Pop Collectors Alliance Podcast
140 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 172 ratingsJoin the Pop Collectors Alliance today. This community aims to empower Pop Culture Collectors. Our goal is to build a solid collecting community through podcasting, live broadcasts, social media and blogs designed to assist you in all your hunting trips, all while combating flippers. You are entering the No Flip Zone.
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EP083 – NYCC Predictions, Thoughts, and Assumptions
October 01, 2020 05:37 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBIn the words of Piper OH MY GOODNESS, it’s been far too long but NYCC is right around the corner. Rick and Piper are back from a break and they are ready to hit the ground running. This episode is the annual NYCC review. They discuss predictions, thoughts, assumptions, and debate whether or not Virtual Con can ever be a ... Read More
EP082 – Managing Your Collection
August 19, 2020 05:11 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBRick and Piper are back with the best episode title ever, managing your collection. Before you run away this episode really focuses on how to effectively manage any collection. Due to Piper’s pending move to northern Texas the team took an opportunity to review the process everyone experiences when looking over your vast collections. They attempt to answer questions like ... Read More
EP081 – SDCC REALLY?!
August 11, 2020 03:40 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBRick and Piper are back from vacation, ready to let people know just what they thought about SDCC 2020! They also discuss Funko’s little shop of horrors (SDCC), how Walmart totally screwed the AEW Unrivaled release, and why every Funko Pop is valued over $100 now. It’s weird, it’s crazy, it’s collectibles in 2020! Join Patreon today to get exclusive ... Read More
EP080 – It’s A Very Smeye World After All
July 19, 2020 01:35 - 1 hour - 81.6 MBRick and Piper are back with Johnathan from Smeye World to talk about collecting, running a small collectibles business, and much more. To hear the full length episode go to Patreon.com/popcollectorsalliance. They also run down the Top Ten Pops They Should Have Kept, Piper moving, and home remodeling. This episode is packed with content and is the longest PCA episode ... Read More
EP079 – The New and Improved PCA
July 10, 2020 09:41 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBRick and Piper are back with a bang and ready for Season 4 of the PCA. The podcast has changed, the website has changes and the content will never be the same. This episode the team breaks down Funko vs Bots, Virtual CON III, FiGPiN’s release strategy, a SDCC exclusive review and a few announcements. Piper’s Price Guide Game is ... Read More
EP078 – Season 3 Finale
July 08, 2020 06:33 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBRick and Piper are back to close out Pop Collectors Alliance Season 3! The podcast has grown over the past three years and the team is excited to announce all the upcoming content changes as they kickoff Season 4! They talk about Virtual Con, Janitor Jim and much more. Tune in to see all the updates for Season 4, the ... Read More
EP077 – Talkin’ That Smish 3.0
June 22, 2020 04:07 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBRicky and Piper are back and wrapping up the Talkin’ that Smish Series with more fun and special announcements. They talk about the Care Bears origin story to why Pops are exploding in value. Tune in next time for a snack attack episode with a special guest, we are talking sports ball cards!!! Announcements: Check out the new PCA WEBSITE! ... Read More
EP076 – Talkin’ That Smish 3.0
June 22, 2020 04:07Ricky and Piper are back and wrapping up the Talkin’ that Smish Series with more fun and special announcements. They talk about the Care Bears origin story to why Pops are exploding in value. Tune in next time for a snack attack episode with a special guest, we are talking sports ball cards!!! Announcements: Check out the new PCA WEBSITE! ... Read More The post EP076 – Talkin’ That Smish 3.0 appeared first on AstroPanda.
EP076 – Talkin’ That Smish 2.0
June 12, 2020 04:50 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBEasy title for this week. Rick and Piper are back talking that smish again. This time everyone is in their path, from card resellers to Funko, no one is safe. The team discusses Funko’s recent layoffs and give a special message for friend of the podcast Sully. This episode is on fire started somber and ending with Wish items in ... Read More
EP075 – Talkin’ That Smish
May 11, 2020 02:31 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBRick and Piper are back talkin’ that SMISH. Yeah you heard it correctly talkin’ that smish. What is that…… Tune in and discover the greatness of this episode. They talk all things from Funko’s stock price and future to collecting sportsball cards. This episode is packed with grade A content. Sit back and share some laughs and maybe some anger ... Read More
EP074 – Funko Hidden Gems and News (LIVE)
April 17, 2020 22:41 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBRick and Piper are back on this episode to predict and discuss their thoughts on Funko Hidden Gems. What does Funko have in store for us next? Also FiGPiN nonsense, cancelling orders, future cons, RATE THE PODCAST and all sorts of craziness. Join the team on the next episode of the Pop Collectors Alliance Podcast! Announcements: Subscribe to the Pop ... Read More
EP073 – Corona and Collecting Vol 2 (LIVE)
March 29, 2020 02:53 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBRick and Piper are back LIVE to discuss all the affects the Corona Virus has on collecting. They discuss all the craziness live on their daily CoronaCast. This episode bring crazy collecting stories, weekly pickups and discussions on a wide variety of topics. Tune in to the Daily Corona Cast from now until the end of this quarantine. Announcements: Subscribe ... Read More
EP072 – Corona and Collecting (LIVE)
March 20, 2020 01:59 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBRick and Piper are back to talk collecting in very turbulent times, during the Corona Virus Epidemic. In this live and unedited episode they discuss what this all means for the collecting hobby. They offer tips and advice to all collectors who are wondering what to do next. In times such as these, it’s always important to remember collecting is ... Read More
EP070 – The Collectors Series: Junot Ignacio
February 29, 2020 05:21 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBHAPPY LEAP DAY!!!! Since these only come around once every four years Rick and Piper decided to celebrate with a very special interview. The one and only Junot Ignacio! You know him as one of the most BA collectors alive!! Junot is not just a collector but an amazing person, he’s held incredible giveaways, provided free rides to collectors at ... Read More
EP069 – Toy Fair New York Recap: Funko
February 28, 2020 01:03 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBRick and Piper have returned from Toy Fair New York and are ready to kick off the recap with Funko. They discuss weekly pickups, crazy convention floor / hotel lobby encounters, New York City and what they thought of Funko’s Toy Fair lineup. From Pop Pins to Pop Candy this episode is a complete overview of Funko for Toy Fair ... Read More
EP068 – A Chat With Truck from 100% Soft
February 24, 2020 23:54 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBRick and Piper are back from Toy Fair New York 2020 where they were joined by Truck from 100% Soft. Truck creates pins, plush, patches, hats, and an amazing vinyl figure called Dumpster Fire! The fans requested, and the PCA delivered an amazing interview. A special thanks to Truck for taking time out of his Toy Fair New York schedule ... Read More
EP067 – Grading Collectibles and Our Advice for Funko
February 12, 2020 09:41 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBRick and Piper are back with an action packed episode, debating why grading collectibles is both good and bad for collectors. They also discuss how being homeless can earn you a great income, weekly pickups, announcements, give us more limited pieces, and provide Funko with sound advice on how to rebound after stumbling out of the gate in 2020. Join ... Read More
Snack Attack: Funko Stocks and Stuff
February 09, 2020 09:07 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBWelcome back for Snack Attack!, where Rick and Piper are investigating Funko and it’s recent stock problem. If you haven’t heard, Funko Stock dipped 39% earlier this week and is still hovering around $8.75 per share range (as of the release of this podcast.) The team is here to bore your brains out with all the details on why this ... Read More
EP066 – New York Toy Fair Predictions and the Road to ECCC 2020
February 05, 2020 05:33 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBRick and Piper are back and ready to prepare for their upcoming trips to New York Toy Fair and Emerald City Comic Con. They discuss car wash drama, Star Wars character names, FiGPiN pre-orders before recording, NY Toy Fair and ECCC Release Predictions. Remember don’t be a jerk and release con exclusives before Funko some people like to be surprised, ... Read More
EP065 – London Toy Fair 2020 Review
January 30, 2020 16:31 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBRick and Piper are back at it again and talking all things London Toy Fair 2020. They discuss weekly pickups, Fry’s Electronics (yes that’s a thing), Funko London Toy Fair Releases and FiGPiN Releases. They review the first big announcements from Toy Fair and dig deep into what Funko has to offer us. Join the team next time as they ... Read More
EP064 – The Best of 2019 and A Look Ahead to 2020
January 21, 2020 20:11 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBRick and Piper are back to recap 2019 from a collectors perspective and hand out awards for the best and worst collectibles of 2019. They talk about 2019, their weekly pickups, Majin Vegeta’s “last chance,” and wrap everything up with a brief look ahead to what’s in store for everyone in 2020. Join the team next week when they talk ... Read More
Snack Attack – In Versus Out Of Box Collecting
January 16, 2020 02:22 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBRick and Piper are back with another excellent Snack Attack Episode and this time it’s a question everyone loves to debate: In versus Out of Box Collecting. Whether you like to keep the box clean and neat on the shelf or throw it out to display your collectible with pride this episode is for you. The team discusses how all ... Read More
EP063 – Pop Collectors Alliance and Talk’n Pops 2019 Review
January 01, 2020 21:14 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBRick and Piper join Mike and Josh from Talk’n Pops to close out a crazy 2019. They talk about what they loved, disliked, new collecting passions, what to expect in 2019 and much more. Join Rick and Piper for a NEW and improved 2020! PCA Snack Attack In Box vs Out of Box Collecting coming soon. Stay tuned and may ... Read More
EP062 – The Holiday Season is Here!
December 15, 2019 18:17 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBRick and Piper are back to discuss all that is good this Holiday Season in the collecting community. Join them as they talk about vacations, new releases, Holiday traditions, tons of announcements, and exciting Patreon News!!!! Stay tuned in for the next Snack Attack: IN BOX VS OUT OF BOX. Coming Soon! Announcements Subscribe to the Pop Collectors Alliance Newsletter. ... Read More
EP061 – We’re Back (Unedited)
November 26, 2019 02:28 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBRick and Piper Return! Back from a long break and ready to update all the collectors out there with what’s been going on…. Well since they’ve been gone. From haunted houses to Killer Klowns this episode is filled with PCA goodness. Tune in next episode when they get back into the swing of things, just in time for the Holiday ... Read More
EP060 – NYCC 2019 Convention Exclusive Recap
September 17, 2019 18:22 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBRick and Piper are back talking more NYCC and reviewing all the exclusives announced over the past two weeks. Whether it’s Funko, FigPin, or Kidrobot they cover it. They also talk Bimtoy and the Ghost Nation Tiny Ghost Meetup Party in NYC, weekly pickups and general reactions to all things Funko. Join them next time as they continue the road ... Read More
EP059.5 Snack Attack! Collecting Woes
September 10, 2019 05:56 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBRick and Piper bring you another Snack Attack and it’s all about collecting woes. Every collector gets tired of collecting eventually but Rick and Piper are here to help you to reinvigorate your collecting experience. Relax and enjoy this snack attack and join the team on the next episode of the Pop Collectors Alliance where they review the NYCC Exclusives. ... Read More
EP059 The Road to NYCC 2019: Exclusive Predictions
September 05, 2019 06:59 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBRick and Piper are back and on the Road to NYCC 2019. This episode they are ready to make convention exclusive predictions on all the collectibles at NYCC this year. Note: They recorded this episode on Tuesday. They have fun with Wanda the Funko Con Sticker maker, make some pretty specific predictions, talk about what 19″ means for Funko collectors, ... Read More
EP058.5 Snack Attack! – The FigPin Hammer
September 04, 2019 06:24 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBWelcome to the Snack Attack! A place where Rick and Piper can rant and rave about Collectibles. On this first snack attack they talk FigPin, Funko, Kid Robot and how to display your FigPins… Phase II of the Pop Collectors alliance is on Cruise Control. Be sure to send ideas for anything you’d like the team to discuss on Snack ... Read More
EP058 – Funko in the News
September 03, 2019 00:00 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBRick and Piper kick off Phase II of the Pop Collectors Alliance Podcast with all the recent stories of Funko in the News. The outlook is great for Funko moving forward with amazing sales, new products and Convention Exclusives releasing everywhere. But does this mean they are recession proof? They also discuss the CPS, weekly pickups, Triple Pickens and a ... Read More
EP057 – SDCC Recap and Once Upon a Time in Toy Tokyo
August 04, 2019 03:16 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBRick and Piper are back and ready to wrap up SDCC 2019. They discuss weekly pickups, Toy Tokyo Shipments, Pop Swaps, and Galactic Toys controversy. Join the team next time when the fire up the Collectors Series. Announcements Subscribe to the Pop Collectors Alliance Newsletter. Get links to awesome PCA Merch, Newsletter Subscriber Giveaways, and upcoming PCA events. Goal for ... Read More
EP056 – SDCC 2019 Funko Exclusives Recap
July 01, 2019 03:26 - 1 hour - 55 MBRick and Piper are back and ready to discuss all the Funko Exclusives for SDCC 2019. There are so many to choose from so the team has narrowed that list down to items we should all care about. They also revisited the predictions from last week’s episode, where they knocked it out of the park. They also discuss The Office, ... Read More
EP055 – The Road to SDCC 2019: Our Funko Exclusive Predictions
June 13, 2019 09:14 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBRick and Piper are back and ready for SDCC 2019. This episode they discuss what Funko Exclusives we can expect for SDCC. They talk weekly pickups, Dorbz, tons of announcements, play a little game and end it all with their predictions. Patrons get ready to play Piper’s Pop Price Game and try for your chance at a PCA Prize Pack! ... Read More
EP054 – How to Spot a Fake Pop 2 and Top 10 Game of Thrones Characters in Need of a Pop!
May 29, 2019 05:07 - 1 hour - 65 MBRick and Piper are here to help collectors everywhere spot a fake Funko Pop! Fake Funko Pop! are growing and it was time to update the community on how far the fakes have come since the last episode. They also spend a few moments this episode talking about the Top 10 Game of Throne characters without a Pop! More Rick’s ... Read More
EP053 – Fan Expo Dallas and Friends (With Talk’n Pops and Sully)
May 15, 2019 06:40 - 1 hour - 79 MBRick and Piper are back again and are ready to talk everything Fan Expo Dallas. Sully (Funko Funkast), Mike and Josh (Talk’n Pops) join the team for a panel covering everything Funko at Fan Expo Dallas. They talk about the good times, the great times and as always Flipper Grandma! Shout out to Sully, Mike and Josh for making the ... Read More
Collectors Series ? With Jimmy and Tim
May 12, 2019 05:34 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBRick and Piper are finally back from the long break and are ready to do another Collectors Series with Jimmy and Tim. This was an interview from ECCC and a great show. Special thanks to Jimmy and Tim for being such awesome guests. The team is finally back on the wagon from Fan Expo Dallas and ready to put out ... Read More
EP052 – Having Fun with Talk’n Pops
March 27, 2019 01:03 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBRick and Piper are joined by Mike and Josh from Talk’n Pops. They talk homeless people in Seattle and Everette, ladies in wheelchairs, ECCC and so much more. This episode was a blast and sure to be the first of many. They also discuss line security guards, what they like and dislike about ECCC and why not to drive to ... Read More
EP051 – ECCC We have Arrived! With a VERY Special Guest
March 22, 2019 07:52 - 1 hour - 121 MBRick, Piper, and an EPIC Special Guest talk about everything Funko, Emerald City Comic Con, Hot Dogs and Funko News. They also take time to interview their Special Guest for the Collectors Series. The team also talks about Dirt Cheap, more of Rick’s Stories from the Road and what it’s like to work for the company you have been a ... Read More
EP050 – Funko App, Childrens Books and ECCC
March 13, 2019 13:48 - 53 minutes - 73.5 MBA very sick Rick and healthy Piper are ready to fit in one last episode before ECCC begins. They talk about the new Funko App and Funko’s plans to push out children’s books based on their Wetmore Forest characters. We hear more of Rick’s stories from the road, weekly pickups, exploding heads, announcements and much more. Join Rick and Piper ... Read More
EP049 – Emerald City Comic Con and New York Toy Fair Release Recap
February 27, 2019 03:31 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBRick and Piper are back after Toy Fair New York and ready to discuss all the releases from Toy Fair and Emerald City Comic Con this past week. They debate what they like and dislike from each release and give an overall rating for what Funko is bringing us in 2019. They also talk weekly pickups, TONS of announcements, why ... Read More
EP048 – Emerald City Comic Con and New York Toy Fair Predictions
February 14, 2019 20:08 - 1 hour - 97.4 MBRick and Piper are back and excited to discuss their release predictions for New York Toy Fair and Emerald City Comic Con. They also open with some weird bathroom travel experiences, pranks from friends, people ordering 50 My Hero Academia boxes, and tons and tons of announcement. Con season is about to begin and the Pop Collectors Alliance has you ... Read More
EP047 – The Road to ECCC 2019
February 05, 2019 10:54 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBWith ECCC around the corner Rick and Piper decided to discuss some of the ECCC Convention Exclusive Rumors that leaked all across the Funko Community this week. They also discussed Colonel “Freakin” Sanders, Movie Spoiler Pops, sick family member, a little wresting, and new HBO Shop Exclusives (Please not the Metallic Children of the Forest). Join the team next week ... Read More
PCA Collectors Series Volume 4: Kalap
February 01, 2019 09:04 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBWelcome to our new / old special series now with stand alone episodes the PCA Collectors Series. The Collectors Series highlights what we at the Pop Collectors Alliance love best… The Collector. This week’s episode we talk to Kalap, long time Patron and relatively new collector to get a glimpse of how he enjoys collecting everything Funko. We talk Trailer ... Read More
EP046 – London Toy Fair 2019 Review
January 30, 2019 19:46 - 1 hour - 62 MBRick and Piper are back to discuss and review all the announced releases from London Toy Fair 2019. They also talk weekly pickups, Triple-Pickin’s (Yes it’s a real thing), John Cena, tons of wrestling, and announcements. With all these releases it will be interesting to see what happens with at Toy Fair next month. Will Piper drive to New York ... Read More
EP045 – Our Requests to Funko in 2019
January 22, 2019 05:48 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBRick and Piper return to discuss everything they would like to see from Funko in 2019. Also Piper has a moment to take back some of the bad things he’s said about Pez and ask for the mercy from the Pez community. Then Rick correctly predicts some Toy Fair Dragon Ball Z Pop!, they play the Piper Hot Topic Name ... Read More
EP044 – Where Will Funko Go In 2019
January 15, 2019 09:23 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBRick and Piper are back and excited to talk about what’s in store for Funko in 2019. This episode is filled with predictions, hopes, dreams, potential nightmares for Funko in this upcoming year. The team talks about weekly pickups, announcements, freeing birds from prison, opinions of Pez and all the Funko News you can handle. Participate in the discussion on ... Read More
EP043 – 2018 PCA Pop Awards
January 07, 2019 14:36 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBRick and Piper are back to talk about the top Pop! of 2018. They polled the audience, friends, fellow collectors and even family to compile the list of this years winners. Piper disputes almost every selection, but agrees with some. Who will be named Pop! of the Year in 2018? They also discuss their weekly pickups, how to not look ... Read More
EP042 – Top Ten Pop! of 2018
January 07, 2019 06:29 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBThe PCA crew is back to discuss their Top 10 Pop! of 2018. They open the episode with a healthy serving of weekly pickups. Piper and Rick have ordered so much stuff online they’ve forgotten what they ordered and getting packages is like Christmas all year long! They finish strong with announcements, Funko news / releases and their top 10 ... Read More
EP041 – A Funko Value A-Pop-Calypse!
December 11, 2018 13:01 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBRick and Piper are back after a small break to discuss the Funko Value A-Pop-Calypse! They breakdown why Pop! values are falling everywhere and what can you do to help stop the bleeding. Most importantly they talk about all the Funko news, their weekly pickups, the flocked Beerus / Funimation fiasco, the not so limited 12 Days of Funko Holiday ... Read More
EP040 – Black Friday Exclusives
November 18, 2018 23:20 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBThis week Rick and Piper are back to talk about upcoming releases and some not so great Black Friday Exclusives / deals. They are also joined by Keith and Angel (AKA Raven to Patrons) to continue the very popular Collector’s Series. Rick and Piper also talk about yard sales, thrift shops, trader villages stories, retro video games, baseball cards and ... Read More