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Toys Were Us episodes
- Episode 24: Spay & Neuter Your Pet Rocks
This week we discuss the history of a rock solid toy. A toy that wasn't really a toy at all, but a rock in a box. Yet, it still somehow swept the nation. This is the story of the Pet Rock.
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43 min - Episode 23: Rock Em Sock Em Robots (Domo Arigato)
This week we take one on the jaw as we discuss the history of the violent beat em up, Rock Em Sock Em Robots.
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27 min - Episode 22: Battle Of The Kids' Meals Part One: Let's McFreakin Lose It!
This week we take the golden arches by the horns and dive into the history of the Happy Meal. We find out how someone was erased from history, how Tim Burton lost the Batman franchise, and which toy sells for the most money.
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1 hr 4 min - Episode 21: Dawn Of Potato Head
PO TAY TOES. Boil em, mash em, stick em in a stew. Or shove parts in it to make funny faces. This week we discuss the history of Hasbro's golden spud, Mr. Potato Head!
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26 min - Episode 20: The Easter Special Special
This week, in our second go round for Read It! We discuss the history of three rabbit based books: Bunnicula, The Velveteen Rabbit, and Peter Rabbit.
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45 min - Episode 19: Raggedy Ann (You Don't Have To Put On The Red Light)
This week we ACTUALLY cover the history of a doll with a tragic backstory and a terrifying connection to a pop culture cinematic universe. This is the story behind Raggedy Ann.
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1 hr 10 min - Episode 18: Small Soldiers
'This week' we discuss the history of a toy line that made any other toy just another toy. The Commando Elite and their battle with the Gorgonites.
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20 min - Toys Were Us Presents: The C2E2 2019 Special
We had our very first con as a podcast and managed to interview Ming Chen, Lloyd Kaufman, Twiztid, Doug Walker (The Nostalgia Critic), Rob Walker, and Brad Jones (The Cinema Snob)
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35 min - Episode 17: Turn Around (Lite Brite)
This week we lite up the brite history of a toy that made us all miniature light show enthusiasts. The Lite Brite.
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41 min - Episode 16: Where The Sidewalk Starts (The Story of Shel Silverstein)
This week discuss an author,
A man with many a dream,
On this the first episode of Read It!
We give the history of Shel Silverstein.Support the show
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About Toys Were Us
From the publisher's feed
There is an undeniable fact in life: Toys have always been a part of growing up. They were the first thing we coveted. They were the vehicles for our imagination, our first friends, our baby sitters.…
There is no better shade of nostalgia than reminiscing on the toys that made us who we are.Every week we give an insight on a specific toy. Its rise. Its fall. Its impact.This is Toys Were Us