Episodes
Friday Jul 17, 2020
Needless Things Podcast 326 – Top Gun Needless Commentary
Friday Jul 17, 2020
Friday Jul 17, 2020
Part of an ongoing series – the Needless Things Irregulars gather in the Phantom Zone to provide their own unique commentary on classic genre films!
This month the crew takes it from the Phantom Zone right into the DANGER ZONE with Tony Scott’s legendary Top Gun!
Listen in as Dave, Arian, and the Cadavers are absolutely baffled by the lack of ice cubes on the newest episode of the Needless Things Podcast!
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Friday Jun 26, 2020
Needless Things Podcast 323 – 1990
Friday Jun 26, 2020
Friday Jun 26, 2020
The dynamite team of Dave, Beth V, Rad Ranger, and Chris DePetrillo reunite to look thirty years into the past!
1990 was a landmark year for pop culture, jam-packed with movies, songs, and toys that inspired a geenration! From Turtles to Tiny Toons, plenty of innovative entertainment was born that year.
As part of an annual tradition, Dave gathered some of the Needless Things Irregulars to reflect on the pop culture that made us who we are today. This week’s episode travels back to a time when things were far more awesome!
Listen in as Beth, Dave, Sean, and Chris discuss their favorite – and not-so-favorite – pop culture from 1990!
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“Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com
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Friday May 22, 2020
Needless Things Podcast 318 – Needless Q&A May 2020
Friday May 22, 2020
Friday May 22, 2020
Huge thanks to the Phantomaniacs for helping out with a ton of great questions!
Dave answers a wide spectrum of questions about toys, movies, music, and all manner of pop culture dorkery on the newest episode of the Needless Things Podcast!
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“Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com
You can follow Dave as Phantom Troublemaker on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for all the latest on pop culture!
Hungry for more movies, music, and pop culture? Visit the Needless Things Archives for a decade of dorkery!
Friday May 15, 2020
Friday May 15, 2020
Part of an ongoing series – the Needless Things Irregulars gather in the Phantom Zone to provide their own unique commentary on classic genre films!
The Needless Commentary Team experience the greatest comic-to-lie action adaptation of all time as they watch 1990's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!
Listen in as Dave, Arian, and the Cadavers have a shell of a good time on the newest episode of the Needless Things Podcast!
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“Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com
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Hungry for more movies, music, and pop culture? Visit the Needless Things Archives for a decade of dorkery!
Monday Mar 30, 2020
Needless Things Minicast 25 - I.M. Clean II: The Robot Soap
Monday Mar 30, 2020
Monday Mar 30, 2020
The Troublemaker family unbox one of Dave's childhood favorites, straight off of eBay - the legendary robot soap!
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“Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com
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!
You can follow Phantom Troublemaker on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for all the latest on pop culture!
Hungry for more movies, music, and pop culture? Visit the Needless Things Archives for a decade of dorkery!
Wednesday Dec 04, 2019
Wednesday Dec 04, 2019
Dave and Phantom, Jr. open and review one of the newest starships from Hasbro's Star Wars Vintage Collection!
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
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!
You can follow Phantom Troublemaker on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for all the latest on pop culture!
Hungry for more movies, music, and pop culture? Visit the Needless Things Archives for a decade of dorkery!
Friday Jun 28, 2019
Needless Things Podcast 271 – 1989
Friday Jun 28, 2019
Friday Jun 28, 2019
The dynamite team of Dave West, Beth V, Rad Ranger, and Chris DePetrillo reunite to look thirty years into the past!
1989 was a remarkable year for pop culture, most notably thanks to the Summer of the Bat! But that conversation will happen at another Bat-time in another Bat-venue. In this episode we’re looking at everything in 1989 other than Tim Burton’s film phenomenon.
As part of an annual tradition, Dave gathered some of the Needless Things Irregulars to reflect on the pop culture that made us who we are today. From Zack Morris to Joan Collins to Mike Patton, this week’s episode travels back to a time when things were far more awesome!
Listen in as Beth, Dave, Sean, and Chris discuss their favorite – and not-so-favorite – pop culture from 1989!
“Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com
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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!
You can follow Phantom Troublemaker on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for all the latest on pop culture!
Hungry for more movies, music, and pop culture? Visit the Needless Things Archives for a decade of dorkery!
Friday Nov 16, 2018
Needless Things Podcast 239 – Happy Birthday, Mickey Mouse!
Friday Nov 16, 2018
Friday Nov 16, 2018
One of the world’s most well-known animated shorts, Steamboat Willie, premiered on November 18th, 1928. Since then it's star, Mickey Mouse, has become an almost unparalleled pop culture icon.
To celebrate Mickey's 90th birthday Dave West, Sean Reid, Ryan Cadaver, Dan Wilson, and Derek Tatum shared their Mickey memories on this very special episode of the Needless Things Podcast. From toys to cartoons to theme parks, the crew discuss the history of one of the world's most beloved characters!
Plus! Dave talks to Jami Jones – a fixture of the Georgia comic book scene – about her new store, Infinite Realities! Opening on December 1st in Tucker, GA, Infinite Realities promises to be a destination stop for fans of comics and pop culture for years to come!
Listen in for big comic book news and a celebration of Mickey Mouse!
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“Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com
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Friday Nov 09, 2018
Needless Things Podcast 238 – 1988 Live from Dragon Con
Friday Nov 09, 2018
Friday Nov 09, 2018
Recorded LIVE at Dragon Con 2018 for the American Sci-Fi Classics Track!
Get your annual dose of nostalgia with Dave, Dana Swanson, Nicole Gould, Jon Carr, and Joe Crowe! When these things are recorded live in front of a Dragon Con audience, you know they can get a little crazy. Each panelist came to the table with a few of their favorite pop culture happenings from thirty years ago. From movies to toys to music, a wide range of weird stuff was covered and things got a little out of hand more than once.
Listen in to one of the most outrageous Needless Things panels yet!
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“Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com
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Friday Nov 02, 2018
Needless Things Podcast 237 – Ferrell, Funko, & Food
Friday Nov 02, 2018
Friday Nov 02, 2018
Ryan Cadaver stops by the Phantom Zone with a jar of Kelly's Death Pickles and a willingness to see just where the heck a conversation might go!
Halloween is in the books, so Ryan and Dave hit a few highlights of the season before looking ahead to the rest of the year. From concerts to Thanksgiving to upcoming toy releases, plenty of topics come up. Plus, Ryan tries Pumking beer and Dave finally gets his hands on some Kelly's Death Pickles! Do we need more live taste tests on the Needless Things Podcast? Sure!
Listen in as Ryan and Dave discuss just enough things that begin with the letter “F” to make it the name of the episode!
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“Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com
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