{"id":20775,"date":"2020-09-05T09:09:45","date_gmt":"2020-09-05T14:09:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=20775"},"modified":"2020-11-12T13:26:29","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T19:26:29","slug":"that-new-toy-smell-2020-11-u-b-funkeys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2020\/09\/05\/that-new-toy-smell-2020-11-u-b-funkeys\/","title":{"rendered":"That New Toy Smell 2020 &#8211; 11: U.B. Funkeys!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/di0hyvmqgkA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Everyone has heard of Skylanders, but so few people know about U.B. Funkeys, the originator of the modern toys coming to life in a video game&#8230; And we need to change that! DiRT and GAMER return to discuss this often forgotten toy line from Mattel and Radica, and give it the respect it deserves. Afterwards, we dip into the Mail Bag to discuss MOTU Origins, the new Masters of the WWE Universe wave, and the latest revival of the GI Joe line.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/teespring.com\/stores\/pop-culture-network\">https:\/\/teespring.com\/stores\/pop-culture-network<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/PCNGroup\">https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/PCNGroup<\/a><\/p>\n<p>And check out GAMER&#8217;s channels!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/4thegamers\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/4thegamers<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitch.tv\/fourthegamers\">https:\/\/twitch.tv\/fourthegamers<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone has heard of Skylanders, but so few people know about U.B. 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This is Macho Man, my fearless friend. Fabulous, secret powers were revealed to me the day I held aloft my 5 Knuckle Shuffle and said: \u201cBy the Power of Grayskull! 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