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Little Rebels

In this week’s episode of the Power Kid Podcast, host Phil Albritton of Power Kid Design spoke with Little Rebels creator Marjorie Spitalnik.

On the show, Albritton and Spitalnik discussed the initial idea that brought her into the toy industry, and how she used her resources to build a grassroots toy company and lift up the women around her. Additionally, she spoke about her experience with the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative and how it boosted her efforts in creating Little Rebels — a line that contains plush versions of female icons including Malala Yousafzai, Amelia Earhart and Marie Curie.

Part of the Adventure Media and Events Podcast Network, the Power Kid Podcast presents in-depth interviews and conversations with some of the biggest names and rising stars in the toy, game, and family entertainment industries.

The Adventure Media and Events Podcast Network is now available through all of your favorite streaming services, including AnchorSpotifyApple PodcastsGoogle Podcasts, and more.

Adventure Media and Events (AM&E) is the publisher of the Toy Bookthe Toy Insider, and the Pop Insider. Composed of an editorial team with more than 75 years of combined experience in the toy and entertainment industries, AM&E publications provide consumers, press, and trade audiences with the latest news and updates on all things play and pop culture.

About the author

James Zahn

James Zahn

James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book and Co-President of The International Toy Magazines Association (ITMA). He is also a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC), New York Comic Con, Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.

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