Take a spin around the internet and you will find Poopeez, Poo-nicorns, Pooparoos, rainbow poop emojis that fart, cute poop Halloween costumes, 12 packs of unicorn poop emoji slime, and an entire ...

On this episode, we trace the rise of the phenomenon, starting with the original Japanese poop emoji and ending with the new, algorithmically driven world of kids toys on YouTube.

The smiling poop emoji made poop cute and collectible, and convinced toy manufacturers that poop playthings can be profitable. At the North American International Toy Fair in New York City this ...