G2G My Childhood on Screen - Action Figures

About this episode

The episode explores childhood memories related to action figures and the media that shaped them.

A proud Xennial who grew up with blue and red lasers that never seemed to strike; many things are quickly reminding me that I have aged enough for my childhood to be on display. Just not like I thought it would be. We watched the cartoons and played with the toys that were based off the cartoons with characters that were like the toys we played with. We imagined stories. Maybe even filmed them with heavyweight VHS Camcorders. But to see these stories become real has been... Your favorite action figure - :45 Failed remakes make money? - 11:35 Who had the lions? - 19:10 Does it really have the power? - 28:30 Coming Soon! - 37:00 Tonight's Trivia Answer - 236 + 1 special YouTube: MartinKester.com

People in this episode

Host: Martin Kester

Topics covered

• childhood nostalgia
• action figures
• cartoons
• storytelling
• VHS
• remakes

Keywords

• action figures
• childhood
• cartoons
• VHS
• nostalgia
• storytelling
• remakes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MartinKester.com

Products: action figures, VHS Camcorders

Books & works: G2G My Childhood on Screen

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