Give the toy industry a muchneeded boost? this time, it s not about spending on toys for children, but adults socalled kidults. An emerging generation of over18s is snapping up collectables and nostalgia brands, and they say it s good for their mental health. I m going to be discussing that and more with my guests the boss of buildabear, the stores where you can create a bespoke teddy bear, and the chief executive of the world s biggest toy company and arguably one of its most iconic brands, lego. I ll also be catching up with the president of the company behind leading toy brands barbie, hot wheels, fisherprice and more that s mattel to find out how tv and movie tieups are reviving his compa ny s fortunes. Wherever you rejoining me from around the world, once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the programme. It s a billiondollar industry driven by creativity and innovation, with a global reach and a diverse market. The toy industry is forecast to reach $302 billion in sales
With making change . Also, the debate over kink at pride. Some say these events need to be more familyfriendly, others say pride has to welcome absolutely everyone. The chairman of San Franciscos leathermens Discussion Group joins us live. And lgbtq history goes back a lot further than you might think. Our producer brings us the latest research on people like Alexander The Great and william shakespeare. From nbc news in washington, im Joshua Johnson, welcome to the week. This week brought some big developments in the fight over Voting Rights. Yesterday, the doj announced that it is suing the State Of Georgia over restrictive new voting laws passed there. This as the biden administrations first major move against numerous republicansupported laws. Critics say theyre designed to make it harder to vote. The lawsuit comes just days after democrats in congress failed to advance the for the people act. Attorney general Merrick Garland called on congress to do more. Our complaint alleges that
With making change . Also, the debate over kink at pride. Some say these events need to be more familyfriendly, others say pride has to welcome absolutely everyone. The chairman of San Franciscos leathermens Discussion Group joins us live. And lgbtq history goes back a lot further than you might think. Our producer brings us the latest research on people like Alexander The Great and william shakespeare. From nbc news in washington, im Joshua Johnson, welcome to the week. This week brought some big developments in the fight over Voting Rights. Yesterday, the doj announced that it is suing the State Of Georgia over restrictive new voting laws passed there. This as the biden administrations first major move against numerous republicansupported laws. Critics say theyre designed to make it harder to vote. The lawsuit comes just days after democrats in congress failed to advance the for the people act. Attorney general Merrick Garland called on congress to do more. Our complaint alleges that
With making change . Also, the debate over kink at pride. Some say these events need to be more familyfriendly, others say pride has to welcome absolutely everyone. The chairman of San Franciscos leathermens Discussion Group joins us live. And lgbtq history goes back a lot further than you might think. Our producer brings us the latest research on people like Alexander The Great and william shakespeare. From nbc news in washington, im Joshua Johnson, welcome to the week. This week brought some big developments in the fight over Voting Rights. Yesterday, the doj announced that it is suing the State Of Georgia over restrictive new voting laws passed there. This as the biden administrations first major move against numerous republicansupported laws. Critics say theyre designed to make it harder to vote. The lawsuit comes just days after democrats in congress failed to advance the for the people act. Attorney general Merrick Garland called on congress to do more. Our complaint alleges that
With making change . Also, the debate over kink at pride. Some say these events need to be more familyfriendly, others say pride has to welcome absolutely everyone. The chairman of San Franciscos leathermens Discussion Group joins us live. And lgbtq history goes back a lot further than you might think. Our producer brings us the latest research on people like Alexander The Great and william shakespeare. From nbc news in washington, im Joshua Johnson, welcome to the week. This week brought some big developments in the fight over Voting Rights. Yesterday, the doj announced that it is suing the State Of Georgia over restrictive new voting laws passed there. This as the biden administrations first major move against numerous republicansupported laws. Critics say theyre designed to make it harder to vote. The lawsuit comes just days after democrats in congress failed to advance the for the people act. Attorney general Merrick Garland called on congress to do more. Our complaint alleges that