Explore every episode of the podcast The Fig Cave: A Wrestling Figure Podcast
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| Q&A With Steve Ozer From Mattel | 28 Aug 2024 | 01:24:32 | |
This week Phil & Nick are joined by Steve Ozer from Mattel! Check out the episode to hear the latest from the world of WWE and Mattel! Become a Patreon at patreon.com/thefigcave | |||
| Fanatics Recap, Target Sale, Mattel Retros & More! | 23 Aug 2024 | 01:26:46 | |
Nicky hit up the Fanatics Fanfest this past weekend and gives his reaction to it. Mattel retros are back again, big Target sale, Weekly Purchases and the dudes give their Best Of for the week! Become a Patreon at patreon.com/figcave | |||
| SDCC Mattel Elite Wish List! | 23 Jun 2024 | 01:46:20 | |
Phil, Thom, and Nick are at it again! This week they discuss some Mattel MOC reveals, plus news from Grapplers & Gimmicks, Heels & Faces, and Figure Collections! | |||
| New Generation Ring Unboxing w/ Steve Ozer from Mattel | 31 Aug 2022 | 00:34:45 | |
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 Fig Cave Gets A New Co-Host!!!! | 26 Aug 2022 | 00:55:27 | |
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! | |||
| SDCC 2022 Recap Special! | 26 Jul 2022 | 01:37:21 | |
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! | |||
| Q&A w/ Steve Rosenthal from PowerTown Wrestling | 13 Jun 2022 | 00:34:13 | |
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! | |||
| AEW Figure Reveals From Double or Nothing Weekend Plus Batista Ultimate Edition Giveaway Announcement! | 02 Jun 2022 | 00:58:47 | |
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! | |||
| Mattel Wrestlemania Figure Reveals Recap! | 01 Apr 2022 | 00:36:22 | |
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 Batman" Review | 08 Mar 2022 | 00:48:20 | |
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. | |||
| WWE Mattel Reveals Recap 2/12/22 | 12 Feb 2022 | 00:33:39 | |
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. - thoughts on the new Ruthless Aggression line and who we want to see in future waves - Legends Series 15 - is this HBK Fan Takeover Ultimate Edition the best wrestling figure of all time? - will we ever see the Superstars line in stores? All this and much more! | |||
| Fig Cave Top Five: The Undertaker | 10 Feb 2022 | 00:51:16 | |
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.
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| The Fig Cave Top Five: Mattel Retros | 28 Jan 2022 | 00:59:49 | |
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! Have a suggestion for a future episode of the Top Five? Shoot us an email! thefigcave@gmail.com | |||
| New Mattel Reveals, Seinfeld Characters, & Father's Day Recap! | 20 Jun 2024 | 01:25:52 | |
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! | |||
| 2022 Collecting Resolutions w/ Virtual Suplex | 13 Jan 2022 | 00:52:38 | |
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! | |||
| Holiday Toy Drive Update, WWE/AEW Reveals & Much More! | 01 Jan 2022 | 00:17:43 | |
Happy New Year! Here's a quick recap on the holiday toy drive and some thoughts on the latest reveals from Jazwares and Mattel. | |||
| The Fig Cave's Top Ten Wrestling Figures of 2021 | 13 Dec 2021 | 00:47:11 | |
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! | |||
| Ringside Fest Recap w/ Sebastien Colon | 29 Oct 2021 | 00:41:18 | |
We discuss all the latest WWE Mattel reveals from this week's Ringside Fest!! | |||
| Top Five: Ric Flair Figures w/ Tommy Pairodice from The Run In Podcast | 15 Oct 2021 | 00:46:42 | |
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! | |||
| House Shows: Mattel WWE Figure Reveals 10/1/2021 | 01 Oct 2021 | 00:45:51 | |
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. Click here to donate to Mike's charity event benefitting Norton's Children's Hospital and to be entered to win the figures we discussed on this episode! https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=463709&fbclid=IwAR1aRXUTktHwDRC1OEoA9_wCKGvj4wJCs84QUikfrkzeAJgV4XghKEW-CVw | |||
| The Fig Cave Top Five: John Cena | 27 Sep 2021 | 00:34:17 | |
This week Phil is joined by Kenny from @DaCallUp to discuss the best and worst John Cena figures of all time! | |||
| Fig Cave Fantasy Football: Week Three Preview | 24 Sep 2021 | 00:53:16 | |
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. | |||
| Unboxing AEW Unmatched Series One | 15 Sep 2021 | 00:19:35 | |
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! | |||
| Fig Cave Fantasy Football: Week One Recap & Waiver Wire Options for Week Two | 13 Sep 2021 | 00:21:00 | |
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! | |||
| No News Just P.N. News | 13 Jun 2024 | 01:30:34 | |
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! | |||
| Fig Cave Fantasy Football: Tips and Tricks To Win Your Fantasy Football Draft | 03 Sep 2021 | 01:23:49 | |
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. | |||
| Fig Cave Fantasy Football: Tight End Preview | 24 Aug 2021 | 00:41:08 | |
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! | |||
| Fig Cave Fantasy Football: Quarterback Preview | 20 Aug 2021 | 00:37:08 | |
We are finally back!!! Phil and Greg discuss draft strategy for the quarterback position, some of their favorite sleepers and busts, and much more! | |||
| Special Interview w/ Mattel Marketing Manager Steve Ozer | 17 Aug 2021 | 00:44:18 | |
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! Join the Fig Cave community on Facebook! www.thefigcave.com Use code CAVE and save 10% off on your next order from Collar x Elbow! | |||
| Special Interview with Mattel’s Robert Rudman | 10 Aug 2021 | 01:01:22 | |
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!
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| Fig Cave Fantasy Football: NFC Team-by-Team Backfield Breakdowns | 25 Jul 2021 | 01:14:50 | |
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! | |||
| House Shows: WWE Mattel SDCC Review 2021 | 24 Jul 2021 | 00:48:01 | |
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! Join The Fig Cave community on Facebook for giveaways, buy & sell figures, and much more! | |||
| Figure Collector Spotlight Q&A w/ Fig Heel | 21 Jul 2021 | 00:55:58 | |
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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| Fig Cave Fantasy Football: AFC Team-by-Team Backfield Breakdowns | 02 Jul 2021 | 01:11:44 | |
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! | |||
| Fig Cave Fantasy Football: Top Ten Fantasy Football Storylines | 29 Jun 2021 | 00:48:23 | |
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. | |||
| Pegwarmer of the Century? Plus Top 5 NBA Jerseys & May Contest Winner Announced | 31 May 2024 | 01:17:12 | |
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!! Use code FIGCAVE for 10% off at Ringside Collectibles! | |||
| House Shows: Mattel WWE Figure Reveals 6/28/21 | 29 Jun 2021 | 00:34:13 | |
Phil, Mike, and Kenny recap today's reveals from Mattel! Join The Fig Cave family! www.thefigcave.com | |||
| The Fig Cave Top Five: Macho Man Randy Savage | 24 Jun 2021 | 00:37:53 | |
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! Join The Fig Cave Family! www.thefigcave.com | |||
| Father's Day Watchalong: Edge vs. Rey Mysterio Royal Rumble 2008 | 20 Jun 2021 | 00:27:24 | |
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! Join the Fig Cave on Facebook! www.thefigcave.com | |||
| The Fig Cave Top Five: The Ultimate Warrior | 18 Jun 2021 | 00:46:33 | |
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!
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| Starting A Wrestling Convention w/ Chad Clark from IPO Sports Marketing | 27 May 2021 | 00:33:16 | |
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. For tickets to Celebfest 2.0 visit http://baltimorecelebfest.com/ Use code CAVE for 10% your entire order at Collar & Elbow! https://collarandelbowbrand.com/ | |||
| House Shows: AEW Unrivaled Series 6 Review w/ DJ from The Run In Podcast | 20 May 2021 | 00:21:09 | |
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!
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| Opening A Toy Store w/ Chad Flatt from Music City Toys & Collectibles | 30 Apr 2021 | 00:29:35 | |
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! Join the Fig Cave family! www.thefigcave.com | |||
| Vintage Wrestling Merch w/ Ted from Wrestling4Sale | 22 Apr 2021 | 00:53:44 | |
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! Join The Fig Cave today! www.thefigcave.com | |||
| Fig Hunting 101 w/ Figure Digger | 15 Apr 2021 | 00:38:59 | |
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. Join The Fig Cave on Facebook for free to buy/sell/trade toys with our amazing community! www.thefigcave.com | |||
| House Shows: Wrestlemania Week Mattel Reveals w/ Mike Lanaham | 08 Apr 2021 | 00:34:20 | |
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!
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| Figure News, Dream Custom Figure, Plus Top 5 All Time NBA Jerseys & More! | 31 May 2024 | 01:17:12 | |
Phil, Nick, and Thom are back this week to discuss all the wrestling figure news! Join the Fig Cave Family! www.patreon.com/figcave | |||
| Wrestling Cosplay w/ Kaycee Liendo (@overthemoonsault) | 07 Apr 2021 | 00:30:08 | |
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. Join the Fig Cave Family today! Check out our friends! The Run In Podcast Da Call Up Wrestleggedon Podcast Squared Circle Action Figure Podcast | |||
| Fig Cave Mailbag Episode! | 31 Mar 2021 | 00:46:49 | |
Phil answers questions from The Fig Cave family about figures, collecting, food, and much more! Use code CAVE for 10% off your order at Collar & Elbow! www.collarandelbowbrand.com Check out @stackofcardz on Twitter and IG for weekly card releases! Follow The Dog Pound Wrestling Toys on Facebook to buy new and old wrestling figures at awesome prices! | |||
| Talking Craft Beer And Wrestling w/ Full Tilt Brewing | 22 Mar 2021 | 02:10:20 | |
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! Join The Fig Cave Family! www.thefigcave.com Support our friends! DaCallup Podcast The Run In Podcast Wrestleggedon Podcast The Squared Circle Action Figure Podcast | |||