The Playground Podcast

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

Episodes

Total: 189

Music, Play and More--Josh Shriber of Jammin With You
2020/5/15

(18 minutes, 30 seconds) Chris and Richard chat with Josh Shriber, musician and creator of Jammin Wi

Robots, Electronics and Toys--A Conversation with Davin Sufer of WowWee Toys
2020/5/7

Richard and Chris talk to Davin Sufer, chief technology officer at WowWee. They talk robotics, desig

University Games: Bob Moog on the Company's History and the Future of Games, Retail and Engagement
2020/4/28

(23 minutes) Richard and Chris chat remotely with Bob Moog co-founder and CEO of University Games. F

Inside the Strong Museum of Play, A Conversation with Head Curator Chris Bensch
2020/4/21

Length: 32 minutes Chris and Richard talk with Chris Bensch, head curator,  about the amazing S

Inside The Learning Journey : From World Book to World Class (24 minutes)
2020/4/13

Richard and Chris talk to JB and Debbie Frere of The Learning Journey. Starting as a multi-level mar

Patents, Trademarks & Protecting Your IP, Part 2 (22 minutes)
2020/4/8

Richard and Chris continue their conversation with Joseph Farco about the tools for protecting your

Patents, Trademarks & Protecting Your IP, Part 1 (33 minutes)
2020/4/8

Chris and Richard talk with Joseph Farco, patent and IP attorney with Norris-McLaughlin. Join us for

Coronavirus Toy Industry Update with Steve Pasierb, CEO of The Toy Association (20 minutes)
2020/4/1

Richard and Chris talk with Steve Pasierb about the current impact of the Coronavirus on the toy ind

Current Toy Issues: Coronavirus, Plastics and Predictions
2020/3/30

Richard and Chris talk about current topics in the toy industry, including: The impacts of the Coron

Arnie Rubin: A Look Back, A Look at Current Issues & His Secret of Long-Term Success
2020/3/21

Chris and Richard talk with Arnie Rubin. Rubin was a co-founder of Imperial Toy Company, and later w

Transmedia Storytelling: What You Need to Know for IP & Licensing
2020/3/3

Richard and Chris sit down with Jeff Gomez, CEO of Starlight Runner, and Danny Simon, founder of the

Toy Fair New York 2020: Past, Present and Predictions
2020/2/20

Richard and Chris share stories about past Toy Fairs, trends that will be affecting the business in

A Groundbreaking New Platform for Inventory Management: Alloy.ai's Matt Hansen
2020/2/18

Richard and Chris talk with Matt Hansen, client engagement manager for the start-up Alloy.ai. This d

Nuremberg 2020: Wrap-Up Trends and Conversations with Hog Wild and Lottie Dolls at Spielwarenmesse
2020/2/12

Chris provides some perspective on the emerging trends at Spielwarenmesse. Plus conversations with I

Nuremberg 2020 Day 3: Overall Trends, German Market Insights And How Exhibitors Can Maximize the Show
2020/2/2

Richard and Chris discuss the trends emerging at the Spielwarenmesse. A chat with Jerry Kallman prov

Nuremberg 2020 Day 2: The Value of Toy Fairs, One Company's Sustainable Structure, and Timeless Dolls
2020/1/31

Chris and Richard talk the present and long-term value of international toy fairs with Ernst Kick, C

Nuremberg 2020: An Interview with Mark Foster of Playmobil, Strategy, Expansion & More
2020/1/30

Live from the Playmobil booth at the Nuremberg 2020 Toy Fair, Richard and Chris sit down with Mark F

Toy Fair New York: What to Expect, What's New...And What's Ahead
2020/1/23

Richard and Chris sit down with Marian Bossard, EVP Global Market Events for the Toy Association to

The Decade in Review-Part 2: The Trends
2020/1/13

Richard and Chris finish the first season of The Playground Podcast with a look at the trends that s

The Decade in Review-Part 1: The Toys
2020/1/6

Richard and Chris talk about the toys that shaped the decade from Sing-A-Ma-Jigs, to Monster High, t