Special Guests

Podcasts

CWK Pour-Over

CWK Pour-Over is the exclusive weekly podcast for members of Coffee With Kenobi's Patreon supporters, the CWK Alliance. Join Dan Zehr, Cory Clubb, and Tom Gross each week as they discuss movies, streaming series, comic books, collectibles, and more from the world of pop culture. Topics include Star Wars, Marvel, DC, movie and streaming reviews, top fives, and more.

Rebel Base Card Podcast

The Rebel Base Card with Greg McLaughlin is a podcast and social media channel that covers Star Wars cards, collecting and community. Since its inception in 2019, it has highlighted artists, actors, authors, collectors, cosplayers, creators, and amazing fans of all things related to a Galaxy far, far away. Within its podcast feed you will find folks whose works, passion, and positivity can’t help but inspire and entertain you with each episode. And beginning in 2021 a second micro podcast series debuted with co-host Gregory Cass from @eyeoncanon covering the many Star Wars TV shows released from Disney+ with its own unique spin.

You can find and follow the Rebel Base Card on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @rebelbasecard as well as the website, rebelbasecard.com. Creator and host Greg McLaughlin lives with his family in the Chicago suburbs and tries to keep his Star Wars collection from overflowing. The family admits this last part is not succeeding. Link to the podcast feed: https://anchor.fm/greg-mclaughlin

Teachers in the Dungeon

Teachers in the Dungeon is a podcast where Tom Gross and Dan Reem break down the campaigns they create and play. They also discuss the ways D&D and RPG's can be used in education. They interview content creators and discuss general D&D topics.

"Grab your dice, grab some fun,

it's time for Teachers in the Dungeon!"

Hyperion Hub

We welcome for the third year, The Hyperion Hub with John Alois, Shawn Degenhart, and John Redlingshafer! The Hyperion Hub is your meeting place for all things Disney. We cover everything from the parks, to movies, to music. From Walt to the Mouse, to Star Wars and Marvel. Over the past two years we've talked with Imagineers, authors, directors, producers, planners, your favorite podcast hosts and more. Join us at the Hyperion Hub wherever you catch your podcasts.

Authors

Dan Zehr

Dan Zehr is one of the most recognized and respected personalities in Star Wars fandom. His ability to blend critical thinking and intellectual honesty with a sense of humor has served him well as the host and brand director of the popular podcast, Coffee With Kenobi. Zehr is a longtime contributor to StarWars.com and is the co-author of three Star Wars books: The Star Wars Book, the Star Wars Character Encyclopedia (2021), & Star Wars I Am Your Father: Lessons For Parents, Protectors, and Mentors. He is also a prominent and trusted influencer, attending Star Wars Hollywood premieres, Disney theme park events, and product launches worldwide.

Zehr’s positive outlook, integrity, and authentic demeanor also contribute to his other passion: education. He is a prolific high school English teacher, with an emphasis on Mythology and Composition, and has an MS in Teaching and Learning. His work incorporating Star Wars into the classroom garnered him a role in Target’s “There’s A Rebel In All Of Us” commercial during the Rogue One merchandise product launch. Zehr is also a featured keynote speaker, host, and presenter. His show, Coffee With Kenobi, was the first-ever podcast to appear on the Star Wars Celebration podcast stage.

Annabelle Hiel

Born and raised in Central Illinois, Annabelle Hiel pursued her debut novel, Meirlich Oga’s Children’s Home, since she was in eighth grade. When she’s not writing, editing, and worrying over word count, she can be found reading, journaling, playing Dungeons and Dragons, and daydreaming about wearing as many bows as her protagonist.

Jackie Lawson

J. Lawson was born and raised in Davenport, Iowa, and currently resides in Peoria, Illinois. She graduated from Western Illinois University with a Master's in English Literature. The Amulets (book one in The Amulets Trilogy) is Lawson’s debut novel. She enjoys reading fantasy, thriller, mystery, and most varieties of fiction. She also loves 80s-90s pop rock music and listening to Lofi when she writes.

Amy Sauder

Amy L. Sauder writes stories of enchantments and secrets, including the Unfixed duology and I Know You Like a Murder. She lives on the edge of an enchanted wood with her husband Josh and her mannequin Delilah.

Olivia Bennett

Olivia is the award-winning author of two young adult novels and is currently writing a high fantasy series called The Artifacts of Fellglow, perfect for fans of the character-driven Murtagh and the lyrical prose of The Raven Cycle. She works as a freelance fiction editor and her work has appeared in Outrageous Fortune, The Anti-Misogyny Club, FLARE Magazine, and more. When not creating, Olivia can be found baking cookies, watching Naruto or Lost with her partner, or cuddling her two cats.

Andy Zach

Andy Zach was born Anastasius Zacharias, in Greece. His parents were both zombies. Growing up, he loved animals of all kinds. After moving to the United States as a child, in high school, he won a science fair by bringing toads back from suspended animation. Before turning to fiction, Andy published his Ph.D. thesis "Methods of Revivification for Various Species of the Kingdom Animalia" in the prestigious JAPM, Journal of Paranormal Medicine. Andy, in addition to being the foremost expert on paranormal animals, enjoys breeding phoenixes. He lives in Illinois with his five phoenixes.

With his first book, "Zombie Turkeys" Andy blazed new ground in paranormal humor. The second book in his Life After Life Chronicles, "My Undead Mother-in-law" expands the zombie plague from turkeys to humans, with hilarious results. You can find both volumes on Amazon Kindle, Createspace print, and Audible audiobook editions.

Not content to keep in zombies earthbound, Andy puts them afloat in his third book, "Paranormal Privateers". Just when you thought every funny zombie trope had been explored, new humorous horizons open up. You can get "Paranormal Privateers" in Kindle and print formats. The audiobook is available now on Audible.

Having conquered paranormal animal humor in his first series, Andy Zach launches into middle school superhero genre with Secret Supers. Four disabled seventh graders all get superpowers. Who knew a disability could be so useful for hiding a superpower? But the four friends, Jeremy, Dan, Kayla, and Aubrey confront problems that can't be solved by superpowers.

Artists

Jeremy Berkley Pop Culture Art

Jeremy Berkley is a graphic designer/illustrator/printmaker based out of East Peoria, IL. His pop culture inspired silk screen prints have been exhibited in art galleries across the country. Most notably the #1 pop culture gallery in the world Gallery 1988: Los Angeles, where he is a regular contributor. https://www.instagram.com/jeremy.berkley/

http://www.berkleycc.com/

Dan Dugal Miniature Art

Dan picked up a paintbrush for the first time at age 46, starting with a few D&D miniatures and no art training whatsoever. What began as a curiosity quickly became a passion. Inspired by master miniature artists worldwide, he has devoted himself to growing his craft and learning from world-class mentors. Now an award-winning painter himself, Dan strives to share that wonder with a broader audience and encourage others to dive in.

Chris Grimm

Chris Grimm is an artist who grew up in Central Illinois and currently lives in Washington with his wife and son. For 20 years he worked as a journalist for several newspapers as a reporter, writer, copy editor, editor, designer and illustrator. He left newspapers in 2016 to focus on telling unique and interesting stories through art. He uses several mediums including digital creation and manipulation, acrylic and watercolor painting, ink and colored pencils and collage. His subjects include sports, patriotism, pop culture, animals and pets. You can see his work at www.artbychrisgrimm.com.

Troi Donelle

Troi creates art in a variety of mediums including canvas art, sculpture art, and resin art. He also does 3D printing and teaches an intro level foam smithing for costume and cosplay creations.

SMASHCRAFT by Kyle Martin

I am a toy designer and comic book artist. I have a collection of 12 figures based on old stories and mythologies (Zeus, Thor, Dracula, etc) called SMASHCRAFT. I also have a comic book that features all my figures called FUTURE ZERO(the name of the planet they live on). Along with the figures and comics, I have designed wands and chalices.

Camron Johnson Art

Camron Johnson is a creator, artist, and author based out of Central Illinois. His work is featured in comics, books, and trading cards with companies & licensed properties such as Marvel, Spider-Man, Upper Deck, Star Wars, Topps, IDW (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), VIZ Media (TMNT x NARUTO), DYNAMITE (Thundercats, Terminator), Destro (SKYBOUND), IMAGE Comics (The Lucky Devils) Hasbro, Warner Brothers, Middle-Earth (The Lord of The Rings + The Hobbit film trilogies), DC (Dark Nights: METAL), New Line Cinema, Space Jam: A New Legacy, Cryptozoic Entertainment, Adult Swim, Rick and Morty, Printed in Blood (Hannibal TV series), Massive Publishing (Assassin’s Creed), Ubisoft, Source Point Press, Perna Studios, MERC, and Legends Publishing. He is the Creator of the best-selling independent comic book series’ BONECHECK, MEDUSON, FREEZER BURN, and is Co-Creator of ALL THE OLD GODS.

The 501st Legion is an international costuming organization dedicated to celebrating STAR WARS™ through the creation and use of quality costumes that portray the villainous, morally ambiguous, or non-partisan characters from the STAR WARS™ universe. The Legion promotes interest in STAR WARS and facilitates the use of these costumes for STAR WARS-related events as well as contributes to the local community through costumed charity and volunteer work.

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