The Eclectic Collective

In this captivating live interview at ICCCon 2023, The Eclectic Collective sits down with the legendary actor Ian McDiarmid, famous for his iconic portrayal of Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars saga. Prepare to embark on a thrilling journey through the mind of one of cinema's most unforgettable villains. Join us as we dive into the untold stories and secrets from the making of the Star Wars franchise. Ian McDiarmid takes center st...

Join The Eclectic Collective on a thrilling and captivating journey as they bring you an exclusive interview with the legendary actor John Rhys-Davies, recorded live on the prestigious iCCCon 2023 Podcast Stage. Known for his iconic roles in blockbusters like "The Lord of the Rings" and "Indiana Jones," Rhys-Davies shares his insights, experiences, and fascinating stories from his illustrious career. Delve into the depths of his cr...

Welcome!  We are two weeks away from ICCCon and we are getting very excited. Today we decided to something fun and dive in to all the wonderful movies releasing this year. This is a two parter so we'll bring you part two after ICCC. Today we delve into the realms of action, adventure, comedy, and more, exploring the wide range of genres and storytelling approaches that make these films so compelling. From epic superhero sagas to he...

Welcome to this podcast episode where we will be talking about the Imperial Commissary Collector's Convention, also known as ICCCon, and the man behind it all, Michael Havens.

ICCCon is an annual event that brings together collectors and fans of all sci-fi and pop culture franchises. The convention features a variety of vendors selling rare and unique collectibles, as well as special guests including actors, artists, and other indu...

We're back baby!! Welcome to this podcast episode where we will be discussing the Sci-Fi convention, The Imperial Commissary Collector's Convention (ICCCon).

ICCCon is an annual event that brings together fans and collectors of science fiction and pop culture franchises such as Star Wars, Star Trek, Marvel, DC Comics, and more. The convention features a diverse range of vendors selling rare and unique collectibles, as well as speci...

It's out first time back together in person, not at a convention, post COVID!  Feels so good to be back in person again.  Today we are diving right in to the Marvel TV Universe and sharing our thoughts on the three Marvel shows today.  Loki is still going but so much has happened already.  Lots of theories and opinions all over the place on Loki.  Disney is trying new things and setting us up for real change in the MCU.  I think we...

Today we have Mark Anthony Austin. Mark is known by Star Wars fans for portraying the fierce bounty hunter Boba Fett in the Star Wars original trilogy A New Hope. He got the nod to don the Boba Fett Armor for the Special Edition when he was working at Industrial Light and Magic. They asked him one day because he is a Boba collector and fan and had many displayed in his office! In real life he is also an accomplished special effects...

Another amazing interview at ICCCon Nashville! Now on the podcast stage we have Daniel Logan who played Boba Fett in Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: The Clone Wars. I can not tell you how much fun this was! You just have to watch along and see for yourself. Daniel is a wonderful conversationalist and tells incredible stories.

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What a special way to start off the new year! Join us as we host special guests David Reed of Squared Circle Radio and The Midday 180 on 104.5 The Zone AND wrestling promoter and business insider whose career spans across three decades, Ricky O. of Man Cave Inc.  This was so much fun talking wrestling with these guys who clearly share our love and passion for the business.  Lots of cool stories and some really fascination insight t...

We are LIVE at ICCC Nashville! In our first interview of the convention we sit down with someone who was not only lucky enough to portray one of the Gamorrean Guard in ROTJ, but is also a very accomplished and outstanding musician. This was an incredibly interesting conversation and we hope you join us in appreciating Stephen's art and wonderful stories. Please help us support Stephen by visiting https://stephencostantino.org and c...

Today we talk with artist Blake Armstrong. You may not know the name, but you definitely know his work. Blake has worked on so many movie and TV show posters and covers that you would have seen his outstanding work many times over. On this episode he gives us a peek behind the creative curtain and tells us his wonderful stories and they are all amazing. Listen in and tell us what you think. Check out and support Blake by visiting h...

Today we discuss Halloween. Our favorite movies, tv shows, traditions. And just tell some great stories about Halloweens in the past. What they were like growing up for all of us and how it's changed over the years. Join in on the conversation and let us know you favs and flops of his. You can find us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram using the handle @NerdlyEclectic and be sure to set the alerts for when we go live as we will be br...

Today we discuss one of our favorite directors of all time. Well, favorite movie maker as he's done it all.  From writing, producing, executive producing to directing, not many have reached the level of acclaim garnered by Spielberg.  In this episode we dive in to our favs as well as our flops of his but one things you can not deny, we all respect and appreciate his entire scope of work.  Even if a handful didn't live up to expecta...

On this episode (we apologize for the audio) we talk about the disheveled and chaotic world of Warner Brothers Studios.  Lots of news and recent developments happening and most of it not that great.  Also we discuss the Playstation 5 now that we've seen the pictures and read all the specs.  Interested to see how the pre-sales continue to roll out, or not lol. Join us in this conversation and let us know what you think of WB and PS5...

We are joined today by just an incredible person and author, the one and only, Deidrea DeWitt! She is living her dreams in every way.  Decided to move to Korea and found a way to make that happen.  Writing her novels which include her new series starting with The Five Princes. It's an interesting take on a story where there are five different endings, different perspectives and the chance to write your own ending if you don't like ...

In this episode we have special guest Adam Buttrey, artist extraordinaire who recently did a variant cover for the new Snake Eyes comic release.  We always love having him on as he is an incredibly talented artist.  Since we are taking Snake Eyes we felt compelled to have a round table discussion about G.I. Joe! Did you watch the old cartoon? Do you like the new movies? Join us in the conversation and let us know your opinions. You...

In this episode we have special guest Ashleigh Pickett who joins us to discuss the decades old fantasy tabletop role-playing game, Dungeons & Dragons!  It has been a long time since some of have played, and some have never taken part in an illustrious D&D adventure.  Several of us are very excited after this episode as we are all going to create our own characters according to the games guidelines, then we will have a followup show...

With more and more movies, TV shows and entertainment projects getting pushed off until next year, we need a therapy session! When you're a nerd about a particular fandom and that fandom is not providing any NEW content, it takes a lot out of your passion, sometimes. It can be challenging.  Especially when we have a set of expectations that a constantly being shuffled around.  Join in with us and let us know what you were looking f...

So here we are with part two of the Great Star Wars debate! Continuing on from part 1, we get in to why we rank the Skywalker saga movies the way we do. This episode really steamed from someone putting The Last Jedi as their number 1 of all time. Do you agree with this or do you think there is a stronger movie? I can tell you several members of this group strongly disagree and you will hear all about it today! Join the fun and conv...