Well, we’ve gone off the deep end…again. From memories of provolone to being mummified in acrylic cases, to Steven Seagal stories and cotton candy flavored energy drinks, we’ve unleashed the full force of Brews and Blasters this week.
We’re telling stories about our adventures buying acrylic cases for action figures, giving you our guide and tips for buying them yourself. Then we look at some remarkable new releases in collecting, including a Flying Ewok figure inside of the Planet of Endor. Finally, we’re telling you exactly what The Empire Strikes Back is all about, and it has NOTHING to do with Skywalkers. Let’s GO, Warheads! The Star Wars party starts NOW! It’s time for Brews and Blasters.
Show Notes
- Encasing things in Acrylic
- Drinking way too much caffeine
- Reign and Bang energy drinks are consuming Joe
- Throwing the controller
- Star Wars Alien Archive: Jawas
- A memory of Provolone
- Acrylic Cases
- Acrylic cases are a next-level milestone in action-figure collecting
- Our BIG order from CGA of all sorts of acrylic cases
- Chris is future proofing
- Bill from Dorklair is covering his bases
- Joe is encasing everything
- Knowing what to buy is elusive—here’s our tips for buying the best and right acrylic cases for action figures, and how to find the best price!
- CGA’s shipping methods are second to none! You need to hear this story.
- What’s next for Joe’s water closet?
- Moral of the story: protect your history!
- Shaking whiskey and opening action figures
- A Steven Segal story
- NeedEm Gotem: TVC Wave 5
- ESB Darth Vader (with special surprise!)
- Is this the greatest Vader figure ever made?
- RotJ Luke Skywalker (Death Star II)
- Better out of the package!
- Does the chest flap articulate?
- ESB Han Solo (Hoth)
- Brown jacket action
- A figure that has mastered the “DL-44 wrist”
- ESB Princess Leia (Hoth)
- Nailed it!
- Tamashii Nations Bandai Onmitsu Shadowtrooper Action Figure
- ESB Darth Vader (with special surprise!)
- Special Surprises
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Born from the discussions between two friends at a local pub in the historic town of Salem, Massachusetts, Brews and Blasters is your chance to kick back, relax and then enjoy everything about that galaxy far, far away. Your hosts, Chris Salton (founder, The Collectors Hutt) as well as Joe Tavano (founder and editor in chief, RetroZap) sit down every week to do what would be doing anyway–talk about all things Star Wars, tell some stories, and of course, have a good time. Join Joe and Chris as they share their love for Star Wars, the most obscure Star Wars characters, Boston’s North Shore, 1980s pop culture and delicious food, and occasionally talk to fascinating people–and friends, like an anthropomorphic packet of crystallized lime.
The Star Wars podcast party starts here! Born from the discussions between two friends at a local pub in the historic town of Salem, Massachusetts, Brews and Blasters is your chance to kick back, relax and then enjoy everything about that galaxy far, far away. Your hosts, Chris Salton (founder, The Collectors Hutt) as well as Joe Tavano (founder and editor in chief, RetroZap) sit down every week to do what would be doing anyway–talk about all things Star Wars, tell some stories, and of course, have a good time. Join Joe and Chris as they share their love for Star Wars, the most obscure Star Wars characters, Boston’s North Shore, 1980s pop culture and delicious food, and occasionally talk to fascinating people–and friends, like an anthropomorphic packet of crystallized lime.