Friend of the pod Brian Volk-Weiss is back to talk about the premiere of Roboforce Season 1 as well us updates to the Star Trek line! Join us for a chat about the Nacelleverse, working with the Rock, and more!  

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Roboforce the Animated Series Season 1 and Star Trek Wave 2 with Nacelle's Brian Volk-Weiss

On this edition of Premium Toyetic Event, we're turning the clock back and taking a look at #wrestlemania IV! Join us as we unpack who we felt were the top toyetic talent from this big-ticket premium live event from the pro wrestling world.

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Premium Toyetic Event: WWE's Wrestlemania IX

Tariffs, ever heard of em? The current US administration has released a number of reciprocal tariffs on just about every country the USA trades with, but what does that mean for US - more specifically - toy collectors. Joining us this week to discuss what impacts this has on collectors and what it means for the toys we love to buy, we welcome Toy Book Editor-in-Chief James Zahn!  

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Talking Tariffs with Toy Book Editor-in-Chief James Zahn

Welcome to AICNN (Adventures in Collecting News Network) where toy news matters! This is your AIC NEWS brief. Give us a few minutes, and we'll give you the goods.

This week the AICNN anchors highlight what you need to know for the week of April 7th, 2025!

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AIC NEWS: Week of April 7, 2025

We're LIVE from Zapp Con 6 in Wayne, NJ with friends of the pod and returning guests, Blaine and Chris from NECA! Join us for a chat about the creative process, what it takes to bring toys and their packaging to life, and a run down of some highlights from this year's upcoming Haulathon at Target!  

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Live From Zapp Con 6 with Blaine and Chris from NECA

Beyithirr is HERE! This week we're joined by Jeremy Girard from Four Horsemen Studios to talk all things Mythic Legions, dragons, and more from the uber popular, NJ-based indie toy giant as they celebrate 10 years of Mythic Legions lore. 

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There Be Dragons: A Conversation with Four Horsemen Studios Jeremy Girard

Let's talk about the 2025 New York Toy Fair! What was exciting, controversial, disappointing, surprising... ALL THE THINGS. In this packed episode we unpack the timeless toy industry event and tell YOU about our experience there.    

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The Big Really Big Super Mega 2025 New York Toy Fair Recap Episode

On this edition of Premium Toyetic Event, we're taking a look at the 2025 Elimination Chamber! Join us as we unpack who we felt were the top toyetic talent from this big-ticket premium live event from the pro wrestling world.  

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Premium Toyetic Event: The 2025 WWE Elimination Chamber

The DC License was definitely the big story of the 2025 New York Toy Fair, so we had to carve out some time to sit with friend of the pod and industry icon Todd McFarlane to hear all about what the future holds for McFarlane Toys. Listen to find out what the license status means, what's coming next, and what could possibly be on the horizon in this exclusive interview.   

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New York Toy Fair 2025: A Conversation with Todd McFarlane

Mark Morse is a true toy industry veteran with nearly 20 years across a variety of companies from Mattel and Super7, to MGA. While we know him best from his nostalgia-fueled work over at Plastic Meatball, today we’re here to talk about his new role as Vice President and Global Brand Lead for Wheels and Action over at Spin Master. Mark, welcome back to Adventures in Collecting!

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Talking Batman, DC, and More with Spin Master's Mark Morse

From Funko and WWE to Star Wars, Bandai, Marvel, LEGO, and more, grab the cart and hit the aisles with Dave and Erik as they talk toy news, collecting, culture, and more!

Erik Weinbrecht

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