Episodes
Thursday Aug 04, 2016
Thursday Aug 04, 2016
It’s time once again for the Needless Things Irregulars to discuss all of the biggest movie and television dorkery to come out of San Diego Comic Con!
Every year at Comic Con Hollywood busts out teasers, tidbits, and trailers for the biggest upcoming genre projects. This year was no different, with clips for Doctor Strange, Luke Cage, Wonder Woman, and even the forthcoming Justice League! All of this and more generated huge levels of excitement amongst the fans and con-goers in attendance. If, like the Needless Things Irregulars, you weren’t there, you can find out about all of the hottest stuff in today’s episode!
Listen in as Phantom, Head of Research Ryan, and Belligerent Monkey Jay talk about the glitz and glam of SDCC 2016!
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“Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com
Interstitial music provided by The Mystery Men?
Thursday Jul 14, 2016
Needless Things Podcast 116 – Ghostbusters
Thursday Jul 14, 2016
Thursday Jul 14, 2016
Thirty-two years after the original supernatural comedy made history and created a pop culture phenomenon, there’s an all-new Ghostbusters movie set to reignite the franchise! It’s time for the Needless Things Podcast to talk about the history of Ghostbusters!
Phantom Troublemaker is joined by the RevCast’s Gary Mitchel, Noel Wood from Dork Droppings, and Salena, the lady behind sexy horror host Ghouella DeVille, for a conversation about one of the most unique and beloved pop culture franchises of all time. From the 1984 movie to The Real Ghostbusters to toys and even competing brands, Phantom and the gang discuss the impact and history of “those guys on TV”.
Listen in as Phantom, Salena, Noel, and Gary discuss their Ghostbusters fandom and their expectations for the new movie!
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“Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com
Interstitial music provided by The Mystery Men?
Thursday Jul 07, 2016
Needless Things Podcast 115 – Animation vs. Live Action
Thursday Jul 07, 2016
Thursday Jul 07, 2016
Phantom Troublemaker and Mike Gordon compare storytelling in animation versus live action!
Over the years it has been every fan’s dream to see their favorite comic book characters adapted into cartoons; be they ongoing or feature-length. From there the next step was live action movies. Adapting original cartoons into live action movies has also been an exciting and anticipated development. To fans, it often felt like acknowledgment or validation that their franchise was important enough to be portrayed in a “real” medium for a mainstream audience.
But over the last two decades animation has evolved into a serious medium unto itself. With visual possibilities that go far beyond what any live action could offer and a storytelling style that can be adapted for everything from kid-friendly content to adults-only stories like Batman: The Killing Joke, is animation now a superior medium to present to fandom?
Listen in as Phantom and Mike debate the pros and cons of animation and live action and take a look at each medium’s service of genre storytelling over the years! Plus, the guys discuss Paul Dini and Eduardo Risso's new graphic novel, Dark Night: A True Batman Story.
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“Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com
Interstitial music provided by The Mystery Men?
Friday Jun 10, 2016
Needless Things Podcast 111 – 1986
Friday Jun 10, 2016
Friday Jun 10, 2016
Phantom Troublemaker, Beth, Sean Reid, and Chris DePetrillo go back in time thirty years to talk about the pop culture of 1986!
Needless Things has been looking at this magical year since Phantom’s birthday back in May. Now it’s time to round up some of the Needless Things Irregulars for a special “Best Of 1986” edition of the podcast! From toys to movies to music, 1986 was a banner year in pop culture. Everyone had their favorites and nostalgia has made our love for them stronger than ever. Where it gets even more interesting is when the “Worst Of 1986” list is introduced and tastes collide!
Listen in as Phantom, Chris, Beth, and Sean talk about movies, BMX, cartoons, and Nintendo in this RADical episode of the Needless Things Podcast!
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“Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com
Interstitial music provided by The Mystery Men?
Thursday Jun 02, 2016
Needless Things Podcast 110 – John Semper, Jr.
Thursday Jun 02, 2016
Thursday Jun 02, 2016
Friday May 27, 2016
Needless Things Podcast 109 – X-Men
Friday May 27, 2016
Friday May 27, 2016
Thursday Nov 26, 2015
Needless Things Podcast 83 – Star Wars Talk
Thursday Nov 26, 2015
Thursday Nov 26, 2015
Thursday Oct 08, 2015
Needless Things Podcast 76 – The Horror of the Batman!
Thursday Oct 08, 2015
Thursday Oct 08, 2015
Tuesday Mar 03, 2015
Tuesday Mar 03, 2015
Thursday Jul 31, 2014
Needless Things Podcast Episode 28: San Diego Comic Con 2014
Thursday Jul 31, 2014
Thursday Jul 31, 2014
It is time once again for the Knights of Needless Things to assemble and discuss the goings-on at the biggest media event on the planet – San Diego Comic Con!
Sadly Reverend Dan Wilson and The Oncoming Josh were unable to join us due to calamitous acts of one form or another. But we sallied forth with Phantom Troublemaker, our lovely co-host Mr. Beau Brown, the Belligerent Monkey, and Sir Ryan of House Schweck.
In this roundtable discussion we cover the SDCC reveals from our favorite toy lines – Star Wars, TMNT, DC Collectibles, Marvel Legends, Masters of the Universe Classics, and many more! This one went a little long and we still weren’t able to cover everything. But we did get in a bit of movie and television talk.
Tune in now and see what the Needless Things Irregulars had to say about the Comic Con toy scene.
“Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com
“The Toys Go Winding Down” by Primus