Toy Power Podcast

This week on the Toy Power Podcast; we seem to have Gremlins in both our Run Sheet; as well as our Recording Gear too...!!!  Because things certainly don't go as planned!  But please bear with us as we attempt to record another fun filled episode!  First major upset, is the obvious fact, Trent was unable to join us for this episode.  "The Show Must Go On"; so we bring you the L...

As streamed on our FB page (forgive us, we are old) we went visual to celebrate our 400th episode! The chat went off, prizes were dished out, Davey was in the house (he even brought along Olly), it was all happening! Come see some of our favourite "antique roadshow" toys from across the spectrum. Then we try to trick Davey in a game we call Private Parts. Who do these item belong too? We all have...

This week on the Toy Power Podcast; we recap our attendance at the Adelaide Mega Toy Fair event.  This annual event promotes itself for its long running campaign; but with new organisers this year, how did it actually go?  We chat towards what we spotted, what we think needs to be improved & what we scored!!  Spoiler alert: Pub Lunch & making a day of it with great friends,...

This week on the Toy Power Podcast; Trent does a quick recap of the first three episodes of the Lego Masters - Grand Masters Of The Galaxy, with some behind the scenes insight & over-all fun from those episodes.  Then both Frank & Trent speak to another TV show they are both present on: Cards & Collectables TV - now with a June 22nd air release date!  Then its straight into t...

This week on the Toy Power Podcast; we have another segment of The Team!  This round pitting not one; not two, but THREE different Villain Sub-Groups against each other in a plight to crown the perfect Character that lines up with the A-Team Format.  BUT, there are some ground rules!  We must pick ensure a Villain is represented from each sub-group!  Who are these Sub-groups yo...

We kick it off with the recent Super7 announcements and what this means moving forward. There's some cool new reveals in both MOTU, classic characters and even Reeve-era Superman! Trent takes us on a tour of both Adelaides newest LEGO store and sneak preview of the upcoming new Season of LegoMasters! Finally we hear about the exploits of Ben, Scot, Davey and Brett as they paint Melbourne-town red...

This week on the Toy Power Podcast, Trent is left alone in the Toy Power Studio whilst Ben and Scot are in Melbourne for the wedding of Fresh and Jessie (Congrats!), and Frank is off to the airport to welcome back Ali from London and Paris (yes, he survived 2 weeks of solo parenting). And just when it was time to bust out the Soapbox monologues, Colin comes to the rescue. Its all things Kickstarte...

This week on the Toy Power Podcast; we shine light on quite an old property; that is The Shadow!  From its origins in Pulp Comic Format to the Hollywood Film in 1994 staring Alec Baldwin.  That Film was classified big enough to spawn a corresponding Toyline from Kenner.  Trent unpacks what was great, and what was left in the dark, around this neat property.  Then we switch gear...

Merry May 4th to those that celebrate! Some news headlines to chat to including Aliens, Elephant and a ThunderCat with some of the most hilarious accessories ever! (we are just children) Then we dive into a couple of waves of Super7 Turtles Ultimates including the controversial Rat King and Gorilla. Also our 400ep plans are, in a state of flux.... (capacitor) Support the show: http://patreon.com/t...

This week on the Toy Power Podcast; we welcome back Nick Greenslade; to assist us to break-down all things Star Wars related.  Kicking things off, with his opinion of who he would have chosen as the candidates for the SW Villains side of things on: The Team....  Then without missing a beat; we take the next challenge of carefully selecting another round of The Team for the Star Wars Hero...

While there are some cool cool news items to talk too, there's also a certain Celebration taking place in Japan right now... As such we bring on a Star Wars expert Nick G who takes us through all latest Black Series and TVC goodness. Closer to home, we recap our local (and the best) Adelaide Comic and Toy Fair with it's April 2025 edition. Huge thanks as always to Brett and Sarah for their amazing...

This week on the Toy Power Podcast; we are once again missing Master Frank; but have Special Guest: Chris Canini back in the studio with the usual "Get To Know You Questions".  A great insight into what Chris's passions are!  Then, without missing a beat,he as brought in a fantastic assortment of Figures, to promote just how awesome the new Jada Street Fighter Toys are!!  From M. Bi...

This week on the Toy Power Podcast; we are missing Frank in the studio; but have Special Guest: Chris Canini join us to help us breakdown a mountain of News & Announcements; mainly from the WonderCon Event!  With a little bit of house-keeping aside, its impossible for us to ignore the recent Tariffs that is going to affect our Collecting passions.  Mondo are up first with a beautiful...

This week on the Toy Power Podcast, we take a look at a Galaxy Far, Far Away; and select the most wretched hive of scum & villainy - in order for another installment of The Team!  Yes, this round is focused on the Villains from the Original Kenner Star Wars Toyline Universe.  Leader, Muscle, Specialist, Wheelman and an Iconic Vehicle; are all needed to be voted on, and then locked in...

Yes, there is news to talk too - some of it huge. Like a certain huge dragon. Huge fundraisers. Huge SDCC ecto-glow announcement. Two huge properties join forces (gotta build 'em all). One huge Shredder (bro lifts). But bigger than ALL of those, is the unexpected parcel of absolute joy sent by our favourite Canadian, the one and only Colin Betts. This has to be seen (heard?) to be believed. In spi...

We are a couple of members down today so yes, it's a Lisa episode. Scot and Frank take the wheel to look at a new Origins reveal, some Latest Scores (where Scot goes BIG) but mainly wax on/off about the finale of Cobra Kai. Did they stick the landing or sweep the leg? How was Anthony Mackie's first solo run as Captain America? Hoe tough is it to integrate two cats into the same space? All these un...

Strap yourselves in folks - New York Toy Fair 2025 is here and it brought the big guns! We - and our wallets - are under heavy fire from a carpet bombing of toy goodness and reveals! Enjoy this mid-week drop while we take some time to recover and sell our kidneys to afford all our wants! Don't forget to grab your Super7 items from our affiliate link Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpod...

This week on the Toy Power Podcast, we are joined with Steve Scholz *again*; this round is a much more in depth episode all centred around Steve himself!  First up are his initiation questions, as we dive deeper into his person journey in the Pop Culture realm. Find out about a how he was a key contributor on creating an artistic Vinyl Toy Penguin; with a long term plan of other characters in...

In a ToyPower first, we record somewhere OTHER than a hosts toy room! We take the show on the road to home of one of Adelaides premier geek aficionados Steve Scholz. While we delve a little into our hosts amazing collection (more on that coming next week!) there is some tasty news to cover. Is this the first Shredder Ben is NOT keen on? Todd and Batman - what could go wrong? JoyToy is KILLING it w...

This week on the Toy Power Podcast, we are making a mess in the kitchen with recipes for the upcoming Fantastic Four Film!  Then we clean-up for another segment around The Team.  This round being based around MOTU Villains.  We go around the room & carefully select a Leader, the Muscle, a Specialist, the Wheelman; and rounding out universally on a sweet mode of Transportation! &...

This week on the Toy Power Podcast, we have a lot of News & Announcements to cover!  First off, some very sad news, regarding the loss of the man with the most Powerful Voice in the Universe.  RIP John Erwin.  Then, some happy news around  DC McFarlane announcements, with more Super Powers releases, as well as Multiverse & Batman Begins figures!  But that's not all...

This week on the Toy Power Podcast, we recap our Xmas Break.  What exactly did we each get up to?  Plus what did we score from both our loved ones, Father Christmas and / or what we went & maybe bought for ourselves!?  Then we get right back on track with recapping all the latest News that has hit our radar, since we last recorded.  Of course lots of things to look forward...

We are back!  Yes the Four of us are back in the studio to bring you the first episode of 2025.  And what better way to kick off the new year, than to review the previous one?!?  So it's an awards session.  Shouting out the Highlights, and some Lowlights of 2024.  With Catagories including: Best Movie Best TV Show Best Non-Toy Category (Statues, Video Games, Merchandise et...

This Week on the Toy Power Podcast; we have special guest DaveyDamaged join us yet again to round out the last episode for this year.  Keeping in theme with this time of year; we start things off with our Annual Kris Kringle.  We keep things so secret, we forget to name the gifts themselves!  Then onto the final round of Patreon Questions.  The stand-out being linked to the epi...

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