The Power Drencher! ...Wait? You mean the Super Soaker, right?

Yes! The Super Soaker has an amazing history and was invented by a nuclear engineer with a list of achievements most could only dream of.

Find out how the world's most famous water guns made a splash in the 90s with their new technology that left competitor sales dry. I talk about how Lonnie Johnson came up with the idea for the toy, how it went into production, the different models and where the toy is today.

Enjoy this fascinating episode of VIVID RECALL!

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The bean-filled animals took auction websites by storm and caused mass hysteria among collectors. Theft, divorce and bankruptcy clouded the 90s craze that was originally intended to be a children's toy, which quickly spiralled into adults racing to buy rare Beanie Babies that would allegedly make them rich.

I talk about how Beanie Babies came to be and why so many people believed they were a great investment. I'll cover where they are now and those who sunk their entire life savings into buying thousands of the toys, hoping that the investment would one day pay for their children's college education.

Did anybody get rich from Beanie Babies?

Find out in this Episode of VIVID RECALL!

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Sources: https://public.com/learn/beanie-babies-boom https://beaniebabiespriceguide.com/ https://truebluebeans.com/ https://www.businessinsider.com/rise-and-fall-beanie-babies-ty-warner-2021-8?r=US&IR=T https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2015/03/02/beanie-baby-bubble http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2013/12/billion-dollar-babies-history-ty-beanie-babies/ http://www.aboutbeanies.com/checklists/McDonalds_Teenie_Beanie_Babies_1997.html http://www.aboutbeanies.com/checklists/McDonalds_Teenie_Beanie_Babies_1998.html https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/monetary-policy/inflation/inflation-calculator https://beaniepedia.com/beanies/beanie-babies/iggy-the-iguana-tie-dyed-no-tongue/ https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2014/02/27/part-1-how-the-internet-has-woven-itself-into-american-life/ https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/beanie-babies-jail-dark-side-of-the-90s.html/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgDsyj5eLmo https://shop.ty.com/ https://www.arosetintedworld.co.uk/are-beanie-boos-and-beanie-babies-the-same/ https://www.history.com/news/how-the-beanie-baby-craze-came-to-a-crashing-end https://www.thetrendspotter.net/beanie-babies/ https://web.archive.org/web/20110609213656/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MH&s_site=miami&p_multi=MH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB4DA5E062B1E4C&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM

Furbys or Furbies? Tiger Electronics says both are correct. However you want to spell the plural of these robotic pet friends, they are the topic of this week's episode.

The first mass-produced robot would wake children in the night, screaming its made-up language and making fart noises... It was also allegedly deemed a risk to national security by several intelligence agencies. People claimed to have taught their Furby how to talk, but could it learn from its owner?

In this episode, we talk about the invention of a robotic pet that resembles a Chinese demon who is said to cause harm to humans.

Find out more in this episode of VIVID RECALL.

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Sources: https://furby.fandom.com/wiki/Furby https://official-furby.fandom.com/wiki/Furbys_vs_Furbies https://www.toystreet.co.uk/throwback-thursday-furby/ https://kids.kiddle.co/Furby https://elephant.art/furbies-became-cute-emblem-90s-nostalgia-toy-27022020/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/577688/furby-myths-people-believed https://www.worldcollectorsnet.com/features/furbys/ https://www.brandwatch.com/email/brandwatch-bulletin-0130-furbys/ https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mogwai https://oldworldgods.com/chinese/mogwai-chinese-culture/ https://oldworldgods.com/chinese/mogwai-chinese-culture/ https://www.pandanese.com/blog/mogwai-meaning https://asianethnology.org/downloads/ae/pdf/a741.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20090412071816/http://www.angelfire.com/electronic/bodhidharma/mara.html https://stuffedparty.com/the-history-of-furby/ https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20141013-why-do-your-eyes-face-forwards https://www.bustle.com/p/the-history-of-furby-the-electronic-pet-that-took-the-late-90s-by-storm-8080509 https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/VideoGame/BigFunInFurbyland https://official-furby.fandom.com/wiki/Dancing_Furby_(Game) https://official-furby.fandom.com/wiki/Furby_Connect_World https://official-furby.fandom.com/wiki/McFurbys https://kids.kiddle.co/Image:Furby,_a_McDonaldsToy_circa_2001,_with_bright_blue_coat.jpg https://official-furby.fandom.com/wiki/Shelby https://stuffedparty.com/the-history-of-furby/

Tamagotchis were the 90s toy that was most millennials' first pet. The invention changed the way we thought about gaming and paved the way for a system that remained on, living in a continual cyber environment that couldn't be paused or turned off.

People would become extremely attached to these toys, which led to some very strange goings on in a cemetery in Cornwall...

Find out more in this episode of VIVID RECALL.

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CONTENT WARNING! This episode contains an audio reenactment of the discovery of an abandoned foetus, as well as discussions of foetuses and the misidentification of abandoned foetuses.

Alien Eggs had some sensational urban legends around them. The mystery of the toys breeding and giving birth mesmerised children. What was the secret to getting them to reproduce?

These collectables were described as the most disgusting toys in the world. Did you ever own an Alien Egg from the planet Scardox?

Listen to hear more about these toys and hear the story about how they caused the partial closure of a train station...

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Episode #1 is here and it's all about those pocket monsters known as Pokémon!

You'll hear about the Pokémon video games, TV show, movies and trading cards. We even take a trip down memory lane and reminisce about that crazy glitch in Pokémon Red and Blue that had kids seeking an encounter with a mysterious creature called "Missingno."

Listen until the end to hear the topic of next week's episode.

Don't forget to give a 5-star rating and share the show with your friends.

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A light-hearted and informative podcast looking at your favourite toys and games from the 1990s and 2000s.

If you played with POGs or TAZOs, put tag protectors on your Beanie Babies, collected Pokémon cards or tried to teach your Furby to swear - this is the podcast for you.

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