New products for 2021
David and Shana say goodbye to Heff and go over the amazing new Archie McPhee products from 2021.
Nov 24, 2021•45 min•Ep. 78
Less Talk, More Monkey from Archie McPhee
Archie McPhee has been creating and selling toys and novelties for 35 years. You might know us from Handerpants, the Devil Duckie or the Horse Mask. Hear the stories behind the products and what it's like to work for a novelty company. We make weird!
Episodes
New Product Bonanza! Featuring Meditating Bigfoot and Racing Tardigrades
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Nov 24, 2020•43 min•Ep. 77
Why PayPal wouldn't let us sell a Tardigrade Ornament
The issue is fixed now, but, for a period of months, PayPal was blocking the sales of all of our tardigrade items from being purchased. In this episode, we're joined by Tim Ellis from GeekWire and Dispatches from the Multiverse to talk about how an arms dealer caused a tardigrade tragedy.
Sep 16, 2020•37 min•Ep. 76
Pat Cashman from Almost Live!
We're joined by Seattle Broadcasting Legend Pat Cashman to talk about his new podcast, the team behind Almost Live!, and his time as a horror movie hose in Boise. Listen to Pat's podcast, Almost Live! Still Alive here. Find Archie McPhee products here.
Aug 25, 2020•39 min•Ep. 75
We're Back! New products, social distancing and replacements for smiles
David, Shana, and Heff return to the podcast with new products. Hear about how many legs a tardigrade has, how to replace a smile, and how roaches will evolve in the distant future. Find the products discussed here!
Aug 05, 2020•56 min•Ep. 74
Quarantine edition! Video meetings, what we're enjoying, and a penny whistle
We're working from home! The audio the quality is a little off on this one, but what can you do? We talk about what we're up to, what pop culture we're enjoying, and Shana learning to play the penny-whistle. Archie McPhee
Mar 27, 2020•26 min•Ep. 73
Finger Finger: Sounds good, looks bad
In this episode, David, Shana, and Heff talk about Twitter, Frankensteins, and a really bad product idea. Check out our blog for pictures of the drawings mentioned.
Mar 20, 2020•32 min•Ep. 72
Pee-wee happened! We got to meet Paul Reubens
Swoon! Shana and David got to meet Paul Reubens, the man behind Pee-wee Herman. Also, the Ig Nobel Prize event at our Seattle store.
Feb 21, 2020•41 min•Ep. 71
Which Archie McPhee product are you?
In this episode, we discuss our Archie McPhee product game, the upcoming Ig Nobel event at the Rubber Chicken Museum, and bunch of new products. Pickle casino!
Feb 14, 2020•29 min•Ep. 70
Finger sporks, pickle jelly beans, and a dancing turnip
In this episode, we cover Heff's hoverboard video, the Finger Spork video, and a video of a dancing turnip. Or Daikon.
Feb 06, 2020•34 min•Ep. 69
We Make Weird! Our all company meeting, pies and a haunted tea kettle
We discuss the all company meeting, wearing a unicorn mask in the snow, and a mysterious haunted tea kettle.
Jan 31, 2020•38 min•Ep. 68
Spooky Loopholes
In this episode, we talk about the loopholes various spooky, supernatural things have and which bathroom theme we would pick. We also mention a couple of new Archie McPhee products, including the Pagan Breakfast God Mask . Features the premiere of the vampire parsnip. Archie McPhee
Jan 16, 2020•38 min•Ep. 67
2019 in review! Plus Allee Willis, Jeopardy, and mysterious centaur paintings
David, Shana, and Heff take a look back at some of the high points of 2019. We also say goodbye to the great Allee Willis, talk about being a clue on Jeopardy, and the mysterious package of five centaur paintings that arrived before Christmas.
Jan 08, 2020•30 min•Ep. 66
Archie McPhee on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt
Check out the Archie McPhee site for a link the NBC Nightly News story.
Dec 24, 2019•42 min•Ep. 65
Thumb hats and the "ya dumb" controversy
Check out Archie McPhee! Listen to David's episode of Dispatches from the Multiverse
Dec 11, 2019•34 min•Ep. 64
Scary vegetables and transforming escalators
Back by popular demand, it's another creative meeting episode! Shana, Heff, and David take your suggestions and turn them into (mostly) impossible Archie McPhee products. Also, Heff tells the story of the My Buddy prank.
Nov 01, 2019•32 min•Ep. 63
Tasting Candy Canes and House of Wax
We had our Christmas temps taste our new candy canes , Shana gives Heff and David sweet new shirts , and mannequins are following Heff around the building.
Oct 25, 2019•31 min•Ep. 62
Sighs, Chicken and Vans
In this episode, we talk about our new automated sighing machine, chickens and our sweet new van... Find our products at Archie McPhee
Oct 14, 2019•33 min•Ep. 61
The Archie McPhee Book: Who Would Buy This?
Who Would Buy This? The Archie McPhee Story. David, Shana, and Heff talk about the Archie McPhee book and its history.
Oct 04, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 60
Local Kooks!
David, Shana, and Heff an under-appreciated subset of the local celebrity, the local kook! What is a local kook? Are we local kooks? So many questions! Visit Archie McPhee
Sep 23, 2019•42 min•Ep. 59
The Rubber Chicken Dress Episode
Shana has a rubber chicken dress! Because, of course, she does. Also, Heff films babies doing stunts and the Fly Widow Game is here!
Sep 13, 2019•32 min•Ep. 58
The Return of CoCo: I've got a favor to ask you and you're not going to like it
Former Archie McPhee employee CoCo returns to chat with David, Shana, and Q about where her path has taken her after leaving us and memories of some of our favorite customers.
Sep 05, 2019•52 min•Ep. 57
BONUS EPISODE: What makes a monster discussion
A bonus section to our inspiration podcast. We had Q join us to talk about what makes a monster a monster. Are unicorns monsters? What about Santa Claus?
Aug 27, 2019•15 min
Inspiration and Archie McPhee: Monsters, thrifting and marketing
What inspires Archie McPhee ? We get that question all the time and this episode is a discussion about creativity, collecting, and monsters.
Aug 23, 2019•51 min•Ep. 56
Atlas Obscura and New Products!
David and Shana discuss the legend of the lost podcast, selling to people with a bad-smelling car, and our Atlas Obscura event! Archie McPhee
Aug 16, 2019•26 min•Ep. 55
The Rusty Blazenhoff Episode! Marshmallow Fluff, Children's Fairyland, and Electric Dreams
Even if you don't know who Rusty Blazenhoff by name, we can almost guarantee you've read something she's written or enjoyed something obscure that she discovered. From Boing Boing to her own "inbox zine" Electric Dreams , she's made a huge impact on popular culture.
Aug 07, 2019•50 min•Ep. 54
Sticknic 2019! Bibo, colorful gas from hip and Nancy Leson
It's Sticknic time again. The Archie McPhee cooking contest that happens once a year. This year we had a Bibo theme! We're joined by Mark Pahlow and Nancy Leson.
Jul 24, 2019•29 min•Ep. 53
Pride, tiki, and gas masks
An episode packed with weird products, a Pride parade, and a microphone mishap!
Jul 18, 2019•39 min•Ep. 52
New products, Ireland, and you can't see through finger puppets
Shana and David go through some of the new product at Archie McPhee , talk about Shana's trip to Ireland, and discuss misconceptions about Eyeball Finger Puppets .
Jul 09, 2019•34 min•Ep. 51
50th Episode! Some of our favorite episodes and moments...
David, Shana, and Heff talk about the previous 49 episodes of the podcast, announce a contest and talk about the store anniversary sale!
Jun 20, 2019•43 min•Ep. 50
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