Another throwback episode to when there was a huge Hasbro hullabaloo. Yes, they got dogged on quite enough at the time. Probably too much. But, we also had a much more nuanced discussion about the available models of business for consumer companies and where we would have hoped to see trends go. Many of our predictions, made in 2022, have held to be eerily accurate. Unfortunately.

00:00 Toys with the Kids

02:48 Pod Prep

04:41 Comic Con Special Edition

07:31 Catch-up Time

12:40 The Toy Buy Pullback

15:55 FOMO Toy Problems

18:26 Toy Decisions - The Awakening

28:33 Marvel Retro & Vintage Playmates

33:15 Seasons of Toys

36:28 Mando Helmet & Premium Collecting

43:13 The Problem with Haslab

1:08:15 The Razor Crest

1:14:38 The Problem with Kickstarter

1:26:05 Rising Costs, Predictions & Toy Politics

1:32:07 The Lucasfilm Solution

1:33:10 Don't Feel Helpless