Toy Power Podcast

This week on the Toy Power Podcast we have Special Guest Brett on board to fill in the absence from Trent.  First up; we are celebrating our 8th year of TPP!  We are doing another Annual Collection Sharing feed.  Please submit a pic of your passion, to participate.  Then we hear many, many stories directly from the boys, Brett & Scot around their exciting adventures in the USA particularly from LA & San Diego Comic Con 2024!! We hear about them seeing John Williams at the Hollywood Bowl, Galaxy's Edge, Disneyland California, Universal Studios & even Pirate Ship Adventures!  With key call outs from visiting Golden Apple Comic Shop & I&S Toys Vintage Collectables, too.   Also all the AMAZING & FANTASTIC scores they purchased too!!  A quick chat about the Dr. Doom announcement in the MCU; then rounding out the episode - we chat about the latest Radical Rewind event!  This round showcasing Labyrinth plus the next exciting film in September....  Such a fun night!!Support the show: http://pa

This week on the Toy Power Podcast we have Special Guest Colin Betts, back to help us cover the very underrated 1988 Hasbro Toyline; that was COPS N' Crooks!   Central Organisation of Police Specialists (against the) Committed Rough Offenders Obstructing Cops & Society!  Set in Empire City; in the year 2020.  These toys sporting O'rings & completely unique sculpts.  With an overall manufactured run of 29 unique Figures and 9 Futuristic Vehicles; assisted with a 65 episode Cartoon run!  Plus  a 15 issue Comic-Book run by DC.  All these Figures & Vehicles featured a Cap-Firing Action Feature in some way shape or form.   With ties not just to G.I Joe, but also maybe Gotham City as well?!?  Utilising the amazing collection of ToyFair Catalogues for Colin's Collection - we analyze each year of the Toyline & what was released.  We also touch on the Unreleased 3rd Year of Figures - that would have maybe seen 7 New Cops & potentially 5 New Crooks Figures....  Enter in The Clowns as well as The Gre

Merrrrrry SDCC! It's that time of year where we constantly refresh our phones to see what new joys our fave companies bring us. With Scot being at the Con itself, we roped in our mate Colin Betts to assist in getting through our biggest runsheet ever! Was also have our first ever gatecrasher... The reveals are vast and many and even in just over 2 hours, we STILL didn't get to them all! Who won the Con in our eyes? How many Shut-up and Take My Money's can we cram into one episode? All this and much much more awaits! Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Toy Power Podcast, we have special guest Criss Fresh back to join us for another fun new segment.  This round we each pick a multi-year spanning Vintage Toyline & then narrow it down to what wee each personally believe was it's best year.  Spinning out of the choices are: Frank picks: 1986 Hasbro G1 Transformers.  Fresh goes with: 1990 Hasbro WWF.  Ben leans on his nostalgia & brings back all the memories of 1989 Playmates TMNT.  Then Trent decides to chat about the 1988 Kenner Real Ghostbusters Toyline.  With each of our choices, we look at what was released during that period and how it compared to the rest of the Toylines Run.  This was a lot of fun to analyse.  Then we round out the with a classic Latest Scores chat.  Enjoy!Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Toy Power we are joined by the legendary Fresh. First up its an amazing Canadian themed gift box from Colin Betts and some genuinely amazing goodies including one very special custom! Its then into all the news, including the HasLab Cantina funding update, Garfield and Friends, an Ultimate D&D Tiamat (complete with all 5 heads) and new comic Kull and Conan figures! Fresh then gives us some good news for getting your hands on wrestling figures in Australia (and good news for your wallet too). There's new video game figures from Spin Master, and then a tonne of TMNT news starting with a totally NOT Bebop figure, a 1:12 Collective Casey Jones (already sold out), the long awaited Tatsu figure from the  1990 TMNT movie (but why is he red?) and Karai as the Shredder (Fresh's cosplay of choice). Fugitoid is relegated to an accessory in the Last Ronin accessory pack, and then we a get (more) naked Mikey (come on, they are always kind of naked anyhow). Rounding it out with some1988 Michael Keaton figu

I Wish it was a Dream Guess Who’s Back (80’s Toys) Neon Camouflage M.A.S.K. 43 (That’s my age again) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles I’m Back on Cats! (Thundercats) It’s Crime Fighting Time! If You Fall I Won’t Catch You She-Ra, She-Ra! If You Wannabe (A Toy Collector) BraveStarr Don’t Open Your Toys Up Roll the Dice (Jay’s Theme Song) I Wish it was a Dream - REMIX Guess Who’s Back (80’s toys) - REMIX Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Toy Power Podcast; we have special guest: Jay Harps join us, to school us on all things Dungeons & Dragons.  With the usual get-to-know-you questions; then into a chat on all things D&D related.  Where to start, where to play & where to seek assistance.  Then we Roll The Dice, as Jay transforms into his Dungeon Master Form! Trent portrays Fugitoid, Frank a witty and Charming Hero & Ben naturally takes on the form of Shredder!  Jay has a genuinely fun Trek cooked up for us, for our characters as we embark on traveling from the discarded Toy Bin to greater Hight's on the Toy Shelves!  With the assistance of some fantastical characters & enemies on the way!  Plus a surprise in-house guest thanks to Scot.  So join us as we play D&D for the first time on TPP! For more from Jay - please check out his Instagram feed: @JayTheArchFeySupport the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Toy Power Podcast, we have a lot of News announcements to get through!  Kicking off with Star Wars, & then moving to the Brothers from the Sewers.  McFarlane Super Powers gets a Boost, & the Wesayso Dinosaur from Neca.  Somewhere its Crime Fighting Time; before we cover the Marvel Legends Reveals!  Then we speak to some of the exciting upcoming SDCC Toy Exclusives.  Everything from prototype TMNT to the Comic book versions.  Pool Sharks, Batmobiles, Secret Racers & a two-pack of Evil Warriors.  Snake Cobra Commander & Easy Rider Maul rounding out the reveals.  Playing out the episode, Frank shows off his New Lego build!  Boy is it impressive!!Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Toy Power Podcast, we are each given a tasked of calling out Five iconic Toy Villains.  But we have placed some ground rules down, and narrowed the window of this rounds Evil Doers release dates to the years between 1970 & 1989.  With the four of us in the room each voting; we will ultimately form the Toy Power Top Twenty Villains!  This is a lot harder than one may think....  Do we let Nostalgia take-over our choices?  Or do we have other methods in mind...?  When push comes to shove, our individual choices might surprise a few people & our decisions are quite diverse!  Then; rounding out the ep, we have a entertaining chat around the Reading, Watching, Playing.  Enjoy!Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cash (Ah ha) Ninja Trap 1986 Toy Obsession Nobody Beats My Fire (Battle Beasts) 1 Week of Cartoons Defender of the Secrets of Castle Grayskull You’re Stayin’ MOC Home Peg Warmers New Collection Thunder (They’re Loose) Bonus tracks Cash (ah ha) Cinematic Remix Defender of the Secrets of Castle Grayskull Cinematic Remix Thunder (They’re Loose) Cinematic Remix Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So so much news - Thundercats, TMNT, Star Wars Cantina (good idea?), Scot's SDCC lock, more McFarlane (you clever bastard!) and a miss from LEGO? Also the MASK question you all want answered - finally solved? Then rock 'n roll out to our first listen of Toy Power Mixtape Wave 2! Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Toy Power Podcast we have our very knowledgeable Guest: Floppy; back in studio with some proper get-to-know-you Questions.  Then we MASK-UP as we sing our way into the mid-eighties Toyline that was M.A.S.K. from Kenner.  We each pick out a standout release from each wave.  This is incredibly fun, as some of us in the room aren't as familiar with the Toyline as others.  This is where Floppy's general passion for this property really comes though!  Then rounding out the ep, we have a unique un-boxing to do - with an in-hand Ramen Toys - Makina Labs - Red Gullwing.  How does it compare to it's eighties counterpart?    Credit to the Band: Punk Rock Factory - for the cover version of the M.A.S.K. intro played in this episode. The incredible M.A.S.K. website we reference on the show is: www.maskforce.com/ See & Hear more from Floppy via: Hack The Dino Podcast & streams; plus Floppy's IG channel: @FloppyPlaysGames Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listene

Whilst we await the return of Floppy for a M.A.S.K. centric episode (and a few technical issues), enjoy this TOY POWER mix tape, full of songs about being a Toy Collector! Let 'Em Breathe (Tribute to DoesTen) I'm Holding Back Wearing Me Down Hard And It's Freaking Me Out  Have You Ever (Don't wanna add it up) 38 Leonardo's Cherry Picker What A Nice Piece Of Cardboard (It Even Comes with a Plastic Figures) I Have A Problem And A Playset King Of Toy World BoShek  Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Toy Power Podcast we have a very special guest join us; Mr. Floppy Starick!  (more about him next episode...)  Straight into the news, we have Darkseid unveiled in a MegaFig sized offering!  The Famous Vincent Price is remade in plastic form from Neca, and captures him throughout his career.  Mondo reveal a new line of Sofubi style TMNT and that has us all quite impressed!  The Great Deku Tree, from Zelda is announced from Lego - but do we see value for money here?  Super Shogun Metallic Mecha-Godzilla, now sporting 'Space Titanium' is certainly an upgrade to their previous release.  Marvel Legends 3pk: The Cabal sports some wicked Villains & we are rather impressed by the news of Marvel X McFarlane statues depicting famous Comic covers.  Then, we switch gears, & review what happened & what we saw, plus scored from the Adelaide Mega Toy Fair event!   See & Hear more from Floppy via: Hack The Dino Podcast & streams; plus Floppy's IG channel: @FloppyPlaysGames Support the sh

It's the other (better?) half of our fave Canadian duo - Jay Bartlett! He's here to talk about the upcoming release of N64 Quest, the highly anticipated sequel to the much loved Nintendo Quest. What are the rules this time around? Time crunch, budget pressure - how does Jay handle it? We've been granted special access to watch the first ep - no spoilers here but oh boy, we are in for a treat. We then end up talking about N64 memories, retro gaming in general and the prices of figures is just too damn high! Follow Jay in all his retro glory and N64 Quest for more details. Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Toy Power Podcast, we are back to exploring all the Toy News that has hit our radar.  Kicking things off, we are back on the McFarlane bandwagon with a 3pk Super Powers Batman set.  New style 66' Batman figures.  More offerings from Trick Or Treat Studios - with the offering of Dr. Killemoff, with a neat action feature!  Hotwheels offers up a 1/64 Transforming Optimus Prime - but the price is at a Decpeticon level.  New announcements from the most recent Transformers Live Stream - Studio Series 86; plus an old favourite out of the Marvel Comicbook run!  Storm Collectables announce the 2nd Gatchaman character in their line-up - in the from of Jun the Swan.  Finally Extandar has made it into the Origins line-up; and Mondo try their hand at Cartoon Turtles.... but just how successful do they look?  Then we transition back to 1991 - as we review the most recent Radical Rewind screening of Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Trent has some recordings from the night itself; and we chat about the overall se

This week on the Toy Power Podcast, we reflect on our efforts from the big 350th ep.  Can't thank everyone enough for all the banter on the various socials we received.  Now its back to normal proceedings, as we start to increase on the episode numbers again!  First news is centered around a Tribute via TMNT of Jack Kirby.  Mondo drop a few bombs with their recent reveals of a 1/6 Thundercats line as well as 6.5" Real Ghostbusters line-up too!  But that's not all, a teaser of the MOTU SkySled is incredible.  Formo Toys announces a re-do of the Warriors Of The Galaxy aka Galaxy Warriors - what can we expect to come form this line? Plus more key Autobots from Missing Link.  Then we transition over to our experiences at the April Adelaide Comic & Toy Fair.  Such a great day all around!  Finishing off the ep - we have an unboxing from JayHarps - whom has sourced some much needed items for us; plus a little custom surprise too!  All of this and more as we are still on a high from last episode.Support the show:

This thing is so big, we had to record in a different room! Streamed live on FB on May the 4th, we opened a truely once in a lifetime item: Mattel's Origins Eternia. You thought we were silly usually, wait till there's no editing, multiple cameras and live comments from all the fans. Insanity abounds, Eternia awaits. Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Toy Power Podcast, we have Morgan back in studio to get to know a little more about him.  Kicking off with the usual Favourite Toy & Favourite Movie as a 10yr old; plus, a bonus question as well.  Then we jump right into another segment of our ongoing Vintage Toy Awards!  This round focusing on the Evil Decepticons!  We run through all the classic tiers including Standout "Leader Class" Decepticon, Standout 2nd Tier Character, Best use of Colour, Best Sculpting, Best Accessories, Most Fun toy, Fave Beast mode, Fave Vehicle/alt mode, Fave Playset mode and Best Overall Figure.  There are some repeated callouts, proving some of these Decepticon Transformers are just awesome toys all around.  What did we miss; would love to hear your thoughts on this too!  Enjoy!Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Long time Patreon Morgan joins us to look at what happening in the world of toys. He's so keen that Frank forgets how to tune a microphone - apologies for the audio issues! There's a slew of Marvel Legends and more Makina - but which colour is our fave? Is this the best version of Cringer Mattel has ever done? Is Beast Man lacking the furry factor? Ben has a cow over the newly revealed Moo-Mesa figures before we look at what appears to be the swan song of The Masterpiece line. Then a quick Reading/Watching/Playing where we plug our latest Patreon initiative, The Toy Power Book Club! Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.