The Fig Cave: A Wrestling Figure Podcast (The Hot Take Kid, Tommy Pairodice and Nicky Choke)
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| 04 Nov 2022 | TONS of Wrestling Figure News, Ringside Thanksgiving Sale, & Much More! | 00:42:30 | |
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!! #fighunting #wweelitesquad #figlife #scratchthatfigureitch Listen to a new episode of The Fig Cave every week! Available on iTunes, Spotify, and basically anywhere you listen to podcasts! @ihatejjredick and @nickychoke discuss all the wrestling figure news of the week, their weekly purchases and much more!! | |||
| 27 Mar 2023 | WCW Nitro Stage Instant Reactions!!! | 00:17:09 | |
Phil and Nick hop on to discuss today’s mattel creations reveal for a wcw nitro crowdfunding stage!
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| 13 Jun 2024 | No News Just P.N. News | 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! | |||
| 29 Jun 2021 | House Shows: Mattel WWE Figure Reveals 6/28/21 | 00:34:13 | |
Phil, Mike, and Kenny recap today's reveals from Mattel! Join The Fig Cave family! www.thefigcave.com | |||
| 24 Aug 2021 | Fig Cave Fantasy Football: Tight End Preview | 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! | |||
| 08 Feb 2024 | Larry The Dog (and CM Punk) Has Signed With Heels And Faces!!! | 01:23:17 | |
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!!!! | |||
| 27 Jul 2023 | The Hulk Hogan of Hulk Hogan Collecting! | 01:12:36 | |
Phil and Nick are joined by Michael LiPuma, the owner of the biggest Hulk Hogan figure collection on the planet! Cover art courtesy of @mitch_craig13 on twitter! Join our community! www.patreon.com/runinpod | |||
| 10 Jan 2025 | 2024 Best of Everything, Some New WWE Reveals, Raw on Netflix and More! | 01:37:20 | |
Phil, Nick, and Tommy are chatting it up about some new reveals from WWE and Mattel including Greatest Hits 7 and the latest retro wave! Plus Target preorders, holiday after shocks, Topps becoming a WWE partner, and a ton more. They're also breaking down what happened to the Hasbro Starting Lineup waves, and of course weekly purchases! Become a Patreon at patreon.com/figcave! | |||
| 01 Apr 2022 | Mattel Wrestlemania Figure Reveals Recap! | 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! | |||
| 18 Jun 2021 | The Fig Cave Top Five: The Ultimate Warrior | 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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| 08 Mar 2022 | "The Batman" Review | 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. | |||
| 17 Feb 2023 | If You Had To Stop Collecting A Toy Line What Would It Be? | 01:03:18 | |
Phil and Nick recap their Super Bowl weekend, discuss Mattel retro preorders, weekly purchases, and which toy line they would stop collecting and why! | |||
| 13 Sep 2021 | Fig Cave Fantasy Football: Week One Recap & Waiver Wire Options for Week Two | 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! | |||
| 26 Aug 2022 | The Fig Cave Gets A New Co-Host!!!! | 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! | |||
| 09 Apr 2023 | Mattel Invites The Fig Cave To Wrestlemania!!!! | 01:37:07 | |
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!!! | |||
| 04 Aug 2023 | Optiziming Your Collection plus Summerslam Preview & much more! | 01:30:24 | |
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! | |||
| 11 Apr 2025 | How Are Tariffs Going To Effect Collecting, Ballpark Food, Masters Dinner, WWE, AEW, Fig News & More! | 01:19:31 | |
The boys are back, and the big news of the week is tariffs. No politics talk here, just discussing how they think it will affect the collecting game with Mattel, Jazwares, and the indy toy makers. Also, ballpark food is getting out of hand. The boys take on this conversation and what their go to's are. On the same subject of food they discuss what they would chose for their Masters dinner. They do eventually get to the wrestling figure news of the week! Plus you know some weekly purchases, and WWE Wrestlemania talk! Become a Patreon at patreon.com/figcave | |||
| 01 Aug 2024 | Reactions to SDCC Part 2! | 01:23:55 | |
The guys recorded last week and then the world of reveals exploded with all new reveals from WWE & Mattel, AEW & Jazwares, and Major Bendies. Plus a ton of smaller company news too! The guys discuss it all, give their top SummerSlam figs, and weekly purchases and more! Use FIGCAVE to save 10% at ringsidecollectibles.com and shop.figurecollections.com! Become a Patreon at patreon.com/figcave! | |||
| 12 Jan 2021 | Q&A w/ AEW Social Media Coordinator Dion Sekone-Fraser | 00:46:09 | |
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! Join The Fig Cave to buy/sell/trade figures with our crew! Check out our friends! | |||
| 27 Jan 2021 | Starting A New Collection w/ Blake Demarco | 00:35:49 | |
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. Join The Fig Cave on Facebook? www.thefigcave.com Check out our friends! | |||
| 15 Apr 2021 | Fig Hunting 101 w/ Figure Digger | 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 | |||
| 31 Jan 2024 | Danhausen Giveaway Winner Announced, Fig News, Weekly Purchases & More! | 00:57:24 | |
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! | |||
| 03 Sep 2021 | Fig Cave Fantasy Football: Tips and Tricks To Win Your Fantasy Football Draft | 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. | |||
| 13 Jan 2022 | 2022 Collecting Resolutions w/ Virtual Suplex | 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! | |||
| 08 Apr 2021 | House Shows: Wrestlemania Week Mattel Reveals w/ Mike Lanaham | 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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| 31 May 2024 | Pegwarmer of the Century? Plus Top 5 NBA Jerseys & May Contest Winner Announced | 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! | |||
| 06 Oct 2022 | Spooky Season Discussion: Windowless Packaging Will Change Collecting Forever!! | 01:11:16 | |
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! | |||
| 20 Aug 2021 | Fig Cave Fantasy Football: Quarterback Preview | 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! | |||
| 07 Aug 2024 | BONUS - Tommy Chats With Royce Adams, Son of Brian "Crush" Adams | 00:19:55 | |
Tommy got the chance to sit down with the son of former WWF Superstar Crush, Royce Adams! They chat about him carving his own path in the world of wrestling, his dad's figures and merch, and a ton more involving the wrestling world! Thanks to Figure Collections for making this happen. Make sure to check out shop.figurecollections.com and use FIGCAVE for 10% off! | |||
| 15 Sep 2021 | Unboxing AEW Unmatched Series One | 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! | |||
| 02 Jul 2021 | Fig Cave Fantasy Football: AFC Team-by-Team Backfield Breakdowns | 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! | |||
| 28 Aug 2024 | Q&A With Steve Ozer From Mattel | 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 | |||
| 04 Jan 2024 | 2024 Predictions and Figure Resolutions plus Top Five Independent Figs of 2023! | 01:28:26 | |
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! Become a member of the Fig Cave Family! www.patreon.com/figcave | |||
| 07 Nov 2023 | RIP Rush Collectibles plus Autographs 101, Ranking Thanksgiving Sides & Much More! | 01:34:31 | |
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! | |||
| 13 Dec 2021 | The Fig Cave's Top Ten Wrestling Figures of 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! | |||
| 16 Sep 2022 | What Happens To Your Collection........Once You're Gone? | 00:50:54 | |
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!!! | |||
| 22 Mar 2023 | Our Ultimate Edition March Madness Bracket is Here Plus Mattel Ruthless Aggression Reveals!!!! | 00:54:34 | |
Phil and Nick are finally back to discuss the latest Mattel preorders on Walmart.com plus reveal their new march madness bracket! | |||
| 05 Sep 2024 | The Bands Back Together, New Sting News, Best of Defining Moments & More | 01:16:39 | |
Tommy's back from vacation! The bands back together and they're talking about some new reveals from Major Bendies, FC Toys, a huge redo on a Sting figure, and more in the news portion! This week's Best Of has the guys dissecting the best of the first run of WWE Mattel Defining Moments Elites! This plus some NFL and Fantasy Football talk, Weekly Purchases and a ton more! | |||
| 10 Nov 2022 | PPPPPPPPowertown is bringing back the Remcos!!!!!!!!! | 01:08:49 | |
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! | |||
| 13 Oct 2022 | What Happens If.......Matt Cardona Returns to WWE? | 01:06:28 | |
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? #fighunting #wweelitesquad #figlife #scratchthatfigureitch Listen to a new episode of The Fig Cave every week! Available on iTunes, Spotify, and basically anywhere you listen to podcasts! @ihatejjredick and @nickychoke discuss all the wrestling figure news of the week, their weekly purchases and much more!! | |||
| 30 Mar 2023 | Wrestlemania Preview & Mattel Reveal Predictions! | 00:50:02 | |
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! | |||
| 22 Jan 2021 | HOUSE SHOWS: Discussing Today's Mattel Reveals with Tommy Pairodice from The Run-In Podcast | 00:18:31 | |
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. Join The Fig Cave today! www.thefigcave.com | |||
| 07 Apr 2021 | Wrestling Cosplay w/ Kaycee Liendo (@overthemoonsault) | 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 | |||
| 23 Aug 2024 | Fanatics Recap, Target Sale, Mattel Retros & More! | 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 | |||
| 09 Mar 2023 | Q&A w/ Shawn Ng from KWK Kayfabe Heroes | 01:02:01 | |
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! | |||
| 20 Oct 2022 | Discussing the Scariest Wrestling Figures Of All Time! | 01:02:18 | |
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" | |||
| 11 Oct 2024 | Wing Talk, Bad Blood Reaction, Oh and We Talk Figs Too! | 01:10:00 | |
Phil is under the weather this week so it's just Tommy and Nick coming to you and they get off topic immediately! They start talking wings and then get back on track by talking about this week's WWE PLE Bad Blood! Plus all the latest fig news, Best of Legends Series 1, Weekly Purchases and more! | |||
| 21 Sep 2022 | Is AEW's Supreme Line "Cursed"? | 00:47:08 | |
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? | |||
| 28 Apr 2023 | WCW Monday Nitro Stage Q&A w/ Steve Ozer from Mattel! | 01:02:45 | |
This week Phil and Nick welcome Mattel's Steve Ozer to the show! They discuss..... - the status of the WCW Nitro Entrance Stage - Walmart preorder madness - Defining Moments - Hasbro/Mattel partnership plus we announce a HUGE giveaway and much more! | |||
| 21 Feb 2025 | Oh You Didn't Know? It's Latino Heat, Brother! | 01:21:07 | |
Holy smokes! What an episode! The boys are recapping their Valentine's Day, but they're also diving into the return of Demolition to WWE! What does this mean for figures?? The guys also chat it up about the other reveals in the figure world this week, Weekly Purchases, and a whole lot of nonsense! Become a Patreon at patreon.com/figcave | |||
| 30 May 2024 | AEW Double or Nothing Reveals!!! | 01:20:00 | |
The guys recap their Memorial Day weekend and discuss some wrestling news, new AEW reveals, plus tons of independent wrestling figure reveals and announcements! | |||
| 27 May 2021 | Starting A Wrestling Convention w/ Chad Clark from IPO Sports Marketing | 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/ | |||
| 20 Jan 2021 | Addressing The Distribution Issues w/ Scott Neitlich | 01:03:58 | |
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. Check out Spector Creative on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg_CCOtabpHyZyCQkB8NsuQ Become a member of The Fig Cave! www.thefigcave.com Check out our friends! Major Wrestling Figure Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-major-wrestling-figure-podcast/id1433941876 The Run-In Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-run-in-podcast/id1513736855 Da Call Up on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCFrkyaHneXvsRYiMmvquuA Coming Down The Aisle https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coming-down-the-aisle/id1540401887 | |||
| 23 Feb 2023 | Ranking Our Favorite Wrestling Figure Related IG Accounts! | 01:09:12 | |
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? | |||
| 24 Jul 2021 | House Shows: WWE Mattel SDCC Review 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! | |||
| 28 Mar 2025 | Update on Our Collections, ZST Packaging, WWE GH Ultimates News, Plus Reveals From WWE, Legends of Lucha & More | 01:33:42 | |
Tommy is back! The band is back together in this episode! They have a couple discussions about updates to their collection and what they're collecting right now, the new packaging for the ZST Pinnacle Series, and some news about the WWE Greatest Hits Ultimates! They also review the news of the week! Including new stuff from WWE, Zombie Sailor, Legends of Lucha Libre, new WWE Legneds and more! Any you know they round the show out with Weekly Purchases! Enjoy! Become a Patreon at patreon.com/figcave | |||
| 02 Feb 2021 | Q&A w/ John Minadakis from Jimmy's Famous Seafood | 00:37:03 | |
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. So far Jimmy's Famous Seafood has raised over $360,000 to help bars and restaurants in the Baltimore area. Click here to donate to this amazing cause! https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-save-baltimore-restaurants-bars | |||
| 09 Feb 2023 | AEW Figure Reveals plus Our Interview with Turnquist Custom Figure Belts! | 01:42:04 | |
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! | |||
| 12 Sep 2024 | Lots of Wrestling Figure News, Weekly Purchases, Best of the Monday Night Wars, & more! | 01:45:32 | |
This weeks episode is chock full of wrestling figure news! They guys are also talking Weekly Purchases, Best Of The Monday Night Wars set, and a boat load more! | |||
| 20 Oct 2023 | Q&A with Matthew Goldberg plus our RSC Black Friday Wish List and much more! | 01:54:17 | |
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! | |||
| 01 Jan 2022 | Holiday Toy Drive Update, WWE/AEW Reveals & Much More! | 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. | |||
| 07 Mar 2025 | Toy Fair Talk With Erik From Adventures In Collecting & A Ton of Figure News! | 01:51:07 | |
Phil, Nick, and Tommy are joined by Erik from Adventures in Collecting this week! They are talking about WWE Elimination Chamber and John Cena turning heel (GASP!)! They are also talking it up with Erik about the time he spent this week at Toy Fair! Some great insight into what goes on at the show. A ton of wrestling figure news was dropped this week! The guys are chatting it up about all of it! WWE, AEW, Collect Major and more! Become a Patreon at patreon.com/figcave | |||
| 08 Nov 2024 | Big Event Is Upon Us! Best Vending Machine Foods! Best of WWE MOTU! | 01:23:47 | |
Phil, Nick, and Tommy return from the Halloween hangover with a decent amount of news, their plan for Big Event this weekend, they dabble in what is the best thing to get out of a vending machine, and so much more! This weeks best of is the MOTU set, and of course they talk weekly purchases! | |||
| 06 Jun 2023 | AEW Reveals! Ringside Sale! Weekly Purchases! And Much More! | 01:23:37 | |
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! | |||
| 01 Mar 2024 | Q&A w/ Kyle Peterson plus new Mattel WWE Reveals & Much More! | 01:35:18 | |
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! | |||
| 01 Oct 2021 | House Shows: Mattel WWE Figure Reveals 10/1/2021 | 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 | |||
| 04 Oct 2024 | Fantasy Booking a WWE/X-Men 97 Mash Up, Latest Fig News, Best of E43 and more! | 01:13:21 | |
Phil, Nick, and Tommy are back with some residual answers on some of the Q&A from last week! This week Nick is picking his X-Men 97 cross over with WWE. This was born from a question from last weeks episode! Some news from WWE, Indy Toy Makers, and more and the guys are giving their opinion on all of it! Plus they've got Best Of Elite 43, Weekly Purchases & more! Become a Patreon at patreon.com/figcave | |||
| 30 Apr 2021 | Opening A Toy Store w/ Chad Flatt from Music City Toys & Collectibles | 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 | |||
| 21 Jul 2021 | Figure Collector Spotlight Q&A w/ Fig Heel | 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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| 02 Jun 2022 | AEW Figure Reveals From Double or Nothing Weekend Plus Batista Ultimate Edition Giveaway Announcement! | 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! | |||
| 02 Feb 2023 | Q&A w/ Mitch aka HasttelToy from Grapplers & Gimmicks | 01:34:52 | |
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! | |||
| 11 Feb 2021 | Celebrating Black History Month, Setting A Fig Budget, & Much More w/ Daris Johnson | 00:50:34 | |
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! | |||
| 23 May 2024 | Macho Man Overload!!! | 01:12:33 | |
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! | |||
| 28 Feb 2025 | What A Rush! New LOD Figs! Muta! Card Talk! WWE Elimination Chamber Preview | 01:26:22 | |
Tommy Nick and Phil are talking about the brand new Legion of Doom figures just announced from Ringside Collectibles (use FIGCAVE for 10% off!), Muta being in the Superstars line, the rest of the week in wrestling fig news! Phil does some card talk, and we're helping out Nick with a purge! Plus the guys give their thoughts on WWE Elimination Chamber! Become a Patreon at patreon.com/figcave | |||
| 02 Apr 2024 | Wrestlemania XL Preview Show | 01:12:12 | |
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. Join The Fig Cave Family! | |||
| 22 Nov 2024 | Ringside Fest Predictions, Best of WWE Survivor Series Elites, The McRib Returns! | 01:37:58 | |
This week Phil, Nick and Tommy are giving their picks for what they think they'll see at this week's Ringside Fest. Also a rumored lineup of WWE Elite 117, new WWE Big-shots, an AEW Ringside Exclusive, plus some Black Friday Sales already out there! They also chat it up about the return of the McRib, the Tyson/Paul fight, and wedding etiquette. Plus weekly purchases, and best of WWE Survivor Series Elites! Become a Patreon at patreon.com/figcave! | |||
| 14 Dec 2023 | Top 5 AEW Jazwares Figures of 2023 plus Ringside Black Friday 4.0 Sale!! | 01:27:06 | |
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! | |||
| 20 May 2021 | House Shows: AEW Unrivaled Series 6 Review w/ DJ from The Run In Podcast | 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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| 24 Jan 2025 | Ravens Lose, WWE Fig Reveals, A First Look, & More! | 01:22:43 | |
Tommy and Nick are consulting Phil after the loss of the Ravens to the Bills. A bunch of new WWE fig reveals, plus FC drops a reveal live on the pod for us! The guys are also talking about how they're feeling about collecting of late. Plus you know we got some food talk, and weekly purchases! | |||
| 04 Jul 2024 | Steiners Finally! Lots of News! Top 5 TV Villains! | 01:25:37 | |
The guys are back this week talking about all the latest news from the figure world of WWE, AEW, and the independant toy makers like Figure Collections and Zombie Sailor Toys. They also discuss their Weekly Purchases, and Top 5 TV Villains! Become a Patreon at patreon.com/figcave Save 10% at ringsidecollectibles.com with code FIGCAVE | |||
| 21 Mar 2025 | You Get Nothing...Mostly Cause It's A Slow News Week | 01:11:01 | |
Nicky and Phil are recapping the John Cena promo, the build to Wrestlemania, Big Event, the slow fig news week, and of course talking weekly purchases! Become a Patreon at patreon.com/figcave | |||
| 18 Jul 2024 | SDCC Preview, Top 5 Concerts, Vis-Cera? | 01:31:08 | |
Phil, Nick & Tommy are chatting it up about the week leading into SDCC and all the news from WWE and AEW figure lines! They also dive into their Top 5 best and worst concerts and give their Best Of for WWE Elite Series 77! Plus you know they talk Weekly Purchases! Become a Patreon at patreon.com/figcave | |||
| 16 May 2024 | Ringside From The Vault Review plus New Mattel Elite Lineups! | 01:31:44 | |
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! | |||
| 28 Dec 2023 | Our Top 5 Mattel Ultimate Edition Figures of 2023 | 01:06:21 | |
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! Join The Fig Cave Family! Starting at $1 per month! | |||
| 21 Aug 2023 | RIP Bray Wyatt | 01:50:27 | |
Wow what a week. We lost two wrestling legends. We discuss and also interview Rob from Thread Heads. Be sure to listen! | |||
| 09 Dec 2022 | 2022 Recap Q&A w/ Steve Ozer from Mattel! | 01:14:37 | |
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! | |||
| 14 Feb 2025 | Super Bowl Recap, WWE Mattel Reveals, Best Of, Weekly Purchases & More | 01:17:05 | |
The guys are here with this weeks episode! They're talking Super Bowl, WWE Figure reveals, & the usual segments! Best of WWE Elite 40,Weekly Purchases and a ton more! Come hang! patreon.com/figcave | |||
| 22 Sep 2023 | Q&A w/ Kanik from Major Bendies plus news about Mattel delays and much more! | 01:49:13 | |
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! | |||
| 23 Jun 2024 | SDCC Mattel Elite Wish List! | 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! | |||
| 04 May 2023 | WCW Nitro Stage Comes Down To The Wire!!! | 01:09:41 | |
The guys discuss some new preorders from Ringside Collectibles plus the status of the Mattel Creations WCW Nitro Stage! | |||
| 27 Sep 2024 | Mailbag! Nick & Tommy Goto AEW | 01:37:26 | |
The guys are here this week with a Q&A episode! All kinds of topics are touched on during this week's episode! Plus Tommy and Nick hit AEW Collision and give their full review of the experience! Become a Patreon at patreon.com/figcave | |||
| 31 Jan 2025 | A Whole Lot of WWE Royal Rumble Talk, Best RR Figures, RR Trivia & More! | 01:38:03 | |
Nick, Phil & Tommy are pumped up for the WWE Royal Rumble happening this weekend! So they are talking about their favorite WWE Royal Rumble Elites, doing some Royal Rumble Trivia, making picks and a whole lot more! Plus the usual news from WWE, AEW, and the indy fig makers, and what would the episode be with out weekly purchases! Become a Patreon on patreon.com/figcave | |||
| 17 Aug 2021 | Special Interview w/ Mattel Marketing Manager Steve Ozer | 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! | |||
| 31 May 2024 | Figure News, Dream Custom Figure, Plus Top 5 All Time NBA Jerseys & More! | 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 | |||
| 24 Sep 2021 | Fig Cave Fantasy Football: Week Three Preview | 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. | |||
| 03 Nov 2023 | HUGE ANNOUCEMENT plus Q&A w/ Travis Hotard from Omega Level Toys | 01:46:22 | |
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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| 25 Oct 2024 | Best of WWE Monsters, Legion of Doom News, Best Deal We've Ever Gotten and More! | 01:18:42 | |
The guys return this week and are talking about all the latest news in the world of wreslting figures! They are whipping up the Best Of WWE Mattel Monsters, talking the best deal they've ever scored on a fig and of course weekly purchases! Become a Patreon at patreon.com/figcave | |||
| 13 Jun 2022 | Q&A w/ Steve Rosenthal from PowerTown Wrestling | 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! | |||
| 07 May 2024 | Harvey Wippleman Is Too Beefy Right?!? | 01:15:24 | |
More figure news! Mother's Day plans! Weekly Purchases! Our new "best of" segment and much more! | |||
| 07 Jul 2023 | Walmart Finally Has Wrestling Figures?!?!?! | 00:48:43 | |
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! | |||