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From talking dolls to sad little faces to disturbingly realistic baby behavior, we’re digging into the history, weirdness and undeniable creep factor behind some of the most unsettling baby dolls ever made.

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Andrea is casting a spell on the Grown Ass Kids Club and taking Ryan back to the world of Sabrina the Teenage Witch. They revisit the '90s sitcom that gave us talking cats, magical aunts, and a teenage girl who somehow managed to make witchcraft look like a perfectly reasonable extracurricular activity.

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Hey, I just met you, and this is crazy—but here's my Play-Doh, so mold me maybe? Ryan and Andrea take a trip back to the toy box to uncover the surprisingly fascinating history of Play-Doh, from its days as wallpaper cleaner to its reign as one of childhood's most beloved creative toys.

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Ryan goes to D23 and gets swallowed whole by the Disney machine. Then, his Disney adventure reaches its ultimate evolution when he experiences Disneyland with a VIP Tour Guide!

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Who needs a real oven when you've got a 100-watt bulb and unrealistic expectations? Ryan and Andrea revisit one of the most iconic toys ever made: the Easy-Bake Oven. From birthday wish lists to burned fingertips, they're serving up the sweet, weird, and unexpectedly groundbreaking story behind this miniature kitchen classic.

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Today, studios drop a trailer on YouTube. In the '90s, Disney rented stadiums, built eight-story movie screens, marched the Main Street Electrical Parade through Manhattan, and basically said, "What if we made a cartoon premiere feel like the Super Bowl?" Ryan and Andrea look back at the gloriously over-the-top promotions that made Disney's Renaissance era larger than life.

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Before iPads and YouTube, there were dog-eared picture books and bedtime stories. Ryan and Andrea revisit the worlds of the Berenstain Bears and Richard Scarry, exploring the creators behind these childhood classics, the lessons they taught us, and the wonderfully weird details we completely missed as kids.

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In 1985, television asked one very important question: What if literally every famous person showed up in Wonderland? Ryan and Andrea tumble down the rabbit hole to revisit the gloriously bizarre two-night TV event Alice in Wonderland. From an absurdly stacked celebrity cast to the texturally terrifying Jabberwocky, they uncover how this ambitious special became one of the strangest family events ever aired (according to Ryan!).

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This week, Andrea and Ryan celebrate the gourmet masterpieces of their youth: Chef Boyardee and Lunchables. Andrea uncovers the immigrant success story behind Chef Boyardee, while Ryan examines how Lunchables became the unofficial currency of elementary school cafeterias. The episode ends with a game to decide which nostalgic meal deserves a Michelin Star... or at least a place in the pantry.

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This week, Andrea and Ryan revisit The Brave Little Toaster, the beloved children's film that somehow includes existential dread, abandonment issues, appliance death, and a musical number about getting crushed in a junkyard. They break down the movie's most traumatizing moments, discuss why so many millennials are still emotionally scarred by it, and Ryan investigates the surprisingly complicated question: Is The Brave Little Toaster actually a Disney movie?

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