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Tag: Interview

Funko’s Lucy Salisbury Headlines “Born to License” Podcast Season 2 Return (PR)

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on September 22, 2025September 25, 2025

Weekly series launches today with comprehensive lineup of licensing leaders, offering insider insights for newcomers…

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  • The Playground Podcast

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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  • Posts by Chris Byrne

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

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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Rubber Ninja rethinks retirement and revisits Richard Gottlieb

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on November 12, 2024

By: Marlene Sharp Time travel back to 2022. It was Dickensian at its core. It…

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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

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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One of the Final Interviews by Global Toy News Founder Richard Gottlieb with Leah Ringlestein from Zigazoo

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on February 13, 2024February 13, 2024

Before Richard passed late last year he was working on an interview with Leah Ringlestein…

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Mary Couzin: Creating a Community in The Toy Biz

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on September 28, 2023September 28, 2023

Chris and Richard talk to Mary Couzin about her career, the creation of People of…

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Addo Play Comes to America – My Interview with Mary Price and David Martin

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on August 25, 2023August 25, 2023

I am delighted to be interviewing Mary Price and David Martin, CEOs and Co-Founders of the…

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My Interview with Carlos Mendoza III, Artist, Visionary, Humanitarian…and Toy Designer

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on May 22, 2023May 25, 2023

Carlos Mendoza III is a seasoned Art Director, conceptual illustrator and product designer. Carlos has…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

An Interview with Pamela Mastrota, Executive Director of The Toy Foundation

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on April 12, 2023April 12, 2023

In 2021, Pamela Mastrota was named Executive Director of The Toy Foundation (TTF), where she’s…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Product Recalls: Jeremy Schutz on Protecting Your Brand

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on March 29, 2023March 29, 2023

Jeremy Schutz serves as Director of Business Development for Sedgwick Brand Protection where he helps…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

My Interview with Christina Guo, Founder of Little You

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on March 17, 2023March 17, 2023

Little You is a user-friendly design platform that lets children create real-life anime figures through…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

My Interview with Dr. Zee – Founder of “In Kidz”

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on March 7, 2023March 8, 2023

Richard: A Doctor rarely invents a line of toys. Yet, you, Dr. Zabina Bhasin, MD,…

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