The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of

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Director of Fantastic Four, the Fantastic Matt Shakman Jul 30, 2025

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The coups continue on your favorite movie props podcast, this time with Fantastic Four (and WandaVision... and The Great) director Matt Shakman. Matt, a collector himself, is a true-believing, Stuff-Dreams-Are-Made-Of-listening fan with a great interest in movie props. Hear all about how that influenced the fresh and unique aesthetic of Fantastic Four and what he was thinking about making (and taking home!) while prepping and filming his fantastic Marvel movie. And how Matt missed out on his chance to own a fake Stormbreaker.*

We're kidding, of course. Even our moms have fake Stormbreakers now.*

**Except Bart's mom. She prefers fake Mandalorian helmets.

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The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of Investigates Cinema Relics... Investigates Jul 23, 2025

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David and Ryan welcome friend of the podcast, fellow collector, former guest, and creator and host of Cinema Relics Investigates, Dan Lanigan, back onto The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of. This episode reveals what's new in props for both the guys AND for Dan (it's a good one, sci-fi fans), discusses the state of the hobby, and delves into Dan's new web-series (you guessed it) Cinema Relics Investigates! And Dan's newest i-n-v-e-s-t-i-g-a-t-i-o-n is a spicy one revolving around - can you imagine - a fake Marvel prop!

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Live from Los Angeles (and London), it's Heritage Auctions' Auction 7392! Jul 16, 2025

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There's no tape delay on this one. Get a fully unvarnished and uncensored David and Ryan discussing all the treasures in Heritage Auctions' July 16-18 Hollywood Entertainment Memorabilia auction! It's the live one, so that means it's categories time! So join the guys as they discuss all the Things They Wish They Were Sophisticated Enough to Buy, the Things They'd Buy for Their Co-Host, The Best "Small" Pieces, the Most Insane Star Wars Props, The Weirdest Things, The Things Their Kids Would Love Them For Buying, the Things Their Wives Would Leave Them For Buying, the Things They're Actually Bidding On, and, of course, the Worst Prometheus Prop!

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The Great Joe Dante, Director of Gremlins, The Burbs and Inner Space Jul 15, 2025

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It's back-to-back podcast coups as David and Ryan are joined by legendary director Joe Dante as well as a host of technical problems for poor Dave. But the content is so good, you'll never know! The guys chat with fellow (to Ryan) New Jersey native Joe about his storied career, their favorite Dante films, and Joe's own life as a movie-mad cinema-goer and collector of films. Then he tells them the absolutely insane story of how he became the custodian of /the/ Rosebud from freaking CITIZEN KANE for over 40 years and why he has decided to pass it on to the next generation of collectors.

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It's Peak Peak Week with Thomas Peak, Son of Bob (Peak) Jul 14, 2025

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In another coup for the podcast, David and Ryan get to sit down with Thomas Peak, the son of legendary movie poster illustrator and fine artist Bob Peak. Tom discusses his father's work, the choice to sell his father's remaining art, what it was like growing up in the home of a famous movie artist, and everything else every Bob Peak fan would want to know. Join the guys for a great discussion, even if Tom doesn't find David all that funny.

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The Heritage July Entertainment Auction Conti-er-concludes! (Part 3) Jul 09, 2025

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David and Ryan return to spelunk the further depths of Heritage’s massive July Entertainment Auction. Join the guys as they page-turn all of Session 3 and 4 and uncover the titillating mysteries within—including Game of Thrones, Jeannie bottles, an ALF head, Star Trek, Star Wars, the Michael Westmore Collection, Silent Running art, a massive John Alvin collection, Bond, ET, Conan swords, Big Trouble in Little China, My Neighbor Totoro, Home Alone hats, the best Struzan art from the worst Indiana Jones movie, and the greatest western pistol of all time that you're a fool if you don't bid on! (It's from Tombstone and Ryan is the consignor -Bart) and more!

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The Heritage July Entertainment Auction Continues! (Part 2) Jul 02, 2025

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David and Ryan return to spelunk the further depths of Heritage’s massive July Entertainment Auction. Join the guys as they page-turn all of Session 2 and uncover the titillating mysteries within—including Rosebud from Citizen Kane, original Edith Head costume drawings, early scripts from King Kong and The Maltese Falcon, costumes and personal items from Marilyn Monroe and more!

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The Giant, Heritage Auctions July Entertainment... Auction, Part 1 Jun 25, 2025

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Buckle up The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of fans, Heritage Auctions is back with a gigantic multi-day, multi-session, multi-consignor auction. Across five sessions and four days (July 15, 16, 17, 18th), David and Ryan cover everything from the Cecille B. DeMille (yes, that one) collection, to the Bob Peak collection (yes, that one), including the original Apocalypse Now 1-sheet art (yes! that one!) to Rosebud sleds, to Indy whips, to the greatest pistol from the greatest [modern] western of all time: Tombstone! There's lots of lots coming over the next three episodes, so hydrate, stretch your ears, and get out your catalog to flip through along with your favorite co-hosts. Part 1 begins... now!

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The Improbable Season 11 Premiere Jun 18, 2025

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Life has been snatched from the jaws of death! Or is it the other way? Either way, David and Ryan are back on the hot mics, dropping knowledge about props, costumes, movies, whisky, monkey radiator caps and, unfortunately, Nazis. In the smashing Season 11 premiere, the guys share where they've been, what they've been up to, and where this podcast is going (hint: it's going because it's been sponsored by Heritage Auctions as there's a gigantic summer movie memorabilia auction imminently upon us!)

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The 2025 State of the Podcast Address Apr 30, 2025

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As another season comes to a close, David and Ryan address the murky future of the Stuff Dreams Are Made Of, get real about the economics of producing a podcast, and discuss the possible roads ahead. But it's not all serious--they still crack wise, make bad puns, and rant about minutiae as always. And they answer the real question on everyone's minds: what the hell did Ryan go and buy this time?

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