On today’s show, Sugu and I talk about the new Daily Bugle Lego set, imagination vs. reality in both toys and representations in fiction. The conversation weaves between Spidey, Superman, and the absence of Mary Jane from a Spider-Man set with 25 figures in it so please come along!

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On today’s show, Sugu and I dive deep into the craft of fiction. On our minds today are books essential to helping you become a better writer, including books like Bird By Bird by Anne Lamott. We also chat about other resources for new and developing writers, different approaches to learning that go beyond fiction, and more.

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On today’s show, Sugu and I talk about the appeal of super-stylized toys like Cosbabys vs. the very realistic depictions of characters in lines like Marvel Legends. Which is more appealing? Is there really a choice, or are we just buying it all anyway?

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On today’s show, Sugu and I talk about the deluge of similar-looking Star Wars retro figures that have us questioning what we're collecting and why. Is collecting as fun as it used to be?

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On today’s show, we’re diving into part two of our discussion of The Falcon And The Winter Soldier. We’ll be talking about the finale, looking ahead to Captain America 4, and more.

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On today’s show, we’ll be discussing The Falcon And The Winter Soldier action figures, our thoughts on the show to this point, predictions for the finale, and more.

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Baron Zemo Marvel Legends Action Figure

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On today’s show, we follow up on our episode on the Lord of the Rings. We received wonderful feedback on the episode as it relates to living through the pandemic. We’ll be expounding on that theme, discussing other works we’re reconnecting with, and how it relates to our moment. Among the other works referenced in the pod are:

Excalibur, a Marvel comic book from 1988 which is the subject of the extraordinary Oh Gosh, Oh Golly, Oh podcast.

The videos of Maggie Mae Fish.

The book How To Be An Antiracist, by Ibram X Kendi.

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On today’s show, we’ll be discussing the new action figures from McFarlane Toys based on Zack Snyder’s Justice League, the four-hour director’s cut of the 2017 theatrical release. We’ll be discussing these figures in the context of the movie, its depiction of superheroes, its philosophy, and more.

We’ll be talking toys, the books, the movies, and a whole lot in between, so settle in.

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On today’s show, we’ll be discussing the Lord Of The Rings toy line from Toy Biz in the early 2000s, and how it reflected the tradition of classic 80s toy lines even as it advanced action figures into the modern era.

We’ll be talking toys, the books, the movies, and a whole lot in between, so settle in.

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On this week's episode, Sugu and I talk about Skids, a Transformer who believes in learning, how education in toys is something to be valued, and how education plays a role in our lives.

Thew Adams' Skids YouTube video.

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