The Playground Podcast

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

Episodes

Total: 189

In the second part of their conversation with Toy Association President and CEO Steve Pasierb, Chris

In the first of a two-part conversation, Chris and Richard sit down with President and CEO of the To

Richard and Chris talk with David Nigli about the return of FAO Schwarz and its role as an iconic Am

Richard and Chris talk with Keith Meggs of Far Out Toys about building a company from the ground up,

Listen as Richard and Chris engage in a wide-ranging conversation talking about current issues in th

Chris and Ursula Ziegler, head writer of Paw Patrol, continue their conversation about bringing the

Chris sits down with Ursula Ziegler, head writer of the smash hit Paw Patrol. Recorded in June, this

Richard and Chris chat with Adrienne Aappell and Rebecca Mond of the Toy Association. They talk abou

Join Richard and Chris as they talk with Charles Albert of Creativity, Inc. In an expansive discussi

Chris and Richard sit down with Jay Foreman, industry veteran and CEO of Basic Fun. With more than 3

Richard and Chris discuss the current, dynamic state of tariffs, implications of the situation in Ho

Chris and Richard talk with Jamie Gallagher, CEO of Faber-Castell about the VUCA (volatile, uncertai

Richard and Chris talk to Lisa Orman, founder of KidStuff Public Relations about new products and tr

Listen in as Chris and Richard go live to the Sweet Suite event and talk to James Zahn, The Rock Fat

Join us for a conversation about the changing world of movies and children's entertainment and what

Richard and Chris discuss the current state of toy retailing. Is there a need for a national chain?

Chris talks with Lenore Skenazy, founder of the Free Range Kids movement, author and blogger at Let

Richard and Chris talk with John Baulch of Toy World about the state of the UK toy market, implicati

Richard and Chris talk tariffs with Ralph Chow, Regional Director, Americas, Hong Kong Trade Develop

Richard and Chris continue the conversation with Maura Regan, president of Licensing International,