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Toys and Tiny Things | EP 2 | Weird Kids

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Critical Role

Actual Play, Games, Leisure, Dungeons And Dragons, Rpg, Ttrpg, D And D, Role Playing Game, Critical Role

4.911.7K Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2026

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

The Weird Kids episodes from 2025 are now releasing weekly on YouTube and your favorite podcast platform! New Epsiodes of Weird Kids are coming exclusivly to Beacon soon! Watch all available episodes on Beacon now: https://bit.ly/WKBeacon ------------------------------------ From Care Bears to Polly Pocket; Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe talk toys that hit every Millennial’s nostalgia nerve. Of course this is through the lens of Hollywood Christmas parties where one could win entire toy runs in carnival games or get gifted all of the sci-fi Japanese toys bought for your character's space station bedroom. Also in this episode: • Ashley meeting Arnold Schwarzenegger • Taliesin’s days as a Japanese toy store manager • Zen out with 3D Pin Art Boards ------------------------------------ Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe deep dive into their lives as the Weird Kids! This is a formal invitation to all the misfits, outcasts, and weirdos to take a seat at our table and join these former child actors as they embrace their unique upbringings and celebrate all things weird and wonderful. Learn more at https://critrole.com/weirdkids/ Produced by Maxwell James and Will Lamborn Theme Song by Dave Heatwave Animation by Max Schapiro BEACON We’re excited to bring you even MORE with a Beacon membership! Start your 7-day free trial today at https://beacon.tv/join and get unparalleled access to the shows you love completely ad-free! You’ll receive NEW Beacon exclusive series, instant access to VODs & podcasts, live event pre-sales, merch discounts, & a private Discord. YOUTUBE MEMBERS / TWITCH SUBSCRIBERS Twitch Subscribers and YouTube Members gain instant access to VODs of our shows, moderated live chats, and custom emojis & badges: https://www.youtube.com/criticalrole/join https://www.twitch.tv/criticalrole Follow Weird Kids! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theweirdkidspod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hellobeacon YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWeirdKidsPod

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0:00.0

Well, hello, fellow Weird Kids. Thank you for joining us at our table as we dive into conversations about our unique childhoods,

0:07.0

exploring all things nostalgic and unconventional, and just chatting about all the things we love.

0:13.0

If you enjoy this episode, head over to beacon.TV, where you can access exclusive new episodes of Weird Kids,

0:19.0

as well as other great content,

0:21.4

discounts on Critical Role merchandise, early access to tickets, members-only Discord,

0:26.1

and much, much more.

0:27.9

Thanks again and enjoy the show.

0:31.8

Hey!

0:32.6

Welcome back!

0:33.3

What the heck are you doing here?

0:35.2

It's crazy.

0:36.6

We're back.

0:37.3

And they're back. Why are we back for a round two? They let us do it. They did let us do it. And everybody else is back too, which means we have to keep being entertaining. We have to keep doing stuff. With new stories. I've run out. Yeah, I'm all out of things to talk about. That was everything interesting that's ever happened to me. Yeah, same. I really like your shirt. Thank you. What's happening with this shirt? This shirt is a, for those at, again, for those at home, it is covered in a wonderful flower beetle pattern. I feel bad that I cannot remember the name of the company that makes it, but they make really fun. Do you want me to look at your tag? Yeah. Is that weird? Look at my tag because I love these people and I buy a lot of stuff on them. I know. I do too because you've worn this morning witch. Morning which. They're on Instagram and they put out crazy stuff and I own a few of their pants. I love it, Talison. Thank you. It's my attempt to be colorful post-God.

1:29.3

It goes with your hair. That was intentional. I'm really proud of you. Thank you. I'm trying to do with things.

1:35.9

What are you drinking right now out of your grandma mug?

1:38.1

Some sort of pumpkin-flavored caffeine drink. God, that's a good mug. Thank you. I've been collecting a few. I have too many mugs at home, so now I'm just bringing them here and eventually they will overtake our kitchen. I think that's what I'm going to do. I love collecting mugs. Both are collectors. We collect a lot of... I try and fight it, but there's only so much you can do. I get gifted a lot of mugs, too.

2:03.6

Yeah, it's a good gift to give and to receive. I feel like when we were talking about the set, that we were going to do for weird kids, you and I both are maximalists, I would say. I love that word, big fan. Yes. I try to be, I would love,

2:24.2

I love the idea of like clean lines being a minimalist, just having just the little things that you need,

2:31.0

but I can't. I like stuff too much. Even when I was like at my

2:34.2

low, when I'm like trying to like living in the worst studio apartment in Hollywood, uh, sharing

2:40.3

it with, with roaches so together that they have their own sag card, I still surrounded by

2:48.5

roaches sewn together. No, they even have their...

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