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The first and best podcast about Star Wars collecting! Join Arnie and Marjorie as they look at Star Wars figures from Hasbro, Disney, Jakks Pacific, Bandai, and more! Plus higher end collectibles from Sideshow, Gentle Giant, and eFX!

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The first and best podcast about Star Wars collecting! Join Arnie and Marjorie as they look at Star Wars figures from Hasbro, Disney, Jakks Pacific, Bandai, and more! Plus higher end collectibles from Sideshow, Gentle Giant, and eFX!

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English


Episodes

2022 Holiday Gift Guide {{Audio Podcast}}

11/24/2022
Welcome to the 18th Annual Star Wars Action News Thanksgiving Day Holiday Gift Guide episode. This year the entire Star Wars Action News team pitched in with their suggestions on what to buy the Star Wars lover in your life. From advent calendars to action figures, games and gaming chairs, home decor, PJs, and more -- all of that and more is in this year's special podcast. Links to the items suggested are below. We hope you enjoy the show! (Some of the below links may be affiliate...

Duration:00:43:37

Fett in Black {Audio Podcast}

11/19/2022
Price hikes. Repaint after repaint. Store exclusives that are impossible to find, and if you do order them they arrive mailed crushed into a too-small box. Yes, Hasbro Star Wars collecting right now is struggling as it adapts to a shifting marketplace and worsening global economic climate. But hey, it's still fun! And here to talk about that fun is the Star Wars Action News team. Their collecting is still going strong despite the heavy headwinds, and there's still a lot of enjoyment...

Duration:01:30:07

Hypercast: Hasbro Star Wars Team Exclusive Interview at SDCC 2022 {Audio Podcast}

7/24/2022
Arnie and Justin talk to Hasbro's Star Wars brand team, Patrick and Chris. They discuss the Black Series and The Vintage Collection, why does Black Series get more figures, why isn't there more focus on classic and background characters, and much, much more!

Duration:00:08:06

Hypercast: SDCC 2022 Hasbro Star Wars Booth Tour {Audio Only Podcast}

7/23/2022
Join Justin for a virtual walkthrough of the Hasbro Star Wars booth at SDCC. See the latest reveals in Black Series, The Vintage Collection, Retro Series, and more!

Duration:00:15:23

Star Wars Fan Celebration 2022 {AudioPodcast}

3/16/2022
Once again Hasbro is having a Star Wars Fan Celebration, with various fan sites taking part in shared figure reveals. On today's new Star Wars Action News podcast find out all about the figure our hosts were picked to reveal: The Gaming Greats 13th Battalion Trooper (from Jedi: Fallen Order)! Find out about the figure, then watch an interview with the Hasbro team where they discuss figure pricing, the Rancor Haslab failure, and more. Also on this show, a look at the Haslab success, the...

Duration:01:25:04

November 25, The 2021 Star Wars Action News Holiday Gift Guide {Audio Podcast}

11/25/2021
Before you go Black Friday shopping join Marjorie and Arnie for the 17th Annual Star Wars Action News Holiday Gift Guide! From Action Figure collecting accessories to high end statues, lamps and clothes, and so much more we have gift ideas from $1 to $1,305!!

Duration:01:06:25

Repacks, Repaints, and a Rancor - Audio Podcast

11/5/2021
Star Wars collecting has its challenges. From backed up shipping docks to rising prices, improper packaging, hard-to-find exclusives, and more, it's easy for fans to become frustrated with Hasbro Black Series and Vintage Collection collecting. In the wise words of Obi-Wan, "Don't give in to hate." On this new Star Wars Action News podcast a group of friends and collectors come together to discuss how these circumstances change their collecting habits. And how the frustration can be...

Duration:01:31:45

June 17, 2021 The Black Series Star Wars Fan Days Reveals and Hasbro Interview - Audio Podcast

6/17/2021
Without events like SDCC and NY Toy Fair Hasbro changed their announcement methods. Instead of finding out about six months' worth of figures in one day the Star Wars team releases a few figures every few weeks. This week has been full of Star War preorders for Star Wars Fan Celebration and Star Wars Action News is honored to be part of the announcements. Join Marjorie and Arnie in this new Hypercast to look at three new Black Series clones going up for order tomorrow, June 18th, at...

Duration:00:47:01

Feb 24, 2021: The Black Series Bad Batch Wrecker Reveal! - Audio Podcast

2/24/2021
On this special Star Wars Action News it's all about Hasbro! First, as part of today's Fan Site Figure Reveal, we at Star Wars Action News get to reveal Bad Batch member WRECKER! We give our first glance reactions, and you can see a full photogallery on our website. Then, last week we had a chance to interview the Hasbro Star Wars team about their Lucasfilm 50th Anniversary figure line. You can see that full interview, over half an hour, on this week's show! We hope you enjoy this new...

Duration:00:59:39

Nov 26, 2020: Star Wars Holiday Gift Guide and Black Friday Sales - Audio Podcast

11/26/2020
Shopping for Star Wars fans can be daunting. What don't they have? What will they love? What about things for women, or items on a budget? The Star Wars Action News 16th Annual Black Friday Sale and Holiday Gift Guide episode is here to answer all those questions. We run down cool, unusual, and fun gifts. One is sure to fit the Star Wars fan in your life...or maybe you'll end up shopping for yourself and getting a few things you hadn't known about before. With a rundown on what few...

Duration:01:33:08

May 11, 2020: Conspiracy Theory - Audio Podcast

5/11/2020
"Hasbro doesn't want to make 3.75-inch figures because there is no profit." "Hasbro is lying about Vintage Series sales numbers. They're really higher than Black Series ones." "If you don't pay full price for the rerelease of Slave I you are killing the line." "The Vintage Collection line is dead. Hasbro just hasn't told us yet." Those and many other rumors swirl around Hasbro's current 3.75-inch figure line "The Vintage Collection." Fans, frustrated by the lack of new figures released...

Duration:01:45:25

May 4, 2020: May the Sales be with You - Audio Podcast

5/5/2020
"May the 4th be with you." What started as an internet pun (or a lisp) has been co-opted by Disney and become their official "Star Wars Day." (Including terms of use per the Disney+ Twitter account!) Still, commercialization of fan culture is nothing new and this past weekend was a great celebration of Star Wars. We had new figure reveals from Hasbro for both the Black Series and The Vintage Collection. Gentle Giant (Diamond Select Toys) released a new mini-bust. Hot Toys got in on the...

Duration:01:06:53

Hypercast - Star Wars Fan Celebration Figure Reveal! - Audio Podcast

3/31/2020
With Rise of Skywalker's home media release, today is Star Wars Fan Celebration! And in the spirit, Hasbro has asked Star Wars Action News to reveal a new Star Wars figure, available for order soon! What is this new figure? Watch now to find out!

Duration:00:06:28

March 30, 2020: Recent Hasbro Reveals - Audio Podcast

3/31/2020
Tomorrow the final chapter of the Skywalker saga comes home on Blu-Ray and DVD. On this episode of the Star Wars Action News podcast get a rundown on all the various exclusive releases, and where to score the best price! Also on this week's show, hear an exclusive interview with Hasbro's Star Wars Brand Team, and Arnie and Marjorie run down the highs and lows of Hasbro's upcoming releases. Listen to this episode now, then come back at 3pm ET March 31, 2020 for a bonus Hypercast!

Duration:01:13:06

Feb 17, 2020: Let's Get Hyperreal - Audio Podcast

2/17/2020
New York Toy Fair is just around the corner, and while Hasbro seems to have given away the secrets early, Star Wars Action News hosts Arnie and Marjorie think a few more surprises are on the way. One of those is likely Hasbro's Hyperreal Bespin Luke Skywalker figure from The Empire Strikes Back. Is that something to get exited over? In prep, join Marjorie and Arnie in this episode where they get Hyperreal, and hands-on, with Hasbro's Hyperreal Darth Vader figure. Then join them this...

Duration:00:38:55

Jan 7, 2020: Star Wars Collectors' 2019 Year in Review - Audio Podcast

1/7/2020
For Star Wars collectors 2019 was a mix of the good, the bad, and the ugly. The good included the most detailed Star Wars vehicle/playset ever in the form of Jabba's Sail Barge. Plus the Black Series 6-inch line continued strong with great offerings from Clone Wars Armor Obi-Wan Kenobi to The Mandalorian, plus several Rise of Skywalker figures. Mixed in with that was some bad: The limited-articulation 3.75" line that had been a mainstay for years was cancelled. The Vintage Collection...

Duration:01:09:46

Dec 23, 2019: Roundtable of Skywalker

12/23/2019
What's better than a new Star Wars movie in theaters? Talking about it with friends after watching! Continuing the tradition started with The Force Awakens, the Star Wars Action News team has gathered to discuss all aspects of The Rise of Skywalker. Join them, and feel the Force of friendship and Star Wars love!

Duration:01:52:36

Star Wars 2019 Holiday Gift and Black Friday Sale Guide - Audio Podcast

11/28/2019
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Star Wars Action News. And, for the 15th consecutive year, Thanksgiving means it's time for another Star Wars Action News podcast! If you're going shopping for Black Friday, watch this episode as Arnie & Marjorie run down all the Star Wars sales in stores and online. Then, as the holiday shopping season swings into full gear, the Star Wars Action News hosts go down their 2019 Star Wars Gift Guide. From books to figures, prop replicas to kitchenware and...

Duration:00:59:22

Hypercast: Hasbro's Toy Fair 2019 Presentation - Audio Podcast

3/4/2019
No video recording was allowed during Hasbro's presentation at Toy Fair 2019, but audio recording was allowed. So enjoy this recording of Hasbro's Star Wars presentation, and the video is accompanied by photos of all the items they discuss!

Duration:00:18:46

Feb 19, 2019: Hasbro's Toy Fair 2019 - Audio Podcast

2/25/2019
All of 2019 feels like a slow build-up to the biggest cinematic event of the year: Star Wars Episode IX in December. With "Triple Force Friday" already announced for October it's clear many of the toys and figures of 2019 will be a secret for eight more months. Yet Hasbro still had plenty of Star Wars to share in both 3.75-inch and 6-inch scales at this year's Toy Fair International in New York. Join Arnie and Marjorie now for all the information directly from New York!

Duration:00:48:35