Kicking off a short vacation, I meet up with Tom Gross and Dan Reem from Teachers in the Dungeon at Gary Con XV.

Recorded onsite at the Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, GaryCon celebrates all things Dungeons & Dragons at the birthplace of the game and TSR Hobbies. Tom Gross, Coffee with Kenobi newsman along with fellow educator Dan Reem started the podcast Teachers in the Dungeon, in order to share a passion for the roll playing game and their adventures with lessons on both victory and defeat.

This year TIHD returned to not only participate, but to host a session on running a D&D group for kids, but running a camp for them during summer break.

While walking the show floor, I landed at the booth Smugglers Coffee and talked with Dave and Jim who were running the booth.

https://garycon.com

Find Tom and Dan from Teachers in the Dungeon online:

Twitter @DungeonTeachers

Instagram:  TeachersInTheDungeon

Gmail: [email protected]

Website:  www.teachersinthedungeon.weebly.com

"Grab some dice and grab some fun and join the teachers in the dungeon!"

Tom Gross on Twitter: @draftline

Coffee with Kenobi on Instagram & Twitter:

@CoffeeWthKenobi

Facebook

https://store.smugglerscoffee.com

A Returning Star Wars insert podcast series that asks more questions than it answers. Today on Breakfast pack #52 we are asking questions on Mandalorian Season 3 Chapter 20, aaannnddd Bad Batch Season 2, episode 14, which both premiered on Disney+ on Wednesday March 22nd. Along with me, Greg McLaughlin, is my co-host, and fellow Card squadron winger Gregory Cass from @eyeoncanon from Instagram and Hive.

This is an insert series podcast in the regular feed where Greg, and I will trade questions to each other that we have not talked about before. There is of course a chance we could take another’s question.

Since we are talking about a current series of Star Wars, if you haven’t seen the episodes in question, this is a warning that there will be spoilers for these shows. If you haven’t watched yet, we both invite you to please come back and listen after you’ve watched.

Greg’s List

Greg C

Force Center

Greg M

Cantina Cast M

Idiot’s Array, M,B

Coffee with Kenobi M B

ColbyCast

Krypton to Alderaan B,M

Making tracks recap- Mark N

Fantha Tracks: Becca Benjamin, Jen Sopchockchai, Paul Naylor, Eric Onkenhout, Daniel Lo, Ross Hollebon, Jonathan Hipkiss

Substack Jen Sopchockchai: thelongtake.substack.com

If you have a question on Bad Batch ask on the socials, Twitter & Instagram @rebelbasecard

Find Greg on Instagram and Hive @eyeoncanon

Through the looking glass podcast: A Wheel of Time podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/through-the-glass-columns-a-wheel-of-time-read-along-podcast/id1632986026

A short & sweet episode with audio from a large local card and auto show here in the Chicagoland area. It’s a nice prep for C2 and it’s always fun to find non-sports goodness in a sports show.

The Chicago Sports Spectacular is a show that takes place 2-3 times a year at the Donald E. Stephans Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. It typically features many sports and entertainment autograph opportunities plus fields a health vendor area for card and sports collectible seekers, plus of late, more places to submit cards and autos for authentication and grading.

https://chicagosportsspectacular.com

From the site:

“The Chicago Sports Spectacular is a 350+ vendor table show selling sports and non-sports memorabilia & collectibles.  We feature sports athletes, Hollywood stars and other interesting TV personalities who sign autographs and participate in photo opportunities (photo ops). Don't miss our shows every Nov. and March, and occasionally a smaller summer show.”

I ran into my collector friend Karl Schmidt, aka @pilo64 who was waiting on the opportunity to have Hall of Famer Bobby Orr autograph a puck he had. Orr, better known for his days with the Boston Bruins, had played for a time with the Chicago Blackhawks

I also found a vendor, Gary Bergquist, who had a very nice table of Non-sport cards and boxes, probably one of the better non-sport offerings at sports card show. Him and his wife were kind enough to talk for a few minutes on a very hectic Saturday afternoon.

Inquires for Gary: [email protected]

Although pretty busy at his booth, Topps artist Josh Trout showed me a few of the items he had brought with him from his home in Omaha. Although he does mainly sports sketches for Topps, he did get in a handful of Sketchcards for the Masterwork 2022 Set for Star Wars..

On Instagram @jtroutpaintings

Homestead keeping:

Small for this mini episode, but the checklist card for the Swag Pack series 4 did arrive, which means it’s time to wrap packs for upcoming cons! Check the con schedule below for more information. C2 is coming up on the 29th!

Another great double feature on the Breakfast Pack with my friend and co-host, Gregory Cass from eyeoncanon.com - Last week we again tackled both Batch and Mando in a supersized show, as ‘The Convert,’ episode 3 from the new season of The Mandalorian was itself an hour long this week. We led off with a great discussion of ‘Pabu,’ which was the 13th episode of Season 2 of The Bad Batch. Only 3 more installments of the Batch before the end of the month. The last two will be aired the same evening.

Link to the Breakfast Pack #51:

https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/XaRTFrKskyb

Also have been trying out Substack, posting some written forms of the Homestead Keeping. I like the format to support the site during this web hiatus and transition of the website.

Subscribe at rebelbasecard.substack.com

Upcoming events:

3/31-4/2 C2E2 Chicago McCormick Place, Chicago

4/7-4/10 Celebration Europe - ExCel Center London, UK

5/26-5-28 ICCC Nashville Nashville, TN

8/10-8/13 Fan Expo Chicago, Donald E Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, IL

November Chicago Sports Spectacular - Donald E Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, IL

A Returning Star Wars insert podcast series that asks more questions than it answers. Today on Breakfast pack #51 we are asking questions on Mandalorian Season 3 Chapter 19: The Convert, aaannnddd Bad Batch Season 2, episode 13- ‘’Pabu” which both premiered on Disney+ on Wednesday March 15th. Along with me, Greg McLaughlin, is my co-host, and fellow Card squadron winger Gregory Cass from eyeoncanon.com

Find Greg also on Instagram, Hive and SubStack @eyeoncanon

This is an insert series podcast in the regular feed where Greg, and I will trade questions to each other that we have not talked about before. There is of course a chance we could take another’s question.

Since we are talking about a current series of Star Wars, if you haven’t seen the episodes in question, this is a warning that there will be spoilers for these shows. If you haven’t watched yet, we both invite you to please come back and listen after you’ve watched.

For this contest of questions there are no points, bonuses or lightning rounds, but there is THE GREG’s LIST: Which is a selection of podcasts and other assorted media we ingested between shows to see if they have answered any of our questions and then some. It’s also one of my favorite parts of the show as it highlights just some of the amazing work begin done out there in the community. We hope you check some or all out and maybe find a new content creator you like and want to support.

Greg C

Blast Points

Skytalkers M/B

Podcast Stardust

Ringerverse M

Coffee With Kenobi

Greg M

Making Tracks: M

Rebel Force Radio -M

CWK - B

Star Wars Reactions M

What the force B

Fantha Tracks: Review w/ Ross Hollebon, Daniel Lo, Jen Sopchockchai

Substack: Jen Sopchockchai: thelongtake.substack.com

If you have a question on Bad Batch ask on the socials, Twitter & Instagram @rebelbasecard

Into a Larger World Fanzine:

https://campsite.bio/intoalargerworldbykara

Through the looking glass podcast: A Wheel of Time podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/through-the-glass-columns-a-wheel-of-time-read-along-podcast/id1632986026

Remaining Batch episodes:

* Episode 14: Wednesday, March 22. Tipping point

* Episode 15: Wednesday, March 29. The Summit

* Episode 16: Wednesday, March 29. Plan 99

Ian Taylor of the Marvel Card Collectors Podcast and Marvel Facebook groups returns to talk about the state of collecting at this time and how a collector can go through phases in their collecting journey, whether they really be cards or not. Both the MCCP and my podcast started about the same time and much has changed in the hobby on the Marvel and Star Wars side since that time. This is a relaxed conversation and the second meeting for us this year as I was recently on his show a few weeks back, Episode #162 .

On the Homestead Keeping segment, I go over the latest online releases of Topps Star Wars Cards and talk a bit about the ‘Breakfast Pack’ Schedule for the rest of the month, while both the Bad Batch and Mandalorian overlap.

MCC Podcast feed:

https://anchor.fm/mccp

Marvel Card Collectors Podcast Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/TheMCCPod/

Marvel Card Collectors Worldwide Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/MTCCW/?ref=share

Instagram/Twitter

@themccpod

Ian Taylor Instagram:

@black_cat_collector

A Returning Star Wars insert podcast that asks more questions than it answers. Today we are asking questions on Mandalorian Season 3 Chapter 18 aaannnddd Bad Batch Season 2, episode 12- ‘’The Outpost” which both premiered on Disney+ on Wednesday March 8th. Along with me, Greg McLaughlin, is my co-host, and fellow Card squadron winger Gregory Cass from @eyeoncanon from Instagram and Hive.

This is an insert series podcast in the regular feed where Greg, and I will trade questions to each other that we have not talked about before. There is of course a chance we could take another’s question.

Since we are talking about a current series of Star Wars, if you haven’t seen the episode in question, this is a warning that there will be spoilers for these shows. If you haven’t watched yet, we both invite you to please come back and listen after you’ve watched.

If you have a question on Bad Batch ask on the socials, Twitter & Instagram @rebelbasecard

Find Greg on Instagram and Hive @eyeoncanon

Through the looking glass podcast: A Wheel of Time podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/through-the-glass-columns-a-wheel-of-time-read-along-podcast/id1632986026

On this special episode I spend some time with a couple who has a new book coming out this summer on the Star Wars radio dramas that were on NPR back in the 80’s and 90’s. The book is titled ‘The Winds that Shook the Stars,’ and both authors, John & Mary Jo Tetuno talk about a little about how these came to be and how the book came together.

From the description:

‘A comprehensive history of the Star Wars audio dramas. An expanded radio dramatization of the original Star Wars trilogy, produced in 1981, 1983, and 1996 respectively, produced and broadcast by National Public Radio as part of NPR Playhouse. These radio serials were made with the full co-operation of George Lucas, who for one dollar each sold the rights to KUSC-FM, the public radio affiliate at his alma mater, the University of Southern California. Lucas also allowed the use of original sound effects and music from the films. A Wind To Shake The Stars explores the creative origins, production and legacy of this oft-forgotten chapter of Star Wars history.’

Available for pre-order now.

Release date: 7/25/23

Link to the Amazon pre-order page

Homestead keeping:

Latest Topps Online offerings:

https://www.topps.com/cards-collectibles.html?property=11233

“Topps Star Wars Throwback Thursday!

This exciting collaboration features your favorite Star Wars characters on some of the most beloved designs from Topps' design archive.

3 new cards launch every Thursday!

• Look for 1:20 Short-print Photo Variation each week
• Look for numbered parallels Bronze /10, Silver /5, and Gold /1
• 18pt Heritage style premium stock

Checklist:

1 Princess Leia

2 Darth Vader-Shortprint variant

3 Luke Skywalker

4 Stormtrooper

5 Boba Fett

6 C-3PO

7 R2-D2

8 Yoda

9 Obi-Wan Kenobi

10 Mace Windu

11 Ashoka Tano-Shortprint variant

12 Lando Calrissian

13 Darth Maul

14 Padme - Shortprint variant

15 Jan Erso

Topps Throwback Thursday celebrates seminal artwork from the over 80 year history of an iconic and innovative American brand. Three new cards launch every Thursday, only on Topps.com!”

Upcoming events:

3/31-4/2 C2E2 Chicago McCormick Place, Chicago

4/7-4/10 Celebration Europe - ExCel Center London, UK

5/26-5-28 ICCC Nashville Nashville, TN

8/10-8/13 Fan Expo Chicago, Donald E Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, IL

Card Release Schedule (Subject to change):2023

2022 Book of Boba Fett - Still on shelves

Masterwork March 2023 3/15/23?

Topps Star Wars Living Set (Ongoing) Tuesday 1 week releases

Topps Wrapper art cards (Ongoing)

A Returning Star Wars insert podcast that asks more questions than it answers. Today we are asking questions on Mandalorian Season 3 Chapter 17 aaannnddd Bad Batch Season 2, episode 11- ‘’Metamorphosis” which both premiered on Disney+ on Wednesday March 1st. Along with me, Greg McLaughlin, is my co-host, and fellow Card squadron winger Gregory Cass from @eyeoncanon from Instagram and Hive.

This is an insert series podcast in the regular feed where Greg, and I will trade questions to each other that we have not talked about before. There is of course a chance we could take another’s question.

Since we are talking about a current series of Star Wars, if you haven’t seen the episode in question, this is a warning that there will be spoilers for these shows. If you haven’t watched yet, we both invite you to please come back and listen after you’ve watched.

If you have a question on Bad Batch ask on the socials, Twitter & Instagram @rebelbasecard

Find Greg on Instagram and Hive @eyeoncanon

Through the looking glass podcast: A Wheel of Time podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/through-the-glass-columns-a-wheel-of-time-read-along-podcast/id1632986026

It’s that time of the year again. Every year I’ve done the show I’ve been able to sneak into the schedule of the busiest person in the Star Wars galaxy and one of my favorite people in fandom, Mark Newbold of Fantha tracks. He returns to the show to talk about the upcoming CELEBRATION EUROPE and give you some nice insight. I was also curious what he thought of the recent climate of the franchise and what we could be looking to expect to come from the ExCel London.

If you’re familiar with Mark, then you know this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.

Mark’s been writing since the early 80's and has contributed for various publications about Star Wars and Star Trek since the mid 90's. You have seen his work in Star Wars Insider Magazine since '06, and after years with the online site Jedi News, he helped create Fantha Tracks in 2017, which to this very day/minute and second, covers all aspects of the Star Wars universe.

With co-host Mark Mulcaster, Making Tracks is one of the many fine Fantha Tracks podcasts which should be a staple in your weekly playlists and is no stranger to a CELEBRATION Podcast stage.

Mark is on Twitter and Instagram @Prefect_Timing.

Fantha Tracks online

www.fanthatracks.com

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/fanthatracks/

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/c/fanthatrackstv

Pintrest:

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/fanthatracks/

Homestead Keeping:

In our Homestead Keeping segment, special guest Sam Tashima from @tashi_station gives us an update on the many events planned this year for the fan supported Star Wars Card Customizable Card Game. Sam was also a guest on the recent ‘Batch for Breakfast’ along with Greg Cass from @eyeoncanon talking about the episode ‘Retrieval.’

Full interview with Sam on Episode 119

https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/RABYznzlKxb

Star Wars Customizable Card Game links:

https://www.starwarsccg.org

Card downloads:

https://www.starwarsccg.org/resources/virtual-slips/

Play online for free

https://gemp.starwarsccg.org/gemp-swccg/

2022 Organized Play Schedule

https://forum.starwarsccg.org/viewtopic.php?t=80089

Players Committee Twitch Stream

https://www.twitch.tv/swccgpc

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/swccg/

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/swccg

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwzN9PSUyCvxzbvCRfScS6Q

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/swccgpc

Latest Topps Online offerings:

https://www.topps.com/cards-collectibles.html?property=11233

“Topps Star Wars Throwback Thursday!

This exciting collaboration features your favorite Star Wars characters on some of the most beloved designs from Topps' design archive.

3 new cards launch every Thursday!

• Look for 1:20 Short-print Photo Variation each week
• Look for numbered parallels Bronze /10, Silver /5, and Gold /1
• 18pt Heritage style premium stock

Checklist:

1 Princess Leia

2 Darth Vader-Shortprint variant

3 Luke Skywalker

4 Stormtrooper

5 Boba Fett

6 C-3PO

7 R2-D2

8 Yoda

9 Obi-Wan Kenobi

10 Mace Windu

11 Ashoka Tano-Shortprint variant

12 Lando Calrissian

Topps Throwback Thursday celebrates seminal artwork from the over 80 year history of an iconic and innovative American brand. Three new cards launch every Thursday, only on Topps.com!”

Upcoming events:

3/31-4/2 C2E2 Chicago McCormick Place, Chicago

4/7-4/10 Celebration Europe - ExCel Center London, UK

5/26-5-28 ICCC Nashville Nashville, TN

8/10-8/13 Fan Expo Chicago, Donald E Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, IL

Card Release Schedule (Subject to change):2023

2022 Book of Boba Fett - Still on shelves

Masterwork March 2023 3/15/23?

Topps Star Wars Living Set (Ongoing) Tuesday 1 week releases

Topps Wrapper art cards (Ongoing)

Rumor-mill:

Mando Series 3 online weekly release

Ahsoka/Skeleton Crew online weekly release

May the 4th Online?

Kenobi set being worked on. (Sketch Card inserts from this set purportedly pulled)

Also no SW Signature Series purportedly

2023 Topps Star Wars Chrome Mentioned

Andor Set?

A Returning Star Wars Bad Batch podcast that asks more questions than it answers. Today we are asking questions on Bad Batch Season 2, episode 10- ‘’Retrieval” which both premiered on Disney+ on Wednesday February 21st. Along with me, Greg McLaughlin, is my co-host, and fellow Card squadron winger Gregory Cass from @eyeoncanon from Instagram and Hive. Also joining us to ask some questions is returning guest Sam Tashima from @tashi_station on Instagram.

This is an insert series podcast in the regular feed where Greg, Sam and I will trade questions to each other that we have not talked about before. There is of course a chance we could take another’s question.

Since we are talking about a current series of Star Wars, if you haven’t seen the episode in question, this is a warning that there will be spoilers for these shows. If you haven’t watched yet, we both invite you to please come back and listen after you’ve watched.

If you have a question on Bad Batch ask on the socials, Twitter & Instagram @rebelbasecard

Find Greg on Instagram and Hive @eyeoncanon

Through the looking glass podcast: A Wheel of Time podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/through-the-glass-columns-a-wheel-of-time-read-along-podcast/id1632986026