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Fantha Tracks Radio: A Star Wars Podcast Network

562 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratings

Star Wars podcasts covering all aspects of the Star Wars experience. Join us every Tuesday at 7.00pm UK time for your weekly episode of Making Tracks and our Friday Night Rotation at 7.00pm UK time for including new episodes of The Fantha From Down Under, Planet Leia, Desert Planet Discs, Start Your Engines, Collecting Tracks, Canon Fodder and special episodes of Making Tracks.

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Making Tracks Episode 190: Art Nouveau Post-Modern Meta

April 17, 2024 20:30 - 32 minutes - 24.4 MB

Making Tracks is back for the 190th studio episode as the Marks delve deep into the galaxies far, far away and the hottest news. We discuss the Maker George Lucas finally getting his Honoray Palme d'Or, look at the freshest news from The Acolyte, Qi'ra joining Star Wars Outlaws and take a listeners question. All this plus a look at last weekends Echo Base LIVE 14 in Redditch, the latest items to hit our collection rooms and Marks worrying lust for Ewoks. Sit comfortably for the latest from Ma...

Planet Leia Episode 19: The more you tighten your grip

April 12, 2024 21:30 - 42 minutes - 27.3 MB

Join Johanna Lindén Nybelius and Clair Henry as they return for the latest episode of Planet Leia as they discuss Celebration Japan ticket prices, what to expect from The Acolyte, the world of collecting and diving into attics and the latest Her Universe news on episode 19 of Planet Leia. We love you - you know! Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday evenings at 9.00pm UK, 4.00pm Eastern and 1.00pm Pacific on Facebook, YouTube and Twitch and check out our Fantha Tracks Ra...

Canon Fodder: In conversation with John Jackson Miller

April 09, 2024 18:00 - 32 minutes - 20.9 MB

Grab your bookmarks, it’s time to take cover as we unleash the Canon Fodder over the Star Wars galaxy of literature. Join host Mark Newbold and special guest John Jackson Miller who joins us to discuss his latest Star Wars story The Living Force - his first GFFA novel in a decade. All this and much more besides on the latest episode of Canon Fodder. Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday evenings at 9.00pm UK, 4.00pm Eastern and 1.00pm Pacific on Facebook, YouTube, X and T...

Start Your Engines Technical Manual 11: Anakin Skywalkers Radon-Ulzer podracer

April 05, 2024 22:09 - 28 minutes - 21.1 MB

Top up your coaxium, pay off the portmaster, check the nava computer and try not to bounce too close to a supernova as we invite you to Start Your Engines. This episode Paul Naylor and Mark Newbold discuss Anakin Skywalkers Radon-Ulzer podracer, the fastest podracer the galaxy piloted by the only human who could do it and the vessel that set Anakin on the path to galactic fame. All this and much more on the latest episode of Start Your Engines. Visit Wookieepedia at https://starwars.fandom.c...

Making Tracks Episode 189: You can't judge a show by its trailer

April 03, 2024 18:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MB

Making Tracks is back for episode 189 and as always we're unpacking a Star Destroyer docking bay full of news. Daisy Ridley would love John Boyega to return as Finn, Leslye Headland claims a second season of The Acolyte would potentially be a quick turnaround, Ewan McGregor wants to return as Obi-Wan Kenobi and we even have a listeners question. We've got more content than 2023 Disney Plus on the latest episode of Making Tracks. Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday eveni...

Collecting Tracks Wave 10: Radio Days - Heading to NPR station to pick up some merch

March 29, 2024 19:00 - 31 minutes - 20.8 MB

Join your hosts Richard Hutchinson and Chris Leddy for the latest edition of Fantha Tracks Radio's Collecting Tracks. On this episode, Chris and Richard take a look back to the classic NPR Radio Dramas and the merchandise that has developed around these much-loved radio classics. From the early 80's to today we dive into some of the surprising merchandise available on the 10th Wave of Collecting Tracks. Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday and Thursday evenings at 9.00p...

Making Tracks at Hoth Strikes Back 2024: Film Crew Panel Q&A

March 28, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 49.4 MB

After six years Fantha Tracks returned to Finse in Norway for Hoth Strikes Back to celebrate the 45th anniversary of filming the Hoth scenes for The Empire Strikes Back. Brian and Mark took to the stage for a special Film Crew Panel Q&A with the former CEO of 20th Century Fox Norway Harald Lystad, Special Effects Technician Martin Gant and Production Assistant Christian Berrum on this very special episode of Making Tracks. Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday evenings at...

Making Tracks Episode 188: Megacon Birmingham: With guests Marc Thompson and Michael Cullen

March 26, 2024 19:00 - 38 minutes - 30.1 MB

The Marks are back for the latest episode of Making Tracks as they walk the halls of the NEC in Birmingham for Megacon and chew through the latest galactic happenings. They look at the latest news from The Acolyte including the return of the Sith, mark the passing of Bill Hargreaves, Mark Dodson and Michael Culver, look at Patty Jenkins continuing her work on Rogue Squadron, the recent update on Jake Lloyd and welcome two guests to the show, the new UK Garrison CO Michael Cullen and Star Wars...

Canon Fodder: In conversation with Matt Ferguson

March 22, 2024 19:00 - 24 minutes - 19.9 MB

Grab your bookmarks, it’s time to take cover as we unleash the Canon Fodder over the Star Wars galaxy of literature. Join host Mark Newbold and special guest Star Wars artist Matt Ferguson as they walk through his Star Wars fandom, his art and the path that took him all the way to Star Wars Celebration and the creation of The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary poster. All this and much more besides on the latest episode of Canon Fodder. Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday ...

Making Tracks Reaction Chat: The Acolyte trailer

March 19, 2024 17:50 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MB

"An investigation into a shocking crime spree pits a respected Jedi Master against a dangerous warrior from his past. As more clues emerge, they travel down a dark path where sinister forces reveal all is not what it seems...." Created by Leslye Headland and starring Amandla Stenberg as Mae, Lee Jung-jae as Master Sol, Manny Jacinto as Qimir, Dafne Keen as Jacki, Charlie Barnett as Yord, Jodie Turner-Smith as Mother Aniseya, Rebecca Henderson as Vernestra Rwoh, Joonas Suotamo as Kelnacca an...

The Fantha From Down Under Episode 70: The Dunes of Tatooine

March 15, 2024 19:00 - 14 minutes - 10.6 MB

Adam O'Brien returns with episode 70 of The Fantha From Down Under - Fantha Tracks Radio's 500th episode - to discuss the latest news from the galaxy far, far away, and this episode he looks at the similarities between Frank Herbert's Dune series and the Star Wars saga on a fast-paced, bite-sized episode of The Fantha From Down Under. Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday evenings at 9.00pm UK, 4.00pm Eastern and 1.00pm Pacific on Facebook, YouTube and Twitch and check ou...

Making Tracks Episode 187: Pure as the driven: With guests Joker Squad

March 12, 2024 20:00 - 33 minutes - 23.7 MB

It's time for the latest episode of Making Tracks and this time out the Marks discuss The Mandalorian & Grogu getting a huge tax credit in California, congratulate Kathleen Kennedy on her upcoming Polly Platt producers award and ask why she's such a Marmite personality in the Star Wars galaxy and celebrate the return of Battlefront to modern gaming systems. We discuss the star of The Acolyte Amandla Stenberg shouting loud about her fandom and head to Bournemouth and Beachhead 2024 as Paul Nay...

Desert Planet Discs Bonus Track: Darth Elvis Rebels EP Special

March 08, 2024 19:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MB

Join your host Carl Bayliss on this Bonus Track episode as he's joined by special guest Greig 'Darth Elvis' Robertson. We find out the stories behind the songs and accompanying videos as well as checking out the tunes on the Dark Lords latest release, the Rebels EP which features the tracks Ahsoka (Maria by Blondie), Hera Syndulla (Jump in the Line by Harry Bellafonte) and Sabine (Jolene by Dolly Parton). Prepare for more hip action than a Pa'lowick superstar on the latest episode of Desert P...

Making Tracks at Hoth Strikes Back 2024: How The Empire Struck Finse panel

March 01, 2024 19:00 - 54 minutes - 36.9 MB

After six years Fantha Tracks returned to Finse in Norway for Hoth Strikes Back to celebrate the 45th anniversary of filming the Hoth scenes for The Empire Strikes Back. Brian and Mark took to the stage for 'How The Empire Struck Finse', a panel which looked back at the time spent in Norway filming those iconic Hoth scenes on this very special episode of Making Tracks. Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday evenings at 9.00pm UK, 4.00pm Eastern and 1.00pm Pacific on Facebo...

Making Tracks at Capital Sci-Fi Con 2024: Arti Shah and Jimmy Vee

February 27, 2024 19:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MB

Fantha Tracks return to the fantastic Capital Sci-Fi Con as Paul McQue covered the event and this superb chat which saw Arti Shah and Jimmy Vee discuss their days on the more recent Star Wars epics on this very special episode of Making Tracks. Capital Sci-Fi supports CHAS (Children's Hospices Across Scotland) and you can learn more about and support this amazing charity by following this link - https://www.chas.org.uk/ Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday evenings at 9...

Making Tracks at Farthest From 25: No More Heroes Pt 1: With Dave Tree and Luke Coffey-Bainbridge

February 23, 2024 19:00 - 35 minutes - 26.7 MB

We're live on the Fantha Tracks Stage at Farthest From 25 as we delve into the custom action figure work of Luke Coffey-Bainbridge - aka No More Heroes - as he chats with Farthest From organiser Dave Tree about the process behind the work and the sets currently available only at Farthest From. Ignore the occassional blast of the handdryer and enjoy a delve into a fascinating corner of the fandom on the latest episode of Making Tracks. Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday...

Making Tracks: The Bad Batch Season 3 Roundtable: With Dee Bradley Baker

February 21, 2024 19:00 - 23 minutes - 18.3 MB

Join us for the last of three The Bad Batch season 3 roundtables, as a selection of podcasts and sites including Fantha Tracks put questions to the voice of Clone Force 99 and so many other characters across the Star Wars galaxy, Dee Bradley Baker. We're getting ready to say goodbye to a modern Star Wars classic, so be sure to tune in to the latest episode of Making Tracks. Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday evenings at 9.00pm UK, 4.00pm Eastern and 1.00pm Pacific on F...

Making Tracks Episode 186: Stories and Adventures

February 20, 2024 19:00 - 36 minutes - 27.8 MB

Get the party poppers out, we're celebrating as Making Tracks reaches episode 300. Between Studio, LIVE, Roundtable, Reaction Chat and Special episodes we're reached a triple century and as with every episode of the show it's jam-packed with great content. This time out the Marks discuss the passing of Carl Weathers and Craig Spivey, Ewan McGregor thinking back to The Phantom Menace, Pedro Pascal being cast in The Fantastic Four and Samuel L. Jackson telling the galaxy he believes Mace Windu ...

Making Tracks at Capital Sci-Fi Con 2024: Denis Lawson and Angus MacInnes

February 19, 2024 19:00 - 27 minutes - 19.5 MB

Fantha Tracks return to the fantastic Capital Sci-Fi Con as Paul McQue covered the event and this superb chat which saw the men behind Wedge Antilles and Jon 'Dutch' Vander - that's Denis Lawson and Angus MacInnes - discuss their time in the Star Wars galaxy on the original trilogy and the more recent films on this very special epsiode of Making Tracks. Capital Sci-Fi supports CHAS (Children's Hospices Across Scotland) and you can learn more about and support this amazing charity by followin...

Planet Leia Episode 18: Somebody has to save our skins

February 16, 2024 19:00 - 37 minutes - 24.4 MB

Join Johanna Lindén Nybelius and Clair Henry as they return for the latest episode of Planet Leia, where they discuss the evil women of the canonical era of Star Wars. Are they pure evil, ambitious or a bit of both? You decide on episode 18 of Planet Leia. We love you - you know! Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday evenings at 9.00pm UK, 4.00pm Eastern and 1.00pm Pacific on Facebook, YouTube and Twitch and check out our Fantha Tracks Radio Friday Night Rotation every F...

Making Tracks: The Bad Batch Season 3 Roundtable: With Michelle Ang

February 15, 2024 19:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MB

Join us for the second of three The Bad Batch season 3 roundtables, as a selection of podcasts and sites including Fantha Tracks put questions to the voice of Omega herself, actress Michelle Ang. We're getting ready to say goodbye to a modern Star Wars classic, so be sure to tune in to the latest episode of Making Tracks. Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday evenings at 9.00pm UK, 4.00pm Eastern and 1.00pm Pacific on Facebook, YouTube, X, Instagram and Twitch and check o...

Making Tracks: The Bad Batch Season 3 Roundtable: With Jennifer Corbett and Brad Rau

February 14, 2024 22:00 - 20 minutes - 13.6 MB

Join us for the first of three The Bad Batch season 3 roundtables, as a selection of podcasts and sites including Fantha Tracks put questions to head writer and executive producer Jennifer Corbett and supervising director and executive producer Brad Rau. We're getting ready to say goodbye to a modern Star Wars classic, so be sure to tune in to the latest episode of Making Tracks. Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday evenings at 9.00pm UK, 4.00pm Eastern and 1.00pm Pacifi...

Making Tracks LIVE at Farthest From 25: Graphics and Ferrix: With guest Barry Gingell

February 13, 2024 19:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MB

We're live on the Fantha Tracks Stage at Farthest From 25 and joining Paul Naylor and Jonathan Hipkiss is Barry Gingell, to discuss his work as graphics designer on season one of Star Wars Andor and his role as the face of the ill-fated rebel Anto Kreegyr. Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday evenings at 9.00pm UK, 4.00pm Eastern and 1.00pm Pacific on Facebook, YouTube, X and Twitch and check out our Fantha Tracks Radio Friday Night Rotation every Friday at 7.00pm UK ...

Canon Fodder: In conversation with Ethan Sacks: Star Wars Podcast Day 2024

February 11, 2024 19:00 - 24 minutes - 18.7 MB

Grab your bookmarks, it’s time to take cover as we unleash the Canon Fodder over the Star Wars galaxy of literature. Join host Mark Newbold and special guest Bounty Hunters writer Ethan Sacks on Star Wars Podcast Day 2024 as they celebrate the 25th anniversary of the very first Star Wars podcast, Jedi Talk which premiered on 7th February 1999. They discuss Bounty Hunters, recently completed after a 42 issue run and much more besides on this special episode of Canon Fodder. #StarWarsPodcastDay...

Start Your Engines Extra Gear: Single Trooper Aerial Platform (STAP) - Star Wars Podcast Day 2024

February 10, 2024 19:00 - 19 minutes - 13 MB

Top up your coaxium, pay off the portmaster, check the nava computer and try not to bounce too close to a supernova as we invite you to Start Your Engines. This episode Paul Naylor and Mark Newbold celebrate the 25th anniversary of the very first Star Wars podcast, Jedi Talk which premiered 7th February 1999 as they discuss the Single Trooper Aerial Platform, better known as the STAP, first seen in 1999's The Phantom Menace. #StarWarsPodcastDay2024 #SWPD2024 Visit Wookieepedia at https://sta...

Making Tracks: It was all about Jar Jar: Star Wars Podcast Day 2024

February 09, 2024 19:00 - 20 minutes - 14.6 MB

Join the Marks on Star Wars Podcast Day 2024 as they celebrate the 25th anniversary of the very first Star Wars podcast, Jedi Talk which premiered on 7th February 1999. This episode they look back at the prequel trilogy, the adverse reaction to the films on release two decades ago, the reappraisal the films have enjoyed in the intervening years and whether the sequel trilogy could recieve the same treatment. All of this and more on a very special episode of Making Tracks. #StarWarsPodcastDay2...

Collecting Tracks Limited Edition: Collecting do's and don'ts - Star Wars Podcast Day 2024

February 08, 2024 19:00 - 30 minutes - 18.3 MB

Join your hosts Richard Hutchinson and Chris Leddy for the latest edition of Fantha Tracks Radio's Collecting Tracks. It's Star Wars Podcast Day 2024, and this week the guys are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the very first Star Wars podcast, Jedi Talk which premiered on 7th February 1999. This episode they discuss what to do and what not to do in the realms of collecting on a very special episode of Collecting Tracks. #StarWarsPodcastDay2024 #SWPD2024. Remember to tune in to Good Morn...

Planet Leia Rebel Briefing: Hutt Couture - Star Wars Podcast Day 2024

February 07, 2024 19:00 - 16 minutes - 10.9 MB

Join Clair and Johanna on Star Wars Podcast Day 2024 as they celebrate the 25th anniversary of the very first Star Wars podcast, Jedi Talk which premiered on this day back in 1999. This episode they discuss the best dressed women of the Star Wars galaxy, which means we're celebrating all things Hutt Couture on a very special episode of Planet Leia. #StarWarsPodcastDay2024 #SWPD2024 We love you - you know! Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday evenings at 9.00pm UK, 4.00p...

Making Tracks Episode 185: Beekeep the hell out of that

January 30, 2024 19:00 - 40 minutes - 28.3 MB

It's Tuesday night and the Marks return to delve into the latest Star Wars news. We look at recent comments from Daisy Ridley regarding her Star Wars journey so far, check out the nominations for ILM and John Williams at the Oscars and chew over the importance of his compositions to the Star Wars galaxy and what a post-Williams Star Wars might sound like. All of this and much more on episode 185 of Making Tracks. Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday evenings at 9.00pm UK...

Making Tracks Episode 184: Whip of Destiny

January 24, 2024 20:54 - 38 minutes - 27.2 MB

Episode 184 of Making Tracks is here, and this week the Marks delve into the latest news as they discuss the final season 3 trailer of The Bad Batch, the news of the Indiana Jones and the Great Circle game and what that could mean for the future of the intrepid archaeologist, Dave Filoni receiving the George Pal Award at the 51st Saturn awards and take in a listeners question. Flying fantha's never sleep on the latest episode of Making Tracks. Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LI...

Making Tracks Episode 183: Fox among the pigeons

January 19, 2024 19:05 - 34 minutes - 25 MB

We're on a different night as part of the Fantha Tracks Radio Friday Night Rotation, but that doesn't mean epsiode 183 of Making Tracks is any less of a must-listen episode. The Marks are back to discuss their thoughts on a Star Wars version of What If?... and the rumours of a delay to the Daisy Ridley led Rey Skywalker film, as well as taking in a couple of listeners questions. All that and more fuzz that a statically-charged Hoojib on the latest episode of Making Tracks. Remember to tune i...

Making Tracks Episode 182: Accept the frog

January 12, 2024 19:00 - 31 minutes - 22.1 MB

It's 2024 and after a break to recharge the power converters and sweep out the fathier stable it's time for the return of Making Tracks, and do we have an episode for you. The Marks discuss a day of announcements that brought news of The Mandalorian & Grogu film, a second season of Ahsoka and a fourth season of The Mandalorian. Get comfy, this could take longer than cleaning a nest of gundarks on the 182nd episode of Making Tracks. Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday ev...

Start Your Engines Technical Manual 10: Storm IV Twin-Pod Cloud Car

January 05, 2024 19:00 - 18 minutes - 13.5 MB

Top up your coaxium, pay off the portmaster, check the nava computer and try not to bounce too close to a supernova as we invite you to Start Your Engines. This episode Paul Naylor and Mark Newbold discuss the Storm IV Twin-Pod cloud car, first seen in The Empire Strikes Back. A patrol and escort craft seen across the galaxy, we delve into this unique vehicle on the latest episode of Start Your Engines. Visit Wookieepedia at https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page Remember to tune in to ...

Collecting Tracks Wave 9: Christmas Then and Now

December 22, 2023 19:00 - 59 minutes - 35.7 MB

Join your hosts Richard Hutchinson and Chris Leddy for the latest edition of Fantha Tracks Radio's Collecting Tracks. On this episode, Chris and Richard look back to 1983 and discuss what would have been on their dream Christmas wish list in the year that Return of the Jedi came out. Break out the crackers and tinsel on this very festive 9th Wave of Collecting Tracks. Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday and Thursday evenings at 9.00pm UK, 4.00pm Eastern and 1.00pm Paci...

Making Tracks Episode 181: All the calendar puns

December 20, 2023 19:00 - 29 minutes - 21.2 MB

It's the final Making Tracks of 2023 and the Marks look back to 2015 as The Force Awakens celebrates its 8th birthday, as well as discussing the highlights of a busy 2023 and looking forward to what 2024 holds in store. All of this and the usual randomness on the 181st studio episode of Making Tracks. Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday evenings at 9.00pm UK, 4.00pm Eastern and 1.00pm Pacific on Facebook, YouTube, X, Instagram and Twitch and check out our Fantha Tracks ...

Collecting Tracks: Hasbro Fan Roundtable December 2023

December 15, 2023 19:00 - 37 minutes - 24.7 MB

Join your host for this episode Mark Newbold for the latest edition of Fantha Tracks Radio's Collecting Tracks. On this episode, Mark joins fellow collecting sites LaughingPlace.com, Adventures In Collecting and Star Wars Collector to pit questions to Jing Houle and Chris Reiff of Hasbro on a special episode of Collecting Tracks. Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday and Thursday evenings at 9.00pm UK, 4.00pm Eastern and 1.00pm Pacific on Facebook, YouTube, X, Instagram ...

Making Tracks Episode 180: A remembrance of reality

December 12, 2023 19:00 - 34 minutes - 25.8 MB

We're at Farthest From 25, and upstairs in the costuming groups changing room the Marks dive headfirst into the latest news. The director of Godzilla Minus One wants to leap to the Star Wars galaxy, the original and prequel trilogy will be playing at the Prince Charles Cinema in London, Diego Luna has plans to make a Spanish-language spin-off of The Boys, Vanessa Marshall would love to be the live action Mara Jade and Dave Filoni and Hayden Christensen understand each other plus Dave Tree and...

Canon Fodder: In conversation with Random House Worlds editor Tom Hoeler

December 08, 2023 19:00 - 43 minutes - 34 MB

Grab your bookmarks, it’s time to take cover as we unleash the Canon Fodder over the Star Wars galaxy of literature. This episode we're joined by Tom Hoeler, editor at Random House Worlds who delves into the role of an editor, the special requirements to bring Star Wars novels to voracious readers worldwide and much more on a special episode of Canon Fodder. Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday evenings at 9.00pm UK, 4.00pm Eastern and 1.00pm Pacific on Facebook, YouTube...

Making Tracks Episode 179: Secret Squirrel and Mystery Boxes

December 05, 2023 19:00 - 29 minutes - 41 MB

We're at MCM Birmingham Comic Con on this as-live episode of Making Tracks as the Marks discuss this weeks Star Wars news. Dave Filoni has a new job and is laying threads of a future for Ahsoka while we remember Tusken Raider Alan Fernandes and say farewell to Robert Watts and Michael Culver who are both ending their time on the convention circuit. Daisy Ridley is excited by her new Star Wars film and we're just happy to be here on a noisy 179th episode of Making Tracks. Remember to tune in ...

Start Your Engines Technical Manual 9: Modified VCX-100 light freighter The Ghost

December 01, 2023 19:00 - 22 minutes - 16.5 MB

Top up your coaxium, pay off the portmaster, check the nava computer and try not to bounce too close to a supernova as we invite you to Start Your Engines. This episode Paul Naylor and Mark Newbold discuss the Modified VCX-100 light freighter known as The Ghost, from its first appearance in Star Wars Rebels to blink-and-you'll-miss scenes in Rogue One and The Rise of Skywalker right through to being a key part of Ahsoka on Disney Plus. Action, adventure, HASLAB and more, we'll dig into it on ...

Planet Leia Episode 17: Stop that. My hands are dirty

November 24, 2023 19:00 - 45 minutes - 29.9 MB

Join Johanna Lindén Nybelius and Clair Henry as they return for the latest episode of Planet Leia, where they discuss Clair's trip to Batuu and Galaxy's Edge and delve into the motivations and successes of the dark women of the Star Wars galaxy on episode 17 of Planet Leia. We love you - you know! Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday evenings at 9.00pm UK, 4.00pm Eastern and 1.00pm Pacific on Facebook, YouTube and Twitch and check out our Fantha Tracks Radio Friday Nigh...

Making Tracks Episode 178: Put the feelers out

November 21, 2023 18:08 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MB

Making Tracks Episode 178 is here as the Marks dig into the latest news. We look at Ming-Na Wen and her hopes for a return as live action Fennec Shand, dig into what we think Taika Waititi is cooking up in his forthcoming movie, look back half a decade to Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo in Solo: A Star Wars Story and take in more listeners questions on the latest episode of Making Tracks. Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday evenings at 9.00pm UK, 4.00pm Eastern and 1.00pm ...

Making Tracks Episode 177: Anticipation is a beautiful thing

November 17, 2023 23:10 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MB

Happy Life Day! The Marks are back to discuss the latest Star Wars news. James Mangold reveals what George Lucas did for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, we look at the rumours of Pedro Pascal being cast as Reed Richards in the Fantastic Four movie, ponder on what role Ke Huy Quan could play in Star Wars, say goodbye to poster artist Roger Kastel and congratulate John Williams and Ludwig Goransson on their Grammy nominations. All that and FOUR listeners questions on the 177th episode of...

The Fantha From Down Under Episode 69: Ahsoka and Friends

November 10, 2023 20:00 - 15 minutes - 10.3 MB

Adam O'Brien returns with episode 69 of The Fantha From Down Under to discusses the latest news from the galaxy far, far away including the upcoming Supernova convention in Australia, the latest news from FanthaTracks.com and a look at season one of Ahsoka on Disney Plus on a fast-paced, bite-sized episode of The Fantha From Down Under. Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday evenings at 9.00pm UK, 4.00pm Eastern and 1.00pm Pacific on Facebook, YouTube and Twitch and check ...

Making Tracks Episode 176: Blissful Ignorance: With guest Mark von Ohlen

November 08, 2023 19:00 - 46 minutes - 32.4 MB

It's true - Making Tracks is back for a regular studio episode, and it sees the Marks discussing the latest Star Wars and Lucasfilm news. A Disturbance in the Force documentary is coming to the UK for a 16th November premiere, while Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny lands on Disney Plus 1st December, which is also the day the new Red Five range arrives from Columbia. There's an extensive John Williams box set coming 24th November and a look at how Dave Filoni is weaving his own mythology ...

Making Tracks: A Disturbance In The Force - With guest Kyle Newman

November 03, 2023 19:00 - 25 minutes - 16.9 MB

Making Tracks returns for a special Friday Night Rotation episode as we catch up with Kyle Newman, producer of the Star Wars Holiday Special documentary A Disturbance In The Force - which will see it's UK premiere take place Thursday 16th November at the Prince Charles Cinema in London - as well as his many other projects on a very special episode of Making Tracks. Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday evenings at 9.00pm UK, 4.00pm Eastern and 1.00pm Pacific on Facebook, ...

Collecting Tracks at MCM London Comic Con '23: Hasbro, with Jing Houle and Alex Shropshire

October 29, 2023 19:00 - 52 minutes - 36.6 MB

We head to MCM London Comic Con 2023 for the latest edition of Fantha Tracks Radio's Collecting Tracks where we take in the reveals during the Hasbro panel and Mark Newbold catches up with Jing Houle (Global Manager, Brand Development & Marketing – Action Brands – Star Wars) and Alex Shropshire (Head of Commercial – Hasbro Pulse EMEA, APAC LATAM) on this special live episode of Collecting Tracks. Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday and Thursday evenings at 9.00pm UK, 4...

Making Tracks: Propstore: The Anthony Daniels Collection - With guest Anthony Daniels

October 27, 2023 19:30 - 38 minutes - 28.3 MB

Making Tracks is back for a special Friday Night Rotation episode as we sit down with Anthony Daniels to discuss the upcoming Propstore Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction which takes place on the 9th and 10th November at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly in London and includes a dazzling array of items from Anthony's personal collection, accumulated over 47 years of being C-3PO. Hear stories about these highly prized Star Wars treasures on a very special episode of Making Tracks. Remember to tune in ...

Making Tracks Episode 175: Found the Alchemy: With guests Charles Soule and Tom Grove

October 24, 2023 18:00 - 59 minutes - 44.4 MB

Making Tracks is back and we're making up for our two-week absense with a bumper episode. This week we're joined by author Charles Soule direct from Artists Alley at New York Comic Con 2023, documentarian Tom Grove, part of the team behind YUB-NUB! The Forgotten Ewok Adventures and we delve into the latest news: Could Galactic Starcruiser return? Would Kelsey Grammer have made a good Han Solo? Is director Matthew Vaughn right in wanting a complete reboot of Star Wars? All this and a thought-p...

Canon Fodder at New York Comic Con 2023: Star Wars: Stories From A Galaxy Far, Far Away…panel

October 17, 2023 18:30 - 56 minutes - 39.6 MB

Lucasfilm creative director Michael Siglain introduced authors Megan Crouse, Claudia Gray, Marc Guggenheim, E.K. Johnston, John Jackson Miller, Greg Pak, Ethan Sacks, Charles Soule, Rosemary Soule and Alyssa Wong onto the stage in Room 1B02 at 1.30pm on Sunday 15th October to look at the forthcoming releases from Del Rey, Disney, DK, Dark Horse, Marvel and much more. Brian Cameron, Matt Booker and Mark Newbold were there to cover it for Fantha Tracks, a panel you can hear right now here on Ca...

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