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SYSK's 12 Days of Christmas… Toys: What Makes a Must-Have Christmas Toy?

Ever since Cabbage Patch Kids came along in 1983, there’s been an annual holiday frenzy around one particular toy – the must-have Christmas toy of the year. But what makes a toy a must-have toy? Josh and Chuck investigate (and kick off the holidays). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Selects: Star Wars Holiday Spectacular

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  SYSK's 12 Days of Christmas… Toys: A Partial History of Action Figures

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  SYSK's 12 Days of Christmas… Toys: Beanie Babies: Reigning Toy Craze Champ…

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  SYSK's 12 Days of Christmas… Toys: Cabbage Patch Kids: Must-Have Toy of th…

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  SYSK's 12 Days of Christmas… Toys: Etch A Sketch!

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  SYSK's 12 Days of Christmas… Toys: How Hot Wheels Work

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  SYSK's 12 Days of Christmas… Toys: How Monopoly Works

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  SYSK's 12 Days of Christmas… Toys: How Play-Doh Works

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  SYSK's 12 Days of Christmas… Toys: How Yo-Yos Work

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  SYSK's 12 Days of Christmas… Toys: How the Nintendo Entertainment System C…

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  SYSK's 12 Days of Christmas… Toys: Hula-Hoops: The Toy That's A Shape

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  SYSK's 12 Days of Christmas… Toys: How Easy Bake Ovens Work

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  A Quick History of the BBC

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  Short Stuff: Atacama Skeleton

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  Operation Paul Bunyan