A relaxed conversation full of updates, confessions, and a look at what's next for the podcast. Liz reflects on the first month of the Blind Box Pod, recommends a decluttering podcast episode for collectors, workshops several upcoming episode ideas, and talks through this week's releases, upcoming launches, collector meetup, and two exciting additions to her own collection. 

Building on the first episode's intention, Liz and fellow collectors explore mindfulness and collecting. Together, they discuss the joy of the hunt, buyer's remorse, community, social influence, low-buy journeys, and the balance between an escape and a compulsion. It's an honest, thoughtful conversation about why we collect, what this hobby gives us beyond the figures on our shelves, and how to make sure it's adding more joy than stress.

Weekend mode ON. Come with Liz and her bestie Chrissy to check out the in-store launch of POP MART's The Monsters Labubu Hair Salon Series collection. Is the hype real, or fabricated? Liz also gushes about the newest Sonny Angel Summer Vacation Sun-Kissed Style series and politely demands greater representation of a variety skin tones in the blind box world.

Liz is joined by Vault and Vinyl Toy Company founder, Caitlin, for the podcast's first-ever guest interview. Together, they explore the wider world of blind boxes and designer toys, discussing favorite brands, underrated artists, and how different brands interact with the collector community. Caitlin shares her vision for a community-focused collectible shop designed to help collectors discover new artists and celebrate the creativity that makes this hobby so special.

The Return of the Plush Pendants?! In Episode 4, Liz shares her thoughts on Pop Mart's newly announced releases, including the Skullpanda Punk Panda Plush Doll and the Monsters Hair Salon collection. She breaks down what caught her attention, what's growing on her, and which items she's trying very hard not to convince herself to buy. Along the way, she also shares reactions from fellow collectors and explores how different members of the community are feeling about the latest wave of releases.

In Episode 3, Liz celebrates finding her voice, shares a few behind-the-scenes stories about starting the podcast, and wraps up with an expected rant that surprises us all. She also revisits a few recent releases before diving into Pop Mart Economy 101, exploring the business side of the blind box world and the questions collectors often have about how the company operates, grows, and makes its money.

In Episode 2, Liz shares her thoughts on the recent wave of missed U.S. Pop Mart releases, including Dear Birds, Hirono Mist Walkers and the upcoming Baby Molly Buggy Roam series pendants, explores a few collector theories about what's causing the delays, and discusses several newly teased releases including RiboDiary, wig hair Retro Series Labubus, the new Inosoul series, and Kubo Love Still. The episode also includes a Bestie Shoutout celebrating the collectors and friendships that make the blind box community so special.

A quick note: The views expressed in this podcast are our own and are intended for entertainment and discussion purposes only. All theories discussed are simply our best guesses based on publicly available information. We’re not affiliated with or any of the brands we discuss, and we’re always happy to share more when new information comes to light.

In the debut episode, Liz introduces herself, shares how her love of blind boxes and collector content inspired the podcast, and outlines her vision for a fun, welcoming community space where collectors can discuss new releases, favorite artists, collecting strategies, and everything happening in the blind box world.