Podcast Episodes

Ep. 274 Toys on Tap w/ Gum it up Makers:The Real Story Behind Launching a Toy Kickstarter

Danny and Esther join the show to share the story behind their original toy line and upcoming Kickstarter.

Danny, a longtime artist who has worked on …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep. 273 Toys on Tap w/ Kaleo Legends:Turning Theology Into Action Figures

Jeff from Kaleo Legends joins the show to talk about creating a new kind of action figure line rooted in biblical inspiration, mythology, and storyte…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep. 272 Toys on Tap w/ Sergey Safonov:How Creativity Survives Without Influence

Sergey Safonov joins the show to share a completely different path into the world of character design and art toys.

Growing up in the Soviet Union wit…

5 months ago

Ep. 271 Toys on Tap w/ Seismic Toys: From Fans to Licensed Toy Makers

Chris and Alex from Seismic Toys join the show to talk about building a licensed toy company from the ground up.

From meeting at G-Fest to producing o…

5 months, 1 week ago

Ep. 270 Toys on Tap w/ Hakon Collectibles: Creating a Toy Scene Where None Exists

Hakon Collectibles is doing something most people wouldn’t even attempt, building a designer toy scene in Scotland where there is much of one.

In thi…

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep. 269 Toys on Tap w/ Ali Bate: Building a Toy Scene From Scratch in South Africa

In this episode, we sit down with South African toy maker Ali Bates, a creator pushing the boundaries of what toys can be in a place where the scene …

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep. 268 Toys on Tap w/ Mutant Vinyl Hardcore Episode 3: Just Be Genuine

In the final episode of our three-part series with Rich of Mutant Vinyl Hardcore, we zoom out and reflect on the long game. Rich opens up about what…

6 months ago

Ep. 267 Toys on Tap w/ Mutant Vinyl Hardcore Episode 2: The Business of Sofubi

In episode two with Rich of Mutant Vinyl Hardcore, we move from origin story into real growth. Rich breaks down what happened after the first Sludge …

6 months, 1 week ago

Ep. 266 Toys on Tap w/ Mutant Vinyl Hardcore Episode 1: The Origin Story

We sit down with Rich of Mutant Vinyl Hardcore to dig into the roots before the legend. This episode stays in the origin story: growing up around sma…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep. 265 Toys on Tap w/ Draculazer: Touring the World, Then Making Monsters

We sit down with Michael, aka Draculazor, to trace a path from childhood weird-toy obsession to becoming a mainstay in the sofubi world. He talks han…

6 months, 3 weeks ago