Episode
123: Beanie Babies (feat Alyssa Cooper)
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- Jun 24, 2026
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Summary
This week we are joined by special guest co-host Alyssa Cooper as she walks us through the insane Beanie Baby craze of the late 90s. A listener email explains the Mr. Trashwheel phenomenon that has taken over Baltimore. Episode Tabs: How Playground Rumors and Artificial Scarcity Created the Billion-Dollar Beanie Baby Mania https://www.mentalfloss.com/fun/toys/how-playground-rumors-and-artificial-scarcity-created-beanie-baby-mania Listener Tabs: MEET THE MR. TRASH WHEEL FAMILY https://www.mrtrashwheel.com/trash-wheel-family Email your closed tab submissions to: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs 500 Open Tabs Wiki: https://500-open-tabs.fandom.com/wiki/500_Open_Tabs_Wiki 500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7 Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7a Get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to nebula.tv/500opentabs See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .