Smugglers' Galaxy: A Star Wars Collecting Podcast

On this episode of the Smugglers' Galaxy Podcast, Glen begins to mull which items he would like to bring to the Rogue Fun room sales event. He's leaning toward the Sigma Ceramics he owns and doesn't feel that he needs anymore. The prices of these ceramics have increased over the past four years, and it might be time to let them go. Additionally, they cover the latest news, try to recover from the dawn of daylight savings, and share their latest pickups of the week! Download and listen!

It's a busy week! On this episode of the Smugglers' Galaxy Podcast, Jason is returns from Orlando and a trip to Batuu! Hear what it was like to visit this Star Wars themed land and what changes he witnessed since the last time he visited.

Then they talk about their Bingo cards and how two items in the news have pushed two squares closer to reality.

Finally, they discuss the first three episodes of The Bad Batch, Rogue Fun Updates, and dream about where Celebration 2026 and 2027 might land in the United States! All this and more on the Smugglers' Galaxy Podcast!

On this episode of the Smugglers' Galaxy Podcast, Glen is back from New Orleans and tells us all about Chewbacchus, the Mardi Gras-like event for science fiction fans. Both Glen and Jason recently attended Legion Con, a small toy show in Acworth, Georgia. Glen was able to find a steal while digging through bins and found a gem (Jason is the one who took it home). They also go through the news, including changes at Hasrbo, the review of their latest live stream, and more!

Zack Snyder has released his latest film on Netflix, Rebel Moon. He originally pitched his idea of this story to Lucasfilm many years ago as a Star Wars movie. Lucasfilm ultimately declined to move forward with the pitch, so Zack Snyder took it to Netflix were it was produced as a two-part movie. The first half has been released and, boy, are we thankful this isn't a Star Wars movie. In addition to our film review, we continue to hark on Hasbro and the executives making millions of dollars while thousands of their employees are laid off. Glen and Jason also discuss the latest Star Wars news, their pickups from over the holiday, and so much more!

Jason and Glen talk about 2023. They discuss everything from their top finds, top pickups, and, more importantly, their favorite memories from the past year. Thank you for listening to the Smugglers' Galaxy!

Since 2008, Dave Filoni has been an important part of Lucasfilm's story telling machine. He was hired as the show runner for the animated series, The Clone Wars. When Disney purchased Lucasfilm, his focus shifted to the animated series, Star Wars Rebels. His next project was the live-action The Mandalorian with Jon Favreau where he wrote and directed several episodes. Most recently, he wrote every episode of Ahsoka, the Disney+ show, and directed two episodes. Now, he will be a part of all creative story decisions at the company as the Chief Creative Officer.

On this episode of the Smugglers' Galaxy Podcast, Glen and Jason talk about this promotion and what we might expect in the future. Also, they discuss the latest news and weekly pickups.

In recent interviews, director Matthew Vaughn talked about remaking the original Star Wars trilogy and wondered why the original trio stood on hallowed ground. Would audiences want to see a new Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Princess Leia?

On this episode of the Smugglers' Galaxy podcast, Glen and Jason debate the remake idea and if it should move forward. Solo: A Star Wars did it when casting Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo - could they do it again to introduce a younger generation to the older movies?

Also, Hasbro unveiled several new figures and announced more as part of their pipeline reveal. The hosts discuss these new reveals and wonder what modern Star Wars collecting might be like in 2024.

All this plus news and pickups on the Smugglers' Galaxy Podcast!

The eighth and final episode of Ahsoka is here, and its time to break it down and ponder where we're heading next! On this episode of the Smugglers' Galaxy Podcast, Glen and Jason do just that! They dissect the latest episode of this Rosario Dawson-led series on Disney+. Did the episode stick the landing? How many times did Glen cry? Was it a series worth our time? Glen and Jason also talk about their weeks, the latest news, including holographic black series figures, and more!

The story of Ahsoka and Sabine, as they race across the galaxy to find their friend and prevent another galactic war, continues in part 3 and 4 of the Disney+ show, Ahsoka. On this episode of the Smugglers' Galaxy Podcast, Glen and Jason are back in the studio to discuss these latest episodes. Find out what they thought as they discuss the inspiration for this show, the quick reveal of Marrok's true identity, how the characterization of Sabine has changed since Star Wars Rebels, and the dreaded return of the World Between Worlds. Who was that at the end of Part 4? How did that character manifest itself, and just were exactly is Ahsoka?

All this plus pick ups and more on this episode of the Smugglers' Galaxy Podcast!

After a long wait, Ahsoka, the latest limited series from Lucasfilm, has arrived on Disney+. On this episode of the Smugglers' Galaxy Podcast, Glen and Jason dive into the first two episodes and share what they loved from this series. They go everywhere between speculation about the new bad guys on the show to the return of our favorite heroes. They also speculate on the identity of Marrok, the masked inquisitor who has a show down with Ahsoka on Corellia.

They also discuss the limited news from the Star Wars collecting world, their latest pickups, and so much more! Download and listen!

The Haslab Ghost funded within days of being announced. With a 45-day window to back the project, it only needed five of those days. With such a successful start to the project, it begs the question - was the Ghost a good Haslab project? Haslab was created to provide fans the possibility to own dream collectables. For some, The Ghost is a dream vehicle to add to their collection. But if enough people support this right away, shouldn’t this just be a normally released vehicle? And if so, was the Rancor a better Haslab project because it didn’t get funded?

Glen and Jason discuss this and more on this episode of the Smugglers’ Galaxy podcast. There’s news about the Micro Galaxy Squadron line of vehicles, the identity of the actor who portrayed Willrow Hood in the Empire Strikes Back has been discovered, and Jason reveals a bump in the collecting road he experienced this week. Download and listen!

It's a great day to celebrate on the Smugglers' Galaxy Podcast. First of all, San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) is happening and there is a ton of Star Wars collecting news coming out of it. Hasbro will release a The Vintage Collection Salacious Crumb on card back. That's right! They're going to rerelease VC66! Jason takes a moment to celebrate before moving on with the news and discussing the latest Haslab project, Hasbro's campaign funded toy. The Vintage Collection Ghost promises to be the largest vehicle produced by Hasbro since The Sail Barge. The Ghost, as seen in Star Wars Rebels, could come with four The Vintage Collection figures. Glen gushes his love for this project and hopes all tiers become unlocked.

Hasbro teased new images this past week to suggest that the next Haslab is a Vintage Collection Ghost, a vehicle seen in Star Wars Rebels and the upcoming Ahsoka series on Disney+. Glen and Jason discuss what they want to see with this vehicle and what should be included in the tiers. Jason also picked up the Micro Galaxy Squadron version of the Marauder from the Bad Batch. From there, they discuss the changes to the Special Editions. For many of us, we’ve known the special editions more than we’ve known life without it. They remain divisive among Star Wars fans, too. Glen and Jason try to be subjective and determine if the changes in Star Wars and Empire Strikes Back added value to the story. In addition, they share the latest news and pick ups! Download and listen!

Indiana Jones is back! But was his return to the big screen a mediocre outing or a return to form? On this episode of the Smuggler's Galaxy podcast, Glen enjoys some time away and Jason take control of the ship. With him, Jordan Ghastly joins the episode to review the latest outing of our favorite hero in a fedora. Jordan is a historian and has a unique perspective on the artifacts that Indiana Jones chases. Jason and Jordan first review the movie from a non-spoiler perspective, and dive into spoilers around the 1:00:38 mark. If you haven't seen the movie and wish to go in fresh, end the episode there and join us next week. BUT! If you've already seen the movie in the theater, be sure to stick around and get their unfiltered take on the movie.

As usual, we cover the latest Star Wars news, which includes action figures, and share out latest pickups. Jordan also points out a repurpose in the Indiana Jones toy line from a Star Wars figure.

It’s a different perspective on the Smuggler’s Galaxy podcast! While Jason is on vacation, Glen brings in his wife, Mandi, to talk about her collection and the fun of being married to a Star Wars fan. Hear about her Ewoks, Gizmo, and E.T. focuses. Also, she tells us why she started collecting in the first place.

Joefest is an annual toy show in Augusta, Ga., that, traditionally, was a GI Joe focused event. Over the years, the show has diversified and more brands of toylines have shown up, including custom products. On this episode of the Smuggler's Galaxy Podcast, Glen is back from this toy show and tell us what it was like to be there. How were the crowd levels? How were the prices of vintage Star Wars items? At the same time as Joefest, Jason attended a Georgia Alliance of Star Wars Collectors (GASWC) meetup. This is a monthly event where people who share the same Star Wars collecting passion meet up in the Atlanta area to hang out and share what they've been up to. This particular meet up was at Fernando's house, a GASWC member who makes an annual diorama for Toylanta.

Additionally, the two talk news, their latest pickups, and play a round of 20 Questions. Download and listen!