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This year’s list includes chats about Skibidi Toilet, Monopoly Go! and Five Nights at Freddy’s.
With 2025 coming to a close, we’re taking a look back at our most read interviews of the year.
Below you can find our top 10. Have a brilliant festive break, a great New Year and we’ll see you in 2026!
1. “This isn’t a meme, it’s a movement”: Invisible Narratives’ Adam Goodman and Global Merchandising Services’ Lisa Streff on the rise and rise of Skibidi Toilet.
(https://www.brandsuntapped.com/this-isnt-a-meme-its-a-movement-invisible-narratives-adam-goodman-and-global-merchandising-services-lisa-streff-on-the-rise-and-rise-of-skibidi-toilet/)
2. Pokémon in print: As the 30th anniversary countdown begins, we chat to Farshore’s John Packard.
(https://www.brandsuntapped.com/pokemon-in-print-as-the-30th-anniversary-countdown-begins-we-chat-to-farshores-john-packard/)
3. Eric Wood – SVP of Publishing at Scopely – on transcending generations and geographies with Monopoly Go!
(https://www.brandsuntapped.com/eric-wood-svp-of-publishing-at-scopely-on-transcending-generations-and-geographies-with-monopoly-go/)
4. Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Steffi Steffen talks fandom, creativity and the untapped potential of Astro Bot.
(https://www.brandsuntapped.com/sony-interactive-entertainments-steffi-steffen-talks-fandom-creativity-and-the-untapped-potential-of-astro-bot/)
5. Why does Monopoly’s iconic design work so well for Loungefly? In conversation with Jessica Hardy.
(https://www.brandsuntapped.com/why-does-monopolys-iconic-design-work-so-well-for-loungefly-in-conversation-with-jessica-hardy/)
6. Private Enterprise? Chris Huisman reveals why TOMY’s new Star Trek model is out of this world.
(https://www.brandsuntapped.com/private-enterprise-chris-huisman-reveals-why-tomys-new-star-trek-model-is-out-of-this-world/)
7. AnneMarie Walsh and Paul Hembury reveal why Doctor Who animations are a unique brand extension.
(https://www.brandsuntapped.com/annemarie-walsh-and-paul-hembury-reveal-why-doctor-who-animations-are-a-unique-brand-extension/)
8. Pophouse Entertainment’s Jon Spalding on the power of emotional immersive experiences.
(https://www.brandsuntapped.com/emotional-kiss/)
9. Shoe Palace’s John Mersho on crafting a streetwear collection around Monopoly.
(https://www.brandsuntapped.com/shoe-palaces-john-mersho-on-crafting-a-streetwear-collection-around-monopoly/)
10. Five Nights at Freddy’s, one chat with Meagan Renner: how Striker Entertainment sees horror.
(https://www.brandsuntapped.com/five-nights-at-freddys-one-chat-with-meagan-renner-how-striker-entertainment-sees-horror/)
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