Holiday Carols But Make It Furby with Jay and Pumpkin Spice Girls

New Furby Who Dis and The Barbie Movie with Furby Factory Store

It’s season two of the Furb World Podcast, where we stan Furby and Furb-adjacent weird and silly content. This month, Hasbro GAVE THE WORLD A NEW FURBY and we can’t even!!! Get up close and personal with the new Furby, what they’re like, how much we love them, and how easy (or not) they are to customize. Plus, deep dive into THE BARBIE MOVIE with two art school graduates who loved it! Hang out with Furb World’s Jay and Siobhan (AKA Furby Factory Store, recently featured on Good Morning America), and pull up your favorite craft as we unpack all things Furby and Barbie Movie-related! Here’s what we cover: - What’s the new Furby like as a toy? - What’s the new Furby like as a collectible? - What we would like to see Hasbro do with this launch! - Customizing the new Furby and what to watch out for - Legacy loss when a toy discontinues an app - Limited Furby marketing (void marketing) - Beloved cryptid (Bigfoot shoutout) - The lasting appeal of FURBY! - The importance of play and imagination (for everyone) - The Barbie Movie phenomenon - Introductions to feminism via Barbie - Barbie Movie deep dives - Nostalgic intellectual property development when there’s such a fanbase - A brief exploration of The Little Mermaid, (Gabriella) and My Little Pony - Child development, neuroplasticity, and education (and Furby) - Comedy and what makes a cult classic film - Furby reinventing the “icon” SF BALET THE LITTLE MERMAID: https://www.sfballet.org/discover/backstage/the-story-of-john-neumeiers-the-little-mermaid/ Give us a follow on Instagram at: @furbworld  -  https://www.instagram.com/furbworld [https://www.instagram.com/furbworld] @furbyfactorystore  - https://www.instagram.com/furbyfactorystore [https://www.instagram.com/furbyfactorystore] @furbworldpodcast  -  https://www.instagram.com/furbworldpodcast [https://www.instagram.com/furbworldpodcast]

Holiday Carols But Make It Furby with Jay and Pumpkin Spice Girls

Do you love holiday carols, but want MORE FURBY? Yes. We do too. In this episode, Jay covers 5 classic holiday christmas carols, but makes them all about Furby. Pumpkin Spice Girls learns the meaning of Furbmas Magic, and they both try to maintain a general grip on reality as the Winter season intensifieds. Witness their descent into madness in this most ridiculous smattering of Furby parody songs yet!

The Late Late Show’s Nick Bernstein Talks Television Muppets and More

Geek out with Nick Bernstein about The Late Late Show, Furby, puppets, sleepaway camp, and the power of mirth and silliness in late night television. Nick is the Senior Vice President of Late Night Programming on the West Coast for ViacomCBS, and the wrangler of silliness in late night television. Furb World loves talking with interesting people who follow their passions and we want you to connect with your creative self, other communities, and the world in which we live. So sit back, grab your favorite crafts and tune in! Instagram: @furbworld

Can Toys Help Us Heal Trauma?

Can reclaiming toys from childhood help heal trauma? Can Furby be part of your grounding exercise amid the world’s chaos? Find out in this very special episode with toy collector and mental health professional, Michelle, AKA @Killers.classics! Together we deep-dive into mental health, exploring how to heal generational trauma, working with burnout, and even finding meaning and purpose in helping loved ones through end of life issues. We also get to know all about a lovely dog named Killer. Jay may even do a deep dive into 1980’s cartoons so strap in as we dive, into the ditherverse! Featured 90's song parody: Zombie, by the Cranberries, but about Furby. Find all our song parodies on our Furb World Sound Cloud. Follow her on Instagram at: @killers.classics Follow us on Instagram at @furbworld Visit us online at: www.furbworld.com

Body of Work with Pink Banana Sparkles

Get to know the wild and colorful "fun-house style" of Shannon, the human force behind Pink Banana Sparkles! We explore topics like body image, ADHD, creativity, Furby, and more! Find out about her process, her passions, and what makes her tick. We may even do a deep dive or two. Strap in and hold on as we dive, into the ditherverse! Featured 90's song parody: All That She Wants (is another Furby). Based on the song "All That She Wants" from Ace of Base. Find all our song parodies on our Furb World Sound Cloud. Please note: This episode is for more mature audiences and discusses body image, diet culture, etc. Follow her on instagram at: @pinkbananasparkles Follow us on Instagram at @furbworld Visit us online at: www.furbworld.com