The Toy Book Podcasts by Adventure Media & Events

In this week's episode of the " Power Kid Podcast ," host Phil Albritton of Power Kid Design welcomes toy and entertainment attorney Scott Landsbaum to the show. Over the past 25 years, Landsbaum has represented intellectual property (IP) clients, including toy companies, entrepreneurs, inventors, designers, and artists across multiple industries. On the show, Landsbaum shares details on what his...

In this week's episode of the " Power Kid Podcast ," host Phil Albritton of Power Kid Design welcomes Radio Flyer's Chief Wagon Officer, Robert Pasin. Pasin is the grandson of Antonio Pasin, who in 1917 created The Liberty Coaster, a wooden wagon crafted in a one room workshop. Now, Robert leads the charge at Radio Flyer as the company continues to produce timeless toys for kids, including tricycl...

In this week's episode of the " Power Kid Podcast ," host Phil Albritton of Power Kid Design welcomes back Wind Sun Sky CEO/executive producer Catherine Winder ( The Angry Birds Movie, Super Dinosaur ). Winder is a former Lucasfilm exec who worked with George Lucas to assemble the team behind Star Wars: The Clone Wars  and now also leads Skybound North Entertainment, the company behind the Am...

In this week's episode of the " Power Kid Podcast ," host Phil Albritton of Power Kid Design welcomes David Capon, president of FoxMind Games, the company behind the viral hits Go Pop! and Pop-It! On the show, Capon discusses the invention of Go Pop! and the massive trend of poppable fidget toys that FoxMind Games is currently in the midst of. Additionally, Albritton and Capon discuss the critical...

In this week's episode of the " Power Kid Podcast ," host Phil Albritton of Power Kid Design welcomes Chris and Jennifer Armstrong of Solid Roots . The family-focused company produces games, including Mind the Gap , Hipsterology, and Trapped, alongside the Hangup + Hangout Device Detox Box . On the show, the Armstrongs explain how they turned the classic white elephant gift game into a marketable...

In this week's episode of the " Power Kid Podcast ," host Phil Albritton of Power Kid Design welcomes Warren Schorr, vice president of business development and global licensing for Crayola. Prior to joining Crayola in 2010, Schorr held executive roles at Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, and MGM. Now he works to grow and extend a brand that has become a true "household name," with brand recognition...

In this week's episode of the " Power Kid Podcast ," host Phil Albritton of Power Kid Design welcomes Patrick Matthews , project manager at Triller and president of Live Oak Games. On the show, Albritton and Matthews explore the value and challenges of creating complex, story-based games, and the differences between developing digital and physical games. Additionally, the duo has a conversation ab...

In this week's episode of the "Power Kid Podcast," host Phil Albritton of Power Kid Design welcomes award-winning graphic novelist Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez, creator of the superhero La Borinqueña. Miranda-Rodriguez, whose portfolio includes work created for Marvel Comics, Atlantic Records, Sony, and others, created La Borinqueña in 2016 as a direct response to the economic crisis affecting t...

In this week's episode of the " Power Kid Podcast ," host Phil Albritton of Power Kid Design welcomes Nick Metzler, incubation and new business specialist at Spin Master. Metzler has designed and marketed dozens of award-winning games, including Squashed, Marvel's Wakanda Forever and Hail Hydra, Harry Potter Hedbanz, Battle of the Sexes, and many more. Metzler was the winner of the TAGIE Award for...

In this week's episode of the " Power Kid Podcast ," host Phil Albritton of Power Kid Design welcomes Harrison Brooks, the 17-year-old creator and CEO (Chief Elevator Officer) of ElevatorUp and database and content manager at People of Play . On the show, Albritton and Brooks discuss the success of ElevatorUp, a card game that balances strategy and chance. Additionally, Brooks shares his perspecti...

In this week's episode of the " Power Kid Podcast ," host Phil Albritton of Power Kid Design welcomes Jeff Garb, regional sales manager for the northeast at Diverse Marketing. For more than 30 years, Garb led his own company — Jeff Garb & Associates — gaining acclaim for servicing the toy and gift industries throughout New England and the Mid-Atlantic States. With a team of 15 sales reps, Garb...

In this week's episode of the " Power Kid Podcast ," host Phil Albritton of Power Kid Design welcomes Adventure Media and Events' own Marissa DiBartolo, editor-in-chief of both the Toy Insider and the Pop Insider and senior editor of the Toy Book . DiBartolo manages print and digital content for the Toy Insider and the Pop Insider , including daily product news, reviews, and features, the leg...

It's Genius of Play Week on the " Power Kid Podcast " presented by the Toy Book . This week, host Phil Albritton of Power Kid Design welcomes four committee members representing The Toy Association's Genius of Play initiative and its ongoing mission to provide families with the information and inspiration they need to make play an important part of their kid’s day. This month represents a mileston...

It's Genius of Play Week on the " Power Kid Podcast " presented by the Toy Book . This week, host Phil Albritton of Power Kid Design welcomes four committee members representing The Toy Association's Genius of Play initiative and its ongoing mission to provide families with the information and inspiration they need to make play an important part of their kid’s day. This month represents a mileston...

It's Genius of Play Week on the " Power Kid Podcast " presented by the Toy Book . This week, host Phil Albritton of Power Kid Design welcomes four committee members representing The Toy Association's Genius of Play initiative and its ongoing mission to provide families with the information and inspiration they need to make play an important part of their kid’s day. This month represents a mileston...

It's Genius of Play Week on the " Power Kid Podcast " presented by the Toy Book . This week, host Phil Albritton of Power Kid Design welcomes four committee members representing The Toy Association's Genius of Play initiative and its ongoing mission to provide families with the information and inspiration they need to make play an important part of their kid’s day. This month represents a mileston...

In this week's episode of the " Power Kid Podcast ," host Phil Albritton of Power Kid Design welcomes back toy industry veteran Nancy Zwiers. Zwiers' last appearance topped the charts as the most-streamed episode of the "Power Kid Podcast" for 2020, and for the sequel, she's sharing her thoughts on how “Play is natures' way of helping us learn how to survive” On the show, Albritton and Zwiers...

In this week’s episode of the “ Power Kid Podcast ,” host Phil Albritton of  Power Kid Design welcomes University Games founder Bob Moog to the show for a discussion on the state of the games industry. Since its founding in 1985, University Games has been a staple game company with hits like Murder Mystery Party and 20 Questions. Additionally, Moog leverages popular licenses like Dogman, Pete...

In this week’s episode of the “ Power Kid Podcast ,” host Phil Albritton of  Power Kid Design welcomes legendary toy designer Eddy Goldfarb and his daughter Lyn to the show. Eddy Goldfarb is a prolific inventor that holds 300 patents. During the course of his career, nearly 800 of his products — including KerPlunk and Hydro Strike — have been brought to market. He was a 2003 inductee into the...

The " Power Kid Podcast " is back for another year with host Phil Albritton of Power Kid Design lining up conversations with some of the biggest names and rising stars in the toy, game, and family entertainment industries. On the first show of the new year, Albritton welcomes Omer Dekel, vice president of international sales at PMI International . Based in Tel Aviv, the family-owned company is Isr...

In this week's episode of the " Power Kid Podcast ," host Phil Albritton of Power Kid Design speaks with Drew Vernon, marketing director at Tonies USA. For the last new episode of the podcast for 2020, Albritton shines the spotlight on one of the year's biggest hits with families: Tonies, a system that promotes independent play, imagination, and storytelling via a screen-free digital audio system,...

In this week's episode of the " Power Kid Podcast ," host Phil Albritton of Power Kid Design speaks with Julien Sharp, director of business development for Spin Master . Sharp works constantly to find new ways to increase sales across Spin Master's games global business unit while collaborating with inventor relations, licensing, production, global brand marketing, and retailers to make it happen....

In this week's episode of the "Power Kid Podcast," host Phil Albritton of Power Kid Design speaks with YWow Games and Ypernovea CEO Michele Rudelli. YWow Games burst onto the scene this year with a new collection of games and licensed puzzles (featured in the Toy Book's annual summer Games & Puzzles Showcase) that have been gaining an audience around the world through colorful branding inspire...

In this week's episode of the " Power Kid Podcast ," host Phil Albritton of Power Kid Design speaks with prolific toy and game designer Elliot Rudell. Rudell Design has been in business since 1975 and has been responsible for the development and licensing of products that have generated millions for the toy industry.  The success of Rudell's toys and games, including Splash Out, Upwards, Wet...

In this week's episode of the " Power Kid Podcast ," host Phil Albritton of Power Kid Design speaks with Vance Withers and Wendy Munt, developers of The Negotiation Game, a method of training salespeople to communicate better value and demystify the buying process, specifically for those in the toy and game industries Withers' company, 496 Partnership focuses on sales and negations and helps to en...