The Reluctant Adult Podcast

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What's The Reluctant Adult Podcast about?

We don't wanna grow up, but we already did. Paul and Bill discuss the week's action figure news, plus what it was like growing up as Toys “R” Us kids, compared to juggling work, life, and collecting as a grown-ass adult. New episodes every Wednesday.

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The Reluctant Adult Podcast episodes:

05.20.2024
Mezco’s New Ninja Turtles Action Figures have Collectors Questioning Their Priorities
Mezco gets caught with their hand in the cookie jar as the internet ponders their new animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles One:12 Collective action figures. Plus, that’s a wrap on X-Men 97 season one. But just how long will we...
05.13.2024
Fans React to Wolverine’s Boner in Penultimate X-Men 97 Episode
The penultimate episode of X-Men 97 has fans boned up for the season one finale. Even if those bones are suddenly lacking in Adamantium. Plus, Brian from Super7 begrudgingly drags his product’s engineering into modern day for the upcoming 2003...
05.06.2024
Star Wars Fans Re-emerge from 1999, Pretend The Phantom Menace Was Decent
Star Wars fans celebrate the one day a year when the general public is forced to put up with their Sith. Plus, X-Men 97 breaks out the inflation calculator; lists X-Mansion on AirBnB. And, Mattel invites WWE fans to sample...
04.29.2024
Hasbro Invites Playmates into their Megazord Cockpit, Hopes Toymaker can Salvage Power Rangers Franchise
Hasbro hops into bed with Playmates, hoping to salvage their mighty Power Rangers investment. Plus, MONDO raises our spirits with their announcement of Real Ghostbusters action figures. And, the price tag on this new self-transforming Megatron has us gun-shy about...
04.22.2024
App Store Retro Video Game Emulator Fallout
Fallout fans are learning what Righteous Gemstones fans already knew: Walton Goggins is one Ghoul character. Plus, retro video games are having the best week ever as Apple’s App Store unleashes its first emulator for iPhone users. And, this McDonald’s...
04.15.2024
Marvel's Deadpool and Wolverine Promise a Popcorn Bucket That Will Make Dune Part 2's Viral Vessel Blush
Back to the Drawing Board. Todd McFarlane kickstarts a new crowdfunding campaign that was either wildly successful or a total failure. Plus, Marvel hopes to butter up the box office with a Deadpool and Wolverine popcorn bucket that fans can’t...
04.08.2024
Ninja Turtles 88 Remastered Action Figures Have Collectors Feeling "Porous"
Holey Turtle Texture, Batman! Playmates’ 88 Remastered Ninja Turtles have collectors thinking, “Poor us.” Plus, mooove over, Street Sharks, there’s only room for one retro anthropomorphic Turtles-knockoff action figure line in these parts. And, the real April Fools is the...
04.01.2024
Action Figure Architect Todd McFarlane Commits to Making Batman Forever
Boy, Wonder! McFarlane whips out his Master Dick at WonderCon along with the other Batman Forever characters from next summer’s Build-a-Figure set. Plus, is the toy aisle ready for Mike Rotch? When it comes to their new The Simpsons toyline,...
03.28.2024
FLIP-OR SPEAKERS! Mad Hatter Reviews and Mega Jay Retro Join the Conversation
FLIP-OR is succeeding where so many other crowd funders have failed. The world's first action figure of a toy flipper surpassed its original Kickstarter goal and is within striking distance of the campaign’s ultimate stretch goal. Why is this toy...
03.25.2024
The Bald-Faced Truth about He-Man and Mattel’s Turtles of Grayskull
The fourth Turtle of Grayskull finally rears his ugly head, and fans are wigging out over Michelangelo’s new do. Plus, cereal not included. X-Men 97 transports us back to a simpler time, when men were men, and those men wore...
03.18.2024
1998's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Toys Are Getting Remastered — Now with the Wrong Heads!
Playmates takes a page out of Mattel’s playbook with 1988 Remastered Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. But in classic Playmates fashion, dealbreakers have already been identified. Plus, Walmart Collector Con exceeds expectations, leaving more fans than ever in a state of...
03.11.2024
The Simpsons Super7 Action Figures Series 2 Reviewed; New Toy Manufacturer Revealed
The Simpsons Ultimates from Super7 aren’t even cold yet and already a new toy company is taking up residence in Springfield. Plus, from Brickmaster to Spinmaster, we finally have an answer to the age-old question, “Where does Batman get those...
03.04.2024
Stop! Stop! He's Already Dead! Super7's The Simpsons Ultimates Series 2 Ships!
Better late than pregnant! Super7’s The Simpsons Ultimates series 2 is finally shipping. Plus, forget Jurassic Park, welcome to the gun show! Mattel’s 93 Classic Collection Dennis Nedry answers the question, “Do you even lift, bro?” And, James Gunn’s Superman...
02.26.2024
Todd McFarlane Turns Heel, Releasing His Own Action Figure Alongside Not-Spider-Man Spawn
Todd McFarlane bares his soles as Proto Spawn faces his “arch” nemesis. Plus, Cody Rhodes will finally finish his story, as fans take matters into their own hands. And, a Batman Beyond movie where the villain deletes unreleased movies for...
02.20.2024
Marvel Aims to Get Back on Track with Deadpool, X-Men 97, and Fantastic Four
Marvel’s next first family fingered. Pedro Pascal and friends introduced as the MCU’s Fantastic Four. Plus, Moose and Turtles? The toy company known for slime and goo is a natural fit for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. And, Target better...
02.12.2024
Back That Thing Up! Hasbro's Latest Transformers HasLab Needs Your Support
Hasbro calls in the big guns for their latest HasLab Project. Oh! And now the big guns are transforming into normal-sized robots. Plus, strike three hundred; you’re out! Former Mattel executive and current MOTU scandalmonger Scott Neitlich tangles with YouTube’s...
02.05.2024
Vintage Bustin' Makes Me Feel Good | Hasbro Drops Ghostbusters 84 Neutrona Wand
Hasbro hopes Ghostbusters fans like collecting spores, fungus and Neutrona Wand molds as the toy maker gears up for the classic 84 version. Plus, WWE fans eager to see Cody Rhodes finish his story at WrestleMania are suddenly wishing they...
01.29.2024
Fortnite Players Cry Fowl Over Latest Family Guy Addition
Fortnite is accused of body shaming one of its own characters. Is prejudice or laziness to blame for the shape of things? And, Mondo unveils their Masters of the Universe Orko action figure, Troll’an fans with a particular feet-ure. Plus,...
01.22.2024
Todd McFarlane Unmasks Christian Bale and Gives Fans a New Ben Affleck from Batman Vs. Superman
Todd McFarlane dishes up a double dose of Dark Knight in both Bale and Affleck varieties. Plus, Zac Efron gets his own Iron Claw action figure, but you might not see the resemblance until after several White Claw. And, the...
01.15.2024
No New Disney Collectibles from Super7, Existing Pre-Orders Allegedly Still Coming
It’s not you, it’s Mickey. Super7 and the Walt Disney Corporation agree to go their separate ways, leaving collectors wondering about the future of lines like The Simpsons Ultimates. Plus, NECA opens their vault, giving fans a second chance to...
01.07.2024
Steamboat Willie or Won’t He? Mickey Mouse Enters Public Domain, Every Internet T-shirt Shop
Hot diggity dog! Mickey Mouse enters the public domain, and the horror genre is looking to capitalize faster than you call spell M-O-U-S-E. Plus, the Pop-Tarts mascot takes media consumption to horrifying new levels. And, the Has-Laboratory is unleashing Ecto...
12.27.2023
Hasbro Opens Up Their Vault, a Can of Worms with Collectors
Hasbro forgets their eBay password, sells leftover HasLab projects through Pulse. Plus, is McFarlane done throwing shade? The latest Animated Batman assortment lacks both a Build-A-Figure and those superfluous paint applications. And, Turtle fans can already feel the grease as...
12.17.2023
Hasbro Shrinks, Wasn’t in the Pool
Somebody check Hasbro’s Pulse! The toy giant has a big problem and unlike our bank balance, it’s not getting any smaller. Plus, Fwoosh goes the dynamite. The internet toy resource loses its identity. And, Super7 knocks it out of the...
12.10.2023
Santa Claus Action Figures From Fresh Monkey Fiction Are Coming to Town, But Only If You Crowdfund His Ride
Santa Claus is coming to town. But he’s not coming alone. Fresh Monkey Fiction knows Santa’s bowl full of jelly can’t jam those toys down your chimney all by himself. He needs his steed! Plus, Godzilla Minus One equals profit....
12.03.2023
McDonald’s Unleashes Adult McNugget Buddies and We Have Questions About Our Changing Bodies
McNugget Buddies strike back! McDonald’s latest Adult Happy Meal has fans clearing their arteries in anticipation! Plus, there’s always money in the banana-man. Fortnite teases Ninja Turtles, but we just want to know what Peely’s wearing this season. And, Pixel...
11.27.2023
Two Power Rangers Knocked Boots and Now the Internet is Mad
The war on Black Friday marches on as retailers further dilute the once great holiday with savings beyond the traditional week’s end. Plus, it’s a Green Ranger! Apparently, Kimberly and Tommy power-coupled and now the internet is mad. And, Disney...
11.19.2023
Hasbro Shelves Selfie Series Action Figure Initiative
But first, let me take away a selfie. Hasbro’s make-yourself-into-an-action-figure Selfie Series may have scanned its final face. Plus, Super7 decided their original TMNT Ultimates Rat King design was simply too sexy to represent a character named after a dirty...
11.12.2023
Ghostbusters Frozen Empire has Us Hard as Ice
The Ghostbusters Frozen Empire trailer is giving us Real Ghostbusters vibes and we ain’t afraid of not how much we like that! Plus, pry open your wallet and unleash your inner beast with Moose Toys and Beast Lab! And, Avert...
11.05.2023
Power Rangers Fans and Collectors Stop and Shop at Ranger Stop in Orlando
These toy companies hope fans want to kickstart their collections with pricey toys and collectibles. But how far are collectors willing to stretch to unlock’em all? Plus, paging Dr. Wu. No, we’re not talking about Ric Flair. No one should...
11.03.2023
Talking Power Rangers and the Ranger Stop Convention with Gold Ranger 0406 on Reluctant Adult Conversations
It's Morphin' time! Ranger Stop 9 will emanate from the City Beautiful, Orlando, Florida next weekend, November 10–12. Purchase your tickets on www.rangerstoporlando.com and use checkout code SQUAD to save 10%. Email [email protected] Save 10% and get Free Shipping on in-stock items on...
10.29.2023
Hasbro Equips Ghostbusters Fans with the Latest in Paranormal Entrapment Technology (HasLab is Crowdfunding a Trap and PKE Meter)
It’s a Trap! Hasbro’s big 1027 announcement sends Ghostbusters fans racing to their wallets. Plus, a tale as mold as time. Collectors score big at ROSS as everything from GI Joe to He-Man is found at the discount retailer. And,...
10.22.2023
Can Marvel Legends Fans Push Hasbro’s Giant-Man HasLab Across the Finish Line?
Help me, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, you’re my only hope. Can the TMNT save He-Man and the Masters of the Universe from the clearance pit? Plus, do you smell what The Rock is cooking and if so, does it smell...
10.17.2023
Super7 Drops the Motherload on GI Joe Fans at New York Comic Con
New York Comic Con plays third fiddle to New York Toy Fair and Pulse Con, but Super7 still manages to drop the motherload on GI Joe fans. Plus, stupid sexy Droopy McCool. Regal Robot makes our marshmallow dreams come true....
10.08.2023
You Got Ninja Turtles in my He-Man!
It’s not the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. He’s Louis now. Has Halloween finally scared us stupid? Plus, Teenage Mutant Ninja Masters of the Universe. Will we finally see the most obvious toy crossover of all time? And, can the Ahsoka...
10.01.2023
Toy Fair 2023: Darling it’s Better Down Where it’s Wetter (Take it from Me)
Batten down the hatches, it’s New York Toy Fair! Which toy company will make the biggest splash with buyers? Plus, all eyes on Ollie’s as the discount retailer stocks up on cheap Star Wars helmets. And, hi-diddly-ho, neighborino. I think...
09.24.2023
Hasbro PulseCon Celebrates Action Figures, Disheartens Power Rangers Fans
Another Hasbro PulseCon is in the books and collectors are never going to financially recover from this. Except Power Rangers fans. They’re going to be just fine. Plus, Fresh Monkey Fiction “Weathers” the storm with their latest Operation Monster Force...
09.17.2023
Hasbro PulseCon 2023 Pulls Out the Big Guns that Presumably Transform into Robots
The Pros of Pulse Con. Hasbro taps veteran toy personalities to anchor this year’s virtual action figure convention. Plus, Super7 sells in Bulk... and Skull! The perennial Power Rangers opposers-turned-compatriots are finally getting their own proper action figures. And, Marvel...
09.11.2023
Hasbro Celebrates a Successful Star Wars HasLab with a Giant Marvel Reveal
Hasbro’s The Ghost busts through, unlocking every tier on its way to a successful crowd fund. Now, all eyes turn to the Marvel team and their Giant-Man HasLab. Plus, Mattel asked MOTU fans to cast their vote for the next...
09.04.2023
Power Rangers Turns 30 and, Right on Cue, Completely Falls Apart
It’s Morphin’ time! Power Rangers fans come together to celebrate 30 years in spandex. But does Hasbro’s tepid response misspell the end for teenagers with attitude? Plus, Mattel sticks it to fans with subpar Snake Mountain decals. And, are Star...
08.27.2023
Can Super Ahsoka and her Rebels Blast Their Way to the Top of the Star Wars Universe?
Super Ahsoka blasts Star Wars fans in the face with some live-action Rebels! Do these characters survive the trip or is something lost in translation? Plus, we praised McFarlane for keeping prices low, so it’s only fair we call him...
08.20.2023
NECA’s Ninja Turtles Sewer Lair Diorama Divides the Collecting Community in Have (and Have Not)
Over the ages, our action figures have grown more sophisticated. With Ninja Turtles, we tried a new one: Economics. NECA’s Sewer Diorama wages class warfare on collectors. Plus, Power Rangers as we know it may be coming to an end,...
08.13.2023
Power-Con Unites the Action Figure World (Except Mattel and Hasbro)
I have the Power... Con deets. Toy people flock to Columbus to discover a new world of action figures. Plus, we loved Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem, so why didn’t it perform better at the box office? And, we’re green with...
08.06.2023
Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem Madness is Running Wild, Brothers!
New York’s hottest movie is Mutant Mayhem. Inspired by a Seth Rogen hallucination, this Ninja Turtles has everything! Lactose gathering intolerance. A gay rat. And animation styled after your high school notebook doodles. Plus, Hasbro’s financials do not look Marvelous,...
08.01.2023
Super7 Makes the Best of a Kitty Situation; Succeeds Where Mattel Twice Failed
Thunder! Thunder! Thundercats Home! Super7’s over-sized scratching post reaches its funding goal with plenty of time to spare. Plus, lifestyles of the Chris and famous. ChrisCon brings out the biggest and brightest action figure celebrities the Northeast has to offer....
07.23.2023
Comic Books and Action Figures Dominate Comic Con as the Hollywood Strikes Continue
Without movies dominating the headlines, comic books and collectibles retake their rightful place as the main event at San Diego Comic Con. Plus, Hasbro reminds us of what a successful crowdfunding project looks like as their Star Wars The Ghost...
07.17.2023
Picking Scabs. Hollywood’s Strike Reshapes Comic Con
Strike three. Take your base. Hollywood’s actors join Hollywood’s writers on the picket line as America braces for the prospect of entertaining itself. Plus, fans of Hasbro’s Power Rangers hope that lightning will strike twice as the collector-focused Lightning Collection...
07.09.2023
Super7 Opens Up a Comic Con of Whoop-@$$ on San Diego
I need Dragonzord power, now! Super7 summons an exclusive black and gold version of their Power Rangers Ultimates action figure for San Diego Comic Con. Plus, butter-face! Barbie fans roll into theaters sporting a brand new hot pink convertible popcorn...
07.02.2023
Mattel Opens The Gates to their Jurassic World Crowdfund
They were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should. Fans question whether or not Mattel’s Jurassic Park crowdfund will uh, find a way. Plus, unsolved mysteries. Whatever happened to Collector’s Crush?...
06.25.2023
Gone in a Flash! Maybe Michael Keaton’s Batman Comeback Should Have Come in Batwoman
NECA does the impossible and makes Ninja Turtles 3 palatable to collectors. Plus, Michael Keaton’s big screen Batman comeback fizzles as fans avert their eyes from The Flash. And, Green No More. Are the Power Ranges wrapping up production for...
06.18.2023
Plastic-Free Packaging Problems Persist for Hasbro Action Figure Collectors
Plastic-free packaging problems persist as the fig swap epidemic hits a little too close to home. Plus, put a little respeck on my name. XEVOZ is the toy line you never thought you’d have pronounce, but somehow still managed to...

What's The Reluctant Adult Podcast about?

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The Reluctant Adult Podcast episodes:

Mezco’s New Ninja Turtles Action Figures have Collectors Questioning Their Priorities

Fans React to Wolverine’s Boner in Penultimate X-Men 97 Episode

Star Wars Fans Re-emerge from 1999, Pretend The Phantom Menace Was Decent

Hasbro Invites Playmates into their Megazord Cockpit, Hopes Toymaker can Salvage Power Rangers Franchise

App Store Retro Video Game Emulator Fallout

Marvel's Deadpool and Wolverine Promise a Popcorn Bucket That Will Make Dune Part 2's Viral Vessel Blush

Ninja Turtles 88 Remastered Action Figures Have Collectors Feeling "Porous"

Action Figure Architect Todd McFarlane Commits to Making Batman Forever

FLIP-OR SPEAKERS! Mad Hatter Reviews and Mega Jay Retro Join the Conversation

The Bald-Faced Truth about He-Man and Mattel’s Turtles of Grayskull

1998's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Toys Are Getting Remastered — Now with the Wrong Heads!

The Simpsons Super7 Action Figures Series 2 Reviewed; New Toy Manufacturer Revealed

Stop! Stop! He's Already Dead! Super7's The Simpsons Ultimates Series 2 Ships!

Todd McFarlane Turns Heel, Releasing His Own Action Figure Alongside Not-Spider-Man Spawn

Marvel Aims to Get Back on Track with Deadpool, X-Men 97, and Fantastic Four

Back That Thing Up! Hasbro's Latest Transformers HasLab Needs Your Support

Vintage Bustin' Makes Me Feel Good | Hasbro Drops Ghostbusters 84 Neutrona Wand

Fortnite Players Cry Fowl Over Latest Family Guy Addition

Todd McFarlane Unmasks Christian Bale and Gives Fans a New Ben Affleck from Batman Vs. Superman

No New Disney Collectibles from Super7, Existing Pre-Orders Allegedly Still Coming

Steamboat Willie or Won’t He? Mickey Mouse Enters Public Domain, Every Internet T-shirt Shop

Hasbro Opens Up Their Vault, a Can of Worms with Collectors

Hasbro Shrinks, Wasn’t in the Pool

Santa Claus Action Figures From Fresh Monkey Fiction Are Coming to Town, But Only If You Crowdfund His Ride

McDonald’s Unleashes Adult McNugget Buddies and We Have Questions About Our Changing Bodies

Two Power Rangers Knocked Boots and Now the Internet is Mad

Hasbro Shelves Selfie Series Action Figure Initiative

Ghostbusters Frozen Empire has Us Hard as Ice

Power Rangers Fans and Collectors Stop and Shop at Ranger Stop in Orlando

Talking Power Rangers and the Ranger Stop Convention with Gold Ranger 0406 on Reluctant Adult Conversations

Hasbro Equips Ghostbusters Fans with the Latest in Paranormal Entrapment Technology (HasLab is Crowdfunding a Trap and PKE Meter)

Can Marvel Legends Fans Push Hasbro’s Giant-Man HasLab Across the Finish Line?

Super7 Drops the Motherload on GI Joe Fans at New York Comic Con

You Got Ninja Turtles in my He-Man!

Toy Fair 2023: Darling it’s Better Down Where it’s Wetter (Take it from Me)

Hasbro PulseCon Celebrates Action Figures, Disheartens Power Rangers Fans

Hasbro PulseCon 2023 Pulls Out the Big Guns that Presumably Transform into Robots

Hasbro Celebrates a Successful Star Wars HasLab with a Giant Marvel Reveal

Power Rangers Turns 30 and, Right on Cue, Completely Falls Apart

Can Super Ahsoka and her Rebels Blast Their Way to the Top of the Star Wars Universe?

NECA’s Ninja Turtles Sewer Lair Diorama Divides the Collecting Community in Have (and Have Not)

Power-Con Unites the Action Figure World (Except Mattel and Hasbro)

Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem Madness is Running Wild, Brothers!

Super7 Makes the Best of a Kitty Situation; Succeeds Where Mattel Twice Failed

Comic Books and Action Figures Dominate Comic Con as the Hollywood Strikes Continue

Picking Scabs. Hollywood’s Strike Reshapes Comic Con

Super7 Opens Up a Comic Con of Whoop-@$$ on San Diego

Mattel Opens The Gates to their Jurassic World Crowdfund

Gone in a Flash! Maybe Michael Keaton’s Batman Comeback Should Have Come in Batwoman

Plastic-Free Packaging Problems Persist for Hasbro Action Figure Collectors

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