Was the 1980s the best decade or....

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Was the 1980s the best decade or....
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80s vs. 90s: The Ultimate Showdown - Movies, Toys, and Music! | Toy Federation Podcast
Welcome back to the Toy Federation Podcast! 🎙️
In this exciting episode, we dive deep into the nostalgic world of the 80s and 90s, comparing two of the most iconic decades in pop culture history. Join our hosts as they passionately debate which decade reigns supreme in the realms of movies, toys, and music.
🎥 Movies:
From blockbuster hits like "Back to the Future" and "E.T." to cult classics like "The Goonies" and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," the 80s gave us unforgettable cinematic experiences. But the 90s weren't far behind with gems like "Jurassic Park," "The Matrix," and "Pulp Fiction." We'll discuss the standout films, directors, and the lasting impact these movies have had on pop culture.
🧸 Toys:
The 80s introduced us to legendary toy lines like Transformers, G.I. Joe, and He-Man, while the 90s brought us Power Rangers, Tamagotchis, and Beanie Babies. Which decade had the most innovative and beloved toys? We'll explore the evolution of toy technology and the trends that defined childhoods across two generations.
🎵 Music:
The 80s were dominated by the rise of synth-pop, hair metal, and iconic bands like Queen, U2, and Michael Jackson. Meanwhile, the 90s saw the explosion of grunge, hip-hop, and the boy band phenomenon with artists like Nirvana, Tupac, and the Backstreet Boys. We'll compare the music scenes, the evolution of genres, and the artists who defined these eras.
Join the Toy Federation crew as we reminisce, argue, and celebrate the best of both decades. Whether you're an 80s kid or a 90s baby, there's something here for everyone!
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What's your favorite decade and why? Comment below and let us know which era's movies, toys, and music you think are the best!
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@stevobranno6311 Ай бұрын

I love this podcast!!! ❤❤❤

@mattevans2953 Ай бұрын

Just 3 blokes waffling… pure entertainment. 👍🇬🇧

@megatronxmatt Ай бұрын

Ryan described all our 80's childhood. We biked everywhere. Ran around our neighborhoods. As long as we checked in with our mom's every few hours. We could be in the next town. I miss the 80's soooo much! It was a different time.

@RandomRaymond1 Ай бұрын

Stumbled upon this podcast and show about a month ago and have been obsessed with the toy shows and have binged watched all the toy shows. Now I appreciate getting to know the fellas on the pod. I think sometimes the mics fade in and out during the pods but still appreciate the stories of their memories. Born late 80s grew up 90s/early 2000s but love all the memories and conversations!

@tonykhayatofficial Ай бұрын

these were simpler times better than today

@redmist78 Ай бұрын

I look forward to weekends now not only because I have time off work but I get to watch toy federation and then I fit in this podcast. I'm watching it right now on a Sunday evening. Just chilling on my couch in the AC. It's such a great unwind nostalgia trip. Keep up the good work

@donnied74 Ай бұрын

Being a kid in the 80s was the best!!

@CarbiesChronicles Ай бұрын

for those of us who were kids in the 80s, we had a great life... the things we would come up with, using imagination... now its all about computers/games/phones... sad

@jonathanortiz3253 Ай бұрын

Growing up in the 90’s was awesome! Everything was at its peak! Saturday morning cartoons, after school cartoons, Disney, toys, Nintendo, cds, music, Pokemon….. good times ❤.

@bw2273 Ай бұрын

80s were the best for toys, movies, music, 100%, although the 90s were best for video games

@joelorozco Ай бұрын

Man, the prospect of being kidnapped, combined with the satanic panic traumatized me for a good while. It was a thing...

@beesdontlikeit 28 күн бұрын

You guys are really hitting on point with growing up in the 80s. Love it. One thing I want to say to the guy with the hat and sunglasses on his hat is: when you saw your "friend getting hit by his mom for not doing his chores, or something and the next day things were normal" did you ever ask yourself what is normal?. Is it normal for people to beat the shit out of people because they didn't behave the way they way they wanted them to, giving them years of PTSD? As a person who was beat by their parents. Whenever my parents had to "beat" me in front of people as some sort of public embarrassment and humiliation, I usually would get the shit kicked out of me by my parents when i got home for "embarrassing" them that they had to beat me in front of people lol Keep up the cool content and keep on not listening to the haters on any changes you make to your channel. Cause after all, what have they ever done.

@waynesmiley2207 Ай бұрын

I appreciated the "Hee-Hee Man" joke lol

@stevecherney1612 Ай бұрын

We had Jacob Wetterling in Minnesota when I was young. My parents still let me go wherever, but they gave me some words of wisdom. If a stranger is trying to take you, even with a gun. Run, kick, scream because no matter what happens it will be better than if you’re taken. It took a little while to fully understand the unspoken part of that talk.

@matthewlawrence708 Ай бұрын

In the 90s me and my friends would always go to Tower Records in Sacramento. We would buy 10 or 15 tickets, give them to the rest of our friends and drive out by the car load.

@joewestcoast2565 Ай бұрын

Good pod. Playing in the streets was real in the 80s. We had the night stalker in my neighborhood but we still played outside. Crazy times. Lol

@rikyannieh6119 10 күн бұрын

The prototype dewback on the original cardbacks. I looked for that “variant” for decades till the internet told me it was never a thing 😂

@ericfromphoenix3566 Ай бұрын

Loving the content guys! I grew up in small town Iowa and never had a chance to go to a concert until I was in college. We went to Garth Brooks and it was awesome. My wife and I had been to three concerts over the last 25 years (Weird Al twice and Toto)and decided when some of the old groups come to Phoenix again we have to go. They are all getting older and we are going to miss out. We just saw The Doobie Brothers and Michael McRonald, have Def Leopard/ Journey / Steve Miller in August and we’re supposed to see Heart in September. Unfortunately the Heart concert is going to be postponed due to one of the sisters getting cancer. We had a major abduction in Iowa in the 80’s. The young boy disappeared while doing his Sunday morning paper route. His name was Johnny Gosh and I will never forget that. He has never been found which is just heartbreaking.

@insanitysplayground547 29 күн бұрын

80s and 90s hands down by far

@80sKid. Ай бұрын

Well, I might be biased, but... the 80s rule! First real concert for me was in 1992 - Public Enemy and Ice-T. My mate's brother copped it from the S1Ws (PE's security.) Threw him head-first into some metal barricades. Blood everywhere. Flava Flav went off at them and apologised. So yeah, dude got to meet Flava, bloody mess and all, lol. "Stranger Danger" was a big public education campaign when I was a kid. Mind you, kids were getting snatched all the time in my hometown, some really high profile cases. Adelaide has quite the reputation for bizarre murders and stuff...

@MotuGuru75 29 күн бұрын

I'm 49 and Ryan's got to be right around my age. I remember pretty much everything he talks about.

@richardlong7950 Ай бұрын

"Free the Sleeves" LOL, Like the talk on the 80's, Adam Walsh, or the kid that died (God RIP), But caused my Boba Fett too get his Red Rocket "made safe", concert shirts etc. Just like my early saturday morning's in the 80's, having a Line up of Cartoons, all the way till noon when Monster theater came on. Now I wait for your episode and podcast. Thank you all.

@abigarduno2405 28 күн бұрын

Toy federation Easter egg hunt in the shop would be how man figures can you find in a air guitar pose

@KimNguyen-zm7gi Ай бұрын

Memories. Thank you for your content.

@djlunchmeat7710 Ай бұрын

80s baby! Cira 81...the best time to grow up in. man, i miss it.

@MegaAppl3 Ай бұрын

This one is hitting hard. So many cool memorries and my grams always had an eye one me.

@peterbtrekfan Ай бұрын

Late 70’s early 80’s. We had these freebie maps and we went EVERYWHERE on bikes. Lots of roads with no houses yet but they had street signs.

@peterbtrekfan Ай бұрын

My mom pulled me out from under a clothes rack in the Sears and dislocated my shoulder… famous family story, lol.

@jeffwhite2280 Ай бұрын

Mid 90s, I was in my middle teens. I would ride my bike from one town to another. I’d cross highways and busy intersections to get to the closest Toys R Us. Still remember buying Street Fighter 2 GI Joes from those jaunts.

@Julusnc Ай бұрын

My first concert was in Asheville, NC civic center featuring KISS around 1977.

@Coffinhunter77 Ай бұрын

Is there an episode featuring Tonka's Steel Monsters? They were a mad max inspired toy line that was perfect for G.I Joe scale figures

@donniesden989 Ай бұрын

Another rad podcast. I went to the Joshua Tree tour, circa 87' at the Silverdome in Pontiac Michigan. I was 23, so that's dating me and why I would have to say the late 60's to mid 70's as far as toys. Being a collector, I wish it was 80's because of the ridiculous prices. Actually, I wish I would've been buying toys instead of going to concerts. Dig both your channels. ✌️

@tacituskillgore1489 Ай бұрын

Just want to say I love listening to you guys!

@loudlament1657 Ай бұрын

I used to work at a Turtles Records. I haven’t thought about that in years haha.

@darrenhommell3414 Ай бұрын

i love your content!!! it is amazing!!!!!

@Parks91172 Ай бұрын

My first concert was Judas Priest and Krokus in '86. Great show in Baltimore. So loud I couldn't hear for days. 😁

@dorampmu Ай бұрын

1990s for me, better plastic moulds and electronics etc, Street sharks and Jurassic park are my personal favourites

@ethompson9107 Ай бұрын

Great podcast and topic. Nothing will ever top the 80s. Being a kid in the 80s was epic! Music, movies, cartoons and the action figures. I started with Star Wars and by 84, it was all GI Joe for me. My first concert at age 12 was Poison and Tesla in 88. Now I'm all TOOL shows haha. Great times!!

@luismendoza4514 Ай бұрын

I went to the same Michael Jackson Victory Tour in L.A. my mom took me great memories

@luckyjhagra6020 Ай бұрын

Hey as far as topics go. I would love to hear you guys discuss being a toy collector and worrying about non collectors opinions when they see your place and tell you what a waste of $ it all is. I know many will say screw them but let’s be honest, it’s a common issue and can be stressful and ruin relationships.

@JamesShelnutt2 Ай бұрын

my brother and I would ride bikes around our neighborhood when we were around 10 years old but it was really hilly and there was a major travelled road between our street and a shopping mall across that major road so our riding around was a bit hampered at least until Sunday came along when the mall was closed and we could ride around the mall and it's parking lots, which was the best day to ride our bikes.

@jamesbrooks5391 29 күн бұрын

The Dick Tracy combo made me giddy, as that’s one of my favorite movies/toylines from childhood. To me, there is no better story behind the rarity of a toy than The Blank, and what made that literally impossible to find as a child in America.

@FoeHammer909 Ай бұрын

Dokken Dream Warriors

@Jaybo_Fett Ай бұрын

Ryan Bought a Glove !!! 😂

@davegunning637 Ай бұрын

The 80s was the best! Awesome cartoons, playsets, toys, video games, bicycles and big wheels. Just about everything was simple and not really complicated.

@davegunning637 Ай бұрын

Music and movies too

@hellsgate2000 11 күн бұрын

The 80's and 90's were the best years EVER!

@KnowNothingNerd 23 күн бұрын

The toy booklets! My kids do love getting the Lego booklets. They have them at our Toys R Us (we're not in the US) and Lego Stores.

@darthsmoker420 27 күн бұрын

Reminded me of a something I was 9 in a Hills department store there was a 3 tier mannequin stand with an open spot. My dad tuned away and I got up there and froze. He started panicking a little looking for me then he seen me and just smiled

@roninoneil546 26 күн бұрын

Ryan it was called a map book that’s how we did it lol Ronin from Boston Ma. ….

@ShooWam 29 күн бұрын

Honestly? The 70's. No doubt a lot of cool stuff in the 80's and 90's, but...the 70's had great toys and they were backed up by great commercials for the toys. We don't see many toy commercials anymore. Do kids play w toys anymore like we did? Or is it all phones and ipads? Sure hope not. I wish you'd do more older toy shows. Don't get me started on concert tickets. I have to say the 80's and 90s for concert smashes.. After 2000 the tickets and t-shirts just got ridiculous.

@danriley5848 Ай бұрын

Things were so different growing up in the 70's riding bikes everywhere and you really didn't have all of the nonsense like today.

@chris19873 29 күн бұрын

A was born 1987 but did appreciate the 90s no social media life was good

@shannonwilliams1941 Ай бұрын

Wow seeing Michael Jackson in person must have been amazing! You know tickets were going for $25,000 before he died for his last England shows!

@herbbot8241 29 күн бұрын

Rode my bike to see TMNT movie, playworld, 7-11 good old days

@ryaneppillustration 19 күн бұрын

A good example of box art/promo art not matching the product is the 1989 Batman movie toy line. They repainted a Superpowers Batman black, and used that for the ads and box art. When the toys came out, Batman had the “Michael Keaton” face….which I thought looked weird. Chubby cheeked. I believe the Argentinian version of the 1989 Batman figure is the repainted Superpowers Batman.

@davidmacdonaldaquy9730 Ай бұрын

I love the did you ever wanna be ninjas comments. You just gave me a blast of nostalgia. I'm gonna share it here. Cause I love this podcast and I know some people could relate. Sorry this is gonna be a bit long but, it needs explanation. What we liked to do as kids at the age of 10-12 years old was go and steal Christmas lights off of trees in the neighborhood. We would have a sleep over. ( for those who don't know, it's what kids did with there friends years ago) than we would sneek out late at night and steal light bulbs off of Christmas tree decorations and smash them on the street. Stupid kid shit. But we would dress up like ninjas by dressing all in black and taking t shirts and sticking the neck hole across our eyes and tying the sleeves behind our head and tucking the rest in our sweater. We used to jump in to hedges or hide and yell ninja. It was awesome. I'm still friends and close with those guys today. The experiences we had together as kids has held us together as adults. Thank you for jolting that memory in me.

@SiliconRiot Ай бұрын

Disney sold a TRON 40th Anniversary Jacket that was a Members Only Copy. We have two of them

@darthsmoker420 27 күн бұрын

Without a doubt the 80s are the best decade. There's no more nostalgic time. I don't think there's another time so many would like to relive than the 80s

@Aggronaut Ай бұрын

I distinctly remember the Adam Walsh case, because it basically ended my ability to roam around in stores freely. Freaked my mom out so much.

@iceburg0xh Ай бұрын

The lost kid code in most stores is a code adam for Adam Walsh

@The-Saucefather Ай бұрын

My mom was pregnant with me when's Star wars came out. 77 Star wars came out on May 25, I was born in August. So technically did I go to the movie?

@andystandys 29 күн бұрын

2:47 You can still go to a ball game for $40-50 bucks...

@laneneely1077 Ай бұрын

I waited for an Arcee figure for a ling time after the Transformers movie. It took 30 years to get one.

@bladerunner1b Ай бұрын

'Ninja 3: The Domination' is great.

@turtlewars3156 Ай бұрын

It is indeed! Fond memories of watching that and some of the other Ninja movies when I was young.

@paulhuebner5478 Ай бұрын

Sleeveless jacket!! A vest. 😂

@scottrose8417 Ай бұрын

I was born in 1968, ya'll are literally echoing my childhood. I have a story for every topics you brought up. So relatable. Gen X is the Shizzz

@TAKTAK_Toys 29 күн бұрын

Shame there wasn’t a 6th Jackson brother called Arthur Jackson….

@turtlewars3156 Ай бұрын

My mother took me to some of her concerts, like Peter, Paul, and Mary when I was young, but the first concert I went to that I wanted to go to was Ozzy in 1984 Bark at the Moon tour, I was 12 years old. I saw Aerosmith in 1986, Rush, Slayer, Gwar, and many others in the 80s. The 70s and 80s were a great time. Riding around in the front seat of the car, standing up with no seat belts, safety was non-existent. We rode our bikes and public transportation everywhere. I was basically feral growing up during that time in Dayton, Ohio. There are still tons of great local bands all over this country playing bars and clubs with $10-20 cover charges. Over the past 2 years I've been video documenting and archiving the punk and metal music scene in Charleston, SC. I've filmed just under 400 sets and 215 bands (77 of them local) during that time. There are a lot of really good bands out there playing some great music that are not widely known outside of their local scenes. You have a few right there in the Greenville area.

@BetoMSea Ай бұрын

Great show

@ronvallance5425 29 күн бұрын

The 60s and 70s had the best toys. 12 inch GiJoes for the boys and barbies for the girls. Hot wheels and corgi were great.

@miorandmior Ай бұрын

Theres something ive been wondering about. Im a big fan of 90s image comics characters - savage dragon, , cyberforce, backlash, team 7, youngblood, wetworks , pitt, prophet, etc. How come the toy lines never took off? The characters were cool. I live outside of the US, and i think I've never seen any of the toys on the shelves, found a few at flea markets, thats it, the rest i had to make myself (custom)

@DFOOSKING Ай бұрын

The nerd voice is Master Billy Quizboy from Venture Bros.....look it up. You'll laugh hysterically. Midget guy with a eye patch. Has a tall pastey pale emo sidekick

@ilovecake1310 Ай бұрын

When of the greatest episodes!!!!

@VictorSkulz 28 күн бұрын

Love the show, love the podcast, I think the guy on the left needs to either talk more or get swapped out. Anyway, love you guys

@jasonguerra5982 27 күн бұрын

So I'm gonna agree with the comment in this episode saying that this one went off the rails😆I've watched all the other episodes and they are great! I guess it's like Travis said, there's always one. Just kidding you guys, looking forward to the next one. Let's get Travis to do an into in the voice of Bane from Batman, awesome idea guys, just saying...

@njther2649 28 күн бұрын

Michael Jackson Victory Tour...I'm pretty sure that was the tour he set his hair on fire. I actually have a Victory Tour t-shirt in my eBay store. My best concerts were Pink Floyd, Peter Gabriel, Kiss and NIN.

@deakniles7759 Ай бұрын

Are the mics different? It sounds like they aren't on and it's the mic on the camera that's picking up on the audio. I know the earlier podcasts are older but it looks like the same mics and the guys sound alot better

@stevecherney1612 Ай бұрын

Anthony Kiedis from Point Break!

@andystandys 29 күн бұрын

How old is the guy on the right? He's old enough to have been going to the store on his own to look at MOTU first wave figures, so 1982-83, but he was still looking at toy catalogues when the second Batman movie came out which would have been 199-93...

@AlexandertheSmith Ай бұрын

we used to pretend to be a different gi joe or comic book super hero every day! the tree in my cousins back yard wore the scars of three "ninja stars" thrown at it repeatedly for half a decade. made a pair of homemade wolverine claws out of sharpened coat hanger and, of course, wind up stabbing my cousin right in the forearm. ahhh, the good ole days. lol. #TOYFLIFE

@jamesbrooks5391 29 күн бұрын

“Here’s a list of all the kids who were abducted in the 80s. It was the best decade to be a kid!”

@Kael1413 29 күн бұрын

I have seen U2 and they were great.

@wecollectwrestling8884 Ай бұрын

Tough subject my personal opinion is late 80s till 1993 are where all my favorite toys came from.

@darthsmoker420 27 күн бұрын

I was too young for concerts in the 80s. My first was Metallica in 1992

@robertomanso1814 13 күн бұрын

How about a shirt that says, “yea yea”

@fatredfu Ай бұрын

Hey, tool is cool 😂❤

@MikeS-vb1bs Ай бұрын

Why do you guys have a table for podcasting but all da sills and dills occur on da floor?

@Chalor. Ай бұрын

As a 44 y/o that allegedly isn't a dummy and has a great memory, I sure don't remember jack shit when it comes to you specifics like if my mom yelled for me to come in or not, or naming off teachers. Literally everyone I know (including the real slow ones) have all these finally homed memories. And it's not like I had a bad childhood where I'm suppressing things 'cause of trauma..so I don't know what's up with that. *I do remember my first memory is seeing ROTJ in theaters in '83 (and falling asleep after Jabba then waking up in time for the battle of Endor), yet I can't tell you anything more specific than: _I walked/rode my bike everywhere, and loved catching crawdads and salamanders in creeks._

@paulhuebner5478 Ай бұрын

When I was around 14 somebody called the cops on us for carrying guns in the back yards at night. Cops pulled their guns and told us to drop ours. We were playing lasertag. Thought the flashing light on our chest would make it obvious. Nobody died but we weren't allowed to play there anymore.

@randomname3715 Ай бұрын

Where can I buy that Retro Toy Con water?

@CL2300block Ай бұрын

90s

@michaellane5409 29 күн бұрын

Mid to late 50s to late 60s early 70s.

@tacituskillgore1489 Ай бұрын

Curious to know how old Travis is?

@philipho188 Ай бұрын

MJ will always be worthy!

@crhollifield2012 Ай бұрын

you want the single stitch. and the single is much more quality than modern stitching

@rickytimmons5294 Ай бұрын

So good a Man. We would take a black Tee shirt, put the neck hole.over our eyes, and tie the two short sleeves b3hind our head. It made an awesome ninja hood.

@MikeRay1978 Ай бұрын

lol no. It was harder to go. You couldn’t just Google everything. You had to find out they were playing and when, where tickets were being sold and when, and you had to go buy them. It was more work to get there. It was cheaper for sure. But not easier.