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EPISODE · May 14, 2025 · 43 MIN

Toys That Traumatized Us

from Hot-Mess Highpothesis · host Hot-Mess Highpothesis

Sydni’s hosting this week and we’re digging deep into the haunted toy chest of our childhoods. She brings a terrifying list of toys that should’ve never existed—think demonic Furbies, nightmare-inducing dolls, and anything that came with the potential to cause bodily harm (looking at you, Lawn Darts). Then we spiral into the wild world of toys that got banned, recalled, or straight-up cancelled for being unsafe, inappropriate, or just plain unhinged. It’s nostalgic. It’s traumatic. It’s hilarious.Warning: This episode may cause flashbacks and an irrational fear of Tickle Me Elmo.

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