Black Series Cantina

Black Series Cantina episodes:

• 06.15.2024

  Black Series Cantina 73 - From 4-LOM 2 Tonnika Sisters

  This episode we're having one of our most popular guests back to talk about the latest Haslab reveal for the TVC line. That's right, Jake, or better known as From 4-LOM to Zuckuss, will be joining us as our resident...

  
• 06.01.2024

  Black Series Cantina 72 - The Internationally Archived Chris Pirillo

  This week we have renowned geek, Star Wars collector, and 3D printing enthusiast Chris Pirillo to talk about the highs and lows of collecting in 2024 and his view on the current state of Star Wars collecting. We also go...

  
• 05.18.2024

  Black Series Cantina 71 - The Prequels Beat and Greet

  This week Zach and I are gonna go over the latest news, reveals, and rumors. But mostly, we're going to celebrate the Prequels Beat that Hasbro is doing in 2024, and discuss what we'd love to see in the future...

  
• 05.04.2024

  Black Series Cantina 70 - May the Third Be With You

  This is a recording of our livestream from our YouTube channel. We went live for EVERYONE to celebrate May the 4th. We covered recent news, but also the reveals from the recent May the 3rd livestream! We even had special...

  
• 04.20.2024

  Black Series Cantina 69 - Stupid Sexy Battle Droid

  Hasbro has released their best looking figure to date, and its not who you would expect. Or maybe it is from the title. Either way, this week we're going over the latest Black Series Target Exclusives, and the best looking...

  
• 04.06.2024

  Black Series Cantina 68 - Lukeness Madness

  This week we're bringing Lukenessmonster back to our show to talk about his recent March Madness Black Series tournament he ran on his YouTube channel! We also discuss the latest news, reveals, and even talk about some recent Hasbro Q&A.; Check...

  
• 03.23.2024

  Black Series Cantina 67 - Imperialess March (w/ Ken Plume)

  We put off a week because Mike got sick. But it worked out because we made just in time for the Imperial March livestream! So this episode we're joined by friend of the show Ken Plume to discuss all the...

  
• 03.02.2024

  Black Series Cantina 66 - Execute Episode 66

  We've actually got some news to talk about today! We're going to talk about some juicy news that Yakface dropped on some podcast recently, Bad Batch season 3, and some new reveals for Walmart's upcoming Collector Con event. But also, it's...

  
• 02.17.2024

  Black Series Cantina 65 - Yakkin' w/ Yakface

  It's time! After over 2 years and 64 episodes, we finally have one of the largest pillars of the community joining us to talk about The Black Series! Join us for a very special chat with YakFace! We'll chat about...

  
• 02.03.2024

  Black Series Cantina 64 - Super Cantina Bros

  We just had a Star Wars livestream last week and you know we have to talk about it! And we're being joined by Nate and Justin from OOTB! We also spend time going over the current state of the fandom....

  
• 01.20.2024

  Black Series Cantina 63 - Robo Don't Know

  This week we're joined by Robo from Robo Don't Know! Formerly of The Fwoosh! We're gonna talk about the state of collecting in general, what got us here, and what we can do to make the future better! Check out Robo's...

  
• 01.06.2024

  Black Series Cantina 62 - New Year, Who This?

  Let's ring in the new year by taking a look at upcoming Black Series figures and what's been Pipelines. We also go over our top 10 Wishlist for figures we'd like to see in the year, and which figures from...

  
• 12.16.2023

  Black Series Cantina 61 - You’re a mean one, Mr Cocks

  In our final episode of the year, we look back at our favorite and least favorite figures of 2023. We discuss new reveals and the terrible business practices of Hasbro’s CEO, The Grinch. Don't forget to give Zach a follow on...

  
• 12.02.2023

  Black Series Cantina 60 - Toys Now Man w/ Toy Snowman

  This week we have Amir from Toy Snowman AKA THE Toy Snowman talking to us about selling toys in Canada and what selling on Black Friday is like. Check out Toy Snowman! https://toysnowman.com/account/register?ReferralCode=B282A886O7bgic Don't forget to give Zach a follow on...

  
• 11.18.2023

  Black Series Cantina 59 - FredriXFigures It Out

  This week we have Fredrick from FredriXFigures talking about customizing black series, but also just his journey into toys and what how he got into showbiz! Fredrick is an avid toy customizer and also works in costumes on The Mandalorian...

  
• 11.04.2023

  Black Series Cantina 58 - Entertainment Agnostic Podcasting

  Two weeks ago we decide that there wasn't much news left to cover for the year. Just the 1027 Hasbro Premium member stream. Boy were we wrong! Buckle up because we have a lot of reveals to get into, and...

  
• 10.21.2023

  Black Series Cantina 57 - The Rancor Lives!

  This week we're joined by Jon Bryson of Layered Creations. We talk about 3D Printing, collecting multiple lines, and of course his incredible Rancor that you absolutely have to see to believe. Check out his Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/layercreations/ Don't forget to give Zach...

  
• 10.07.2023

  Black Series Cantina 56 - The End of the Black Series

  Please forgive MIke's bad audio. Mike's microphone wasn't plugged in, so his audio is from a backup mic.  That being said, let's get into the end of the Black Series! Our VIP Patreon member Clone Command suggested a topic for us....

  
• 09.23.2023

  Black Series Cantina 55 - Pulseconfessions

  In this rare back to back episode of Black Series Cantina, we talk about Hasbro Pulsecon 2023. We'll discus the Black Series reveals (or lack of), who had the best showing, and so much more! We also discuss the latest...

  
• 09.18.2023

  Black Series Cantina 54 - 2 Birthday 2 Rancor

  This episode is a little late because of Computer issues.  It's our 2nd birthday celebration! We have a lot of new fine additions, and we go over our thoughts on Ahsoka. And just like last year we bring on some of...

  
• 09.02.2023

  Black Series Cantina 53 - The Nerdzoic Era

  Joining us this week we have Matt AKA "Big Nerdy" from Nerdzoic.com talking about the retail side of collecting. Also about his Hasbro faux pas! We also discuss the latest Ahsoka reveals and our thoughts on Ahsoka with spoilers to...

  
• 08.19.2023

  Black Series Cantina 52 - Somehow Landspeeder Luke Has Returned

  This week we have the long awaited return of Landspeeder Luke, the prince of 3D Printing! If you've seen cool dioramas for Black Series or Hexagonal stands, odds are you have Landspeeder Luke to thank for that design! We catch...

  
• 08.05.2023

  Black Series Cantina 51 - From 4-LOM to Zuckuss with Love

  We have a monster of an episode with you this week because we're joined by Jake of From 4-LOM to Zuckuss fame. Jake has been a fixture in the toy and Star Wars collecting community for a decade. We talk...

  
• 07.22.2023

  Black Series Cantina 50 - Super Battle Droideka

  It's SDCC time and it's our 50th episode! So we opened up our recording to everyone and did a livestream party. Join us on this audio journey as we re-introduce ourselves, and then go over the latest reveals for the...

  
• 07.15.2023

  Black Series Cantina 49 - Starkiller Based

  After 10 years of the Black Series, Hasbro has finally revealed Starkiller from The Force Unleashed game series. But before we get to that, we have some Fine Additions and some other news to get through first! Also, we discuss the...

  
• 07.01.2023

  Black Series Cantina 48 - Gettin’ Gregarious w/ Gregory Titus

  In a stunning turn of events, we actually have some new figure announcements and preorders to talk about! But before we get into it, we spend over an hour talking to Gregory Titus. He was responsible for almost all the...

  
• 06.17.2023

  Black Series Cantina 47 - Figure Draft ’23

  We have a bit of a different episode here. Patreon Member #1 Wilbon is joining us for the full episode because he put together our first annual Figure Draft! Wilbon chose over 100 figures that Mike and Zach will take...

  
• 06.03.2023

  Black Series Cantina 46 - ICCC ’23

  We had to scrounge together an episode out of spare parts of scraps because there is not much happening in the world of Black Series. Zach regales us with some tales from ICCC in Nashville with the Out of the...

  
• 05.20.2023

  Black Series Cantina 45 - Sculpting Butts with Sarah Lynn Reynolds

  On this episode we have freelance toy sculptor Sarah Lynn Reynolds on to answer our most pressing questions about sculpting toys. Whether you collect Black Series, GI Joe, or Power Rangers, odds are good you have something she's sculpted on...

  
• 05.06.2023

  Black Series Cantina 44 - May the 4th is Cancelled

  Forgive the clickbait title, it makes sense in context of the episode. This week we go over Hasbro's May 3rd reveals and well as the end of MandoMania. We talk preorders, budgets, and we even cancel some preorders live. We...

  
• 04.22.2023

  Black Series Cantina 43 - MandoMania

  This week we're joined by Lukenessmonster of YouTube fame to discuss recent Black Series Reveals, the end of Mandalorian Season 3, and what figures we want to see from the line. We also try to solve a mystery of the...

  
• 04.09.2023

  Black Series Cantina 42 - Return of the Plastic

  We're late this week so that we could cover Hasbro's Star Wars Celebration Panel that happened Saturday 4/8. But we also got a few new very surprising bits of news to talk about as well! Not only is Plastic Free...

  
• 03.25.2023

  Black Series Cantina 41 - Are We Getting Over Luked?

  This week we take a look at the new reveals from the last 2 Mando Mania days. We also look to the future for the upcoming Star Wars Celebration reveals set for London. And we also discuss out thoughts on...

  
• 03.10.2023

  Black Series Cantina 40 - Mando or Mando Not

  There is no Mantry. Welcome to our 40th episode! It's a week late because Zach had some trouble with Tornados, but we made up for it by having a bit longer of an episode! We talk Mando season 3! Bad...

  
• 02.18.2023

  Black Series Cantina 39 - Dan Larson Skystrikes Back

  This week we invited Dan Larson to return and gloat about the spoils of war with his Skystriker Haslab win. We also chat about his return to toy reviewing on his own YouTube channel, and then also the current state...

  
• 02.05.2023

  Black Series Cantina 38 - There is no ”I” in Fan Stream

  Of course we talk about the 2/1 Star Wars Black Series Fan Stream. We're legally obligated to! We give our thoughts on the good, the bad, and the ugly. We also talk about the fact that GI Joe woke up...

  
• 01.21.2023

  Black Series Cantina 37 - Fine Subtractions

  In the 2nd episode of 2023 we go over cutting back on buying toys, the prices of toys in the coming year, and what figures we have to look forward to. We also talk Bad Batch and what we have...

  
• 01.08.2023

  Black Series Cantina 36 - Happy Shill Year!

  In the first episode of 2023, Mike and Zach are joined by Nate and Justin from Out of the Basement. We also have Landspeeder Luke join us for a little but to form the Shill Squad. We go over our...

  
• 12.24.2022

  Black Series Cantina 35 - Holiday Hang Out

  n this episode we celebrate the Christmas season and the end of a year by discussing our tops and bottoms of the year. We also invited all of our Patreon members to watch live and chat with us while we...

  
• 12.10.2022

  Black Series Cantina 34 - Press F for DorksideToys

  In this episode we have on Jim Semonik from Distortion Productions. We chat about how collecting has evolved since the early 00s until now.  We also, of course, go over the lates Black Series new, some twitter drama, and the...

  
• 11.26.2022

  Black Series Cantina 33 - Thankful for Andor

  In this episode we tackle the struggle being a completionist for the line with a seemingly ever increasing price tag. We also talk Andor as a series and if it changed our thoughts on the figures. Check out our Merch! https://black-series-cantina-podcast.creator-spring.com If you...

  
• 11.12.2022

  Black Series Cantina 32 - Ken Plume’s Force Five

  This week we have a very long chat with Ken Plume! We talk about his show, and also just a lot of ups and downs with Hasbro over the last year. Honestly, this week's episode a doozy and one of...

  
• 10.30.2022

  Black Series Cantina 31 - 1027 as just a number

  This episode we go over Hasbro's highs and lows with their disastrous 1027 Premium member stream, and how they immediately redeemed themselves with the MCM London Comic Con stream! We also go over Tales of the Jedi, the latest on...

  
• 10.10.2022

  Black Series Cantina 30 - Pipeline Pipedreams

  This episode was slightly delayed because of illness and hoping that we'd get some news from NYCC. We didn't so let's talk about Pulsecon 2022! Check out our Merch! https://black-series-cantina-podcast.creator-spring.com If you want to join future podcast and listen as we record live...

  
• 09.25.2022

  Black Series Cantina 29 - Andor Hype is Real

  This week we talk about a lot of tangental Black Series news, some recent Yakface news bombs, but most of all we talk all things Andor! The first three episodes are up and Pulsecon 22 is looming up over the...

  
• 09.10.2022

  Black Series Cantina 28 - Birthday Bash!

  For our 1 year anniversary we invited our patreon supporters to join us live to be on the show! We also live-streamed it for all on our YouTube channel and what you're hearing is just the actual meat of the...

  
• 08.27.2022

  Black Series Cantina 27 - D.I.Y. Feat Actionman8000

  This week we're joined by West AKA Actionman8000 on Instagram to discuss his fun customs that anyone can do! It's all about being creative.  Also, our next episode is our 1 year anniversary, if you wanna join in on the festivities,...

  
• 08.13.2022

  Black Series Cantina 26 - Stay Off Target

  In this week's shorter episode, we talk about Target preorders finally coming in stock! We also give advice to people just starting their Black Series collection, and how best to build it up! Also, our 1 year anniversary is coming up...

  
• 07.25.2022

  Black Series Cantina 25 - Paint It Black

  We're posting early because we were so excited for SDCC news that we just couldn't wait! Also, because Mike will be on Vacation for the next 2 weeks. In this episode we talk our latest pick ups, plastic free packaging,...

  
• 07.16.2022

  Black Series Cantina 24 - Moichendizing

  As the great Yogurt taught us, merchandizing is where the real money from the movie is made. But in all seriousness, this week we have Sean our resident graphics artist with us all the way from London to show off...