Toy Power Podcast

Today on the Toy Power Podcast, it’s news time and while we peaked right before all those DCFandom reveals, there’s still plenty to cover. We check in how our friends Jay and Rob did with the finale of their Action Figure Adventure and we speculate how many Darren actually bought. There’s all the PowerCon news that has Darren hyped like it’s 1985 all over again – just don’t ask who won the fan-vote (BOOOOO!). The actual April O’Neil is actually doing some reporting as NECA confirm what we’ve all been waiting for – but what’s the deal with that Super Fiasco Shredder? Are there any winners out of this? Even in the industries darkest hour, Brian Flynn proves to be a shining light while Darren spends up big for his birthday – the milky-bars are on him! Ben calls out the Hasbro execs for their mash-up ideas as well those collectors who are into decidedly, adult, toys… Then a pair of exciting reveals as friend of show delivers some surprise goods and we announce the winner of our first ever competition! And of course there’s always time to gloat about ending our quiz-losing streak, isn’t that right Davey? #Darrenstopbeingnice

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Today on the Toy Power Podcast we are joined with Scotty again!  We kick off the ep with a flow on conversation from BTP - 'Characters that Don't Get Enough Love'.  We take Splinter as an example and let the conversation flow from there.  Shoutouts include: ladies in toys, marketing standpoints, powersets and proposed costume transformations.  We also touch on Characters that are over saturated as well.  Then we move on to one of our traditional segments of: Show & Tell - we take a close look at Injustice Bane from Storm Collectables, Vintage Prince Adam, The Flying Alien Queen and Super Mutants Leonardo.  Then another game, set, match, round of Toy Power Tennis!  Some great subjects in this round and probably our longest rally's to date!  In closing the show - Frank questions the crew 'would you rather?' with a series of hypothetical scenarios.  
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Today on the Toy Power Podcast, our good friend Scotty stops by to help us get through a few news items. We sift through the rubble of post-SDCC to assess the damage. Did NECA’s pre-order method work as we’d hoped?  There’s some great news of a local Aussie talent getting time with the Predator while Super7 heads down the Disney path with some Ultimates figures that capture the magic. Just don’t ask about the name of the cloth goods…. There’s Madballs to be purchased and is Mulan set to break records or wallets in this brave new cinema delivery method? Then we head to Cybertron as we do some spoiler-free looks at the new Transformers show on Netflix. Who didn’t take a toilet break while watching it? Who is the first to make a Game of Thrones comparison? And the big one: are you buying any of the new toys? We end on a series of shoutouts including the Action Figure Adventure lads, our buddy Paul Klotz and a show first giveaway competition! How good are you at counting?

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Today on Toy Power Podcast we are joined by not just one, but two special guests both Davey & Casey!  And let me warn you they certainly bring along a lot of laughs for this episode!  Casey is asked the usual initiation questions, whilst Davey is asked about his redeeming qualities.....  and the Toy Power lads are given a stern warning within the first 5 mins.  The first topic off the rank is all about Fast Food Toys - and let's face it, everyone was exposed to these in one form or another!  We go around the room with nostalgic memories of our personal favourite toys through the ages as well as hunting these toys down.  Darren phone-in's thru the drive thru bay as he aims for a new show sponsor. We touch on the quality and collectability of these juggernaut toy lines; with their heavy hitting - well known properties, especially movie companies - marketed at kids versus the fast food inhouse promotional characters, plus the fashion behind them too!  Don't forget the coupons and promotions to get you to keep coming back.  The conversation segway's to corner deli's, VERY HEALTHY cereal toys, and Tazos in chip packets among other things.  Davey gets serious for a second and gives us a detailed history of Tazo's & OddBodz releases as well.  **(Please note - this is all very Australian based memories from us - other countries Fast Food outlets may be named differently.)**  Then we change gears as Master Trent lines up a 'World Cup Fever Quiz' - parting us into two separate teams!  Very far from any sports orientated theme actually, and this quiz becomes quite dissident and goes on to become a penalty shoot-out!  Stay tuned for the tightest, most uncontroversial quiz of all time!
Find Casey @CaseyC_Illustration on IG or on her radio show: Droste Effect on Three D Radio & both Davey & Casey @DavesVideoGraveyardOnWOWFM #DavesVideoGraveYard #DVGPodcast

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Today on the Toy Power Podcast, our fave event may not have happened, but there is SO much still to talk about! All the big (and small) players have been dropping their reveals and we are frothin’. Is Glow-in-the-dark the new black? Which character is defying gravity while another fills a VERY big gap in the roster. There’s new Joes – aaaaand 3 out of 4 ain’t bad. Is Mer-Man tripping? Who will get violent if the fan-vote doesn’t go their way? Is it a bat or a shield? Best looking Batman ever? (Not you Clooney!) Whats the WWWE? (Not a typo) And if you ship toys, why not start making your own? And as always, we’ve got our hands ready on the famous sound bite – what will we choose? We also shoutout our new fave show – Yes Have Some podcast. If bustin’ makes you feel good, look ‘em up!

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Today on the Toy Power podcast, we get real for a bit as we attempt to break down the state of the collecting world, 18 months since the exit of Toys R Us. It’s a chat mainly based around the suffering of our US friends as in a weird twist of fate, these toys are mostly easily available here in Aus… Whats the role of the retailer and do they even care? Whats the meaning behind an exclusive? Do they have it black? And if not WalMart or Target, where does a collector go? Then it’s onto the Watchmen TV show – and we can’t stop gushing about it. Trent even screams in delight at one particularly gruesome scene. We break down just why this reboots stands alone above all others – are you paying attention ThunderCats Roar? And whats with the egg? Did Trent finally pronounce JJ’s name correctly? And in what looks like the start of a new thing, find out how Frank went with his hunt for the rogue figure in his toy room…

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Today on the Toy Power Podcast it’s news time before we get started, we get gate-crashed by our fave Canadian (Sorry Justin Trudeau) the one and only Mr. Rob McCallum. He’s back to tell us the latest on his amazing doco Action Figure Adventure – but this is no puff piece. He reveals information literally no-one outside of the project knows yet : the full list of pieces set to be auctioned on the show! And it is an insanely good list – you can tell this by the amount of octaves Trent’s voice goes up with each reveal. Also a shoutout to the Mythic Legions fans: you are most definitely the best type of fan out there! *bows* After that there’s more news from around the toy-verse including a new Predator with some real wow-factor packaging, the Turtle return in both film AND to the concert stage (yes – it’s THAT version of the Turtles), more symbii-otes (*shakes fist at Sony*), a passing of the torch at Dark Horse, a new Batwoman and Homelander and The Boys (more importantly, Butcher) are back in town. Then its Latest Scores time but with an awesome nostalgia filled story from Trent and Ben where we learn that Trent’s son is most definitely a chip off the old block!

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Today on the Toy Power Podcast, we’re joined by another of our American friends Mr. Chris Wisdom. He lived our dream by working in a toy store back in the day – but was it everything we imagined? Chris takes us through the highs, lows and the wacky experiences he saw during his time. We get distracted by some of the economics of toys and discuss just how hard it is to order toys in the modern era. But what caused the downfall of KB? It’s not a great business model… Then we dial back the clock even further and all go through our top 5 toys from childhood. There’s some great variety in here with some stories involving family drama, chumps and some suspect generosity from Bens parents…  

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This new episode of the Toy Power Podcast is specially dedicated to Mr. C. Fresh.  We have a heavy news filled episode for you starting off with Super 7 reveals; we now have the four brothers, or do we? A life sized Deadpool head that talks and has appeal!  Who is a Rattle Snake Ring really aimed at?  Is this the new way to go? Transformers that don't transform, - and what ideas do Frank & Ben have for this line?  Mad-balls & Barnyard Commandos hitting those nostalgic feels just perfectly & a ton of G.I. Joe Classified news including variants that don't actually exist!  Pimp Daddy, Tiger King wanna be's with references to the Simpsons cartoon written all over it. We have listings that we are excited about and a bit more confirmation about the Joe Retro line.... Plus a reveal of a well know Sargent from Valaverse.  Mafex DC & Marvel reveals plus the real reason behind their cost.  Star Wars reveals in both 6 and 3.75inch - including a playset that you need two of?! We get to the bottom of whipped or shaving cream collectables & a pair of facepalm busts that go Treking through the stars. We are beyond excited for the upcoming Dark Horse MOTU toyline guide as well as some more Crossovers.  Then, its game, set & match for another round of the Toy Power Tennis - and lets just say we laugh almost as long as we actually play the game.   

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Today on the Toy Power Podcast, we have the a very Special: Guest Guillermo Olivo!  He is responsible for the amazing Plastic Crack Documentary!  Growing up as a huge Star Wars fan, he revisits his experience as a kid walking into the Empire Strikes Back Film and how another kid walked out!  Gilly is a true Diorama and Scene Specialist, even from the young age of 10!  We talk all things Bounty Hunter, cinema shots & even cover special Star Wars languages.  Gilly may boast an outstanding Tatooine Diorama in his collection, but how does that translate to praise on our end and do we really sound like Thor?  So how exactly does the GI Joe Flagg resonate with Gilly, and what was the Catalyst & Journey behind S1 Plastic Crack Documentary?  We ask Gilly about Plastic Crack S2 and get exlusive info that it will be International focused; plus exclusive talk for future doco segments and some filler media in the works!  Bring it on!!  Then we transition into the age old topic around action figure scale.  What makes the smaller scales so much more appealing compared to other scales? Pros and Cons of a smaller scale; and with modern toys getting bigger, and yet their accessory counts are shrinking!?!  So "Who You Going To Call" for some facts around international collectors and living abroad?  Or what about a debate around the difference between reality versus escapism from our childhood memories.  It's all here in this AA meeting of Toy Collecting Fanatics!  
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