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The Mandalorian & Grogu & Peter Venkman & Frosty Frights & MOTU x Transformers & Bella's Toy Chest Sep 29, 2025

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Get your ass to Burlington and pick out a nice warm winter coat because it’s about to get real Frosty up in here. Plus, we ain’t afraid of no costs! It’s a Mondo Geek out over the Real Ghostbusters Peter Venkman action figure. And, Disney drops a trailer for a new season of The Mandalorian. And- What’s that? A movie? You mean I gotta pay for this shit? It’s The Reluctant Adult Podcast.

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Toy Trajectory: Forget Funko Pops, Labubu are the New Beanie Babies! Sep 22, 2025

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Are Jazwares and AEW about to wish one another the best in each other’s future endeavors? Plus, we glimpse out first look at Ryan Gosling in a Star Wars movie and it’s giving Waterworld vibes. Great news for Zombie Sailor! And, Forget Funko. Are Labubu the real modern day Beanie Babies? It’s The Reluctant Adult Podcast. (This episode contains spoilers for the Netflix documentary Unknown Number. Viewer discretion is advised.)

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Star Wars Haslab Backs That Thing Up, NECA Loses Sight of Ninja Turtles, Marvel Legends Participate in BOOK IT! Sep 15, 2025

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Backed to the future! Hasbro’s LAAT Haslab defies time and space to unlock its first stretch goal. Plus, Leonardo’s the leader in blue. Eyes shut tight like he’s catching a snooze. NECA’s Nick Turtles forgot their head pupils! And, Hasbro’s latest Marvel Legends come packed with comics books—just like in the ToyBiz days! Except, you know, not. It’s The Reluctant Adult Podcast.

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Star Wars Fans Engage in Trade Disputes with Hasbro Over LAAT Gunship Haslab Sep 08, 2025

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Begun the final countdown has. Star Wars fans have only a short time left to back Hasbro’s LAAT Gunship HasLab. Well, you know what they say, “Better LAAT than never.” Plus, who says action figures are dead? Ninjombie rises from the grave with a new toy line that’s sure to have kids and collectors alike haunting the toy aisles. Jazwares flips the toy industry upside down with Stranger Things figures that manage to feel both nostalgic and a little unnecessary. It’s The Reluctant Adult Podcast.

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Toy Collectors Say Enough: No More Interest-Free Loans to Indie Toy Makers Sep 01, 2025

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Role playing is more fun with Playmates! Finally, a way to play Power Rangers without being one-shotted by a 12-year-old in Fortnite. Plus, Premium NDA. Toy companies are always ready to charge us for pre-orders, but when it comes to shipping updates, suddenly it’s radio silence. Is there time to save Hasbro’s Star Wars Haslab or has that ship already sailed? It’s The Reluctant Adult Podcast.

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Maximum Effort! Maximum Marvel Legends Deadpool Has Toy Collectors Breaking More Than Fourth Wall Aug 26, 2025

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Mattel’s anaconda don't want none unless you got funds, hun. The Mattel Creations Snake Lair campaign stretches on for another week. Plus, Doop, there it is! Maximum Marvel Legends Deadpool gives collectors the finger! All 50 of’em! And, go ninja, go ninja, go go Power Rangers! The Ninja Kidz kick back with a new official Power Rangers web series. It’s The Reluctant Adult Podcast.

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Toy Collectors Follow Hasbro's Star Wars Republic Gunship Haslab Across Country Aug 18, 2025

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Haslab, will travel. Hasbro's Star Wars team is hitting the road, touring the nation with their Republic Gunship crowdfunder in tow. Plus, pass the lasagna! Garfield never turns down a meal… or a merch deal. But will these toy companies ship to Abu Dhabi? And Target tears He-Man a new one! Flip-Or’s not going to like this. It’s The Reluctant Adult Podcast.

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Toy Collectors Spark Their Collections with Walmart Action Figure Display, Mandatory Price Increases Aug 11, 2025

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Walmart wants to “Spark Your Collection” by flaunting toys you can’t own. Hey, that sounds like every Walmart pre-order! Plus, funding is half the battle. With the G.I. Joe HasLab officially backed, all LAAT/i’s turn to Star Wars collectors. Power Rangers fans are spending V-Bucks as if translating cash into a fictional in-game currency somehow erases the concept of real-world value. It’s The Reluctant Adult Podcast.

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Toy Collectors Face Off with Hasbro Pulse for Ghostbusters Ecto Glow, Star Wars Black Series, Marvel Legends and G.I. Joe Classified Aug 04, 2025

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San Diego’s hottest Hasbro exclusives came and went—leaving collectors with carts as empty as their souls. Plus, can you still call it crowdfunding if no one shows up? The Snow CAT and Republic Gunship are doing their best to dodge a date with Cookie Monster and the Rancor in HasLab limbo. I choo-choo-choose to believe NECA’s Turtles train has gone off the tracks. It’s The Reluctant Adult Podcast.

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