The Playground Podcast

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

Episodes

Total: 196

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

There is a lot happening at the Toy Foundation! Near and dear to our heart is the new entrepreneursh

Build-A-Bear CEO Sharon John has driven the evolution of Build-A-Bear from a vertical retailer to a

For 22 years, Cloud B has been an innovator in bedtime products--adding fun, health and peace of min

There are big changes ahead for the Toy Association. After months of work and listening, there's

In this episode, Chris talks to author and historian Rob Goldberg about his fascinating book Radical

In this episode, Chris talks with Sophia Chong on site at the Hong Kong Toys & Games Fair about

In our fifth annual year-end conversation, Chris is joined by James Zahn of The Toy Book, The Toy In

In this conversation, Chris talks with Joost Poulus, chief product officer for Moose toys. They talk

Listen in on this great conversation as Chris talks to Matt Abrahams, author of Think Faster, Talk S

Richard Gottlieb's death on October 26 from ALS was a blow for the people who knew and loved him

Chris talks to John Tong, chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council Toys Advisory committe

Richard and Chris talk with Michele Litzky and Josslynne Welch about the history of Litzky Public Re

Chris and Richard talk to Mary Couzin about her career, the creation of People of Play, the upcoming

Chris talked with Eric Poses of All Things Equal Games about the 25th Anniversary of Leading Questio

Richard and Chris talk with game inventor Elan Lee about his hugely successful game Exploding Kitten

Serial inventor, professor, inveterate innovator and advocate of play Brendan Boyle of Fuse London j

Chris and Richard talk to Alex Prieto, who calls himself director of fun for Toy. Zone. Of course, h

Chris and Richard, with Richard on the keys, have a conversation with Jessica Kalichman, director of

Join Richard (on the keys) and Chris as they talk with inventor Dan Klitsner, creator of Bop-It abou