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BOP IT! PULL IT! INTERVIEW HIM! (Interview with Dan Klitsner The Inventor of Bop It)

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Xavier, Ian and Dave have the honor of chatting with the man who created one of the most influential and nostalgic toys of all time. Dan Klitsner created Bop It almost 25 years ago and has some big stuff in the works. We discuss some of the reasons why it became a success, how anyone can play and also some big and exciting news for Bop It that we had an exclusive chance to learn before the rest of the world. This one is long but worth the watch for sure! Thanks for tuning in folks and thanks for coming on Dan!    Check out Dan on Instagram for some amazing behind the scenes looks at the brand and also some amazing fan creations: https://www.instagram.com/bopitinventor/   WE HAVE MERCH: https://teespring.com/stores/its-been-awhile-podcast   Our Patreon is in the early steps of being rolled out: https://www.patreon.com/ItsBeenAwhilePodcast   The master list of all our social medias and this episode on 20 major audio podcast platforms: https://linktr.ee/ItsBeenAwhile   Check out our Anchor.fm so we get paid: https://anchor.fm/itsbeenawhilepodcast   Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7nttbdlKOY1060TIrBDDBF   Our Instagram isn't popping, but it can be with your help: https://www.instagram.com/itsbeenawhilepodcast/   Intro/Outro Music by Heedseeker: https://www.instagram.com/heedseeker/?hl=en   Art Design by Quinn Koeneman https://www.instagram.com/aint_no_rest_for_the_quinn_kid/   Logo Font by: Gabriel deVue   Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.   *also if you downvote this video you are a coward*

First published

09/21/2020

Genres

comedy stand-up

Duration

85 minutes

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Episode Description

Xavier, Ian and Dave have the honor of chatting with the man who created one of the most influential and nostalgic toys of all time. Dan Klitsner created Bop It almost 25 years ago and has some big stuff in the works. We discuss some of the reasons why it became a success, how anyone can play and also some big and exciting news for Bop It that we had an exclusive chance to learn before the rest of the world. This one is long but worth the watch for sure! Thanks for tuning in folks and thanks for coming on Dan!   


Check out Dan on Instagram for some amazing behind the scenes looks at the brand and also some amazing fan creations: https://www.instagram.com/bopitinventor/  


WE HAVE MERCH: https://teespring.com/stores/its-been-awhile-podcast  


Our Patreon is in the early steps of being rolled out: https://www.patreon.com/ItsBeenAwhilePodcast  


The master list of all our social medias and this episode on 20 major audio podcast platforms: https://linktr.ee/ItsBeenAwhile  


Check out our Anchor.fm so we get paid: https://anchor.fm/itsbeenawhilepodcast  


Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7nttbdlKOY1060TIrBDDBF  


Our Instagram isn't popping, but it can be with your help: https://www.instagram.com/itsbeenawhilepodcast/  


Intro/Outro Music by Heedseeker: https://www.instagram.com/heedseeker/?hl=en  


Art Design by Quinn Koeneman https://www.instagram.com/aint_no_rest_for_the_quinn_kid/  


Logo Font by: Gabriel deVue  


Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.  


*also if you downvote this video you are a coward*

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