The Rebel Base Card Podcast

On Breakfast Pack #90 - We are talking about the recently dropped trailer for the next STAR WARS series: Skeleton Crew, which will debut with two episodes on Disney + on December 3rd…and make us real busy on December 4th. With me is my co-host and Cards Squadron wingman Gregory Cass from eyeoncanon.com . But also with us for breakfast is friend of the show Anthony from Force Ghost Conversations . ...

My guest on the program is artist mark Tomkins, better known on instagram on his channel @rebelscumart. You can find some amazing Star Wars vector art on his page and he will be displaying his art at the upcoming Winter London Comic con Olympia from November 16th to the 17th. Since it is his first show I wanted to talk to him about the prep work and of course about his amazing art. https://londonc...

Dan Zehr returns to the program to discuss the recent announcement of the Saga Museum of Star Wars Collectibles by Rancho Obi-Wan at their fundraising event recently. The owners of the largest collection of Star Wars memorabilia aims to merge with other super collectors and create a dedicated space to house the combined collections which would operate as a museum. It would allow for more fans and...

A returning Rebel Base Card podcast series that asks more questions than it answers. Today on Rebuilding the Breakfast #89 We are talking about the second 2 parts of the Rebuilding the Galaxy which premiered on Disney+ Friday September 13th. With me is my co-host and Cards Squadron wingman Gregory Cass from eyeoncanon.com   Co-host: Greg Cass from Eye on Canon Find Greg on Instagram and Hive @eyeo...

A great conversation with Parisian artist Topps Stephane Leonardi who worked on the recent Star Wars Chrome release. In Homestead Keeping, Adam Marks from Garbage Chute Droids drops by to Talk about the recent NYCC and we get new dates for the upcoming Galaxy 2024 release and Unlimited’s ’Twilight of the Reopublic.’ Instagram @artofatephaneleonardi  Website: www.stephaneleonardi.com  Or email: ste...

On September 12, 2024, Topps and Disney announced a new deal that would kind of change some of the landscape of trading cards to go forward. To continue the conversation from part 1 of our two-part episode talking about the impact of this deal across many parts of the hobby, I welcome another trio of guests to the podcast. Sal Barry, from the Puck Junk Podcast is a lifelong hockey card collector w...

Lots of news and notes that I wanted to get to before we get back to talking about the Topps/Disney agreement and Rebuilding the Galaxy. Anthony King from Force Ghost Conversations returns to talk about his recent trip to the ICCC convention in Nashville and coming right back home to Hurricane Milton. Greg Cass from eyeoncanon.com also returns to talk Star Wars Unlimited and Chrome. Plus I go over...

On September 12th Topps announced a new partnership with Disney to create physical cards for Disney, Pixar and Marvel globally starting in 2025. Currently Upper Deck has had some of those rights in the U.S. Starting with Topps Finest X-Men ’97 in Q1 2025, it will be a new era for Marvel cards, as well as a larger number of IP’s under the Fanatics roof. Although the impact for Star Wars card collec...

A returning Rebel Base Card podcast series that asks more questions than it answers. Today on Rebuilding the Breakfast #88 We are talking about the first 2 parts of the Rebuilding the Galaxy which premiered on Disney+ Friday September 13th. With me is my co-host and Cards Squadron wingman Gregory Cass from eyeoncanon.com Find Greg on Instagram and Hive @eyeoncanon and at eyeoncanon.com The Long Ta...

Sketch artist Ian McKesson joins me on the program to talk about his latest work in the 2024 Topps Chrome Star Wars, the appearance with Mama Breaks at the Burbank Card Show and a little about his background and process. He has appeared on many Star Wars sets for Topps in the last couple years. It was a fun conversation and it was fun to get to talk with him! In the Homestead keeping segment a bri...

Carrying over from the previous episode with Anthony King from Force Ghost Conversations about conventions such as D23, a dinner conversation with Dan Dudych from CreatureCantina.com and Ro Gazga from the Scarif Scuttlebutt Podcast spilled over into a conversation about recent cons and what makes a good and bad experience. Ro Gazga - Scarifcon Scuttlebutt Podcast http://scarifscuttlebutt.com Twitt...

Anthony King returns to the podcast having recently returned from Anaheim, California and the big D23 Event that took place at the Convention Center there with other events taking place at the nearby Honda Center. Having not known too much about the workings of such an event, I asked Anthony to come on and help me make the case why I should be planning on attending future D23’s. It’s a nice compli...

Talked about many times,  my Breakfast Pack Co-Host and Card Squadron winger Gregory ‘Gains Bounty’  Cass from @eyeoncanon returns to talk about Fantasy Flight Game’s foray back into the world of TCG’s - STAR WARS UNLIMITED.  Greg recently hosted a sealed draft night and returns to the podcast to tell the tales and talk about our thoughts on the game. Plus we have  extra special guests -the first...

Just a few highlights from this year’s Fan Expo Chicago, held at the Donald E. Stephen’s Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. A packed house that filled the vendor section, artist alley, autograph zone and the community areas. 
Ran into a few folks, including Victor from @fandads, Todd From @bigtlilt & @WSTRmedia And a Nick & Candace from @Cnfactorychi 
Note: since artist alley was packed, I d...

Our featured interview is with collector Justin Krohn, who joined me for a break of the new 2024 Topps Chrome Star Wars on an Instagram live stream and then came on the podcast to give his review of the cards we looked at as well as more about his collection and what are his card interests. It’s a full hour of card hobby goodness! 
Justin Krohn on Instagram @coloradocollectibles 
https://www.topps...

A returning Rebel Base Card podcast series that asks more questions than it answers. Today on Aco-Light and fluffy Breakfast pack #87 We are asking questions on the season finale of the Acolyte - Acolyte - that aired on Disney+ Tuesday July 16th. With me to bring this season of the Acolyte home is my co-host and Cards Squadron wingman Gregory Cass from eyeoncanon.com So if you are joining us for t...

Our featured interview is with collector David Dickson, who returns to talk about what he’s been doing in the realm of his own collection and with his Instagram account that talks about collecting tips for new and long time collectors. As we wait for new releases to come out and possibly stacking up against each other, what does the Star Wars collector do to budget and figure out what they want? P...

A returning Rebel Base Card podcast series that asks more questions than it answers. Today on Aco-Light and fluffy Breakfast pack #86 We are asking questions on the sixth episode of the Acolyte - Choice - that aired on Disney+ Tuesday July 9th. With me is my co-host and Cards Squadron wingman Gregory Cass from eyeoncanon.com Also back again is returning guest and friend of the pod Daz Davies, back...

Halfway through the summer and vacations for many, we look ahead to the second half of the year for Topps releases to drop. We also check in with friends of the show, Daz Davies who reports in from the show floor of London Film and Comic Con, which went on from July 5-7. Also we talk with George Hanna from Meanwhile at the Podcast which celebrated its 5th year this year and had some special travel...

A returning Rebel Base Card podcast series that asks more questions than it answers. Today on Aco-Light and fluffy Breakfast pack #85 We are asking questions on the sixth episode of the Acolyte - Teach/Corrupt - that aired on Disney+ Tuesday July 2nd. Back from Fenway Park is my co-host and Cards Squadron wingman Gregory Cass from eyeoncanon.com So if you are joining us for the first time, this is...

A returning Rebel Base Card podcast series that asks more questions than it answers. Today on Aco-Light and fluffy Breakfast pack #84 We are asking questions on the fifth episode of the Acolyte - Night - that aired on Disney+ Tuesday June 25th. Gregory Cass from eyeoncanon.com is on assignment this week, so I called in a few favors or dad jokes and set a place at the breakfast table for Aaron Harr...

A returning Rebel Base Card podcast series that asks more questions than it answers. Today on Aco-Light and fluffy Breakfast pack #83 We are asking questions on the fourth episode of the Acolyte - Day - that aired on Disney+ Tuesday June 18th. This week I am safely back at home base, with the twilight of the cicadas at hand. Joining me at the breakfast table once again, is my co-host and card squa...

A returning Rebel Base Card podcast series that asks more questions than it answers. Today on Aco-Light and fluffy Breakfast pack #82 We are asking questions on the third episode of the Acolyte - Destiny - that aired on Disney+ Tuesday June 11th. With me on this episode, 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...

A returning Rebel Base Card podcast series that asks more questions than it answers. Today on Aco-Light and fluffy Breakfast pack #81 We are asking questions on the first two episodes of the Acolyte Lost/Found and Revenge/Justice - that both aired on Disney+ Tuesday June 4th. Buutttt that’s not exactly the time this panel got to see the premiere. In this episode we made room for a couple extra fol...

I was lucky enough to get a voucher to be in line at AMC River East in downtown Chicago for the premiere of The Acolyte that was held in the theater on June 3rd, prior to its official Iaunch on Disney+ the following day. Here are some interviews with other folks who came as well and got there early enough to snag a seat. Special thanks to Arturo Delgado (@tk412) Bruce, Shawn & Sam. Also Dan from @...