Toys from the 80s and 90s (Part 1 of 2 w/ Phil Smith | Nostalgia Connoisseur) | Words About Stuff Podcast | Ep. 22

A love letter to the toys, commercials, and stores that shaped growing up in the 80s and 90s. Phil Smith, Nostalgia Connoisseur makes his second guest appearance on the Words About Stuff podcast to talk Toys R Us adventures, MASK, and Pee-Wee’s Playhouse. Guest: Phil Smith | , ✨ Nostalgia Connoisseur here: 🍿 Phil's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/mrflix1983/🟥 YouTube (Phil's Phlicks): https://www.youtube.com/@MrFlix1983🟥 YouTube (Dudes on Cinema | Earnest vs Madea): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3AKPMFlMTs&list=PLjBcN4o8C0YcTDq0vPghLGeaYvf7ODd5j🟢 Spotify (Dudes on Cinema | Nuclear Disaster w/ Phil and Josh): https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ltXCHCNXbqecceq3er7iR🟢 Spotify (Dudes on Cinema | Blood Simple Macguffin): https://open.spotify.com/episode/71X0pNb05Ix8gCrp4YhJizIn this episode we explore:Appreciation for internet archivists preserving deeply obscure media history. And Phil reveals a movie opinion that may permanently alter his nerd credentials.🥳 Amy the Copywriter 🥳A marketing strategist and copywriter — here to help. If you've got a marketing puzzle, or need words written about stuff, reach out!💼 Business 🤝 Brands 📢 Press: [email protected] 💌 Fan mail 💖 Suggestions ❓ Questions: [email protected] along on: ✨ Instagram:   / amythecopywriter   ✨ Facebook:   / amythecopywriterfb🏡 Home base for all things Words About Stuff: ⁠https://wordsaboutstuff.com/ ⏩ Chapters ⏩00:00 Episode Start00:18 Intro00:24 Welcome Back Phil Smith01:04 Awesome Today04:49 Speed Round04:55 1. If You Can Only Be One Thing...08:56 2. First Phone App09:37 3. A Hill You'll Die On13:43 4. Favorite Job15:14 Nostalgic Toys: Most Played With20:49 MASK27:52 Sponsor: Internet Archivists29:28 Toys R Us38:00 Pee-Wee's Playhouse46:27 Stolen Outro: Bill Nye🎬 Credits 🎬Hosted, Produced & Edited by Amy the CopywriterMusic by DELOSound💬 Also Mentioned in this Episode 💬Pickles the Dog: https://www.instagram.com/pickles_p_smith/Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_TheoryDuke by Genesis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_%28album%29Psychotic Reaction by Count Five: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychotic_Reaction_%28album%29'Scuse Me While I Kiss This Guy and Other Misheard Lyrics by Gavin Edwards: https://www.thriftbooks.com/series/misheard-lyrics/181472/?srsltid=AfmBOoqkJy9Yi9YJFW99-zdDnVfy6l8ZhV8a0KYLaZYaClRljVCdG4bPI'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27m_Glad_My_Mom_DiedTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures: https://www.etsy.com/listing/4490885879/1988-92-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtlesSylvanian Families: https://www.ebay.com/itm/257439744856?chn=ps&norover=1Jenny Lewis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenny_LewisJaleel White: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0924918/Lindsay Price: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0697010/Original all-orange ninja turtles: https://www.actionfigure411.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles/neca/neca-comics/the-first-turtles-2-pack-black-white-mirage-comics-8898.phpSkylanders: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SkylandersCommercials found at:M.A.S.K. Mobile Armored Strike Kommand 1986 TV Commercial archived by HANZAKI444: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Woux5FkgimYToys R Us "I'm a Toys R Us Kid" Ad (1983) archived by Remember These Ads?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KjbL0cnQPEPee-Wee's Playhouse Playset from Matchbox (1988) archived by Toy Tales: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyLUKX8tyH4#WordsAboutStuffPodcast #80sToys #90sToys #Nostalgia #PhilSmith