Toy Power Podcast

Today on the Toy Power Podcast, we have a Heroic episode for you all with a very Special Guest - Mr Chris Wisdom!  We have two boxes to open, sent to us by Chris!  One is the size of a shoe box, but the other is absolutely enormous!!  Some of the items in this unboxing recording are items Chris has picked up for us as a helpful friendly gesture over the course of this year; but some of the items are personalised gifts which have been very tediously chosen for some of us by Chris; and that's where the real surprises come into play!!  Chris has some great stories from the journey he had to obtain some of these unique items.....  The rest of the unboxing reveals will have to be heard to be believed!  Some absolute gems unwrapped- and an enormous THANKYOU to Chris for going out of his way to create this awesome unboxing experience for us!  After calming down from the excitement, we start chatting about the Marvel Legends - Age Of Apocalypse - Sugar Man wave!  Then before rounding out the ep, we get Chris's take o

Darren is running the show now and it’s in celebration of our first non-Zoom episode since March! Good thing too as there’s tons of news that needs a talkin’ too! Pour one out for ManBat cause McFarlane clearly isn’t a fan – but are we fans of DC marketing team? Marvel Legends seem to have gone COVID appropriate while Aussie’s finally get some GOOD news about figure distribution. He who controls the DUNE, controls the box-office dollars (assuming?) and just how many Jason Mamoa figures does Trent own? Are all pirate bad guys because of their eyewear fashion choices? Does the obscure reveals from Megalopolis have a chance in a crowded market? More importantly, what do Barnyard Commandoes smell like? And can we finally stop using the word cessation – Frank invents the worst acronym for it.  There’s a new Castle Greyskull but does it pass the Toy Power Test? Ben then brings us back to MicroMachines – how do the old compare to the new? A first hand look. And we follow up on last weeks kind-of-a-bummer episode to

Today on the Toy Power Podcast, it’s a bit of everything as we check in on the team to see how are they managing the beast that is 2020. Where are we at with collecting? Trent in particular makes a big call about his future in the hobby – it sparks a great conversation about the psychology, trails and tribulations of this crazy world we love. And for it all, there is about 3 seconds of respect? Sheesh, tough room… With all these re-releases of our fave properties, do we all just end up with a room of the same stuff? Can ones toy room ever be TOO full? Does Ben have a DinoRiders problem and how long exactly has Darren been stalking Frank… Then it’s some Reading Watching Playing where the game is not the present – the TIME to play it is! Ben tries to get us addicted to Monster Energy drinks while Trent produces a new sound effect that might just be as famous as the BOOONG! Next up is Would You Rather with a bevy of tough choices. How many Transformers does Darren have (just wait, he’ll tell you!)? Did Ben see a

Today on the Toy Power Podcast we start on a sad note, as we pay our respects to the amazing man that was Chadwick Boseman. Then onto the new Gold Label figures from McFarlane Toys. A chase Joker figure with no known background isn't our thing but a retro Dr. Doom with some great accessories certainly is! We geek out over the new TMNT Movie accessories pack, as well as the new Cartoon Diorama. Can you measure the hype when we announce that 'The Boys' get licences for Toys!? Then we cover all things DC Fandome. Video Games, panels without proper trailers like Black Adam, Flash Point. But it's all the more exciting to chat about actual Trailers such as WW84, Suicide Squad, Zack Snyder Cut of the Justice League and The Batman. We round the show out on a high with our latest scores, and needless to say, Neca gets quite a few callouts from all. Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcast See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

This week on Toy Power Podcast, we have Special Guest: ScottyTheToyHunta join us, to share his great insights with us. We kick it off with the usual "Get To Know You" questions. Then our first main topic is all things Toy Story. We go around the room with some standard questions such as: 'Who is our favourite character?' Then we ask the difficult question - rank the films - least favourite to most favourite! Scotty's detailed analysis will certainly make you look at your own rankings again! Do we need a 5th Toy Story Film? Well Scotty has it all mapped out already! We then change gears and chat about Pokemon! How has Pokemon outlasted so many other franchises and continues to stay relevant today. How does the latest Detective Pikachu stack up to a dedicated fan? We then round out the episode with Scotty's evolution of how Pokemon assisted him in running his own bricks and mortar retail store. And, as an extra bonus, a huge congratulations to Scotty and his wife, as shortly after this recording they became par

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 cour

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.   Also - please don't forget to vote in our Give Away Competition - enter thru our FB page! Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcast

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? Support the show: http://patreon.com/toy

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 co

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! Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcast

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… Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcast

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 La

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…   Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcast

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 cr

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

Today on the Toy Power Podcast it’s a big showdown week – which news headline is bigger and badder than the last? All the BIG names are here – Andre the Giant, King Kong, The Queen of the Undead and even NEWMAN!? There’s some pleasant updates for fans of Turtles as some of NECA’s most famous work gets a little easier to find. Then it’s another clash of the titans as it’s DC vs Diamond. What does this mean for your local store? We get an inside word from an expert. Not big enough for you? How about 4-way rumble as it’s Batman vs Batman vs Batman vs Batman (not a typo). Is there such thing as too much Batman? The Todd doesn’t think so. But then these Dark Knights combine (or do they?) to take on another metal band, Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem!  Next on the card is apathy vs Playmates (A one-sided contest if ever I saw it!) And finally, the long awaited title fight: PS5 vs Xbox StupidName-X! Who has the best memes? Along the way, the lads reveal their latest scores, but also, their true colours: Ben confes

Today, the team start off by answer the hypothetical question - which Playset would be the most exciting to see explode!?  Then we take a sharp turn into how to go about discovering a new toy line!  Just how deep is the Loony Toons rabbit hole?  This question actually perfectly leads into our next topic which is all about Toy Checklists!  We run through the many different versions around the room and speak at length about digital vs hard copy; can't we just have both?  Unofficial vs official endorsement versions and if endorsed by the parent company do we then need a lawyer for said checklist!?   If we where to create a checklist guide - what would we want - and what amazing idea has Frank got for it?  On the digital front, what websites are out there and what apps are available? Best place for IDing toys and items?  It's all covered in this episode; as we all know that ~ "knowing is half the battle". Support the show.

It’s News Day and boy is there a lot to get too! There’s Moon Knight and a girthy Daredevil but that’s nothing compared to one massive leg. There’s chat around Mafex vs Legends while Streets of Rage makes a comeback in toy/videogame form. Hot Toys are accused of using small blue workers to get the perfect face, while over at Black Series, there is a decided introduction of colour. Bye-bye numbering system, hello incomplete artwork! And don’t forget fish-guy! Go-go-Gadget is back but will we be reaching our extendable arms to grab it? Tweeterhead step into the Sideshow MOTU void but you have to ask, which head is better? McFarlane are actually able to produce a figure with no paint and it totally works! But how? There’s juicy tidbits from another Pixel Dan/Brian Flynn interview and of course, we can’t avoid the huge story that is The Snyder Cut. PS: We totally know what’s going to be in it! Trent tries to convince you that inversions are a good thing – Nolan agrees. Then Ben introduces a new game to the team –

Today on the Toy Power Podcast, the lads delve back into some of the listener questions – and somehow they seem to get harder! (That’s what she said (Sorry, watching a lot of The Office at the moment)) What are some of our holy grails and what are the factors that push us over the edge, price, seeing it upclose, planets aligning – and yes, Trent tells the Blank story, just one more time! Does the Ben Squeal make another appearance? Can sowing lessons save Frank money? Patreon Trenton’s loss is someone elses gain! Which of fave properties is in desperate need of a reboot? Then it’s decision time: banish a line from your collection. Darren’s choice, begs some questions… Speaking of, Darren plays quiz master in a return of the Toy Power Quiz. It’s all about some of his fave properties. And dates. Lots of committed-to-memory-dates. We round it out with some dream future picks in the growing NECA Turtles army… Support the show.

Today on the Toy Power Podcast we take our look at the amazing LEGO Masters Season that was. In celebration we rope in a few special guests with Davey returning and Trent’s teammate Josh joining the fun! We cover the highs and lows of Trent and Josh’s journey and find a little bit more behind the scenes look at the shenanigans that don’t get put to air.  There’s some analysis of the will-they-won’t-they nature of Trent and Hamish’s relationship, a Dick Dynasty Rap, a pledge to split the prize money with a non-functioning UFO and even an appearance by George Michael from his WHAM! days. Trent’s social demographic investigation has to be heard to be believed but it does concur with the Wonderbread voting “system”. All our bias aside, what build captured our hearts across the whole season? And prepare for the inevitable spin-off shows, coming soon to a DVG near you… Support the show.