The Reluctant Adult Podcast
We don't wanna grow up, but we already did. Paul and Bill discuss the week's action figure news, plus what it was like growing up as Toys “R” Us kids, compared to juggling work, life, and collecting as a grown-ass adult. New episodes every Wednesday.
Episodes
Ninja Turtles fans are feeling a shell shock of nostalgia after Super7 unveils plans for their 2003 Ultimates. Plus, better late than Shredder. NECA saves their San Diego Comic Con Turtles for last. And, Mattel is breaking hearts and pooling sharks with their WWE and Street Sharks Comic Con exclusives. Romance is dead. It was acquired in a hostile takeover by Hallmark and Disney, homogenized, and sold off piece by piece. It’s The R...
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Adult toy collectors surpass preschoolers as most irresponsible spenders. Plus, Super7 teases their 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ultimates, confirming that they will not receive another cease and desist from Playmates. And, Power Rangers and Netflix part ways, leaving fans to wonder if we’ve seen the last of these teenagers with attitude. No, you can't play with it. You won't enjoy it on as man...
Hasbro hopes Star Wars fans will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy than their latest HasLab project. Plus, even the Shredder finds himself at the mercy of shrinkflation. Ninja Turtles fans are sizing up Playmates Toys’ classic Technodrome. And, Ghostbusters fans celebrate 40 years of bustin’ and consequently feeling good. Oh, so they have internet on computers now! It’s The Reluctant Adult Podcast.
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Marvel shares our first official look at the much anticipated Deadpool and Wolverine popcorn bucket. While there is still no official release date for the raunchy kernel receptacle, we can confirm that it’s coming. Plus, Playmates Toys delights Ninja Turtle fans with the re-release of that classic Technodrome playset. And, how does Funko’s POP! Yourself program compare to Hasbro’s sunsetted Selfie Serie...
As Hollywood blockbusters struggle to attract an audience, more than 5 million fans willingly watched 4-hours of a YouTuber systematically dissect why Disney’s Star Wars Hotel sucked. Plus, pop goes the gecko! Learn how you could own a piece of Funko history. And, collectors preemptively prevent premature pre-orders from pressuring their purchasing power. Can toy companies survive without that upfront cash? Oh, I've wasted my life....
Mezco gets caught with their hand in the cookie jar as the internet ponders their new animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles One:12 Collective action figures. Plus, that’s a wrap on X-Men 97 season one. But just how long will we have to wait to see how far Morph and Wolverine will go… into the future! And, the internet tears Brian from Super7 a new one! Bringing his total of new ones to approximately 27. You have to speak up, I'm we...
The penultimate episode of X-Men 97 has fans boned up for the season one finale. Even if those bones are suddenly lacking in Adamantium. Plus, Brian from Super7 begrudgingly drags his product’s engineering into modern day for the upcoming 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ultimates. And, Todd McFarlane waxes poetically all over his latest Batman 66 Robin action figure. I'm not a doctor, but I'll take a look. It’s The Reluctant Adul...
Star Wars fans celebrate the one day a year when the general public is forced to put up with their Sith. Plus, X-Men 97 breaks out the inflation calculator; lists X-Mansion on AirBnB. And, Mattel invites WWE fans to sample their Knuckle Crunchers, which we are assured is not a double entendre. I'm not a monster. I'm just ahead of the curve. It’s The Reluctant Adult Podcast.
Hasbro hops into bed with Playmates, hoping to salvage their mighty Power Rangers investment. Plus, MONDO raises our spirits with their announcement of Real Ghostbusters action figures. And, the price tag on this new self-transforming Megatron has us gun-shy about this small soldier. It's like something out of that twilighty show about that zone. It’s The Reluctant Adult Podcast.
Fallout fans are learning what Righteous Gemstones fans already knew: Walton Goggins is one Ghoul character. Plus, retro video games are having the best week ever as Apple’s App Store unleashes its first emulator for iPhone users. And, this McDonald’s leak could spoil more than your appetite. Did a Captain American Happy Meal promotion just give away the movie’s big twist? Hi, Super Nintendo Chalmers! It’s The Reluctant Adult Podca...
Back to the Drawing Board. Todd McFarlane kickstarts a new crowdfunding campaign that was either wildly successful or a total failure. Plus, Marvel hopes to butter up the box office with a Deadpool and Wolverine popcorn bucket that fans can’t keep their hands off. And, end of an error. We bid adieu to Super7’s The Simpsons Ultimates with a review of the most bizarre wave to date. I'm trying to be a sensitive father, you unwanted mo...
Holey Turtle Texture, Batman! Playmates’ 88 Remastered Ninja Turtles have collectors thinking, “Poor us.” Plus, mooove over, Street Sharks, there’s only room for one retro anthropomorphic Turtles-knockoff action figure line in these parts. And, the real April Fools is the friends me made along the way. NECA dares collectors to buy a life-sized M3GAN collectible. What could possibly go wrong? I bent my wookiee. It’s The Reluctant Ad...
Boy, Wonder! McFarlane whips out his Master Dick at WonderCon along with the other Batman Forever characters from next summer’s Build-a-Figure set. Plus, is the toy aisle ready for Mike Rotch? When it comes to their new The Simpsons toyline, JAKKS is already phoning it in! And, fans of X-Men cartoon buy X-Men toys. Company executes still find a way to blame collectors. I'm a stupid moron with an ugly face and a big butt and my butt...
FLIP-OR is succeeding where so many other crowd funders have failed. The world's first action figure of a toy flipper surpassed its original Kickstarter goal and is within striking distance of the campaign’s ultimate stretch goal. Why is this toy baddie resonating with collectors and how did FLIP-OR go from parody to toy reality? The brain-daddy of FLIP-OR, Mad Hatter Reviews, and his right hand man, Mega Jay Retro, join Paul and B...
The fourth Turtle of Grayskull finally rears his ugly head, and fans are wigging out over Michelangelo’s new do. Plus, cereal not included. X-Men 97 transports us back to a simpler time, when men were men, and those men wore crop tops. And, Todd McFarlane’s “Spawnuary” art contest prompts outrage after AI claims top spot. But my mom says I'm cool. It’s The Reluctant Adult Podcast.
Playmates takes a page out of Mattel’s playbook with 1988 Remastered Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. But in classic Playmates fashion, dealbreakers have already been identified. Plus, Walmart Collector Con exceeds expectations, leaving more fans than ever in a state of utter disappointment. And, transform and roll-out new self-checkout restrictions! Optimus Prime is right on Target. Do not touch Willie. Good advice. It’s The Reluctan...
The Simpsons Ultimates from Super7 aren’t even cold yet and already a new toy company is taking up residence in Springfield. Plus, from Brickmaster to Spinmaster, we finally have an answer to the age-old question, “Where does Batman get those wonderful toys?” And, this Goodwill haul has balls! And Trainers. And Energy. But, oddly enough, no Pokémon. If I could just say a few words... I'd be a better public speaker. It’s The Relucta...
Better late than pregnant! Super7’s The Simpsons Ultimates series 2 is finally shipping. Plus, forget Jurassic Park, welcome to the gun show! Mattel’s 93 Classic Collection Dennis Nedry answers the question, “Do you even lift, bro?” And, James Gunn’s Superman movie is already leaking, but is that spillage synthetic or the genuine article?
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Todd McFarlane bares his soles as Proto Spawn faces his “arch” nemesis. Plus, Cody Rhodes will finally finish his story, as fans take matters into their own hands. And, a Batman Beyond movie where the villain deletes unreleased movies for tax incentives. Nah! Too unbelievable. I'm not a monster. I'm just ahead of the curve. It’s The Reluctant Adult Podcast.
Marvel’s next first family fingered. Pedro Pascal and friends introduced as the MCU’s Fantastic Four. Plus, Moose and Turtles? The toy company known for slime and goo is a natural fit for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. And, Target better self-check itself before it self-wrecks itself. Shoppers bemoan the retail giant’s decision to limit self-checkout registers. Your ideas are intriguing to me, and I wish to subscribe to your new...
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