Toy Power Podcast

Today on the Toy Power Podcast, it's news day and there is honestly a LOT to cover. Too much infact. Scot stands in for Ben as we look at ALLLLL the new hotness from NECA, The Toddfather, Boss Fight, Hasbro, Super7 and more. Controversy abounds with Wave selection the Achilles heel. Trent turns a member of the Marvel Universe into a Steam train, a new Dino-IP to discuss, smelly figures and an elongated prop replica. Then a quick Show and Tell featuring some toys we love to have our shelves. Speaking of elongated, hows that runtime.... sorryNotsorry! 

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Today on the Toy Power Podcast we welcome back our Canadian friend Colin Betts to talk all things Kickstarter/Crowd Funded projects. If there’s one thing you remember about Colin, it’s his amazing attention to detail so what better place to start than the exploding world of Crowd Funded toys. What does it look like now that the big boys are using this space? Is watching the number tick by a genuine sport? How did we get to this point? Can a flailing campaign successfully course correct (not you Rancor!) What’s a Robo-Skull? How important is timing? What projects have you backed? As if that’s not enough questions, Colin tries his hand at a Toy Power quiz and boy, do we suck. Trent tries to cheat yet again and finally, we discuss the Return of Big Sexy Sax in a very special photo shoot. Bon voyage to Ben who leaves for work for the next month! 

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Today on the Toy Power Podcast, it's News Day and boy is there a lot to get through - so much so we run a little long in this one! The Todd is making waves with some interesting alternative facts! Hasbro meanwhile did what we all expected and painted Chewie black while also announcing a half-tank BAF from the Marvel Universe (so I guess those two things cancel each other out??!?) There's Batman in a Boxing match, the best yet of The Worst and a new Castle Greyskull. Then it's all Turtles as Playmates seem to be hitting their stride again, with NECA nipping at their heels and a sneak look at the 2023 movie. Then a big talking point for Aus collectors as IKON drop all NECA product - who's too blame and what does it all mean? We close the Book of Boba with out finale thoughts all before another give away of a prized piece of Darrens collection. 

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This week on the Toy Power Podcast we thank you; the audience, for making our previous milestone episode such a fun & exciting recording!  In this recording we continue on with more questions from our fanbase - including favourite guests & our personal dream list/s of MOTU Revelations figures.  A great hypothetical Question around what period would we collect exclusively.....  This somewhat basic question blows out to a very in-depth discussion & opens up some really good arguments for both sides!!  Out of left field; "Plant-Based Characters" you say?!  We have a few up our sleeves that could fit into the Marsh of Swamp Thing!  Items we hold dear & what TMNT launch did it best; & what specific aspects do toys & food conjure up in our memories when those too things are paired together?  Then in rounding out the ep we chat about the Book Of Boba Fett.  We don't actually chat about the last ep; but do lay our impressions about everything before that, with full spoiler discussion up to ep six.  Look out for our new Facebook post - to go in the chance to Win one of Darren's 66' Batmobile collectable toys.  All this & more!!  Enjoy!

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Today on the Toy Power Podcast – is it still a podcast if we stream it live to the world? CAUSE THAT’S WHAT WE DID! In a show-first, there is no editing on this guy and was streamed via Facebook. You can find the whole show on our page but fear not, for you audio only people, the whole ep is here too! What better way to celebrate our milestone by asking the fans what they want to hear about. Questions ranging from what collections inspired you, which ones you would steal, modern vs vintage, a reboot of your choice and even, a new ToyPower logo. All with the addition of live viewer comments influencing the show. BUT THAT’S NOT ALL – we have some amazing give aways for those who were able to join us with a genuine mystery box to play with peoples heart strings! Oh and did I mention there were costumes? Massive thanks to everyone for sharing the love and helping us get to this great milestone! 

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Today on the ToyPower Podcast, we go back into the archives to cover a toy line we’ve already covered – sort of… This time we are all about the deep dive on 1985s Centurions: Power Xtreme. With a cool gimmick, bright colours, loads of accessories and even a space station, the world of the Centurions is part man, part machine, ALL extreme! They even have their own Aquaman! Just how did this memorable line fare again the other 80s toyline juggernauts? (Hint: it wasn’t well) In typical style it was tied to all the things but there are a couple of things that need to be tweaked for todays market. Enter Ramen Toys and their product aimed at revitalising the license (in a strictly un-licensed kinda way). Then it’s quiz time and Trent is driving it so be prepared for controversy and bending of rules! Also a quick update on the status of Darrens Collection as we reach a significant milestone. 

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Today on the Toy Power Podcast, we welcome Scot as the fill in for Ben whilst he is away, but wait....  you might be surprised who else is present....  In this episode we spotlight all the latest news!  Kicking it al off is a recap from the Hasbro G.I. Joe Livestream - both Classified as well as new style O-ring figures.  We breakdown these new announcements incomparison to previous releases.  Masters Of The Universe Origins has a few very impressive releases including SunMan whom has a rich history & derives from the Olmec Toyline from the 80's.  Neca has really impressed us all with some great photos of the upcoming Universal Monsters - Ygor Leonardo.  Playing in the wheelhouse of a Storage Shell variation!  The Boba Fett Nerf Blaster is great, whilst we aren't too sure on the Drifter Bruce Wayne set.  Wave 2 of the Simpson's Ultimates far exceeds the first wave in our opinion.  With some very iconic characters, but when will we see representations of the OG Family?  Neca has some exciting teasers; Movie wise we see Keno as well as a beautiful comic accurate Fugitoid.  It's certainly a great time to be a SilverHawks fan!  As Ramen Toys is offering figures now.  Offering Quicksilver with Tally Hawk first up, as well as a teaser of MonStarr too.  But can they compete with Super7?  Surprisingly 5Ktoys have released another TMNT figure - LeatherHead.  This guy looks amazing both with clothes on & without!!  Lords Of Power figures are delayed!  What does this mean?  We heavily speculate on this news.  Star Trek is beamed back into the Playmates wheelhouse.  We theorize on what the best formula of figures should be & pray they aren't straight up re-issues!  Second segment is celebrated with a new jingle - Scotty Doesn't Know!  An interesting look into how long does it take oneself to complete a line; from starting a line to the completion of that same line?

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Today on the ToyPower Podcast it’s movie review time and there is no hotter movie in the world right now than Marvel and Sony’s latest team up : SpiderMan No Way Home. But before we get there, enjoy some awkward tales of our Xmas/New Years break. Prepare to be whelmed… But what can I tell you about Spider-Man? Well, if you haven’t seen the movie, not much! The SPOILER gun comes out very early in this one so be warned! We got a little off-track and wonder what possibilities this multiversal-movie-madness could spin off. With great performances and a death we didn’t want to happen, all Trent could focus on was a hair style. Then it’s a quick game of Would You Rather. There’s movie options, redemption arcs, the future of MOTU and the toughest question yet that divides opinions! Finally Ben is taking some shore leave so we get down on one knee to ask an indecent proposal to our long time collaborator Scot. Will we get the answer we hope for?  

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Today on the Toy Power Podcast, we kick the New Year off; but looking back at the previous year that was?!  Yep; that's how we roll!  We have not one but two special guests; Scotty M. & DaveyDamaged to help us breakdown what made 2021 what it was.  We asked our listeners to vote under different criteria's of what they thought from last year.
These questions included:
- Best Movie
- Best TV Show
- Best Non-Toy Category (Statues, Video Games, Merchandise etc.)
- Favourite "pre 2020" toy purchase (did you buy something vintage or something from a few years ago this year?  Shout it out; we would love to hear what it was!!)
- Best Value Toy
- Toy Most Fun To Play With
- Best Sculpting
- Biggest Toy/Franchise Flop of 2021
- Biggest Toy Related Suprise of 2021 (That came out of nowhere in your opinion)
- Best Oversized/Giant OR BAF Toy
- Best overall Toyline (as an entirety of 2021)
- The Darren Award for: Best Action Figure released in 2021
Thanks to so many votes from our awesome listeners; we have a great insight into the best and the tragic things from last year!  A really diverse list too; which excites us to see what people are passionate about!!
This episode runs double the length of a regular ep; and there might be some colourful language too.  But thanks again to all involved for helping us look back at 2021!!

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Today on the Toy Power Podcast, it's high time we talked about the second instalment of MOTU Revelation; & what better way to unpack this, than bring in some great guests - Criss Fresh & Uncle Mitch!  A quick round table health check before we go into a Full Spoiler chat about the season two of Revelation.  Lots of comparisons between the two seasons, as well the unanimous thoughts about which season was better.  We touch on everything here - Power Levels, Death, Voice Acting, Animation & The Hulk!?  We ask the question too - from the words of Kevin Smith - is it really a follow-on of Filmation or does it pave its own path?  It wouldn't be a proper review without talking about our favourite moments; & what that final scene means!  What are the chances of seeing this series continue??  Our other major topic this ep is all about reminiscing about past Xmas's.  Memorable gifts or events, as well as a shout-out to what we have each asked Santa for Xmas this year! In closing out the episode, a few teases for the future - like Commander M & a voting post for 2021 that will be released very soon!  This is our last episode of the year, so we wish everyone a very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!  Please find Criss Fresh: @CrissFresh & Dirty Uncle Mitch: @BlockBusterJ  Also Criss & Mitch together on their NSFW Podcasts: @GeekDudes as well as their Aussie flash back show: @HeyHeyPodcast   Plus: Mitch on his other Podcast: The Massive Attack Podcast!

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