Tag: Daniel Pickett
by Daniel Pickett
October 23, 2018
There’s a new podcast in town done by a couple of buddies of our that we recommend you check out. It’s called “How Do Ya Figure?” with Blake and Justin. Here’s the description from iTunes: Action figures and toys preserve our passions in a physical form. Every Wednesday Justin and Blake interview their guest about…
by Daniel Pickett
March 30, 2017
Sorry we disappeared for a bit. Life and all that! But the Dans are BACK and ready to talk toys… which is good because one of the biggest toy events of the year just happened last month – Toy Fair 2017. Half the Legion of Dans were there, half were studying the reveals from home,…
by Daniel Pickett
September 17, 2016
Batman Day seems like the most appropriate day to make this announcement so in these final moments…. Hi all, Daniel here. I have teamed up with the gang at thestream.com to co-host two new Batman themed web-shows. The first is the Gotham After Show, where every week we will discuss each episode of Season 3…
by Daniel Pickett
August 17, 2016
Last month was San Diego Comic Con 2016. Half the Dans were on-site at the show, the other half were tracking things from home. What did they love? What exclusives did they pick up and what did they miss? What were their favorite surprises and WHO will be the August DAN OF THE MONTH? The…
by Daniel Pickett
April 22, 2016
We are back with a DOUBLE sized episode full of toy and Danny goodness! First up the Legion of Dans discuss what they were most excited about out of Toy Fair. Two of the Dans attended, two stayed home, but everyone saw some surprises and things they are excited about. For the second half of…
by Daniel Pickett
January 25, 2016
Loot Crate is the premiere Pop Culture subscription box. Every month a curated “comic con in a box” full of surprises shows up in your mailbox. It’s like having 12 birthdays a year! Last month I was invited inside the Loot Crate offices where I was able to sit down with Loot Crate’s VP of Growth,…
by Daniel Pickett
January 14, 2016
Happy New Year Everyone! We all hope you had a lovely holiday season. The Dans are back with their first episode of 2016 and we are talking Star Wars: The Force Awakens! There ARE spoilers in this episode so if you HAVEN’T seen the movie yet do yourself a favor and don’t listen until you…
by Daniel Pickett
October 23, 2015
Force Friday has come and gone. How many Dans attended their local events and what did they pick up? Also New York Comic Con was the other week at the Javits Center and there was a TON of new toy goodness what were the favorites of the Legion? Listen to episode 5 and find out!…
by Daniel Pickett
August 24, 2015
Three out of four Dans attended Comic Con 2015. One stayed home, but who saw more? Three out of four Dans are heading out at midnight to buy some Star Wars toys on Force Friday. Who will sit this out and why? Find out the answers to those questions and find out who is the…
by Daniel Pickett
July 11, 2015
After the con floor closes and you need to get off your sore feet we have the perfect rest stop for you! The Action Figure Insider Presents: 10 Years of Talking About Toys panel! I’ve put together a great line up of panelists for this year, some old familiar faces, some brand new guests to…
by Daniel Pickett
May 28, 2015
The “Ultimate Cosplayer” continues tradition by Bringing Out The Bad Ridgewood, NJ. (May 28, 2015) –Captain Action Enterprises, licensors of the popular Captain Action line, are excited to announce the 2nd Annual Captain Action 1/6th scale Custom Action Figure Contest, to be held during an “American Idol” style judging panel at the Comic-Con International,…
by Daniel Pickett
May 26, 2015
In this episode the Dans discuss their most anticipated films of 2015. For the toy talk they discuss their white whales and holy grails, the just out of reach collectibles that they all still want for their collections. And find out who the May “Dan of the Month” will be…
by Daniel Pickett
May 20, 2015
I have what might be called an unnatural love of David Letterman. When I started watching Dave’s show in 1985 I thought it was a revelation of comedy. I couldn’t believe what I was watching. I was just starting High School and Letterman’s brand of humor and antics were right up my alley. It was…
by Daniel Pickett
May 14, 2015
by Daniel Pickett
April 1, 2015
Do you like toys? Do you like talking about toys? Do you like watching guys who make toys talk about toys? Do you love straight up fun? Then get yourself down to WonderCon on Friday and join in the conversation! Action Figure Insider has been doing panels at San Diego Comic con for ten…
by Daniel Pickett
April 1, 2015
by Daniel Pickett
March 20, 2015
For the second time this year the FOUR DANS have gathered together to talk about toys in what you earthlings refer to as a “podcast.” In this episode they discuss their favorite reveals from New Your Toy Fair 2015. Two of the Dans were at the show, two were not… will their opinions differ on…
by Daniel Pickett
February 15, 2015
One of my first stops yesterday was stopping by the DC Collectibles booth, where my old pal Jim Fletcher walked me through all of the latest and greatest product offerings that the good people at DCC have cooked up for us. What you WON’T see in the video is where I pushed him to the…
by Daniel Pickett
February 13, 2015
When a project starts with an email with the subject line “I’ve got a cockamamie idea…” you know it has to be good! SECRET ORIGINS This podcast was an idea that came to me late last year. I’ve been in the action figure journalism biz for a long time, and there are a lot…
by Daniel Pickett
February 11, 2015
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