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GENERATION SKYWALKER: STAR WARS

Star Wars : Generation Skywalker

All eras. All passions. All Star Wars. Informed chat, guest interviews and event coverage with reviews, analysis and commentary covering everything from vintage toys to the latest TV shows.

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All Episodes

39:01

THE COMMITTEE : TOYS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE IN 1977

GENERATION SKYWALKER: STAR WARS ·

2022/11/05

The Committee has reconvened to decide the Top 10 toys that Kenner should have made between 1977 and 1979. Listen in as Stu, Craig, Jez and guests Marc Hockley and Peter Lee debate their choices. Will anyone big up Biggs? Does Porkins squeeze into the rankings? Who on the team will toast Uncle and Owen and Beru ? Enjoy the discussion then watch the the Top 10 video on YouTube and TikTok. Agree or disagree with our choices? Let us know.

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47:59

LETRASET STATIONERY ORIGINAL ARTWORK DISCOVERY

GENERATION SKYWALKER: STAR WARS ·

2022/10/24

If ever there were Star Wars items Craig and Mark dreamed of turning up, it would be these. Join them for this special one-off sofa chat as they discuss the pre-production find of their lives – from stumbling on an auction listing that seemed too good to be true and building a war chest, to some tense phone bidding and ultimately taking delivery of some of the most amazing original Star Wars artwork of the vintage era. It's a candid conversation that explores how connected they are to these items

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02:47:33

THOSE OLD FOSSILS : EPISODE 17 : THE EMPEROR, HIS...

GENERATION SKYWALKER: STAR WARS ·

2022/10/19

Those Old Fossils in back with another absolutely stellar episode, packed with nothing but pure vintage goodness. Thanks to the knowledge and help of Daryl Whitlow, Chris Moorehead, Ron Salvatore, Mark Andrews, Mark Baker, Jamie Acott and Will Mellish, the Generation Skywalker boys take a deep dive on the Emperor, his Dignitary and his Royal Guard. Ron journeys into the realm of the 'Bald Emperor' prototype and throne room options whilst also declaring his disdain for any name other than 'The

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02:18:37

THE MODERN WAY : EPISODE 20

GENERATION SKYWALKER: STAR WARS ·

2022/10/14

It’s time to hang out, chat modern Star Wars, and let Stu, Dan and Craig be your guides through all the hottest news and announcements from Hasbro, Hot Toys, Lego, Regal Robot, Gentle Giant and many more. We discuss the latest developments at Hasbro Pulse and what that might mean to independent retailers, catch up with the highlights from D23 and Hasbro Pulse Con and have a little reminisce about Toys R Us, in light of their recent online relaunch in the UK. Things take festive turn with a look

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01:02:19

THE COMMITTEE : ON-SCREEN DUOS

GENERATION SKYWALKER: STAR WARS ·

2022/09/28

Join Stu, Craig, Jez and guests Marc Hockley and Peter Lee as they discuss the best on-screen, one-to-one relationships in the Star Wars galaxy. In this new format show, you can watch the Top 10 on YouTube and TikTok, but here on the full podcast you can hear us discuss Star Wars duos in a committee! Find out which pairings were considered and rejected, who's arguments swung the voting and hear Jez make his passionate case for Frog Lady and her husband. Do you agree with our choices? Who would you

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02:49:11

THOSE OLD FOSSILS EPISODE 16 : DARTH VADER WITH BILL...

GENERATION SKYWALKER: STAR WARS ·

2022/09/18

Bill McBride is universally recognised as THE Darth Vader collector. The lifelong Star Wars fan holds the Guinness World Record for the ‘Largest Darth Vader Collection in the World’. Generation Skywalker were delighted to have Bill join the team for this month's extra special deep dive into the Dark Lord of the Sith. We would be honoured if you’d join us and listen to the probing questions on all aspects of Bill's life as a Star Wars fan and a variety of his collecting highlights. Bill shares some

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02:09:34

THE MODERN WAY : EPISODE 19

GENERATION SKYWALKER: STAR WARS ·

2022/08/25

Beginning with a peek at what contemporary Star Wars collectibles the team has been buying, this episode of our Modern collecting roundtable show takes a look at what happened when Generation Skywalker attended the recent London Film and Comic Con as part of the Star Wars Zone, as well as exploring the supply, quality, packaging and price issues that are angering parts of the Hasbro collecting community. And of course we run through all the fresh releases from The Vintage Collection, Black Series,

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03:39:06

THOSE OLD FOSSILS : EPISODE 15 : A WALRUS, A REBEL, A...

GENERATION SKYWALKER: STAR WARS ·

2022/08/21

Join Jez, Stu and Craig along with collecting powerhouse and Star Wars community favourite, Lee Bullock forming the round table. Alex Pardi joins us to talk all about his Cantina Collection, Ron Salvatore pops in to wax lyrical about his love of Walrus Man (and his collecting pet peeve). Andy Goulding talks 'Hoth Soldier' as part of his Rebel Soldier focus. (He says he's not a focus collector but he's fairly focused). We also discuss the Biker Scout and Pop-Up Lightsaber R2-D2, with the Variant

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29:14

THOSE OLD FOSSILS : VINTAGE STAR WARS WILD FIND OF...

GENERATION SKYWALKER: STAR WARS ·

2022/08/18

This is the yard sale find of dreams. Join Jez as he interviews lifelong fan and collector Paul Jason who has recently managed to get himself an incredible find of vintage Star Wars. Paul’s find gives everyone ‘A New Hope’ that the vintage we crave is still out there to be found. (Also available as an enhanced podcast on the Generation Skywalker YouTube channel.)

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02:27:42

A LOOK AT OBI-WAN KENOBI

GENERATION SKYWALKER: STAR WARS ·

2022/08/11

Re-live the highs and lows of the Obi-Wan Kenobi series with the Generation Skywalker team as we sit down to discuss the entire six-part story in one, in-depth, spoiler-filled show. We leave no force-lifted stone unturned as we get into the themes, fan controversies and Easter eggs, and breakdown what individual elements really shone and what left some of us cold. Cross referencing IMDB ratings with our own social media polls, there’s a general consensus, but not everyone on the team sees things the

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02:58:20

THOSE OLD FOSSILS : EPISODE 14

GENERATION SKYWALKER: STAR WARS ·

2022/07/07

Those Old Fossils – our vintage collecting show – is here with the first of our Four Figure Focuses. This month an incredible nine members of the global Star Wars community join Jez, Stu, Dan and Marc Hockley as they delve into: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Dengar, Anakin Skywalker and everyone’s favourite peg warmer Klaatu. Matt George drops in for a brilliant interview on his beloved Ben Kenobi, giving some incredible insights to pre-production collecting. Jez discovers a brilliant Facebook Group dedicated

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02:12:53

THE MODERN WAY : EPISODE 18

GENERATION SKYWALKER: STAR WARS ·

2022/07/03

We’re back for our regular round-up of modern Star Wars toys and collectibles. And this time we have a special guest. Toy shop owner, event organiser and all-round fan ambassador, Dave Tree joins Dan and Jez to look at the new releases, as well as offering up some fascinating insights into the workings of Hasbro and the toy industry in general. This episode covers all the latest from our favourite licences and a few that have the team scratching their heads. What do we think to Haslab’s Reva

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01:48:20

STAR WARS CELEBRATION : A CELEBRATION & SWCA 2022...

GENERATION SKYWALKER: STAR WARS ·

2022/06/28

Fresh from Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022, Craig sits with Stu, Mark and Jez to discuss our collective experiences of past Celebrations and highlights of the one just gone. Themed around the latest output from Disney, vintage and modern collectibles, social events and swag – it's a jam-packed show that takes in the key live panels, The Mandalorian Experience exhibition, Collecting Track, the Generation Skywalker-sponsored Hop Wars craft beer event and all the action from the show floor and

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01:29:52

THE JON AVES INTERVIEW

GENERATION SKYWALKER: STAR WARS ·

2022/06/26

Generation Skywalker is all about passion, and fans and collectors don’t come more driven than our latest guest – Jon Aves. In this interview, Jon takes us through some of his memorable Star Wars experiences, from trekking across the desert visiting the film sets of Tunisia, to meeting cast and crew to collect autographs on a very special quad poster in an incredibly short space of time. But it's his stand-out Palitoy collection that really deserves your attention. Quality like this doesn’t

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02:03:52

THOSE OLD FOSSILS : EPISODE 13

GENERATION SKYWALKER: STAR WARS ·

2022/06/15

Those Old Fossils is back after a bit of a break, with a renewed focus and exciting plans for future shows. Join us to find out what Jez has in store with his new figure-focused section, then settle in for more collecting stories from the team, a round-up of recent highlights from three major auctions and a look at the Palitoy Facebook Group hashtag that's got everyone posting. Plus, there’s an exciting announcement about the next event we’ll be attending, that you really won’t want to miss.

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44:51

ATTACK OF THE CLONES MONTH : EPILOGUE

GENERATION SKYWALKER: STAR WARS ·

2022/05/31

After spending 31 days looking at a whole variety of topics in relation to Attack of the Clones, the Generation Skywalker boys reassemble one last time for Anniversary month to discuss what they've learnt, what they've learnt to love and what they've learnt to tolerate. Have their feelings for Attack of the Clones changed? You'll be surprised! Enjoy the show.

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58:59

THE COMMITTEE : TOP 10 MOMENTS FROM ATTACK OF THE CLONES

GENERATION SKYWALKER: STAR WARS ·

2022/05/29

The Committee is a new style show format from Generation Skywalker. Each Committee Show will have a topic, a Top 10 countdown and the discussion that led to the order and what was included in that countdown to begin with. In this pilot show, Craig, Jez and Stuart debate the most memorable moments from Attack of the Clones, with some very differing views. The Top 10 highlights that the Generation Skywalker boys like their Star Wars dark. Don't agree with the countdown? Head over to the We Are

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01:58:58

THE MODERN WAY : EPISODE 17 : THE TOYS OF ATTACK OF...

GENERATION SKYWALKER: STAR WARS ·

2022/05/25

Despite being the first theatrically released Star Wars movie not to have a dedicated toy line, Hasbro went all out for Attack of the Clones. 33/4 figures led with innovative action features and were loaded with accessories; the ships, vehicles and creatures were packed full of play value, and the Geonosis Arena playset was one of the best in the company’s history. Launched at a time when background characters received as much love as the heroes, the team take a look at some of the hits and misses

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01:10:26

THE COSTUMES OF ATTACK OF THE CLONES

GENERATION SKYWALKER: STAR WARS ·

2022/05/21

We’ve looked at ‘art’, we’ve listened to ‘sound’, and now, as we move towards the end of our special Attack of the Clones month, we are turning our attention to another standout element of the movie – 'costumes'. Stu, Craig and Dan explore the work of Trisha Biggar and Ian McCaig and their teams, as they appraise a number of key looks from both an ‘in-universe and 'real world' perspective. It’s not every show where we get to talk 'antique lace', ‘the male gaze’ and ‘cosplay’ – so join us as we

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01:51:04

THE SOUNDS OF ATTACK OF THE CLONES

GENERATION SKYWALKER: STAR WARS ·

2022/05/18

George Lucas and Skywalker Sound live by the rule ‘sound is half the picture’. Join us as we look, well… listen to the wonderful work of Ben Burtt, Matt Wood and the masters at Skywalker Sound for a show that takes you deep into the incredible sounds of the Attack of the Clones. Discover how dolphins, vintage aircraft and mating penguins all played their part in creating the soundscape of the galaxy, as Jez leads an exploration that will change your perception of the movie forever.

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