Pod Stallions 121: The Alien Franchise What has two arms, two mouths and gets you right in the chest? It's ALIEN, of course, and since 1979 it's titular character has appeared (tho altered) in multiple big budget flicks, with varying and often disappointing results. With the new Alien: Romulus currently face-hugging the public in a retro way, we thought we'd cover the good, the bad and the Italian (yes, we get to the ALIEN rip-offs!) in our latest convo. In cyberspace, everyone can hear you scream...from listening to the ALIEN-ating new episode of Pod Stallions! DOWNLOAD THE SHOW HERE Pod Stallions, PlaidStallions, Alien, Aliens, Kenner, Ridley Scott, Heavy Metal, Planet of the Vampires, Alien 3, Prometheus, Jason Lenzi, Brain Heiler, Toy-Ventures, Luigi Cozzi, Contamination, Alien VS Predator, Pod Cast, podcast,

Pod Stallions 122: Werewolves Part 1
 
 The moon is full, there’s a howling wind, and like a couple of dummies, we’ve decided to stay ON the moors, so the scene is set for some werewolf celebrations. 
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On the Mt. Rushmore of Monsters, the werewolf/Wolf Man is a sad, sexy, misunderstood beast overdue for some Pod Stallions love. From Groovy Ghoulies to Henry Hull, stopping off at Howlings, Twilights and Zevon, we cover all the beasts of burden in our fang-tastic new episode. Werewolf? THERE wolf! Click Here for past installments of 5 Awesome Things on eBay this week  width="500"] 5 Awesome Things on eBay this week[/caption]      

Pod Stallions 120: Collector Culture​ Pod Stallions 120: Collector Culture So, you say you're a collector, eh? Well, that's a loaded descriptive these days, could mean just about anything! From bottle caps to vinyl records, toy soldiers and model kits, seems these days just about everyone collects something. But what does the modern collecting/fandom world look like? Luckily the Woodstein of pop culture podcasters are on the case and hopefully will provide some answers. Please sit back and tuck into our spirited chat about our lifetime of acquiring treasures (er, um, ya know, collecting) Topics Discussed: Download the Show here Mego, Action figures, comic book stores, record store clerks, Doctor Who, Starlog magazine, diecast cars, hockey cards, toy collecting, social media, reproductions, comedy podcast, podstallions, plaidstallions podcast, Jason Lenzi, brick mantooth, Click Here for past installments of 5 Awesome Things on eBay this week  width="500"] 5 Awesome Things on eBay this week[/caption]      

Episode 119 Pod Stallions: Joe Flaherty Tribute Life is swings and roundabouts, we are lucky to live through times enjoying brilliant art, but as the years creep on, we lose more of the artists. Joe Flaherty gave us more laughs than can be counted, and because he means so much to us we do our best to honour him, his many characters and his dependability in the latest Pod Stallions. We, um, also manage to squeeze in commercials featuring Doctor Who actors, Lifeforce, and the cinematic oeuvre of Steve Railsback. It'll all make sense. Enjoy. Download the Show here Click Here for past installments of 5 Awesome Things on eBay this week  width="500"] 5 Awesome Things on eBay this week[/caption]      

  

 
Star Trek vs Star Wars. Tolkien vs Herbert. Coke vs Pepsi. And we add one more head-to-head battle into the Thunderdome: Microcops vs Space Police. Yes, we did the work, so you don't have to. Two busted TV pilots, both in the law enforcement genre, only one will suck a little less than the other. Are you on the edge of your seat yet? You won't be!



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Toy-Ventures Magazine Issue 11 is here!

Do you miss print toy magazines? I sure did; that's why I created Toy Ventures. A full-colour print magazine that celebrates toys from the 1960s to the 1980s. It features collector guides, interviews and even some satire. We're on issue 12 now but still have a limited supply of our back issues; please visit our Shop for more information.  

Get the Official Tura Satana Action Figure

We co-produced this amazing action figure with White Elephant Toyz; it's an 8" Mego Style Officially Licensed Tura Satana figure with a beautiful box by Joeseph Linsner! Get yours while supplies last.  

Knock Offs; Totally Unauthorized Action Figures the book

Knock-Offs Totally Unauthorized Action figures is from the demented mind that brought you "Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings" and features hundreds of hilarious, charming, copyright infringing toys. Get a signed copy in our shop! 5 Awesome

Facebook Groups we enjoy

The official FB group for PlaidStallions, come for the conversation, stay for the chill vibe. Remember, you keep the glass. Mego Knock Off Headquarters is a group created to discuss bootleg toys and customs. Totally chill vibe for fans of Tomland, Lincoln International, Mego and AHI. It's a super fun group, join Mego-KO-HQ! Check out the PlaidStallions store for Toy-Ventures magazine, Tura Satana and much more: www.plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop Join the fun at Mego Knock Off Headquarters, 1800 members and climbing: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Megoknockoff New to the channel? Subscribe! ►https://bit.ly/3D3zxJK Follow PlaidStallions on Social Media: Twitter ► https://bit.ly/2UzxQ5q Facebook ► https://bit.ly/3mfY73R Instagram ►https://bit.ly/3yZ3kAV Website ► https://bit.ly/3yZ3kAV #mego #megoMuseum #racktoys Toy-Ventures is our magazine; we're an independent publisher trying to bring back print toy magazines; if you would like to support us, please check out the latest issue: https://plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop New to the channel? Subscribe! ►https://bit.ly/3D3zxJK Follow PlaidStallions on Social Media: Twitter ► https://bit.ly/2UzxQ5q Facebook ► https://bit.ly/3mfY73R Instagram ►https://bit.ly/3yZ3kAV Website ► https://bit.ly/3yZ3kAV #podstallions #podcast #plaidstallions #brianheiler #jasonlenzi #doctorwho #indicator #paulnaschy #indianajones #jamesmangold #luthor #godzilla

 

Do you miss toy magazines?

That's why we created Toy-Ventures magazine, an old-school print publication dedicated to vintage toys from the 1960s to the 1990s. Each issue is packed with never before seen images and information written by some of the top collectors. We've got six issues and climbing; please check our page here or visit our store.  Our newest book "Knock-Offs: Totally, Unauthorized Action Figures," is now available. It's 130 pages of bootleg goodness. You can get this new book via the PlaidStallions Shop , On Amazon (Affiliate Link) or on eBay (eBay Link)   Our book Rack Toys, Cheap, Crazed Playthings is now available again! 

Order through our Affiliate Link  Order Rack Toys 2.0 Here through our Affiliate Link►https://amzn.to/3Bkm9z1 FACEBOOK GROUPS FROM PLAIDSTALLIONS  Pod Stallions is based on our podcast and is one of the most fun groups on Facebook. Toys, Comics, Movies, TV, it's all up for grabs and remember, you keep the glass! If you like our show, then you have found your tribe.  Mego Knock Off Headquarters- The leading group discussing 70s Dime store knock-offs and bootleg action figures, we talk vintage toys and not others. We know the difference between Astro Apes and Action Apeman.  It's a fun group where we talk about Lincoln International, AHI, Tomland, Bogi, Demo Man, Mortoys, and other generic greats.

  

 
Hey listeners- it's 2024! What better time than to look backwards at 2023? We took our time this year and decided to really hone our lists of our fave movies, tv shows, toys, DVDs and other sundries that were gifted to us in '23. We cover many ground, with the usual controversies and heavy political commentary. Kidding! It's nothin' but fun. Enjoy (please) our Best of 2023! 



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Topics Discussed:  Jason's List: Movies- Indiana Jones and Dial of Destiny GOTG3 The Holdovers Oppenheimer Evil Dead Rise Where Evil Lurks 
 Tv- Bodies Loki S2 The Bear
 Toys- Indiana Jones Hasbro 6" figures Spidey w S Buggy playset from Disney site
 Books- Big Beacon- Alan Partridge 
 BrAin List- 
Best Films- Godzilla Minus One Guardians Volume 3 Shazam Fury of the Gods Albert Brooks Documentary 

 TV- Luthor Fallen Son House of Usher 
Twisted Metal 
What We Do in the Shadows 
 BluRay Magic, Myth & Mutilation: The Micro-Budget Cinema of Michael J. Murphy Werewolf Versus Vampire Woman [4k Ultra HD / Blu-ray Set]
FROM HOLLYWOOD TO HEAVEN: THE LOST AND SAVED FILMS OF THE ORMOND FAMILY
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The Super Collector Newsletter combines all the news from Mego Museum and Plaid Stallions and a lot of other fun stuff across the Interwebs. It's got customs, new action figures, vintage finds and a lot of pop culture. Sign Up Here!

Toy-Ventures Magazine Issue 11 is here!

Do you miss print toy magazines? I sure did; that's why I created Toy Ventures. A full-colour print magazine that celebrates toys from the 1960s to the 1980s. It features collector guides, interviews and even some satire. We're on issue 12 now but still have a limited supply of our back issues; please visit our Shop for more information.  

Get the Official Tura Satana Action Figure

We co-produced this amazing action figure with White Elephant Toyz; it's an 8" Mego Style Officially Licensed Tura Satana figure with a beautiful box by Joeseph Linsner! Get yours while supplies last.  

Knock Offs; Totally Unauthorized Action Figures the book

Knock-Offs Totally Unauthorized Action figures is from the demented mind that brought you "Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings" and features hundreds of hilarious, charming, copyright infringing toys. Get a signed copy in our shop! 5 Awesome

Facebook Groups we enjoy

The official FB group for PlaidStallions, come for the conversation, stay for the chill vibe. Remember, you keep the glass. Mego Knock Off Headquarters is a group created to discuss bootleg toys and customs. Totally chill vibe for fans of Tomland, Lincoln International, Mego and AHI. It's a super fun group, join Mego-KO-HQ! Check out the PlaidStallions store for Toy-Ventures magazine, Tura Satana and much more: www.plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop Join the fun at Mego Knock Off Headquarters, 1800 members and climbing: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Megoknockoff New to the channel? Subscribe! ►https://bit.ly/3D3zxJK Follow PlaidStallions on Social Media: Twitter ► https://bit.ly/2UzxQ5q Facebook ► https://bit.ly/3mfY73R Instagram ►https://bit.ly/3yZ3kAV Website ► https://bit.ly/3yZ3kAV #mego #megoMuseum #racktoys Toy-Ventures is our magazine; we're an independent publisher trying to bring back print toy magazines; if you would like to support us, please check out the latest issue: https://plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop New to the channel? Subscribe! ►https://bit.ly/3D3zxJK Follow PlaidStallions on Social Media: Twitter ► https://bit.ly/2UzxQ5q Facebook ► https://bit.ly/3mfY73R Instagram ►https://bit.ly/3yZ3kAV Website ► https://bit.ly/3yZ3kAV #podstallions #podcast #plaidstallions #brianheiler #jasonlenzi #doctorwho #indicator #paulnaschy #indianajones #jamesmangold #luthor #godzilla

 

Do you miss toy magazines?

That's why we created Toy-Ventures magazine, an old-school print publication dedicated to vintage toys from the 1960s to the 1990s. Each issue is packed with never before seen images and information written by some of the top collectors. We've got six issues and climbing; please check our page here or visit our store.  Our newest book "Knock-Offs: Totally, Unauthorized Action Figures," is now available. It's 130 pages of bootleg goodness. You can get this new book via the PlaidStallions Shop , On Amazon (Affiliate Link) or on eBay (eBay Link)   Our book Rack Toys, Cheap, Crazed Playthings is now available again! 

Order through our Affiliate Link  Order Rack Toys 2.0 Here through our Affiliate Link►https://amzn.to/3Bkm9z1 FACEBOOK GROUPS FROM PLAIDSTALLIONS  Pod Stallions is based on our podcast and is one of the most fun groups on Facebook. Toys, Comics, Movies, TV, it's all up for grabs and remember, you keep the glass! If you like our show, then you have found your tribe.  Mego Knock Off Headquarters- The leading group discussing 70s Dime store knock-offs and bootleg action figures, we talk vintage toys and not others. We know the difference between Astro Apes and Action Apeman.  It's a fun group where we talk about Lincoln International, AHI, Tomland, Bogi, Demo Man, Mortoys, and other generic greats.

 
If we Letterboxed our viewing habits in 2023, we're estimating between us we've spent close to one full month (maybe one with 28 days) watching everything from TV series to movies, highbrow to lowbrow and all points in between. We thought it'd be fun to wind 2023 down by recommending titles to the most discerning listeners in podcastville. So it's another fine episode of 'What We've Been Watching!' on Pod Stallions. Hope it helps!, 
  #podcast #podstallions #doctorwho DOWNLOAD THE SHOW HERE
Topics Discussed: Shudder, Heather Graham, Mission Impossible, Tubi, Dead Next Door, Bruce Campbell, the Creator, Zombie Movies, Italian Cinema, Treasure of the Four Crowns, 3d movies, Comin' at Ya!, Tony Anthony, Doctor Who, Doctor Donna, Ncuti Gatwa, 60th anniversary, Mego, Whoniverse, Ruby Rose, Russell T. Davies, William Daniels, KITT, Playmobil, Michael J Murphy, Toy-Ventures, Spider-Man, Inside Number 9, 

 

Do you miss toy magazines?

That's why we created Toy-Ventures magazine, an old-school print publication dedicated to vintage toys from the 1960s to the 1990s. Each issue is packed with never before seen images and information written by some of the top collectors. We've got six issues and climbing; please check our page here or visit our store.  Our newest book "Knock-Offs: Totally, Unauthorized Action Figures," is now available. It's 130 pages of bootleg goodness. You can get this new book via the PlaidStallions Shop , On Amazon (Affiliate Link) or on eBay (eBay Link)   Our book Rack Toys, Cheap, Crazed Playthings is now available again! 

Order through our Affiliate Link  Order Rack Toys 2.0 Here through our Affiliate Link►https://amzn.to/3Bkm9z1 FACEBOOK GROUPS FROM PLAIDSTALLIONS  Pod Stallions is based on our podcast and is one of the most fun groups on Facebook. Toys, Comics, Movies, TV, it's all up for grabs and remember, you keep the glass! If you like our show, then you have found your tribe.  Mego Knock Off Headquarters- The leading group discussing 70s Dime store knock-offs and bootleg action figures, we talk vintage toys and not others. We know the difference between Astro Apes and Action Apeman.  It's a fun group where we talk about Lincoln International, AHI, Tomland, Bogi, Demo Man, Mortoys, and other generic greats.

 
Pod Stallions 115: Doctor Who at 60 We're not ones to dwell on the passage of time (and let's face it, no one wants that shock to the system) but it IS hard to believe that it's now been 60 years since two schoolteachers went to that junkyard for the trip of a lifetime, and Doctor Who began. Luckily, according to the Doctor, time is immaterial. But let's throw caution to the wind and have a jumbo-sized PS episode celebrating Adventures Through Time and Space. It's safe to say DW is embraced and referenced more by us than any other topic, and it's been a long, strange journey. Reverse the polarity, Sonics at the ready, Allons-y! #podcast #podstallions #doctorwho DOWNLOAD THE SHOW HERE
Topics Discussed: Halloween, Ben Cooper, Collegeville, The Clone Wars, Boba Fett, Doctor Who, Candy, Haunted Houses, Trick or Treating, Pod Stallions,

 

Do you miss toy magazines?

That's why we created Toy-Ventures magazine, an old-school print publication dedicated to vintage toys from the 1960s to the 1990s. Each issue is packed with never before seen images and information written by some of the top collectors. We've got six issues and climbing; please check our page here or visit our store.  Our newest book "Knock-Offs: Totally, Unauthorized Action Figures," is now available. It's 130 pages of bootleg goodness. You can get this new book via the PlaidStallions Shop , On Amazon (Affiliate Link) or on eBay (eBay Link)   Our book Rack Toys, Cheap, Crazed Playthings is now available again! 

Order through our Affiliate Link  Order Rack Toys 2.0 Here through our Affiliate Link►https://amzn.to/3Bkm9z1 FACEBOOK GROUPS FROM PLAIDSTALLIONS  Pod Stallions is based on our podcast and is one of the most fun groups on Facebook. Toys, Comics, Movies, TV, it's all up for grabs and remember, you keep the glass! If you like our show, then you have found your tribe.  Mego Knock Off Headquarters- The leading group discussing 70s Dime store knock-offs and bootleg action figures, we talk vintage toys and not others. We know the difference between Astro Apes and Action Apeman.  It's a fun group where we talk about Lincoln International, AHI, Tomland, Bogi, Demo Man, Mortoys, and other generic greats.

 
Pod Stallions Episode 114 Trick or Treat Grab Bag. Anyone who knows the Pod Stallions boys knows our love of Halloween borders on the obsessive. In fact, it's so strong that one single topic isn't enough for our final Halloween episode. So this one's a Trick R Treat Grab Bag of sugary, monster-loving goodness. Movies, costumes, candy and heck, even the weather get covered. Join us, won't you, for our 2023 Halloween farewell by overdosing on scary goodness. And try not to think about the next Halloween being 365 days away. #podcast #podstallions DOWNLOAD THE SHOW HERE
Topics Discussed: Halloween, Ben Cooper, Collegeville, The Clone Wars, Boba Fett, Doctor Who, Candy, Haunted Houses, Trick or Treating, Pod Stallions,

 

Do you miss toy magazines?

That's why we created Toy-Ventures magazine, an old-school print publication dedicated to vintage toys from the 1960s to the 1990s. Each issue is packed with never before seen images and information written by some of the top collectors. We've got six issues and climbing; please check our page here or visit our store.  Our newest book "Knock-Offs: Totally, Unauthorized Action Figures," is now available. It's 130 pages of bootleg goodness. You can get this new book via the PlaidStallions Shop , On Amazon (Affiliate Link) or on eBay (eBay Link)   Our book Rack Toys, Cheap, Crazed Playthings is now available again! 

Order through our Affiliate Link  Order Rack Toys 2.0 Here through our Affiliate Link►https://amzn.to/3Bkm9z1 FACEBOOK GROUPS FROM PLAIDSTALLIONS  Pod Stallions is based on our podcast and is one of the most fun groups on Facebook. Toys, Comics, Movies, TV, it's all up for grabs and remember, you keep the glass! If you like our show, then you have found your tribe.  Mego Knock Off Headquarters- The leading group discussing 70s Dime store knock-offs and bootleg action figures, we talk vintage toys and not others. We know the difference between Astro Apes and Action Apeman.  It's a fun group where we talk about Lincoln International, AHI, Tomland, Bogi, Demo Man, Mortoys, and other generic greats.

 
Pod Stallions 113: Halloween TV Episodes Pod Stallions returns with an episode about all the times sitcoms got spooky, Mrs. Garrett vs Cannibals, Fonz fights a headless zombie, and Vincent Price is filling the Love Boat with blood! #podcast #podstallions DOWNLOAD THE SHOW HERE
Topics Discussed: The Facts of Life, Ian Wolfe, Mr. Spock, The Love Boat, Aloaha Paradise, Debbie Reynolds, Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley, Garfield, The Simpsons, Treehouse of Horror, Peter Hooten, Reb Brown, Garrett Morris, Fantasy Island, Vincent Price, Roseanne, Pod Stallions, Plaid Stallions,

 

Do you miss toy magazines?

That's why we created Toy-Ventures magazine, an old-school print publication dedicated to vintage toys from the 1960s to the 1990s. Each issue is packed with never before seen images and information written by some of the top collectors. We've got six issues and climbing; please check our page here or visit our store.  Our newest book "Knock-Offs: Totally, Unauthorized Action Figures," is now available. It's 130 pages of bootleg goodness. You can get this new book via the PlaidStallions Shop , On Amazon (Affiliate Link) or on eBay (eBay Link)   Our book Rack Toys, Cheap, Crazed Playthings is now available again! 

Order through our Affiliate Link  Order Rack Toys 2.0 Here through our Affiliate Link►https://amzn.to/3Bkm9z1 FACEBOOK GROUPS FROM PLAIDSTALLIONS  Pod Stallions is based on our podcast and is one of the most fun groups on Facebook. Toys, Comics, Movies, TV, it's all up for grabs and remember, you keep the glass! If you like our show, then you have found your tribe.  Mego Knock Off Headquarters- The leading group discussing 70s Dime store knock-offs and bootleg action figures, we talk vintage toys and not others. We know the difference between Astro Apes and Action Apeman.  It's a fun group where we talk about Lincoln International, AHI, Tomland, Bogi, Demo Man, Mortoys, and other generic greats.

 

Before the MCU and Multiverses, before the Snyderverse, before the summers that the Shadow and the Phantom RULED the cineplexes (didn't they?), it was a world when the superhero and pulp characters reigned supreme in Saturday morning serials. The precursor of the modern action movie, their impact can be felt to this day , and since we keep our fingers on the pulse, we thought it was high time we showed them some love. So grab yer popcorn and Buck Rogers Disintegrator Pistols as we thread the projector and eat a bowl of healthy serial(s).

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Topics discussed:

Topics Discussed:
Captain Marvel, Captain America, Buster Crabbe, Eugene Levy, SCTV, Cliffhangers, Indiana Jones, George Lucas, The Phantom, Kirk Alyn, The Odd Couple, Firesign Theatre, J Men Forever, Dracula, The Phantom Empire, Tales of the Gold Monkey, Mister Justice, Pod Stallions, Flash Gordon, The Lost City, Commando Cody, Dick Van Patten, Ray Crash Corrigan, Phantom Creeps, Bela Lugosi, Dick Tracy, Magic Shadows, Animal Farm, Fantastic Planet, Elwy Yoast, TVO,

#plaidstallions #podstallions #toyventures

 

Do you miss toy magazines?

That's why we created Toy-Ventures magazine, an old-school print publication dedicated to vintage toys from the 1960s to the 1990s. Each issue is packed with never before seen images and information written by some of the top collectors. We've got six issues and climbing; please check our page here or visit our store.  Our newest book "Knock-Offs: Totally, Unauthorized Action Figures," is now available. It's 130 pages of bootleg goodness. You can get this new book via the PlaidStallions Shop , On Amazon (Affiliate Link) or on eBay (eBay Link)   Our book Rack Toys, Cheap, Crazed Playthings is now available again! 

Order through our Affiliate Link  Order Rack Toys 2.0 Here through our Affiliate Link►https://amzn.to/3Bkm9z1 FACEBOOK GROUPS FROM PLAIDSTALLIONS  Pod Stallions is based on our podcast and is one of the most fun groups on Facebook. Toys, Comics, Movies, TV, it's all up for grabs and remember, you keep the glass! If you like our show, then you have found your tribe.  Mego Knock Off Headquarters- The leading group discussing 70s Dime store knock-offs and bootleg action figures, we talk vintage toys and not others. We know the difference between Astro Apes and Action Apeman.  It's a fun group where we talk about Lincoln International, AHI, Tomland, Bogi, Demo Man, Mortoys, and other generic greats.