Read, Watch, Listen

The Hidden Role Podcast reveals the people behind toys, games, and companies that fuel playtime and game nights.

In the mid-1980s, Telepictures Publications published G.I. Joe Magazine for fans of the military action figure from Hasbro.

Retrofied is a quarterly print and digital magazine focusing on pop culture nostalgia from the 1980s and 1990s.

Toy Tales readers have spoken! Based on website activity and engagement on social media, here’s our top 5 most read articles in the Read, Watch, Listen category.

The Sid Sackson Portal is an online archive devoted to the prolific game designer, author, and collector, Sid Sackson, thanks to the Brian Sutton-Smith Library & Archives of Play at The Strong.

The Solid Brix Studios YouTube channel introduces new LEGO sets and showcases custom builds to a loyal legion of AFOLs.

Online magazine, Mental Floss, extends its trivia-focused pop culture content to nostalgic objects with the Throwback playlist on its YouTube channel.

The Toy Shop on Tour YouTube series focuses on toy shops and their owners in the United Kingdom.

The Pop Culture Preservation Society podcast reminds listeners of the pop culture goldmine that arose from the 1970s and 1980s.

From 1916-1981, Meccano Magazine offered builders and fans a printed repository of articles, tips, and new developments in toy construction kits.

The Disney Underground weekly podcast takes an in-depth look at Disney parks and experiences.

In this installment from his YouTube series, Where’s the Fun From?, Guest Contributor Tim Walsh discusses how Reuben Klamer invented The Game of Life for Milton Bradley Company’s 100th Birthday!

Digital game advertisements from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s are the centrepiece of the Old Video Game Advertisements Tumblr microblog.

The Muppet History Podcast is a fan-hosted audio experience that dives into the history and modern-day influences of The Muppets.

The Irwin Allen News Network website is devoted to the history of Irwin Allen, the producer and director known for his contributions to Lost in Space, Land of the Giants, and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.

In this installment from his YouTube series, Where’s the Fun From?, Guest Contributor Tim Walsh discusses how school teacher Eleanor Abbott invented Candy Land, one of the world’s most popular games, during a pandemic that occurred more than 71 years ago.

Written by game researcher and inventor, David Parlett, History of Board Games explores the origins and ongoing evolution of popular and lesser-known board games.

ReMIND chronicles popular culture of the 1950s to 1990s in a monthly print magazine format.