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Ep. 244 Toys on Tap w/ Toy Monster Podcast: Toy Monster Origins: Tattoos, Toys & the Art of Nostalgia
What happens when lifelong toy collectors turn their childhood obsessions into careers and creative ventures? In this episode of Toys on Tap, we sit …
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep. 243 Toys on Tap:Bootlegs, Basslines & Resin Dreams: The World of Pope Toys
This week on Toys on Tap, we sit down with Christian of Pope Toys for a deep dive into the wild intersections of collecting, customizing, and creatin…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 242 Toys on Tap: From Punk to Kaiju: Paul’s Origin Story: Episode 1
This episode of Toys on Tap dives into the origins of legendary toy maker Paul Kaiju (Paul Copeland). From 1970s Chicago mornings watching Speed Race…
1 year ago
Ep. 241 Toys on Tap: Dinos, Mechs, and Making It Work: Tony Bui on Toy Design
This week we sit down with illustrator and toy designer Tony Bui to dive into his creative journey from Saturday morning cartoons and Street Fighter …
1 year ago
Ep. 240 Toys on Tap: From Avocados to Animation: Tony Mora’s Creative Grind
In this episode, we sit down with artist and creator Tony Mora to unpack his remarkable journey across animation, web design, 3D modeling, and toy ma…
1 year ago
Ep. 239 Toys on Tap w/Flaw Toys: Resin, Flaws, and the Road from Amsterdam to Thailand
Together, we trace Flaw Toys’ journey from Dutch toy-store summers to life in Thailand, exploring how an engineering career gave way to sculpting str…
1 year ago
Ep. 238 Toys on Tap w/Unlucky Toys, Big Moves: Joseph’s Journey to Japan
From graffiti walls in Des Moines to the resin and vinyl toy scene in Japan, this week we sit down with Joseph of Unlucky Toys. At just 27, Joseph ha…
1 year, 1 month ago
Ep. 237 Toys on Tap:From Dreams to Digital: Sculpting a Creative Life w/ More Horrific
We sit down with Mark, a digital sculptor who stumbled into the craft during the pandemic and turned late-night experiments of “Dreams” into a thrivi…
1 year, 1 month ago
Ep. 236 Toys on Tap: Inside Summer Slime – Building Community Through Art & Collaboration
Step into the heart of the indie toy scene as we talk through Toys on Tap's first-ever experience at Summer Slime, a backyard gathering that’s as muc…
1 year, 1 month ago
Ep. 235 Toys on Tap: From Resin to RayGun: The Rise of RayGunWizard
What happens when a childhood obsession with Godzilla morphs into a full-blown art career? In this episode, We trace Raygun Wizard's creative evoluti…
1 year, 1 month ago