EPISODE · Apr 2, 2026 · 1H 37M
"Truth Is a Pathless Land" w/ Lucasfilm Historian Lucas Seastrom
from Young Indy Chroniclers · host Young Indy Chroniclers Podcast
THIS ADVENTURE Peter and Daniel welcome back Lucas Seastrom for an in-depth conversation about the episode Benares: January 1910. We trace the remarkable real-life story of Jiddu Krishnamurti — the Indian boy discovered on a beach in Adyar by occultist and Theosophical Society leader Charles Leadbeater, groomed alongside fellow candidate Hubert Van Hook as the next World Teacher, and who, in 1929, stood before thousands of followers and told them to stop following him. We explore the extraordinary relationship between Krishnamurti and Annie Besant — the British suffragist and President of the Theosophical Society who became his legal guardian — and why George Lucas was drawn to this story. We also discuss how Krishnamurti's philosophy echoes throughout Lucas's entire body of work — from Young Indiana Jones to Star Wars to The Phantom Menace — and why this episode may be essential viewing before any rewatch of Temple of Doom.We also discuss the remarkable event that brought all three of us together at Skywalker Ranch — the 30th anniversary screening of Attack of the Hawkman, organized by Ben Burtt, and almost certainly the first time a Young Indiana Jones episode has ever been projected in a full-size theater for an audience. We discuss what it was like to see the newly remastered 16mm and 35mm footage on the big screen at the Stag Theater — and why it confirmed that this series deserves a full HD restoration.Plus: Lucas Seastrom shares exciting news about the brand new partnership between Lucasfilm and the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, bringing original lesson plans based on the Young Indiana Jones historical documentaries into classrooms.Support the Young Indy Chroniclers on Patreon! Support the Young Indy Chroniclers new documentary project, George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age. #YoungIndianaJones #IndianaJones #GeorgeLucas #Lucasfilm #Krishnamurti #AnnieBesant #CharlesLeadbeater #FilmHistory #BehindTheScenes #FilmPodcast #TVHistory #StarWars #PhantomMenace #TempleOfDoom #JosephCampbell #SkywalkkerRanch #BenBurtt #FilmNerd #CinemaHistory #ClassicTV #90sTV #IndyPodcast #FilmAnalysis #HistoryPodcast #GeorgeLucasFilms #YoungIndy
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THIS ADVENTURE Peter and Daniel welcome back Lucas Seastrom for an in-depth conversation about the episode Benares: January 1910. We trace the remarkable real-life story of Jiddu Krishnamurti — the Indian boy discovered on a beach in Adyar by occultist and Theosophical Society leader Charles Leadbeater, groomed alongside fellow candidate Hubert Van Hook as the next World Teacher, and who, in 1929, stood before thousands of followers and told them to stop following him. We explore the extraordinary relationship between Krishnamurti and Annie Besant — the British suffragist and President of the Theosophical Society who became his legal guardian — and why George Lucas was drawn to this story. We also discuss how Krishnamurti's philosophy echoes throughout Lucas's entire body of work — from Young Indiana Jones to Star Wars to The Phantom Menace — and why this episode may be essential viewing before any rewatch of Temple of Doom.We also discuss the remarkable event that brought all three of us together at Skywalker Ranch — the 30th anniversary screening of Attack of the Hawkman, organized by Ben Burtt, and almost certainly the first time a Young Indiana Jones episode has ever been projected in a full-size theater for an audience. We discuss what it was like to see the newly remastered 16mm and 35mm footage on the big screen at the Stag Theater — and why it confirmed that this series deserves a full HD restoration.Plus: Lucas Seastrom shares exciting news about the brand new partnership between Lucasfilm and the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, bringing original lesson plans based on the Young Indiana Jones historical documentaries into classrooms.Support the Young Indy Chroniclers on Patreon! Support the Young Indy Chroniclers new documentary project, George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age. #YoungIndianaJones #IndianaJones #GeorgeLucas #Lucasfilm #Krishnamurti #AnnieBesant #CharlesLeadbeater #FilmHistory #BehindTheScenes #FilmPodcast #TVHistory #StarWars #PhantomMenace #TempleOfDoom #JosephCampbell #SkywalkkerRanch #BenBurtt #FilmNerd #CinemaHistory #ClassicTV #90sTV #IndyPodcast #FilmAnalysis #HistoryPodcast #GeorgeLucasFilms #YoungIndy
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