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The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of

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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.

tv & film film history

All Episodes

02:00:32

Putting the “Art" in Movie Poster Art

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of ·

2022/03/24

Sure we all love the cool Blade Runner poster on our wall, but did you ever wonder who actually painted it? The answer may surprise you as Ryan and David take you into the world of movie poster original art collecting. Learn all about the golden age of movie posters, how they were commissioned by the studios: the prelims and comps, the foreign editions and how to collect them all. Hear about treasures from Ryan and David’s personal collection: Conan the Barbarian by Casaro, Star Wars by Jung, and,

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01:56:59

More than T-shirts and Satin Jackets: The Crew Gift

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2022/03/16

Since the dawn of cinema, producers have given crews “wrap gifts” and the crews have thanked them and sold the gifts on ebay. Sure, you can find some amazing t-shirts and jackets with the film’s name on it, but that’s not all: wait till you hear about crew hats! Plus a few other unique items, both good and bad. Find out where the Cat in the Hat crew gift lands on that scale. And who better to shed a light on crew gifts, then a certain man with the initials "G.L.” who might know a thing or two

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01:05:31

The State of the Podcast Address

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of ·

2022/03/09

The podcast is dead. Long live the podcast! David and Ryan discuss their cancellation and resurrection as a fully armed and operational pirate ship, now broadcasting from international waters. They give personal updates, talk about their TV shows, their new acquisitions over the last few months, and then the guys discuss the main topic: bad collector behavior. Stay tuned... the rest of season 3 will follow soon!

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01:16:13

It Belongs in a Museum!

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of ·

2021/10/28

In the thrilling season two finale, David and Ryan talk museums with Ryan Lintelman, the curator of the Smithsonian's upcoming "Entertainment Nation" exhibit and -- more importantly -- fan of the podcast. Ryan speaks about the plans for the new exhibit and details some of the wonderful film and television pieces in the Smithsonian's collection and the stories behind their acquisition, including the original Scarecrow costume, the original Kermit, most of Indiana Jones's wardrobe, some bad Batman

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01:46:34

Catalog Day, Episode III: Revenge of the Bids

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of ·

2021/10/21

David and Ryan crack open the latest Prop Store catalog to pore over the latest treasures to hit the block. They discuss screen-matched Nazi demons, more Aliens props, Spectre rings, Gladiator movies, volleyballs named Wilson, hoverboards, the possibility of David expanding his hood ornament collection, what might be the greatest call sheet of all time, and, of course, one of the hosts’ enduring fascination with Prometheus.

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01:57:49

Movie Guns!

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of ·

2021/10/14

If the deep dive into the Pulse Rifle wasn’t enough, David and Ryan are devoting their latest show to movie guns! Learn what makes a movie gun a movie gun, how movie guns are made, and how to collect them. To help, they are joined by Jason DeBord, Chief Operating Officer of Julien's Auctions. Jason talks about his life as a connoisseur of movie guns and all things Die Hard and the founding of the Original Prop Blog -- the scourge of movie-prop-scammer scum everywhere. They also chat about one of the

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02:13:41

The M41-A Pulse Rifle

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of ·

2021/10/07

David and Ryan want to introduce you to a personal friends of theirs: the M41-A Pulse Rifle. So load up the dropship for a thrilling deep-dive on one of the greatest science-fiction props of all time as they are joined by the two foremost experts on James Cameron's Aliens: Harry Harris and Willie Goldman. It's the express elevator to hell! We’re in the pike five by five! Put her in charge! Etc.

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01:26:06

Prop Psychology

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of ·

2021/09/30

David and Ryan lie on the couch while Dr. Shirley Mueller, a licensed psychologist, goes deep inside the collector's brain and attempts to diagnose whatever might be wrong with your hosts. Dr. Mueller, a collector herself, explains the unique gift of being a collector and how it leads to a much richer, more colorful life. It all goes quite well until the guys bring up collecting whisky and antique, monkey-themed hood ornaments.

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01:46:20

GEORGE R. R. MARTIN (Creator of Game of Thrones)

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of ·

2021/09/23

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of is back! And this time, David and Ryan brought a friend: George R. R. Martin. George talks about his life as an "accumulator" of many things, like antique toy knights and prop goodies from Beauty and the Beast. The guys also talk collecting comic books and Steve Ditko art, Bayonne pizza, George wanting to possess his own severed head, and, of course—House of the Dragon. No, they did not ask about the book.

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01:42:44

The State of the Collection(s) Address

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of ·

2021/07/15

David and Ryan discuss their thrilling wins and crushing losses in the recent Prop Store auction while wondering which lunatic spent $238,000 on a space flute, because that person clearly needs help. These two totally rational and practical collectors of better space objects then take stock of their own collections and talk about what they want to find next, and maybe, just maybe, what might need to go. Also: the fine art of grudge-bidding.

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01:37:51

Movie Swords!

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of ·

2021/07/08

Dave and Ryan are joined by real-life movie armorer Tim Lewis to discuss his illustrious career making movie swords for Kingdom of Heaven, Apocalypto, The Old Guard, and the forthcoming House of the Dragon! Go deep down the scabbard hole for an exhaustive discussion about movie swords, as the guys discuss their favorite sword movies like Conan, Lord of the Rings, Princess Bride, Excalibur and of course the unimpeachable Richard Gere masterpiece First Knight.

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01:30:57

It's Ladies' Night

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of ·

2021/07/01

It's “ladies' night” on The Stuff Dreams are Made Of! Or at least “lady night.” David and Ryan are joined by an actual lady collector, Nikki Lietzke who talks about HER experiences as a multi-generational Hollywood kid, loving the classics, attending the Debbie Reynolds auction, and collecting movie memorabilia. The three discuss the general dearth of female collectors in the hobby, and wonder why that is. Sadly though, not even Nikki can explain why David keeps buying monkey-themed hood ornaments

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01:47:04

Catalog Day: First Blood, Part II

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of ·

2021/06/24

David and Ryan crack open Prop Store's latest auction catalog to take listeners on a page-turn through the 3-day event featuring nearly 1,400 lots. This episode has something for every collector: hero Indy hats, stunt Pulse Rifles, fake Playboys from real movies, crew gifts, the furniture catalog from Fight Club, bullet-hit Bat-symbols, Muppet heads, Spinal Tap jackets, pieces from the flawless Richard Gere masterpiece First Knight, and Princess Leia's script from Empire Strikes Back. David even

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01:47:03

Catalog Day: First Blood, Part II

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of ·

2021/06/23

David and Ryan crack open Prop Store's latest auction catalog to take listeners on a page-turn through the 3-day event featuring nearly 1,400 lots. This episode has something for every collector: hero Indy hats, stunt Pulse Rifles, fake Playboys from real movies, crew gifts, the furniture catalog from Fight Club, bullet-hit Bat-symbols, Muppet heads, Spinal Tap jackets, pieces from the flawless Richard Gere masterpiece First Knight, and Princess Leia's script from Empire Strikes Back. David even

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01:54:18

To The [Lucasfilm] Archives!

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of ·

2021/06/17

David and Ryan sit down for an exclusive chat with Laela French, the Director of the Lucasfilm Archives. Laela regales the guys with stories of her 20-year career working in the archives and being surrounded by the most wonderful props, costumes, and models ever made for film, plus the future of the archives and the new Lucas Museum of Narative Art. Dave shares his own stories of his many, many, many visits to the archives as a fan, a filmmaker, and most recently, an author. Ryan has no stories to

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01:54:17

To The [Lucasfilm] Archives!

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of ·

2021/06/16

David and Ryan sit down for an exclusive chat with Laela French, the Director of the Lucasfilm Archives. Laela regales the guys with stories of her 20-year career working in the archives and being surrounded by the most wonderful props, costumes, and models ever made for film, plus the future of the archives and the new Lucas Museum of Narative Art. Dave shares his own stories of his many, many, many visits to the archives as a fan, a filmmaker, and most recently, an author. Ryan has no stories to

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01:43:22

Happy Birthday, Indiana!

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of ·

2021/06/10

Two big reasons to cheer: David and Ryan are back for the second season of the BEST (only) movie-prop-celebrating podcast in the free world, AND Raiders of the Lost Ark is turning 40. To celebrate, the guys are doing a deep-dive on Indiana Jones whips from all three movies. Plus collecting during COVID, and the latest on their productions House of the Dragon and White House Plumbers. Again Dr. Jones -- we see there is no birthday present you can possess which I cannot take away!

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01:43:21

Happy Birthday, Indiana!

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of ·

2021/06/09

Two big reasons to cheer: David and Ryan are back for the second season of the BEST (only) movie-prop-celebrating podcast in the free world, AND Raiders of the Lost Ark is turning 40. To celebrate, the guys are doing a deep-dive on Indiana Jones whips from all three movies. Plus collecting during COVID, and the latest on their productions House of the Dragon and White House Plumbers. Again Dr. Jones -- we see there is no birthday present you can possess which I cannot take away!

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01:28:56

Wives Out

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of ·

2021/02/11

As they wrap up the first season of the podcast, Ryan and David finally answer the most asked question in movie prop collecting: "What does your wife think of all this?" That’s right: special guests Becky Mandel and Caitlin Monahan answer everything you ever wanted to know about what it's like being married to a prop collector. From LORD OF THE RINGS' Gollum to Ricardo Montalban’s fuzzy WRATH OF KHAN boots, from THE PRINCESS BRIDE to VALLEY GIRL -- learn the secrets of a happy prop-collecting

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01:28:55

Wives Out

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of ·

2021/02/11

As they wrap up the first season of the podcast, Ryan and David finally answer the most asked question in movie prop collecting: "What does your wife think of all this?" That’s right: special guests Becky Mandel and Caitlin Monahan answer everything you ever wanted to know about what it's like being married to a prop collector. From LORD OF THE RINGS' Gollum to Ricardo Montalban’s fuzzy WRATH OF KHAN boots, from THE PRINCESS BRIDE to VALLEY GIRL -- learn the secrets of a happy

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