Where The Toys Are

Halloween part 2 HALLOWEEN TRICKS! Brent and Sam continue the spooky celebration of the season of the witch! Brent discovers a Matrix action figure and uses it to contact a spirit from the past! Sam shares the top Halloween fast-food giveaway toys. UNCLE DAD TALKS checks in and shares his new UNCLE DAD-O-WEEN project of scary movie interviews. The boys also share new toy news and more! 

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Welcome to Episode 54 - Part 1 of 2 new Halloween Episodes! Brent and Sam share all the New Action Figure news and discuss current pickups! Sam interviews a very special guest DAVID SILVA from CREATIVE BEAST STUDIO! David is a talented artist and designer who talks about his new crowdfunded toy line CYBERZOIC. David also shares his story and how he got into the toy industry. The boys also talk about what scary TV things they have b...

Brent and Sam report on the recent HASBRO PULSE CON, and all the new action figure announcements and preorder action.  Next the boys try to get to the bottom of this GI JOE CLASSIFIED: GRUNT CONSPIRACY! Is Hasbro testing on unsuspecting customers by lacing TARGET stores with a legacy GI Joe, that is really a discounted troop builder? Are we being lied to about supply, pricing, and demand or is it ALIENS? We also review DISNEY+ STAR...

Episode 52 pick up! Sam and Brent tell tales of their summer convention adventures at POWER-CON and CAPE AND COWL CON. The boys are blessed with visitors as YOUTUBE Action Figure reviewer TOY BRO stops by with the homie LIFE TOYETIC  to talk toys and sit in on the News! Sam laments not having any GIJOE CLASSIFIED COBRA EELS. Brent obtains a new haunted house just in time for Halloween. We also talk TV THINGS and say goodbye to lots...

 Enter the area of Episode 51! This week we spoke with KYLE WLODYGA, Associate Art Director at SUPER7! From trading cards to NINJA TURTLES, POWER RANGERS, and GODZILLA, we discuss his origins in the toy industry and find out what goes into designing some of today's killer Action Figures! Brent gives us the SAN DIEGO COMIC CON breakdown, and Sam gets a new cat named ELVIRA, and tells tales of NEW ORLEANS! We do a deep dive on P...

IT'S 50! Welcome to the 50th Episode Spectacular! Brent and Sam celebrate 50 episodes with 2 special guests. First, Oakland-based artist AMOL RAY AKA YUNG COCONUT joins us to discuss his recycled toy-making process, his paintings, his love for Mushroom theory, Aliens, cryptozoology, and much more! Next, we talk to FREDRICK FAITH AKA FREDRIX FIGURES, a master action figure painter, and veteran of the Toy/Film industries. The WT...

It's Summer and so far it's been a tough one! Sam says goodbye to Bandit, the best pal ever. Brent discusses telephone tough guys who are a problem at toy retail. We recap the TIME TUNNEL TOYS SAN JOSE TOY SHOW. Sam reviews the state of summer movies so far. Along with all the Action Figure news and more TV things, summer is in full swing! Happy Pride, Happy 4th of July, be sure to enjoy this CRUEL SUMMER with WHERE THE T...

Happy MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU! We get to the bottom of the new toy news like why is HASBRO hiring the Pinkertons to harass customers?! The boys review the Return of the Return of the Jedi in theaters for its 40th anniversary.  Also what do the Mandalorian and Queen have in common? Welcome to this weeks Star Wars Support Group meeting, filled with lots of fried chicken hot takes, it's episode 47 of WHERE THE TOYS ARE!

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WTTA is back from hibernation! Join us to hear tales of collecting, travel, and adventure! Brent and Sam chat with KAGEKI TOYS about making custom toys and throwing online Action Figure Art shows! The boys also deliver the latest Action Figure news, STAR WARS CELEBRATION LONDON announcements, and review Season 3 of THE MANDALORIAN! We are back with a deluxe 2-hour episode! Strap in, drink up, and enjoy WHERE THE TOYS ARE!!

Brent and Sam, and the gang, leave the comfort of Oakland and head to Concord California for the EAST BAY COMIC CON! This year EBCC hosted the cast reunion of the 1979 Smash Cult Classic THE WARRIORS! Sam was excited to catch up with the dashing MICHAEL BECK aka SWAN and have a chat about his experiences in being in so many awesome films! Brent strikes a pose and finds out why MADONNA doesn't do toys...... of the action figure...

WTTA starts off Season 4 with a big bionic episode! Sam reviews AVATAR 2 THE WAY OF THE WATER and decides if it's worth the trip back to Pandora. Brent breaks down retail woes driven by Toy influencer fanboys. Sam shares a feature on the history of the 6 MILLION DOLLAR MAN. All the news, including coverage of the new whip-cracking INDIANA JONES toy line announcement and the possible impending end of the MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE ...

WTTA invites you to celebrate the holidays with our 3rd annual holiday party! This week we have the fantastic, dynamic gents from UNCLEDAD TALKS PODCAST. We teamed up and had a crossover episode to talk toys and things and get to know UNCLEDAD  and MIKE HAMPTON! This is part 2 of the 2-part crossover. Check out the latest episode of UNCLEDAD TALKS for part 1! Brent and Sam also discuss new Action Figures, Christmas toy memories, To...

WTTA is on that Holiday train to Toy Town and beyond! Brent and Sam celebrate Sam's Birthday. Sam shares horror stories of Disneyland wait times! More Toy hunting tales. We cover the new Hasbro Marvel X-Men 60th Anniversary reveals. TV Thing reviews of WEDNESDAY, WALKING DEAD FINALE, and movie trailer talk about INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY. We also ponder WHO IS MASON REESE?! Hyped on the Holidays......... it's ...

Brent and Sam celebrate Brent's birthday and talk about what's been up! We cover all the essential news and TV things and discuss ANDOR and WAKANDA FOREVER. After we recorded some news broke. We decided to go back and have a simple phone call about the passing of 2 great actors. Kevin Conroy was the voice of Batman in BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES. His legacy will endure the test of time. Actor and Martial artist Jason David...

WTTA kicks off October with a bang! Brent shares his recent trip to Disneyland. Sam shares an outing to see ELTON JOHN and has PTSD from previous shows at Levis Stadium. Essential news updates on Hasbro toy's profit margins and the Masters of the Universe huge ETERNIA playset! Sam reminisces about FISHER PRICE ADVENTURE PEOPLE as his first action figure line. Brent gives his creepy horror movie rewatches for TV things and Sam ...