As we move into the final week before Christmas it’s catch-up time on Star Wars Action News as Marjorie and Arnie run down the latest half-off Star Wars toy sales for the last minute Christmas shopper (or bargain collector), and they review a number of new items including the lightsaber pens from Starwarsshop.com, new Lego […]
Episode 270: When 900 Years Old You Reach, Smell As Good You Will Not!
With The Force Unleashed 2 hoopla dying down (as everyone has already beaten the game) Marjorie and Arnie return to business as usual on Star Wars Action News, running down the latest sales in stores and online, as well as reviewing a number of new items they’ve found in stores including Target’s exclusive Star Wars […]
Republic Forces Radio Network Season 3 Episode 3: Supply Lines, with Ashley Eckstein!
This week, the hosts of Republic Forces Radio Network gather to talk about this week’s new Clone Wars episode, Supply Lines. Nathan brings us the “Continuity Coroner” report, and Marjorie joins us to talk with Ashley Eckstein about what it’s like to be Ahsoka Tano!
Episode 263: Making the Best of a Bad Situation
It has been a very busy week for Star Wars collectors. And as all things should, they came in 3s. Gentle Giant released for sale 3 new Vintage “Jumbo” Figures, Sideshow announcing 3 new 12″ figures, and Marjorie finding 3 new Halloween Themed bobble heads at Target. Also this week, we discuss some items showing […]
Episode 262: Halloween and some Beanz
Kids are back in school so it’s time for stores to replace the seasonal aisles’ pencils and bookbags with candy and costumes! Yes, Halloween is coming up and as always there are a bunch of new Star Wars costumes for you and your kids to wear! This week on Star Wars Action News, Marjorie and […]
Episode 261: Does Size Matter? 12 inches of Fett vs 4 inches of Fett
At Celebration 5 the hottest exclusive hands down was Gentle Giant’s twelve inch replica of the vintage Boba Fett figure, designed to pull at the heartstrings of fans who grew up with vintage figures. This week the hosts of Star Wars Action News have one in hand, as well as the vintage Boba Fett Kenner […]
Episode 260: Thank You For 5 Great Years
Marjorie and Arnie are back home from their summer sci-fi convention tour, and back in the studio bringing you another new Star Wars Action News podcast! They look back one last time at Star Wars Celebration 5 in Orlando, including which exclusives can already be found discounted, and which now cost more. Then they recount […]
Episode 259: Live from Chicago Comic-Con
With the end of Celebration 5, official con season starts to come to a close, but Marjorie and Arnie at Star Wars Action News have one more major con event–Chicago Comic-Con (aka Wizard World Chicago). Coming to you live from the Sandtroopers.com booth on the convention floor, Arnie and Marjorie are joined by seeral Star […]
Episode 258 Part 2: Celebration 5 Wrap-Up
Celebration 5 is over, but the party continues with Star Wars Action News! Back home from Orlando, Marjorie and Arnie bring you in-depth coverage of their last two days of the convention. From the Autograph Hall to The Main Event with George Lucas and John Stewart, to the Last Tour to Endor and more, with […]
Episode 257: The Celebration 5 Pre-Game Show!
Star Wars Celebration 5 is THIS WEEK! So Star Wars Action News is coming out a couple days early to give you time to load up your iPod for this extra-long episode, to provide you entertainment as you drive, fly, or otherwise travel to O-Lando for the festivities! This week’s episode is all about Celebration […]