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🎃 HOODCAST AF EPISODE 314: THE HALLOWEEN SPECIAL! 👻

Fallen promised he would do it, and now the time has come! This Halloween, Hoodcast AF attempts to reach beyond the grave and contact the one, the only, the legendary Cobra Dad on the other side! Will they make contact with their dearly departed friend, or will this whole thing turn into another spectacular Hoodcast disaster? Thankfully, they’ve got some help from the world of the supernatural: Sylvia Browne! Well, she’s dead, too, but that doesn’t stop her from getting involved. Somehow, her soul ends up inhabiting a ventriloquist dummy, and she does such a terrible job communicating with the other side that she eventually just comes back to life to smoke cigarettes, or as she affectionately calls them, ciggies! You can’t make this stuff up!

But that’s not all! Hoodcast AF has officially acquired a house band! The Crypt Door has supplied us with a collection of original Halloween songs, packed with spooky sounds, creepy vibes, and plenty of Hoodcast references. These musical maniacs only do Halloween songs, making them the perfect addition to this year’s festivities. Their tunes will be haunting the episode throughout, so keep your ears open!

Meanwhile, Chizzle has been making the rounds on the toy show and convention circuit, and he’s got some thoughts about the whole experience. What should you expect from vendors when you’re out hunting for collectibles? What should vendors expect from their customers? What’s reasonable, what’s ridiculous, and who’s asking for too damn much? From the buyer’s perspective to the vendor’s side of the table, Chizzle breaks down the expectations, frustrations, and complaints that come with doing business in the collectible community.

We’ve also got the latest collectible news, with plenty of cool stuff from Mezco, Marvel Legends, and more! And because no Hoodcast Halloween would be complete without a little questionable musical entertainment, Fallen debuts a song dedicated to Cobra Dad’s dearly departed dog, Jimbo! If you remember the emotional roller coaster of Cobra’s updates and Jimbo’s passing from our previous compilation episode, you already know the backstory. Now, Jimbo gets his own song, and let’s just say it’s about as heartfelt, ridiculous, and hilarious as you’d expect from this crew.

Can Hoodcast AF reach Cobra Dad from beyond the grave? Will Sylvia Browne’s possessed dummy finally deliver a message from the other side? Or will this entire supernatural investigation go straight to hell?

Tune in for Hoodcast AF Episode 314, where the spirits are restless, the ciggies are burning, the collectibles are piling up, and the chaos is absolutely supernatural!

Happy Halloween, Hoodlums! 🎃💀

Hoodcast AF Bonus Episode: The Mortuary Files

Before he became a legend of Hoodcast AF, the late, great Cobra Dad had a few stories of his own that sound like they came straight out of a horror movie — except these actually happened… or at least, that’s what he says!

In this special bonus episode, Cobra Dad and The Fallen sit down to talk about the time Cobra lived in a mortuary. From stupid, hilarious things he did while living among the dead to unexplained footsteps, creepy encounters, and the time his wife, Cobra Mina, saw a ghost, this episode has it all. Paranormal activity, questionable decisions, and the kind of stories that make you wonder what the hell was going on in that place.

It’s ghosts, ghouls, and mortuary madness as Cobra Dad shares his experiences from the other side of the funeral business. A little creepy, a lot ridiculous, and 100% Cobra Dad. Join us for this special piece of Hoodcast AF history as we revisit the stories, laughs, and unforgettable personality of our beloved Cobra Dad. Some places are better left unexplored… but you know Cobra had to find out the hard way!

Hoodcast AF Bonus Episode: The Ballad of Jimbo

Some stories from the Hoodcast AF universe are funny, some are chaotic, and some hit a little closer to home. The Ballad of Jimbo is a collection of clips documenting the final days of Jimbo, Cobra Dad’s beloved dog, as the Hoodcast crew followed along, shared updates, and eventually said goodbye.

Hosted by Jonathan Fallon, this bonus episode kicks off with footage from the livestream where everything unfolded, setting the stage for a series of clips from across the Hoodcast AF archives. Just to be clear, this was a companion livestream and video event, not the actual audio podcast episode.

The first stop takes us to the A Worthy Addiction YouTube show, featuring Toy Addict 17, Worthy Collector, Pot Dog, Cobra Dad, and Mike TV — or Mike V-Town, or whatever name he’s going by this week. And because nothing in this community is ever completely normal, Worthy Collector’s microphone happens to be hot while he’s apparently taking a bathroom break in his toy room. We’re still not entirely sure what was happening there.

From there, we dig into clips from other episodes, including some truly bizarre phone calls from BC Zach, also known as Zachary Evergreen, who apparently has just as many aliases as the rest of this bunch. Zach makes some unforgettable calls, including one where he calls in as Jimbo himself — Cobra’s dearly departed dog — leaving us to hear Cobra’s reaction to this unusual, and admittedly pretty strange, tribute.

It’s a hodgepodge of livestream moments, archived conversations, questionable phone calls, and the kind of unpredictable nonsense that only this crew can deliver. But underneath all the chaos is a record of a difficult time for Cobra Dad and the people who were there to share it with him.

The Ballad of Jimbo is a look back at Jimbo’s story, the people who came together around it, and the strange, funny, heartfelt moments that became part of Hoodcast AF history. A tribute to Cobra’s four-legged friend, assembled from the clips that captured it all — Hoodcast style.

Free After Show from our Patreon! Big Clay joins the After Show. The crew talks CobraDad stories and a lot of other toy related squabbles.

Hoodcast AF Episode 313: A $41 Toothbrush!

Hoodcast AF welcomes a new face to the show as Big Clay, owner and proprietor of Big Clay’s Place, joins the boys for the first time! Big Clay is a fellow toy vendor, vintage toy hunter, and collector with plenty of stories and insight to share with The Fallen and Chizzle. From the hunt for vintage treasures to the wild world of toy shows and buying and selling collectibles, there’s plenty to dig into when another toy hustler joins the conversation.

Speaking of toy shows, The Fallen has a bone to pick with the San Jose Super Toy Show. Between $20 parking, another $20 just to get through the door, and somehow barely making the early-bird cutoff (which would’ve saved him five whole dollars), the math wasn’t exactly mathing. And what did he walk away with after all that? A ONE-DOLLAR QUEEN AMIDALA TOOTHBRUSH! But hey, when you factor in the $40 admission and parking, that might just be a $41 toothbrush. Now that’s collecting!

The boys keep the show rolling with the latest news, including a whole lot of NECA reveals and previews of what’s coming at New York Comic Con. We’ve got a new guest, toy-show war stories, collector complaints, and the usual Hoodcast AF nonsense.

Tune in to Episode 313 for another banger! Hoodcast AF: Where the toys are expensive, the parking is ridiculous, and the toothbrushes are priceless!

Hoodcast AF Episode 312: Crypt Keeper? More Like Crap Keeper!

The Fallen kicks off Episode 312 with a full-blown horror meltdown, setting his sights on Greg Nicotero and his new Crypt Keeper design. But why stop there? Fallen starts digging through Nicotero’s recent work and puts him on blast for what he sees as a crime against horror icons, including Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th and other beloved monsters that apparently can’t catch a break. Is Fallen justified, or is he just another horror fan yelling at the clouds? You know this one’s going to get heated!

Chizzle joins the madness as the boys tackle more collectible news, take calls from the listeners, and go wherever the conversation takes them. Horror hot takes, questionable opinions, and the usual Hoodcast AF nonsense are all on the menu.

Another episode, another round of chaos. Hoodcast AF at its hoodest. Tune in for Episode 312 — it’s another banger!

Remember the haunted Toys R Us in Sunnyvale, California? The one that supposedly had a ghost hanging around the aisles? Well, the Hoodcast crew has been talking about this local paranormal legend for years, and now we’ve dug through the archives to bring you THE HAUNTED TOYS R US SAGA!

This is a special compilation of our past episodes, edited down to feature all the haunted Toys R Us madness in one place. Jonathan Fallon and Mike TV sit down to watch and comment on an old-school ‘80s television segment featuring Sylvia Browne making one of her earliest appearances and getting started with her psychic endeavors. What follows is exactly what you’d expect when you put these two together with a paranormal mystery in their own backyard: chaos ensues!

We tear into Sylvia Browne, roast the footage, question the whole haunted Toys R Us story, and have a hell of a time revisiting this bizarre piece of local lore. Is there something supernatural lurking among the forgotten toys, or is this just another opportunity for the Hoodcast crew to talk a whole lot of nonsense? You already know how this is going to go.

But that’s not all! In the second part of this episode, we’re joined by none other than Homeless Jimmy, professional wrestler of XPW fame! Jimmy joins the crew to get into the spooky side of things as we talk ghosts, Sylvia Browne, and the infamous haunted Toys R Us. The paranormal conversation takes another turn as we bring in a special guest who’s ready to dive into the weirdness with us. More ghost stories, more Sylvia Browne discussion, and more Hoodcast chaos!

But this saga is just the beginning! We’re bringing Sylvia Browne BACK for our upcoming Halloween special, where she’ll attempt to reach beyond the grave and contact our dearly departed Cobra Dad! That’s right — we’re going paranormal once again, and this time, we’re hoping the spirits are ready for the Hoodcast treatment.

So crank up the volume, revisit the haunted Toys R Us saga, and get ready for another round of paranormal shenanigans. Keep your eyes peeled for our Halloween special, because Sylvia Browne is coming back, and Cobra Dad might just have something to say! 👻

Hoodcast AF Episode 311 — “Crazy 311”

Fallen has officially lost the plot. He somehow mixes up 311 with Crazy Town and, naturally, everything goes completely off the rails from there.

Charlie is dealing with a messed-up back and, once again, can’t do much of anything—but that isn’t stopping the countdown to his upcoming toy show/card show. He gets into the behind-the-scenes battles, alliances, and dealings with other toy show entrepreneurs, because apparently putting on a collectible show requires just as much drama as the collectibles themselves.

Then we get into toy shop politics, as the crew talks about the local shop everybody frequents, sells at, and apparently has plenty of opinions about.

And just when you think the conversation couldn’t get any stranger, Fallen brings up an online creator making Pokémon-inspired adult dolls. The conversation quickly heads into some truly bizarre territory, including an unforgettable discussion involving an Umbreon-shaped rear end.

Plus, collectible news, toy talk, random tangents, and all the usual Hoodcast chaos.

Hoodcast AF Episode 311 is here. You’ve been warned.

Hoodcast AF Episode 310 — “Apology Tour”

It’s another episode of Hoodcast AF, and this time Chisel and The Fallen have plenty to apologize for… probably.

Chisel kicks things off with some toy show drama, breaking down the latest vendor beef, convention nonsense, and the kind of collectible-community chaos that only happens when you put a bunch of toy dealers in the same building.

Then the boys get into Transformers, including Target’s infamous Apology Tour and all the toys, figures, and questionable decisions that come along with it. They take a look at the Super7 clamshell figures, talk about what works and what doesn’t, and then get into the big boy himself—the massive Optimus that both Fallen and Chisel picked up.

Of course, Fallen can’t just leave Optimus alone. He’s already planning a repaint and has even printed up some custom blasters to give the big bot a little more firepower.

And that’s just the beginning.

There’s plenty of collectible news, toy talk, convention stories, opinions nobody asked for, acquisitions, arguments, tangents, and all the other bullshit that makes Hoodcast AF what it is.

Episode 310: Apology Tour.

Come for the Transformers. Stay for the chaos.

Tron Trizzle, Tommy Toys, Chizzle, and The Fallen kick off this completely impromptu Aftershow with Tron trying to make a deal with The Fallen for a Galactus HasLab. Tommy Toys attempts to step in as the moderator and keep everyone on track.

That plan lasts about five seconds.

What follows is a bunch of collectors talking shop, talking deals, talking trash, and spiraling into complete Hoodcast chaos. No script. No plan. Just four motherfuckers sitting around talking a bunch of shit until the whole thing goes haywire.

This is exactly why we have a Bonus Aftershow.

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