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Category: The Playground Podcast

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The Playground Podcast: The Return of the Backyard Sports Franchise

  • by Christopher Byrne
  • Posted on March 16, 2026March 19, 2026

Revitalizing and relaunch a brand almost 30 years after its introduction is never an easy…

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The Playground Podcast: Mark Basset of Precisify

  • by Christopher Byrne
  • Posted on February 27, 2026March 5, 2026

In the dynamic world of marketing in today’s toy industry, staying on top of best…

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The Playground Podcast: Now what? Jay Foreman on the Current Tariff Situation

  • by Christopher Byrne
  • Posted on February 23, 2026February 23, 2026

This is a special edition of The Playground Podcast. In the wake of the Supreme…

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The Playground Podcast: Social Shopping Part 1

  • by Christopher Byrne
  • Posted on January 9, 2026January 25, 2026

We’re kicking off Season 8 of The Playground Podcast with two conversations about changing retail…

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The Playground Podcast: Azhelle Wade

  • by Christopher Byrne
  • Posted on December 30, 2025January 3, 2026

We have been hoping to land this guest for a while—and finally the stars aligned.…

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The Playground Podcast: EOY with John, James & Chris

  • by Christopher Byrne
  • Posted on December 18, 2025December 19, 2025

Listen in as James Zahn of The Toy Book and Toy Insider, John Baulch of…

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The Playground Podcast: Under the Hood with Hot Wheels

  • by Christopher Byrne
  • Posted on December 11, 2025December 18, 2025

In the latest edition of The Playground Podcast, I talk to industry veteran Eric Ostendorff…

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The Playground Podcast: Kid Insights from Beano Brain

  • by Christopher Byrne
  • Posted on November 16, 2025November 19, 2025

Listen in as I talk to Audrey Birner , U.S. Insight Director for Beano Brain.…

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The Playground Podcast: Robosen Mini Bows

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on September 25, 2025September 26, 2025

Why do we love robots so much? Especially as toys?  And for so long? I…

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The Playground Podcast: The Future of AI in Toys

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on August 4, 2025August 4, 2025

Among the many issues currently bouncing around the toy biz,AI is one a lot of…

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The Playground Podcast: The Young Inventors Challenge

  • by Christopher Byrne
  • Posted on July 14, 2025July 18, 2025

Listen in to a really special episode. We’re talking about aprogram that’s near and dear…

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The Playground Podcast: Matt Brown of Kibeam

  • by Christopher Byrne
  • Posted on June 12, 2025June 12, 2025

Matt Brown is one of the coolest and most thoughtful guys inthe toy business. His…

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The Playground Podcast: Sue Warfield of ASTRA – Supporting Specialty

  • by Christopher Byrne
  • Posted on May 23, 2025May 23, 2025

Sue Warfield is the president of ASTRA, and a good friend.She has been a passionate…

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The Playground Podcast: Josh Carman of Popdarts

  • by Christopher Byrne
  • Posted on April 17, 2025April 24, 2025

Looking for an uplifting, classic toy story in these, shall we say, unsettled times? Listen…

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The Playground Podcast: Brea Brand of Connetix

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on April 3, 2025

In the latest episode of The Playground Podcast, Chris talks to Brea Brand, founder of…

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The Playground Podcast: From the Floor at Toy Fair

  • by Christopher Byrne
  • Posted on March 20, 2025

In this episode James Zahn of Toy Book and Toy Insider, John Baulch of Toy…

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The Playground Podcast: Billy Lagor, CEO of Entertainment Earth

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on March 1, 2025March 10, 2025

In this episode of The Playground Podcast, Chris Byrne sits down with Billy Lagor, CEO…

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Hong Kong 2025: A Chat with Sophia Chong of HKTDC

  • by Christopher Byrne
  • Posted on January 30, 2025January 30, 2025

In this episode, Chris talks to Sophia Chong, acting executive director of the Hong Kong…

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