What do Jar Jar Binks, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Iron Man and Walter White from Breaking Bad all have in common?

A guy named Jeff from Chicago, of course!

How has Jeff become the center of the entertainment world and how can you get in on the action?

You don't need The Force,  X-Ray Vision or even a cape. 

All you need to do is check out this “super” episode of Marketplace the Podcast.

To find your favorite collectable Action Figure, click here to see Jeffs entire collection.

Steven Payne’s father once told him “try to do something once in your life that nobody else has done.” 

That idea, combined with the belief that perseverance and the sense of ridiculous has led Payne on record setting wild adventures that Monty Python couldn't have dreamed up in their wildest dreams.

Now as he gets ready for his next quest, Steven selling a part of history. What is Steven selling and where is he headed next?

We're taking off to England to find out on this international episode of Marketplace the Podcast.

If you want to own a piece of history, check out Steven's sale here on Marketplace- https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3495706203871404/?ref=search&referral_code=marketplace_search

Tee and his family are a part of music history.
His family changed the way millions of people dance, sing and celebrate.
You can find his instruments in the Smithsonian as well as on stage with some of the most popular musical artists in the world.
What does Tee make and how did his family change the world of music?
We are about to find out on a special Mardi Gras episode of Marketplace The Podcast!

To see Tee's amazing Rubboards and what made him King of the Rubboards, click here.

To learn more about Chubby Carrier and his Zydeco Stomp Band, click here.

His weakness is his uniqueness.   Rudi from Colorado has been homeless, survived a civil war in Central America and disabled.  

 None of that has stopped him from reaching his goals…sharing his unique art and working towards a mindfulness that is a bright spot in dark times.

 He used his creativity and imagination to escape the brutality of growing up in a civil war and grew that imagination to create something positive and unique for children and families to use and enjoy. Custom made Hobbit Houses.

How did Rudi start making Hobbit Houses and how did he manage to survive?  If you’re in a bad mood this should change that… It’s Marketplace…The podcast.

To check out more of Rudi's amazing art or get info. on a Hobbit House of your own, click here.

 If you haven’t heard yet, skis, sleds and snowmobiles are the new toilet paper.  Everyone is trying to get their hands on them in an effort to avoid cabin fever and get outside.

 Sullivan from California has the solution you may be looking for, it’s fast, it’s custom and it gets you outside and flying down a hill of any size.

What is this magical contraption?  We are about to find out on Marketplace- The Podcast.

Check out Sullivan on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sullivanway/
YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/user/casteater