Toys & Tech of the Trade

Toys & Tech of the Trade spotlights a fellow RAGE Works creator this week as Call Me When It’s Over’s Alexis A. McCoy stops by. Guided by the quote, “If entertaining is my passion and changing the world is my goal, why not entertain to change the world?” Alexis applied her background in entertainment and theater to create Love Is Enough Productions. Love Is Enough Productions is a full-service...

Toys & Tech has a ton of great guests on the horizon. In this episode, we sit down with Sean Kneese. Sean is an actor, content creator, and host of the BS’ing with Sean K Podcast. BS’ing with Sean K is an interview series that focuses on providing a platform for people to share opinions not often heard on mainstream media. BS’ing with Sean K recently passed the 100-episode mark and is currentl...

Toys & Tech of the Trade is back after a two-week hiatus. This week’s episode is a special quarantine Q&A plus Rich updates the listeners on why there was no episode two weeks ago. Toys, Tech & Awesome Stuff Mentioned in This Episode Disclaimer: Some of these links are affiliate links which means that if you click and make a purchase via the link RAGE Works will receive a small commiss...

The views expressed on air during Toys & Tech of the Trade do not represent the views of the RAGE Works staff, partners, or affiliates. Listener discretion advised. Show Notes This week’s episode of Toys & Tech of the Trade is a bit different as we sit down with MAINGEAR CEO Wallace Santos and MAINGEAR Chairman of the Board Rahul Sood to discuss the MAINGEAR LIV emergency pulmonary ventila...

The views expressed on air during Toys & Tech of the Trade do not represent the views of the RAGE Works staff, partners, or affiliates. Listener discretion advised. Show Notes Toys & Tech of the Trade is back and while the hiatus was not planned in a crazy way it was needed. Rich updates listeners on what’s been going on with the show and what listeners can expect going forward. Toys, Tech...

The views expressed on air during Toys & Tech of the Trade do not represent the views of the RAGE Works staff, partners, or affiliates. Listener discretion advised. Show Notes The holidays are upon us and we want to help you get prepped for the holiday season. Enjoy our Toys & Tech of the Trade Black Friday Shopping Guide. We hope that Rich’s recommendations allow you to get something awes...

The views expressed on air during Toys & Tech of the Trade do not represent the views of the RAGE Works staff, partners, or affiliates. Listener discretion advised. Show Notes One of the toughest challenges for podcasters, besides raising awareness and monetization is content and getting guests. Poddit is a new service that looks to alleviate some of those challenges by providing a platform fo...

The views expressed on air during Toys & Tech of the Trade do not represent the views of the RAGE Works staff, partners, or affiliates. Listener discretion advised. Show Notes Rich goes solo on this week’s episode of Toys & Tech of the Trade and discusses the gear he uses to cover events and conventions. If you’re a content creator that covers events like Comic-Con, CES and others then thi...

The views expressed on air during Toys & Tech of the Trade do not represent the views of the RAGE Works staff, partners, or affiliates. Listener discretion advised. Show Notes Toys & Tech of the Trade is all new this week as we kick off our second season of shows! Our guest is CBS Sports Radio producer and fellow podcaster Mike Bisceglia who hosts the Basketball Drives with Mike Bisceglia...

The views expressed on air during Toys & Tech of the Trade do not represent the views of the RAGE Works staff, partners, or affiliates. Listener discretion advised. Show Notes Toys & Tech of the Trade is back after a brief hiatus. Rich updates the listeners on what’s going on with RAGE Works and what is on the horizon for Toys & Tech of the Trade. Toys, Tech & Awesome Stuff Mention...

The views expressed on air during Toys & Tech of the Trade do not represent the views of the RAGE Works staff, partners, or affiliates. Listener discretion advised. Show Notes Toys & Tech of the Trade is back after an extra week off, and photographer Jason Laboy joins us. If you’re a comic book or cosplay fan odds are you have seen this talented shutterbug’s work. Jason’s passion is not on...

The views expressed on air during Toys & Tech of the Trade do not represent the views of the RAGE Works staff, partners, or affiliates. Listener discretion advised. Show Notes Anime Expo kicks off this week and Megan Amo stops by to share her story. We learn about Megan’s journey from Anime Expo volunteer to a full-time employee plus she shares some of the Toys & Tech of her trade. If you’...

The views expressed on air during Toys & Tech of the Trade do not represent the views of the RAGE Works staff, partners, or affiliates. Listener discretion advised. Show Notes On this week’s episode, we are joined by entrepreneur, content creator and social media consultant Preston Hudman. Preston and Rich discussed the good, bad and ugly side of the social game plus Preston shared some tools...

The views expressed on air during Toys & Tech of the Trade do not represent the views of the RAGE Works staff, partners, or affiliates. Listener discretion advised. Show Notes This week we tried something new and turned over the show to the listeners and answered their questions on toys and tech. Did your question get answered? Listen and find out! If you want your questions featured on a futu...

The views expressed on air during Toys & Tech of the Trade do not represent the views of the RAGE Works staff, partners or affiliates. Listener discretion is advised. Show Notes On this week’s episode, we sit down with podcaster and content creator Matthew Billy. Matthew is an awarding winning veteran podcaster and content creator who will be tackling censorship in his new upcoming podcast Ble...

The views expressed on air during Toys & Tech of the Trade do not represent the views of the RAGE Works staff, partners or affiliates. Listener discretion is advised. Show Notes Who is the Fruckus Company and what is Oh Fruck? My guests Phil Del Rivo and Tom Mott answer both of those questions and share their story along with plenty of actionable advice for those looking to launch their games...

The views expressed on air during Toys & Tech of the Trade do not represent the views of the RAGE Works staff, partners or affiliates. Listener discretion is advised. Show Notes What happens when two hip-hop fans who are also techies come together to school the masses? The answer is The Phat Startup. While The Phat Startup is no longer around its impact on my business is still being felt. Its...

The views expressed on air during Toys & Tech of the Trade do not represent the views of the RAGE Works staff, partners or affiliates. Listener discretion is advised. Show Notes In October 2017 I was part of a panel that took place at the PhotoPlus Expo with Gary Vaynerchuk and Chase Jarvis where I shared some issues, I was having monetizing and growing my brand. The result of that conversatio...

The views expressed on air during Toys & Tech of the Trade do not represent the views of the RAGE Works staff, partners or affiliates. Listener discretion is advised. Show Notes This week’s episode is a long overdue interview with Matt Cipoletti. Matt has been in the podcast game a long time and co-hosts Big Kev’s Geek Stuff alongside Big Kev. Matt and Big Kev are one of the few podcasters I p...

The views expressed on air during Toys & Tech of the Trade do not represent the views of the RAGE Works staff, partners or affiliates. Listener discretion is advised. Show Notes Podcasting, comics and a bit of wrestling are on deck for this week’s episode of Toys & Tech of the Trade as we are joined by graphic designer and podcaster Peter Melnick. Peter is the co-host of The Marvelists pod...

The views expressed on air during Toys & Tech of the Trade do not represent the views of the RAGE Works staff, partners or affiliates. Listener discretion is advised. Show Notes Genius Games Founder and CEO John Coveyou is our guest for a special episode of Toys & Tech of the Trade. Learn how this former soldier leveraged crowdfunding and a love for science into a brand that has seen its p...

The views expressed on air during Toys & Tech of the Trade do not represent the views of the RAGE Works staff, partners or affiliates. Listener discretion is advised. Show Notes We take a deeper dive into the toy aspect of Toys & Tech of the Trade as we sit down with Carlos aka Charlie 5.5 to discuss action figure customization, Masters of the Universe and much more. If you are a fan of th...

The views expressed on air during Toys & Tech of the Trade do not represent the views of the RAGE Works staff, partners or affiliates. Listener discretion is advised. Show Notes The RAGE Works creator series is back for this episode of Toys & Tech of the Trade as I sit down with Call Me When It’s Over host Josiesboy to talk art, podcasting and tech. Learn about the tools Josiesboy relies o...

The views expressed on air during Toys & Tech of the Trade do not represent the views of the RAGE Works staff, partners or affiliates. Listener discretion is advised. Show Notes This episode we sit down with podcaster, entrepreneur and content creator Brock McGoff. Brock is the Editor-in-Chief and Founder of The Modest Man and co-host of The Buttoned-Up Podcast. The Modest Man is a fashion and...

The views expressed on air during Toys & Tech of the Trade do not represent the views of the RAGE Works staff, partners or affiliates. Listener discretion is advised. Show Notes Toys and collectibles take center stage with this week’s guest as Rich sits down with Jonathan Cathey. Jonathan is the Founder/CEO and President of The Loyal Subjects action vinyl company which recently announced a str...