The Fig Cave: Recent Episodes
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The Hot Take Kid interviews members of the wrestling figure community, recaps figures news and reveals, and much more to explore all aspects of the hobby he loves.
Phil, Thom, and Nick discuss their Father's Day weekend and look at the latest Mattel figure reveals. Also, they rank their top secondary Seinfeld characters, possible Wyatt Sicks figures, and much more!
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Wow what a week! The pegs at Walmart and Target are still empty but we still found some stuff to buy! Plus Top Five secondary Simpsons characters, what to watch on streaming this week, and much more!
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Listen to a new episode of The Fig Cave every week! Available on iTunes, Spotify, and basically anywhere you listen to podcasts! @ihatejjredick, @nickychoke, and @tommypairodice discuss all the wrestling figure news of the week, their weekly purchases and much more!!
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Phil, Nick, and Thom are back this week to discuss all the wrestling figure news!
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The guys recap their Memorial Day weekend and discuss some wrestling news, new AEW reveals, plus tons of independent wrestling figure reveals and announcements!
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Phil, Thom, and Nick discuss what's going on in the world of wrestling this weekend plus debating making figures of the most polarizing figure in sports entertainment, weekly purchases, and much more!
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The boys are joined by Fig Cave member Jamaal Paul to discuss the latest WWE Mattel lineup announcements, Macho Man figures from soooooo many companies, magazine collection convo and much more!
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Tommy got the opportunity to sit down and talk with WCW Legend Sonny Onoo! They talk about how he got into wrestling, The Cruiserweight Division, the fall of WCW, NJPW, what he collects and so much more! Make sure you take in the video version of this interview as well when its up to see Sonny's collection!
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More figure news! Mother's Day plans! Weekly Purchases! Our new "best of" segment and much more!
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Hey hey!!!! The guys discuss all the new WWE Mattel preorders on Ringside (use code FIGCAVE for 10% off by the way!). Also they debate the remaining current roster superstars deserving of a Ultimate Edition figure, our most overrated fast food chains, and much more!
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This week the gang is joined by Jack Slime from Figure Collections. He talks about running a successful wrestling figure toy line, online store, and much more! Plus a huge reveal of an upcoming release! Plus some AEW Vault news, Mattel Legends streetdated, and much more!
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Whoa whoa whoa we are back still with a Wrestlemania hangover. Phil is thinking about starting a CM Punk collection, Nick has never ate a Slim Jim before, and Thom gives his thoughts on AEW airing the All In backstage footage.
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The guys are back from Philly and have tons of good stories from their travels!
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WOW! What a week! On this guy the guys will recap the in-ring action of both nights of Wrestlemania while also taking a look at every single Mattel WWE figure reveal that was announced at WWE World while they were there! Get your wallets ready!
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It's finally here!! Wrestlemania is upon us. Phil, Nick, and Tommy are headed to Philly for the event but before they do they recorded a preview episode with some bonus Mattel reveal info.
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Tons of new figure news this week. Plus the guys discuss their favorite Wrestlemania moments, fill out the best potato bracket, preview Squared Circle Expo, and much more!Join the Fig Cave Family!!!patreon.com/figcave--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefigcave/support
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This week the boys discuss the arrival of the annual Wrestlemania shipper at their local Walmarts, discuss some AEW preoreders from Jazwares, and Phil gives his hot take about a popular chicken tender establishment.
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Wow what a week! Big reveals from Mattel and Jazwares. The guys discuss the new "From The Vault" series from Mattel and fantasy book what figures they want to see in series two!
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Big Show!! Kyle Peterson comes on the show to discuss his new book plus the guys talk about some recent WWE Mattel reveals, Powertown selling their damaged figures, Zombie Sailor showing Brian Pillman prototypes, and much more!
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The boys are tired after recording a ton of content for Patreon! So bare with them!
Phil, Nick, and Tommy are chatting it up about a little bit of everything this week since there wasn't a whole lot of fig news out there. Nicky and Tommy with some Weekly Purchases that WILL shock you!
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Phil, Thom, and Nick discuss the Aldo Montoya bidding war, CM Punk 1 of 1000 figure, the downfall of the MCU, and much more!
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Wow what a week! The guys prepare for Super Bowl weekend plus discuss Brian Pillman signing a legends deal with WWE and CM Punk signing with Heels and Faces!!!!
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Phil, Nick, and Thom recap a wild royal rumble weekend plus new preorders from Ringside Collectibles. They announce the winner of the 1 of 3,000 Danhausen AEW figure plus share their weekly purchases and much more!
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Phil & Tommy are giving you a sneak preview of the Patreon Exclusive Dem Thrones! Dem Thrones is a a series rewatch for Phil and a first time watch for Tommy. Check it out and if you like what you hear sign up for Patreon as this is just one of the many perks!
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Phil, Nick, & Tommy are here with this weeks episode! They chat about all the latest news in the world of wrestling figs! Mattel, Funko, Powertown, FOCO, and Hastel are all in the news this week! The boys are also chattin about their 'Mania plans, and weekly purchases!
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The weather outside is frightful but the figure news is delightful! Join Phil, Nick, and Thom as they recap all the news of the week, Wrestlemania ticket prices, WWE Funko reveals, and much more!
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This week Phil, Thom, and Nick discuss the biggest news in the wrestling figure plus the news about Tony Khan's meltdown on twitter. Plus weekly purchases and a huge delivery from Ringside Collectibles.
P.S. Phil apologizes for coughing during this episode.
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Phil, Nick, and Thom reveal their top five independent wrestling figures of the year. Plus recap the latest news in the wrestling world, review "The Iron Claw", weekly purchases and much more!
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Phil, Nick, and Tommy discuss their top five list of ultimate edition figures for 2023. Plus figure news, Christmas recap, weekly purchases, and much more!
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Nick and Thom are joined by Michael LiPuma to discuss the best elite figures from Mattel over the last 12 months.
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Phil, Nick, and guest co-host Tommy Pairodice discuss the highs (and lows) of AEW Jazwares 2023 campaign and what they hope to see in 2024!
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Phil and Nick are joined by guest co-host Tommy from The Run In Podcast to discuss the latest wrestling toy line from Ringside Collectibles, plus an update on our Xmas shopping, discussing the biggest wrestling and non-wrestling pegwarmers of 2023 and much more!
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This week Phil and Nick recap Thanksgiving meals and Survivor Series, the return of CM Punk, the Powertown announcement, Mattel Monday Night Wars reveals, and much more!
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This week Phil and Nick recap all the new WWE Mattel reveals from Ringside Fest!
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Phil and Nick are joined by Thom from the Run In Podcast to recap the week of wrestling figure news plus discuss Thanksgiving sides, Autographed figures, and much more!
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Phil and Nick are back to recap a crazy Halloween week plus discuss collecting with Travis Hotard, owner of Omega Level Toys in Slidell, LA.
News & Notes
Mattel Legends Greatest Hits showing up at Target!
LWO Mattel Creations five pack is $100
Mattel Creations BOGO 50% deal
Toni Storm black and white micro brawler
Adding notes to Target pickup/online orders "please send white suit version"
KWK Yoshi Tatsu preorder ends November 30th
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Wow what an episode! Phil and Nick welcome figure photographer Matthew Goldberg plus recap the figure news of the week, reveal their RSC Black Friday Sale wish list, and much more!
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Phil and Nick talk about the latest WWE Mattel reveals plus tons of NYCC preorders and exclusives!
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Phil and Nick are back to discuss the news of the week from the wrestling figure world! Legends Series 20 is hitting stores, Jazwares reveals from Toy Fair, and so much more!
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This week Phil and Nick discuss the latest wrestlers released from WWE, where they could land and who had the best elite while they were with the company. Also, Legends Series 20 and Rock Ultimate Edition are hitting Target stores this week and so much more figure news!
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Phil and Nick talk to Mike Kanik about partnering with two pro wrestlers to start a business, his favorite interactions ever at a signing, and much more!
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Phil and Nick speak to Adam from JunkShopDog about his love for Japanese figures and his upcoming Matt Cardona figure plus our favorite "non figure" items in our collections, Nick tries to name the top ten grossing movies of all time, and much more!
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Phil and Nick discuss the latest AEW Jazwares reveals!
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The guys are back to recap the latest reveals from Mattel, the lighting quick delivery of Mattel Retros, All In Jazwares 1 of 1,000, and much more!
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Wow what a week. We lost two wrestling legends. We discuss and also interview Rob from Thread Heads. Be sure to listen!
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Phil and Nick discuss the latest wrestling figure news from all the major and independent companies!
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This week the guys discuss ways to optimize your collection and we hear from members of the fig cave fam about what categories they use in their collection. All this plus we preview Summerslam, discuss Rush Collectibles figures breaking live on YouTube, the future of Bad Bunny figures from Mattel, and much more!
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Phil and Nick are joined by Michael LiPuma, the owner of the biggest Hulk Hogan figure collection on the planet!
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Oh wow! What a week! The crew recaps all the Mattel, Jazwares, etc. reveals from this year's San Diego Comic Con!
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This week Phil and Nick recap 4th of July and Money in the Bank plus some new WWE Mattel reveals, Bruce Lee coming to the Heels and Faces lineup, Powertown renders of Cardona and Myers, and much more!
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Phil and Nick are joined on the show by adult film star Sara Jay to talk about her collection, watching the Monday Night Wars, the parallels between wrestling and the adult film industry, and much more!
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On this week's episode the guys discuss Powertown and Grapplers & Gimmicks figures arriving in the hands of collectors. Plus news from Zombie Sailor, Jazwares, Mattel, Epic Toys, and much more!
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Nick and Phil recap the recent AEW Jazwares figure reveals. Plus they discuss Powertown's REMCO lineup, Ringside's 4th of July sale, AEW pulling pegwarmers, GI Joe crowdfunding success, and much more!
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This week Phil and Nick discuss Phil's new book "The Official Guide To America's Toy Stores" available now on Amazon plus the potential upcoming Fan Fest reveals from AEW Jazwares, unboxing Ultimate Edition 17, Memorial Day plans, and much more!
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Phil and Nick discuss the latest wrestling figure news, announce the winner of the Coliseum Collection giveaway, and much more!
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Phil and Nick recap the recent WWE Backlash PPV and the WCW Nitro Stage crowdfunding fail plus weekly purchases and Mother's Day ideas!
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The guys discuss some new preorders from Ringside Collectibles plus the status of the Mattel Creations WCW Nitro Stage!
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This week Phil and Nick welcome Mattel's Steve Ozer to the show!
They discuss.....
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the status of the WCW Nitro Entrance Stage
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Walmart preorder madness
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Defining Moments
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Hasbro/Mattel partnership
plus we announce a HUGE giveaway and much more!
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The guys discuss the latest news from the world of wrestling figures including new product images from Heels & Faces, Epic Toys and much more!
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Wow what a week! We discuss all of the latest Mattel WWE reveals plus Mattel invited us to Wrestlemania to check them out in person!!!
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Phil and Nick discuss Nick's pending trip to Cali for Wrestlemania and they give some quick predictions for what figures we want to see revealed from Mattel this weekend!
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Phil and Nick hop on to discuss today’s mattel creations reveal for a wcw nitro crowdfunding stage!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefigcave/support
Phil and Nick are finally back to discuss the latest Mattel preorders on Walmart.com plus reveal their new march madness bracket!
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This week Phil and Nick sit down from Shawn Ng, the owner and mastermind behind the KWK Kayfabe Heroes toy line. We discuss some hot topics regarding his current roster as well as being a collector in China, and so much more! Check out their website here for more info and future preorder!
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Whoa what a week! Phil, Nick and guest Tommy Pairodice from The Run In Podcast discuss the news of the week, weekly purchases, and the ever evolving world of independent retro companies.
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This week Phil and Nick decide to give a shout-out to their favorite Instagram accounts! Also some figure news plus Nick lands another AEW chase and Phil lands the next "Harley Race" figure?
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Phil and Nick recap their Super Bowl weekend, discuss Mattel retro preorders, weekly purchases, and which toy line they would stop collecting and why!
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It's Super Bowl week and the guys give their predictions plus discuss some AEW figure reveals plus weekly purchases and an interview Dan Turnquist from Turnquist Custom Figure Belts!
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Another week another great interview! We speak to Hasttel about his new figure line, his love of chain steakhouses, moving to Ohio, running a toy store, and so much more! Plus some new Mattel reveals and our weekly giveaway winner is announced!
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Phil and Nick discuss TONS of figure news, Royal Rumble predictions, reveals and much more PLUS an interview with Sal from Rush Collectibles!
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With the re-release of two older Mattel Ultimate Edition figures, are any "holy grail" figures safe in 2023? Phil and Nick discuss as well as Target putting Legends figures on sale, Retros going up for preorder, Andre The Giant Super7 disaster, and much more!
Phil and Nick discuss the news of Heels & Faces expanding to 6 inch figures, new test shots from Wrestling Trader, preorders from Boss Fight and so much more! Plus they name their top five elites and top five overall wrestling figures of the year!
Happy New Year!!! Phil and Nick are back after a crazy holiday season to talk some Steiner Bros news, Nick's biggest weekly purchase ever, and what they are hopeful for in 2023!
The countdowns continue!! This week the boys discuss their favorite line of wrestling figures, the ultimate edition from Mattel.
We start our year end awards with one of our favorite......the top pegwarmers of the year! You know these figures. You see them every week at Walmart and Target. Nick and Phil rank the top five wrestling figure pegwarmers of the year and also touch on some non-wrestling pegwarmers we have noticed in 2022 hanging on the pegs.
What a way to end 2022! We have Steve Ozer from Mattel to recap the recent reveals from Hogan's Beach Shop, talk about his favorite figures of the year, and answer questions from the listeners! Plus we talk about the future of AEW Jazwares, weekly purchases, and much more!
Wow what a week! Phil and Nick recap Thanksgiving as well as the biggest deals from a crazy Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales. Finally, they discuss the latest Mattel figure reveals from WWE.com
Wow what a week! Both Phil and Nick celebrated their birthday this week so they recap the festivities plus they discuss the Coliseum Collection preorders, potential Black Friday sales, and so much more!
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This week Phil and Nick discuss their biggest week of purchases yet, announce some giveaway winners, give out some details on the fig cave toy drive, and much much more!
The Hot Take Kid and Nicky Choke discuss a crazy week of wrestling figure news! Forbidden Figurines closing it's doors, Hasttel Toys reveals, RSC Thanksgiving sale, Double J Ultimate Edition cancelled, and much more!!
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On this week's episode we talk to Rocky Turner from Asylum Wrestling Store about the Road Warriors Asylum All-Stars, their upcoming Remco-style figure line. Plus Phil and Nick discuss their Halloween plans, weekly purchases, Hasttel Toys jumping into the retro figure game, and much more!
Phil and Nick are back to discuss their scary wrestling figures, how to handle the bubble bursting on the hobby, weekly purchases, and the awfulness that is "Halloween Ends"
Hey hey!!! Phil and Nick discuss what happens to the wrestling figure community if Matt Cardona returns to WWE? Will the Major Wrestling Figure Podcast change? Will Mattel finally get rid of Sam Roberts and use Cardona as their knowledgeable ambassador?
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Phil and Nick discuss the new RSC exclusive Attitude Era Ring as well as what the collecting world will do if/when Mattel shifts to windowless packaging. They also talk weekly purchases, Halloween movie reviews, Macho Man figures, pizza makers, and much more!
Nick is out on the West Coast for vacation but the guys still have ALOT to talk about? Starting Lineup preorders, Ultimate Edition 15 shipping, Ric Flair signing with Zombie Sailor, and much more!
Wow!! What a week! This week the guy's discuss..........
PowerTown Preorders started. Were they a success?
New Gen Ultimate Macho shipping
ANOTHER photo of Macho overload at Bargain Hunt (courtesy
Legends 17 up for preorder on Target.com
GameStop clearance sale
Smart Mark Heels and Faces render (LEGION OF DOOM TOO!!!!)
PWT on WhatNot
Lince Dorado threatening to sue?
Starting Lineup preorders start Thursday via Hasbro Pulse
Steiner Bros table for 3 on Peacock
McDonalds bringing back the Halloween buckets?
The guys get morbid and discuss what will happen to their collections once they are dead and buried. Plus they talk about their weekly purchases, Macho Man Ultimates showing up at Bargain Hunt, PowerTown preorders, and much more!!!
Phil and Nick discuss the wild week of professional wrestling and how it could affect future AEW releases by Jazwares. Plus weekly purchases and info on the fig cave fantasy football league!
Phil and Nick finally got their new gen rings and Mattel's Steve Ozer is here to help us unbox these beauties! We also ask him about the next crowdfunding project, the status of the Double J Ultimate Edition, the future of Mattel Creations, and much more!
The Hot Take Kid has a........new co-host! The guys talk about New Gen rings shipping, Mattel's Amazon "reveal" show, ideas for the next crowdfunding project, weekly purchases, and much more!
The Fig Cave crew discusses all the new wrestling figure reveals from Mattel and Jazwares during Comic Con week! Tons of great info on every single reveal at the show, The No Holds Barred preorder fiasco, Retros, Ultimates, and so much more!
Big time interview this week! Steve Rosenthal is responsible for the Remco wrestling figures from the 80's and now he' s back with some legendary wrestlers in the new line from PowerTown wrestling. We discuss his background in the world of wrestling figures, where the idea for PowerTown came from, exclusive contracts for the talent, kickstarter, and much more!
The Hot Take Kid is joined by guest co-host Nicky Choke to recap the huge list of AEW wrestling figures announced by Jazwares during Double or Nothing weekend!
The Hot Take Kid is joined by Mike Lanham and Tommy Pairodice from The Run In Podcast to recap a ton of new WWE figure reveals from Mattel. From retros to Ultimate Edition and everything in between we got ya covered!
The Hot Take Kid is joined by friend of the podcast Robert Rudman (@RobertIn3D on twitter) to review "The Batman" in theaters now starring Robert Pattinson.
They discuss the cast, the overall plot of the movie, what they liked and what they didn't, and where can they go with a sequel.
WOW MY WALLET IS ON FIRE!!! The Hot Take Kid is joined by Fig Cave members Jared Colby and Sebastien Colon to recap this weekend's Mattel reveals.
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thoughts on the new Ruthless Aggression line and who we want to see in future waves
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Legends Series 15
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is this HBK Fan Takeover Ultimate Edition the best wrestling figure of all time?
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will we ever see the Superstars line in stores?
All this and much more!
This week The Hot Take Kid welcomes Alex from the Talking Taker Podcast to discuss the deadman's top five figures of all time plus a long back at his amazing career and whether or not he is the greatest character in wrestling history.
They are finally back!!! The Hot Take Kid and his guest Mike Lanham discuss their all time favorite Mattel retros as well as the problems that caused the line to be put on "hiatus", their thoughts on the relaunch of the retros, and much more!
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Happy New Year Fig Cave Fam! This week we talk to Virtual Suplex about his experiences attending three Wrestlemanias, what he collects, his thoughts on AEW and WWE heading into 2022, and we both give our New years figure collecting resolutions! He even hints at a giveaway exclusively for Fig Cave members. Be sure to listen!
Happy New Year! Here's a quick recap on the holiday toy drive and some thoughts on the latest reveals from Jazwares and Mattel.
Wow what a year it was for wrestling figure collectors! So many awesome contributions from multiple companies. The Hot Take Kid and guest co-host Nick Thompson are going to rank the top ten of the year based on the voting of some former Fig Cave podcast guests. Who will be crowned #1? Give it a listen and find out!
This week we discuss "The Nature Boy" and his long lineage of lavish little licensed action figures. Tommy Pairodice discusses how he bacame a Ric Flair superfan and gives us his definitive list of the top five Ric Flair figures of all time!
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Mattel with some HUGE announcements yesterday and we are here to breakdown all the news! The Hot Take Kid and guest co-host Mike Lanham are here to discuss each and every WWE figure announced by Mattel yesterday.
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This week Phil is joined by Kenny from @DaCallUp to discuss the best and worst John Cena figures of all time!
The Hot Take Kid and Greg Angel discuss the biggest surprises and disappointments from the first two weeks of the season as well as when to panic if you started your fantasy season 0-2.
Trying something different this week! Unboxing Britt Baker and Dustin Rhodes from AEW Unmatched Series One. Plus we discuss our weekly purchases, Amazon Warehouse, AEW not allowing figs to be signed at their events, and much more!
The Hot Take Kid and Greg Angel recap Week One of the 2021 NFL season. They talk injuries, studs and duds of the week, and some early performers that could be interesting waiver wire pickups heading into Week Two!
Phil and Greg discuss some news and notes from around the league plus they breakdown their most recent fantasy draft and talk about their favorite (and least favorite) picks. Finally, the guys look at some Week One matchups to exploit.
The Hot Take Kid and co-host Greg Angel discuss why tight end might be the position to reach for early in your draft. They discuss the top options and why it's a total crapshoot after that. They also talk favorite deep sleepers, potential busts, draft strategy, and much more!
We are finally back!!! Phil and Greg discuss draft strategy for the quarterback position, some of their favorite sleepers and busts, and much more!
The Ultimate Edition New Generation Arena is 100% back and Steve Ozer (@actionfigureattack) is here to talk about it! We ask Steve about the Ultimate Edition packaging for the crowdfunding campaign, pricing for the upcoming Mattel retros, his all time favorite figure while working for Mattel, and much more!
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This week The Hot Take Kid sat down with Robert Rudman from Mattel to discuss the Ultimate Edition New Generation Ring, the end of the WWE MOTU crossover, the rise of the Ultimatw Edition line, his all time favorite Mattel WWE figure, and much more!
The Hot Take Kid and co-host Greg Angel discuss every backfield situation in the NFC, as well as discuss the Cowboys on Hard Knocks, Cam Akers' injury, and much more!
The Hot Take Kid and guest co-host Alan Day from The Jaded Wrasslin' podcast network recap all the WWE Mattel reveals from San Diego Comic Con!
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This week The Hot Take Kid sits down with @figheel to discuss his collecting history, thoughts on SDCC reveals, and of course his new book Fig Heel's Ultimate Wrestling Figure Checklist!
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This week Phil and Greg discuss the importance of an elite offensive line for a successful fantasy running back and highlight the best o-lines over the last three years according to Pro Football Focus.
Then they go team-by-team through the AFC to discuss each backfield's fantasy outlook, search for deep sleepers, and much more!
The Hot Take Kid and co-host Greg Angel let us what what to expect from the new show and discuss the biggest offseason NFL storylines and how they can affect fantasy owners this season.
Phil, Mike, and Kenny recap today's reveals from Mattel!
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In the second episode of our "Top Five" series we sit down with Dougie Noneya to get his top five Macho Man figures of all time. We also talk about our all time favorite, what Macho outfits we would like to see made into elite figures by Mattel, and much more!
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After months of contract negotiating I finally booked my six year old son Nash to come on the podcast. He wanted to watch a match between his two favorite wrestlers so I found this match from the 2008 Royal Rumble. Enjoy and Happy Father's Day!
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We are BACK with a brand new series on the fig cave feed! This is the debut episode of The Top Five, where we will have on one of our favorite members of the fig community to tell us their top five favorite figures of a certain wrestler. We start season one off with a bang with maybe the most toyetic wrestler of all time, The Ultimate Warrior!
The Hot Take Kid welcomes Cliff from The Fig Foundation (fig_foundation on IG) to talk about his collection, his love for all things Warrior, which outfits he would like to see Mattel make in the future, and much more!
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This week The Hot Take Kid sits down with Chad Clark, the man behind Celebfest here in Baltimore. Chad talks about going from a fan to booking some of the biggest names in the world of wrestling to come to his first event and how it all came together. He also drops some hints about some of the names coming to Celebfest 2 (Saturday October 16th) here in Baltimore.
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Phil and DJ discuss the latest reveals from AEW Unrivaled Series 6. Should Jazwares stick to releasing the popular superstars or making figures for more of the roster? The guys debate this and much more!
There is nothing better than a local toy store and this week we sit down with Fig Cave member Chad Flatt, who is opening Music City Toys & Collectibles outside of Nashville. We talk about his collecting history, how he built up his inventory to fill the store, opening a store during the pandemic, and much more!
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This week we sit down with Ted from Wrestling4Sale. He discusses his background, the boom in vintage wrestling merch, his three holy grail wrestling shirts, what current superstars shirts will possibly be worth big money someday, and much more!
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This week The Hot Take Kid welcomes IG's FigureDigger305 to the show to discuss some tips and tricks to figure hunting as well as discussing his collection, his roots, and the one figure he would grab if his house was on fire.
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HUGE announcement today from Mattel and we are here to break it down for you! We discuss every single figure announced today so be sure to listen and let us know what you are planning on adding to your collection!
It's Wrestlemania week so we sat down with Kaycee Liendo (on Instagram at @overthemoonsault) about becoming a wrestling fan during the pandemic, her favorite matches on this week's Wrestlemania card, and how she is able to recreate some of the biggest legends in wrestling history.
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SPECIAL EPISODE ALERT! This week Phil sits down with Nick from Full Tilt Brewing and Scooter from Humble Beer Society to watch WWE Fastlane and drink their new wrestling inspired IPAs. The guys talk about running a brewery during a pandemic, Wrestlemania rumors, the debate over whether kids should be allowed in breweries, and so much more! Oh yea plus we watch Fastlane!
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Check it out......these dudes are building the first ever online database of every wrestling figure ever made! This week The Hot Take Kid sits down with Dylan and Rob from the Wrestling Figure Database about where they got this idea, the purpose of the website for the collecting community, and we find out about their own personal collection.
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The Hot Take Kid sits down with Zombie Sailor about his roots in the collecting world and how he went about starting a vintage style toy line thats about to completely change the game!
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Since the pandemic started, collecting is at an all time high. This includes card collecting and specifically wrestling cards. I sat down with John and Danny from the Card Foundation Podcast to find out how the hobby has changed, what to look for when out hunting, how to jump in as a new collector, and much more!
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The Hot Take Kid sits down with friend and wrestling figure collector Daris Johnson. He discusses his unique collection of African American wrestling figures, how he and Phil met, tips on setting an annual fig budget and much more!
The Hot Take Kid and guest co-host Zach Egolf chat about Jeremy Padawer’s reveals of AEW Unrivaled Series 5!!
Very special guest this week! John Minadakis, the co-owner of Jimmy's Famous Seafood stops by to talk about being a wrestling fan, feeding professional wrestlers, and helping his fellow small businesses in the Baltimore area during Covid-19.
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In episode one we talked to Kyle Peterson who has more than 9,000 figures. Now we talk to a collector who has 100. We discuss both ends of the collecting spectrum and how everyone's collection is special and unique despite the size and scale.
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WWE MOTU Series 6? Legends Series 10? Elite 84? Wow what a day of reveals! The Hot Take Kid and guest co-host Tommy Pairodice from The Run-In Podcast discuss all of Friday's Mattel reveals.
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Distribution is without a doubt the biggest issue facing wrestling figure collectors today. This week The Hot Take Kid sits down with Scott Neitlich of Spector Creative for a inside look into the toy industry.
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Phil and guest Zach Egolf discuss the names announced for AEW Unrivaled Series 4. Who should be the chase? Which figure will be the peg warmer? Where’s Luchasaurus?!?!
This week The Hot Take Kid sat down with Dion Sekone-Fraser, AEW's social media coordinator. He talked about growing up as a wrestling fan in New Zealand, working for AEW, Brodie Lee, chicken wings, and of course wrestling figures!
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Who doesn't love a good bonus episode? Well welcome to House Shows! This week The Hot Take Kid takes a look at his top ten wrestling figures of 2020 and what he's most excited about in 2021.
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Kyle Peterson, the creator of a daily Youtube channel (and owner of over 9,000 action figures), sits down with The Hot Take Kid to discuss how he got into collecting, some tips and tricks for new collectors, his favorite figures of 2020, and much more!
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The Hot Take Kid is back with a brand new type of wrestling figure podcast! Find out who our first guest will be on January 1st, how to join The Fig Cave, and much more!