The Rebel Base Card Podcast

The podcast is on a bit of a vacation but I wanted to share some thoughts on the recent trip to Baltimore, NYCC, the update to SWCT, and on the recent release of Star Wars Chrome by Topps. This was recorded at Philadelphia International airport so sorry for some of the hum. We’ll be back soon after vacation with more guests and some great shows. If you have a question or comment, find me on the  s...

A quick stop at a very cool and Comic centric comic con. Baltimore Comic Con brings out plenty of artists, vendors, makers, Indi creators, autograph seekers and, more importantly the COMICS. I had a chance to take a day trip up to the Baltimore Convention Center and hang a bit with Artist Michael Munshaw, Meanwhile ATP host George Hanna and his wife Connie and Eric from Longbox Review. I would saw...

Lee Gregory, like many of us, loves our Star Wars figures and would love nothing more than to break them out from time to time and recreate our favorite scenes. Regardless of what side of the Atlantic you call home, you know that Kenner and Palitoy only had the means and time to create a certain number of playsets during that time.  So Lee has gone to work, creating new playsets, using some very s...

We get the inside scoop on the new Lucas Museum of Narrative Arts before it opens to the general public! Jen Sopchockchai Bankard, P.T. McNiff,  and Greg Cass of the Long Take Review join me to talk about their experiences visiting the museum and what you need to know if it’s part of you plans in the future, especially around Celebration 2027.  Jen Sopchockchai from The Long Take Review & Podc...

A returning Rebel Base Card podcast series that asks more questions than it answers. Today On Breakfast Pack #117 -  We will take a look at Ahsoka season 2 trailer which premiered at D23. Joining me on the program is my co-host and Card Squadron winger, Gregory Cass from  eyeoncanon.com   So if you are joining us for the first time, this is an insert series podcast in the regular feed where Greg a...

A ton of news came out of the recent D23 Celebration in Anaheim, California and Anthony King from Force Ghost Conversations was smack dab in the middle of all of it. He returns to the podcast with this report of the highlights of the event which took place at the Anaheim Convention Center and nearby Honda Center.  Anthony King of Force Ghost Conversations on the socials: @forceghostpod on X @force...

Show notes for Episode 219: Clean up in aisle 5: w/ Ian Taylor The National is over and D23 & Fan Expo Chicago is underway. Galaxy Chrome 2026 is out and to unwrap events of the past couple of weeks, Ian Taylor of That Card Collectors Podcast returns to help hash out things as the summer starts to come to a close. Find Ian Taylor Podcaster/Collector @thatccpod on Instagram @happy.place.cards h...

The 46th National Sports Collectors Convention returns again to the Donald E. Stephens convention center in Rosemont, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago next to the O’Hare International Airport. More than a half-million square feet of convention space awaited tens of thousands who attended the 5 day event, celebrating sport and non-sport collectibles. From large entities like Fanatics, eBay, Upper Deck...

Our road to the National series continues to help get you prepared for getting around the National Sports Collectors Convention floor and some tips on buying, selling and taking care of the cards and you bring to and bring home. Mike Sommer from the Wax Pack Hero returns to the show and gives some great tips and info from his experiences at this annual show. Find and follow Mike Sommer online The...

As we are on the road to the National this month, I was literally on the road this weekend, doing a college tour with my youngest. It just so happened that we were in the neighborhood of one Mr. Tom Gross of the Teachers in the Dungeon & CWK Pour over and Coffee with Kenobi.  A lot of news in the hobby recently including the Upper Deck Michael Jordon deal, some new wax being sold without shrink wr...

Ian Taylor from That Card Collectors Podcast as well as Friday Night/Saturday Morning pod returns to the podcast to help get us ready for the upcoming National Sports Collectors Convention that kicks off at the end of the month! Find Ian on the socials: @thatccpod on Instagram @happy.place.cards https://linktr.ee/ThatCCPod FNSM Card Talk Podcast @fnsmpod https://www.youtube.com/@FNSMPod Find the R...

The World Cup is in full swing, so this show dives into the realm of chasing the Panini WC stickers and other tie-in-merch while in the throws of this tournament which has captured much attention, and in Boston’s case, run the city dry of decent beer. George Hanna from Meanwhile at the Podcast returns to the show and commiserates over sticker hunting and having to drink more Coke Zero than is huma...

You’ve seen the show, but sometimes you just need another helping. Because the Star Wars universe creates more canon and questions than you can imagine. So it’s time we sit down again. I’m your host, Greg McLaughlin and it’s time for another helping of Second Breakfast! In this series we will revisit ANDOR Season 2 episode by episode. In this show we will be looking at Episode 6- What a festive ev...

Collector and creator David Dickson, returns to talk about the basics of Star Wars card collecting and what to make of the changes over the past several years. This is a great introduction, or reintroduction to the hobby. And as we get closer to the National, it may help you determine where you want to start or pick up where you left off.  David Dickson @starwarscardcrazy Find the Rebel Base Card...

Show Notes for Ep: #212: Joliet Star Wars Day The first Saturday in June turns the city of Joliet into a Galaxy far, far away as Star Wars Day returns, organized by the Joliet Public Library in partnership with the Joliet Museum, and the city of Joliet. Scores of volunteers help make this a terrific event for the whole family. The event kicks off with a parade of some of the best cosplay you’ll se...

A special in-person episode of The Breakfast Pack, recorded in person in downtown Boston. Greg Cass, Ben Brophy and I met up in a cold and rainy day in downton Beantown and recorded our thoughts at the Green Dragon Tavern and later inside AMC in Boston. In part one, we pick up where we left off last episode, talking about expectations and what we were looking for in subsequent viewings and part tw...

Well Mando is in theaters over this Memorial Day weekend, and people are with tickets and swag in had are hitting theaters across the globe. While some have not yet seen it, instead of drilling right into spoilerly or non-spoiler reviews, I wanted to dig into some nuts and bolts on the experience and what some did when they got there.  With me on the program again is Daz Davies who saw Mando in Wa...

Brandon Wainerdi returns to the show to talk about The Mandalorian & Grogu Movie, including his visit to the media event, and his run on Star Wars Insider as it winds down, and we catch up on his growing writing career. To say it was great to catch up with Brandon is a bit of an understatement. As we are eagerly waiting for Mando to hit the screens, we can once again reflect a moment on Star W...

A returning Rebel Base Card podcast series that asks more questions than it answers. Today On Breakfast Pack #115, we will take a look at Maul Shadow Lord- Chapters 9 & 10 Strange Allies, and The Dark Lord, which premiered on Disney+ Monday, May 4th. With me, is my co-host and Card Squadron wingman -  Gregory Cass from eyeoncanon.com We also have an extra seat at the breakfast table today fill...

A huge show celebrating May the 4th! Such a busy start to the month with Free Comic Book Day, the Chicago Non-Sport Card Show, Maul Shadow Lord’s finale, May the 4th events and deals, and of course, Celebration Los Angeles tickets going on sale.  In order to cover all this craziness, assembled are a large group of awesome folks, including Mike Sommer from the Wax Pack Hero, Todd and Trent Hoffman...

A returning Rebel Base Card podcast series that asks more questions than it answers. Today On Breakfast Pack #114, we will take a look at Maul Shadow Lord Chapters 7 & 8 Call to Oblivion, and The Creeping Fear which premiered on Disney+ Monday, April 27th. With me, is my co-host and Card Squadron wingman -  Gregory Cass from eyeoncanon.com So if you are joining us for the first time, this is a...

A returning Rebel Base Card podcast series that asks more questions than it answers. Today On Breakfast Pack #113 -  We will take a look at Maul Shadow Lord - Chapters 5 & 6, ‘Inquisition’ and ‘Night of the hunted’ which premiered on Disney+ on Monday, April 20th. Gregory Cass from eyeoncanon.com  is on assignment this week, so I have brought in Mary Perdue, Aaron Harris & Daz Davies to he...

A returning Rebel Base Card podcast series that asks more questions than it answers. Today On Breakfast Pack #112 -  We will take a look at Maul Shadow Lord - Chapters 3 & 4, ‘Whispers in the Unknown’ and Pride & Vengence’ which premiered on Disney+ on Monday, April 13th. With me, is my co-host and Card Squadron wingman -  Gregory Cass from eyeoncanon.com So if you are joining us for the f...

A returning Rebel Base Card podcast series that asks more questions than it answers. Today On Breakfast Pack #111 -  We will take a look at Maul Shadow Lord - Chapters 1&2 ‘The Dark Revenge and Sinister Schemes’ which premiered on Disney+ on Monday, April 6th. With me, is my co-host and Card Squadron wingman -  Gregory Cass from eyeoncanon.com - But we are also joined on this show by Anthony K...

From Paris to Chicago, it’s been a crazy week. I find myself at one of the largest cons in the Midwest on its busiest days! This episode takes you to the heart of Hall 2A at C2/E2, even though we started in parking lot B.  Even with some jet lag and a more subdued schedule I still managed to run into some old friends and make a couple new ones. One the program: Returning guests: Victor from @Fanda...