Toy Power Podcast

Today on the Toy Power Podcast, it’s news day and there’s plenty to talk about – Playmates (remember them?) are suddenly back in the game, The Todd is beginning to look like an Austin Powers villain who likes goooooold! Just how deep is Darren prepared to go for Origins? (This question is brought to you by: Rhetorical!) The big multi-national-corporate monster that is Hasbro actually LISTENS to the fans – bye-bye Fornite colours! NECA switch it up from all those two-packs and that’s a good thing! Then we go back to the wonderful customs John gifted us but this time, out of package – with one exception… Then we look at the exciting world of TV and the new hotness of Mando, WandaVision and the future of television. But one of us just needs more, bleakness and less obscurity – and boy do they get schooled on it!

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Today on the Toy Power Podcast, it’s all about opening toys! Are there are none more anticipated than an overseas mystery parcel that has literally been 7 months in the making. Our fave Luxemborgeon has gifted us some amazing pieces that very nearly emotional breaks one of the Toy Power crew. After the stunning start, it’s on to some of NECA’s finest work – Our brother-in-arms Davey lends us his new purchase that we get to open on air. These two are best described as “babies – they’re BABIES!” But do we get hung up on the packaging it comes in? Then it’s some imported Bots as we look at the new Transformers R.E.D line – a line that probably won’t come to Aus so get the low down here if it’s worth your effort to track down. All that plus the usual hijinks of botched intros, big outlandish statements, our latest scores (Christmas 2020 edition) and controversial quizzes. 

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This week on the Toy Power Podcast, we send a big welcome to 2021 - it's obvious we all partied pretty hard to bring in the New Year; and what better way to celebrate the New Year than look back at 2020?! - We systematically shout out the releases from the year that has just gone by; with assistance from the awesome community, we have built quite a diverse list and formulated it together for your listening pleasure!!  Some of the Categories include: Best Movie, Best TV Show, Best - Non-Toy Category, Favourite "pre-2020" Toy Purchase, Best Value Toy, Toy Most Fun to Play With, Best Sculpting, Biggest Toy / Franchise Flop, Biggest Toy Related Suprise, Best Oversized / Giant or BAF Toy, Best Overall Toy Line and of course the question on everyone's mind - what was the Best Action Figure released in 2020?!?  Thank you again for all whom voted in these categories, we have such a rich list because of your assistance and it certainly made this episode a heap of fun to create!!  We tease a few segments that we plan to cover next episode, so make sure you listen carefully.  Enjoy!!

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This week on the Toy Power Podcast, we mix things up a little and have Davey intro the show - of which he does a very monotone job of.  But have faith, the boring bits have passed already, as we get straight into a chat about the Live Action FernGully film.  The good, bad and the ugly.  In reflection; I think this entire conversation was made; only so Davey could 'photoshop' our faces on these Smurfs for the cover pic? - of which does not disappoint!!  We then get changed into our regular attire for Celebrating Christmas & we present each other with our annual Kris Kringle gifts between us.  Who got what & what came from who??  It's not Christmas until Hans Gruber falls from the Nakatomi building - nor is it Christmas without Darren giving a history lesson about John Martin's!  With all this talk of gifts - Trent tells us about how he was invited to the new Lego store and now has a new dilemma and that damn T-Stop spoiling all the fun...!  What's a man to do?!  So, in moving on; what has the shit show of 2020 actually given us?  What milestones have we accomplished & what are the positive aspects we can reflect on?  There is a lot of chat in this part; & Davey wished for his speech to be in the description - so let these words be sufficient.  Then right at the end - the lads have played a game on Ben; of which you'll all have to tune in next time to hear about the results.  Merry Christmas Everyone!!

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Today on the Toy Power Podcast, it’s a Party of Five when Davey Damaged stops by to remind us all how humble he is. Has Hasbro gotten lazy with its latest repaint? And which Marvel character is now forever known as DimSim? There’s wishes about Dragons and failed arconyms. Which toy company makes fragile cake toppers? But at least they look cool, right? There’s new MisFits (no, not those ones!) and MediCom beat NECA to the Homelander punch, but is that a good thing? Don’t cry over spilt milk Boys! New Predator toys that aren’t NECA? And they look good!! Ben gives an Xmas spoiler so hope his kids aren’t listening… Of course there’s Mando to talk and its – explosive. More Transformers that don’t transform, but we still want them anyway. Then it’s a wind up of Ep200. Did we get our own TV show out of it? Or was it truly a Lisa episode? 

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Today on the Toy Power Podcast, it’s another milestone as we crack episode 200. But whats this ep all about? Well, believe it or not, it’s a retrospective on G.I. Joe!! Yes, it’s true. Even Frank is here and willing to be involved! But it’s far more than meets the eye, we’ve got special guests like you won’t believe including Guillermo Olivo from the Plastic Crack Documentary; our fave Canadian Colin Betts and all the way back from Episode 65, the one and only Leanne Hannah. They help us along the journey of this legendary toyline all the way from it’s origins in 1964 to the modern take and what the future holds for the franchise. So prepare yourself for an episode like no other – by far the longest we’ve ever published but I promise you it’s worth it – especially for Joe fans. And maybe, just maybe Frank even enjoyed it as well. Does all this Yo-Joe goodness change one of the lads minds on collecting? The answer can only be found in this episode because ~ Knowing Is Only Half The Battle!!

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This week on The Toy Power Podcast we are unfortunately a man down again; but that doesn't stop us from bringing you all the awesome updates on all the latest news topics at hand. First out the gate is all the new Lego Mario sets! Then the Player One version of Sub Zero from Storm Collectables proves that line is just going from strength to strength! Flying through the course is more Star Wars Black series - with a heavy focus on characters from the Mandalorian leading the way. We have Power Con news from the horse's mouth - revealing a brand-new fan influenced toyline with fan votes creating said figures? Back on the track there are two new GI Joe Classified characters - Lady Jaye & Flint -is this a result of course correction? We are all gearing up for the Glam Rock Band: McFarlane with his crew of Dark Knight Death Metal Characters. We stand around Puzzled from other teases such as Silver Hawks as well as Neca teasing: "if you know... you know!" Before the weather - we touch on Movies being streamed simultaneously to a cinema release? Followed by another non-paid advertisement, this time for The Jay & Rob Toy Show. We have some important news as we have an update to the Movember cause as we are closing out this month; but the headline news element out of all of this, is actually a little tease of our upcoming Milestone 200th Episode!! With a request for you to be involved upon hearing it! This much and more! Enjoy responsibly.

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This week on The Toy Power Podcast - it's all about what we have been Reading, Watching & Playing - with a very healthy discussion about the first 3 episodes of The Mandalorian Season 2 in the second half of the ep.  But first we reflect on what a tremendous time it is for streaming services, comic books and also new consoles hitting the market!!  Ben is watching a combination of animated films & Thriller TV shows.  Frank talks to the new TMNT Comic -the hype is true!!  Darren promotes the Perry Mason series; it seems to have ties to 2020 in more ways than one!  Trent is reading some retro picture magazines...... & talks at length on Sci-Fi TV and Pokemon!
Then; quite literally half way through the ep; we kick off our discussion on the first 3 episodes of The Mandalorian!!  *Warning Spoilers ahead!*  We attempt to do an episode-by-episode breakdown; but naturally jump around between eps quite a bit.  Frank throw's in a prediction to the final boss fights we wish to see at the end of Season 2!  Overall, a great around the room discussion on the ways this show continues to impress us!

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Today on the Toy Power Podcast it’s a return to full power as the gangs back together again. But somethings different about all of us right now – mo(re) magnificence perhaps? There’s some new toy news to talk to, with a report from the field thanks to intrepid Mythic Legion reporter John Caulfield. Just how big is 2/5th scale? Is that a thing? How many Moose figures can you name? (Cmon Canada, we’re counting on you here!) Mumm-Ra gets the Glow-in-the-dark treatment while Trent regals us with stories about a dishwasher. (I promise it all makes sense) Which of our wives is now a Star Wars convert thanks to The Mandolorian? Then it’s Q-and-A time as supplied by the fans: Is Ben stealing Dinos from Trent? What Masters playset is mistaken for a soccer ball? There’s eBay success and horror stories as well as those annoying gaps in our collection which are missing accessories. And is the T-stop about to expand to match Trents mighty mo? Tune in to find out... 

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This week on the Toy Power Podcast we are unfortunately down a few members, however, Ben & Darren are joined by Special Guest: Damian aka @Truly_Truly_Truly_Outrageous - Our local Jem & The Holograms expert!!  The 35th Anniversary of the Jem property kicked off this year; and we deep dive into what the is happening to celebrate this milestone event.  Integrity Toys are certainly leading the march with a second wave of Jem products that are just gorgeous in hand!  Listen in & find out how the world has helped get behind this milestone - with makeup, custom outfits, song covers and even signings from the original voice actors!  Damian has brought the first two sets of the Integrity Dolls, released as part of the 35th anniversary into our studio, & we study them quite closely pointing out all their great features they offer - including the environmentally friendly aspects!  Up And Rockin' Set - Jem & Jerrica - flip side gift-set - which utilises a very unique way of swapping between the two alter egos.  As well as the Perfect Match 3pk Set.  These 35th figures are much more show/cartoon accurate in comparison to previous releases; with true attention to detail for this round of packaging including art work & other aspects that hits all the nostalgic areas.  Find out the hurdles one has to jump through to buy these though - join the "W" to enter a lottery to hopefully get a chance to buy these figures?!?!  We also have a general chat around Jem distribution in OZ.  Then we finish off the episode by diving into the Jem universe and find out who in the show sported a moustache?!

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