107 — Justin Ishmael: toy designer and former CEO/creative director of Mondo

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In this epsiode, host Brian VanHooker is joined by Justin Ishmael, a toy designer who has been behind a number of awesome TMNT releases over the past decade. As the Creative Director and CEO of Mondo Toys, he oversaw the creation of the 1/6 Mondo set of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the "First Turtle" based on Kevin Eastman's original TMNT drawing. More recently, in collaboration with Bottleneck Gallery, he has overseen the Peter Laird "First Turtle" and the Pitch Turtle, whuch is based on the original sculpt done by Playmates toys to pitch the original TMNT toys. Sound Engineering by Ian Williams. Follow Turtle Tracks Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turtle_tracks_podcast/