Best Bleav The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of Podcasts (2025)

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Deep Dive: The Han Solo Blaster 1:42:52

5d ago1:42:52

1:42:52

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of is back with its second deep dive of the season, this one covering one of David's and Ryan's favorite movie weapons of all time: the Han Solo blaster. To fill in all the greeblies and nerdy details, the guys are joined by DL-44 expert, master builder, and gunsmith Scott Juarez from the RPF and the Star Wars fan communit…

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The Questions Dreams are Made Of and Yacht Talk 1:18:42

13d ago1:18:42

1:18:42

David and Ryan dump out the 'ole podcast mailbag and dive into myriad topics, including: collecting classic paperwork, acquiring Game of Thrones pieces, the intellectual sewer that is Reddit comments, yacht collectors and the yachts they love, disputed Stormtrooper lore, Troy clappers, a plea for more comic art talk, more propas (we made it a thing…

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House of the Dragon Make-up SFX Wizardry 1:30:27

19d ago1:30:27

1:30:27

Just as House of the Dragon Season 3 shooting gets underway, David and Ryan are joined by Waldo Mason, lead make-up special effects artist on the show across seasons 2 and 3. The guys talk to Waldo about how he got his start in the movie business, explore his incredible list of movie credits alone, they discuss burns, wounds, sores, monsters and al…

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Return to Oz: The Ruby Slippers Revisited 1:23:00

27d ago1:23:00

1:23:00

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of's first guest, author Rhys Thomas, returns to the podcast to sift through the aftermath of the seismic, $28,000,000 Ruby Slippers sale by Heritage Auctions this past December. They revisit his great book, The Ruby Slippers of Oz, and they review what fascinating new information has come to light since they had him on th…

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The March 26-28 Propstore EMLA...LA... Live! 1:37:52

1M ago1:37:52

1:37:52

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of is back with another live episode (covering Propstore's March 26-28 auction)! David and Ryan cover their (in)famous categories, shouting out everything from their favorite "small" pieces in days 2 and 3 to the worst Prometheus prop in the auction. They fake buy each other gifts, pick out stuff to delight or antagonize t…

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Propstore's March 26-28 EMLA... LA! 1:29:19

1M ago1:29:19

1:29:19

Another season, another Propstore auction. David and Ryan dive into the catalog for Propstore's first of three EMLA auctions of 2025, this one taking place from March 26 through the 28th in Los Angeles. This episode covers "a few of our favorite things" as the guys highlight the most interesting lots from day 1 of the 3-day auction. Join them for e…

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From Deloreans to Batmobiles 1:48:49

2M ago1:48:49

1:48:49

This week on The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of, it’s all about movie cars—despite David’s at-best half-interest in the topic. But Ryan and special guest star/producer/super editor Bart go ham with celebrity guest Rob Klein on what it means to be a “movie car” enthusiast, the movie cars of history that really rev their engines, and an in-depth discussion…

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The Darth Vader Helmet, Part 2 1:36:59

2M ago1:36:59

1:36:59

Gino Sabatino returns to cover all the remaining history and mystery surrounding the most infamous helmet in movie history… But before that, David and Ryan review the stunning results of Propstore’s Blade Runner 2049 and offer what analysis they can as “experts.” We say “experts” because sadly The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of once must once again slog …

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The Darth Vader Helmet, Part 1 1:07:35

2M ago1:07:35

1:07:35

Brace yourselves, True Believers, this is a nerdy one. The "deep-dive" format returns to the podcast after a too-long absence, and boy is it a biggie. To discuss every detail surrounding (and inside and outside) Darth Vader's helmet, David and Ryan are re-joined by the great Gino Sabatino, expert of all things Star Wars. And Gino has a lot to say. …

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Interlinked: The Blade Runner 2049 Auction 1:12:47

2M ago1:12:47

1:12:47

It’s auction season again, and this time you can bid on everything that was great about the hit 2017 sci-fi legasequel, Blade Runner 2049! Join David and Ryan as they pore through the official Alcon Entertainment auction, offering over 100 gorgeous lots from Denis Villaneuve’s beautiful and haunting masterpiece. 4 Officer K costumes! 3 Deckard blas…

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Propas: the Little Things in Life 1:05:09

3M ago1:05:09

1:05:09

This week on The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of, David and Ryan explore the little things -- the tapas of props, if you will, or, better -- "propas." It's often easy to get lost in X-Wings and Batwings and Ruby Slippers as those are the sales that steal all the headlines, but this hobby is completely accessible to the movie mad collector at any price poi…

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The Spectacular Season 10 Premiere Episode! 1:21:03

3M ago1:21:03

1:21:03

Is it more impressive that The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of has already recorded ten seasons or that we're entering our 6th year of making this podcast for very little money? Either way, David and Ryan are thrilled to be joined by "new" collector Larry Chalkley as he talks about the conversion therapy he experienced listening to this fine podcast. Afte…

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The Los Angeles Fire Disaster Special 1:03:17

3M ago1:03:17

1:03:17

It was an awful week in movieland. Thousands of people lost their homes in two different wildfires that consumed a hundred years of memory and history and likely resulted in the loss of countless pieces of film and television memorabilia. David first shares his own harrowing experience being within sight of the Hollywood fire, facing evacuations fr…

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The Ruby Slippers: Definitely Real Rubies 1:30:51

4M ago1:30:51

1:30:51

David and Ryan are, along with the rest of the world, gobsmacked by the result of Heritage Auctions' ruby slippers sale. They break that down along with the rest of the wild and wacky 2024 for this year-ending, season-ending episode of the podcast. Join the guys they talk about the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future on this round-up episo…

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Collectors vs. Dealers 1:09:12

5M ago1:09:12

1:09:12

On a guest-free (and auction-catalog-free!) episode of The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of, David and Ryan delve into a sticky topic: what separates the collector from the dealer. In a hobby where many dealers also collect, the delineation can be fuzzy — and therein lies the problem. Drawing from their long experience navigating these murky waters, the gu…

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Live from Oz: It’s Heritage’s Ruby Slippers Auction Preview 2:19:33

5M ago2:19:33

2:19:33

But it wasn't a dream. It was a place! And you were there, and you were there, and you were there, and you were there! Buckle your seatbelts, Auntie ‘Em and Uncle Owen, as David and Ryan take you through the entire Heritage Auctions Hollywood Entertainment Auction featuring the Ruby Slippers of Oz. Along with special guest, Heritage’s Brian Chanes,…

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Bill Hunt of the Digital Bits - First Blood, Part 2 1:37:49

5M ago1:37:49

1:37:49

David and Ryan begin part two of their killer discussion with Bill Hunt by reviewing the results of the recent Propstore auction and Heritage's Power Rangers auction. They then invite Bill back on to finish the discussion about all things 4K, including the recent controversial James Cameron transfers and their weird AI process, and they then ask Bi…

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The Digital Bits’ Bill Hunt (Part 1) 1:02:30

5M ago1:02:30

1:02:30

On a very special episode of your favorite props podcast (meaning: no auction coverage; you’re welcome), David and Ryan are joined by the editor-in-chief of the singular physical media resource, The Digital Bits. Bill and The Bits have covered home theater and physical media since the dawn of the DVD era almost 30 years ago. He chats with the guys …

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Happy Catalog Day! 1:33:36

5M ago1:33:36

1:33:36

In the super-sized mid-season finale, Ryan and Dave get a sneak-preview of the new Prop Store December auction catalog from owner and founder Stephen Lane. Join the guys on a page-by-page journey through the catalog as they chat BATMAN cowls, hear a cool story about finding David Bowie's crystal ball, try to figure out where in their houses they mi…

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It's Alive! The Propstore Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction - November 14-17 1:35:07

6M ago1:35:07

1:35:07

David and Ryan have a lively one for you that begins with Ryan ranting about the state of collectors and collecting (what else is new). Dave then distracts him with the auction at hand, and the guys highlight the great stuff you may have missed from days 2 and 3 of the auction before covering their patented "categories" discussion, highlighting the…

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Go, Go, Bid on Power Rangers! 1:49:12

6M ago1:49:12

1:49:12

This week on the Stuff Dreams Are Made Of, David and Ryan don't know what the hell they're talking about. But thankfully, like a Mighty Morphin' hero, Rich Rose appears from a cloud of smoke and sparks and kicks and punches everything about the Heritage Hasbro Power Rangers Auction, coming to you live on November 18 and 19. Hear all about Rich's in…

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A Collector's New Hope: The Saga Museum 1:14:26

6M ago1:14:26

1:14:26

So many people talk about it. These guys are actually doing it. David and Ryan welcome on former Stuff guest and Star Wars uber-collector Gus Lopez as well as Star Wars collecting legend Steve Sansweet to discuss their diabolical plans to construct a Star Wars museum for fans -- by fans. Museum-building is a notoriously impossible task (cost being …

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Holy Batmobiles and Batwings, Batman 1:44:52

6M ago1:44:52

1:44:52

David and Ryan are joined for an enlightening and extra-nerdy conversation about Batman’s various conveyances by the very man who designed them. No, not Bruce Wayne. Julian Cadlow, the illustrator, conceptual designer and storyboard artist who began his career on Tim Burton’s classic, Batman ’89. Join the guys as they pepper Julian with questions a…

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Propstore's London EMLA, November 14-17 2024 1:22:58

6M ago1:22:58

1:22:58

These are a few of our favorite things! It's auction season yet again and the Stuff Dreams Are Made Of has all your delicious and nutritious coverage of the big event in London. We have full-size power loader arms, James Cameron's Aliens script, Batman costumes, Dirk Diggler paintings, the Costumi D'Arte collection, including Cleopatra and a bunch …

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Live from Westeros: It’s Heritage’s October 10-12 Game of Thrones Auction! 1:24:03

7M ago1:24:03

1:24:03

In the event you missed our live broadcast from Sunday, September 29 (what’s wrong with you), you can catch all the fun and live performances of your two favorite podcasts hosts here. Join David and Ryan as they comb through Heritage Auctions’ massive, 900-lot Game of Thrones Auction. They discuss their favorite swords, props, eggs, costumes, armor…

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Debt is Coming 1:30:05

7M ago1:30:05

1:30:05

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of is back for a whole new season, and it begins with a once-in-a-lifetime auction: HBO and Heritage Auctions' official Game of Thrones auction. In this first of two episodes covering all the auction action, David and Ryan page through the massive catalog and pick their top 10? 15? 20? favorite things from the over 900(!) …

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All These Props Will be Lost in Time, Like Tears in Rain 1:31:37

7M ago1:31:37

1:31:37

David and Ryan are joined by friend of the podcast and current reigning-champion guest host Rob Klein to discuss a long bandied-about topic on The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of: the great lost props. Props going missing is, of course, a fact of life in our corner of the collecting world, but this episode highlights the biggest of the bigs -- the Yeti, t…

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And Now: The Future Was Now 1:13:19

7M ago1:13:19

1:13:19

It's a change of pace on The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of as David and Ryan class up the joint by sitting down with actual journalist and actual author Chris Nashawaty to discuss his brand new book The Future Was Now, which covers that brilliant 1982 genre summer and the eight science-fiction (and fantasy) masterpieces that came out of it. Especially C…

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Thinning the Collection 1:08:15

8M ago1:08:15

1:08:15

It's a guest-free episode of the Stuff Dreams Are Made Of as David and Ryan discuss what can be one of the most difficult topics for collectors: how to go about slimming down your collection. Collectors spend so much time agonizing about finding and winning this stuff that it can be hard to let go. To help, the guys discuss their individual philoso…

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From Props to Producing 1:20:46

8M ago1:20:46

1:20:46

On a very special episode of The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of, we have one of the producers from House of the Dragon AND the props lady from Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul -- and they're the same person! David and Ryan welcome Trina Siopy to the podcast to tell her story of how she climbed the film ladder. From falling out of trucks as a stunt woman…

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The 2024 Propstore Summer Auction Recap! 1:08:22

8M ago1:08:22

1:08:22

Another auction has come and gone, so it's time for David and Ryan to do some Monday-morning quarterbacking. Join the guys as they dig into the details of the latest Propstore auction, discussing what they won, what they lost, the big sales of the day (oh my, that Indy hat!), the surprises, the misses, one very (un)fortunate "absentee" bidder... an…

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Live on Tape: The August 15th - 18th Propstore Auction Live Coverage 1:33:17

9M ago1:33:17

1:33:17

It’s almost auction time, and The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of is covering all of Propstore’s August EMLA action! David and Ryan are joined by Propstore co-head-honcho Brandon Alinger and Emperor of Marketing Chuck Costas to talk about the auction AND reveal the Season 7 winner of the Dave10/Ryan10 contest. They talk everything from 2001 patches to Tom…

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Propstore's Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction, August 15-18, 2024 1:30:20

9M ago1:30:20

1:30:20

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of dives headfirst into another great Propstore catalog. This one has giant studio-scale models like the '89 Batwing and the Nostromo, American Graffiti license plates, Handbooks for the Recently Deceased, Deckard shirts, Bonnie & Clyde shirts, books stitched together in human skin, Harry Potter wands galore, screen-matche…

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The 100th Episode Spectacular! 1:03:20

9M ago1:03:20

1:03:20

Your favorite props podcast has made it to its landmark 100th episode and the guys are still married. We think. In classic entertainment parlance, 100 episodes means syndication and the real money will start rolling in any minute now! Or at least that's what we're told. Join the guys for a free-wheeling episode that covers everything from the Herit…

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House of the Dragon Costume Designer Caroline McCall 1:25:54

9M ago1:25:54

1:25:54

It's HOT-D week on The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of. David and Ryan are joined by Caroline McCall, the S2 costume designer for House of the Dragon. She tells all about the life of a costume designer, including her creative process and what goes into the making of a Targaryen costume. She then goes on to answer all the nerdy questions that the guys can …

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Live on Tape: The Heritage Auction Live Show 1:20:56

9M ago1:20:56

1:20:56

It's another (taped) live episode for those who missed the live stream on Sunday (what's wrong with you). Catch up on all Ryan and David's final thoughts before the auction begins on Thursday, July 25! That means more Y-Wing and Blade Runner art talk and hand-wringing! The guys also talk Hanukkah letters, Sundance Kid bowlers, Carl Barks (not Banks…

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The Heritage Hollywood/Entertainment Auction, July 25-26 2024 1:26:11

10M ago1:26:11

1:26:11

A mere week after The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of's triumphant return to your streaming devices -- there's another auction catalog to comb through! This time, it's Heritage Auctions' July 2024 multi-consignor entertainment memorabilia auction. Join the guys for a deep dive on their "Favorite Things..." There are Orson Welles Letters, John Ford Oscars,…

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Catching Up with Ryan and Dave 1:22:09

10M ago1:22:09

1:22:09

Your favorite movie props podcast is back! It's Season 8, and we've almost done 100 episodes of this thing. Our wives are so impressed. Tuck in to another delightful hour (plus) with your beloved hosts as they talk about their plans for this season, new acquisitions, their brewing unboxing video cold war, upcoming auctions, whether Dave needs anoth…

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TTFN 1:30:24

11M ago1:30:24

1:30:24

Dave and Ryan answer listeners' questions such as, “When is the season finale?” and provide answers such as, ”This IS the season finale.” They discuss where they've been this season and what's happening next, and even have the scoop for a big piece (for Dave AND Ryan) that is going under the hammer this summer. Will this summer finally see the firs…

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Mannequin Chat with a Man Who Hates Them 1:30:22

12M ago1:30:22

1:30:22

David and Ryan are joined by the dazzlingly talented Chris Barton, creature FX artist, artist-artist, and indispensable collectible-display-making artist. Chris talks about his first career making movie-creature-magic, starting with the Henson company (Muppets! Witches! Ninja Turtles! More Muppets!) and going all the way through the Fifth Element, …

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Do 11 Year-Olds Dream of Alcoholic Robot Detectives? 1:29:46

12M ago1:29:46

1:29:46

David and Ryan are joined by fellow writer-collector (director-collector?) and Blade Runner obsessive (and expert!) Steve Loter, the executive producer and director of Marvel's Emmy-winning animated series Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur! Steve talks with the guys about his 40+ years of movie madness and collecting that began at age 11 when he saw Bla…

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Who Owns the Piece? 1:30:30

12M ago1:30:30

1:30:30

David and Ryan delve into a topic that sits at the very core of movie memorabilia collecting -- does anyone have ownership rights to this stuff? Most of our pieces, particularly the classic material that this podcast most often focuses on, were, in the most generous interpretation, dare we say... "liberated" from the sets that they worked on. Some …

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Another Real Talk About Fake Props 1:06:49

1y ago1:06:49

1:06:49

Much to the delight of at least three people, David and Ryan are back on the mic spittin' truth about fake props. They have returned with new information, new insights, and some proactive thoughts regarding what can be done about the most insidious activity going on in our beloved hobby right now. In pursuit of educating the public, the guys go all…

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Live on Tape: March Madness Auction Wrap-Up 1:28:26

1y ago1:28:26

1:28:26

If you missed the last LIVE episode, here it is: a lot later and not so live. David and Ryan cover the three crazy March auctions: Propstore, Planet Hollywood, and the final Greg Jein auction. The guys interact with the pod's most devoted (and least busy, apparently) fans regarding their takeaways from the auctions (C-3POs!), big surprises (Titanic…

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Deep Dive: The Imperial TIE Pilot 1:21:03

1y ago1:21:03

1:21:03

The Stuff Dreams are Made Of figured they'd switch things up a bit and talk about Star Wars for once. So David and Ryan are joined by self-professed "TIE Pilot Lunatic" Jay Swkarlo to talk all things TIE Pilot! This TIE triumverate digs deep into the nerdy chasm of knowledge and answers all the questions you and your mom might ever have had about t…

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A Comic-Art-Movie-Prop Crossover Event! 1:21:19

1y ago1:21:19

1:21:19

David and Ryan are joined by fellow comic art collector and podcaster (and dealer) Felix Lu who admits to falling to the movie props dark-side by everyone’s favorite movie props podcast (yes, this one). Join Felix and the guys to hear all about Hong Kong movies, the greatness of the Peking Opera Blues, and experience a live-unboxing of Felix’s very…

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There Can't Possibly Be Another Prop Auction!?! 1:25:06

1y ago1:25:06

1:25:06

Not only is there another Prop Auction, but it’s another Greg Jein Auction! This week, Ryan and Dave dive into the all new Heritage Auctions Greg Jein Showcase Auction which features even more pieces from the fabled collector/propmaker’s collection. The boys are joined by famed Star Trek collector Rob Klein, as they discuss everything from WWII mod…

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We’re Live from Planet Hollywood 1:29:23

1y ago1:29:23

1:29:23

In its second-ever live episode, The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of explored the far corners of Planet Hollywood, uncovering the best pieces from classic Hollywood, the guys’ favorite vehicles up for auction, the best studio-scale props, which Mel Gibson pieces Ryan is gifting Dave, the epic weirdness of Mr. Toilet Man, how bad Titanic really is (it’s wo…

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Heritage Auctions' Planet Hollywood Collection 2:02:01

1y ago2:02:01

2:02:01

David and Ryan return with another round of March Auction Madness! This time it's for Heritage Auctions' Planet Hollywood collection which goes under the hammer from March 20th through 24th and features over 1,600 lots of Hollywood glory. We have Shining Axes (hero and stunt), James Dean's monkey, Lt. Commander Data costumes, Apollo Creed costumes,…

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LIVE Episode: In Deep with the Propstore Catalogue 1:24:53

1y ago1:24:53

1:24:53

That’s right, the first ever live episode of the Stuff Dreams are made of, as Ryan and Dave challenge each other to dig even deeper into this week’s Propstore’s Treasures from Film and Television Auction. What’s the most surprising piece in the Auction? The weirdest? The one Dave wishes Ryan would buy him? The one Ryan will buy Dave as a joke? What…

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