October 17th, 2015270 When I volunteered to review Star Wars FAQ, written by Mark Clark and published by Applause books, I was expecting some fairly light reading in a Q and A format. What I read was an impressively dense tome that purports to serve as “One-Stop-Shopping” for the history of everything Star Wars, beginning with a brief biography of...
October 15th, 2015038Coffee With Kenobi co-host Dan Z is the guest on an all-new episode of Assembly of Geeks! He joins Scott, Jeff, and Amy to discuss the second season of Star Wars Rebels, and some of the revelations from New York Comic-Con.You can listen to the show here, on iTunes, or Stitcher....
September 25th, 20151106This has always been a blog about my thoughts on collecting as much as anything. The fact that I am a HUGE fan of Star Wars, and that it appears on a Star Wars-related site, means I usually work in references to the Galaxy Far, Far Away as a matter of course, even if the subject isn’t DIRECTLY related to anything from the mind of...
September 24th, 2015225In today’s show, Scott Murray joins us as we discuss our topic for Show # 44, Attack of the Clones. Scott continues our journey with us through the six existing films, as we look at the more prevalent themes, moments, and characters of Episode II. As we approach The Force Awakens, this is your chance to reexamine the saga, Coffee...
September 16th, 2015054 Friend of the show and 501st member Marcus Dohring sat down with Jeff to discuss his work as a stormtrooper on the latest episode of Bantha Banter on MarvinDog Media He also gives Jeff a history lesson about the Berlin Wall. Culture AND History all in one place! Listen here....
August 25th, 2015225 Well, here we are. A week and a half away from Force Friday. I can’t wait to see all the new toys on store shelves. I don’t know how much collecting I’ll be doing, due to economic factors that nobody likes to think about, but I’m sure I’ll come home with a few figures, and maybe even a vehicle. It’s going to be a fun...
August 24th, 2015151In just a couple of weeks, I, and other Star Wars fans, will be hitting up the stores to see all of the new Star Wars merchandise. A few weeks after that, I’ll be sitting down to watch the second season of Star Wars Rebels. As I watch the show, I’ll be counting down the days before I see The Force Awakens in theaters. Finally, as...
July 25th, 2015541 On the latest episode of Coffee With Kenobi, Dan and I spent some time discussing what would happen to our collections after we have shuffled off this mortal coil. It’s something that I’ve thought about from time to time, but never really formulated a plan of attack before. I realize it might seem like a morbid train of thought,...
June 25th, 2015150 Celebration Memories, Part 2. In our last episode, Jeff stood in line, walked among the tombstones, celebrated bacon, and procured his first Star Tot. What’s left? Oh my, so SO many things.Friday evening meant it was time for the Star Wars In Character meetup, classily called “SWIC Balls For All,” cuz that’s just how they...
May 25th, 2015524 Ok, so we’re now a little more than a month removed from Celebration Anaheim, and I finally have my thoughts ready. I know you’ve all been sitting in suspense. Thank you for understanding when life gets in the way.First, a trip down memory lane. If you recall, the last blog I wrote BEFORE Celebration was all about what I was...
