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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Episodes
EP039 – Foot Locker Exclusives and a Funko Holiday Season
November 10, 2018 18:33 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBOn this episode Rick and Piper discuss Foot Locker and other non-traditional retailers selling Funko products and what this means for collectors. This issue stemmed from Foot Locker getting their own Lebron James Exclusive and selling out immediately…. who’s next Mattress Warehouse Matty the Money Laundering Mattress?!? They also discuss their weekly pickups, crazy new Amazon delivery methods, TONS of ... Read More
EP038 – Pop Collectors Alliance – Year One in Review
November 01, 2018 21:26 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBThis week Rick and Piper are back to talk about the state of collecting for the one year anniversary of the Pop Collectors Alliance. They discuss Bots (once again), revisit their categories of flipping to make a few changes, the Elvira Spooky Empire fiasco, and end with a look at what’s ahead for the Pop Collectors Alliance in 2019. They ... Read More
EP037 – NYCC Recap – An Unexpected Journey
October 29, 2018 02:07 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBRick and Piper are back for part two of their epic New York Comic Con NYCC Journey. Beto once again joins the crew to talk about everything crazy that happened at NYCC. This tale will not disappoint, it begins with a thirty hour drive and ends with Space Force!!!! The crew enjoyed their time at NYCC and were able to ... Read More
EP036 – NYCC Pickups and the Collector Series
October 24, 2018 07:14 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBRick and Piper are back and ready to discuss NYCC. October was a very busy month but there is some great news! A special, 2 Part episode recapping NYCC is on the way. In part one Rick and Piper discuss Flipper Grandma, Pennywise T-shirt box struggles, weekly pickups and special announcements for amazing events right around the corner. They end ... Read More
EP035 – NYCC and The Releas-A-Pocalypse 2018
September 29, 2018 08:54 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBRick and Piper are back with only days left before their journey to NYCC but still dedicate some time to talk about Releas-A-Pocalypse 2018. They discuss fast food habits, flipper grandmas procedures, all the new releases next week, Triple Pickin’s, and their goals for NYCC. Join Rick and Piper next week LIVE from NYCC!!!!! If you would like to meet ... Read More
EP034 – A 2018 NYCC Funko Exclusive Preview
September 23, 2018 21:38 - 1 hour - 73.6 MBRick an Piper are back trying to help the PCA wrap their heads around all the NYCC exclusives in the midst of all the other Funko news and announcements this week. Everyone’s heads are still spinning with 60 plus NYCC exclusives and all the other Funko announced releases. Rick and Piper also discuss the Funko related news, their weekly pickups, ... Read More
EP033 – The Twinkie Turmoil and the Collector Series Part 1
September 16, 2018 19:04 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBThe Pop Collectors Alliance is back and opening their Collectors Series with a bang! Long-time Patron Justin joined the show to talk about all of his Funko experiences and what collecting means to him. Rick and Piper open with special announcement and discuss the exciting news of the week. They encourage all listeners to be vigilant for Twinkie Bandits on ... Read More
EP032 – Funkopedia? Is Funko Buying Everything
August 31, 2018 05:19 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBRick and Piper are shot out of a cannon this week explaining how Funko earned their way as an honorary No Flip Zone member and Troll of the Year Award! They continue the Collectors series with a special Q&A from collectors, discussion of what happens if Funko did buy Stashpedia, how all of Rick’s money is gone, and as always ... Read More
EP031 – The Collector Series LIVE – Stories from Funko Collectors
August 23, 2018 07:56 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBThis week Rick and Piper are LIVE from Geekfest at Central Texas College in Killeen sharing some of their best stories as collectors of everything Funko. This kicks off The Collector Series where the PCA will highlight some of their biggest fans and share their stories as collectors. Get ready for some amazing content all through the month of September. ... Read More
EP030 – A PCA Guide to Mystery Minis
August 03, 2018 07:52 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBThis week Rick and Piper tread off the beaten path to cover a non-Pop! related topic: Mystery Minis. Collectors are expanding what the collect and are beginning to add Mystery Minis to compliment their Pop! collections. This means one thing, the Flippers are salivating and Rick and Piper are here to help! They also discuss some breaking Funko related news, ... Read More
EP029 – SDCC 2018 Revisited
July 27, 2018 07:45 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBThis week Rick and Piper shake off the cob webs from vacation and get back into the swing of all things Funko. NOTE: This is a RAW unedited episode for your listen pleasure….. we hope. They take a look back at SDCC 2018, what went wrong, what went right and what just pissed everyone off (Funimation). They talk about everything ... Read More
EP028 – How to Spot a Fake Funko Pop!
July 10, 2018 08:40 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBThis week Rick and Piper are back to share a story of how Rick was almost convinced he had a Fake Funko Pop! Luckily he leaned on the awesome Funko community to verify he had the real deal. They took this opportunity to help collectors spot a fake mainly because they are beginning to “pop” up everywhere. They also cover ... Read More
EP027 – A Guide to Finding SDCC Shared Exclusives and SDCC Preview Part 2
July 03, 2018 04:35 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBThis week Beardatron and Optimus Beard discuss the SDCC wave releases and all the other Funko releases and leaks. They spend a ton of time trying to stay on topic this episode but get lost in some hilarious rants, great announcements, weekly pickups, Triple Pickin’s and Honey I Made My Cohost into a Cardboard Cutout discussions. This episode was amazing ... Read More
EP026 – Funko SDCC Preview Part 1
June 25, 2018 07:24 - 1 hour - 58 MBRick and Piper are back after a brief break to discuss all the exciting Funko SDCC news that released over the past week. They discuss the Pop! they love, hate and what is going to be sitting on the shelf for the rest of 2018. They also talk about their recent pickups, some listeners questions on trades and a lovely ... Read More
EP025 – Top 10 Mistakes Pop Collectors Make
June 18, 2018 02:43 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBMistakes to Avoid as a Pop Collector This week the team is on a break but they wanted to release their LIVE episode of the Pop Collectors Alliance: Top 10 Mistakes Pop Collectors Make. It was the first time Rick and Piper recorded live and also did a Live stream for YouTube, so you are receiving the same raw unedited ... Read More
A Pop Collectors Alliance Special Edition: The Outtakes
June 08, 2018 15:38 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBLet’s Have Some FUN!!!! This week there is an added bonus from Rick and Piper: Outtakes from the past 10 Episodes. Relax and have a little fun with a sneak peek behind what goes one before the show hits the editors desk. Also make a note, if you purchased the Toys R Us Geoffrey LOCK HIM IN A CAGE!!! Join ... Read More
EP024 – What in the Funko Fundays!?!
May 26, 2018 20:13 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBThis week Rick and Piper are back and a little disappointed they didn’t get tickets to Funko Fundays, but more importantly are confused as to why Funko keeps letting people down with bad processes. They also discuss their weekly pickups and spend the remainder of the show answering listeners questions. Feel free to contact the team anytime with questions so ... Read More The post EP024 – What in the Funko Fundays!?! appeared first on AstroPanda.
EP023 – Five Stars? For Funko Five Star
May 19, 2018 19:31 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBRick and Piper are back this week with a change of pace, discussing the new line from Funko called Five Star. In honor of Five Star’s release they compiled five, top five lists that everyone will enjoy. They also discuss all of the recent Funko news, announcements, what they picked up this week, Pop Blocking Box Trolls and end with ... Read More The post EP023 – Five Stars? For Funko Five Star appeared first on AstroPanda.
EP022 – Navigating Facebook to Bolster Your Pop! Collection
May 12, 2018 22:58 - 53.8 MBFacebook is King When it Comes to Pop! Collecting This week Rick and Piper continue the Novice series by discussing how Pop! collectors can leverage Facebook to the maximum, as it relates to building your Pop! Collection. They also discuss both of their LONG lists of pickups this week, how running contests can get you in trouble, the PCA’s own ... Read More The post EP022 – Navigating Facebook to Bolster Your Pop! Collection appeared first on AstroPanda.
EP021 – A Pop Collectors Alliance Guide to SDCC
May 05, 2018 19:16 - 65.8 MBPCA Guide To SDCC Are you planning on attending SDCC 2018? Well you’ve come to the right place my friends. This episode Rick and Piper spill the beans on all the ways you can leave SDCC 2018 with tons of Pop! with the Novice Series Volume 4: A Pop Collectors Alliance Guide to SDCC. The good news for collectors is ... Read More The post EP021 – A Pop Collectors Alliance Guide to SDCC appeared first on AstroPanda.
EP020 – Riding the eBay Wave to the Pop Promise Land
April 28, 2018 16:37 - 49.5 MBHow to use eBay to Your Advantage This week Rick and Piper continue the Novice Series by explaining the best way to bolster your Pop! collection using eBay. They also discuss their weekly pickups, give another shout out to the audience for reaching 5K, another rant about Hot Topics Policy, The Novice Series Vol 3: Riding the eBay Wave to ... Read More The post EP020 – Riding the eBay Wave to the Pop Promise Land appeared first on AstroPanda.
EP019 – Funko Shop AKA Barnes and Noble Dot Com
April 21, 2018 19:56 - 47 MBThe Funko Shop Toucan Turmoil This week Rick and Piper talk about the Funko Shop Toucan Sam catastrophe and why we need a TRUE explanation from Funko. They also discuss problems they had with weekly pickups, some important announcements that include the FIRST Pop Collectors Alliance Pop Swap happening June 9th 2-8PM. Join the us next week for the next ... Read More The post EP019 – Funko Shop AKA Barnes and Noble Dot Com appeared first on AstroPanda.
EP018 – May the Funko be with You
April 15, 2018 05:33 - 63.5 MBForce Friday and Funko On this episode the team covers Force Friday and Funko while trying to stay awake because it was a LATE recording session. They also discuss their weekly pickups, crazy Nintendo things, what happened at Fan Expo Dallas and how hard it is to be a vendor at a convention. They end everything with The Novice Series ... Read More The post EP018 – May the Funko be with You appeared first on AstroPanda.
EP017- Building My Funko Pop! Dream Team
March 31, 2018 21:29 - 58.6 MBHow to Build Your Funko Pop! Dream Team This week Rick and Piper discuss how to use negotiation tactics to assemble your Funko Pop! Dream Team. They also discuss joining the 0-6 Hades Chase Club, all of the great, amazing, fantastic Pop Collectors Alliance upcoming events, weekly pickups, Beto’s collector story and close with the Novice Series Vol 2: Negotiating ... Read More The post EP017- Building My Funko Pop! Dream Team appeared first on AstroPanda.
EP016 – Policies Suck as Well as People That Exploit Them
March 26, 2018 00:16 - 61.1 MBPolicies That Suck On the 16th Episode of the Pop Collectors Alliance Rick and Piper discuss how Hot Topic policies can hurt the collecting market. They also cover Novice Series Volume 1: How to Price Your Pop!, talk about all the weekly pickups, some great upcoming events where everyone can come and hang out with the crew, and end it ... Read More The post EP016 – Policies Suck as Well as People That Exploit Them appeared first on AstroPanda.
EP015 – I Guess We All Have to Grow up Someday
March 17, 2018 20:45 - 52.2 MBA Farewell to Toys R Us This week on the Pop Collectors Alliance Rick and Piper take a second to let the fact that Toys R Us is gone sink in. What a SAD day it is. They remember the awesomeness that was Toys R Us, while letting all the other companies know that they could be next. They discuss ... Read More The post EP015 – I Guess We All Have to Grow up Someday appeared first on AstroPanda.
EP014 – ECCC Revisited
March 10, 2018 19:07 - 53.1 MBThis week Rick talks about his trip to ECCC while Piper is enjoying his cruise and vacation. He also discusses what he picked up (which was a TON of stuff), announcements, Toys R Us and their turn from bad to worse, and more terrible news about BOTS. He ends the episode with his review of ECCC and a special segment ... Read More The post EP014 – ECCC Revisited appeared first on AstroPanda.
EP013 – Playing Catch-Up with Funko News
February 24, 2018 10:30 - 61.5 MBThis week the team plays catch-up with all the news surrounding Funko this week. They discuss the possibility of 200 more Toy R Us stores closing while executives get retention bonuses, the HUGE Funko product release announcement last week, and Funko’s Award Win. Then close everything with a movement that is gaining steam, review of the upcoming Funko product releases ... Read More The post EP013 – Playing Catch-Up with Funko News appeared first on AstroPanda.
EP012 – Follow the Emerald Brick Road to ECCC
February 18, 2018 04:50 - 53.4 MBFollow the Emerald Brick Road to ECCC Welcome back to the latest edition of the Pop Collectors Alliance and the team is here to discuss everything Emerald City Comic Con ECCC. They review their weekly pickups, a special fan edition of weekly pickups, discuss some awesome announcements, talk about the PCA Patreon page opening on Feb. 24th 2016, and wrap ... Read More The post EP012 – Follow the Emerald Brick Road to ECCC appeared first on AstroPanda.
EP011 – The Funko Convention Season Begins with Emeralds
February 10, 2018 19:43 - 62.5 MBThe Funko Convention Season Begins with Emeralds Welcome back Alliance members, this episode the team breaks down some of the Emerald City Comic Con Funko Exclusives, their weekly pickups, Finders Series Vol 8 Toys R Us and Walgreens, and the Collectors Story of the Week. Don’t forget the upcoming Pop Collectors Alliance events: The next LIVE Cost Plus Shipping event ... Read More The post EP011 – The Funko Convention Season Begins with Emeralds appeared first on AstroPanda.
EP010 – Funko Making Fun…. for the Fans
February 03, 2018 18:48 - 58.3 MBFunko Making Fun…. for the Fans Welcome back to the latest edition of the Pop Collectors Alliance, Funko Making Fun…. for the Fans. This week the team discusses Funko’s documentary premiere Making Fun: The Story of Funko and how awesome it is to see Funko pay tribute to their fans. They also detail the announcement that were made on last ... Read More The post EP010 – Funko Making Fun…. for the Fans appeared first on AstroPanda.
EP009 – Toys “R” Exodus – The Rise and Fall of Toys “R” Us
January 28, 2018 03:45 - 45.9 MBToys “R” Exodus – The Rise and Fall of Toys “R” Us Is this the end for Toys “R” Us or the beginning of a new chapter in the ever-evolving market of toys. This episode the team discusses what the Toys “R” Us closures mean for Pop! collectors and give TONS of announcements about the bright future ahead for the ... Read More The post EP009 – Toys “R” Exodus – The Rise and Fall of Toys “R” Us appeared first on AstroPanda.
EP008 – Is There Really a Funko No Flip Zone?
January 20, 2018 17:56 - 60.3 MBIs There Really a Funko No Flip Zone? On this episode the team asks the question: Does a No Flip Zone really exist when you’re dealing with Funko? They also discuss Pop! they were able to pickup this week, remind everyone of the second LIVE Cost Plus Shipping Event Saturday Jan 20th, 2018 at 6PM CST / 7PM EST, and ... Read More The post EP008 – Is There Really a Funko No Flip Zone? appeared first on AstroPanda.
EP007 – Welcome to Funko Hero World
January 13, 2018 21:34 - 54.3 MBWelcome to Funko Hero World Welcome back from the long break Pop! Collectors Alliance Members, the team is back to discuss the new lineup from Funko: Hero World. They also discuss the upcoming convention exclusive season, starting with Emerald City Comic Con (ECCCCCCCC), Rick will be there to meet up with Alliance members or anyone who really wants to talk ... Read More The post EP007 – Welcome to Funko Hero World appeared first on AstroPanda.
EP006 – Funko and PEZ, a Match Made in Heaven?
December 24, 2017 01:14 - 51.7 MBEP006 – Funko and PEZ, a Match Made in Heaven? Welcome back Alliance members, on this week’s episode Rick and Piper discuss Funko and PEZ teaming up to bring a brand new line of Funko themed PEZ dispensers and other products, a Gibson lawsuit, and how Chris Hardwick turns a bad situation around for everyone. They set aside the Finders ... Read More The post EP006 – Funko and PEZ, a Match Made in Heaven? appeared first on AstroPanda.
EP005 – The Day That Funko Killed the Queue
December 16, 2017 17:46 - 56 MBThe Day That Funko Killed the Queue Welcome back alliance members, in this week’s episode the team discusses how Funko Decided to kill the short lived Queue software. Apparently Chris Hardwick sold 10,000 items of a 1000 piece limited edition Pop! of himself, Toys R Us loves to send Pop! in bubble envelopes, and the team will be LIVE on ... Read More The post EP005 – The Day That Funko Killed the Queue appeared first on AstroPanda.
EP004 – Funko has a QUEge Problem
December 11, 2017 06:14 - 44.3 MBEP004 – Funko has a QUEge Problem Welcome back Alliance members, in this week’s episode the team discusses The Funko Shop’s apparent que problem and offer their solution to the problem. They also discuss their recent unboxing video where Piper unboxed a mountain of Pop! he ordered over the past six months. They finish everything off with the much anticipated ... Read More The post EP004 – Funko has a QUEge Problem appeared first on AstroPanda.
EP003 – You Wanna Talk About Damaged Shipment, Hot Topic and More
December 02, 2017 21:31 - 42.6 MBYou Wanna Talk About Damaged Shipment, Hot Topic and More This episode the Pop! Collectors Alliance team discusses their damaged shipments received from the Black Friday orders, what wrong with the new 10″ Hulk Pop!, some of their Black Friday finds and a special announcement for the first Live Cost Plus Shipping Event! Also this week, Finders Series Vol:2 Hot ... Read More The post EP003 – You Wanna Talk About Damaged Shipment, Hot Topic and More appeared first on AstroPanda.
EP002 – What in the Funko is going on here?
November 25, 2017 21:34 - 49.2 MBWhat in the Funko is Going on Here? Welcome back to the only podcast dedicated to returning collecting back to the Pop! Collector. This week the team discovers a new investigation launched to discover if Funko and its officers committed fraud in reporting financials leading up to the Funko IPO. They discuss what in the Funko is going on with ... Read More The post EP002 – What in the Funko is going on here? appeared first on AstroPanda.
EP001 – Welcome to the Pop Collectors Alliance Podcast
November 09, 2017 07:21 - 55.7 MBPop Collectors Alliance Podcast Welcome to the Pop Collectors Alliance Podcast where we aim to return collecting to the pop collector. You are now entering the No Flip Zone! Join the alliance on the first episode where the team talks introductions, a brief overview of the podcast, Rick’s three categories of flippers, Funko News, and The Collectors Corner. Podcast Overview ... Read More The post EP001 – Welcome to the Pop Collectors Alliance Podcast appeared first on AstroPanda.