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Category: The Playground Podcast

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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

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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  • The Playground Podcast

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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  • The Playground Podcast

Nuremberg Preview: Christian Ulrich of Spielwarenmesse

  • by Chris Byrne
  • Posted on January 9, 2025

As the 2025 Toy Fair season begins, we kick off Season 7 of The Playground…

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  • The Playground Podcast

The Playground Podcast: 2024 Year in Review

  • by Christopher Byrne
  • Posted on December 19, 2024December 19, 2024

It’s the sixth annual Year in Review conversation featuring industry experts James Zahn of The…

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The Playground Podcast: A Licensing “Wow!”

  • by Christopher Byrne
  • Posted on November 26, 2024November 26, 2024

In the latest episode of The Playground Podcast, we talk to Andy Quartin, CEO of…

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The Playground Podcast: AI and Toys: Nelo Lucich of Skyrocket Toys

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on November 8, 2024

In this episode Chris talks to Nelo Lucich, one of the co-founders of Skyrocket Toys…

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  • The Playground Podcast

The Playground Podcast: Purposeful Play & Learning Design: Dr. Ben Miller of LeapFrog

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 23, 2024

Designing effective and engaging learning toys for children is always a challenge. It’s one that…

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The Playground Podcast: Jay Foreman: China & The Toy Biz 2024

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 1, 2024October 1, 2024

In this episode, Jay Foreman, CEO Basic Fun makes his fifth visit to The Playground…

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  • The Playground Podcast

The Playground Podcast: Having Fun with Barry & Jason

  • by Christopher Byrne
  • Posted on September 17, 2024September 20, 2024

Check out this episode of The Playground Podcast. Chris talks to Barry and Jason of…

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The Playground Podcast: Hot Wheels Teams up with Alex Taylor

  • by Christopher Byrne
  • Posted on September 5, 2024September 12, 2024

In this episode of The Playground Podcast, Chris talks to Alex Taylor about her life…

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  • The Playground Podcast

Josh Garrett: Readyland and Revolutionizing Play with Tech

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on August 13, 2024August 13, 2024

In this episode Chris talks to industry veteran and technology whiz kid Josh Garrett about…

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  • The Playground Podcast

The Playground Podcast: Design Edge and Its Ongoing Success with Matt Nuccio

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on July 30, 2024

In this episode, Chris talks to Matt Nuccio, president of Design Edge. This full-service design,…

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  • The Playground Podcast

The Playground Podcast: Greg Ahearn & The Toy Association

  • by Christopher Byrne
  • Posted on July 11, 2024July 12, 2024

We talked to Greg Ahearn, the new president and CEO of the Toy Association about…

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  • The Playground Podcast

The Playground Podcast: In a Pickle – Jeff Breslow, Frank Adler

  • by Christopher Byrne
  • Posted on June 27, 2024June 27, 2024

On the Playground Podcast, Chris talks to game inventors Jeff Breslow and Frank Adler about…

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  • The Playground Podcast

The Playground Podcast: Precise TV

  • by Christopher Byrne
  • Posted on May 23, 2024

Chris talks to Denis Crushell, chief commercial officer of London-Based Precise TV about his company, the power of…

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  • The Playground Podcast

The Playground Podcast: Dan Klitsner

  • by Christopher Byrne
  • Posted on May 16, 2024May 17, 2024

Listen in as Chris talks to iconic toy inventor Dan Klitsner–father of Bop-It–about his new…

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