artist at Stonebot Studios in the videogame area and now at Mercy Ways Studios as an Art Director and Lead Comic Artist and Writer. Creator of the series “Fear Not," which won the Best Children's Biblical project in Germany in 2017. Now, he leads Mercy Ways Studios team to create Chronicles of Faith.

Mark Newbold was first caught in the Star Wars tractor beam back in 1977 when it all started, and has been involved in running websites about a galaxy far, far away since 1994. He is Editor-in-Chief of Fantha Tracks and is a frequent writer for StarWars.com and other print and online magazines including Star Wars Insider, Build The Millennium Falcon, Starburst and Star Trek The Official Magazine. He is a proud Honorary Friend of the 501st and the Rebel Legion.

Producing original and licensed anime projects working with international teams.Projects:Star Wars: Visions (producer) streaming on Disney+ on 9/22Eden (co-producer) streaming now on Netflix

Over the last 15yrs Lucas Pinckard has spent time as a touring musician, evangelist, and international missionary, he is now the pastor First Baptist Church Lake Dallas and the host of The Reverend and the Reprobate podcast. Lucas and I had a very different conversation regarding Eternals than what you’ve probably heard on other shows.

Josh Saleh is a professional host, actor, gamer and dog dad! As a host Josh has worked with Marvel Entertainment, Disney, Amazon, Microsoft, UMG, Adorama, and more! Josh hosts "Marvel Let's Play," where he interviews, plays with and showcases Marvel talent, game developers, and fans. His Marvel hosting background also includes movie premieres, Marvel gaming tournaments, and numerous Comic Con panels, as well as "Marvel Minute." When he's not nerding out at Marvel you can catch him on Amazon as their tech and gaming host, hosting a weekly video game news show with Adorama, and hosting on the Citizen App. As an actor Josh has performed in short films, independent feature films, commercials, and web series.

Ken Cunningham is a multiple Gemini Award–winning director with experience in animation (CG, 2D and stopmotion) and live action.He has worked on projects for a diverse range of clients including Lego, Lucasfilm, Marvel, The Jim Henson Company, Robert Kirkman's Skybound Ent, Zodiak Kids, Mattel, Nickelodeon, Disney, Cartoon Network, PBS, and CBC.He is privileged to have won The Gemini for Best Direction on an Animated Series in both 2010 and 2011 for Michael Eisner’s animated sitcom “Glenn Martin, DDS”. The project also won the 2010 Gemini for Best Animated Series, as well as receiving a 2009 Annie Nomination, alongside the Simpsons, for Best Animated Series, and a 2011 Gemini Nomination for Best Animated Series.Previous to his work in film and television, Ken spent 11 years as a professional dance artist, performing internationally with Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Le Fondation Jean-Pierre Perreault (Montréal), Toru Shimazaki Dance (Japan) and Dancemakers (Toronto), under artistic director Serge Bennathan.