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Toy Masters

Corey Landis

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The story of the creation, rise and fall, and controversy of one of the biggest toy lines ever—He-Man And The Masters Of the Universe. Rife with colorful characters, fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, and moments of high drama and hilarious comedy, it’s a tale that will appeal to nerds and students of human behavior everywhere.
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Ahh, the jingle of the quarters (or tokens) in your pockets, the smell of ... well, whatever that was, the flashing lights and the wakka wakka. Oh the excitement that would course through your veins upon entering the arcade, to the debilitating hand cramping as you sat on your living room floor glued to the TV, just to traverse a yellow semi-circle…
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Tally ho, pup pup, and all that! Heeeellllllloooooo! Taking a turn for the unexpected, Andi, Bryan, Craig and Rusty sit down for a royal gossip session royally worth your listen! OK, so not so gossipy, but Those 80s Kids Remember the British Royal Family. It's not all about Princess Di, I promise!Those 80's Kids
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Grab Those 80s Kids and stuff them into your state of the art minivan, and roll on down to the local video store to rent you up some movies! Make sure you get there early! It's Friday, and you don't want to miss out on the best ones! I hope they still have a copy of Ghostbusters on Beta available!Those 80's Kids
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Ever wonder what happened to your favorite hair bands from the 1980s? Well, wonder no more! NO! DON'T GOOGLE THEM! That's boring!!! Let Those 80s Kids lead you in a trip through aqua net, eyeliner, and debauchery, on a tour that is sure to end in the gift shop of sobering present day reality.Those 80's Kids
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If I knew more about basketball, I'd have written a witty and pun driven sort of description of this episode, but I don't. Though I can say, if you're sitting there in your Hanes tighty whiteys, downing a blue flavored Gatorade while watching Space Jam, you're going to LOVE this episode about Michael Jordan. Slam dunk!…
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On what would have been 80s Kid Mike's 54th birthday, please join us in honoring and celebrating his life with his final recorded podcast. To kick off the episode, we welcome Mike's wife Angie, and their daughters with a special segment celebrating Mike! The episode, recorded in mid December of 2020, finds Those 80s Kids Remembering the most memora…
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An 80s icon who certainly doesn't need an introduction ... or maybe he does, I don't know, I don't know your life ... I'm talking about the one, the only, the white, the nerdy, Mr. Weird Al Yankovic. Is he a comedian or a musician, you ask? The answer is, yes!Those 80's Kids
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Hee! Hee! Shhmon Well, if that doesn't say it all, I don't know what to tell ya! Those 80's Kids reminisce about the King of Pop himself, Tito Jackson. *Grabs crotch and screams for no particular reason* Just josh'n! Of course it's Michael!Those 80's Kids
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Trick or Treat! Join Those 80s Kids as they walk the darkened streets and knock on the doors of their neighbors in hopes of getting the most tasty .... TOOTH PASTE?! WHAT THE HELL IS THIS???!!! Listen lady ... yes, let's listen!Those 80's Kids
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This is a Q&A from a screening of our documentary at The Egyptian Theater in Los Angeles. *The audio is BAD*. If this is your first episode, please know this is not par for the course for the rest of the podcast—start at episode 1. This is just a little fun bonus material for those who are interested. Featuring me, Roger Lay Jr., Mike Nichols, Larr…
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Roger Sweet moves on from Mattel but faces personal and professional challenges, as He-Man is revitalized—temporarily—at Cartoon Network. The series concludes with current Masters Of The Universe updates, including news about a film and Netflix series. Featuring interviews with: Mattel preliminary designer Roger Sweet, Mattel artist and product des…
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The Masters line goes from the biggest thing in the universe to getting dusty on toy store shelves. In an effort to try to save it, Mattel makes a live action movie. But once again, cutting corners leads to an underwhelming result. So they pick up the pieces and revamp the toy line as the ‘90s begin... Featuring interviews with director Gary Goddar…
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The animated show begins, making the toy line even more successful and earning Mattel more money. But it also brings them problems in the form of protest groups complaining the show is satanic and/or just a blatant commercial for the toys. Featuring interviews with Lou and Erika Scheimer of Filmation Animation; voice actor Alan Oppenheimer, Filmati…
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We get Mark Taylor’s version of the origins of He-Man, and it differs starkly from Roger Sweet’s. So we go back to Roger Sweet to get his reaction. We also talk about the genesis of the mini-comics included with the action figures, and the first TV commercial campaign.
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We trace the controversial origins of the He-Man toy line with interviews of the people who were there.... Roger Sweet, preliminary designer; Mark Taylor, artist and product designer; (Tall) Paul Cleveland, VP of marketing; Derek Gable, director of preliminary design; Ted Mayer, product engineer; Joe Morrison, director of marketing.…
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Though, she may sound a little surly, I can assure you, That 80s Kid Andi is NOT drunk! Join her and the rest of Those 80s Kids, Bryan, Craig & Mike as they get a little topical in talking about Covid19-Corona Virus while making comparisons, (and possibly martinis?) to the HIV/AIDS pandemic of the 1980. Listen to Those 80s Kids Remember Podcast tod…
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With the recent announcement of the upcoming movie, Bill & Ted Face the Music, Those 80s Kids Remember take a trip back to 1989 to revisit Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and, (to a lesser extent) Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey! Be eThose 80's Kids
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Let meet in the food court of, THE MALL! Oh, the mall! Fun to be had by all! Social media back when it was just called socializing took place every day at THE MALL! Andi, Craig, Bryan and Mike return, (again) and share a story or two about their mall rat days!Those 80's Kids
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In this episode, Those 80's Kids Remember Sports! Listen to Andi, Bryan, Craig and Mike talk about everything from the Olympics to Pro Bowling in the 1980's. - OK, not so much the bowling, but pretty much everything in between! Check out those80skids.com and buy a t-shirt today!Those 80's Kids
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Those 80's Kids return for their second season! In this episode they talk about the untimely deaths of Prince and David Bowie. Sound Warning! Incessant dog barking. Episode is probably unlistenable. Original air date: 10-22-2016 Audio captured from live video podcastThose 80's Kids
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