The Arnett brothers (Josh and Jon) are back and you know what that means--time to discuss RELIGION and CHRISTIAN TOYS! It's way funnier and less traumatic this time, I promise. Warning though: Josh is drunk as SHIT throughout. We all discuss our megachurch woes, and the bible action figure=selling church giftshop. Adam gets a Mezco Gomez (minus middle finger) and Blake gets his Billie Eilish grail. We crack the Haslab Conspiracy WIDE open. Everyone gets HORNY horny. Blake explains Taylor Boxes, the new cardboard collectible all Swifties should know about. We try to play "OUR MILLION DOLLAR TOY IDEA" -- a new game in which Blake invents Slime Bags and the gang brainstorms REAL Fortnite for kids!

PLUS much much more. Just listen, please.

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Hey it's somewhere near our two-year anniversary of the podcast and we forgot to mention that--but have a cool new episode anyway! This time we visit Blake's Blockbuster Zone, a hot new movie podcast-within-a-podcast. Some great summer films about toys out there y'all. Warning: TOY STORY 4 TOYLERS.

Also...

Review of Worthy Captain America. Hasbro crowdfunded Cookie Monster and other life-size muppets. Speaking of muppets, are they a "huge turn-off"? Conan O'Brien "legally" marries his Funko Pop!s. Which toy would you marry? GLOW IN THE DARK figures! Including MOTU's Scareglow, Swamp Thing, Ghostbusters, Homer Simpson, and more! Mini Brands Chase Pez. WHAT WAS YOUR WOODY? Crash Test Dummies and Boom, My Forever Pal. Blake surprises Adam with an insane purchase of Funko's DC Primal Age Batcave and figures to boot. Or is it Savage World? Hard to say. Don't toy shop drunk. And finally, BLAKE BUYS A TOY LIVE ON AIR!

Hey it's somewhere near our two-year anniversary of the podcast and we forgot to mention that--but have a cool new episode anyway! This time we visit Blake's Blockbuster Zone, a hot new movie podcast-within-a-podcast. Some great summer films about toys out there y'all. Warning: TOY STORY 4 TOYLERS.

Also...

Review of Worthy Captain America. Hasbro crowdfunded Cookie Monster and other life-size muppets. Speaking of muppets, are they a "huge turn-off"? Conan O'Brien "legally" marries his Funko Pop!s. Which toy would you marry? GLOW IN THE DARK figures! Including MOTU's Scareglow, Swamp Thing, Ghostbusters, Homer Simpson, and more! Mini Brands Chase Pez. WHAT WAS YOUR WOODY? Crash Test Dummies and Boom, My Forever Pal. Blake surprises Adam with an insane purchase of Funko's DC Primal Age Batcave and figures to boot. Or is it Savage World? Hard to say. Don't toy shop drunk. And finally, BLAKE BUYS A TOY LIVE ON AIR!

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We're back with some of your favorite segments! Listener questions from the Shelf Life Mailbag, answered! Kustomizer's Korner! Marvel Legends rearranging! Shelf Life CONFESSIONS! Walmart Binary Captain Marvel! Do our toys come to life?! ENDGAME SPOILERS! Box o' Trash Toys! When is the right time to tell your significant other that you collect?! Children in the toy aisles--you hate to see it, folks!

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Blake is back from vacation with an Extreme Power Pharaoh Warrior (classic toy) which was apparently meant to battle the devil. We're also talkin' new X-Men Marvel Legends waves and Mondo Exclusive TMNT figures. Plus, a discussion of our toy GRAILS. What is a grail and what isn't? (Muppets and Super Powers Batman are totally grails). Special guest Jessica joins us once again to talk McDonald's toy nostalgia, because everyone needs a nugget friend. She also plays a new game with us called DITCH OR DISPLAY and it's an instant Shelf Life hit. Basically, we're Marie Kondo-ing our figures, and you won't believe what DOESN'T spark joy.

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BOTH Arnett brothers join us this time, including new guest and GI Joe fanatic Jon, as we delve into the most iconic plastic army men of the Reagan era. We wonder--and expert Jon helps us unpack--why doesn't anyone like GI Joe anymore? EVEN MORE of the Arnett family history is revisited, as it is so inextricably tied up in GI Joe nostalgia. We go beyond just Joe talk too, and broach cerebral topics like the psychology of our collecting addictions, and the dark nature of capitalism itself. But don't worry, we spend plenty of time talking about Chuckles! Jon recounts the glory days of the insane folks on the GI Joe forums in great detail. Then there is some...disagreement between Jon and Blake about Batman and Tom King. Had to shut that shit down.

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NO THIS EPISODE IS NOT JUST ABOUT BEANIE BABIES. Have to make that clear. But our guest, known toy-hater Josh, read a book on the topic (The Great Beanie Baby Bubble) so we decided to talk about collectible bubbles and how they burst. Are your toys really an investment? Are Funko Pop!s the same as Beanies? Listen and find out! (Spoiler: maybe?)

Mostly, though, this episode is a free-form comedic exploration of what's on Josh's drunken mind with occasional tangents into his TWISTED political rants, GI Joe, and religion.

Also: Toys we weren't allowed to have. Satanic Pogs. The Berenstain Bears go toy crazy. Garbage Pail Kids. Live opening of Trolls blind bags.

Warning: Josh says "bitch" SO much. Like a suspicious amount.

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We made it! Thirty episodes! We talk mostly about the recent New York Toy Fair 2019, but not before we tangent on Mondo's He-Man and Faker (MOTU), Blake's new DCC Essentials Joker, Batgirl's new costume, Toy Tipz with Blake, Marvel Legends Walgreens Mystique, and more.

Toy Fair 2019 talking points/hot takes:

-Hasbro & Mattel (of course)

-X-Men

-Gambit's coat

-Ghostbusters / Transformers

-DC Collectibles / DC Prime, Lucha Explosiva

-MacFarlane

-Marvel 80th Anniversary figures

-Super 7

-TMNT

-NECA

-Mezco

...plus we're planning a giveaway! Hit us up on instagram @shelflifepodcast and twitter @shelflifehost for the deets.

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BATMAN. CATWOMAN. BLACK PANTHER. Ninety minutes, folks. Blake had the most amazing toy day of his LIFE--plus he got the Mondo exclusive BTAS Batman figure recently--and he needs to dish about it like crazy. We're gonna deep dive into a review of this 12" bad boy. And hey...what time period did Batman: The Animated Series take place in, anyway? Because Blake and Adam are going to butt heads over it.

Next, Blake went buck wild on some MARVEL LEGENDS BLACK PANTHER WAVE 2 figs, and...a PRICE MIRACLE happened at WALMART. You won't believe your ears.

Also: Mezco One:12 Collective Catwoman. Yup, Blake got that today too. And it rules.

The boys discuss some...interesting news about MacFarlane toys and the DC license. It's been so long since we did a podcast Blake done nearly lost his voice on this one. But so worth it!

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Welcome to 2019, everyone! In our first episode of the new year we lament Blake's Ongoing Mondo Batman Saga. We spend a lot of time on Adam's new Nightmare on Elm Street NECA Accessory Set (featuring a very special snake!) and Mezco One:12 Popeye. There is talk of a Ghostbusters / TMNT / Back To The Future crossover spec script penned by Adam. Blake says SLAPS way too much. We go deep into the Spider-verse (a movie which slaps). Join us in Kustomizer's Korner and meet Blake's new modded Fallout Guy. There's an old man Fortnite rant!

Also: DC Collectibles Artists Alley, Star Wars Black Series Archives, Mattel loses DC to Spin Master, Red Dead II horsepunching, and listener questions!