The Playground Podcast

Join Chris Byrne, The Toy Guy® as he presents a series of interviews with industry experts will tack

Episodes

Total: 195

In this episode, Chris talks to Brea Brand, founder of the Australian-based magnetic tile company Co

One of the most important components of any toy program inthis highly competitive and crowded market

In this episode James Zahn of Toy Book and Toy Insider, John Baulch of Toy World UK, and Chris talk

Chris talks with Greg Ahearn president and CEO of the Toy Association on the last day of the recent

Chris talks to Billy Lagor about his stellar career, today's toy industry, and his role as the C

In this episode, Chris talks to Sophia Chong, acting executive director of the Hong Kong Trade Devel

As the 2025 Toy Fair season begins, we kick off Season 7 of The Playground Pocast. Chris talks with

Listen in to our sixth annual conversation about the year just past...and what may be brewing on the

The Wow in the World podcast is the centerpiece of a groundbreaking entertainment platform--and an e

In this episode Chris talks to Nelo Lucich, one of the co-founders of Skyrocket Toys about the compa

Designing effective and engaging learning toys for children is always a challenge. It's one that Dr.

In this episode, Jay Foreman, CEO Basic Fun makes his fifth visit to The Playground Podcast. This is

In this episode, Chris talks to Barry and Jason of the eponymous Barry and Jason games about their c

Chris talks to drag racing star Alex Taylor who has been a star in her field since she was 16. She i

In this episode Chris talks to industry veteran and technology whiz kid Josh Garrett about his caree

In this episode, Chris talks to Matt Nuccio, president of Design Edge. This full-service design, pr

In this episode, we talk to Greg Ahearn, the new president and CEO of The Toy Association. Greg take

With Pickleball a huge trend in the U.S. in 2024, leave it to savvy industry veterans Jeffrey Breslo

Chris talks to Denis Crushell, chief commercial officer of London-Based Precise TV about his compan

Chris talks to veteran inventor Dan Klitsner about his new toy Sling-It. Dan was the genius behind B