It's officially festival/convention/expo season, gang! The tariffs might be trying to suck the life out of our precious community, but dangit are we gonna still try to have some fun! Friend of the pod and returning guest Jesse DeStasio of Toy Pizza fame joins us with new friends Miranda O'Brien and Josh Kimberg, owners of #FivePointsFest to talk about this year's big event, their new venue, and merger with #ToyPizzaExpo!   

Get your tickets for Five Points Fest happening 6/7-6/8 at the Yard in Beacon, New York!  https://www.fivepointsfest.com/  

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Riddle me this, riddle me that, what do we think of this version of the bat? We're back with another edition of Toys on Film, this time diving into 1995's record-breaking bat-blockbuster, "Batman Forever." We're joined by friend of the pod Chris Raimo to talk about the movie, it's cultural impacts, and of course, all the toys and product tie-ins!

Follow Chris on Instagram @plasticvampireart or visit him online at https://plasticvampireart.com/home.html

Thanks to @battlearmordad on Instagram for the retro Kenner catalog scans

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On this edition of Premium Toyetic Event, we're looking at nights 1 and 2 of WWE's Wrestlemania 41 to determine who we thought was most deserving of an action figure from Mattel - tune in to find out who was the most toyetic.

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Friend of the pod Brian Volk-Weiss is back to talk about the premiere of Roboforce Season 1 as well us updates to the Star Trek line! Join us for a chat about the Nacelleverse, working with the Rock, and more!  

Follow Nacelle on Instagram @toysnacelle, watch Roboforce Season 1 now on Tubi, and preorder Star Trek wave one now on Big Bad Toy Store! https://tinyurl.com/yc3ajwtj

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On this edition of Premium Toyetic Event, we're turning the clock back and taking a look at #wrestlemania IV! Join us as we unpack who we felt were the top toyetic talent from this big-ticket premium live event from the pro wrestling world.

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Tariffs, ever heard of em? The current US administration has released a number of reciprocal tariffs on just about every country the USA trades with, but what does that mean for US - more specifically - toy collectors. Joining us this week to discuss what impacts this has on collectors and what it means for the toys we love to buy, we welcome Toy Book Editor-in-Chief James Zahn!  

Follow James on Instagram @therockfather and visit https://toybook.com to subscribe and stay up-to-date with the toy world!

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Welcome to AICNN (Adventures in Collecting News Network) where toy news matters! This is your AIC NEWS brief. Give us a few minutes, and we'll give you the goods.

This week the AICNN anchors highlight what you need to know for the week of April 7th, 2025!

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We're LIVE from Zapp Con 6 in Wayne, NJ with friends of the pod and returning guests, Blaine and Chris from NECA! Join us for a chat about the creative process, what it takes to bring toys and their packaging to life, and a run down of some highlights from this year's upcoming Haulathon at Target!  

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Beyithirr is HERE! This week we're joined by Jeremy Girard from Four Horsemen Studios to talk all things Mythic Legions, dragons, and more from the uber popular, NJ-based indie toy giant as they celebrate 10 years of Mythic Legions lore. 

Come see us LIVE at Zapp Con on 3/29 - Get your tickets  

Back Beyithirr here!

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Let's talk about the 2025 New York Toy Fair! What was exciting, controversial, disappointing, surprising... ALL THE THINGS. In this packed episode we unpack the timeless toy industry event and tell YOU about our experience there.    

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