Pod Stallions : Obsession Done Right

Brian Heiler

Two men with a pile of useless knowledge, hosts Jason Lenzi and Brain Heiler humorously travel back through time to discuss pop culture, toy collecting, fandom, UHF TV, childhood, schoolyard rumours, humiliation and shame, oh the shame....

  1. 2025-10-22

    Pod Stallions 127: Badder than old King Kong

    Pod Stallions 127: Badder than old King King  There are Giants, and there are behemoths and monsters galore, but there’s only ONE King Kong. Well, technically, there’s one that’s been done and recycled in various ways, and as episode one for October ‘25 we celebrate the biggest ape of all. A misunderstood creature who basically likes the ladies and wants to be left alone, Kong has loomed large since first leaving Skull Island in 1933, and we cover all the sequels, remakes, Kaiju and cartoon versions in the newest Pod Stallions.  Enjoy our tribute to the 8th Wonder of the World, the King called Kong!  ⁠ DOWNLOAD THE SHOW HERE Pod Stallions Facebook Group: It's a treehouse filled with grown-ups.⁠    #PodStallions #PlaidStallions #kingkong   Topics Discussed: King Kong Escapes, King Kong, Kong Skull Island, Willis O'Brien, Rick Baker, Jeff Bridges, Dino Delaurentis, King Kong Lives, Mighty Joe Young, Empire State Building, RKO, Crestwood Books, Halloween, Pod Stallions, Pod Stallions podcast, Plaid Stallions Podcast, Plaid Stallions, Mego, Mego King Kong, King Kong toys, Mecha Kong, Doctor Who, Toho, Godzilla, Frankenstein   [audio mp3="https://plaidstallions.com/reboot/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/PSEP127.mp3"][/audio]   [caption id="attachment_25217" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Toy-Ventures Weekly- The Source for Mego Museum and Plaid Stallions news. Regular columns, CustoMego and more![/caption] The Toy-Ventures Weekly Newsletter combines all the news from Mego Museum and Plaid Stallions and a lot of other fun stuff across the Interwebs. It’s got customs, new action figures, vintage finds and a lot of pop culture. Sign Up Here! Issue #13 of Toy-Ventures will feature the never-before-seen plans for the 1983 World's Greatest Superheroes toy line and a cover featuring artwork specially commissioned for Mego's catalog, gloriously coloured by Robyn Adams, founder of the Mego Museum. https://www.toyventuresmag.com Issue #13 of Toy-Ventures Magazine will feature the never-before-seen plans for the 1983 World's Greatest Superheroes toy line and a cover featuring artwork specially commissioned for Mego's catalogue, gloriously coloured by Robyn Adams, founder of the Mego Museum.   [caption id="attachment_23466" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] The Blood-A-Rama Shock Festival Pack[/caption]   Toy-Ventures Issue 12- Stretch MonsterClick Here for past installments of 5 Awesome Things on eBay this week       5 Awesome Things on eBay this week We co-produced this amazing action figure with White Elephant Toyz; it’s an 8″ Mego Style Officially Licensed Tura Satana figure with a beautiful box by Joeseph Linsner! Get yours while supplies last. Knock Offs; Totally Unauthorized Action Figures the book Facebook Groups we enjoy The official FB group for PlaidStallions, come for the conversation, stay for the chill vibe. Remember, you keep the glass   .  Topics Discussed: King Kong Escapes, King Kong, Kong Skull Island, Willis O'Brien, Rick Baker, Jeff Bridges, Dino Delaurentis, King Kong Lives, Mighty Joe Young, Empire State Building, RKO, Crestwood Books, Halloween, Pod Stallions, Pod Stallions podcast, Plaid Stallions Podcast, Plaid Stallions, Mego, Mego King Kong, King Kong toys, Mecha Kong, Doctor Who, Toho, Godzilla, Frankenstein

  2. 2025-07-28

    Pod Stallions 126: Who Mourns for Doctor Who?

    Pod Stallions 126: Who Mourns for Doctor Who? We know what you’re thinking. With a headline like that we’re bound to be Who-bashing all episode, right? (You might also be thinking, ‘bout time they showed up!). Au contrair, my friends. Doctor Who is one of the many things that brought us together as friends, and is something we love deeply. With recent news reports and all the online chatter about the current state of New Who (still considered ‘new’ after a 20-year return!) and its possible exit, it felt like a good time and good subject to explore on our return from hiatus.  So close the door, hit the Tardis controls from ‘Way Back’ to ‘Present Day’ and prepare to walk in eternity as we give our two pence on all that’s gone down and up with everyone’s favourite Time Lord.   Just remember to reverse the polarity of the neutron flow before you leave.....  Pod Stallions Facebook Group It's a treehouse filled with grown-ups.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/podstallionsDOWNLOAD THE SHOW HERE

  3. 2025-02-20

    Pod Stallions 125: Canadian Movies with Matt Weinhold

    Pod Stallions 124: Canadian Movies with Matt Weinhold  Back bacon. RUSH. Toques. William frigging Shatner. These are just a handful of the many gifts Canada has given the world. And dang it, they know a thing or two about makin’ movies, too. It’s high time PS celebrated them in an episode, especially since one 1/2 of us claim to be Canadian! (Note: the jury is still oot). And who better to help than our monstrously cool pal Matt Weinhold, Actor/comedian/cinephile/Monster Party Co-host and all-around good egg? All three of us sing our lists of cinematic gold from the Great White North, from comedies to horror to thrillers and beyond. Take off with us, won’t you? (Apologies, that was too easy but obligatory)    DOWNLOAD HERE     Pod Stallions Facebook Group It's a treehouse filled with grown-ups. https://www.facebook.com/groups/podstallions Toy-Ventures is our magazine; we're an independent publisher trying to bring back print toy magazines; if you would like to support us, please check out the latest issue: https://plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop #mego #knockoff New to the channel? Subscribe! ►https://bit.ly/3D3zxJK Follow PlaidStallions on Social Media: Twitter ► https://bit.ly/2UzxQ5q Facebook ► https://bit.ly/3mfY73R Instagram ►https://bit.ly/3yZ3kAV Website ► https://bit.ly/3yZ3kAV Like Mego Knock-Offs? Join Mego Knock-Off Headquarters on Facebook, buy, sell, trade, discuss: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Megoknockoff   Issue #13 of Toy-Ventures Magazine will feature the never-before-seen plans for the 1983 World's Greatest Superheroes toy line and a cover featuring artwork specially commissioned for Mego's catalogue, gloriously coloured by Robyn Adams, founder of the Mego Museum.     [caption id="attachment_23466" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] The Blood-A-Rama Shock Festival Pack[/caption]   Toy-Ventures is our magazine; we're an independent publisher trying to bring back print toy magazines; if you would like to support us, please check out the latest issue: https://plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop [caption id="attachment_23452" align="aligncenter" width="791"] Toy-Ventures Issue 12- Stretch Monster[/caption] Click Here for past installments of 5 Awesome Things on eBay this week 5 Awesome Things on eBay this week   Join our weekly newsletter. The Super Collector Newsletter combines all the news from Mego Museum and Plaid Stallions and a lot of other fun stuff across the Interwebs. It’s got customs, new action figures, vintage finds and a lot of pop culture. Sign Up Here! We co-produced this amazing action figure with White Elephant Toyz; it’s an 8″ Mego Style Officially Licensed Tura Satana figure with a beautiful box by Joeseph Linsner! Get yours while supplies last. Knock Offs; Totally Unauthorized Action Figures the book Knock-Offs Totally Unauthorized Action figures is from the demented mind that brought you “Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings” and features hundreds of hilarious, charming, copyright infringing toys. Get a signed copy in our shop! Facebook Groups we enjoy The official FB group for PlaidStallions, come for the conversation, stay for the chill vibe. Remember, you keep the glass   .    Topics discussed, The Starlost, SCTV, Strange Brew, Starlog, Black Christmas, The Neptune Factor, Rock and Rule, Nelvana, Ginger Snaps, Starship Invasions, Tucker and Dale Vs Evil, The Changling, monster party, Matt Weinhold, Jason Lenzi, David Cronenberg, Shivers, Scanners, Seeing Things, Canadian TV, Pod Stallions, Pod Cast, Keir Dullea, The Corpse Eaters, Pontypool, Hard Core Logo,

  4. 2025-01-24

    Pod Stallions 124: David Lynch

    The Elephant Man, Frank Booth, Agent Cooper and Bob, Sailor and Lula and the big sweaty Baron with bad skin. Just some of the denizens in the film world of David Lynch. It’s safe to say the works of Lynch weren’t everyone’s cup of coffee. Download the show here And that’s as it should be, with most left of center output. But his impact can’t be denied, and as weirdos and movie freaks ourselves, it seemed appropriate to celebrate the late auteur. (Plus the man himself is someone we’d happily spend time with). But don’t think this is the snooty, art-house ep of PS; we still manage to get Richard Lynch and 80s underwater monster flicks in, too. The owls are not what they seem, but this is a damn fine cup of Pod Stallions. Drink full and descend! Topics discussed: David Lynch, Dune, Eraserhead, Blue Velvet, Dennis Hopper, Twin Peaks, Ray Wise, District 9, Withnail and I, Lost Highway, David Bowie, Kyle McLaughlin, Rober Blake, Tim Burton, Planet of the Apes, Robert Forester, SNL, Jackie Brown, Mark Wahlberg, The Rift, Matt Helm, Victor Buono, The Wrecking Crew, Dean Martin,

  5. 2024-11-21

    Pod Stallions 123: Phantoms of the Places

    DOWNLOAD THE SHOW HERE  Never let it be said that horror kids can't be romantic and have a soft spot for the psychotic underdog, because following up on our Werewolves October ep comes Famous Phantoms of Filmdom. You know what we mean, from Opera to the Paradise, we cover all the ways the original story has 'bled' into other adaptations and pop culture. So grab your favorite opera mask, throw on a cape and settle in for PS's 2nd October eps all about Phantom menaces. (See what we did there? Note: we won't be covering The Phantom Menace. Or Phantom Power by Super Furry Animals, there's only so much time). PS- We know, we forgot Darkman, all Brian's fault and we'll get to it.

  6. 2024-10-08

    Pod Stallions 121: The Alien Franchise

    Pod Stallions 121: The Alien Franchise What has two arms, two mouths and gets you right in the chest? It's ALIEN, of course, and since 1979 it's titular character has appeared (tho altered) in multiple big budget flicks, with varying and often disappointing results. With the new Alien: Romulus currently face-hugging the public in a retro way, we thought we'd cover the good, the bad and the Italian (yes, we get to the ALIEN rip-offs!) in our latest convo. In cyberspace, everyone can hear you scream...from listening to the ALIEN-ating new episode of Pod Stallions! DOWNLOAD THE SHOW HERE Pod Stallions, PlaidStallions, Alien, Aliens, Kenner, Ridley Scott, Heavy Metal, Planet of the Vampires, Alien 3, Prometheus, Jason Lenzi, Brain Heiler, Toy-Ventures, Luigi Cozzi, Contamination, Alien VS Predator, Pod Cast, podcast,

  7. 2024-10-08

    Pod Stallions 122: Werewolves Part 1

    Pod Stallions 122: Werewolves Part 1    The moon is full, there’s a howling wind, and like a couple of dummies, we’ve decided to stay ON the moors, so the scene is set for some werewolf celebrations.  Download the Show here On the Mt. Rushmore of Monsters, the werewolf/Wolf Man is a sad, sexy, misunderstood beast overdue for some Pod Stallions love. From Groovy Ghoulies to Henry Hull, stopping off at Howlings, Twilights and Zevon, we cover all the beasts of burden in our fang-tastic new episode. Werewolf? THERE wolf! Click Here for past installments of 5 Awesome Things on eBay this week  width="500"] 5 Awesome Things on eBay this week[/caption]       Join our weekly newsletter. The Super Collector Newsletter combines all the news from Mego Museum and Plaid Stallions and a lot of other fun stuff across the Interwebs. It's got customs, new action figures, vintage finds and a lot of pop culture. Sign Up Here! Toy-Ventures Magazine Issue 11 is here! Do you miss print toy magazines? I sure did; that's why I created Toy Ventures. A full-colour print magazine that celebrates toys from the 1960s to the 1980s. It features collector guides, interviews and even some satire. We're on issue 12 now but still have a limited supply of our back issues; please visit our Shop for more information.   Get the Official Tura Satana Action Figure We co-produced this amazing action figure with White Elephant Toyz; it's an 8" Mego Style Officially Licensed Tura Satana figure with a beautiful box by Joeseph Linsner! Get yours while supplies last.   Knock Offs; Totally Unauthorized Action Figures the book Knock-Offs Totally Unauthorized Action figures is from the demented mind that brought you "Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings" and features hundreds of hilarious, charming, copyright infringing toys. Get a signed copy in our shop! 5 Awesome Facebook Groups we enjoy The official FB group for PlaidStallions, come for the conversation, stay for the chill vibe. Remember, you keep the glass. Mego Knock Off Headquarters is a group created to discuss bootleg toys and customs. Totally chill vibe for fans of Tomland, Lincoln International, Mego and AHI. It's a super fun group, join Mego-KO-HQ! Check out the PlaidStallions store for Toy-Ventures magazine, Tura Satana and much more: www.plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop Join the fun at Mego Knock Off Headquarters, 1800 members and climbing: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Megoknockoff New to the channel? Subscribe! ►https://bit.ly/3D3zxJK Follow PlaidStallions on Social Media: Twitter ► https://bit.ly/2UzxQ5q Facebook ► https://bit.ly/3mfY73R Instagram ►https://bit.ly/3yZ3kAV Website ► https://bit.ly/3yZ3kAV #mego #megoMuseum #racktoys Toy-Ventures is our magazine; we're an independent publisher trying to bring back print toy magazines; if you would like to support us, please check out the latest issue: https://plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop New to the channel? Subscribe! ►https://bit.ly/3D3zxJK Follow PlaidStallions on Social Media: Twitter ► https://bit.ly/2UzxQ5q Facebook ► https://bit.ly/3mfY73R Instagram ►https://bit.ly/3yZ3kAV Website ► https://bit.ly/3yZ3kAV #podstallions #podcast #plaidstallions #brianheiler #jasonlenzi #doctorwho #indicator #paulnaschy #indianajones #jamesmangold #luthor #godzilla  Do you miss toy magazines?That's why we created Toy-Ventures magazine, an old-school print publication dedicated to vintage toys from the 1960s to the 1990s. Each issue is packed with never before seen images and information written by some of the top collectors. We've got six issues and climbing; please check our page here or visit our store.  Our newest book "Knock-Offs: Totally, Unauthorized Action Figures," is now available. It's 130 pages of bootleg goodness. You can get this new book via the PlaidStallions Shop , On Amazon (Affiliate Link) or on eBay (eBay Link)   Our book Rack Toys, Cheap, Crazed Playthings is now available again!  Order through our Affiliate Link  Order Rack Toys 2.0 Here through our Affiliate Link►https://amzn.to/3Bkm9z1 FACEBOOK GROUPS FROM PLAIDSTALLIONS  Pod Stallions is based on our podcast and is one of the most fun groups on Facebook. Toys, Comics, Movies, TV, it's all up for grabs and remember, you keep the glass! If you like our show, then you have found your tribe.  Mego Knock Off Headquarters- The leading group discussing 70s Dime store knock-offs and bootleg action figures, we talk vintage toys and not others. We know the difference between Astro Apes and Action Apeman.  It's a fun group where we talk about Lincoln International, AHI, Tomland, Bogi, Demo Man, Mortoys, and other generic greats. Pod Stallions, PlaidStallions, PlaidStallions podcast, Lon Chaney, Werewolves, Wolf, Paul Naschy, Universal Monsters, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, The Howling, Monster Squad, Jason Lenzi, Von Helsing, Assignment Terror, horror movies, American Werewolf in London, Wolfman Remake, Abbot and Costello, Frightenstein, Groovie Ghoulies, John Landis, Joe Dante, Werewolf Movies, Wolfman, Wolfman Jack,

  8. 2024-07-11

    Pod Stallions 120: Collector Culture

    Pod Stallions 120: Collector Culture​ Pod Stallions 120: Collector Culture So, you say you're a collector, eh? Well, that's a loaded descriptive these days, could mean just about anything! From bottle caps to vinyl records, toy soldiers and model kits, seems these days just about everyone collects something. But what does the modern collecting/fandom world look like? Luckily the Woodstein of pop culture podcasters are on the case and hopefully will provide some answers. Please sit back and tuck into our spirited chat about our lifetime of acquiring treasures (er, um, ya know, collecting) Topics Discussed: Download the Show here Mego, Action figures, comic book stores, record store clerks, Doctor Who, Starlog magazine, diecast cars, hockey cards, toy collecting, social media, reproductions, comedy podcast, podstallions, plaidstallions podcast, Jason Lenzi, brick mantooth, Click Here for past installments of 5 Awesome Things on eBay this week  width="500"] 5 Awesome Things on eBay this week[/caption]       Join our weekly newsletter. The Super Collector Newsletter combines all the news from Mego Museum and Plaid Stallions and a lot of other fun stuff across the Interwebs. It's got customs, new action figures, vintage finds and a lot of pop culture. Sign Up Here! Toy-Ventures Magazine Issue 11 is here! Do you miss print toy magazines? I sure did; that's why I created Toy Ventures. A full-colour print magazine that celebrates toys from the 1960s to the 1980s. It features collector guides, interviews and even some satire. We're on issue 12 now but still have a limited supply of our back issues; please visit our Shop for more information.   Get the Official Tura Satana Action Figure We co-produced this amazing action figure with White Elephant Toyz; it's an 8" Mego Style Officially Licensed Tura Satana figure with a beautiful box by Joeseph Linsner! Get yours while supplies last.   Knock Offs; Totally Unauthorized Action Figures the book Knock-Offs Totally Unauthorized Action figures is from the demented mind that brought you "Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings" and features hundreds of hilarious, charming, copyright infringing toys. Get a signed copy in our shop! 5 Awesome Facebook Groups we enjoy The official FB group for PlaidStallions, come for the conversation, stay for the chill vibe. Remember, you keep the glass. Mego Knock Off Headquarters is a group created to discuss bootleg toys and customs. Totally chill vibe for fans of Tomland, Lincoln International, Mego and AHI. It's a super fun group, join Mego-KO-HQ! Check out the PlaidStallions store for Toy-Ventures magazine, Tura Satana and much more: www.plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop Join the fun at Mego Knock Off Headquarters, 1800 members and climbing: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Megoknockoff New to the channel? Subscribe! ►https://bit.ly/3D3zxJK Follow PlaidStallions on Social Media: Twitter ► https://bit.ly/2UzxQ5q Facebook ► https://bit.ly/3mfY73R Instagram ►https://bit.ly/3yZ3kAV Website ► https://bit.ly/3yZ3kAV #mego #megoMuseum #racktoys Toy-Ventures is our magazine; we're an independent publisher trying to bring back print toy magazines; if you would like to support us, please check out the latest issue: https://plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop New to the channel? Subscribe! ►https://bit.ly/3D3zxJK Follow PlaidStallions on Social Media: Twitter ► https://bit.ly/2UzxQ5q Facebook ► https://bit.ly/3mfY73R Instagram ►https://bit.ly/3yZ3kAV Website ► https://bit.ly/3yZ3kAV #podstallions #podcast #plaidstallions #brianheiler #jasonlenzi #doctorwho #indicator #paulnaschy #indianajones #jamesmangold #luthor #godzilla  Do you miss toy magazines?That's why we created Toy-Ventures magazine, an old-school print publication dedicated to vintage toys from the 1960s to the 1990s. Each issue is packed with never before seen images and information written by some of the top collectors. We've got six issues and climbing; please check our page here or visit our store.  Our newest book "Knock-Offs: Totally, Unauthorized Action Figures," is now available. It's 130 pages of bootleg goodness. You can get this new book via the PlaidStallions Shop , On Amazon (Affiliate Link) or on eBay (eBay Link)   Our book Rack Toys, Cheap, Crazed Playthings is now available again!  Order through our Affiliate Link  Order Rack Toys 2.0 Here through our Affiliate Link►https://amzn.to/3Bkm9z1 FACEBOOK GROUPS FROM PLAIDSTALLIONS  Pod Stallions is based on our podcast and is one of the most fun groups on Facebook. Toys, Comics, Movies, TV, it's all up for grabs and remember, you keep the glass! If you like our show, then you have found your tribe.  Mego Knock Off Headquarters- The leading group discussing 70s Dime store knock-offs and bootleg action figures, we talk vintage toys and not others. We know the difference between Astro Apes and Action Apeman.  It's a fun group where we talk about Lincoln International, AHI, Tomland, Bogi, Demo Man, Mortoys, and other generic greats.

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Two men with a pile of useless knowledge, hosts Jason Lenzi and Brain Heiler humorously travel back through time to discuss pop culture, toy collecting, fandom, UHF TV, childhood, schoolyard rumours, humiliation and shame, oh the shame....

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