In a Force Friday II related show the Star Wars Collectors Cast brings you news from events around the world. From Los Angeles, show host James Burns joins forces with Sarah and Richard from Skywalking through Neverland as they journey to a local Toys ‘R’ Us, and then to Downtown Disney to meet up with Tricia Barr (FanGIRL Blog/Fangirls Going Rogue) and BJ Priester (FanGIRL Blog/Hyperspace Theories) at The World of Disney Store.
Meanwhile earlier the same day in London, Mark Newbold & Matt Booker attend several events in London at Disney Store, John Lewis and Po-Zu. Mark joins James to break down the day, and to talk about the latest Episode IX news (recorded before JJ Abrams was confirmed as writer/director for Episode IX).
As if all that wasn’t enough, James catches up with Krystal Persaud from litteBits - Product Lead on the Droid Inventor Kit; Wow! Stuff co-founder Dr Graeme Taylor & creative director Dr Jim Wyatt to talk about their awesome new Holopane products; and finally, to Steve Sansweet from Rancho Obi-Wan.
You can listen to episode 79 on iTunes and email us at podcast@jedinews.co.uk with your comments, views and opinions to be a part of the show.
Check out the behind-the-scenes Holopane video with Dr Graeme Taylor & creative director Dr Jim Wyatt from Wow! Stuff.
The Star Wars Collectors Cast is back with all the latest collecting news and opinions from D23 and San Diego Comic-Con. Joining James this month is Steve Sansweet from Rancho Obi-Wan, and Paul Shipper who designed all the key art/badges for Star Wars Celebration Orlando. Sharing hosting duties this month is Mark Newbold from RADIO 1138.
You can listen to episode 78 on iTunes and email us at podcast@jedinews.co.uk with your comments, views and opinions to be a part of the show.
It's Star Wars Collectors Cast, LIVE from Star Wars Fan Fun Weekend 2017. Join James Burns and co-hosts Steve The Ginger Prince from Star Wars Action News and Mark Newbold from RADIO 1138 as they discuss the latest releases and collecting news.
You can listen to episode 77 on iTunes and email us at podcast@jedinews.co.uk with your comments, views and opinions to be a part of the show.
It's Star Wars Collectors Cast, LIVE from Celebration Orlando 2017. Join James Burns and co-host Teresa Delgado as they chat collecting with Rancho Obi-Wan supremo Steve Sansweet and Marvel Comics artist John Tyler Christopher.
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It is the final countdown to Star Wars Celebration in Orlando and just in time for your trip is the latest Collectors Cast. This Celebration centric episode includes a requisite visit to Rancho Obi-Wan to hear what Steve Sansweet will be up to at the show. James also talks to artists Malcom Tween and Jason W Christman about the art they are selling at the show, Frank Diorio about the Mattel/Hot Wheels sponsored Diorama Workshop, Dmitriy Shakhmatov from Mattel who is the lead designer on the Carships line, and last but by no means least to David Leiner of Topps to discuss how the autograph hall will work.
Listen to James and his guests on another packed edition of the Star Wars Collectors Cast.
It's back to New York to wrap up the International Toy Fair, that took place last month. Host James Burns is joined by RADIO 1138's Mark Newbold to cover all the products and licensees from the show floor, featuring interviews with representatives from Kotobukiya and QMx. As always Steve Sansweet joins James to discuss the latest news including what the Rancho Obi-Wan exhibit will feature at next month's Celebration in Orlando. Email us at podcast@jedinews.co.uk with your comments, views and opinions to be a part of the show.
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On this months Star Wars Collectors Cast host James Burns is joined by RADIO 1138's Mark Newbold to cover Toy Fair New York 2017. LEGO and Hasbro are the focus this episode, and as always James is joined by Steve Sansweet, directly from Rancho Obi-Wan. Email us at news@jedinews.co.uk with your comments, views and opinions to be a part of the show.
Join James Burns on a special extended edition of the Star Wars Collectors Cast with his brother in the Force from Jedi News and RADIO 1138 – Mark Newbold; together they look back at 2016 and the last couple of months in the collecting world. This special show features two visits to Rancho Obi-Wan to catch up with Steve Sansweet - the first a couple of days after the Annual Gala in November, and again just before the holidays with a very special announcement about a tie-in wite Little Debbie.
Go back to November at Madame Tussauds where Propel launched their Star Wars drones and James caught up with Leigh Francis (Keith Lemon), from Propel – director Carl England and CEO Darren Matloff. James also chats with Glen Abell, Vice President of Direct to Consumer, from LEGO about the opening of the largest LEGO Store in the world in the heart of London’s Leicester Square. Find out what Fangirls Going Rogue and Galactic Fashion co-host Teresa Delgado and Jedi News Social Media Guru and co-host of Take Cover Matt Booker thought of 2016 from a collecting point-of-view – along with an exclusive revelation from Matt. All this and more in a must listen edition of the Star Wars Collectors Cast!
Note: much of this content was recorded before the tragic passing of Carrie Fisher. Also, be aware of Rogue One spoilers.
Go Rogue on this month’s Star Wars Collectors Cast as host James Burns is joined by Mark Newbold, from Jedi News and RADIO 1138, to discuss the midnight launch of the new toys from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and all the latest news from New York Toy Fair. Mark catches us with Jim Wyatt from WOW Labs to talk about Star Wars VR and the new Google Cardboard like devices that are available now. The Collectors Cast would not be complete without the requisite visit to Rancho Obi-Wan to catch up with Steve Sansweet, as he prepares for the 5th Anniversary Gala on November 5th, which the Jedi News team will be attending on Force!
On this months Star Wars Collectors Cast host James Burns discusses all the Go Rogue product reveals with Savanna Kiefer from The Dorky Diva. The show wouldn't be complete without checking in and catching up with Steve Sansweet from Rancho Obi-Wan to hear the latest news from the home of the worlds largest Star Wars collection, as well as discussing what Steve has been up to this month. There's so many products coming on September 30th, so grab a notepad and start writing your own wish list as you listen to the show.
It might be summer, but nothing stops for Star Wars. Join your host James Burns on the latest episode of Star Wars Collectors Cast featuring Steve Sansweet from Rancho Obi-Wan, Steve Evans from Hasbro and Mark Newbold from RADIO 1138 & Jedi News. Together they discuss the latest collectibles revealed at Star Wars Celebration, San Diego Comic-Con and more. Listen you must! You can contact us on Skype at JediNewsNetwork with your comments, views and opinions and be a part of the show.
It's time for the Star Wars Collectors Cast and Star Wars Action News, LIVE from Celebration Europe. Join James Burns and Steve Nixon as they blast through 45 minutes in the company of Steve Sansweet from Rancho Obi-Wan, artists JAKe and Kevin Liell and the team from Propel. All this and more in the 68th episode of the Star Wars Collectors Cast, brought to you by the Jedi News Network. You can contact us on Skype at JediNewsNetwork with your comments, views and opinions and be a part of the show.
Star Wars Celebration is literally just around the corner and Steve Sansweet, from Rancho Obi-Wan, joins James Burns on July’s show. Together they discuss the announced exclusives so far for Celebration and San Diego Comic-Con. James bring you some of the audio from the launch of The Force Awakens Holographic Vinyl soundtrack from the famous Abbey Road Studios, and an interview with Jamie Eden from Travelers Tales at the launch of the new LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens game. James also catches up with Mattel designer Bryan Benedict, and they discuss the exclusive Boba Fett Prototype available as a Celebration exclusive. Listen you must! You can contact us on Skype at JediNewsNetwork with your comments, views and opinions and be a part of the show.
Sometimes we cannot always use the audio we have recorded for each show, and when James Burns spoke to Gus Lopez about the Collectors Track gifts, available at Star Wars Celebration next month, they had not yet been revealed. The audio in episode 65 of the Star Wars Collectors Cast reflected this, but now with information of the gifts available and questions about the future of ‘Star Tots’, here’s the audio that we couldn’t share with you last week in a very short, and extra episode, of the Star Wars Collectors Cast.
If you’ve still not listened to the full interview with Gus, heard the latest news about Steve Sansweet coming to London for Celebration, all about James’ recent trip to LEGO in Billund & LEGOLAND Windsor with Chris Pearce from Brickset.com, and the latest collectibles available at Walt Disney World with Mark Newbold – then check out Star Wars Collectors Cast: Episode 65 now.
This month’s Star Wars Collectors Cast features guests and news from all over the world. From Seattle, Gus Lopez talks James through the Collecting Track at Star Wars Celebration that takes place in just a few weeks, and here in London. Joining us for his regular monthly catch-up from northern California is Steve Sansweet direct from Rancho Obi-Wan. Steve has some Celebration news of his own, as well as the complete low down of the new Propshop high end collectibles. Chris Pearce (aka CapnRex101) from Brickset.com joins host James Burns to talk about his recent trip to LEGOLAND Windsor for their Star Wars Weekends, his recent trip to the LEGO HQ in Billund, and a special announcement. All this is wrapped up with the latest news from Mark Newbold who returns from Walt Disney World in Florida with the latest collectible news form the happiest place in the world! Strap in and enjoy the ride!