Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
79 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsArchie McPhee has been creating and selling toys and novelties for 35 years. You might know us from Handerpants, the Devil Duckie or the Horse Mask. Hear the stories behind the products and what it's like to work for a novelty company. We make weird!
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(The Sold Out) Superfan Subscription and Werewolf Swatters: Listen for first dibs on a limited offer!
November 20, 2018 14:01 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBWe talk about our new Superfan Subscription, so if you want it. Order fast! There are only ten and they'll sell out. Plus, the Tonight Show, Geekwire, Seth Godin, and werewolf swatters. For more info check out our website!
Christmas and Archie McPhee: Santa Pigeon Riding an Ostrich
November 13, 2018 20:49 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBFor the past decade, Archie McPhee has been producing products specifically for Christmas with our unique spin. In this episode, we go through a few of our favorites. More info here!
Halloween recap 2018!
November 06, 2018 18:52 - 32 minutes - 30 MBShana and David go over all the costumes and notable occurrences during the 2018 Halloween season at Archie McPhee. Go to the Archie McPhee blog for picture!
Bibo! We Discuss a God Monster With Intelligence
October 30, 2018 16:26 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBIf Archie McPhee has a muse, it's Bibo. This strange character from a kid's show became one of the iconic Archie McPhee products and inspired a whole army of pop culture influencers. David, Scott, and Shana discuss his level of aspirational weirdness and how he inspires absurdity in all who accept him into their hearts. See Bibo here!
The Beginnings of Archie McPhee! The Founder of Archie McPhee, Mark Pahlow, Talks About the Roots of Archie McPhee
October 23, 2018 14:40 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBMark Pahlow is here! The founder of Archie McPhee shares how it came to be, what you should eat while watching monster movies, what it feels like to be fired as a Viking and how being disappointed in someone else can lead to innovation and self-sufficiency. This is a good one! Click here for more info on Archie McPhee. Follow Mark Pahlow on Twitter.
Less Talk, More Monsters! We take a break from novelties to talk about horror movies
October 16, 2018 17:57 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBScott Heff, Shana Danger, David Wahl, and Steve Q, talk about some of their favorite and most memorable horror movies. We talk about William Castle, The Conjuring, and why Shana carried a white nail for a year. More Archie McPhee info here!
Our Creative Process, Spiders in Your Ears, and Mad Magazine
October 11, 2018 17:31 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBIn this episode, we talk about how we come up with products. Also, Mad Magazine is awesome, Pee-wee Herman is awesome and spiders in your ears are not awesome. Please do not send us product ideas. Find more info about Archie McPhee here.
Mac and Cheese Candy Canes Go Viral and Canned Clams
October 02, 2018 17:01 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBWe take a look at some of the media coverage of Archie McPhee and how it influenced the company. Also, Heff goes to the grocery store for canned macaroni and cheese, canned clams and six pumpkins. Visit our blog for more about Archie McPhee and show notes!
Opening a Treasure Box: Pullback Sharks, Oversized Teeth and Blowing Up the Earth
September 18, 2018 17:11 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBOk, so 20 years ago, David accidentally left a Medium Treasure Box in his trunk. It survived water, neglect and multiple cars and now we've decided to open up this time capsule on the podcast. Check out the blog post on the Archie McPhee site to see the pictures of the objects discussed.
Clamdy Canes, Fly Widows and the Wallingford Beast
September 11, 2018 18:58 - 49 minutes - 45.9 MBAs the seasons change from summer to fall, it means that Archie McPhee is getting new products! This week we discuss our local cryptozoological creature the Wallingford Beast, Sloth Masks and taste test our new candy canes. Will we like Clamdy Canes and Mac & Cheese Candy Canes? Listen and find out.
Customer Letters! The Post Office, Gene Shalit, and Einstein's Theory of Relativity
September 04, 2018 16:09 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBWe read classic customer letters from our crank file. From shoplifting kids to Gene Shalit to an erotic take on Einstein's Theory of Relativity. This episode has it all.
Horse Head Squirrel Feeder: Humiliating, Feed and Making Squirrels Go Viral
August 27, 2018 21:23 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBWe take a look at all the Archie McPhee squirrel feeders and talk about their development, customer reaction and how hard it is to take a picture of a squirrel. Also, Scott Heff would like to apologize to DJ Ravioli and Shana's cats for his statements during this podcast.
Taking a picture of unicorn in a unitard on a unicycle
August 20, 2018 21:47 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBWhat happens on an Archie McPhee photo shoot? Quite a bit actually. We talk about uncooperative butchers, unicorns in unitards and all the strange places we've worn Archie McPhee masks.
Monsters, Loafman and Cheeks in a Box! The Steve Q episode
August 14, 2018 16:55 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBShana Danger, David Wahl, and Scott Heff are joined by former store-staffer Steve Q to talk about his favorite products, monsters, satanic panic, cheeks in a box, Handitaur and Loafman.
The New First Episode! We introduce ourselves and the company
August 07, 2018 03:33 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBWe want a do-over! Heff, David, and Shana start the story over and tell you a bit about how the company is structured, how we first heard about Archie McPhee and how we got hired. It probably should have been our first episode. Sorry! See the blog post here!
Nancy Leson joins us for Sticknic, Shredded Money and Monkey Models
July 30, 2018 17:53 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBIn this episode, we're joined by fKNKX food commentator and former columnist and restaurant critic for the Seattle Times, Nancy Leson to discuss the Archie McPhee employee Sticknic contest. As usual, the conversation swerves between the topic at hand and others as diverse as monkey models, George Foreman, shredded money, and mexi-fries. Find out more about Nancy Leson here!
Father's Day again approaches, forget a tie and touch some roaches...
July 24, 2018 12:09 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBWe finish our discussion of 1996/1997, go over old store events and talk about the forgotten hunchback craze of the late 1990s. Don't forget to go to the Archie McPhee blog so you can see the catalog we're discussing!
More from 1996/1997: Frog Chefs, Fake Rock Trauma, and Dogs Playing Blackjack
July 16, 2018 21:57 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBThe memories come flooding back. David Wahl and Shana Danger describe what 1997 at Archie McPhee was like to Scott Heff. Why did we make a Computer Voodoo? Would the Frog Chef have his own show on the Food Network? Follow along with the catalog on the Archie McPhee site.
Catalog 46 from 1996/1997: Cockroaches, Toilet Paper and Cannibalism
July 10, 2018 03:16 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBDavid, Scott, and Shana take a look at Archie McPhee catalog 46 from 1996/1997. If you go to the blog on the Archie McPhee site, you'll be able to follow along. Find out what was "hip" back in the olden days. See the catalog pages by clicking here.
The Fuzz Action Figure, Radioactive Secret Santa and Threepence
July 02, 2018 19:57 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBIn the early 2000s, we made an action figure of a guy that worked at our company. In this episode with talk with Fuzz, the man behind the Fuzz Action Figure. Did it change his life? Why were we so fascinated with him? How did we market it? Visit Archie McPhee for more details!
Bacon, More Bacon and a Bearded Dragon
June 26, 2018 03:01 - 47 minutes - 44.1 MBIn this episode, David Wahl, Shana Danger, and Scott Heff give the first part of the Archie McPhee bacon timeline and mention about half, or less, of the bacon product that we've ended up making. You'll also be able to hear Scott Heff's reaction to eating Bacon Mints for the first time. Click here for more info!
Mail-Order Mysteries, Dracula Dirt and Inflatable Lady Legs with Kirk Demarais
June 19, 2018 03:36 - 35 minutes - 33 MBThe second half of our interview with art historian and novelty expert Kirk Demarais. We talk about his book Mail-Order Mysteries, swapping potatoes for orphans, inflatable lady legs and what you get when order Dracula Dirt. Check out picture and links on the Archie McPhee website. You can also check out Kirk Demarais.
Bigfoot: Pizza Boxes, Richard III, and Braco the Gazer
June 12, 2018 04:57 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBDavid, Scott, and Shana discuss the many Bigfoot products from Archie McPhee. We discuss our favorite gazer, Bigfoot's butt and reveal Bigfoot's favorite cookie. Check out the blog post on mcphee.com for more info.
Yodelling Pickle: Yodels, cackles and that guy from Barney Miller
June 05, 2018 04:37 - 40 minutes - 37 MBWhy would anyone make a pickle yodel? In this episode, we discuss the practical reason behind the nonsense. Also, how we discovered Shields and Yarnell were fans of Archie McPhee. For more info, visit the blog post for this episode on mcphee.com.
Rubber Chickens, Ghost Invitations and Clown Graveyards
May 29, 2018 17:18 - 31 minutes - 29.4 MBShana, David, and Heff discuss the opening ceremony for the Rubber Chicken Museum, how Heff closes the building and why there are goldfish in all our bubbles. For more info go to mcphee.com.
Handerpants: Underpants for your hands are not sexy
May 22, 2018 17:40 - 20 minutes - 19 MBShana, David, and Heff talk about the origins and reactions to Handerpants, the underpants for your hands. To leave feedback go to the blog on mcphee.com or email [email protected].
Rubber Chicken Museum: You can't touch a chicken through Twitter.
May 16, 2018 16:54 - 32 minutes - 30 MBFind additional info about this episode on mcphee.com in the blog. Email questions or comments to [email protected].
Finger Hands: Tiny hands commit tiny crimes
May 16, 2018 16:01 - 18 minutes - 17 MBYou will find other info about this episode on mcphee.com in the blog. Email questions and comments to [email protected].
The Inflatable Unicorn Horn for Cats: What if cats had a grunge band?
May 15, 2018 21:47 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBCheck out the blog on mcphee.com for show notes. Email questions and comments to [email protected].