‘The Playground Podcast’ Caps 2025 with Real Toy Talk from Zahn, Byrne, and Baulch

As much of the toy industry checks out for a winter break, a yearly tradition continues with the seventh annual year-end wrap-up on The Playground Podcast.

Hosted by The Toy Guy, Chris Byrne, and presented by Global Toy News and Beacon Media Group, this episode reunites three of the industry’s top voices as Byrne welcomes James Zahn, Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book/Senior Editor of The Toy Insider, and John Baulch, Publisher of Toy World UK, for a wide-ranging conversation about the year that was 2025 and the positivity riding into 2026.

Stream the new episode on Spotify or wherever you enjoy podcasts.