The Rebel Base Card Podcast

Joey Shiver, better known to most as Dub Mentality is a freelance writer for Beckett Media and a blogger who takes a great approach to talk about collecting and, well, life in general. His personal stories, woven with information on sports card sets, to me, really breaks it all down and takes our hobby back to the basics. In a time where we see a lot of attention both good and bad being focused on...

Brandon runs the podcast ‘Talking Bay 94,’ which focuses on getting the stories from the cast, crew and creators of that franchise we all know and love. His passion and persistence has paid we the listener huge dividends in hours of great entertainment and information I just don’t think we would have gotten in any other format. It’s one of my favorite shows to listen to, and I’ve been wanting to h...

Frank Hargraves is the driving force of Pawadan Bear Patches: An Etsy shop that does vintage patches and stickers honoring the classic toys and new stuff done in the gorgeous old style. I had been following this account for some time, made a couple of purchases wanted to get to know the story behind this creative effort. You can find Frank on Instagram & Twitter @padawanbear The Etsy shop address:...

A creative force in sci-fi and fantasy art since 1987 Marsha does professional, commissions and personal projects that use a variety of mediums including pencils, graphite and color, pen and ink, watercolor, acrylics and oils. Her experience in illustration and printing make her the first choice for many projects, as she has over 30 years experience of the process, from design, right up to plate m...

On this show we break down the new Topps Holocron release. I had ordered and have received a few boxes and after some sorting and binding I wanted to give you you an idea of what the set is about, my thoughts on it and if its one you might want to chase. Pt. 1 Lineup: Holocron by the numbers Pt. 2 Card Sort: The spectrum of cards in Holocron Pt. 3: Review: Break it, Box it or Bag it Full show note...

A monster show for you celebrating our second year supporting the S.T.E.A.M. into Star Wars event for Washington Community HS, Washington Illinois. We have two great guests: WCHS Librarian and CWK Newsman Tom Gross returns to the program to talk about last year’s success and the challenge for putting on an event this year. In the second half of the show, Norrin Radd, co-host of the Marvel Card Col...

We kick off the the new year talking about bringing your family into your passion for a galaxy far, far away. Bryan and his husband Tom started the Pink Milk podcast back in 2019, with the goal of bringing a diverse, and casual look into the Star Wars universe. They are the show for Star Wars super-fans and those who are forced to live with them. You can find Bryan & Tom on Twitter & Instagram @se...

Ingrid Hardy returns to the program to talk about her Kickstarter book ‘The Art of Sketch Cards,’ which offers readers a backstory of how sketch cards began and how they’ve progressed as special inserts to packs of trading cards. She has gathered numerous interviews with creators, collectors, art directors and card producers to give you a fascinating insight to this most sought after prize. Instag...

Ian Taylor, co-host of the Marvel Card Collector’s Podcast returns to the program to geek out about his Star Wars card collecting, some of the differences in UK vs US sets and a lot more. It’s a nice kick back and relax type of conversation on this episode I hope you enjoy. MCC Podcast feed: https://anchor.fm/mccp Marvel Card Collectors Podcast Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/TheMCCPod/ Mar...

Franc Mulder, aka MrDaftPrawn on Instagram & Twitter returns to break open some Mandalorian Hobby tins and Blaster boxes and talk about how the cards look and what hits were to be found. There have been some dates changing in upcoming Topps sets, so the release calendar has been updated in the show notes. Full show notes to be posted on www.rebelbasecard.com

Dan Zehr is on the program tonight talking about his role in writing ‘The Star Wars Book’ with co-authors Pablo Hidalgo & Cole Horton. It was recently released by DK books. Zehr is the host of the long running Coffee with Kenobi podcast as well as recurring writer for Starwars.com and IGN. By day though he is a teacher of literature and composition at Washington Community High School in Central Il...

Arie Kaplan is an award winning author, having an incredible body of work that goes into television, books, comic books video games and even trading cards. It was though the latter and a chance tweet that helped us crossed paths, as Kaplan wrote the text for the back of the Topps ‘Journey of the Child’ set that was released in April of this year. Kaplan was kind enough to give me some time to talk...

Hailing from Napes Florida Daniel Riveron is a sketch card artist for Topps, Upper Deck and Cryptozoic as well as a Middle School art teacher, husband and father. The only way he keeps on top of things is to have great time management and artistic skills. Like many artists I came across his work on Instagram where he showcases a very distinctive greyscale style. You can find Daniel on Instagram @d...

The multi-faceted artist Cameron Tobias joins me again on the program and we catch up on what was going on for him in 2020 before, during and hopefully after this crazy time has ironed itself out. As a Disney parks employee he also talks about the impact the pandemic has had on his place within the ‘Happiest place on Earth, what they are doing for those who have gone back and what it means to visi...

In this episode we break down the Mandalorian card releases to date and help you get ready for the cards to come that will feature your favorite beskar bedazzled bounty hunter. Also: An update on the missing hit claim I sent into Topps earlier this month after breaking the Rise of Skywalker Hobby Box and getting only 1/2 hits. Plus checked out a local card shop in the Charlotte area and had fun br...

Three guests join me on this episode to talk about the Topps Rise of Skywalker Series 2 release, but the show turned out a little different than planned. I talk with Fred Avezzano from Death Star Dispatch about finding or not finding the right time to go live with breaks or reviews. We catch up with Steven Stolk who broke his box live on Instagram and help Ross Hollebon open his hobby box. Plus we...

Aaron Harris is one half of the Star Wars Reactions Podcast team which means he is no stranger to the microphone. Starting with Rebels and then Resistance Reactions for the Coffee with Kenobi network, he and his co-host, David Modders have taken the show beyond the shows to cover a larger world of Star Wars content. Along the way, Aaron has also rediscovered his card collecting. We talk about, the...

On the program we visit with Stephen (Steve) Brownlie from Glasgow, Scotland. A big Star Wars and movie fan, he began making his own custom trading cards as a cheaper way to seek out autographs by mail, since the shipping and customs fees often dwarfed the cost of the autograph itself. Little by little he began creating more cards of actors who were on the convention circuit and for movies that di...

On the program we meet, Ethan Howard, who has enjoyed building with LEGO since he was a child. He has taken his passion for bricks and love of Star Wars and created a YouTube channel where he entertains his audience with LEGO info, reviews, and videos of his amazing MOC (My Own Creation) builds. You can find Ethan on YouTube and his On Instagram page: @coconutbrickstudios You Tube Home link: https...

Brandon is a Senior Designer for Topps, specifically, Lead Graphic Designer for the Star Wars Card Trader digital app. He talks about how images go from files in folders into the packs you chase in the app. We learn about the process, people and what it takes to create digital cards from a Galaxy far, far away. Brandon is on Twitter & Instagram @stbernard81 In SWCT He is BRANDO_CALRIZN Full show n...

Tony & Romeo have a deep passion for the vintage Star Wars toys. Heading up the First Order/Vintage Star Wars Club Instagram page, their fellow collectors and followers have been treated to numerous live streams and video skits that entertain and educate fans on what’s out there, and how not to get scammed. Their latest project takes it to another level, working to create acrylic cases and accesso...

ScarifCon 2020 took place at AlleyCat Comics in Chicago on Sunday July 19th. A joint effort to support small businesses which featured Dominic Pace from the Mandalorian along with Ro Gazga from the Scarif Podcast who live streamed the event. Also on hand were Heather and Todd from the WSTR podcast (also 501st members), and Rob from The Jedi Temple Archives podcast as well as members of the Midwest...

Gregory Cass teaches writing at Lasell University in the Boston area. Having, like many folks shifted to working online, he was inspired to do a little video content creation for the Star Wars community in it’s relation to Joseph Campbell, Dan Harmon and the hero’s journey. We talk Celebration, his collection, and of course, his video on Campbell. You can find Gregory on Twitter @eyeoncanon Full s...

Fred Avezzano runs Death Star Distpatch, a YouTube channel that posts reaction, collection and Star Wars Lore videos. Fred is an avid collector as well and we caught up with him to talk Star Wars collecting and content creation. You can find Fred on the socials on: Twitter: @FredDeathStar Instagram @deathstardispatch YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqsb_6ObItn2H2fltlFLTTw Full show notes...

Part two of our sit down with sketch artist and collector Brent Scotchmer. Brent sketches for Topps, Upper Deck, Fright Rags, Dynamite, RrParks, Cryptozoic and has his own business doing glass surface coatings. In part two this week, Brent does a break on the podcast of his newly arrived box of 2019 Chrome Legacy and we talk about the cards in the set and much more! A great chat you will not want...