Fantha Tracks Radio: A Star Wars Podcast Network

Join us on Fantha Tracks Radios Making Tracks as we celebrate Star Wars Podcast Day 2026 and the 27th anniversary of the very first Star Wars podcast, Jedi Talk which premiered on 7th February 1999. This episode we head to Newark and Festival of the Force 2026, where Mark Newbold was joined onstage by Tim Rose (Admiral Ackbar) and Paul Kasey (Admiral Raddus), the first time these two Mon Cal titan...

Adam and Paul return with episode 78 of Fantha Tracks Radios The Fantha From Down Under to tell Dad jokes, discuss the current slate of potential Star Wars projects, get ready for Mando and Grogu and more, on the 78th episode of The Fantha From Down Under. Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday evenings at 9.00pm UK, 4.00pm Eastern and 1.00pm Pacific on Facebook, YouTube and Twi...

Join the Marks on episode 249 of Fantha Tracks Radios Making Tracks as they take on a couple of deep-dive questions regarding the future of the saga; does Star Wars always need to replicate the past, and how does Star Wars move beyond the shadow of Andor? Two hefty topics, along with conversations with Joplin Sibtain from Andor and Michael Carter from Return of the Jedi, all on episode 249 of Maki...

Join the Marks on episode 248 of Fantha Tracks Radios Making Tracks as they grab all the sporks from Docking Bay 7 and tuck into the weeks news. They look at the news that Galaxy's Edge in Disneyland is having a makeover, taking visitors to the Return of the Jedi era, the arrival of the trailer for Maul - Shadow Lord, take two listeners questions and welcome guests Ben Bailey-Smith (Lieutenant Sup...

Join the Marks on episode 247 of Fantha Tracks Radios Making Tracks as they react to the biggest news of the Star Wars year so far; Kathleen Kennedy stepping down as president of Lucasfilm, to be replaced by Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan. What could this mean for the future of Lucasfilm, and the saga? How will they work together, what could we be getting in the future, and what do they think of t...

Join the Marks on episode 246 of Fantha Tracks Radios Making Tracks as they carve their way through the weeks Star Wars news like a Knight of Ren through a Mustafarian defence force. We look at the potential appointment of Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan to the role of co-president of Lucasfilm, the reveal that no less a legend than Tom Cruise filmed a scene from Starfighter (and it was a lightsabe...

Adam and Paul return with episode 77 of Fantha Tracks Radios The Fantha From Down Under to discuss the new year, their thoughts on the Star Wars content of 2025 and plenty more besides on the 77th episode of The Fantha From Down Under. Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday evenings at 9.00pm UK, 4.00pm Eastern and 1.00pm Pacific on Facebook, YouTube and Twitch and check out our...

Join the Marks on episode 245 of Fantha Tracks Radios Making Tracks as we kick off 2026 and dive into the latest news and reviews. This week they discuss the missing Bespin battle scene from The Force Awakens, look at a bold escape as Indiana Jones loses his boulder, hear Daisy Ridley as she once again promises the Rey film will be worth the wait, look at Steve Evans recent Hasbro poll and how rea...

Join Johanna Lindén Nybelius and Clair Henry as they return with Fantha Tracks Radios Planet Leia to continue their discussion on what it's like to be a Star Wars girl in the Star Wars fandom. It's the first Planet Leia - and the first Fantha Tracks Radio - episode of 2026, so tune in to hear all this and more on the 28th episode of Planet Leia. We love you - you know! Remember to tune in to Good...

Join the Marks on episode 244 of Making Tracks as they tackle more listeners questions sent in by the Fantha faithful, covering topics from all across the galaxy and beyond. We're saying sayonara to 2025 and getting ready to smash down the doors on 2026 on the final 2025 episode of Making Tracks. Thanks for listening this year, and see you in '26! Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE...

Join Richard Hutchinson and Andy Preston for the latest edition of Fantha Tracks Radio's Collecting Tracks. On this episode, Andy and Richard take a look at six toys that were never produced, a treasure-trove of amazing items that could have become classics and made for some amazing Christmas memories. This and all the trimmings on the 19th Wave of Collecting Tracks. Remember to tune in to Good Mo...

Join the Marks on episode 243 of Making Tracks as they tackle listeners questions sent in by the Fantha faithful, covering topics from all across the galaxy and beyond. We're tipping the hat to 2025 and getting ready to dive across the finish line into 2026 on the penultimate 2025 episode of Making Tracks. Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday evenings at 9.00pm UK, 4.00pm East...

Top up your coaxium, pay off the portmaster, check the nava computer and try not to bounce too close to a supernova as we invite you to Start Your Engines. This episode Paul Naylor and Mark Newbold discuss Kuat Systems Engineering RZ-1 A-wing interceptor, a classic vehicle from the original trilogy that helped turn the tide of the war. From its early inception through the Galactic Civil War and be...

Join the Marks on episode 242 of Making Tracks as they tackle the latest Star Wars news like a reek in Dryden Vos' antiques room. This week they look at the arrival of Star Wars: Galactic Racer and Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, look at Daisy Ridley's comments on The Fate of Ben Solo, and head to Smugglers Surrey Star Wars Weekend to chat with Alistair MacKenzie, Tomi May and Eugene Lin. All...

Join Johanna Lindén Nybelius and Clair Henry as they return with Fantha Tracks Radios Planet Leia to discuss what it's like to be a female fan within the Star Wars fandom. From their earliest experiences as women in the galaxy to the perils of buying Celebration tickets, hear Clair and Johanna discuss all this and more on the 27th episode of Planet Leia. We love you - you know! Remember to tune in...

Join the Marks on episode 241 of Making Tracks as they head upstairs at Fordingbridge Town Hall to discuss the first then in-progress Thank The Maker event focussing on The Force Awakens and bringing to Fordingbridge a slew of guests including Neal Scanlan, Pablo Hidalgo, Kevin Jenkins and more. We discuss the very welcome return of the original version of Star Wars, the panels down in the main ha...

We hit the road and head to Ware in Hertfordshire for Herts Comic Con, where the Talk Room saw Mark Newbold chat with three original trilogy legends, Garrick Hagon (Biggs Darklighter in A New Hope), Julian Glover (General Veers in The Empire Strikes Back) and Dermot Crowley (General Madine in Return of the Jedi) in front of a live audience on this very special episode of Making Tracks. Remember to...

Welcome to a very special episode of Making Tracks as Mark Newbold travels to the Cumberland Hotel, near Marble Arch in London for an up-close look at Boba Fett’s Hero Screen, Photo, and Serial Number-Matched EE-3 Carbine Rifle from The Empire Strikes Back, which heads to the Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction - London Winter 2025 on 5th - 7th December in London. A small fan audience (along wi...

Grab your bookmarks, it’s time to take cover as we unleash the Canon Fodder over the Star Wars galaxy of literature. Join host Mark Newbold and our guest Star Wars Insider and Galaxy Magazine contributor and the host of Around the Galaxy Pete Fletzer who joins us to discuss his new book Who Owns The Myth, a look at the relationships between the saga, fandom and the myths that underpin the George L...

We hit the road and head to Ware in Hertfordshire for Herts Comic Con, where the Talk Room saw Mark Newbold sit down with the man behind Jango Fett and his unaltered clone Boba Fett for half an hour of song, stories, and much more in front of a live audience on this very special episode of Making Tracks. Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday evenings at 9.00pm UK, 4.00pm Easter...

Join Richard Hutchinson and Andy Preston for the latest edition of Fantha Tracks Radio's Collecting Tracks. On this episode, Andy and Richard sit down to discuss Halloween and how over the years Star Wars has brought us a surprisingly large amount of Halloween related products, more than you might think. All of this with bats, pumpkins, zombies and ewoks with white sheets draped over them on the 1...

Join the Marks on episode 240 of Making Tracks as they scrape the space barnacles off the hull and leap to lightspeed. We join the Marks at the Royal Albert Hall for The Force Awakens in Concert as Farthest From takes us to Fordingbridge one last time for its 27th outing, and Echo Base LIVE has a date for March 2026. They discuss the sad news that Star Wars Insider will end with issue 237 and Jon...

Join the Marks on episode 239 of Making Tracks as they hack their way through the forest of news looking for the orchid of truth. This week the Marks get ready for a few busy weekends in fandom with events including Smugglers Surrey Star Wars Weekend, Herts Comic Con, MCM Birmingham Comic Con, Farthest From and Thank The Maker to look forward to, ponder what the future of The Acolyte might have lo...

Join us for the latest edition of Fantha Tracks Radio's Collecting Tracks as guest host Richard Mitchell heads to the ExCeL in London's Docklands for MCM London Comic Con where he caught up with Hasbro Star Wars Design Manager Chris Reiff after the Hasbro Panel to discuss the reveals and put YOUR listeners questions to him on this Limited Edition episode of Collecting Tracks. Remember to tune in t...

Join us for a Desert Planet Discs Bonus Track, where we chat all things Star Wars with fans from the world of entertainment. For this episode 'The Hipkiss Files' our guest is comedian Jon Hipkiss - and we chat all things comedy, Edinburgh Fringe, Star Wars collecting and more. Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday and Thursday evenings at 9.00pm UK, 4.00pm Eastern and 1.00pm Pa...