PODCAST · society
Toy Masters
by Corey Landis
The story of the creation, rise and fall, and controversy of one of the biggest toy lines ever—He-Man And The Masters Of the Universe. Rife with colorful characters, fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, and moments of high drama and hilarious comedy, it’s a tale that will appeal to nerds and students of human behavior everywhere.
Episodes
-
Toy Masters - Bonus Episode (filmmaker Q&A)
This is a Q&A from a screening of our documentary at The Egyptian Theater in Los Angeles. *The audio is BAD*. If this is your first episode, please know this is not par for the course for the rest of the podcast—start at episode 1. This is just a little fun bonus material for those who are...
-
Toy Masters Episode 5 : Cartoon Network (and Roger Sweet’s 2nd act)
Roger Sweet moves on from Mattel but faces personal and professional challenges, as He-Man is revitalized—temporarily—at Cartoon Network. The series concludes with current Masters Of The Universe updates, including news about a film and Netflix series. Featuring interviews with: Mattel…
more -
Toy Masters Episode 4 : The Hail Mary Film (that didn’t work)
The Masters line goes from the biggest thing in the universe to getting dusty on toy store shelves. In an effort to try to save it, Mattel makes a live action movie. But once again, cutting corners leads to an underwhelming result. So they pick up the pieces and revamp the toy line as the ‘90s...
-
Toy Masters Episode 3 : The Cartoon (and parent protests)
The animated show begins, making the toy line even more successful and earning Mattel more money. But it also brings them problems in the form of protest groups complaining the show is satanic and/or just a blatant commercial for the toys. Featuring interviews with Lou and Erika Scheimer of...
-
Toy Masters Episode 2 : Mark Taylor Strikes Back! (with evidence)
We get Mark Taylor’s version of the origins of He-Man, and it differs starkly from Roger Sweet’s. So we go back to Roger Sweet to get his reaction. We also talk about the genesis of the mini-comics included with the action figures, and the first TV commercial campaign.
-
Toy Masters Episode 1 : The True Beginning of He-Man (or is it?)
We trace the controversial origins of the He-Man toy line with interviews of the people who were there.... Roger Sweet, preliminary designer; Mark Taylor, artist and product designer; (Tall) Paul Cleveland, VP of marketing; Derek Gable, director of preliminary design; Ted Mayer, product engineer;...
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
ABOUT THIS SHOW
The story of the creation, rise and fall, and controversy of one of the biggest toy lines ever—He-Man And The Masters Of the Universe. Rife with colorful characters, fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, and moments of high drama and hilarious comedy, it’s a tale that will appeal to nerds and students of human behavior everywhere.
HOSTED BY
Corey Landis
CATEGORIES
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Toy Masters have?
Toy Masters currently has 6 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Toy Masters about?
The story of the creation, rise and fall, and controversy of one of the biggest toy lines ever—He-Man And The Masters Of the Universe. Rife with colorful characters, fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, and moments of high drama and hilarious comedy, it’s a tale that will appeal to nerds and...
How often does Toy Masters release new episodes?
Toy Masters has 6 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
Where can I listen to Toy Masters?
You can listen to Toy Masters on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts Toy Masters?
Toy Masters is created and hosted by Corey Landis.
URL copied to clipboard!