GENERATION SKYWALKER: A STAR WARS PODCAST

Join Those Old Fossils for the 4th Bounty Hunter Capture Pod, this time covering the duo of 4-LOM and Zuckuss, as well as the reveal of the results of our mini Committee, ranking the 5 bounty hunter action figures we have covered so far. The team open with a discussion the upcoming Oberon and Vectis auctions happening in October. Moving on to 4-LOM and Zuckuss, we cover the characters, the Kenner...

Join Those Old Fossils for the 3rd Bounty Hunter Capture Pod, this time covering Dengar. Up top the team discuss the upcoming Echo Base Live taking place on the 11th October and our plans for the event. Moving on to Dengar, we cover the character, the figure, the card back, the Palitoy mail-away offer, the multipacks, his beyond the toys items and much more. Ron Salvatore from the Star Wars Collec...

Generation Skywalker is back with another vintage Star Wars figure focus episode, this time it’s the turn of IG-88 in Part 2 of our Bounty Hunter Capture Pod. Stu, Pete, Jez and Dan discuss the character, the figure, the card back, the large size action figure,  the multipacks, beyond the toys items and much more. Ron Salvatore from the The SWCA is back for another Rebel Alliance briefing and Mark...

The team are back to thrash out another top ten subject. This time is the best moments of Revenge of the Sith, and oh my were there many.   We discover that Jez doesn't understand the word 'moment', and that one of the team totally disregards the lightsaber battle between Kenobi and Anakin. Fun as always.   What did we miss?  Let us know. Enjoy the Show!

The Acolyte deep dive!! Like the Acolyte or loathe it, this episode is an honest, full on, sleeves rolled up dive into the Disney+ show which became more divisive to the fan base than The Last Jedi.  For this very special recording, Dan and Jez were joined by long time listener and fan of The Old Republic era Mark Spriggs. Mark was brought onboard to provide extra knowledge of the era and was grac...

In this very special episode of Generation Skywalker, Jez shares with Dan some details of his bucket list experience in Tunisia touring Star Wars filming locations with GALAXY TOURS. If you’ve dreamed of visiting the Lars Homestead and wondered if you could visit key features of a Galaxy Far Far Away then this is the show for you, Jez provides the inside scoop on how to book a tour, what you get f...

Generation Skywalker makes a long overdue return to vintage Star Wars figure focus episodes. Over the next few months we’ll be releasing a series of shows covering each of the bounty hunters from The Empire Strikes Back and the infamous scene onboard Darth Vader’s Star Destroyer.  To kick off The Bounty Hunter Capture Pod, in this first part we’re hunting all things Bossk. We discuss the character...

Stuart is joined by Lee Gregory of Paleetoys.com Lee shares his passion of designing and creating vintage style playsets that were never produced.  From the concept, to the design, to the production and through to having them for sale, he discusses it all. Where does this passion come from?  We delve into Lee's history with Star Wars and in particular the toys. All this in line with the presale fo...

THOSE OLD FOSSILS EPISODE 23: GET HAMMERED For a number of years now, we’ve seen a concentration of Star Wars themed auctions around May 4th, as auction houses seek to commoditise on the raised awareness of the franchise around this time of year. 2025 has been no different, and in this episode, we look back at 3 auctions held this year at Oberon, Vectis and C&T auctions. As well as taking an i...

It’s time to dive into the darkest chapter of the prequel trilogy! Join us for a full commentary on Revenge of the Sith celebrating the 20th anniversary of the movie, as we break down the action, the drama, and the behind-the-scenes details while watching along. From epic lightsaber duels to tragic betrayals, we explore how this film bridges the prequels and the original trilogy and its wider impl...

This months The Modern Way is stacked with announcements, following live streams and Celebration announcements, as Stuart, Dan and Pete look at what Hot Toys, The Vintage Collection, the Black Series and Lego items are coming in the near future. They also delve into how Star Wars and Lego first joined forces, whilst looking at the debut year releases of this incredible relationship. Enjoy the Show...

From 18th to 20th April 2025, Japan hosted Star Wars Celebration, and Jez was lucky enough to be able to attend. In this episode Jez shares his first hand experience of being at the event- both highs, as well as the lows, all whilst he waits at the airport to come home.  So join us as we discuss the queues, the announcements, the collecting track, the cosplay, the swag, room sales, the L.A. Announ...

The Committee reconvenes to put the first ever line of Kenner Star Wars toys into a top ten. Stuart, Daniel, Peter and Jez discuss the merits of all 12 figures before voting on their top tens, the listeners have also voted on our social media, and their choices also sway the result. Which figure will cause conflict in the team?   Listen to the full debate and countdown.

It’s here, completing the story arcs for Andor Season 1. The Rebellion has Dan and Jez joined once more by Andor Special Guest Barry Gingell to conduct a deep dive into the final 2 episodes of Andor season 1. It’s an absolute beauty. There is a strong possibility that Jez spent far too much time watching Andor and over thinking things prior to making this show as at one point in this episode he re...

Announcement! There is one way out! This is a big one.  Join Dan, Pete, Jez and Andor Graphic Designer Barry Gingell (did you know he’s also Anto Kreegyr?) for this epic Andor story arc deep dive covering Season 1 episodes 7-10. Prepare yourself for some fascinating insights into the sets, props and behind the scenes of this incredible show.  Keef claimed that Nobody’s Listening in Narkina 5, Dan...

In part 5 of our guide to Palitoy Pete, Dan, Jon and Dave are back for more Palitoy talk, and take a deep dive into some Palitoy related collecting mysteries and scandals. We kick things off digging into the Palitoy Landfill; could there really be buried vintage Star Wars treasure somewhere in Leicestershire? Or is all just a collector’s pipe dream? Then Lee Bullock drops in to lay some science on...

Did you love the Andor TV Show or were you a bit meh about the Disney+ offering? Have you struggled  to understand the hype and enthusiasm or are you a total super fan? Either way this episode is for you!!  The Generation Skywalker crew are once again privileged to be joined by Barry Gingell the Graphic Designer from Andor Season 1 (and 2) who also played Anto Kreegyr  (Season 1 episode 11).  On t...

After a long break since August 2024, The Modern Way is back! The whole crew is in attendance for this return episode as we take a quick glance back at 2024 at the releases from The Black Series, The Vintage Collection and Lego.  The team offer their opinions on the best and worst from each line, whilst Dan continues buy Lego not Lego from Teemu! Stuart's head has been turned with the latest Retro...

Get ready for Andor Season 2 with an ‘insider pub chat’ look back at the first story arc of Season 1 (episodes 1-3) what we refer to as The Recruitment.  Generation Skywalker are once again joined by Baz Gingell the hugely talented graphic designer from Andor Season 1 & 2 (who also played Anto Kreegyr). The lads discuss everything from the story to the sets and much much more.  With Baz explai...

Hot off the heels of part 4 of Generation Skywalker’s Guide to Palitoy, we’re back with more Palitoy talk. In this episode Brian Hickey joins us to discuss his latest Kickstarter Project for a new book titled TOTAL STAR WARS TOYS: THE PALITOY SAGA. Brian shares the scope of what the book will cover, what his approach to it has been it, as well as the challenges and his passion for the project. He...

Welcome to the fourth instalment of our series of Those Old Fossils Specials- Generation Skywalker’s Guide to Palitoy, in which we celebrate Palitoy and the Star Wars products they released between 1978 and 1985. In this, the first of 2 new instalments of the Palitoy guide we move beyond 1985 to discuss the evolution of Palitoy collecting in the U.K. From  humble beginnings in the early 1990’s thr...

Get ready for Andor Season 2 with our 1st of a 6 part special series on Andor! On this introductory episode the Generation Skywalker crew are joined by Barry Gingell, Graphic Designer from Andor Season 1 & 2 (AKA Anto Kreegyr from Season 1).  This episode takes us back to when the Andor TV show was first announced and covers the sizzles and trailers which came after. Barry gives fascinating in...

If there’s a bright centre to universe, you’re at the event that is Farthest From. In this episode we share our interviews with 3 very special guests. These were recorded in front of the live audience at the Farthest From 2024 Christmas Meal, again hosted the Generation Skywalker team. The team are joined on stage by Brian Hickey, who discusses his work on the book My Palitoy Story, his Action For...

The Lost Episode of one of our Committee shows, recorded in August 2023, this was one of the last shows we recorded with Craig, Craig loved a Committee show, often offering the most abstract nominations and votes, and of course on this show it's no different. The team get together to discuss the best cameos in Star Wars, before counting down their official top ten. Join us for the fun and debate o...

In this long-overdue episode, we're catching up on everything we've been up to in the Galaxy far, far away over the past year.  2024 was a tough year, while the podcast took a backseat, the Star Wars adventures were limited.  Join us as we share what we've been doing, the fandom moments that shaped our year, and why it took us so long to dust off the mics. From epic events like the unforgettable F...