Matthew Allison is the indie comics creator behind CANKOR who's love for grindhouse movies and comics continues to inform his work whether he likes it or not. In this episode we discuss Cankor, collecting vs. creating, and the unlikely benefits of being a "Monster Kid," around the jocks in High School.

Selected pieces from Matthew's collection can be seen at the Running Out Of Space Instagram account:

@runningoutofspacepodcast

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@cankorr

Mike Woods' collection of Masters Of The Universe toys has taken up a whole floor of his house. In this episode, he speaks to me from his basement shrine to Castle Grayskull and we discuss capitalism for kids, International variants, and if it's basic to only collect Skeletor.

Selected pieces from Mike's collection can be seen at the Running Out Of Space Instagram account:

@runningoutofspacepodcast

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@buzzoff_82

Matt Cardona is a pro wrestling superstar who is most famously known as Zack Ryder in the WWE. Aside from having over two dozen action figures made in his own likeness, Matt has built a world class collection of wrestling action figures out of his own passion for the art-- which has earned a new title, "The Michael Jordan of Wrestling Action Figures." In this episode we talk the deep pockets required for prototype collecting, whether there are more wrestling or Star Wars toys, and what makes for the perfect wrestling figure.

Selected pieces from Matt's collection can be seen at the Running Out Of Space Instagram account:

@runningoutofspacepodcast

Follow Matt Cardona on Instagram:

@themattcardona

@majorwfpod

Jake Reiner is an actor, producer, reporter, podcaster and comes from a family of Hollywood royalty. In this episode we dive into his baseball memorabilia and get into the sport's collector culture, why game-played balls are special, and the fakakta gift he once gave Shawn Green.

Selected pieces from Jake's collection can be seen at the Running Out Of Space Instagram account:

@runningoutofspacepodcast

Follow Jake Reiner on Instagram:

@jakereiner

Dan Levy is a stand-up comic, TV writer (Whitney, The Goldbergs), showrunner (Indebted) and fully functioning sneaker addict. In this episode, we talk Jordan, Agassi, Mowabb and Union-- plus the perils of living in the Stock X era.

Selected pieces from Dan's collection can be seen at the Running Out Of Space Instagram account:

@runningoutofspacepodcast

Shawn Kirkham is the Senior Vice President of Business Development at Skybound Entertainment, the multimedia entertainment company behind The Walking Dead and Invincible comic book properties. He's also been a collector and player of Magic: The Gathering since its beginning in the early 90's.

In this episode we chronicle his history with the game, what Spikes, Johnnies and Timmies are, and why Black Lotus card casts such a supermassive shadow over the entire game.

Selected pieces from Shawn's collection can be seen at the Running Out Of Space Instagram account:

@runningoutofspacepodcast

Follow Shawn Kirkham on Instagram:

@bigclutch

Mikhail Bortnik rose to notoriety in the 2000's by co-creating MISHKA NYC--a streetwear brand with global popularity amongst the weirdos, subverts, and celebrities. Today, he works behind the scenes at Complex Networks, delivering ideas that push culture forward.

In this episode we discuss his collection of vintage comic book t-shirts, how a Dr. Strange shirt can sell for $5000 and why he will never wear a pre-distressed Marvel Comics shirt from Target.

Selected pieces from Mikhail's collection can be seen at the Running Out Of Space Instagram account:

@runningoutofspacepodcast

Follow Mikhail Bortnik on Instagram:

@mypalthecrook