Remembering When He-Man Had the Power

About this episode

The episode explores the rise and fall of He-Man as a cultural icon during the 1980s.

For about the majority of Reagan’s presidency He-Man was the master of the toy aisle. Concocted by Mattel, aided by the synergy of a cartoon, and ultimately undone by corporate greed and an underperforming movie (that one of our cohost loves) , take a journey with us to Eternia to see a musclebound hero who’s been killed and resurrected many times because you can’t keep a once successful IP down. Want even more Nerd of Mouth? Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/nerdofmouth

Topics covered

• He-Man
• toys
• corporate greed
• pop culture
• 80s nostalgia

Keywords

• He-Man
• Mattel
• toys
• Reagan
• Eternia
• 80s
• pop culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mattel

Books & works: He-Man, Eternia

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