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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!
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Monday Jun 27, 2022
Monday Jun 27, 2022
The Kenobi finale has fans saying, “That was fine, I guess.” But will it be Obi-Wan and done for the beleaguered Disney+ series? Plus, for a good time, call Street Fighter. The 2D arcade fighting franchise joins forces with Optimus and the Transformers gang for some weird-ass toys. And, Disney Pixar’s latest flick is a real Buzz-killer. And that’s a spoiler. One minute you’re defending the whole galaxy. And suddenly you find yourself suckin’ down Darjeeling with... Marie Antoinette and her little sister, The Reluctant Adult Podcast.
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Thursday Jun 23, 2022
Thursday Jun 23, 2022
Just when we thought Obi-Wan Kenobi couldn't possibly be any dumber, it went and did something like this... and totally redeemed itself! Plus, NERF taps into our nightmares to introduce their new mascot, “Murph,” which coincidentally is also the sound our stomach makes when we see this abomination. And, NECA adds “don’t undress them,” to the list of Gremlin rules. No matter how much he cries, no matter how much he begs, never feed him after The Reluctant Adult Podcast.
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Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge has us pix-elated for more retro-gaming and potential toys from NECA. Plus, ET turns 40. Funny, he doesn’t look a day over 10 million. And, Transform and Yo Joe! Hasbro mashes up two of their original intellectual properties. Let’s hope this fairs better than My Little Battleship. When I was young, I was too busy to make any friends. Such silliness did not seem worth the effort it expends. But my little ponies, you opened up my eyes. It’s The Reluctant Adult Podcast, guys!
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Paul's Amazon Wishlist
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Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi has daddy issues, or maybe we’re reading too much into a single line of dialogue. No, it’s the children who are wrong. Plus, Hasbro Pulse rewards patient patrons with a blockbuster sale that has collectors’ wallets feeling empty. And, Stranger Things takes us back to The Upside Down, but we’re more worried about fending off plot spoilers than Demogorgons. You’re just jealous because I have another older male friend. It’s The Reluctant Adult Podcast.
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Tuesday May 31, 2022
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Hello there! Obi-Wan Kenobi is back in Disney+ form and Star Wars fans are celebrating the future of the franchise they love to criticize. Plus, Hasbro is looking for volunteers to be made into action figures and I volunteer as tribute! And, Playmates pits the Ninja Turtles against Street Fighter in an epic battle to retain the TMNT master toy license. For over a thousand generations, the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic. Before the dark times, before the Empire. Before The Reluctant Adult Podcast.
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Paul's Amazon Wishlist
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Thursday May 26, 2022
Thursday May 26, 2022
We’re celebrating one year of still waiting for our NECA TMNT Loot Crate. And what a year it’s been! Plus, She-Hulk has us swimming in it. And, Disney wants to help you start saving for a rainy day with the Star Wars Sarlacc Pit Coin Bank that is definitely not a Flesh-Light. In his belly you will find a new definition of pain and suffering as you are slowly digested over a thousand years. It’s the Reluctant Adult Podcast!
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Paul's Amazon Wishlist
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Thursday May 19, 2022
Thursday May 19, 2022
It’s a small world after all, especially after corporate conglomerates bought up every media company and entertainment provider. Plus, smoke’em if you got’em! The House of Mouse drops the hammer on Super7’s series 2 cigarette accessories. So sorry! And, Ronald goes back to the well for another Mickey-themed Happy Meal. We’ll take double fries but hold the QR code. It’s The Reluctant Adult Podcast!
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Paul's Amazon Wishlist
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Friday May 13, 2022
Friday May 13, 2022
Pop one for Ukraine. Funko Pop. Wait. What did you think I meant? Plus, May the Fourth be with you and also with you. Hasbro unveils a perfectly average-sized Friggin’ Dan action figure alongside the angriest Princess Leia toy you’d ever want to see. And, do build-a-figure waves discriminate against mint in box collectors? Is a loose head floating in the package that much of an incentive to buy if you don’t open the toy? Get in there, you big furry oaf! I don't care what you smell. It’s The Reluctant Adult Podcast.
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Paul's Amazon Wishlist
Bill's Amazon Wishlist
Thursday May 05, 2022
Thursday May 05, 2022
Drop and give me 50! Sgt. Slaughter is back in the fold with G.I. Joe and Hasbro is pumping out new Classified action figures faster than you can say Slaughter’s Marauders. Plus, do you take NECA’s April O’Neil to be your lawfully wedded Bride of Frankenstein or is NECA just looking for an excuse to spend more time with Judith Hoag? And, how do you get your name on Kermit’s box? It's time to play the music. It's time to have a blast. It's time to meet the Muppets on The Reluctant Adult Podcast
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Paul's Amazon Wishlist
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Friday Apr 29, 2022
Friday Apr 29, 2022
What’s in the box? Hasbro takes the blind box concept to the extreme and Marvel Legends collectors are none too pleased. Plus, who left all these Star Wars Babies unattended in Target? And, thank you for the roses! We’re on TikTok Live ignoring your questions, but thankful for the diamonds. What’s this? It’s The Reluctant Adult Podcast. OK, I like it, Picasso!
TikTok @TheReluctantAdultPodcast
Instagram @TheReluctantAdultPodcast
Twitter @Reluctant_Pod
Facebook Toy Sale Boat
YouTube The Reluctant Adult Podcast
Paul's Amazon Wishlist
Bill's Amazon Wishlist