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Get Dispensed The Pez PodcastGet Dispensed the Pez Podcast Episode 28: A History of PEZ – From Cake Mix to Candy Icons🎙️ Get Dispensed the Pez Podcast Episode 28: A History of PEZ – From Cake Mix to Candy Icons
How did a 1920s peppermint lozenge become a global pop culture phenomenon? In this special milestone episode of Get Dispensed: The PEZ Podcast, Greg (aka the Downunder Pez Hunter) cranks back the candy clock to unwrap the sweet and surprising history of PEZ.
From cake mix origins and anti-smoking mints to Baby Yoda and Funko Pop hybrids, this episode is packed with quirky facts, collector gems, and a whole lotta PEZ love. Hear how PEZ evolved through the decades, discove...2025-07-2715 minGet Dispensed The Pez PodcastGet Dispensed the Pez Podcast Episode 27: Skating, PEZ, and Possibility with Andrew Prince🧊✨ Get Dispensed the Pez Podcast Episode 27: Skating, PEZ, and Possibility with Andrew Prince 🍬⛸️
In this heart warming episode of Get Dispensed: The PEZ Podcast, Greg welcomes Andrew Prince from Gliding Stars Toledo—a phenomenal program that empowers individuals with disabilities through adaptive ice skating.
You might’ve cheered at Pezamania without realising your applause—and your donations—were helping make dreams come true on the ice. Andrew pulls back the curtain on how Gliding Stars transforms lives, from custom skating equipment and dedicated volunteers to standing ovations at end-of-season shows.
We talk about:
The power of ice...2025-07-1917 minGet Dispensed The Pez PodcastGet Dispensed the Pez Podcast Episode 26 – From Rock Bottom to Rack Full of PEZ: The Adam Germroth Story🎙️ Get Dispensed the Pez Podcast Episode 26 – From Rock Bottom to Rack Full of PEZ: The Adam Germroth Story
This week on Get Dispensed: The PEZ Podcast, we unwrap one of the most powerful stories we’ve ever shared.
From the scorching desert skies of Arizona comes Adam Germroth — collector, business owner, family man… and survivor.
Adam’s life wasn’t always sweet. Behind the racks of rare dispensers lies a story of addiction, prison, recovery, and redemption. In this raw and inspiring conversation, Adam opens up about how a childhood love of PEZ helped him reconn...2025-07-1022 minGet Dispensed The Pez PodcastGet Dispensed the Pez Podcast Episode 25 – Battle of the Bites and the Bootleg PEZ, yes its Emily & Ben from Ingredipedia!🎙️ Get Dispensed the Pez Podcast Episode 25 – Battle of the Bites and the Bootleg PEZ, yes its Emily & Ben from Ingredipedia!
G’day PEZ Posse! 🍬
In this flavour-packed episode of Get Dispensed, we’re unwrapping the world of food, facts, and fizzing candy memories with two titans of tasty trivia — Emily Naismith and Ben Birchall, the award-winning hosts of the podcast Ingredipedia!
From bootleg PEZ school projects to mid-90s pop-punk tributes like Lemon PEZ, this episode is bursting with sweet nostalgia, hilarious tangents, and thoughtful dives into food culture and PEZ collecting.
💥 Inside this...2025-07-0337 minGet Dispensed The Pez PodcastGet Dispensed: The Pez Podcast – Episode 24: PEZ, eBay & the State of Collecting with Eric Chen🎙️ Get Dispensed: The Pez Podcast – Episode 24: PEZ, eBay & the State of Collecting with Eric Chen
In this special milestone episode celebrating over 1,700 downloads, Greg, the Downunder Pez Hunter, welcomes Eric Chen, eBay’s Trading Cards Category Manager, to delve into the newly released State of Collectables Report, developed in collaboration with Deloitte. They explore the evolving landscape of collecting, highlighting trends, market insights, and the significant role PEZ dispensers play on eBay.
Eric shares surprising data points, including the resurgence of nostalgia-driven collecting among Gen Z and notable PEZ sales that have made headlines. The conversat...2025-06-3029 minGet Dispensed The Pez PodcastGet Dispensed the Pez Podcast Episode 23 – The Hungarian Pezident: Ferenc Csotonyi Unwrapped!🎙️ Get Dispensed the Pez Podcast Episode 23 – The Hungarian Pezident: Ferenc Csotonyi Unwrapped!
Welcome back to Get Dispensed: The Pez Podcast — the show where we unwrap the sweet and colourful world of Pez collecting, one delightful dispenser at a time!
In this episode, Greg (aka the Down Under Pez Hunter) heads to the heart of Central Europe to chat with none other than Ferenc Csotonyi, affectionately known in the collecting world as The Hungarian Pezident. From Pez factories to Pez friends, Ferenc shares what it’s like collecting in a country that’s played a big role in Pez h...2025-06-2627 minGet Dispensed The Pez PodcastGet Dispensed the Pez Podcast Episode 22: Ashley Weaver – TMNT, Teaching & the Kansas City Pez Scene🎙️ Get Dispensed the Pez Podcast Episode 22: Ashley Weaver – TMNT, Teaching & the Kansas City Pez Scene 🐢🍬
G’day, Pez Posse! In this episode of Get Dispensed: The Pez Podcast, we're heading to the heart of the Midwest — Kansas City, Missouri — to chat with long-time collector, passionate teacher, and proud owner of a full Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pez set… Ashley Weaver!
Ashley, the world’s luckiest Pez collector, brings warmth, wit, and a treasure trove of Pez tales, from her first dispenser to her recent adventures at the KC Pez Gathering. We talk about how her love of Pez made its wa...2025-06-1926 minGet Dispensed The Pez PodcastEpisode 21 – Island Life, Dutch Vibes & a Dream Pez House with Abbot Husin Halim🎙️ Episode 21 – Island Life, Dutch Vibes & a Dream Pez House with Abbot Husin Halim
In this tropical-meets-European edition of Get Dispensed: The Pez Podcast, Greg welcomes collector and Pez entrepreneur Abbot Husin Halim—a man who splits his time between the sun-drenched beaches of Bali and the charming streets of the Netherlands.
Abbot shares his journey from Indonesia to Europe, what drew him into the Pez world, and the story behind his plans to build a one-of-a-kind Pez House in Bali. From the five dispensers he’d save in an emergency, to how he turned Pez into a busi...2025-06-1429 minGet Dispensed The Pez PodcastGet Dispensed: The Pez Podcast – Episode 20: Dave Stasinowsky & The Great Pez Shooter Saga🎧 Get Dispensed: The Pez Podcast – Episode 20: Dave Stasinowsky & The Great Pez Shooter Saga 🎧
G’day Pez Posse! This episode, we’re heading deep into the Aussie outback for one of the wildest Pez tales you’ll ever hear.
Joining me is Queensland collector Dave Stasinowsky, a fellow Aussie and passionate Pezhead with an incredible story to tell. From his small-town roots to building a collection that rivals the best, Dave proves that Pez passion knows no postcode.
We talk:
🍬 What led Dave down the Pez path
📦 How he displays his collection (and whether he’s tea...2025-06-0733 minGet Dispensed The Pez PodcastGet Dispensed the Pez Podcast - Episode 19: DJ Perlberg – Cockatoos, Errors & Autographs!🎧 Episode 19: DJ Perlberg – Cockatoos, Errors & Autographs!
In this episode of Get Dispensed: The Pez Podcast, Greg heads to Oregon (well, virtually) to chat with collector DJ Perlberg — a sports-loving, cockatoo-collecting, autograph-chasing legend from Salem.
DJ’s collection is packed with quirks: over 450 autographed Pez dispensers, a growing flock of vintage cockatoos, and a keen eye for Pez errors. He shares his tips on getting celebs to sign Pez (the good, the bad, and the hilarious), his most treasured pieces, and the deeper connections collecting has brought into his life.
Plus, find out how DJ turned...2025-05-3133 minGet Dispensed The Pez PodcastGet Dispensed: The Pez Podcast Episode 18 – Rove McManus: Logies, Laughs & Lollies🎙️ Get Dispensed: The Pez Podcast Episode 18 – Rove McManus: Logies, Laughs & Lollies
G’day Pez Posse! This episode is one for the history books — or should we say collector’s guides?
TV royalty and lifelong Pez collector Rove McManus joins Greg (aka The Downunder Pez Hunter) for an episode full of laughs, Logies, and lollies. From voicing a crab in Finding Nemo to stashing Pez in TV sets, Rove talks about his epic career in Aussie media — and his even sweeter obsession with Pez.
We dive deep into Rove’s collection, uncover his Pez holy grail, talk...2025-05-221h 24Get Dispensed The Pez PodcastGet Dispensed: The Pez Podcast – Ep 17 – Beyond the Dispenser: Bill Faith’s Sweet Side of PezIn this episode of Get Dispensed: The Pez Podcast, Greg — your candy-crazed host and Downunder Pez Hunter — chats with long time U.S. collector Bill Faith about a side of Pez collecting that’s bursting with surprises: non-dispenser Pez items! From rare chalk sets to vintage oddities and bubble mix, Bill shares the story behind his unique collection, his top five “grab-and-run” items, and the Pez holy grail he's still chasing. Plus, Greg dishes out 12 sweet questions — one for every candy in a Pez pack — to unwrap the quirks, tips, and tales that make Bill’s collecting journey so special.
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This week on Get Dispensed: The Pez Podcast, we're heading “south of the border” to explore the world of Pez collecting in beautiful Mexico! Greg—aka the Down Under Pez Hunter—is joined by passionate Mexican collector Luis Vargas, who shares how Pez first popped into his life, what collecting looks like in Mexico, and why it’s not just about candy dispensers—it’s about creating community, culture, and creativity.
From favourite finds and dream dispensers to th...2025-05-0830 minGet Dispensed The Pez PodcastGet Dispensed: The Pez Podcast – Ep 15 – The Enablers – A Tribute to the Real MVPs of PEZ CollectingGet Dispensed: The Pez Podcast – Ep 15 – The Enablers – A Tribute to the Real MVPs of PEZ Collecting
We’ve hit 1,000 downloads! 🎉 A massive thank you to all our listeners around the world who’ve helped us pop past this sweet milestone. Whether you’re a die-hard collector, a casual fan, or just here for the bubble-wrapped madness, we couldn’t have done it without you!
To celebrate, we're flipping the script in this very special episode: We’ve met the collectors, the creatives, and the curators of candy—but today we’re talking to the enablers. The patient p...2025-05-0528 minGet Dispensed The Pez PodcastGet Dispensed: The Pez Podcast – Ep 14 – Perth, Pez & Possibly Breaking Records -with Ashleigh JonesGet Dispensed: The Pez Podcast – Ep 14 – Perth, Pez & Possibly Breaking Records -with Ashleigh Jones
G’day, Pez Posse! Pack your imaginary suitcases and some extra candy bricks—we're heading west to Perth! In this episode, I chat with Ashleigh, a proud WA Pez collector and co-organiser of the 6th Australian Pez Gathering, officially the most remote Pez party on Earth (probably—don’t fact-check that).
Ashleigh gives us the inside scoop on what to expect at this year’s big event: trivia, mystery Pez challenges, and an attempt at the Guinness* record for “fastest Pez dispenser unboxin...2025-05-0117 minGet Dispensed The Pez PodcastGet Dispensed: The Pez Podcast – Episode 13: Brian TraumanGet Dispensed: The Pez Podcast – Episode 13: Brian Trauman
Warning: This episodes side effects may include nostalgia, collector envy, and an uncontrollable urge to buy just one more Pez dispenser.
Think your collection is big? Think again. This week’s guest, Brian Trauman, holds the Guinness World Record for the largest candy dispenser collection on Earth.
We dive into the wild story of how a school prank at the zoo—yes, involving a gorilla cage—sparked his record-breaking obsession. Plus, how a lucky Yoda Pez helped him pass the bar exam, how Guinness came calling a...2025-04-2439 minGet Dispensed The Pez PodcastGet Dispensed: The Pez Podcast – Episode 12: Phyllis OreckGet Dispensed: The Pez Podcast – Episode 12: Phyllis Oreck
In this special Easter episode, we dive into Pez spice racks, the power of a personalised Pez number plate, and some of the rarest dispensers in the world. Meet Phyllis Oreck from LA – one of the most well-known and beloved collectors in the Pez community – and enjoy her incredible stories, including a magical encounter tied to the Wizard of Oz Pez set that you won’t want to miss.
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2025-04-1930 minGet Dispensed The Pez PodcastGet Dispensed: The Pez Podcast – Episode 11: Katie ChrzanowskiGet Dispensed: The Pez Podcast – Episode 11: Katie Chrzanowski
It’s just one month until the 10th Maryland Pez Gathering! Join us as we chat with host Katie Chrzanowski about what’s in store—Zep, games, giveaways, and all the Pez-filled fun you can handle.
We also dive into Katie’s collector journey, from a schoolyard crush to Disneyland discoveries, and touch on everything from Twin Peaks to Doctor Who to the wild world of Pezheads.
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2025-04-1528 minGet Dispensed The Pez PodcastGet Dispensed: The Pez Podcast – Episode 10: Christopher Marshall.Get Dispensed: The Pez Podcast – Episode 10: Christopher Marshall. What’s the connection between an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and Pez? In this episode, we dive into the story behind PEZHeads: The Movie with its director, Christopher Marshall. Discover how a quirky candy led to a captivating documentary—and how it ended up shaping Christopher’s life and career. Grab some popcorn, get comfy, and enjoy this fun and insightful chat!
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2025-04-1030 minGet Dispensed The Pez PodcastThe Pez Podcast – Episode 9: Sylvain PrevostThe Pez Podcast – Episode 9: Sylvain Prevost. Join us as we chat with world-renowned artist Sylvain Prevost from Canada about his journey through art and how it connects to his love of Pez. Who inspired him, and what special Pez project can he reveal? Plus he drops a world exclusive! Don’t miss this creative and collectible conversation! Subscribe and follow for more Pez adventures, collector stories, and global discoveries. Tune in today!
2025-04-0347 minGet Dispensed The Pez PodcastGet Dispensed: The Pez Podcast – Episode 8: Terrance LinnGet Dispensed: The Pez Podcast – Episode 8: Terrance Linn. The age old question for me on what is a buck-eye is answered today. Terrance Linn is a collector from Florida, but originally from Ohio. Learn how to move a big collection, why the Pez community is special, and Pez hunting around his state. Subscribe and follow for more Pez adventures, collector stories, and global discoveries. Don’t miss out—listen today!
2025-03-2615 minGet Dispensed The Pez PodcastGet Dispensed: The Pez Podcast – Episode 7: Jason HeimbachGet Dispensed: The Pez Podcast – Episode 7: Jason Heimbach. Today we catch up with respected collector Jason Heimbach. What is his best tip for Pez collectors? We talk Metallica Pez, making friends and how we met. Why he loves to rescue and rebuild advertising boxes of Pez and how that brought him back into collecting. Tune in as he shares his journey and passion for Pez. Subscribe and follow for more Pez adventures, collector stories, and global discoveries. Don’t miss out—listen today!
2025-03-1923 minGet Dispensed The Pez PodcastGet Dispensed: The Pez Podcast – Special Quiz Show Episode!🎉 Get Dispensed: The Pez Podcast – Special Quiz Show Episode! 🎉
Think you're a Pez pro? Or just here for the candy? 🍬 This special quiz episode will put your Pez knowledge to the test! Grab a pen, some paper, and a drink (Pez soda, anyone?), and see if you can score big. Will you be a one-of-a-kind collector’s gem or a jammed dispenser? 😱
Share your results and let us know how you did! 🏆 Don’t forget to subscribe & follow for more Pez-filled fun, collector stories, and worldwide Pez discoveries. Hit play now—your Pez Quiz adventure awaits! 🎧🔥
2025-03-1436 minGet Dispensed The Pez PodcastGet Dispensed: The Pez Podcast – Episode 6: Aaron Lamay.Get Dispensed: The Pez Podcast – Episode 6: Aaron Lamay. Meet the 2015 Pezhead of the Year, joining us from Hawaii! Why does he have Foghorn Leghorn and Porky Pig tattooed on his feet? Aaron has travelled the world collecting Pez, but what’s next for his collection? Tune in as he shares his journey, future plans, and passion for Pez. Subscribe and follow for more Pez adventures, collector stories, and global discoveries. Don’t miss out—listen today!
2025-03-1229 minGet Dispensed The Pez PodcastGet Dispensed: The Pez Podcast – Episode 5: Steve from Universal Candy.Get Dispensed: The Pez Podcast – Episode 5: Steve from Universal Candy. Join us as we chat with Steve Natsis, who has been importing Pez for 27 years! Get an insider’s look at Pez distribution, its future in Australia, and what it takes to bring these iconic dispensers to collectors. Subscribe and follow for more Pez adventures, collector stories, and global discoveries. Don’t miss out—tune in today!
2025-03-0515 minGet Dispensed The Pez PodcastGet Dispensed The Pez Podcast - Episode 4 - Erin Collects PezGet Dispensed: The Pez Podcast – Episode 4: "Erin Collects Pez" Erin hosts one of the best Pez YouTube channels. Learn how she started, and where she plans the show will be in 5 years. Is she the new Mr Beast? Subscribe and follow for more Pez adventures, collector stories, and global discoveries. Don’t miss out—tune in today!
2025-02-2633 minGet Dispensed The Pez PodcastGet Dispensed: The Pez Podcast – Episode 3: "Shawn Peterson"Get Dispensed: The Pez Podcast – Episode 3: "Shawn Peterson" Learn how Pez changed his life. What is his secret collection? Which Pez is his favourite? And all about the backstage story of his TV appearance. Subscribe and follow for more Pez adventures, collector stories, and global discoveries. Don’t miss out—tune in today!
2025-02-2018 minGet Dispensed The Pez PodcastGet Dispensed The Pez Podcast - Episode 2 - Andrea & Justin "The Reunion"Get Dispensed: The Pez Podcast – Episode 2: "Andrea & Justin: The Reunion." Discover how their Pez Collection podcast began, Justin's radical dispenser idea, and the surprising number of times they've met in person. Plus, the big question on every Pez collector's mind—will it return? Subscribe and follow for more Pez adventures, collector stories, and global discoveries. Don’t miss out—tune in today!
2025-02-1333 minGet Dispensed The Pez PodcastGet Dispensed The Pez Podcast - Episode 1 - Meet the Downunder Pez HunterWelcome to Get Dispensed: The Pez Podcast, Episode 1 – The Downunder Pez Hunter. Join us as we dive into the fascinating world of the Downunder Pez Hunter and his remarkable journey in collecting Pez. Learn about his passion, his unique finds, and the history behind one of the most dedicated collectors. Subscribe and follow for future episodes where we explore more Pez adventures, meet collectors and uncover stories from around the globe. Don't miss out—tune in today!
2025-02-0619 minGet Dispensed The Pez PodcastGet Dispensed: The Pez Podcast Trailer"Get Dispensed: The Pez Podcast" is your ultimate destination for everything Pez, hosted by Greg, the Downunder Pez Hunter! come along a journey through the rich history, fascinating collector culture, and quirky world of Pez dispensers. Whether you're an avid collector or just nostalgic for those colourful candy toys, this podcast delivers a fun and informative look at the Pez universe.
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