Episode S3E01 - The Toy Mount Rushmore: G.I. Joe, Transformers, He-Man & Star Wars

The Gen X podcast Collective Loathing returns from a hiatus with Felix and #Hollywood (later joined by Silver Fox), discussing plans to be more "professional," possibly doing longer episodes every other week, and asking for listener feedback via voicemail. After reacting to a heated listener message about disliked movie characters and briefly debating which Golden Girl was "hot," they run the "World Burns" segment featuring stories about cosplayers selling "fresh feet juice" at an anime con, a Myrtle Beach detective arrested for pointing a gun at a coworker over microwaved fish, and a Michigan woman found concealing a full bottle of Pinot Grigio while being booked into jail. The main topic is the "Mount Rushmore" of boyhood toys—Star Wars, G.I. Joe, Transformers, and He-Man—sharing nostalgia, toy history, and personal favorites.   00:00 Gen X Podcast Intro 01:14 Back From Hiatus 02:09 Feedback And Voicemail Line 03:02 Summertime Catch Up 04:00 Mount Rushmore Of Toys 05:48 Voicemails And Golden Girls 11:30 World Burns Segment 12:29 Fresh Feet Juice Story 19:59 Fishy Microwave Meltdown 25:43 Prison Wallet Wine Bust 31:07 Classic Toy Commercials 33:50 Star Wars Toyline Deep Dive 39:58 Silver Fox Joins In 43:16 G I Joe Origins And Revival 45:52 Customizing Joe Figures 46:59 Classic Vehicles Talk 48:15 Dream Playsets Flag 49:58 Defiant Space Set 52:24 Modern Joe Collecting 53:06 Toy Torture Confessions 56:38 Transformers Origins 58:52 Transforming Toy Frustrations 01:03:30 Weird Al Detour 01:04:26 He-Man Takes Over 01:08:46 Castle Grayskull Memories 01:09:58 Battle Cat Backstory 01:14:14 Ranking The Franchises 01:17:06 Honorable Mentions 01:17:49 Toy Rules And Fights 01:22:13 Stealing Toy Trauma 01:25:35 Final Toy Store Pick 01:27:31 Wrap Up And Plugs