#210: Brandon Wainerdi

#212 Joliet Star Wars Day 2026

Show Notes for Ep: #212: Joliet Star Wars Day The first Saturday in June turns the city of Joliet into a Galaxy far, far away as Star Wars Day returns, organized by the Joliet Public Library in partnership with the Joliet Museum, and the city of Joliet. Scores of volunteers help make this a terrific event for the whole family. The event kicks off with a parade of some of the best cosplay you’ll see in one place down Chicago street that turns at Clinton and ends up in front of the library, where an annual group photo is taken. Afterwards, both the library and Museum host authors, artists, makers, vendors and groups that certainly fill up the 11-3 time quite well. Outside on the streets, some of which are closed off, even more things to do, explore and eat under the Star Wars theme.  This year JSDW returned to the library, as construction on the streets had finished. Last year saw it temporarily moved to Slammer’s Stadium a few blocks away.  Also greeting visitors was a brand new City Square across from the library and the famous Rialto Theater which gives the whole downtown a wonderful place to gather and hold outdoor programs. This episode we run with some of the Red 5 Podcast network and talk to some of the artists, attendees and groups. Greg Schmidt (@schmidtngiggle) - Instagram Mikey Babinski Mikey Babinski @mikey_babinski on Instagram Sean Luke @sean_aw_luke on Instagram Todd Hoffman WSTR/BigTLilT Podcast @tizzzzod on Instagram, Twitter @WSTRmedia and @bigtliltpodcast  WSTR/BigTLilT Podcast  @tizzzzod on Instagram, Twitter  @WSTRmedia and @bigtliltpodcast  Chicago Jedi https://chicagojedi.com [https://chicagojedi.com/] Nicole Markhenke  Instagram @peacelovefandoms - @PL_Fandoms on X @red5reading Ro Gazga - Scarifcon Scuttlebutt Podcast http://scarifscuttlebutt.com [http://scarifscuttlebutt.com] X: @ScarifPodcast @roGazga  Instagram: @ro_gaz https://www.youtube.com/c/ScarifScuttlebuttPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/c/ScarifScuttlebuttPodcast] Fantha Tracks TV & Film reviews: https://www.fanthatracks.com/category/reviews/film-music-tv-reviews/ [https://www.fanthatracks.com/category/reviews/film-music-tv-reviews/] If you have a question or comment, find me on the  socials: Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Bluesky & Substack,  @rebelbasecard  Check out the TeePublic store and you can be helping out the show while finding some cool swag.  ⁠TeePublic Store⁠ [https://www.teepublic.com/user/rebel-base-card] Find me on the Topps Digital Apps like Star Wars Card Trader, Marvel, Disney, NBA Collect and BUNT @CORNFEDTECH You can also help out the show by rating The Rebel Base Card Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. All comments and feedback is appreciated!

Breakfast Pack #116: Boston Mandalorian review

A special in-person episode of The Breakfast Pack, recorded in person in downtown Boston. Greg Cass, Ben Brophy and I met up in a cold and rainy day in downton Beantown and recorded our thoughts at the Green Dragon Tavern and later inside AMC in Boston. In part one, we pick up where we left off last episode, talking about expectations and what we were looking for in subsequent viewings and part two was after Greg and I watched the movie together at the AMC right next to the TD Garden in downtown Boston. We end the show with our review and Pringles can rating. Find Ben Brophy @zenkenobi from Twitter & Instagram. https://www.teepublic.com/user/gonksquadron [https://www.teepublic.com/user/gonksquadron] Find Greg Cass on Instagram and Hive @eyeoncanon and at eyeoncanon.com [http://eyeoncanon.com/] Through the glass columns podcast: A Wheel of Time podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/through-the-glass-columns-a-wheel-of-time-read-along-podcastid1632986026 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/through-the-glass-columns-a-wheel-of-time-read-along-podcastid1632986026] If you have a question or comment, find the show on the  socials: X, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Bluesky & SubStack, @rebelbasecard  Check out the TeePublic store and you can be helping out the show while finding some cool swag.  ⁠TeePublic Store⁠ [https://www.teepublic.com/user/rebel-base-card] Find me on the Topps Digital Apps like Star Wars Card Trader, Marvel, Disney, NBA Collect and BUNT @CORNFEDTECH You can also help out the show by rating The Rebel Base Card Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. All comments and feedback is appreciated!

#211: Now in theaters

Well Mando is in theaters over this Memorial Day weekend, and people are with tickets and swag in had are hitting theaters across the globe. While some have not yet seen it, instead of drilling right into spoilerly or non-spoiler reviews, I wanted to dig into some nuts and bolts on the experience and what some did when they got there.  With me on the program again is Daz Davies who saw Mando in Wales twice already, as well as Ro Gazga and Brad Tracy of the Scarif Scuttlebutt Podcast who met up for some pizza after they did a weekend YouTube live stream talking about the film with each other and their audience.  Full review shows are ahead on the Breakfast Pack, but it IS a holiday weekend, so let’s keep things light and easy as we relax and enjoy STAR WARS back in theaters…before we head back into work. Daz Davies  Instagram/Facebook @dazdavies1  Ro Gazga/Brad Tracy - Scarifcon Scuttlebutt Podcast http://scarifscuttlebutt.com [http://scarifscuttlebutt.com] X: @ScarifPodcast @roGazga  Instagram: @ro_gaz https://www.youtube.com/c/ScarifScuttlebuttPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/c/ScarifScuttlebuttPodcast] Fantha Tracks TV & Film reviews: https://www.fanthatracks.com/category/reviews/film-music-tv-reviews/ [https://www.fanthatracks.com/category/reviews/film-music-tv-reviews/] If you have a question or comment, find me on the  socials: Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Bluesky & Substack,  @rebelbasecard  Check out the TeePublic store and you can be helping out the show while finding some cool swag.  ⁠TeePublic Store⁠ [https://www.teepublic.com/user/rebel-base-card] Find me on the Topps Digital Apps like Star Wars Card Trader, Marvel, Disney, NBA Collect and BUNT @CORNFEDTECH You can also help out the show by rating The Rebel Base Card Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. All comments and feedback is appreciated!

#210: Brandon Wainerdi

Brandon Wainerdi returns to the show to talk about The Mandalorian & Grogu Movie, including his visit to the media event, and his run on Star Wars Insider as it winds down, and we catch up on his growing writing career. To say it was great to catch up with Brandon is a bit of an understatement. As we are eagerly waiting for Mando to hit the screens, we can once again reflect a moment on Star Wars Insider and it’s legacy, and just what it means when our community gets opportunity to hang out and have fun. I hope you enjoy this conversation. www.brandonwainerdi.com [http://www.brandonwainerdi.com] Talking Bay 94 website [https://www.talkingbay94.com/] Brandon on X/Instagram @TalkingBay94 Wookiepedia page: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Brandon_Wainerdi [https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Brandon_Wainerdi] Email: brandonwainerdi@gmail.com [brandonwainerdi@gmail.com] From the Archives: Episode 86 with Brandon Wainerdi: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Q8uOc8ePoZ2fslDs9gURn?si=L0i4skVaQymHdR3qq2B3jQ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Q8uOc8ePoZ2fslDs9gURn?si=L0i4skVaQymHdR3qq2B3jQ] SI Collectibles article link: https://www.si.com/collectibles/hobby-101/force-is-driving-modern-star-wars-cards-new-heights-01kqnvgbgqej [https://www.si.com/collectibles/hobby-101/force-is-driving-modern-star-wars-cards-new-heights-01kqnvgbgqej] Fantha Tracks TV & Film reviews: https://www.fanthatracks.com/category/reviews/film-music-tv-reviews/ [https://www.fanthatracks.com/category/reviews/film-music-tv-reviews/] If you have a question or comment, find me on the  socials: Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Bluesky & Substack,  @rebelbasecard  Check out the TeePublic store and you can be helping out the show while finding some cool swag.  ⁠TeePublic Store⁠ [https://www.teepublic.com/user/rebel-base-card] Find me on the Topps Digital Apps like Star Wars Card Trader, Marvel, Disney, NBA Collect and BUNT @CORNFEDTECH You can also help out the show by rating The Rebel Base Card Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. All comments and feedback is appreciated!

Breakfast Pack #115: Maul Shadow Lord - Chapters 9 & 10

A returning Rebel Base Card podcast series that asks more questions than it answers. Today On Breakfast Pack #115, we will take a look at Maul Shadow Lord- Chapters 9 & 10 Strange Allies, and The Dark Lord, which premiered on Disney+ Monday, May 4th. With me, is my co-host and Card Squadron wingman -  Gregory Cass from eyeoncanon.com [http://eyeoncanon.com] We also have an extra seat at the breakfast table today filled by none other than the leader of the CWK alliance, CWK Pour-over and host of Coffee with Kenobi, Dan Zehr. So if you are joining us for the first time, this is an insert series podcast in the regular feed where Greg, Dan and I will trade questions to each other that we have not talked about before and since we are talking about brand new Star Wars stories, I will remind anyone that there will be spoilers and we all invite you to please come back and listen after you’ve watched. Find Greg Cass on Instagram and Hive @eyeoncanon and at eyeoncanon.com [http://eyeoncanon.com/] Through the glass columns podcast: A Wheel of Time podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/through-the-glass-columns-a-wheel-of-time-read-along-podcastid1632986026 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/through-the-glass-columns-a-wheel-of-time-read-along-podcastid1632986026] If you have a question or comment, find the show on the  socials: X, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Bluesky & SubStack, @rebelbasecard  Check out the TeePublic store and you can be helping out the show while finding some cool swag.  ⁠TeePublic Store⁠ [https://www.teepublic.com/user/rebel-base-card] Find me on the Topps Digital Apps like Star Wars Card Trader, Marvel, Disney, NBA Collect and BUNT @CORNFEDTECH You can also help out the show by rating The Rebel Base Card Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. All comments and feedback is appreciated!