Open Your Toys

I have long preached about my incessant need to be cost-conscious. Or, as my wife would call it, insanely cheap. Just like that hard to secure pre-order or that find in the wild, I get a little serotonin hit when I get a good deal. Sometimes I buy things just because they are on sale […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 201: The Cost of Frugality… appeared first on Open You...

It was 12 years and one day ago that Mrs. McFavorite and I announced we would start a podcast. 2 months later Open Your Toys Cast was born. I meant to have this out yesterday so I could say “12 years on this day”, but as the title implies, time certainly moves faster than we […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 200: Time Flies… appeared first on Open Your Toys .

I can’t believe we’re almost to 200. Can you? See you at the bicentennial…Slick Watch Video on YouTube Subscribe on YouTube Subscribe to the RSS Subscribe through iTunes Subscribe through Google Play Music Listen on Stitcher Radio Download the .mp3 (2:05 / 120.5 MB) Follow along with the show notes The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 199: Are We There Yet… appeared...

So I took a chance on this show. It was something I’ve done a hundred times before in the independently released audio-only version. I played a trailer for a show during Grab Bag. I guess the sound was so bad the crew had to narrate what was going on. Well only 12 minutes after the […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 198: Copyright Smopyright… appeared first on Open...

This week we welcome AliasAngelAlias to walk us through perhaps the coolest virtual con yet, Tamashii Nation’s 2020 Virtual Reality Exhibition. This just absolutely blew my mind. You really owe it to yourself to check it out. Even if import toys aren’t your thing, the technology is amazing. We would love to see this implemented […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 197...

I think it’s absolutely astonishing that on this 4th we are the most divided we have ever been with maybe the exception of the Civil War era. I purposely steer way clear of politics outside of the ridiculous amount I get from the news. While Mrs. McFavorite has dived in headfirst, it’s just something I […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 196: Today We Celebrate Our I...

This is super late and I still have a lot to do. So I’ll just leave this here. See you in a couple of days…Slick Watch Video on YouTube Subscribe on YouTube Subscribe to the RSS Subscribe through iTunes Subscribe through Google Play Music Listen on Stitcher Radio Download the .mp3 (1:45 / 101.1 MB) […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 195: Too Much To Do… appear...

“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.” This is one of my most favorite quotes or prayers in this case. I was first exposed to this in high school as part of a court-ordered program. It has […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 194: Control Freak… appeared first on O...

When you want to be all alone…Slick Watch Video on YouTube Subscribe on YouTube Subscribe to the RSS Subscribe through iTunes Subscribe through Google Play Music Listen on Stitcher Radio Download the .mp3 (1:51 / 106/8 MB) Follow along with the show notes The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 193: Just One of Those Days… appeared first on Open Your Toys .

Remember when I said I wouldn’t be doing much with these posts sometimes once we went weekly? Well, this is one of those times. Enjoy the show…Slick Watch Video on YouTube Subscribe on YouTube Subscribe to the RSS Subscribe through iTunes Subscribe through Google Play Music Listen on Stitcher Radio Download the .mp3 (1:36 / […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 192: Ya...

If you’re part of the group and listen to the show, then you probably have realized I’m horrible at remembering who posts what. Especially because I really do care, this always makes me feel awful. I read every post in the group. I respond to most. The ones I don’t are primarily because I don’t […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 191: I’m Sorry, I&#...

This time around we get a deep dive into the one-sixth scale and more specifically, Hot Toys. We welcome Chris Leddy from the Sixth Scale Scavengers. He, along with Lotus, give the inside scoop on high-end 12-inch figures and what that community thinks about the new Captain Rex figure and Hot Toys new direction of […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 190: To One-Sixth Or Not To O...

If there are two words Mrs. McFavorite hates to hear it’s I’m sick. It basically means I’m going to be a whiney bitch for 3-5 days. Since this is like 5 days late, no introspective prose, no favorite news items from each franchise, just episode 189. See you in a few days…Slick Watch Video on […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 189: I’m Sick… a...

No big post this time as I have quite a bit to do today. These posts may get a little less introspective and a little more utilitarian. It will just depend on how I’m feeling. So spend less time reading these, and more time joining us for the show. If you’re interested, make sure you […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 188: The New Normal… appeared first on Ope...

Well, we’re on track with our releases. This one went a little longer as we had a very special guest host. But man, I am loving this format. It’s just so much fun. I really hope we can get some more participation, especially from the group. It’s amazing to have people in the chat and […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 187: Video Killed the Radio Star… ap...

Can you believe it? A new episode in just over a week? That episode being less than 2 hours? And we have started doing a live video stream? We hope this brings you a little extra joy in a time when we are increasingly needing it. Whether you have been laid off or furloughed, your […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 186: And The Band Played On… appeared first on Open Your T...

And just like that, we are now officially a live streaming video podcast. Still extremely rough as I learn how to run the show while doing the show. However, not too shabby if I say so myself. Thanks to Lotus we have brought the cast into the modern age. This has tons of added benefits. […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 185: Brave New World… appeared first on Open Your T...

Wow, was I way off the mark on the last post. I griped about people making a big deal of a strong flu. Well, it turns out its 10 times more contagious and 10 times more deadly. Now, most restaurants and bars are closed. My county just issued a stay at home order. Lil Ms. […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 184: From Hysteria to Pandemic… appeared first on Open Your Toys .

If you haven’t noticed our country has gone full-on hysteria mode. I’ve been doing some hunting over the last couple of weeks and the stores look like a hurricane or 100-year blizzard is coming. And not just a few, ALL of them. Now I’m a big headline reader and mainly rely on NPR 5 minute […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 183: A Study of Hysteria… appea...

I have to say that it was a pretty good Toy Fair. Nothing jaw-dropping amazing, but consistent. As usual, most things were spoiled in some form or fashion ahead of time. However, some things caught us unaware. How about the vintage reissues of the Ghostbusters? That got a lot of people excited. Much less so […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 182: Toy Fair Extravaganza… ap...

If you’re a basketball fan, then you may have guessed that I’m writing this while watching the NBA All-Star Game. It’s probably the first time in 10 years I have sat down and watched the entire All-Star Weekend. It’s amazing to see people at this caliber just have some fun with their sport. I think […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 181: It’s Just...

As I sit here and type this, I’m watching one of my favorite movies of all-time, Red Dawn. Not necessarily one of the best movies, but it’s steeped in nostalgia for me. It’s one of the first movies I remember seeing in theaters. It has snow warfare, which I love. It has a ton of […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 180: Get the Feels… appeared first on Ope...

So tonight Mrs. McFavorite and I were looking for something to watch. We have broadcast stuff that airs weekly and then we usually have 30 and 60-minute shows we are marathoning. Well, broadcast stuff is just starting to come back from the holidays and we just completed our binge shows. So she asks do we […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 179: Too Much… appeared first on...

For some reason, the number 2020 seems so much more futuristic than 2019 or any of the 2000’s except for maybe 2000 itself. Even just seeing it in the title makes me feel like I’m in the future. Now that we got here, when is the next major milestone 2030, 2040? I say 2050 is […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 178: 2020… appeared first on Open Your Toys .

One of my favorite fortunes from a cookie goes as follows, “Everything in moderation, including moderation.” I love this saying. It’s a great rationale for going full bore and for pulling back when things get a little out of hand. My life has pretty much followed this pattern. Right now I’m in a moderation mode […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 177: Eve...