{"id":3394,"date":"2025-05-02T02:08:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T09:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heroesofthehalcyon.com\/?p=3394"},"modified":"2025-05-02T02:08:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T09:08:06","slug":"how-does-an-immersive-technologist-view-disneys-galactic-starcruiser-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heroesofthehalcyon.com\/?p=3394","title":{"rendered":"Exploring the History of Star Wars Celebration with Kara DJ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1990607\/episodes\/17083584-exploring-the-history-of-star-wars-celebration-with-kara-dj.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kick off Season Six with us as we welcome special guest Kara DJ, publisher of the acclaimed Star Wars fanzine &#8220;Into a Larger World&#8221; and host of the podcast bearing the same name. 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