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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

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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01:24:16

The Stuff Our Dreams (and Nightmares) Are Made Of

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of ·

2021/02/04

David and Ryan discuss their own experience making movies and television -- and the associated props. Is it different when you're a collector? It sure is! You make to keep! Join the guys as they take a bumpy ride down memory lane and talk about everything from SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE'S Nerf Crotchbat, to stealing dishes off the SEINFELD set, hats from CAT IN THE HAT and VEEP's Vagibrary model to the THE SIXTH GUN'S... Sixth Gun..., propaganda from COLONY, and dragon's eggs from the forthcoming HOUSE OF

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01:24:15

The Stuff Our Dreams (and Nightmares) Are Made Of

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of ·

2021/02/04

David and Ryan discuss their own experience making movies and television -- and the associated props. Is it different when you're a collector? It sure is! You make to keep! Join the guys as they take a bumpy ride down memory lane and talk about everything from SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE'S Nerf Crotchbat, to stealing dishes off the SEINFELD set, hats from CAT IN THE HAT and VEEP's Vagibrary model to the THE SIXTH GUN'S... Sixth Gun..., propaganda from COLONY, and dragon's eggs from the forthcoming HOUSE OF

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01:23:59

Journey into the Fedora

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of ·

2021/01/28

Join David and Ryan as they embark on their first "Deep Dive" -- an exhaustive (and exhausting) exploration of a single Hollywood artifact. Their first subject is the most famous hat in movie history: INDIANA JONES’s fedora. Learn how to ID an Indy hat, the differences between each movie's hat, and which hat the guys might have in their own collections. To aid them in their search for enlightenment, Ryan and David have invited on friend, collector, author, and Lucasfilm historian, Brandon Alinger

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01:23:58

Journey into the Fedora

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of ·

2021/01/28

Join David and Ryan as they embark on their first "Deep Dive" -- an exhaustive (and exhausting) exploration of a single Hollywood artifact. Their first subject is the most famous hat in movie history: INDIANA JONES’s fedora. Learn how to ID an Indy hat, the differences between each movie's hat, and which hat the guys might have in their own collections. To aid them in their search for enlightenment, Ryan and David have invited on friend, collector, author, and Lucasfilm historian, Brandon

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01:12:06

Restoration Conemplation

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of ·

2021/01/21

David and Ryan are joined by Tom Spina of Tom Spina Designs to discuss all things restoration. When should one restore a prop or costume piece? How much is too much? The guys tell their own restoration stories, like when Ryan rescued John McClane's Beretta from DIE HARD from the world of science-fiction and when Dave brought Chewbacca back to life. But Tom beats them all by telling his story of restoring the original AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON even after Rick Baker himself said that it was beyond

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01:12:07

Restoration Contemplation

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of ·

2021/01/21

David and Ryan are joined by Tom Spina of Tom Spina Designs to discuss all things restoration. When should one restore a prop or costume piece? How much is too much? The guys tell their own restoration stories, like when Ryan rescued John McClane's Beretta from DIE HARD from the world of science-fiction and when Dave brought Chewbacca back to life. But Tom beats them all by telling his story of restoring the original AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON even after Rick Baker himself said that it was beyond

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01:24:17

Displaying for Keeps

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of ·

2021/01/14

David and Ryan discuss the art of protecting and properly displaying their collections, how they go about it, who they use to do it, and how, exactly, one goes about displaying Boba Fett’s jetpack and the holy grail from INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE. Answer: one chooses wisely. They also wisely chose this week’s guest — creator and host of Disney+’s PROP CULTURE, Dan Lanigan — to talk about his crazy, custom-designed movie prop dungeon and his equally bananas NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS

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01:18:23

Fakes, Frauds, & Fugazis, Or How Do You Know It...

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of ·

2021/01/07

In the first episode of glorious 2021, David and Ryan discuss the topic that haunts all prop collectors: fakes. Hear all about fake lightsabers, fake Colonial Marine armor, and fake Stormtrooper helmets. Also, what does a COA really mean these days? (Nothing!) And, in a major coup for The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of and geeks everywhere, the guys have booked a very special guest. Download and listen to find out who! Or is it whom? Go to http://hellofresh.com/10dreams and use code 10dreams for 10 free

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01:18:22

Fakes, Frauds, & Fugazis, Or How Do You Know It...

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of ·

2021/01/07

In the first episode of glorious 2021, David and Ryan discuss the topic that haunts all prop collectors: fakes. Hear all about fake lightsabers, fake Colonial Marine armor, and fake Stormtrooper helmets. Also, what does a COA really mean these days? (Nothing!) And, in a major coup for The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of and geeks everywhere, the guys have booked a very special guest. Download and listen to find out who! Or is it whom?

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