Toy Power Podcast

There's so so SO much stuff to cover, we just hit record and took our eyes off the clock. We go through all the big player companies (and a few surprises as well) to bring you the biggest review of San Diego Comic-Con 2026 ever! Who wins? Who surprises us? Who dissapoints us? How many Shuttup and Take my Money's are we throwing out there? Strap in because this is hands down our longest episode EVER! Best of luck to Lego Master Trent who finds out if he's winner today! 

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This Week on the Toy Power Podcast; we dive back into our regular News Segment - with quite a bit to cover!  First off, a recap from Episode 1 (of 4) from Trent's latest Lego Masters Bricktacula Event!  Then, an exciting announcement from Cards & Collectables season 2 - now with an official release date!  A New 4-Armed Beast is announced for the MOTU Origins line; who is hyped for this?!  New Movie MOTU characters announced plus some awesome TMNT plus Ghostbusters multi-packs from Mondo. S7 Silverhawks keep on delivering more characters; & Blokees tease an Absolute Batman.  McFarlane announces more Batman related characters; then Robosen showcase the most Superior Decepticon of them all!  The Cross-Over nobody asked for?  -Transformers X Scooby Doo offer.  Sometimes you think that some modern toys can't do any better; but somehow, SH Figuarts said "Hold My Beer!"  Lego showcase the first round of Pokémon Mini-Figures plus in scale Pokémon Characters too; all in a very nice looking Build.  Then Ben tests the lads with the return of The Quiz!  Is it too hard?  How many did you know?  

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We go live on Facebook to celegrate anotehr milestone episode and without burying the lead, there is chaos. And maybe a Lord of Destruction or two. We go card-based for this ep and unboxed a sealed pack of Batman Returns cards from 1992. Can we get the full set? Who has the best costume? Who had the best comment? Is Scoty over-worked and under paid? If the audio sounds odd then check out the mid on Facebook to see our faces fit for radio! Thanks to all our wonderful Patreons and longtime supporters - we couldn't have done this without you! 

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This Week on the Toy Power Podcast; we have Special Guest: Sean in the Studio to chat all things DC related, with a big focus on Batman & the wider Justice League themselves.  Kicking things off, we have our routine Get-To-Know-You questions.  Then with a Fantastic recent visit to see Sean's Awesome Collection in person; we highlight a few things to chat towards; including the very controversial & quickly banned Jarts Toy from the early 1960's.  Then we get into a discussion about Batman.  Everything from Batman 66' & why that particular TV Run is so special to Sean.  Highlights about the Batmobile & it's Origins; all the way covering the dynamic characters in the Show!  We next pivot across to the Ground-Breaking Toy-line that was Kenner Super Powers.  With Sean's expertise about the line, the variants & waxing on just why this particular Toyline out-shines many other interpretations of Super Heroes in Toy form.  Then backing up that Super Powers discussion; we entertain another segment of The Team!  This round focusing purely on the Heroes from the Kenner Super Powers Run!  (with a purpose adjustment to the line-up, so that some certain characters don't get all the Votes!)  - Who would you have picked??  Enjoy this fun filled ep!

In this episode we promote Sean's good friend Glenn Pluck - whom crates Fantastic Acrylic Cases for your Toys & Collectables.  Be sure to check out his Business site: Ultimate Figure Protection on all the social sites or directly via his Website: www.ultimatefigureprotection.com

Milestone Episode #450 will be Broadcast LIVE on Facebook & potentially other streams, on Saturday July 11th @8pm (Adelaide, South Australian time).  Tune in for Visual Fun, Interaction & Give Aways! 

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This Week on the Toy Power Podcast; we have HEAPS of awesome Pop Culture News & Announcements to cover!!  But at the very Top of our list, is the extremely exciting announcement that Trent is a contestant again on Lego Masters Australia!  This Bricktacular Event will be held over four episodes & he is a part of a team of three - consisting of himself, Alex & Felix! We wish him good-luck in advance!  Then onto Toy News with McFarlane Super Powers Officially revealing their wave 14 line-up; plus One:12 Collective announce an awesome Vintage style Punisher figure with ALL the Guns!  Another Godzilla figure from Super7 & so many G.I. Joe figures, its hard to keep up with!  Star Wars Black Series 'Expands their Universe', plus a neat addition to the Archie Comic Book Figure line-up that rounds out the set of Mighty Mutanimals.  A Blind-Box offer of TMNT figs from Playmates that doesn't impress us much; but Batman media announcements & release dates certainly has us hyped indeed.  Then we round out the ep with a Classic segment of Reading, Watching, Playing.  Ben praises The Absolute Batman Comics, Frank appreciates the Supergirl film, Scot is impressed by the 'Obsessions' film; & Trent is flying the Aussie Flag for the World Cup Soccer!  All this & More!  Enjoy!!

Milestone Episode #450 will be broadcsast LIVE on Facebook & potentially other streams, on Saturday July 11th @8pm (Adelaide, South Australian time).  Tune in for Visual Fun, Interaction & Give Aways!  

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This Week on the Toy Power Podcast; we have another Segment for The Team - this round featuring the arch Enemy of the M.A.S.K. Heroes - Vicious Evil Network of Mayhem - V.E.N.O.M.!  We take into effect their Appearances, their Mask's Capabilities & but not limited to; even pulling from their Stats.  The usual run-down of: Leader, Muscle, Specialist, Wheelman & of course Vehicle!  This was a fun one.  Who would you have picked?!?  Then Trent flips through the Magazine Pages of old ToyFare issues - in our repeat "From The Vault" segment.  This round it focuses on Predictions (from the early 2000's) with us trying to guess what direction the articles where trying to go in.  Plus another Fun article focused around the "Dirty Little Secrets" surrounding our beloved: Masters Of The Universe property.  How many do we know?  How many did you know?  Enjoy!

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Today on the show there's a backlog of news to chat too and it comes from all parts of just about every fandom. How much is Frank prepared to pay for a Super Powers fig? How many Boomerangs is too many? Is it really the Fantastic Four when ones dies? Who IS the greatest hero of them all? Can Mondo break Trent? Just how old is the TMNT fandom? In a golden time for movies, what has our wallets crying in pain? Find out the answer to all this and more right now! 

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This Week on the Toy Power Podcast; we are giving our thoughts & experiences from our recent visit to the Annual Adelaide Mega Toy Fair!  Kicking off with our forceful entry into the event!  Scott as the New Organiser has done a fantastic job with table spacing, Real Pop-Culture Cars as an attraction & what kind of things that where on offer for Sale; plus of course our SCORES!  We each have quite a diverse range of goodies that came home with us; but as always it was absolutely awesome to socialise with so so many people!  Then we begin our Review of the New Masters OF The Universe Film!  Kicking off with high level non-spoiler thoughts of the Movie.  Tales of Trent & Ben seeing an Advanced screening of the Film - with sacrifices from our families to attend!  Then; we dive in head first into a deep discussion that bounces all over the place which analyses the entire Movie - INCLUDING SPOILERS!  We touch on everything from Characters, Lore, Tone, Easter Eggs, Credit Scenes; plus the things that don't quite merry up.  We even have some of the Chronicles Action-Figures to touch on as well!  Please get comfy for this extended episode; all the while celebrating Darren's Birthday too.  Enjoy!! 

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This Week on the Toy Power Podcast; we are leaning into the significance of the Episode number - being FOUR.  So we decide to spotlight Twelve of the Key Teams consisting of Four Members throughout Pop Culture History!  With each Team / Group mentioned; we address the Teams official Title; the Individual Characters that make up said Group; plus their noteworthy first appearance in Pop Culture History.  An in-depth conversation why said Team is significant to each of us in our own personal way & what they really mean to us.  With a good mix of Movies, Comics, TV & overall cultural phenomenon's; this is an interesting & unique way to highlight & chat towards some properties that we don't talk about very often...  Or the back story to why we continue to talk about some of our Favourite properties so much!!  Enjoy! 

Which Group / Team did we leave off our list; that you would have had on yours?  Let us know!!

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Today we chat to Scott Simpson, the man behind one of our fave events, the Adelaide Mega Toy Fair! Learn what led him to take over from the great Andreas and how the 2026 edition is gonna be bigger and better. Scott brings his tales from Scotland, his passion for toys (and football), a wild sense of humor and even some gifts. Then a quick round of Show and Tell where Scott brings in something truley amazing. See you all at the Fair next weekend! 

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