"W"elcome to another chapter of my Audio Thrifting Diary. This week THRIFTY was invited back onto WPTS Radio (http://wpts.pitt.edu/) by DJ Lil, for her show The Balloon Animal Petting Zoo. Lil hosts and I play guest. Live radio broadcasting + live podcast recording mesh together one last time to end the summer. This Week's Thrifty Finds / Discussion Topics : - Animorphs Plastic Treat Bags (1995) - Carnivals - The C.O.R.P.S. Action Figures (Late 1980s - Early 1990s) - Kennywood Amusement Park in ...
Aug 25, 2019•1 hr 3 min
"W"elcome to another chapter of my Audio Thrifting Diary. Toddy is here with new friend and musician Derek Zanetti of The Homeless Gospel Choir. ( https://www.thehomelessgospelchoir.com/ ) Derek and I bonded instantly over expired peanut butter. This Week's Thrifty Finds / Discussion Topics : - Goosebumps : Give Yourself Goosebumps Haul (1995 - 1997) - The Biggest Purchase in THRIFTY History. - The countless mic checks of a musician. - Derek's Tape Collection - Political / Spiritual Hard Cover G...
Aug 18, 2019•1 hr 9 min
"W"elcome to another chapter of my Audio Thrifting Diary. This week Josh and I get together to reveal the announcement we've been excited to tell you. THRIFTY won Pittsburgh's Best Podcast of 2019 via the City Paper. Join us in thanking you for your support and engagement. I love you all. Special thanks to : BLUFFS for "Alternate Reality", the theme to our show for many reasons. (https://steveberes.bandcamp.com) Subscribe on iTunes : THRIFTY Find us on Facebook : THRIFTY Podcast Our Dirt Sheet T...
Aug 11, 2019•19 min
"W"elcome to another chapter of my Audio Thrifting Diary. We have a decently seminal episode this week as I'm joined by your boy Josh "Last Call" Larkin and first time guest, Prin Turrisi. This Week's Thrifty Finds / Discussion Topics : - Strange Vintage Books : The Baby (1950), Hoaxes & Scams (1993), History's Greatest Conspiracies (2004) - Adidas Breakaway Pants (early 90s) - Batman Forever Glass Mugs (McDonalds, 1995) - What happened in a movie theater in 2002. - Thinking you are the top ...
Aug 04, 2019•1 hr 45 min
"W"elcome to another chapter of my Audio Thrifting Diary. Shane Becker returns to the show to talk about our new Gift Shop. THRIFTY items for sale! This Week's Thrifty Finds / Discussion Topics : - Vintage Baseball Jerseys : Mark McGwire and Brian Giles (Majestic) - Vintage WWF Degeneration X T-Shirt (1997 or 2002) - Vintage Mickey Mouse T-Shirt (1970s) - Hot Shots Golf 2, Simpsons Road Rage Battles THRIFTY THRIVIA TRIVIA - A head to head game, that asks questions in regards to our Thrift Haul F...
Jul 28, 2019•1 hr 8 min
"W"elcome to another chapter of my Audio Thrifting Diary. This week THRIFTY was invited onto WPTS Radio (http://wpts.pitt.edu/) by DJ Lil, host of the Balloon Animal Petting Zoo. Live Radio + Live Podcasting = Let's talk about aliens. This Week's Thrifty Finds / Discussion Topics : - Barlowe's Guide to Extraterrestrials by Wayne Barlow / Ian Summers (1979) - Alien 3 (Sega Genesis, 1992) - UFOs ARE REAL (VHS, 1993) - Looney Tunes Tie (Warner Brothers, 1993) - Aerostar the Wrestler. - Music, just ...
Jul 21, 2019•56 min
"W"elcome to another chapter of my Audio Thrifting Diary. Josh switched his twitter account to @LastCallLarkin just to co host another banger. I'm a fan. This Week's Thrifty Finds / Discussion Topics : - Alvin and the Chipmunks Season 8 VHS Tapes (1990) - Seagram's Coolers "Super Tickets" 24 Years of Super Bowl Framed Poster (1989) - J.R.R. Tolkien - Lords of the Rings (German) - Mysterio Action Figure that looks like Tom Cruise in Top Gun (it's something else cool) - New Kids on the Block - Cli...
Jul 14, 2019•1 hr 14 min
"W"elcome to another chapter of my Audio Thrifting Diary. Josh "Last Call" Larkin, my tag team partner returns. We both welcome another special guest, long time pal Lex Nowling, who has not been on the show for over a year. This Week's Thrifty Finds / Discussion Topics : - Cutie Suzuki No Ringside Angel (Sega, 1990) - Roman Reigns Christmas Sweater (WWE, 2017-2018) - WWF Elastic Belt (WWF, 1991) - Daytona Beach - Lex's trip to Pittsburgh THRIFTY THRIVIA TRIVIA - A head to head game, that asks qu...
Jul 07, 2019•30 sec
"W"elcome to another chapter of my Audio Thrifting Diary. Josh "Last Call" Larkin returns to bam bam another episode out with me. We got some vintage stuff. This Week's Thrifty Finds / Discussion Topics : - Bam Bam Bigelow, Word Pro Wrestling from Japan VHS Tape (1986) - Plastic JFK Coin Bank - Random Things To Do Cards - X-Men Postcards (1990s) THRIFTY THRIVIA TRIVIA - A head to head game, that asks questions in regards to our Thrift Haul Finds. Topics : X-Men, JFK Car Accident VOTE THRIFTY FOR...
Jun 30, 2019•57 min
"W"elcome to another chapter of my Audio Thrifting Diary. To conclude the THRIFTY Summer Fun Episodes, I recorded an episode in Los Angeles, California. I was joined by long time squeaky person Hana Pape. We traveled to three different stores and I got to see the differences between East Coast and West Coast Goodwill Outlets. This Week's Thrifty Finds / Discussion Topics : - Dallas Stars Splash Snapback Hat (Logo Athletic) - Pony Brand Tanktop - Naruto Tie Dyed T-Shirt - POPKILLER : Two gorgeous...
Jun 21, 2019•1 hr 6 min
"W"elcome to another chapter of my Audio Thrifting Diary. Shane Becker (@burghvintage) joins me for what can only be called "The F'n Cook Out". This week we have a live show, recorded in someone's backyard. This episode is the second of three Summer Fun episodes and it was wild to record. This Week's Thrifty Finds / Discussion Topics : - Vintage Beach Gear (80s-00s) - Build your own perfect beach gear outfit. - Butt Donuts VOTE THRIFTY FOR PITTSBURGH'S BEST PODCAST : http://bit.ly/bestofpitt19 S...
Jun 18, 2019•34 min
"W"elcome to another chapter of my Audio Thrifting Diary. A special treat has hit the THRIFTY airwaves and you see what it's called. I rode shotgun while Shane Becker (@burghvintage) drove. We went to 8 Thrift Stores in 1 Pittsburgh Day. This was the day. This Week's Thrifty Finds / Discussion Topics : - Giant Plastic Tennis Ball, used for a cooler? - Batman Forever Glass Mugs (McDonalds, 1995) - The Ever Moving Goodwill - Speedway Gas Station vs. Sheetz Gas Station - Shane's Hockey Jersey Colle...
Jun 04, 2019•1 hr 15 min
"W"elcome to another chapter of my Audio Thrifting Diary. This week there is an item on the show that takes back Toddy and Josh to their childhoods, which is always..sort of dark. This Week's Thrifty Finds / Discussion Topics : - Sega Genesis (1992), 9 Games, 2 RF Adapters, 4 Controllers - Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (1981, 2002) - Steve Martin "A Wild And Crazy Guy" (1978) - Nominated for Pittsburgh's Best Podcast http://bit.ly/bestofpitt19 - Next week's THRIFTY Excursion THRIFTY THRIVIA ...
Jun 02, 2019•54 min
"W"elcome to another chapter of my Audio Thrifting Diary. We got a full house this week as the Mt.Rushmore of THRIFTY reunites for a big ass episode. We got Toddy. We got Josh. We got Kaeli. We got Ryan. This Week's Thrifty Finds / Discussion Topics : - Marvin the Martian Snapback (Looney Tunes, 1991) - Pittsburgh Steelers AFC Champions Hat w/ Tags (NFL, 1995) - Archie Comics (1978) - Pavement - Terror Twilight (1999) - Multicolored Mesh Shorts (Neff, 2000s?) - Growing up in Speech Therapy BUILD...
May 26, 2019•1 hr 15 min
"W"elcome to another chapter of my Audio Thrifting Diary. Whoa, nellie. Heck of an episode this week. We did a lives show at the Black Cat Market in Pittsburgh, PA. It's this cool place where you can drink coffee + pet cats + adopt cats. This episode we asked listeners of the show to bring in their favorite thrift finds and talk about them on the show! This Week's Thrifty Finds / Discussion Topics : - Pittsburgh Post Gazette Paper from January 1st 2000 - CollecoVision (1984) - Miadidas Adidas Sh...
May 18, 2019•1 hr 2 min
"W"elcome to another chapter of my Audio Thrifting Diary. Josh "Last Call" Larkin joins the show as tackle a new Goodwill Outlet we have not thrifted before, for the show. This Week's Thrifty Finds / Discussion Topics : - 2 Nintendo Entertainment System (1985) - 10-12 NES Games, in box. - "16 Big Frank Doll (Playskool, 1992) - A slew of vintage hats. - Vintage Westinghouse electric fan. (1950s) - Top loaded VHS Player (JC Penney, 80s) THRIFTY THRIVIA TRIVIA - A head to head game, that asks quest...
May 12, 2019•1 hr 2 min
"W"elcome to another chapter of my Audio Thrifting Diary. Welcoming Josh "Last Call" Larkin back to the show + the return of our weird friend Bryce Katzman. This Week's Thrifty Finds / Discussion Topics : - Vintage 1990's Pittsburgh Penguins Hockey Posters. - Josh adds to his vintage hat collection. - Monster Truck : Monster Mutt Plush (Modern) - Bryce's smurf collecting habits as a kid. - Cropsey. THRIFTY THRIVIA TRIVIA - A head to head game, that asks questions in regards to our Thrift Haul Fi...
May 04, 2019•58 min
"W"elcome to another chapter of my Audio Thrifting Diary. A new brainiac joins the fray. This time it's Ben Dietels who drops by as the guest co-host. (http://neonbrainiacs.libsyn.com/) This Week's Thrifty Finds / Discussion Topics : - He-man and the Masters of the Universe Collection (1981-1983) - Castle Grayskull (Mattel, 1981) - Vintage 1990's Basketball Posters. (David Robinson, Dennis Rodman) - Weirdo VHS Tapes. - Stories of playing basketball in junior high school. THRIFTY THRIVIA TRIVIA -...
Apr 27, 2019•1 hr 19 min
"W"elcome to another chapter of my Audio Thrifting Diary. This week's episode is the first and last of it's kind. At the request of listeners, I (Toddy) take a trip down memory lane in how I first became an avid thrifter + my roots in comedy and other lame stuff like that. This Week's Thrifty Finds / Discussion Topics : - Big Wheel Collection - Recordings from old cassette tapes. - Calling public access television. - Coming out on live television. - The beginning of THRIFTY. - A few neat vintage...
Apr 20, 2019•1 hr 25 min
"W"elcome to another chapter of my Audio Thrifting Diary. Our latest live show is this! Josh Larkin (Last Call) and Amanda Waltz (of Ghoul on Ghoul Podcast fame) join me to talk about being in the back of a hatchback going 60mph + put the nail in the coffin to our feud. This Week's Thrifty Finds / Discussion Topics : - WWF Wrestlemania Magazines 1991-1997 (Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, Ultimate Warrior, Crush, more..) - Rare President Obama Banner from Kenya - Karate Fighters Deathmatch - The cat I...
Apr 14, 2019•1 hr 8 min
"W"elcome to another chapter of my Audio Thrifting Diary. It's been a great while but Gregg Harrington from Neon Brainiacs is back! (http://neonbrainiacs.libsyn.com/) This Week's Thrifty Finds / Discussion Topics : - Night of the Living Dead T-Shirt - Boogeyman 2 VHS (Gemstone, 1992 release) - A question crawfish t-shirt. - Gregg got himself a nice thrift haul of books. VINTAGE vs. MODERN - Comparing and contrasting the value of older items versus their modern counterpart. Lice Comb, Farming Mil...
Apr 04, 2019•1 hr
"W"elcome to another chapter of my Audio Thrifting Diary. Josh "Last Call" Larkin is back with me to dive into our latest thrift haul. This Week's Thrifty Finds / Discussion Topics : - Vintage Beach Gear : Blue Swim Shorts, Bright Pink JUGGERNAUT Hat - Coca Cola T-Shirt from Thailand (1970s) - An oinking Rabbit? - Kennedy Space Center Mesh Trucker Cap (Late 80s, early 90s) - Anti Birthday Black Banner (1990s?, AGC Inc.) VINTAGE vs. MODERN - Comparing and contrasting the value of older items vers...
Mar 31, 2019•1 hr 1 min
"W"elcome to another chapter of my Audio Thrifting Diary. We all know who it is, it's Toddy and Josh and they are running down the latest thrift haul + (a major plus) the first ever March (of the pigs) Madness is crowned! This Week's Thrifty Finds / Discussion Topics : - Free Comic Book Day comic books, 75 in total? (2014-2016) - G.I. Joe Vehicles DG1122 (1991), (Ice Snake, 1992) - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles MUTATION Figures (1992) - Two Pinky Banks : Corky Pig Company (1957), Uncle Sam (1970s...
Mar 24, 2019•1 hr 6 min
"W"elcome to another chapter of my Audio Thrifting Diary. This week we have friend of decade ago and filmmaker Lance Parkin on the show. It was his first time thrifting at a place that charges per pound. So he had some questions.. This Week's Thrifty Finds / Discussion Topics : - NBA Charles Barkley Pennant (Wincraft, 1993) - Men In Black : The Album (Sony, 1997) - Remington Rifle Patch (1990) - Rabbit Cookie Jar (1990s?) - What it means to be both a roach and worm. VINTAGE vs. MODERN - Comparin...
Mar 17, 2019•53 min
"W"elcome to another chapter of my Audio Thrifting Diary. Brian Howe aka SIKES went thrifting with freaking THRIFTY podcast. You know SIKES from so many SIKES things. https://sikes.bandcamp.com/ Sikes and the New Violence https://greywalker.bandcamp.com/ Greywalker https://startthebeat.libsyn.com/ Start the Beat Podcast. This Week's Thrifty Finds / Discussion Topics : - WWF Bret Hart Foam Heart (1994) - 2 Puppets : One worth more than you'd probably think. - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Star...
Mar 10, 2019•1 hr 5 min
"W"elcome to another chapter of my Audio Thrifting Diary. The THRIFTY Gift Shop announces it's opening + Podcast Night at the Tolma 2 gets an official date. This Week's Thrifty Finds / Discussion Topics : - WWF Pittsburgh, PA House Show Programs (1988, 1990) - Josh's troublesome brothers. - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Figures (Casey Jones 1989, Raphael 1993) - Authentic Ohio St. National Championship Jersey (2007) VINTAGE vs. MODERN - Comparing and contrasting the value of older items versus th...
Mar 03, 2019•55 min
"W"elcome to another chapter of my Audio Thrifting Diary. We have a four way dance today. Toddy is joined by Josh, Ryan and introducing Amanda Waltz from Pittsburgh's City Paper. This Week's Thrifty Finds / Discussion Topics : - Panasonic Rx-5100 Stereo Boombox (Panasonic, 1983) - General Electric 3-5625A Boombox (late 80s, early 90s) - HAWG Closet Black shirt with flames - Amanda's first outlet thrift haul. VINTAGE vs. MODERN - Comparing and contrasting the value of older items versus their mod...
Feb 24, 2019•1 hr 3 min
"W"elcome to another chapter of my Audio Thrifting Diary. Toddy and Josh's continued Vintage vs. Modern rivalry boils over + Toddy gives you tips on cleaning thrifted items. This Week's Thrifty Finds / Discussion Topics : - The Giant w/ Rey Mysterio WCW Smash 'n Slammers (1999) - Sting, WCW/NWO Where the Big Boys Play Wolfpac Flag(1998) - Pokemon Minis (Late 90s - Current Day) - Walt Disney Epicot Center Visor (1970s) - ..,the return of a retired segment. VINTAGE vs. MODERN - Comparing and contr...
Feb 17, 2019•55 min
"W"elcome to another chapter of my Audio Thrifting Diary. First time guest Sarah Ghoul of Ghoul on Ghoul (http://ghoulonghoulpodcast.libsyn.com/) fame joins Toddy for some spooky talk and another evening at the Goodwill Outlet bins. This Week's Thrifty Finds / Discussion Topics : - Pink Power Ranger, Kimberly (Bandai, 1992) - The Little Rascals : Our Gang Comedy Festival (Good Times Video, 90s) - Offensive Trucker Hat (J Hats, 80s-90s) - LJN Wrestling Ring (1985) - Ghost hauting paintings in my ...
Feb 10, 2019•1 hr 3 min
"W"elcome to another chapter of my Audio Thrifting Diary. Josh and I are back on our BS following the live show. We've got monster poems to read and big gay knives for all the folks in the back. This Week's Thrifty Finds / Discussion Topics : - X-Rated Novelty Toy (NMC Products, 1997) - Coca Cola Ice Cream Parlor Clock (Horlodge, late 80s) - Pittsburgh Penguins Lamp (P&K Products, 1992) - Arming the Gay Community with Rainbow Knives - Texting in regards to Nudes - Our Monsters get poems writ...
Feb 03, 2019•53 min
