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2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP092 - Toylines That Should Have ContinuedSometimes a toyline runs its course and comes to a close, but sometimes they don’t-they’re cut short before they could give us just one more wave of figures! In this episode Rom and Dana discuss towlines they would like to see continued beyond the releases we got.2025-01-1353 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP091 - Sitcom ToysFrom the TV to your toy shelf, was it Golden Girls or the A-Team… or did they even have a towline at all? In this episode Tom and Dana discuss sitcoms and their toylines!2025-01-061h 022 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP089 - Impulse BuysYou see it, you buy it… or maybe you didn’t buy it? The ole Impulse Buy… sometimes it leads to joy, and sometimes it bites you when you find a better deal.In this episode Tom and Dana talk about the Impulse buy, something every collector has done. 2024-12-0955 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP087 - Holy GrailsAs collectors we tend to have strong feelings about certain aspects of this hobby, with articulation usually being near the top of the list. In this episode, Tom and Dana discuss their personal articulation preferences and how that affects their collecting.2024-11-251h 092 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP086 - ArticulationAs collectors we tend to have strong feelings about certain aspects of this hobby, with articulation usually being near the top of the list. In this episode, Tom and Dana discuss their personal articulation preferences and how that affects their collecting.2024-11-181h 002 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP085 - AccessoriesEvery collector everywhere has that drawer. The accessories drawer, baggies full of extra hands, weapons, heads, etc because you just never know when you’re going to need an extra ‘thwip’ hand for Spider-Man! In this episode Tom and Dana discuss accessories and why we love them… and sometimes hate them.2024-11-111h 002 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP085 - AccessoriesEvery collector everywhere has that drawer. The accessories drawer, baggies full of extra hands, weapons, heads, etc because you just never know when you’re going to need an extra ‘thwip’ hand for Spider-Man! In this episode Tom and Dana discuss accessories and why we love them… and sometimes hate them.2024-11-111h 002 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP084 - Holiday ToysHappy holidays! In this episode Tom and Dana discuss the holidays and the toys that take on those themes as fun and collectible toylines!2024-11-0451 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP083 - Hanna BarberaSome of our earliest childhood memories are of eating cereal while watching Hanna Barbera toons on TV, but unfortunately we never seemed to see as many toys on the shelves as other franchises. In this episode Tom and Dana discuss Hanna Barbara cartoons and collectibles!2024-10-2850 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - Special Ep07 NYCCIt’s Convention time again! Tom and Dana took to NYC for NYCC and had a blast at the convention, joins us (by us I mean Tom) for a recap!2024-10-2125 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP081 - 90s toylinesWhen you think of the 90s bursting onto the scene you want to scream, whether or not that’s in a good way or a bad way depends on your experience! Today Tom and Dana discuss their experience with toys in the 90s, strap in and enjoy the ride2024-10-0748 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP080 - Water ToysWater based toys and characters are kind of a weird thing. Where do you put them? Are the characters cool? In this episode Tom and Dana discuss figure youfind under the sea and maybe a little deeper…2024-09-3038 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP079 - BugsBugs are the things that make us instinctively recoil, but that primordial urge also doubles as fascination when it comes to the characters inspired by insects and how they appear as toys. In this episode Dana and Tom discuss bugs, love em or hate em, they’ve scuttled their way in some way shape or form into our collections.Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/2GTalkinToysTwitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2024-09-2347 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP076 - AvengersThe premiere superhero team has probably found their way onto the shelves of most collectors in some way shape or form. Today Tom and Dana discuss The Avengers!2024-09-0148 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP075 - Why Would You Stop Collecting?It's something that I think all collectors eventually ask themselves. Should I still collect? In this episode Dana and Tom discuss the things that might lead to someone deciding to take a break from collecting or sometimes stop collecting altogether.2024-08-2051 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP073 - Made in the USAWith the July 4th holiday behind us, Tom and Dana discuss toys that symbolize the USA and patriotism, in all the various forms that may take when it comes to characters and action figures.2024-07-0737 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP071 - African American Action FiguresA lot of the allure of collecting is getting figures that look cool, but there is always that element of being able to identify at a glance with a particular figure. For a lot of African American collectors, figures that you could immediately identify with were far and few between. In this episode Tom and Dana discuss their experiences collecting African American figures/characters and how that has (or hasn’t) changed over the years. Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/2GTalkinToysTwitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.co...2024-06-2338 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP070 - Dad Action FigurersHappy Father’s Day!In the realm of action figures, the “Dad” character is usually pretty far and few between.In today’s episode Tom and Dana discuss the characters in toylines that embrace the position of Dad, what I means to us and whether or not it affected our collections.Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/2GTalkinToysTwitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2024-06-1640 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP067 - Military ToysWishing all the people who serve a Happy Memorial Day!This episode Tom and Dana talk about Military toys, some of the earliest toys to exist and some of the earliest kinds of figures to enter our collections. We also now have an Instagram account!Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/2GTalkinToysTwitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2024-05-2639 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP065 - Mom Action FiguresHappy Mother’s Day! In this episode Dana and Tom discuss moms and their representation in the toy world. There’s more than I thought there would be!Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2024-05-1239 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP063 - X-Men Part 1From comics to show to toys, X-Men have been an unstoppable juggernaut in the world of collectors. Today Tom and Dana will discuss the early toylines for X-Men and how this amazing property influenced how we collect. Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2024-04-2835 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP062 - LegoIf you build it with Legos they will come… and talk about it!This week Tom and Dana discuss the foundation of a lot of collectors - Legos! A universal constant in the collecting world even if you don’t own any sets, everyone know, understands and have probably built with Legos at some point in their lives. Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2024-04-2135 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP061 - Toys to LifeToys to Life completely changed the entertainment landscape, appealing to both gamers and collectors alike. If you remember Skylanders, Disney Infinity, Light Seekers, you remember how amazing these properties were both as collectibles that doubled as game pieces. Today Tom and Dana are joined by Tom’s nephew Tristan to discuss the phenomena that took the world by storm.Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2024-04-1436 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP060 - SkeletonsTom and Dana have a bone to pick - skeleton bones that is! Some of the earliest and simplest villains of our time was the simple reanimated skeleton. This week Tom and Dana discuss skeleton and skeletal characters that looked cool enough to put on our shelves.Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2024-04-0738 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP059 - Thundercats Part 2We are back with more Thundercats talk! In this episode Tom and Dana delve further into the 2000 Thundercats series as well as the stunning Super 7 toyline. Feel the magic and hear the roar because Thundercats are still loose!Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2024-03-3136 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP058 - Thundercats Part 1Thundercats are on the move, Thundercats are loose!A staple of the 80s on both television and the toy aisles, Thundercats came rip roaring into our collections and into our hearts. This episode Dana and Tom discuss this popular and sometimes controversial series, the show, the toyline, and what role this series played in our collecting.Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoysI apologize for misspeaking, the website that has great pics of unreleased Thundercats figures is thundercats.org. Check them out!...2024-03-2438 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP056 - Martial Arts ToysWho among us hasn’t pretended to be a ninja, running around the back yard and karate chopping a tree branch? Today Tom and Dana discuss the fun of action figures with that martial arts flair!Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2024-03-1037 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP055 - Fantasy ToysFantasy toys, swords, sorcery and magic have influenced so many toylines and captured our imaginations! In this episode Tom and Dana discuss our favorite Fantasy toylines and discuss which toylines may or may not be considered part of the ‘fantasy’ genre.Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2024-03-1037 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP054 - VehiclesIn toy collecting, figures are great, but sometimes they’re made that much better by a cool vehicle! In this episode Tom and Dana discuss some of the iconic vehicles in toylines and how they affected (or didn’t affect) our collecting.2024-02-2538 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP053 - Transformers Part 2Transformers Talk continues this week as Eric joins Tom and Dana to discuss the origins of the Transformers franchise and why it’s managed to remain so consistently successful through the years!Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2024-02-1833 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP051 - More Family FunWe had so much fun talking to my siblings last week that we decided to keep the ball rolling with Dana’s siblings this week! Join us as we talk about Dana, Dale and Derrick’s childhood memories, favorite toylines, and how they played together when they were younger!Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2024-02-0444 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP047 - Video GamesUp up down down left right left right B A Start is the key to unlocking all the best Video game toy collections!Today Dana and Tom talk about video game toylines and how the appeal of game based toys began to match the games themselves! Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2024-01-0739 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP046 - SteedsSome of the best toys are the ones that come with a trusty steed!From He-Man and Battlecat to Dargon and Dragonflyer, if you offer me a fun character with an equally fun steed I am onboard! In this episode Tom and Dana discuss their favorite steeds and how they impact our collecting.As always, hope you enjoy and encourage you to join in on the conversation!Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2023-12-0339 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP045 - Batman Part 2The Batman conversation continues, this week Tom and Dana discuss the jump from Batman’s first movie toyline to Legends of Batman, the Animated Series and The Batman… and a little more.As always, hope you enjoy and encourage you to join in on the conversation!Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2023-11-2640 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP044 - BatmanThey say that toy collectors are a superstitious and impulsive lot…From Mego to Skyrocket and Thunder Whip Batman, Tom & Dana discuss the early offerings of Batman Collectibles and how it grew into the mega franchise that adorns most of our collections. 2023-11-1937 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP042 - GodzillaThe king of the monsters was also king of my collection and remains so to this day! From the time I could make conscious choices about my toy collecting needs I immediately gravitated toward this tower of terror! In this episode Tom & Dana discuss Godzilla and how he played a part in our collecting habits.Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2023-11-0538 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP041 - Law EnforcementCops and robbers is one of the earliest childhood dynamic for a lot of toy collectors. The concept of good vs evil, and the idea of ‘law’, what is right vs bad guys/crooks/criminals is something that drives so much of our storytelling and our play. In today’s episode Tom & Dana discuss some of our favorite law enforcement style toys.As always, we encourage you to join in the conversation and let us know what you think!Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2023-10-2939 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP040 - Spooky - Creepy ToysIt’s that time of year!Creepy spooky things that go bump in the night or screech in the dark! In this episode Tom and Dana discuss their favorite toys that border of the dark and macabre.As always, we encourage you to join in the conversation and let us know what you think!Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2023-10-2239 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP036 - Hasbro PulseconThis past Friday Hasbro held its version of Botcon and Toyfair all rolled into one, Hasbro Pulsecon! There were a lot of great reveals and a ton a great product going up for preorder. Dana was not able to watch and Tom was, so join us as we recap and get some new impressions!As always, we encourage you to join in the conversation and let us know what you think!Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2023-09-241h 072 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP035 - SidekicksSidekicks have always had a way of boosting the status of a superhero and increasing the play appeal of a toyline. Join Tom and Dana as we discuss sidekicks and their representation (and sometimes lack thereof) in the toy world.As always, we encourage you to join in the conversation and let us know what you think!Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2023-09-1739 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP034 - CrowdfundingWith the completion of one Haslab (Ahsoka’s ship The Ghost) and the start of another (Marvel’s Giant Man), Crowdfunding is becoming a more familiar mainstay for collectors. More and more collectors are becoming familiar with toymakers using crowdfunding sites like Kickstartter and Indiegogo to provide them with new toys they would otherwise have never seen.Today Tom and Dana discuss the different crowdfunding experiences we’ve had and how both the fandom and toy manufacturers may view it a little differently.As always, we encourage you to join in the conversation and let us know what you think!Twitte...2023-09-1038 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP033 - ToybizI feel pretty confident in saying that most collectors that came up in the 90s had their fair share of Toybiz figures. From Batman to Spider-Man to Xena, Toybiz really covered a wide spectrum of toys that probably appealed to most of us in some way shape or form. In this episode Tom & Dana discuss their experience collecting Toybiz and its journey from basic 5 POA to its hyper-joint fixation in its later years.As always, we encourage you to join in the conversation and let us know what you think!Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube...2023-09-0338 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP032 - WrestlingThis episode was recorded last week, but we wanted to take a moment to express that we are extremely saddened to have lost two greats in the wrestling world this week. Terry Funk and Bray Wyatt were taken from us too soon. Rest in Peace.From as far back as the current crop of collectors can remember, wrestling has been a staple in our lives and one of the main methods of play when we were younger. WWF, AWA, NWA, WCW, all these federations (and many more) probably produced a lot of influence on our imaginary conflict. In this episode...2023-08-2751 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP030 - TMNT IIMORE T.U.R.T.L.E POWAH!Tom and Dana just barely got going in the discussion about Ninja Turtles so we’re continuing it in Part II!As always, we encourage you to join in the conversation and let us know what you think, let's get talkin'!Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2023-08-1339 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP029 - TMNTT.U.R.T.L.E POWAH!TMNT is what I consider one of the longest running most popular toylines in collector history. Tom and Dana discuss the early years of the toyline but we haven’t even scratched the surface!As always, we encourage you to join in the conversation and let us know what you think, let's get talkin'!Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2023-08-0638 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP028 - Masters of the Universe - Part 2The power Returns for more discussion!One episode couldn’t contain the most powerful toyline in the universe, so Dana and Tom are continuing the conversation!We still have to run through the fun of 200X, the super-cool revamp into Classics, Mondo, Origins, and alllll the rest!As always, we encourage you to join in the conversation and let us know what you think, let's get talkin'!Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2023-08-0239 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP028 - Masters of the Universe - Part 1I. Have. The Powaaaahh!!!We’ve all heard it, we can all visualize the transformation, we’ve all had some brush or another with He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. One of the kings of the gimmick-infused toylines, MOTU has endured the test of time and is still bringing collectors joy in each new incarnation. In this episode Tom and Dana discuss MOTU and how they’ve followed it through the years. This episode went longer than we expected so we hope you’ll join us on Wednesday for Part 2!As always, we encourage you to join in the conversa...2023-07-3039 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP027 - SupermanUp there on the shelf! It’s a bird (Beasts Wars), it’s a plane (Halo), it’s Superman!The original hero, the guy we all probably have at least one toy of, has been a mainstay for collectors since the first time he appeared in plastic form. In this episode Tom and Dana discuss their memories of Superman toys and the current direction of the various iterations of the character in plastic form.As always, we encourage you to join in the conversation and let us know what you think, let's get talkin'!Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - http...2023-07-2340 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP026 - BarbieBarbie has been one of the most consistent and popular toylines of our lifetimes, and in recent years has adjusted their offerings for a more current audienceThis week Tom and Dana discuss Barbie and our memories of the toyline.As always, we encourage you to join in the conversation and let us know what you think, let's get talkin'!Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2023-07-1639 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - EP025 - EternalconIt’s Eternalcon weekend!We are deep into convention season and enjoying the heck out of it! Eternalcon has a wonderful variety of independent artists, special guests and vendors. Tom and Dana had the pleasure of attending and meeting some of these amazing folks!Check out these Independent Artists that we had a chance to talk to!Rachael of Heartbat Studio:https://www.instagram.com/heartbatstudio/?hl=enhttps://www.etsy.com/shop/heartbatstudioOmari Malik of Blacktooth Publishing:https://www.instagram.com/omari_malik/?hl=enhttps://www.blacktoothpublishing.com/https://twitter.com/BigBankAarenAs always, we encourage you to join in the co...2023-07-0937 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - Episode 024 - RobotsWho doesn’t love robots? From the time we started looking up to the stars instead of the dusty trails of the old West, Robots have become a huge part of toys, toy collecting, and our entertainment industry. Adding the prefix “Mecha-“ to just about any character immediately makes fans sit up and take notice. In this episode Tom & Dana discuss our first robots, how they’ve made their way into our hearts, minds, and most importantly, our collections.As always, we encourage you to join in the conversation and let us know what you think, let's get talk...2023-07-0238 min
The Green Dream with Dana ThomasChic with Camielle CharrièreMy guest today is Camille Charrière, influencer and sustainability editor for British Elle. A law school graduate who for a time worked for a hedge fund in London, Camille has become one of the leading voices in the eco-fashion movement. In our conversation, Camille shares how – while she has always been conscious about sustainability – a switch flicked in her mind during the Covid-19 pandemic, making her see that she would have to do her work differently if she wanted to make a difference in the world. So, she pivoted to sustainable fashion. We discuss what the fashio...2023-06-2738 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - Special Episode 004 - ToyConNJ Interview with Bryon Fox!During Toycon NJ Dana and I were fortunate enough to chat with Bryon Fox of FoxToyBox Design. Sharing a booth with Gofigurego, we got to chat about some of the items Bryon had on display and for sale. These guys make some great items and accessories (an dioramas) for 1:12 figures.Enjoy the interview!FoxToyBoxDesign - https://www.etsy.com/shop/FoxToyBoxDesignGofigurego - https://gofiguregoshop.com/collections/allTwitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2023-06-1806 minThe Green Dream with Dana ThomasGossiping with Sutton StrackeNeither of today’s guests is a stranger to Hollywood. On this special episode, we first talk sustainable fashion, dance and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills with one of the Housewives, Sutton Stracke. Then, we travel to another movie Mecca, Cannes, to check in with Time magazine film critic Stephanie Zacharek on this year’s film festival. Sutton Stracke is more than just a regular housewife. Sutton is the founder of The Sutton Concept, a boutique in West Hollywood, where she sells her own lines of eco-responsible fashion and homewares, as well as the products of local desig...2023-06-0935 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - Episode 020 - Buyers Remorse vs Buyer’s Surprise We’ve all experienced it, you finally get your hands on a figure you’ve been looking forward to, open it up AAAAND…Disappointment? Unexpected delight?Today Tom and Dana discuss our encounters with toys that were better than expected, and some that were not.As always, we encourage you to join in the conversation and let us know what you think, let's get talkin'!Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2023-06-0439 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - Special Episode 002 - Dino-Spectacular!There are so many great things happening that are Dino toy related, I had to get Dana on the line to talk about it!As always, we encourage you to join in the conversation and let us know what you think, let's get talkin'!Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2023-05-3121 minThe Green Dream with Dana ThomasSparkling with Carol WooltonThis month has been one of the most sparkly in ages. First, we had the Met Gala in New York, the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute's annual black-tie fundraiser, to kick off its latest blockbuster exhibition, Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty, on show until July 16. Invitees were asked to dress in homage to Karl Lagerfeld, the longtime designer of Chanel, Fendi, and Chloé, as well as his own namesake brand. Karl died in 2019, at the age of 85. That dictate meant high glamor on the red carpet, with lots of important jewelry. A few days later, th...2023-05-2342 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - Episode 017 - DisplaysDisplays! It’s one of the most important parts of being a collector, because what is a collection without being displayed?In this episode Tom and Dana discuss our personal display choices, what we use and how we decide what goes where.As always, we encourage you to join in the conversation and let us know what you think, let's get talkin'!Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2023-05-1454 min
The Green Dream with Dana ThomasFlying with Val MiftakhovWhen people talk about trying to reduce their carbon footprint, the one item that almost always comes up in the conversation is air travel. And with reason. Researchers believe that aviation accounts for approximately four percent of human-induced global warming–more than most countries, including Germany. If the aviation industry was a country, it would be the sixth largest greenhouse gas emitter, after China, the United States, India, Russia, and Japan.What to do? The world's population is not going to stop flying. Quite the opposite: there were nearly 40 million flights in 2019, pre-pandemic, and the numbers are quickl...2023-05-0934 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - Episode 016 - Saturday Morning CartoonsWas there anything more fun than waking up at the crack of dawn, pouring a big bowl of cereal and watching Saturday morning cartoons? This week Tom and Dana discuss our memories of those shows and of course, which ones we think would have made for some great toys!As always, we encourage you to join in the conversation and let us know what you think, let's get talkin'!Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2023-05-0740 min
Brown Thomas Presents…Positive Change Festival, Jo Linehan and Dana Thomas, Sustainability Contributing Editor for British VogueIn this episode of the Brown Thomas podcast recorded for our Positive Change Festival, guest host and sustainability journalist, Jo Linehan is joined by Dana Thomas. A sustainability pioneer, Dana has authored three industry-disrupting books and is the Sustainability Contributing Editor for British Vogue. Here the pair discuss the future of fashion, the positive changes happening within the industry and why despite challenges, her passion for fashion still burns brightly. 2023-04-3038 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - Episode 015 - Movies That Need ToysWe’ve grown used to movies having a toyline to accompany them, and in recent years we’ve seen toy companies start reaching back into the archives to bring us towlines for films that never got one. This week Tom and Dana discuss the movies that never got a toyline-but maybe they should!As always, we encourage you to join in the conversation and let us know what you think, let's get talkin'!Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2023-04-3040 min
The Green Dream with Dana ThomasDesigning with Bas SmetsFour years ago this month, Notre-Dame de Paris, the 12th-century cathedral in the heart of Paris, caught on fire. The city was smothered in smoke for days, and hearts around the world were broken. Notre-Dame is a gem of gothic architecture, an incomparable beauty in the center of the city, and a site for pilgrimage and tourism. As the cathedral smoldered, the city of Paris pledged to rebuild it as it was. But the mayor had also set forth a plan to make Paris the greenest city in Europe by 2030, and realized that redoing the landscape around Notre-Dame in...2023-04-2533 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - Episode 014 - Build-A-FiguresWhat’s better than buying 6 action figures? Getting parts to make a 7th figure!The Build-A-Figure concept has become a mainstay gimmick in toylines since the early 2000s and shows no signs of slowing down now. Join Tom and Dana as we discuss thew concept, some of our favorite (and not so favorite) Build-A-Figures, as well as some of the different approaches to the concept by various companies.As always, we encourage you to join in the conversation and let us know what you think, let's get talkin'!Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2023-04-2339 min2 Guys Talkin' Toys2 Guys Talkin' Toys - Episode 013 - GimmicksFrom Stinkor’s smell to Stardom figures having magnetic feet, gimmicks have been the hallmark of action figures for as long as most of us can remember. In this episode Tom and Dana discuss some of our favorites and the gimmicks that really stood out to us in our years of collecting!As always, we encourage you to join in the conversation and let us know what you think, let's get talkin'!Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2023-04-1639 min
The Green Dream with Dana ThomasChirping with Mya-Rose CraigToday, we welcome Mya-Rose Craig, a 20-year-old British-Bangladeshi who is the foremost birdwatcher of her generation. Three years ago, Mya-Rose became the youngest person to have seen half the world's bird species. Mya-Rose, who grew up in a village near Bristol, England, has been a passionate conservationist and climate activist since she was a tween, when she launched her blog, called Birdgirl. We talk about her activism and the beauty of birds and all biodiversity in her new memoir, also called Birdgirl, The Times of London described her book as "a cross between a travel diary, an ornithologist's guide...2023-04-0439 min2 Guys Talkin' ToysEpisode 010 - Preorders vs HuntingWhere do you stand? Do you live for the thrill of hunting down that elusive figure on the store shelves or do you prefer to click that preorder button? In this episode Tom and Dana discuss the pros and cons of both sides.As always, we encourage you to join in the conversation and let us know what you think, let's get talkin'!Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2023-03-2639 min
2 Guys Talkin' ToysEpisode 009 - Collector QuirksAs collectors we’re considered to be a quirky bunch. In this episode Tom and Dana discuss their personal quirks when it comes to collecting. Specific characters they have to have? Gimmicks they just can’t say no to?As always, we encourage you to join in the conversation and let us know what you think, let's get talkin'!Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2023-03-2640 min
The Green Dream with Dana ThomasChecking in with Ukrainian Fashion Designers Ksenia Schnaider & Ivan FrolovAbout a year ago, we welcomed on the Green Dream two Ukrainian fashion designers, Ksenia Schnaider and Ivan Frolov, to tell us about their harrowing experiences as the Russian army invaded their homeland. When we spoke, Ksenia was a refugee in Germany, with her husband and their young daughter, figuring out what to do next, and Ivan was at home in Kyiv, which was under heavy assault from the Russians. I thought, with the recent anniversary of the invasion, it would be a good time to check in with them and see how they are managing. Turns out they...2023-03-2139 min2 Guys Talkin' ToysEpisode 008 - Completionist or Pick n' Choose?As collectors it’s difficult to decide (for some of us) if we should be collecting anything and everything that comes out for our preferred toyline or if we should pick and choose here and there. Join Tom and Dana as they discuss how they prefer to collect and why!As always, we encourage you to join in the conversation and let us know what you think, let's get talkin'!Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoysYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2023-03-1239 min
The Green Dream with Dana ThomasSoaring with Shaunak SenIt's Oscars Week next week, and to celebrate cinema's top awards ceremony, we've decided to have a glamorous movie episode here on The Green Dream. Our first guest is Shaunak Sen, the award-winning director of All That Breathes, a poetic documentary that has already won best documentary awards at both the Sundance and Cannes Film Festivals – a first in cinema. And it has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Feature Documentary.Also on The Green Dream today is Time magazine film critic Stephanie Zacharek, who will tell us about other touching, and beautiful, environment-themed films in...2023-03-0736 min
2 Guys Talkin' ToysEpisode 007 - PlaysetsRemember Playsets? Tom and Dana do! In this episode it's time to discuss some of our all time favorites from both our childhood and the modern era. Join in the conversation and let us know what you think, let's get talkin'!Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoys Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2023-03-0539 min
2 Guys Talkin' ToysS01 Special Edition! So Much Toy News!Holy cow there's been a lot of Toy-related news coming out over the last week or so! I thought it'd be fun to call up Dana and do a quick run through of some of the more interesting headlines.For the video version of this episode, check out our Youtube Channel!https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2023-03-0220 min
The Green Dream with Dana ThomasGabbing with Amber VallettaMy guest today is Amber Valletta, supermodel, actress, and climate activist. Amber works with several NGOs, serves as British Vogue’s Contributing Sustainability Editor, and does eco-consulting for brands such as Karl Lagerfeld. This spring, the third Karl Lagerfeld Amber Valletta collection will drop in stores around the world, and includes stylish, environmentally conscious ready-to-wear, such as biker jackets, little black dresses, and suits, as well as accessories. And she takes her activism seriously, participating in Jane Fonda’s Fire Drill Friday protests in Washington and Los Angeles, and even getting arrested for the cause. This activism is deeply embe...2023-02-2839 min
2 Guys Talkin' ToysEpisode 006 - What Toylines do (or don't) Deserve a Reboot?Time to fantasy book some toylines that could use a good reboot and brought into the current age of modern engineering! In this episode Dana and Tom discuss which toylines they'd like to see (and some not so much) get a new lease on life. Join in the conversation and let us know what you think, let's get talkin'!Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoys Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@2guystalkintoys2023-02-2639 min
2 Guys Talkin' ToysEpisode 005 - CustomizingThis week Dana and Tom are talkin about Customizing, what it is and how we approach it. Join in the conversation and let us know what you think, let's get talkin'! Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoys2023-02-2639 min
The Green Dream with Dana ThomasRemembering André Leon TalleyMy guest on The Green Dream today is the legendary former Vogue editor André Leon Talley, and no, he is not speaking to us from the grave, though if anyone could, and would, it would be André! André and I met for our interview at the Mona Bismarck American Center in Paris, where he was overseeing the installation of "Little Black Dress”. This week, a year after his death at 73 from Covid-19, a large swath of his estate is up for auction at Christie's in New York, to benefit two of his favorite places of worship, the Abyss...2023-02-1532 min
2 Guys Talkin' ToysEpisode 004 - Box ArtDana and Tom discuss the Box Art of toys! What makes box art stand out, our memories, preferences, and overall what makes box art intriguing? Is it better to have flash or function? Join in the conversation and let us know what you think, let's get talkin'. Twitter - https://twitter.com/2guystalkintoys2023-02-1240 min
2 Guys Talkin' ToysEpisode 002 - Scalping vs Selling for ProfitThis week Dana and Tom discuss the bane of the toy collecting world: scalpers. What is it, who are they, and what's the difference between them and people who buy and sell toys for profit?2023-01-3038 min2 Guys Talkin' ToysEpisode 001 - Who are you People?Introductions are in Order! Allow us to introduce ourselves (Dana and Tom, how are ya?) and give you an idea of who we are and what we hope this podcast will be.2023-01-2338 min
The Green Dream with Dana ThomasEcotricity with Dale VinceDale Vince is an eco-pioneer. Back in the mid-1990s, he launched Ecotricity, the world’s first green energy company, based in the United Kingdom. In 2011, Dale created the Electric Highway, Europe’s first EV charging network, which runs from Scotland to Wales. More recently, he founded Devil’s Kitchen, an organization that provides vegan school dinners. Dale is also the chairman and owner of Forest Green Rovers, a professional soccer team based in England, that has been recognized by FIFA and the United Nations as the “world’s greenest football club.” And, as I write in the December issue of Brit...2022-12-1344 min
The Green Dream with Dana ThomasReinventing Cuisine with Chef Dan BarberToday’s guest, Dan Barber, is known as the “philosopher chef.” He's the author of The Third Plate: Field Notes on the Future of Food and leads Blue Hill at Stone Barns, his family-run restaurant at the Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, a multipurpose non-profit organic farm and education center set on a 1920’s Rockefeller estate outside of Tarrytown, New York. Another Barber project is Row 7 Seeds, a vegetable seed company that breeds new varieties for flavor. Chef Barber has given TED talks and written opinion pieces for the New York Times and The Guardian; has served on Presi...2022-11-2338 min
The Green Dream with Dana ThomasForaging with Merlin SheldrakeMy guest today is Merlin Sheldrake, a British biologist and author of an award-winning science-driven memoir called Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds and Change Our Minds and Shape our Futures, which The New York Times describes as an “ebullient and ambitious exploration" of fungi, and the Wall Street Journal calls “a gorgeous book of literary nature writing in the tradition of Robert Macfarlane and John Fowles, ripe with insight and erudition.” I also welcome back to The Green Dream our regular contributor Hannah Elliott, luxury car writer for Bloomberg Pursuits. She’ll tell us about the new Rolls-Ro...2022-11-0844 min
The Green Dream with Dana ThomasMaking Things with Natalie ChaninMy guest today on The Green Dream is Natalie Chanin, founder of Alabama Chanin, a slow fashion brand in Florence, Alabama. This year, Alabama Chanin is celebrating its 21st year in business with a new book called Embroidery: Threads and Stories from Alabama Chanin and the School of Making, about sustainability, community, artisans and makers, published by Abrams. The book’s preface was written by Natalie’s friend, singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash, who, along with her husband John Leventhal, wrote the 2014 Grammy-award winning Best American Roots Song “A Feather’s Not a Bird,” about Natalie and Alabama Chanin. On this special ep...2022-10-2541 min
Dominant Diecast Podcast Part IIDominant Diecast Podcast Part II Weekend Show LIVE #51Tonight's podcast is dedicated in memory of our good friend, fellow race fan and diecast collector, Brian Scarberry. We've shelved our regular format this evening so that we can share your stories and ours, and reminisce about Brian and many of the friends we've lost in the collecting and racing worlds. Please join the Modified Legend Dana Thomas, the Wyoming Wrangler Eric Juhl and Lionel Hollywood as they bring you a special show this weekend. We send our thoughts, prayers and condolences to all of Brian's family and friends.2022-10-153h 00
The Green Dream with Dana ThomasCaring & Winning with Lily ColeMy guest today on the Green Dream is Lily Cole, British model-turned-environmentalist and author of Who Cares Wins: How to Protect the Planet You Love, an eye-opening book about climate change. Lily began modeling twenty years ago and has been named “Model of the Year” and one of the top 30 models of the 2000s. When Lily was 17, she modeled for a jewelry company that was later accused of exploiting local Bushmen with its diamond mining practices. Lily traveled to Botswana to understand the situation, and she was so moved by what she saw, she helped the Bushmen export their own...2022-10-0449 min
The Green Dream with Dana ThomasPre-loved with Cameron SilverToday I’m in conversation with an old friend, King of Vintage Couture Cameron Silver, the founder and owner of Decades, a top vintage couture boutique in West Hollywood, California. Born and raised in Beverly Hills, Cameron has great flair, and seems to know everyone who’s anyone. As he writes in Decades: A Century in Fashion, his gorgeous coffee table book published in 2012 by Bloomsbury, he embarked “on a career as a purveyor of only the finest pre-worn clothing.” In 1997, he opened Decades in a 1926 Art Deco building on Melrose Avenue. “I had no experience managing a business, and no rea...2022-09-2042 min
The Green Dream with Dana ThomasTransformation & Evolution with Willow DefebaughMy guest today is Willow Defebaugh, the editor-in-chief of Atmos, a luxurious biannual magazine and engaging website dedicated to the intersection of climate and culture. Atmos features interviews of leading voices in the climate movement and beautiful photography and art portfolios that make the subject not only approachable, but understandable. As many of my guests say, radical change is necessary if we are going to slow down climate change, and we all know change is hard. But as a trans woman, Defebaugh understands keenly what it takes to embrace profound change, and she believes that as a society, as...2022-07-1935 min
The Green Dream with Dana ThomasGreen Living with Nancy BirtwhistleIf you like cakes, baking or English reality TV, then chances are you've seen my guest today, Nancy Birtwhistle. Ever since she won The Great British Bake Off in 2014, she has been writing books on cooking, household hints, and how to live a greener life. Her book, Clean and Green: 101 Hints and Tips For a More Eco-Friendly Home, came out in 2021, and now she’s back with Green Living Made Easy, 101 Eco Tips, Hacks, and Recipes to Save Time and Money, which she calls a massive lifestyle manual. She's not wrong! In the book are all sorts of tips ab...2022-07-0534 min
The Green Dream with Dana ThomasFashion Eco-Warrior Katharine HamnettToday’s guest is British designer Katharine Hamnett, fashion's original eco-warrior and pioneer of sustainable fashion. Decades ago, Hamnett made the decision to shift to more ethical and pro-environmental practices, such as using organic cotton and natural dyes. It was an "unbelievably difficult" process, she says, because her own employees opposed her decision, sometimes secretly replacing her sustainable materials for unsustainable ones. Nevertheless, she has persisted, and eventually, she met her pro-planet and humanitarian goals: her clothes are made as ethically and environmentally responsible as possible. Hamnett, fashion's “Bad Girl with Integrity,” has proved that sustainable fashion is not only p...2022-06-2140 min
The Green Dream with Dana ThomasFashion Reimagined with Amy PowneyMy guest today is Amy Powney, creative director for the “It-girl” sustainable fashion brand Mother of Pearl in London. Amy is an environmental force in British fashion and speaks often publicly on the importance of sustainability in fashion, and she has transformed Mother of Pearl from a traditional fashion company to one that fully embraces green practices. In 2021, film director Becky Hutner made “Fashion Reimagined,” a film that follows Powney as she traces Mother of Pearl’s supply chain and discovers a host of environmental and humanitarian issues, including water pollution, deforestation and global warming. Vogue has called Pow...2022-06-0740 min
The Green Dream with Dana ThomasTalking Movies at Cannes with Jacqueline ColeyIn this special episode of “The Green Dream,” my guest is Jacqueline Coley, film journalist and Awards Editor for Rotten Tomatoes, where she is also the co-host of the “Rotten Tomatoes is Wrong” podcast. In celebration of the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, we discuss movies about inequity and the environment, the last bonafide movie star, Tom Cruise, and efforts to make the festival sustainable. And Jacqueline gives her best advice for how to make your own oat milk. Also in this episode, we welcome back Hannah Elliott, luxury car writer for Bloomberg Pursuits, with a review of General Motors ne...2022-06-0343 min
The Green Dream with Dana ThomasPraying for Peace: Ukrainian Fashion Designers Ksenia Schnaider & Ivan FrolovMy guests today are Ksenia Schnaider, co-founder of KSENIASCHNAIDER, a Kyiv-based fashion brand specializing in upcycled denim and creator of the demi-denim design, which has become a favorite of the fashion glitterati at home and abroad; and Ivan Frolov, also a Kyiv-based fashion designer who has dressed the First Lady of Ukraine and other celebrities, and whose brand, FROLOV, now produces uniforms for the Ukrainian military. I’m humbled to welcome Ksenia and Ivan as guests this week, as we approach three months since Russia invaded Ukraine.Read the transcript of this episodeMore about Dana ThomasMore about Ksenia Sc...2022-05-1742 min
The Green Dream with Dana ThomasFree Wheelin’ with Hannah ElliottMy guest today is Hannah Elliott, the automobile writer for Bloomberg Businessweek, based in America’s ultimate driving city, Los Angeles. These days, Hannah finds herself mostly writing about Electric Vehicles, or EVs as they say in the automobile industry. So we talk about that—particularly why they are all so ugly. We also look at what’s going to happen to the vintage car market once cities ban gas-powered automobiles.Read the transcript of this episodeMore about Dana ThomasMore about Hannah ElliottMusic by Eric Brace of Red Beet RecordsCover art by Studio Number OneSponsored by Another Tomorrow2022-05-0332 min
The Green Dream with Dana ThomasFashion Revolution with Raakhi Shah & Kalpona AkterMy guests today are Raakhi Shah, Chief Executive of The Circle, an NGO founded by British singer-songwriter Annie Lennox, which fights for a fairer world for women and girls, and Kalpona Akter, the leading garment factory activist in Bangladesh and an ambassador to The Circle. I’m so pleased to welcome them as guests during a week that counts both the anniversary of the Rana Plaza tragedy, and Earth Day. We also welcome respected novelist and literary critic Hermioine Hoby, with her first book review for The Green Dream Podcast: Rebecca Solnit's book, "Orwell's Roses." Read the transcript of...2022-04-1948 min
The Green Dream with Dana ThomasBurning with Eva OrnerMy guest today is Academy and Emmy Award-winning documentary producer and filmmaker Eva Orner. She talks with me about her latest movie, Burning, an unflinching look at the Black Summer, the epic Australian bushfires of 2019 and 2020 that torched 50 million acres of land, destroyed countless homes, and killed hundreds of thousands of animals, including 60,000 koalas.Read the transcript of this episodeMore about Dana ThomasMore about Eva OrnerSponsored by Another TomorrowMusic by Eric Brace of Red Beet RecordsCover art by Studio Number One2022-04-0527 min
The Green Dream with Dana ThomasHere We Are with Oliver JeffersThe wonderful Oliver Jeffers kicks off our first episode. Jeffers is a children’s author and illustrator, and I know you’ll enjoy hearing his thoughts as much as I did. But before we get to my conversation with him, I wanted to first share a little about myself so that you could understand a bit more about who I am and why I decided to create a new podcast, The Green Dream.Read the transcript of this episodeMore about Dana ThomasMore about Oliver JeffersSponsored by Another TomorrowMusic by Eric Brace of Red Beet RecordsCover art by Studio Numb...2022-03-2543 min
The Green Dream with Dana ThomasThe Green Dream with Dana Thomas: Coming Soon!The Green Dream with Dana Thomas is a weekly magazine about how to "green-up" your life. A New York Times bestselling author and leading voice in the climate movement, Thomas welcomes experts, creators, and changemakers from politics to fashion for dynamic conversations on all things sustainable. Episodes will close with reviews by respected critics of the latest books, films, music, and more that in some way explore humanity and the planet.The Green Dream is the Podcast of Hope. Every Tuesday. More at https://wondercast.studio2022-02-1701 min
The Green Dream with Dana ThomasThe Green Dream with Dana Thomas: Coming Your Way on Feb. 15!The Green Dream with https://www.danathomas.com/ (Dana Thomas) is a weekly magazine about how to "green-up" your life. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/107067/dana-thomas/# (A New York Times bestselling author) and leading voice in the climate movement, Thomas welcomes experts, creators, and changemakers from politics to fashion for dynamic conversations on all things sustainable. Episodes will close with reviews by respected critics of the latest books, films, music, and more that in some way explore humanity and the planet.
The Green Dream is the Podcast of Hope. Every Tuesday. More at https://wondercast.studio/ (https://wondercast.studio)2022-02-0801 minThe Green Dream with Dana ThomasComing Soon! The Green Dream with Dana ThomasThe Green Dream with Dana Thomas is a weekly magazine about how to "green-up" your life. A New York Times bestselling author and leading voice in the climate movement, Thomas welcomes experts, creators, and changemakers from politics to fashion for dynamic conversations on all things sustainable. Episodes will close with reviews by respected critics of the latest books, films, music, and more that in some way explore humanity and the planet.The Green Dream is the Podcast of Hope. Every Tuesday. More at https://wondercast.studio2022-01-3100 min