Toy Rewind Podcast
Toys, toys and more toys. A trio of brothers get together and talk about toy lines that go back as far as the 60s, also refered to as 'their childhoods'.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 60 minutes
- Episodes
- 143
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2024
Episode 041: Johnny Lightning
Listen and learn all about how these small die-cast started from a small run, to some crazy molds with multiple engines. Multiple toy companies keeping the Johnny Lightning line so many chances to su…
01:16:02 |
Thu 27 May 2021
Episode 040: Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos
Karate movies, action movies, tv shows, and even exercise equipment; the one and only Chuck Norris has done it all. He even started a cartoon that had a Kenner toy line all designed by the Karate mas…
00:50:47 |
Thu 20 May 2021
Episode 039: DC Super Powers Collection
Under the roof of The Justice League, we came together and discussed the amazing toy line released in the mid-80's by Kenner Toys. The Super Powers Collection and all its glory had a sad end, but a g…
00:58:27 |
Thu 13 May 2021
Episode 038: Ronin Warriors
We sat down with a couple of the most average guests we could find, Jorge (Toys R Us Kid) and Dave (The Dork Knight) to talk about the 1995 toy line released by Playmates. Enjoy as we learn more hist…
01:03:59 |
Thu 06 May 2021
Episode 037: Slot Cars
In 1991, we got a slot car track, and we spent a lot of time with that track. We talked about that track and the history behind slot cars from the beginning to the professional tracks that are used t…
00:52:05 |
Thu 29 Apr 2021
Collector Showcase: Customs and Designer Toys
Listen as we chat with DeathlyCute Toys about collecting, customs and designer toys. This is a bonus episode of our Live Collector Showcase. Hope you enjoy and we will be back next week with our regu…
01:03:58 |
Thu 22 Apr 2021
Episode 036: Rainbow Brite
We get Brite this week as we take a trip over the rainbow and talk all about Rainbow Brite and the Sprites that live in and around Color Castle. Rainbow's history wasn't bland and we dig in deep as w…
00:57:11 |
Thu 15 Apr 2021
Episode 035: Nintendo Entertainment System
We talked about the video game system that changed everything for so many kids. Thats right the Classic Nintendo Entertainment System and all its 8-bit glory. That tow-toned square box that sat perfe…
01:31:19 |
Thu 08 Apr 2021
Episode 034: 80s Knockoffs
This April Fools, we wanted to bing you a whole episode dedicated to fooling people, and no better way to do that than to talk about the toys designed and developed to fool people into thinking they …
01:13:43 |
Thu 01 Apr 2021
Episode 033: Godzilla
We look back at the the many Godzilla figures that have been on the shelves over the years and discuss the collectability of each one from his early days to more recent figures. Also be sure to liste…
00:50:27 |
Thu 25 Mar 2021
Episode 032: Cabbage Patch Kids
From the gardens to your beds, the Cabbage Patch Kids have been around for almost 40 years and have changed the doll industry and the toy industry. Listen up and learn about how these dolls came to b…
00:57:59 |
Thu 18 Mar 2021
Episode 031: Super Naturals
The year was 1987, and holograms were everywhere; but they never seemed to work for toys. Tonka spun out the Super Naturals to compete with the Visionaries from Hasbro but they sadly saw the same fat…
00:50:07 |
Thu 11 Mar 2021
Episode 030: My Little Pony
Magical Ponies with brushable hair and accessories — what more could a kid ask for? Listen up as we talk about one of the most popular non-posable figures from the 80's that graced the toy aisle. The…
00:57:50 |
Thu 04 Mar 2021
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Episode 029: GI Joe [12-inch]
The Brothers Newland were joined this week by the STS Guys to talk about the ORIGINAL action figure, the 12-inch GI Joe line. Where action figures were born with all the articulation that a young boy…
01:16:07 |
Thu 25 Feb 2021
Episode 028: BraveStarr
Another toy line from Mattel and Filmation; you could assume it would be another hit like the MOTU line, but it was nothing of the sort. Travel to New Texas with the Brothers Newland and learn what w…
01:09:51 |
Thu 11 Feb 2021
Episode 027: Bugmen of Insecta
Insecta... the insect world, and the 5 nations to rule Insecta. What a back story the Bugmen of Insecta have, but they didn't land in may kids toyboxes. Listen and learn about these 4" figures that g…
00:41:37 |
Thu 04 Feb 2021
Episode 026: M.U.S.C.L.E.
Millions of what everywhere? Yep, we dug deep into the world of M.U.S.C.L.E. to get the background and find out where all the millions of figures came from and what kinda accessories they came with. …
00:58:39 |
Thu 28 Jan 2021
Episode 025: Pound Puppies
Remember those plush dogs and cats that everybody had in the 80's? Yeah we talked about Pound Puppies and how these love-able long eared animals made it big in Canada before even being considered in …
00:51:19 |
Thu 21 Jan 2021
Episode 024: Visionaries
Technology is no more, and these action figures must now depend on magic to save or rule the world of Prysmos. Join us as we as we talk about Visionaries, a small line of toys that depended on a holo…
00:50:39 |
Thu 14 Jan 2021
Episode 023: Transformers G1
We rewind all the way back to 1984 and rediscover the origins of The Transformers this week. Along side our Special Guest, Sully from Nerds Unite, we go through each year of the Generation 1 Transfor…
01:27:02 |
Thu 07 Jan 2021
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