Black Series Cantina

We took a few weeks off because we wanted to gather up all the reveals from the October livestream and NYCC all in one video! We got the official reveal for the New Era figures! Are they worth the new price increase? We got a lot to talk about.

We're also joined by Corellian Collectibles and The Zoo Boy!

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It's been a few weeks, but we're back! We have a months worth of emails to respond to! We're also going to address the elephant in the room. The star wars collecting community is having a bad time. We need to talk about it.

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The black series might be dead (ha ha) but Black Series Cantina is alive and turning 5! as we do every year, we're going live and having out Patreon members on as guests! So come hang out and celebrate with us!

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It's been a few weeks, but we're back! We have a months worth of emails to respond to! We're also going to address the elephant in the room. The star wars collecting community is having a bad time. We need to talk about it.

Email us with any questions or comments
blackseriescantina@gmail.com

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After a few weeks, we're back and much has changed! Zach lives in a new place and is setting up a new toys room, and MIke is currently in the process of redoing his. So the question is... what makes a good toy room? Let's chat.

Don't forget to give Zach a follow on his new IG @blackseriescantina!
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If you want to join future podcasts and listen as we record live and interact with us as it's recording, consider joining us on Patreon. We also host give aways. Or if you just want to support the podcast and see a video version, you can do that there too. The video version is already up!

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It's been a few weeks, but we're back! We have a months worth of emails to respond to! We're also going to address the elephant in the room. The star wars collecting community is having a bad time. We need to talk about it.

Email us with any questions or comments
blackseriescantina@gmail.com

Check out Zach on Instagram
@blackseriescantina
Zach on TikTok @thestarwarsblackseries

Check out Mike on YouTube
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And on IG @mike.kaess
Blue Sky Mike.Kaess

Don't forget to give Zach a follow on his new IG @blackseriescantina!
https://www.instagram.com/blackseriescantina/

If you want to join future podcasts and listen as we record live and interact with us as it's recording, consider joining us on Patreon. We also host give aways. Or if you just want to support the podcast and see a video version, you can do that there too. The video version is already up!

https://www.patreon.com/blackseriescantina

Check out our Merch!
https://blackseriescantina.myspreadshop.com/

It's been a few weeks, but we're back! We have a months worth of emails to respond to! We're also going to address the elephant in the room. The star wars collecting community is having a bad time. We need to talk about it.

Email us with any questions or comments
blackseriescantina@gmail.com

Check out Zach on Instagram
@blackseriescantina
Zach on TikTok @thestarwarsblackseries

Check out Mike on YouTube
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And on IG @mike.kaess
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This week we're back with an extensive Black Series recap straight from the floor of San Diego Comic Con 2026. Mike has the deets and the scoops from the latest reveals and more!

Don't forget to give Zach a follow on his new IG @blackseriescantina!
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If you want to join future podcasts and listen as we record live and interact with us as it's recording, consider joining us on Patreon. We also host give aways. Or if you just want to support the podcast and see a video version, you can do that there too. The video version is already up!

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It's a little later than usual because of the weather and schedules, but it IS that time of year again! We've got Wilbon here to host Figure Draft '26! Mike and Zach will go head to head drafting their ideal collection based on the figures Wilbon makes available. Who will end up with the best collection this year?

Don't forget to give Zach a follow on his new IG @blackseriescantina!
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If you want to join future podcasts and listen as we record live and interact with us as it's recording, consider joining us on Patreon. We also host give aways. Or if you just want to support the podcast and see a video version, you can do that there too. The video version is already up!

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It's been a while! June has been a crazy month full of anniversaries and crazy tornados that have kepts us from recording, but all that means is that we have a bunch of stuff to talk about! From legitimate surprise reveals to accidental confirmed leaks, where do we even start?

Don't forget to give Zach a follow on his new IG @blackseriescantina!
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If you want to join future podcasts and listen as we record live and interact with us as it's recording, consider joining us on Patreon. We also host give aways. Or if you just want to support the podcast and see a video version, you can do that there too. The video version is already up!

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The Mandalorian and Grogu is out, and we've seen it! But not only that, Hasbro annoucned new figures from the movie! So let's talk Mando & Grogu and what else we'd like to see from the movie in the future!

Don't forget to give Zach a follow on his new IG @blackseriescantina!
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If you want to join future podcasts and listen as we record live and interact with us as it's recording, consider joining us on Patreon. We also host give aways. Or if you just want to support the podcast and see a video version, you can do that there too. The video version is already up!

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Today we're joined by long time friend of the show, pillar of the community, fellow youtuber, and 3D Printing sculptor Landspeeder Luke! He's seen The Mandalorian & Grogu, and he'll talk about it in non-spoilery ways.

Don't forget to give Zach a follow on his new IG @blackseriescantina!
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If you want to join future podcasts and listen as we record live and interact with us as it's recording, consider joining us on Patreon. We also host give aways. Or if you just want to support the podcast and see a video version, you can do that there too. The video version is already up!

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This episode we have aspiring Toy Photographer and friend of the show Jonah Houdini to talk about the latest news! Hasbro and the Black Series team just dropped a Livestream that will go down in history as an all time great. We're gonna break it down and gush over the new reveals.

Check out Jonah's IG:
@Jonah.houdini

Don't forget to give Zach a follow on his new IG @blackseriescantina!
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If you want to join future podcasts and listen as we record live and interact with us as it's recording, consider joining us on Patreon. We also host give aways. Or if you just want to support the podcast and see a video version, you can do that there too. The video version is already up!

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We've got more May the 4th figures reveals as well as a controversial 2 pack! We have a ton of listener emails to go over, and a new Maul cartoon that's... good?!

Don't forget to give Zach a follow on his new IG @blackseriescantina!
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If you want to join future podcasts and listen as we record live and interact with us as it's recording, consider joining us on Patreon. We also host give aways. Or if you just want to support the podcast and see a video version, you can do that there too. The video version is already up!

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This week we have some special guests and discuss their trip to Lexington Comic Con, and question whether conventions are even worth going to. We have have a new reveal to talk about!

Don't forget to give Zach a follow on his new IG @blackseriescantina!
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If you want to join future podcasts and listen as we record live and interact with us as it's recording, consider joining us on Patreon. We also host give aways. Or if you just want to support the podcast and see a video version, you can do that there too. The video version is already up!

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We've got new figures showing up in stores, and new figures randomly being announced! And Blokees Pokemon talk?! Plus Zach gets even more into Mythic Legions?!?

Don't forget to give Zach a follow on his new IG @blackseriescantina!
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If you want to join future podcasts and listen as we record live and interact with us as it's recording, consider joining us on Patreon. We also host give aways. Or if you just want to support the podcast and see a video version, you can do that there too. The video version is already up!

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We have another great guest this episode from the Black Series Community! Rebel_Scum_Photography aka TangyFungus is here to talk taking great pictures! We also go over some Mythic Legions stuff, and even dabble into a Hall of Shame segment?! Check out

TangyFungus on IG @Rebel_Scum_Photography

Don't forget to give Zach a follow on his new IG @blackseriescantina!
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If you want to join future podcasts and listen as we record live and interact with us as it's recording, consider joining us on Patreon. We also host give aways. Or if you just want to support the podcast and see a video version, you can do that there too. The video version is already up!

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Last week during our recording we got a mystery code for the 212th! What is it? Well we found out today! So we're going to talk about. And maybe we'll do a tier list, but Mike is sick so we'll see!

Don't forget to give Zach a follow on his new IG @blackseriescantina!
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If you want to join future podcasts and listen as we record live and interact with us as it's recording, consider joining us on Patreon. We also host give aways. Or if you just want to support the podcast and see a video version, you can do that there too. The video version is already up!

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Today we have a great guest lined up for our second episode of the year - Bailey Wheatland! Bailey is a former sculpting manager for Hasbro who worked on the Black Series and Indiana Jones lines. We spend 3 hours picking his brain with a Q&A for issues wwe've always wanted to know about. So find out what goes into getting a Black Series figure into our hands!

Don't forget to give Zach a follow on his new IG @blackseriescantina!
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If you want to join future podcasts and listen as we record live and interact with us as it's recording, consider joining us on Patreon. We also host give aways. Or if you just want to support the podcast and see a video version, you can do that there too. The video version is already up!

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We're back (a little late) for our first episode of 2026! We had to delay a week because we wanted to catch Hasbro's livestream! So we're gonna get caught up with everything from basically the last month since recorded!

Don't forget to give Zach a follow on his new IG @blackseriescantina!
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If you want to join future podcasts and listen as we record live and interact with us as it's recording, consider joining us on Patreon. We also host give aways. Or if you just want to support the podcast and see a video version, you can do that there too. The video version is already up!

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It's our last episode for the year! We have news from the last few weeks since our latest episode, as well as non-black series but still Star Wars related announcements! We're also going over the last year as a whole and looking at what's to come next year! Come hang out with us as we celerbrate 2025.

Don't forget to give Zach a follow on his new IG @blackseriescantina!
https://www.instagram.com/blackseriescantina/

If you want to join future podcasts and listen as we record live and interact with us as it's recording, consider joining us on Patreon. We also host give aways. Or if you just want to support the podcast and see a video version, you can do that there too. The video version is already up!
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This week we have a guess on the show! Ryan Doell from Toy Anxiety, Gotham City Tonight, and the DL-44 Network It's gonna be fun. Or maybe not! Only he will decide.

Don't forget to give Zach a follow on his new IG @blackseriescantina!
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If you want to join future podcasts and listen as we record live and interact with us as it's recording, consider joining us on Patreon. We also host give aways. Or if you just want to support the podcast and see a video version, you can do that there too. The video version is already up!
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Check out our Merch!
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Email us with any questions or comments
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Check out Zach on Instagram
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Check out Mike on YouTube
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And on IG @mike.kaess
Blue Sky Mike.Kaess

We delayed a week so we could talk about the reveals for MCM London! We also are taking a cool idea from a listener email and discussing out Black Series Mount Rushmore list! What figures are on your Rushmore list?

Don't forget to give Zach a follow on his new IG @blackseriescantina!
https://www.instagram.com/blackseriescantina/

If you want to join future podcasts and listen as we record live and interact with us as it's recording, consider joining us on Patreon. We also host give aways. Or if you just want to support the podcast and see a video version, you can do that there too. The video version is already up!
https://www.patreon.com/blackseriescantina

Check out our Merch!
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Email us with any questions or comments
blackseriescantina@gmail.com

Check out Zach on Instagram
@blackseriescantina
Zach on TikTok @thestarwarsblackseries

Check out Mike on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/c/mikekaess
And on IG @mike.kaess
Blue Sky Mike.Kaess