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This edition of 'The Modern Way' celebrates the cross over of modern Star Wars toys and the literature. The boys get together to countdown a top ten of figures inspired by the books of the Galaxy, whilst giving nods to various other areas, including a nostalgic look back at 'The Shadows of the Empire' line from the 90s. Checking out these different…

Stephane joins Generation Skywalker during book month to discuss his stunningly beautiful new book, 'The Legendary Advertisements 1978-1985'. The book looks at Star Wars advertisements during the vintage era, from toys through to Milky Way chocolate bars. Stephane gives us an insight into where the idea from the book came from through to its comple…

From one Squid Head to another, a truly endearing interview: The Star Wars community was saddened this week to learn of the passing of one of the friendliest actors in the franchise, Gerald Home, best known for playing the ROTJ character Squid Head. Gerald always had time for the fans, would greet everyone with the biggest of smiles and was clearly…

The Aftermath Trilogy, a canonical story of events that take place after Return of the Jedi. Stuart and Craig are joined by Mark Mulcaster and Brian Cameron from Fantha Tracks to delve into the trilogy. Looking at the good and the bad of the trilogy, was it really as bad as the initial reviews made out? Amongst the four analyzing them in this show,…

Stuart and Jez are delighted to chat with Becca Benjamin on this months book month. Host of 'Tarkin's Top Shelf' and 'Kanata's Castle' podcasts, Becca is one of the busiest people in the community. Writing articles, titling artwork, Becca has always got a project ongoing. Her passion for Star Wars and the literature comes bounding through in this i…

Book Month is back! And here's your primer for the next few weeks of shows, videos and blog posts. Join Stu, Jez, Dan and Craig for a quick look back on what went down last year and a run down of what's in store for October. To get us in the mood, the team discuss what they have been reading over the past year, each bring one of their all-time favo…

The Modern Way returns, as Stuart, Dan, Craig, Mark and Jez delve into all the latest releases for 'The Vintage Collection', 'Black Series', 'Hot Toys', 'Lego' and 'Funko'. But there really is so much more when it comes to new products as the team also delve into Gentle Giant busts, Kotobukiya, Tiki, Jumbos, Regal Robot and a joyful look at Dr Squa…

Those Old Fossils returns to Generation Skywalker to discuss all things vintage. No gimmicks, no games, this show jumps head first into vintage from the moment it begins. The team cover the return of 'Echo Base Live', after 22 months with no events or conventions, Echo Live returned on August 7th, and what an event it turned out to be. We discuss t…

If there was a shortcut to a Star Wars master's degree, this episode could be the primary dissertation and a really enlightening and enjoyable one at that. Take your seats with the Generation Skywalker crew as they conduct a deep dive analysis of the Prequel trailers from the very first teaser for The Phantom Menace, to the hidden ‘mystery’ trailer…

It's time for another beer show, and our drinks expert Kimberley is back from the bar with another round for us all to try. Featuring Star Wars-themed beers from S43, Full Circle, Fallen Acorn, J Wakefield and new offerings from Brew York and Original Stormtrooper Beer, there’s plenty for the team to sniff, taste and appraise as they collectively d…

Jez guides the team through a look-back at the cinema trailers of the Original Trilogy, in the first of a three-part series exploring how the promotion of the Star Wars saga has changed through the years. From the cheese fests of the 70s, through to the current trailers on Disney+ – we start our journey with a palette-cleansing sample of big movie …

From pinball machines to Aztec-inspired Bobas – as Star Wars merch continues to come thick and fast, we explore all the latest announcements from Hasbro, Hot Toys, Funko and many more – including a special peek at what went down on the GeekiTikis May the 4th Livestream. The team discuss what they’ve been buying and offer up some in-hand reviews of …

Join Stuart, Mark, Craig and guest host Marc Hockley for a packed vintage show. The boys celebrate the life of John Kellerman and look at the impact his book 'Star Wars Vintage Action Figures' had on our hobby. We also review some of the choice lots from the David Prowse Estate Auction taking place on May 4th. The team share some collecting stories…

Stuart, Dan, Grant and Jez settle in for this month's 'The Modern Way'. This months announcements give the team loads to sink their teeth into as they delve into the four Black Series Comic Inspired figures. We look at other announcements for Black Series, The Vintage Collection and Lego, as well as heaping more love on the latest Hot Toy announcem…

As older collectors, we sometimes wonder where the next generation of vintage obsessives will come from. Meet 11 year old Seth and hear how a chance encounter with a Rebel Commando in an old toy box set him and his dad, Richard, on a path to complete a loose run. It's been an online, locked-down journey of discovery for Seth and is proving an enjoy…

It’s our one year anniversary and to celebrate our 'first 12' months you’re invited to party with us as we look back on a jam-packed year of fascinating stories, enthusiastic debates and in-depth showcases. As well as all our best bits, we lift the lid on the whole Generation Skywalker project with an informal look behind the scenes of everything w…

SPOILER WARNING FOR THE FIRST SIX EPISODES OF WANDAVISIONAnnnddd we're back but not to discuss Star Wars but rather the other Disney property, the MCU! WandaVision has captured our attention and we cannot stop talk about it. Join us as we discuss Star Wars news and the first six episodes of Wandavision! Protect our little queer babies, Tommy and Bi…

Reproductions in the vintage toy hobby has been a source of topic once again recently. Stuart, Craig and Mark are joined by special guest Lee Bullock to discuss the issue. Retroblasting's, Michael French, recently posted a video defending the use of reproduction items in the hobby and attacking the anti-repro groups. All four of the hosts on this s…

The Modern Way returns as Craig, Mark, Grant, Dan and Stuart get together to look at a whole host of modern topics. Now the dust has settled on the second season of The Mandalorian, the boys take some time to revisit the toys from the show. They delve into what we've already received and then discuss their hopes for what we could see in the future.…

As promised Jez (AKA The Running Stormtrooper) & Stu are back for the final Running Stormtrooper podcast episode: Did he complete the 1000 miles in armour in 2020 challenge for Make-A-Wish and Spread-A-Smile charities? or was the final push of 143.5 miles in 20 days just too much? You’ll have to tune in! Regardless of the outcome, join Jez & Stu as…

It's Christmasy, queer, and Catholic... Which basically means A New York Christmas Wedding was made specifically for Abby. Join us with our terrible New Yorker accents as we talk about love, time travel, creepy guardian angels, and the holy sacrament of Eucharist being a GAYS ONLY EVENT, NO HETS ALLOWED.Twitter: @RoseTillXMasDay Email: RoseTillXMas…

It's the final show of 2020 and what better way to end the year than to review the highlights in the modern world. Stuart, Craig, Grant and Daniel take us through the 2020 releases for The Black Series, The Vintage Collection, Hot Toys, Lego and some miscellaneous toys, highlighting their favourite releases and also the bad. Join us to close out th…

Generation Skywalker are delighted to welcome Zia Rezvi to the show to discuss his collecting habits and history. Zia sits down with Stuart to delve into what Zia calls his 'three phases of collecting'. Phase 1 (1977-83) - books, magazines, scrapbook, trading cards and stickers. Phase 2 (1994-2005) - Topps trading cards, vintage and modern. Phase 3…

Back during an Episode of 'Those Old Fossils' in May, Jez made the statement; "Give me a quiz on the original trilogy movies and I'd pan the lot of you", and so here we are to see if his arrogant boast can be backed up. Jez takes on Craig, Grant and guest Marc Hockley as they go head to head in Classic Original Trilogy Trivial Pursuit. Join in and …

Grant, Mark, Craig and Stuart settle down to discuss vintage Star Wars, and focus on the state of the hobby at the end of a horrendous 2020. With the pandemic hitting hard, unemployment on the rise, uncertainty to when all this will end, the team admit that they all thought the hobby would take a battering over the year, but how wrong they were as …

Following on from our Holiday Special 'Special', Dan, Craig, Stuart and Jez get together to watch the Holiday Special in it's entirety. Offering their opinions they delve in with discussion, even though some of that is through a grimace. None of them have watched it for many years, well apart from Jez who made his wife watch it just 24 hours before…

"It makes us smile, but only because we are laughing at the utter horror. We laugh to avoid the pain." (Mark Beall) "Words have not been invented to describe how bad it is." (Alex Carter) "So astounding in its lack of anything that could be considered reasonably watchable that it achieves something of an unintended, surrealist nightmare vision." (R…

Continuing on this festive period of shows, Generation Skywalker brings you the latest edition of 'The Modern Way'. The team once again delve into the latest announcements as we see yet more reveals for the Black Series and The Vintage Collection, but the majority of this months loving goes towards the Hot Toys Tusken Raider and even more so, for t…

What goes hand in hand with Star Wars? It's beer of course, and we welcome you to join us for the first ever Generation Skywalker Beer Show. Stuart, Craig, Jez, Dan and Mark are joined by beer expert Kimberley Owen, who takes us through a beer tasting of 5 Star Wars beers from Moor Beer, Tiny Rebel, Brew York and Original Stormtrooper breweries. Ki…

Generation Skywalker kick off their festive schedule with a helpful guide for parents and partners, on buying those all important Star Wars presents. Stuart, Craig, Dan and Mark, give you suggestions on items that are readily available this Christmas, where you can purchase them and what you'll expect to pay, and they've broken the guide down to fi…

Hover Pram. That's the word of the month on 'The Modern Way'. Stuart, Craig, Mark and Dan are joined by founding Generation Skywalker member Grant Criddle as we welcome him back to hosting duties. It's a Mandalorian and The Phantom Menace feast this month as the team delve into the latest update on the Haslab razor Crest, The Mandalorian Retro Coll…

The latest episode of 'Those Old Fossils' lands and what could be more fitting than a Halloween Special for Halloween. Thinking about Halloween and scary stories... there’s an element of Star Wars that always puts Craig in mind of the famous HG Wells book (and subsequent movies adaptations) ‘The Island of Doctor Moreau’. Written in 1896 its a very …

Modern collectors will have been foaming out the month the last couple of weeks with the constant announcement of modern collectibles. And it's made our show jam packed with the latest toy news. We delve into the amazing Haslab project, the Razor Crest, and what a stunning project it is. We look at all The Vintage Collection and Black Series releas…

As a busy book month for the Generation Skywalker team draws to a close, the lads get together to discuss their highlights from an action packed month. They delve into their favourite moments and shows, whilst revealing that it has whet all their appetites as their love of the books is reignited. Craig also takes us through the 'confronting covers'…

Those Old Fossils returns to delve into all things Vintage Star Wars. Craig takes us through his latest purchase inspired blog post as he delves into the wonderful world of Pen-a-Poster, a super rare colouring poster! Check out the blog post to go along with the audio! https://generationskywalker.com/f/pending-approval-poster The team takes an in d…

The team continue on their look at books this month, this time delving into Collecting guides. There are so many Collecting Guides out there, from outdated price guides and encyclopedias through to specific topics and design books, there really is something for everyone that collects. The lads look at what makes a good collecting guide, discuss som…

The Modern Way is back with an announcement heavy show as Stuart, Craig, Mark and Dan dissect all the latest news from Modern Collecting. Surely the Tantive IV Playset is better than the Freezing Chamber set? Mission Fleet hit UK shelves and with it our opinions on the range. We look at all the latest Black Series, Vintage Collection, Funko Pop and…

As book month continues, extra special guest, Stephen J. Sansweet, joins Stuart and Dan to delve into the many books he has written. Head of Fan Relations at Lucasfilm for 15 years, Stephen was author or co-author of 18 books, 16 of which were Star Wars books. From Concept To Screen To Collectible was the catalyst book for the Star Wars collecting …

Joining Craig and Stuart on Generation Skywalker's Book Month is Star Wars fanatic, blogger and podcaster Richard Hutchinson. Rich is a huge Expanded Universe fan and chooses his five favourite EU books and why they mean the most to him, as well as explaining why he is so invested in the literature of Star Wars. Enjoy the show. We are Generation Sk…

It's five years after Return of the Jedi: the Rebel Alliance has destroyed the Death Star, defeated Darth Vader and the Emperor, and driven the remnants of the old Imperial Starfleet to a distant corner of the galaxy. Princess Leia and Han Solo are married and expecting Jedi twins. And Luke Skywalker has become the first in a long-awaited line of J…

Generation Skywalker invites you to embrace the written word this September as we delve into book month. On this prologue show Jez, Craig, Daniel and Stuart introduce what is to come this September from Generation Skywalker and celebrate the vast array of books in the Star Wars universe. Each host brings to the table their favourite book as we open…

Generation Skywalker urge you to listen to this very special standalone podcast episode which we're delighted to be part of. Since February, Jez and Stuart have been producing a short (35-50 minute) monthly Running Stormtrooper Podcast. An easily listening fresh podcast aimed at sharing some positivity and hopefully some fun. It's family friendly a…

On this months 'The Modern Way' there is mixed feelings towards the pieces discussed. One thing that is unanimously loved however is Tiki Mugs, as Craig takes us through the history of Tiki and how we ended up with Star Wars themed Tiki mugs and other apparel. It's loved so much there's even a live purchase during the topic. The loving doesn't flow…

The second part of the six part Diecast series, sees Stuart joined by Josh Blake to discuss the world of the Micro Collection from 1982. Josh's knowledge on the subject makes for a fascinating listen with so information to ingest. Josh takes us through a whole host of Micro Collection topics, from his love for preproduction items in the range to cu…

Generation Skywalker welcome Stephen Savory as guest to this months 'Those Old Fossils' show as he joins Craig, Jez, Mark and Stuart to discuss the joys of vintage. On the table for discussion this month is pack-in toy catalogues, posters, instructions etc. We look at the category system drawn up by Yehuda as well as debating whether a boxed toy is…

The third edition of 'The Modern Way' drops with a whole host of topics since the last show. The team settle down to discuss the new packaging for the Black Series 6" range, and everyone seems to be in awe of the new design. They also close out the Probe Droid discussion which has been discussed since we started 'The Modern Way' as we compare the B…

Those Old Fossils returns here on Generation Skywalker as the boys celebrate 40 years of Empire Strikes Back with a look at an awesome Hoth Diorama Coffee Table, which inspires the team to discuss other ESB based dioramas they have seen and come up with ones they'd like to make too. Keeping on the ESB theme they also take a look at the enduring app…

We welcome Ross Barr to Generation Skywalker to chat about his vintage collection. Using the Generation Skywalker rule of five, we asked Ross to curate his collection using just five items from his collection, what he brings to the table are fantastic items, which are beautifully displayed, and the final piece, a loose Darth Vader with frosting, ha…

The Modern Way returns a little late with the April edition. This month we see that "I hate Modern" Mark, buys some modern and fancies more! The boys give some loving to some of the toys Mark Boudreaux designed as he announces his retirement. New York Toy Fair seems a lifetime ago, but we check out the announcements from there as well as further re…

Generation Skywalker return with their latest Vintage roundtable show - Those Old Fossils. With everyone across the globe in different levels of lockdown, the team discuss various ways to spend your isolation involving Star Wars and most importantly collecting. They look at the Palitoy Top 5 thread which ran over on the Star Wars Palitoy Facebook g…