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The Reluctant Adult Podcast is your weekly reminder that growing up is optional, but buying toys as an adult is mandatory. Hosts Paul and Bill tackle the weird, wonderful world of pop culture, collectibles, and childhood obsessions that somehow got more expensive with age. From action figures to comic cons, they cover it all with the enthusiasm of kids and the disposable income of adults (barely). If your idea of “adulting” is deciding whether to open the box, this show is for you. New episodes drop every week. Follow along and remember—we don’t wanna grow up, but we already did!
Episodes
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Playmates puts The Foot down. After crying foul over Super7’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ultimates, the OG TMNT toy maker gets their wish as Super7’s latest wave finds a new direction. Plus, The Mandalorian dives deep into Mando lore as Din Djarin, Bo-Katan and Grogu find themselves face-to-face with a legendary beast. And, Hasbro’s scaled down sale seems stale. Higher prices plus smaller discounts equal less money spent on Pulse. For once, maybe someone will call me ‘sir’ without adding, ‘you’re making a scene.' It’s The Reluctant Adult Podcast.
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Monday Mar 06, 2023
Monday Mar 06, 2023
Din Djarin, The Mandalorian series 3 just premiered on Disney+. What are you going to do next? “I’m going to DisneyWorld!” Plus, Funko introduces a new way to collect… dumpster diving! Fans trash the POP peddler after executives dump 30 million dollars in collectibles. And, is M3gan the most accurate depiction of the toy industry ever captured on film? We should be proud. We took on corporate America and broke even. It’s The Reluctant Adult Podcast.
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Monday Feb 27, 2023
Monday Feb 27, 2023
NECA overload! Haulathon 2.0 has collectors canvassing Targets stores for dozens of new TMNT action figures — everything from Tall Thug to Itty Bitty Criminality. Plus, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem leaks photos of Playmates’ action figures, giving fans their first look at Splinter, Rocksteady and Bebop and more. And, Super7 scares up a new set of ReAction figures based on The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror. In this house we obey the laws of thermodynamics! It’s The Reluctant Adult Podcast.
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Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
On this week’s Reluctant Adult Conversations, the hosts of the Zeo to Hero Podcast — real life brothers, not storylines brothers, Billy and Jim — stop by to wax nostalgic about Power Rangers. The self-proclaimed “real life Bulk and Skull” help break down 30 years of spandex, Zords and action figures, as we peer deep into Rita’s crystal ball in hopes of learning what the future may hold for these tenacious teenagers with attitude.
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Paul's Amazon Wishlist
Bill's Amazon Wishlist
Monday Feb 20, 2023
Monday Feb 20, 2023
Michael Keaton returns to the role that derailed his promising standup career as fans debate whether it’s morally acceptable to support The Flash movie. Plus, Jurassic Park turns 30 and Mattel celebrates by mocking our childhood. And, Super7 reveals series four of their Ultimates Simpsons action figures and we’re still no closer to completing the nuclear family. “Nu-cle-ear.” Me fail English. That’s “unpossible.” It’s The Reluctant Adult Podcast.
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Paul's Amazon Wishlist
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Thursday Feb 16, 2023
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
This week on Reluctant Adult Conversations, we sit down with Emily and Ryan, collectively known as Toy Scales. They welcome fans to join them virtually on toy hunts as they hope to track down the latest LEGO, Hasbro Marvel Legends and Darth Vader candy dispensers. You’re not going to want to miss Emily’s initial thoughts on Ryan’s toy collection after seeing Ryan’s 40-Year-Old Virgin apartment for the first time. Was it love at first sight or did the idea of dating a collector take some warming up to… like a NECA toy with stuck joints simmering in a bowl of microwaved water.
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Monday Feb 13, 2023
Monday Feb 13, 2023
Everything’s coming up Milhouse. The residents of Springfield have never looked bigger than with Super7’s The Simpsons Ultimates action figures. Plus, Disney reenlists Woody and Buzz for a fifth of the Toy Story franchise — just as fans had finally forgotten about Toy Story 4. And, smell ya later! A new scratch-and-sniff release of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie has fans achoo-choo-choosing violence. I’ll take the ugly one. Which one’s the ugly one? It’s The Reluctant Adult Podcast.
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Paul's Amazon Wishlist
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Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
This week's guest on Reluctant Adult Conversations lives by a simple philosophy — NERF or Nothing! RyFi Channel's more than 650 thousand TikTok followers make Ryan one of the foremost authorities on spongey warfare. When he’s not priming an N-Strike Vulcan ECF-25, he’s organizing his G.I. Joe Classified action figure collection — all the while trying to figure out where he’s going to put all these damn toys!
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Paul's Amazon Wishlist
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Monday Feb 06, 2023
Monday Feb 06, 2023
“Trubble” in paradise? Hasbro’s scheduled Star Wars fan event takes a back seat to new renders of upcoming G.I. Joe Classified action figures. Plus, James Gunn reveals the next ten years of DC; meanwhile, a leaked Funko POP spoils The Flash’s surprise guests. And, I’d like to solve the puzzle. Star Wars fans show off their vocabulary skills for a chance to spin the big wheel and visit the Galactic Starcruiser. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. It’s The Reluctant Adult Podcast.
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Paul's Amazon Wishlist
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Monday Jan 30, 2023
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Hasbro’s sales shrink alongside their workforce. Have collectors finally found their retail price breaking point? Plus, collectors are shocked by Super7’s super-sized Simpsons Ultimates. And, the balls on this guy. McFarlane flaunts his fascination with all things round with his latest Robin action figure. I have three kids and no money... Why can't I have no kids and three money? It’s The Reluctant Adult Podcast,
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TikTok @TheReluctantAdultPodcast
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Twitter @Reluctant_Pod
Facebook Toy Sale Boat
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Paul's Amazon Wishlist
Bill's Amazon Wishlist