Shelley Kramer's guest appearances

Shelley Kramer

Be Reel

Tom Hanks

Emily Dickinson

Saul Austerlitz

John Singleton

Lynn Shelton

Barbra Streisand

Yorgos Lanthimos

Nick White

Gordon Parks

Debra Granik

Vivian Lee

Emma Tammi

William Goldman

Rob McElhenney

Wes Studi

OwlTail

In 1995, "Toy Story" set the gold ... well, polyurethane standard for toys springing to life in film. But it's not an uncommon concept. From "Ted" to "Annabelle," it's not hard to see what's cute, creepy, or ironically crass about playthings suddenly speaking in adult voices. On this week's show, we watch and review three Toy Tales (they're off-brand toy stories), including "Child's Play" (1988), "Small Soldiers" (1998), and "The Indian In The Cupboard" (1995). At the 22-minute mark, Noah swings by the Play Kids toy store in his Brooklyn neighborhood to ask owner Shelley Kramer about the undying fantasy of toys coming alive and whether she thinks that's ever happened in her store. Follow us on Twitter @bereelpod.

In 1995, "Toy Story" set the gold ... well, polyurethane standard for toys springing to life in film. But it's not an uncommon concept. From "Ted" to "Annabelle," it's not hard to see what's cute, creepy, or ironically crass about playthings suddenly speaking in adult voices. <br><br>On this week's show, we watch and review three Toy Tales (they're off-brand toy stories), including "Child's Play" (1988), "Small Soldiers" (1998), and "The Indian In The Cupboard" (1995). At the 22-minute mark, Noah swings by the Play Kids toy store in his Brooklyn neighborhood to ask owner Shelley Kramer about the undying fantasy of toys coming alive and whether she thinks that's ever happened in her store. <br><br>Follow us on Twitter @bereelpod.

The Other Toy Stories (feat. Shelley Kramer) | Episode 69