Bootleg toy wizard, Pete of Killer Bootlegs had me on  Resincast Podcast to talk about my toy art origin story. I had such a great time talking that I nearly forgot we were recording. We discuss influences, tips and tricks, misquote the Book of Ecclesiastes and contemplate the good an

Shawn Robare of  Branded in the 80s and the Cult Film Club podcast  joins me to discuss a topic inspired by Shawn’s own Awesome 80s Bedrooms series, the inner sanctum of our childhood bedrooms. For some kids, the bedroom is the one place in the house that we have any control ove

Tyler Ham returns to discuss growing up during the Reagan Era Cold War, and how it affected us as children. Tyler categorizes  classic atomic age sci-fi movies, offering historical perspective from the earlier days of the Cold War. Russian kids weren’t so different from us. Here

I’m joined by Jen Stephens, of the bands The Vomit Punx and East Coast Panic, to discuss moments in our lives that changed us fundamentally and briefly ponder the paths that might have been. We question the need for human friends when you’ve got R.O.B. the Robotic Operatin

On this eggnog-flavored episode, I’m joined by one of my favorite artists, the brilliant and prolific Alex Pardee. We share some of our favorite Christmas memories, including Santa’s toy counterfeiting ring, sweaty Christmas carolers, boys wanting girl toys, dolls made out

My long-time friend, Abby and I compare notes on finding our local punk rock scene. We discuss the appeal of fast and loud music, the sense of belonging it afforded us, the and the values we came away with that make us the people we are today. Bonus: Abby delivers the first f-bomb, wh

For as long as I’ve known him, conversations with Mike Cooper usually devolve into talks about vintage Star Wars figures. In this episode, we commit one such conversation to podcast and compare experiences with our glue-happy fathers and their involvement in our star wars collec

In childhood development, transitional objects provide comfort in difficult or unique situations. We’re joined by Stacey Rader, of Adventures of a Geeky Vixen, to discuss some of the toys that helped us through some tricky times growing up and into adulthood. We laugh,

More audio Halloweenery! We’re joined by Joey Gallimore, aka Dr. Jose, of cameraviscera.com, to dig up our childhood memories of being afraid of the dark. We talk about things that scared us on television and in the movies, and examine how those fears mutated into a want to make

Here it is, the very first episode of the Junk Fed podcast. Episode 0! Sure to be a collectible. As far as nostalgia goes, what better place to start than Halloween. On this inaugural episode of the Junk Fed podcast, I’m joined by artist, toy maker, blogger, and fellow nostalgis