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The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of

From Kane’s Rosebud to Indy’s Whip to Captain America’s shield… Iconic treasures from the world of film and television are centerstage in this podcast hosted by collectors David Mandel (Veep, Curb Your Enthusiasm) and Ryan Condal (Colony, House of the Dragon). Every week, the two writers share their love of Hollywood memorabilia, revealing unbelievable stories around some of the most famous and culturally important props, costumes, art, and ephemera in silver screen history.

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To The [Lucasfilm] Archives! Jun 16, 2021

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David and Ryan sit down for an exclusive chat with Laela French, the Director of the Lucasfilm Archives. Laela regales the guys with stories of her 20-year career working in the archives and being surrounded by the most wonderful props, costumes, and models ever made for film, plus the future of the archives and the new Lucas Museum of Narative Art. Dave shares his own stories of his many, many, many visits to the archives as a fan, a filmmaker, and most recently, an author. Ryan has no stories to share because he's never been. Ever. But he is totally at peace with that. Really. I mean it.

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Happy Birthday, Indiana! Jun 09, 2021

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Two big reasons to cheer: David and Ryan are back for the second season of the BEST (only) movie-prop-celebrating podcast in the free world, AND Raiders of the Lost Ark is turning 40. To celebrate, the guys are doing a deep-dive on Indiana Jones whips from all three movies. Plus collecting during COVID, and the latest on their productions House of the Dragon and White House Plumbers. Again Dr. Jones -- we see there is no birthday present you can possess which I cannot take away!

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Wives Out Feb 11, 2021

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As they wrap up the first season of the podcast, Ryan and David finally answer the most asked question in movie prop collecting: "What does your wife think of all this?" That’s right: special guests Becky Mandel and Caitlin Monahan answer everything you ever wanted to know about what it's like being married to a prop collector. From LORD OF THE RINGS' Gollum to Ricardo Montalban’s fuzzy WRATH OF KHAN boots, from THE PRINCESS BRIDE to VALLEY GIRL -- learn the secrets of a happy prop-collecting marriage.

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The Stuff Our Dreams (and Nightmares) Are Made Of Feb 04, 2021

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David and Ryan discuss their own experience making movies and television -- and the associated props. Is it different when you're a collector? It sure is! You make to keep! Join the guys as they take a bumpy ride down memory lane and talk about everything from SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE'S Nerf Crotchbat, to stealing dishes off the SEINFELD set, hats from CAT IN THE HAT and VEEP's Vagibrary model to the THE SIXTH GUN'S... Sixth Gun..., propaganda from COLONY, and dragon's eggs from the forthcoming HOUSE OF THE DRAGON. Also, some missing Vandersexxx dildos from EUROTRIP’s flugenkenheimler!

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Journey into the Fedora Jan 28, 2021

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Join David and Ryan as they embark on their first "Deep Dive" -- an exhaustive (and exhausting) exploration of a single Hollywood artifact. Their first subject is the most famous hat in movie history: INDIANA JONES’s fedora. Learn how to ID an Indy hat, the differences between each movie's hat, and which hat the guys might have in their own collections. To aid them in their search for enlightenment, Ryan and David have invited on friend, collector, author, and Lucasfilm historian, Brandon Alinger. So coil your whip, zip up your leather jacket, and come learn about the hats of all three -- that's right, three -- Indiana Jones films.

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Restoration Conemplation Jan 21, 2021

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David and Ryan are joined by Tom Spina of Tom Spina Designs to discuss all things restoration. When should one restore a prop or costume piece? How much is too much? The guys tell their own restoration stories, like when Ryan rescued John McClane's Beretta from DIE HARD from the world of science-fiction and when Dave brought Chewbacca back to life. But Tom beats them all by telling his story of restoring the original AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON even after Rick Baker himself said that it was beyond help and should be thrown out, all while trying not to talk about the STAR WARS cantina.

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Displaying for Keeps Jan 07, 2021

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David and Ryan discuss the art of protecting and properly displaying their collections, how they go about it, who they use to do it, and how, exactly, one goes about displaying Boba Fett’s jetpack and the holy grail from INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE. Answer: one chooses wisely. They also wisely chose this week’s guest — creator and host of Disney+’s PROP CULTURE, Dan Lanigan — to talk about his crazy, custom-designed movie prop dungeon and his equally bananas NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS collection.

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Fakes, Frauds, & Fugazis, Or How Do You Know It (Isn't) Real? Jan 07, 2021

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In the first episode of glorious 2021, David and Ryan discuss the topic that haunts all prop collectors: fakes. Hear all about fake lightsabers, fake Colonial Marine armor, and fake Stormtrooper helmets. Also, what does a COA really mean these days? (Nothing!) And, in a major coup for The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of and geeks everywhere, the guys have booked a very special guest. Download and listen to find out who! Or is it whom?

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We're Not in Oz Anymore...The Saga of the Ruby Slippers Nov 12, 2020

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On the evening of August 27, 2005 an original pair of Ruby Slippers were stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Who stole them? We have no idea, this is not "Serial.” This is a podcast about movie prop collecting, and this week we are talking about one of the "holy grails" of movie prop collecting: the ruby slippers. So Join Dave, Ryan, and Rhys Thomas, author of THE RUBY SLIPPERS OF OZ, as they try to find the courage, heart, and brains to track down all five (!) surviving pairs of Dorothy’s magical shoes.

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Back to the Future...of Collecting Wardrobe Nov 05, 2020

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Want to know the secret of Marty McFly’s Back to the Future jacket? Dave and Ryan are joined by special guest collector Rob Klein -- former Disney Studios archivist and author of THE BACK TO THE FUTURE ALMANAC -- for an illuminating tour through the history of the famous Western Costumes Company and wardrobe collecting, covering everything from Battlestar Galactica to Superman to Star Trek... including that Gone With the Wind dress that ended up on Charles in Charge.

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