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From Kane’s Rosebud to Indy’s Whip to Captain America’s shield... Iconic treasures from the world of film and television are centerstage in this podcast hosted by collectors David Mandel (Veep, Curb Your Enthusiasm) and Ryan Condal (Colony, House of the Dragon). Every week, the two writers share their love of Hollywood memorabilia, revealing unbelievable stories around some of the most famous and culturally important props, costumes, art, and ephemera in silver screen history.
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Much to the delight of at least three people, David and Ryan are back on the mic spittin' truth about fake props. They have returned with new information, new insights, and some proactive thoughts regarding what can be done about the most insidious activity going on in our beloved hobby right now. In pursuit of educating the public, the guys go all…
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If you missed the last LIVE episode, here it is: a lot later and not so live. David and Ryan cover the three crazy March auctions: Propstore, Planet Hollywood, and the final Greg Jein auction. The guys interact with the pod's most devoted (and least busy, apparently) fans regarding their takeaways from the auctions (C-3POs!), big surprises (Titanic…
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The Stuff Dreams are Made Of figured they'd switch things up a bit and talk about Star Wars for once. So David and Ryan are joined by self-professed "TIE Pilot Lunatic" Jay Swkarlo to talk all things TIE Pilot! This TIE triumverate digs deep into the nerdy chasm of knowledge and answers all the questions you and your mom might ever have had about t…
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David and Ryan are joined by fellow comic art collector and podcaster (and dealer) Felix Lu who admits to falling to the movie props dark-side by everyone’s favorite movie props podcast (yes, this one). Join Felix and the guys to hear all about Hong Kong movies, the greatness of the Peking Opera Blues, and experience a live-unboxing of Felix’s very…
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Not only is there another Prop Auction, but it’s another Greg Jein Auction! This week, Ryan and Dave dive into the all new Heritage Auctions Greg Jein Showcase Auction which features even more pieces from the fabled collector/propmaker’s collection. The boys are joined by famed Star Trek collector Rob Klein, as they discuss everything from WWII mod…
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In its second-ever live episode, The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of explored the far corners of Planet Hollywood, uncovering the best pieces from classic Hollywood, the guys’ favorite vehicles up for auction, the best studio-scale props, which Mel Gibson pieces Ryan is gifting Dave, the epic weirdness of Mr. Toilet Man, how bad Titanic really is (it’s wo…
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David and Ryan return with another round of March Auction Madness! This time it's for Heritage Auctions' Planet Hollywood collection which goes under the hammer from March 20th through 24th and features over 1,600 lots of Hollywood glory. We have Shining Axes (hero and stunt), James Dean's monkey, Lt. Commander Data costumes, Apollo Creed costumes,…
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That’s right, the first ever live episode of the Stuff Dreams are made of, as Ryan and Dave challenge each other to dig even deeper into this week’s Propstore’s Treasures from Film and Television Auction. What’s the most surprising piece in the Auction? The weirdest? The one Dave wishes Ryan would buy him? The one Ryan will buy Dave as a joke? What…
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In a radical shift of gears, the Stuff Dreams Are Made Of is chatting real props -- that is, cracking the catalog for the first of Propstore's three auctions in 2024. We have Alien flightsuits, McFly guitars, Sandworms (the fun kind, not the scary kind), Charlie Chaplin pseudo-Nazi jackets, Indy jackets, Kurgan swords, Krull glaives (just don't wat…
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Ryan and Dave are back for an all-new, all-spectacular Season 7 of the only movie-prop-collecting podcast hosted by two TV showrunners that should probably be doing something else with their spare time. A pall has been cast over the entire prop-collecting hobby, and it ain’t pretty folks. There are fakes everywhere -- fake props, fake helmets, fake…
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Mark your calendars, The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of returns Wednesday, February 28th, 2024 with an all new season! SDAMO - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/propspodcast/ SDAMO - Threads https://www.threads.net/@propspodcast SDAMO - Twitter https://twitter.com/propspodcast?lang=en SDAMO - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/propspodcast/ SDAMO - TikT…
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Every three years, Ryan and David want to prove to the world that they are leading relatively normal lives so they hire the same two actresses to play their “wives.” Well, the gals are back to answer the big questions about marriage: raising kids, in-laws, communication and how this all relates to buying an X-wing. Enjoy the final episode of the se…
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How *does* one fly a dragon? David and Ryan ask Special Effects legend Mike Dawson, designer and builder of the dragon "buck" for House of the Dragon. They also pester Mike for stories from his totally unfathomable history as a SFX man going all the way back to Superman: The Movie and through Raiders and Empire and Jedi and Temple and Roger Rabbit …
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Marvel movies have never been hotter. Wait. Sorry. OK, what do we do to make people listen to this episode of The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of? I know, we bring back the original Avengers! On today’s all new episode Dave and Ryan chat with Chris Donio, maker, builder and minder of specialty costumes from the Avengers Infinity War and Endgame! And Capta…
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Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Anthony Daniels. But, unlike some previous episodes of the podcast, this man is actually here in the studio. Virtually. David and Ryan execute an absolute freakin' coup and bring on C-3PO himself, Mr. Anthony Daniels. The guys ask him about his collection from his screen-matched A New Hope hero helmet, to his annotated scr…
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Still tired and poor from holding up paddles in the Greg Jein auction, David and Ryan get their hands on the catalog for Propstore's London auction, taking place from November 9-12. In a super-duper-sized page-turn, the guys hit the highlights such as the good Alien movies (APCs, Pulse Rifles, mini-armor!) and the bad ones (Covenant), Back to the F…
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David and Ryan sit down for a long-form chat with the co-founder of Screen-Used (RIP), one of the outfits that helped to bring movie memorabilia collecting out of the niche and into the mainstream. Desi talks about his story, how he discovered collecting (via a Back to the Future II hoverboard), how built his passion up into a viable retail and auc…
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All of America and Dave’s wife are wondering: Did Dave win the X-wing? Tune in to find out. Hear all about the wins, the losses, the endless sitting. Where does the Star Trek market stand? And who or what was the mysterious Bidder 7101. Ryan and a slightly dazed Dave take us moment by moment, bid by bid, Shatner hairpiece by hairpiece through the i…
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Everything is in the wrong order. The big stuff comes last and the small stuff comes first. What if we're too responsible, and we end up with nothing? Holy Batman props, Batman! Why is there another X-Wing? Did we wrong the prop gods? Everyone will have spent all their money on the TOS Trek stuff, right? Right? Dave already has a Stormtrooper from …
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David and Ryan are joined by John Walsh, the author of "Conan the Barbarian: The Official Story of the Film", Titan publishing's brand new look at the making of the 1982 cult classic. John regales the guys with stories of trying to dig up new, old information, trying to get an audience with Arnold himself, why Dino DeLaurentis productions have so l…
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In another coup for the podcast, David and Ryan are joined by Weta mastersmith Peter Lyon who fabricated all the swords for the greatest fantasy trilogy of our time. Peter takes the guys through his early days as a medieval reenactor and film fan in far-flung, pre-internet New Zealand and talks about making armor and swords for practical use, and t…
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David and Ryan have learned all there is to know about the Greg Jein collection (not that they'll stop talking about it anytime soon..) But who was Greg Jein: the man? To find out, they speak to two people who actually knew him: John Eaves, conceptual artist and model builder for Industrial Light and Magic, and Joe Maddalena, his friend and his "su…
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In this super-sized final installment, the guys complete their climb of the Everest that is the Greg Jein collection. Beginning with Star Trek: The Next Generation and going through Star Wars and beyond, the guys cover what is perhaps their most alluring part of the catalog... at least to David. They discuss everything "New Trek" from Picard to Voy…
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In part two of their enthralling catalog deep-dive trilogy, David and Ryan are re-joined by collector, friend of Greg Jein, and Trekspert Rob Klein to page through the beating heart of the collection: Kirk and Spock Star Trek. Beginning with the laser pistol from the original, un-aired pilot of Star Trek (The Cage!) and going all the way through St…
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The internet’s favorite (and possibly only) movie props podcast returns for its sixth season with big news (!) from our new sponsor (!!) — the Greg Jein Collection is going under the hammer at Heritage Auctions on October 14 and 15 in Dallas. Over the next few episodes, David and Ryan will look to get to know Greg Jein by talking to the people who …
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The full length bonus episode where Ryan and David recap and analyze the June 2023 Propstore auction. They talk wins, losses, and much more on this in-between-seasons one off! SDAMO - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/propspodcast/ SDAMO - Threads https://www.threads.net/@propspodcast SDAMO - Twitter https://twitter.com/propspodcast?lang=en SDAMO…
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For the third season in a row, Chuck Costas of Propstore joins us to reveal who the winner is of the Ryan10 / Dave10 contest! SDAMO - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/propspodcast/ SDAMO - Threads https://www.threads.net/@propspodcast SDAMO - Twitter https://twitter.com/propspodcast?lang=en SDAMO - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/propspodcast/…
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In a first for The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of, David and Ryan make their point succinctly. And that point is—if you want to hear the full BONUS episode recapping and analyzing the June Propstore auction, you have to send us your email address. You’re a collector; you know you’ve gotta have it. Email us: dreamsaremadeofpodcast@gmail.com OR click this …
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Put on a comfy pair of pants (trousers for our UK friends) and buckle in for part two of David and Ryan's deep-dive into Propstore's auction catalog, covering the rest of the live auction at the Peterson Automotive Museum in Los Angeles on June 28. This one will take you from Lord of the Rings to X-Men claws, including Morghul blades, Star Lord hel…
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David and Ryan dive into the all-new, super-sized Propstore catalog for the summer live auction on June 28th in Los Angeles. The guys begin with the first half of Day 1’s 523 lots, covering all things from 2010 to Karate Kid II. There are full Batman costumes (from scary good to plain scary), Blade Runner costumes, ILM cameras, a stunning (if compl…
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The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of is joined by the great Rob Liefeld, iconic Marvel Comics artist, co-founder of Image Comics, creator of Cable and Deadpool, and most importantly for this podcast, collector! Rob regales the guys with stories of growing up in the 70s and collecting comics, breaking in at the ripe old age of 18, buying original comic art,…
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David and Ryan go head-to-head discussing how they try to avoid going head-to-head against friends in the prop world. Is all fair in love and war? Have the guys ever bid against each other? Did Ryan bid up the X-Wing? Join the guys for a lively discussion about being friends and collectors. Co-llectors? Auc-chums? Bid buds? And then, a bonus: the f…
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David and Ryan are joined by the creator of Filmumentaries and its eponymous podcast, Jamie Benning. A fellow lifelong cinema nerd, Jamie tells the guys about how he became not a collector of stuff, but a collector of stories - and how he spun that obsession into a life of adventure, making documentaries and podcasts about the history of his (and o…
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David and Ryan discuss a theory by the Honest Broker, Ted Gioia, that popular culture lives and dies in 80-year cycles. What does that mean for movie memorabilia? How has that impacted more mature hobbies like art collecting? The guys dig in and try to suss out whether the stuff their dreams are made of has an expiration date. And, of course, they …
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Not at all live from Star Wars Celebration in London, David and Ryan want to wish you a happy May the 4th -- No! Stop it. Please stop celebrating Star Wars on May the 4th, and with the stupid pun. It makes us crazy. The summer auction season unofficially kicked off in London when Propstore showcased three incredible, A-level original Star Wars arti…
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David and Ryan are joined by living legend Alec Gillis to discuss his illustrious (and ongoing!) career as a creature designer and practical effects wizard. He tells the guys about his first job with Richard Corman, going to see Alien with James freaking Cameron, subsequently getting a job on James freaking Cameron's Aliens and building the infamou…
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David and Ryan tear open their first auction catalog of the summer season: Julien's "Hollywood: Classic & Contemporary" done in partnership with TCM -- and all sponsored by Propstore! The guys talk Indiana Jones machetes, Men in Black suits, vintage scripts, Harpo Marx's tasteful nudes, Carlo Rimbaldi's Alien designs, and Die Hard storyboards. Lots…
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House of the Dragon Season 2 production has begun! David and Ryan are joined by Ellie Murphy, Action Prop Supervisor, to discuss prop-making across Season 1 and maybe even a little bit about what's to come in Season 2. The guys get an inside look at their favorite filmmaking department as they chat crowns, eggs, egg-warming-devices, canes, tablewar…
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For the second time in its storied history, David and Ryan are joined by Tom Spina of Tom Spina Designs to discuss saving memorabilia from the abyss of time. Tom takes the guys through his story of being a film fan, a collector, and a monster-maker before finding his way into the niche business of saving your props, creatures, and costume pieces fr…
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David and Ryan are joined by Pixar director and The Shining aficionado to discuss his masterwork, Taschen's Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, a massive, limited edition collector's trove of "Making Of" material about The Shining, including the definitive story of the making of the Kubrick classic. Lee regales the guys with stories from decades of runn…
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Ever wonder how to start a collection? David and Ryan are joined by "friend of Stuff (FOS)" and original comic art expert Kelvin Mao to discuss all the intricacies of collecting original comic art. Dave and Kelvin then help Ryan build his dream collection piece by piece and are delighted - and sometimes horrified - as they learn about the kinds of …
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David and Ryan are joined by long-time collector, film crew member, and human Glen Carroll. The guys talk about what exactly it is an Assistant Director does and dive deep with one of the foremost experts on collecting clapperboards (or are they slates?) and go all the way from Willow (niche!) to The Princess Bride to The Shining (sorry Glen) to Bl…
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David and Ryan rip open the mailbag and read some listener mail on the air. They discuss a cornucopia of topics, from the Lucas museum to House of the Dragon props to questionable Conan swords to ethics to conservation to storyboards and favorite props used in other films. It’s a prop topic extravaganza!…
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The results are in! Find out who the winner is of the “Your Favorite Host” contest, as Propstore’s Chuck Costas joins the boys to reveal the winner of the second Dave10/Ryan10 contest. Spoiler: it did not go well for one of your co-hosts! And it’s not who you think it is? Or maybe it is? After laurels are placed and wounds are licked, the guys welc…
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The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of has returned for its fifth season! To begin this new collecting odyssey, the guys go back to where it began for many a movie prop collector -- the original movie poster. To discuss the topic and their own movie poster collections, the guys are joined by movie poster guru Grey Smith, who has been obsessing about and coll…
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Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy New Year from the Stuff Dreams are Made Of! David and Ryan get loaded up on eggnog and wrap up a busy 2022 with a holiday party potluck of topics like the year-end auctions, their collecting plans for 2023, their favorite Christmas movies, and other related (and unrelated) topics before they bid farewell t…
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After multiple COVID cancellations, Dave finally took his family on a special guided tour of the Academy Museum… yet another in a long, long line of archives that Dave has visited and Ryan has not. The guys chat with the Academy museum’s Senior Curator, Collections and Curatorial Affairs, Nathalie Morris and learn all about the Academy’s collection…
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Adam Savage (Tested, Mythbusters) joins hosts David and Ryan to dive deep into the history of the very MacGuffin that inspired the title of your favorite movie props podcast -- the Maltese Falcon! Or, in the words of Sam Spade, “The, uh, stuff that dreams are made of.” Literally! A delighted Adam (who gets to talk rather than build stuff) discusses…
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After 40-some episodes of the podcast, David and Ryan realize that they've never talked about collecting their particular contribution to the entertainment business: the script. While it's a heavily-collected category of memorabilia, it is perhaps one of the least-discussed. Well, that all changes today! Join the guys as they cover every facet of c…
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Could you imagine a time in your prop-collecting life when you would be ready to say goodbye to your things? Dave and Ryan certainly cannot... but they are joined by Aliens super-collector Harry Harris who made such a decision and recently auctioned off most of his incredible precious-es. What drives a collector to sell? When is it time? Are there …
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