If there’s a bright centre to universe, you’re at the event that is Farthest From.

In this episode we share our interviews with 3 very special guests. These were recorded in front of the live audience at the Farthest From 2024 Christmas Meal, again hosted the Generation Skywalker team.

The team are joined on stage by Brian Hickey, who discusses his work on the book My Palitoy Story, his Action Force books, as well as exclusively sharing some exciting news on an upcoming Star Wars project he is currently working on.

Christian Somma from GW Acrylic, who as well as talking acrylic, shares some rare insights about his own collection, including some amazing preproduction items.

And finally we interview Steve Evans, senior product design director at Hasbro. Steve talks to us about his role and gives us a peep behind curtain at Hasbro, including tales of working on the TFA Millennium Falcon with toy design legend Mark Boudreaux, making an AT-AT walk and takes questions from the audience.

If you couldn’t make Farthest From in person, this is the next best thing. We hope to see you all at the next one.

The Lost Episode of one of our Committee shows, recorded in August 2023, this was one of the last shows we recorded with Craig, Craig loved a Committee show, often offering the most abstract nominations and votes, and of course on this show it's no different.

The team get together to discuss the best cameos in Star Wars, before counting down their official top ten.

Join us for the fun and debate of another Committee.

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In this long-overdue episode, we're catching up on everything we've been up to in the Galaxy far, far away over the past year. 2024 was a tough year, while the podcast took a backseat, the Star Wars adventures were limited. Join us as we share what we've been doing, the fandom moments that shaped our year, and why it took us so long to dust off the mics.

From epic events like the unforgettable Farthest From to personal milestones in the Star Wars Universe, this is our chance to reconnect and reawaken the Force within our podcast. Whether you've been patiently waiting for our return or are tuning in for the first time, this is the perfect place to catch up on our journey and the state of Star Wars in 2024.

It's good to be back.

Let's talk Star Wars!

The Modern Way returns after a long break as Stuart, Dan, Jez and Peter discuss all that has been happening in the world of Modern Collecting over several months whilst they've been away.

From Black Series and The Vintage Collection to Haslab and Epic Hero Series, the team settle in to discuss what they've missed. As well as discussing the most beautiful Leia Tiki which all the team have acquired.

Stuart shares his love of Conquerors Challenges and their new Star Wars challenges, pretty sure by the end of it we've reeled in Jez.

Plenty of modern discussion as the team gets back into their groove.

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Those Old Fossils Episode 22 Vintage Star Wars collecting podcast is now live. Picking up the Pieces!

Massive thanks to Lee Bullock and Mark Daniels for joining Jez, Dan and Peter with hosting duties for this episode. It was wonderful to have these seasoned collectors enrich our discussion. Along with talking about their top purchases over the last 6 months the lads discuss the state of the vintage collecting market in 2024, including tales of how the most recent Echo Live and Farthest From events worked out for everyone.

Dan gives his analysis of Star Wars Tracker provided loose figure prices over the years and discovers some interesting climbers and fallers. Can you guess what they are?

In addition to the hosting team of 5, the lads are also joined by 5 guests, first of all Clint Garniss and Mike Freeman join Jez to talk all about their exciting ‘May the North be with You’ Canadian collecting convention, which sounds absolutely brilliant. Jared Cope, creator and owner of the much talked about Star Wars Tracker pops in to explain all about this fantastic platform which is so much more than just a brilliant price guide. Finally, Nick and Olly Dykes drop on by to talk all about their exciting new venture ‘Oberon Auctions’ which has its first vintage toy collecting auction this week with some outstanding pieces including carded Power of the Force Yak Face and Anakin, plus a sweet 30 back Palitoy Luke X Wing. For their first auction they have some absolutely awesome examples.

Thanks to everyone for the prompts to get another one out! We all hugely appreciate the support and encouragement. This has been our first ‘round table collecting show’ since Craig Spivey passed away. Master Luke Skywalker was right though, no one is ever truly gone….

This episode features our interview with Barry Gingell.

Barry worked as a Graphic Designer on both seasons of Andor, he also appeared on screen in the series as rebel Anto Kreegyr. He is a massive Star Wars fan and provides an enthusiastic insight into the series, sharing details of his involvement and many of the hidden Easter eggs.

This was recorded in front of a live audience at the Farthest From Xmas Dinner on Saturday 9th December 2023, when Barry joined Jez on stage as part of the Generation Skywalker take over of the event.

This show is also available on our YouTube channel, with the video recorded of the interview.

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We Are Generation Skywalker!

Welcome to the third instalment in our trilogy of Those Old Fossils Specials, in which we celebrate Palitoy and the Star Wars products they released between 1983 and 1985.

Dan returns! Pete returns ! And guest hosts Jon Aves and Dave Tree return! As we continue to move through the eighties and into the era of The Return of the Jedi. Dave opens with an overview of what was happening behind the scenes at Palitoy in 1983, then gives us a breakdown of Palitoy’s mail away offers that year. Then the team works their way through the Star Wars toys Palitoy released during that period. Pete takes us through the vehicles, creature and play-sets and Jon takes us through the figures and the various card backs.

Dave sets the record straight with the story of the sheet of uncut Trilogo cards he uncovered. And no, they weren’t use to wrap meat!!!

As well as the items Palitoy released, we also look at the Kenner toys that didn’t make it to the U.K. and finish by discussing the end of the Palitoy brand in 1985.

Along the way the hosts all share memories of the toys from their childhood and as adult collectors.

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We Are Generation Skywalker!

2024 marks 25 years since the release of The Phantom Menace.

Just in time for May the 4th, Generation Skywalker delivers its commentary episode for this land mark movie, described by Stuart as 'the greatest movie ever made'!

So tee up Disney+ or your DVD player, or even your VHS with Episode One, and join Stuart, Dan and Jez, as they take a walk down memory lane for an irreverent deep dive into the first part of the Prequel Trilogy.