Episodes
Friday Jan 04, 2019
Needless Things Podcast 246 – A Howdy New Year!
Friday Jan 04, 2019
Friday Jan 04, 2019
Our old pal Mike Gordon drops in to talk about the year that just ended and what’s coming up in 2019!
Movies, TV, and comic books – what else? - are the topics of discussion on the first Needless Things Podcast of 2019! Dave and Mike discuss some of their favorites from 2018, then look ahead to the insane amount of pop culture goodness that 2019 is poised to unleash. From the Great Streaming Wars to Disney owning… everything, the conversation ranges far, wide, and FUN!
Listen in as Dave and Mike get caught up on the best of American media!
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Friday Dec 21, 2018
Needless Things Podcast 244 – Caravan of Courage Needless Commentary
Friday Dec 21, 2018
Friday Dec 21, 2018
Part of an ongoing series – the Needless Things Irregulars gather in the Phantom Zone to provide their own unique commentary on classic genre films!
In an almost Santa Claus-like manner, our friend Chad J. Shonk swooped in to save the holidays with some Star Wars magic in the form of Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure!
In 1984, George Lucas wanted some of that sweet, sweet television revenue but was still smarting from the hideous embarrassment of the Star Wars Holiday Special. So he took the reins himself and oversaw production on an all-new adventure featuring the inhabitants of Endor’s moon.
That’s right – we here at Needless Things can’t go a Christmas season without some good, old-fashioned Star Wars action, so it’s time to sit down and snuggle with the Galaxy’s most lovable little cannibals, the Ewoks!
Listen in as Dave, Battle Cougar, Ryan Cadaver, Rad Ranger, Arian, and special guest Chad J. Shonk travel to a galaxy far, far away for this month’s Needless Commentary!
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Friday Sep 14, 2018
Friday Sep 14, 2018
Part of an ongoing series – the Needless Things Irregulars gather in the Phantom Zone to provide their own unique commentary on classic genre films!
Special guest KISStorians Evil Jim, Janie, and JR Frazier join the Irregulars for a 40th Anniversary viewing of NBC’s TV special, KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park!
This made-for-TV Hanna-Barbera production stars the legendary rock band KISS as super-powered super-sleuths that must crack the case of the evil amusement park! People are going missing left and right on the eve of KISS’s big concert and Gene, Paul, Ace, Peter, and Ace’s stunt double have to save the day!
Part Scooby-Doo, part Westworld, and part Phantom of the Opera, this wacky movie manages to draw from familiar tropes while being a unique motion picture experience!
Listen in as our special guests school the Commentary team not just on the movie, but on the KISStory of the hottest band in the world!
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Thursday Jun 28, 2018
Needless Things Podcast 219 – 1988
Thursday Jun 28, 2018
Thursday Jun 28, 2018
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Thursday Mar 22, 2018
Needless Things Podcast 205 – Santa Clarita Diet Season 1
Thursday Mar 22, 2018
Thursday Mar 22, 2018
Thursday Jan 11, 2018
Needless Things Podcast 195 – Masters of the Universe Part 1
Thursday Jan 11, 2018
Thursday Jan 11, 2018
Thursday Dec 14, 2017
Needless Things Podcast 191 – A Very Gordon Christmas!
Thursday Dec 14, 2017
Thursday Dec 14, 2017
Thursday Oct 12, 2017
Needless Things Podcast 182 - 31 Days of Halloween: Friday the 13th
Thursday Oct 12, 2017
Thursday Oct 12, 2017
It's a celebration of Friday the 13th!
Join Dave and a massive cast of Needless Things Irregulars for a surprise cornucopia of audio delights all about the Friday the 13th horror franchise!
Listen in as the Needless Things Irregulars talk about everything from Creighton Duke to Jack Marshak to who Jason should fight next!!
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Friday Sep 29, 2017
Needless Things Podcast 180 – Star Trek: Discovery
Friday Sep 29, 2017
Friday Sep 29, 2017
The Needless Things Irregulars gather in the Phantom Zone to watch Star Trek: Discovery!
Discovery is the newest entry into the mighty Star Trek franchise, and one that CBS is hoping will lure customers to subscribe to their proprietary streaming service. Basically nobody is happy about that, and it's possible that before too much longer CBS isn't going to be happy about it, either. But that's neither here nor there.
In today's episode, the Commentary team is joined by Mike Gordon, Gary Mitchel, and Monica Moniker to watch the premiere episode of Discovery and provide pre- and post-show thoughts.
Listen in as Dave, Arian, Rad Ranger, and the rest react to Star Trek: Discovery - “Vulcan Hello”!
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“Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com
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You can follow Phantom Troublemaker on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for Dragon Con news!
If you’re here checking out Dragon Con stuff and haven’t visited Needless Things before, thanks for coming by. We’re all about toys, movies, music, and all manner of pop culture dorkery. The Needless Things Podcast drops once a week, usually on Friday.
Be sure to come back in October for our 31 Days of Halloween! It lasts all month long and everything on the site is thoroughly Halloweeny!
Friday Sep 08, 2017
Needless Things Podcast 177 – 1987: Live from Dragon Con
Friday Sep 08, 2017
Friday Sep 08, 2017
LIVE from Dragon Con 2017!
Dave – formerly and sometimes still known as Phantom Troublemaker – is joined by Nicole Gould, Rebeccah Hunter, Michael Bailey, Gary Mitchel, and Noel Wood for an all-new panel about the pop culture from thirty years ago!
Listen in as the panelists and audience share their favorite things – from Spaceballs to Guns N’ Roses, we’ve got the year covered, LIVE from Dragon Con!
Be sure to join the Needless Things Podcast Facebook Group and get in on the conversation for this week’s episode! Let us know what you think!
“Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com
Interstitial music provided by The Mystery Men?
You can follow Phantom Troublemaker on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for Dragon Con news!
If you’re here checking out Dragon Con stuff and haven’t visited Needless Things before, thanks for coming by. We’re all about toys, movies, music, and all manner of pop culture dorkery. The Needless Things Podcast drops once a week, usually on Friday.
Be sure to come back in October for our 31 Days of Halloween! It lasts all month long and everything on the site is thoroughly Halloweeny!