Ep. 299 Toys on Tap w/Okashii Station: From Toy Podcasts to Building a Toy Company

Jacob and Jay join Toys on Tap to talk about what happens when years of collecting, podcasting, obscure monster movies, and toy obsession finally turn into actually making toys. Between them, there’s a lot going on. We talk about: • Growing up with Godzilla, Ghostbusters, and Ninja Turtles • 12 years of podcasting • How Jacob and Jay met through Dr Pepper and Waffle House • Building Toku Toy Town • Creating Kaiju Go • Turning cryptids into an '80s-style toy line • Licensing Bat Boy • The success and future of Cryptoids • Creating Okashi Station • Licensing incredibly obscure tokusatsu characters • Designing vintage-inspired sofubi • Working with Rabbit Giant • Seven more Okashi toys already in production • Building toward their own original universe They spent years talking about toys. Now they’re making the ones they always wished existed. On Instagram: @ okashiistation Thanks to Our Supporters Rate & Review the Show! Leave a rating and review wherever you listen it's the best way to help Toys on Tap grow! Subscribe and Follow Along Instagram: @toysontap Linkedin: Abraham Musto Facebook: @toysontap Youtube: @Toysontap SubStack: @toysontap Palmstreet: Toys on Tap: Live on Sundays 6pm