Episodes
Friday Jan 29, 2016
Needless Things Podcast 92 – The Outer Space Men!
Friday Jan 29, 2016
Friday Jan 29, 2016
Phantom
Troublemaker talks to Gary Schaeffer, a Wall Street player who is now
steering the ship – the spaceship – of one of the most
interesting toy lines of all time, the Outer
Space Men!
The
Outer Space Men toy line launched in 1968, one year before man landed
on the moon! It was full of iconic and colorful creatures that were
designed to complement Mattel’s wildly successful Major Matt Mason
toy line. In today’s episode, learn how the line came to be and
then suffered an early death, as well as the story of its rebirth at
the hands of the Four Horsemen. Plus, find out what is next for these
amazing beings from the outer reaches of the galaxy!
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music provided by TheMystery Men?
Amazing
Outer Space Men Bonus Art by Captain Lovehandles!:
Thursday Jan 21, 2016
Needless Things Podcast 91 – The Royal Rumble
Thursday Jan 21, 2016
Thursday Jan 21, 2016
Phantom
Troublemaker is joined by Sean Reid, Noel from Dork
Droppings, and Marc from Unshaven
Comics for a discussion about one of WWE’s signature events, the
Royal Rumble!
Since
1988 the Royal Rumble has been one of wrestling’s most exciting
events. Originally a television special on the USA network centered
around a 20-man battle royal, the Rumble has evolved into one of the
focal points of WWE’s schedule, with thirty men (or once forty!)
competing to determine who will Main Event the biggest show of the
year, WrestleMania!
Listen
in as Phantom and the guys discuss the history of the Royal Rumble
and the possibilities for this year’s edition!
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Friday Jan 15, 2016
Needless Things Podcast 90 – Stopper: The Rise and Fall of the Bastard Squad
Friday Jan 15, 2016
Friday Jan 15, 2016
Phantom
Troublemaker talks to director Jason C. Wilson about his new
documentary on the Atlanta punk scene and one of its most notorious
bands – Stopper: The Rise and Fall of the Bastard Squad!
Jason
Wilson was a big part of Atlanta’s 90s punk movement. Playing in
bands like Round Ear Spock and Stopper, he contributed not just to
the sounds, but to the experience. For the past four years he has
been pouring his soul into a documentary film about that scene and
specifically about the band Stopper and their troubled frontman,
David Shumaker.
Phantom
talks to Jason about the tumultuous life of the band and being
surrounded by drugs, attitudes, and violence; as well as the good
times and almost family-like vibe of the Atlanta scene. There were
good times and bad and the Stopper documentary covers them all.
Listen in as Phantom and Jason discuss how the film came together and
the massive effect that the events had on the lives of those
involved.
Check out the Facebook event page for the January 30th movie premiere at the Plaza Theater in Atlanta.
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“Compromise”
by Stopper
Thursday Jan 07, 2016
Needless Things Podcast 89 – Masters of the Universe Classics 2015
Thursday Jan 07, 2016
Thursday Jan 07, 2016
Phantom
Troublemaker and Mr. Beau Brown cover the final year of
Mattycollector.com’s Masters of the Universe Classics line!
It’s
been a long and sometimes frustrating road, but the Masters of the
Universe Classics line has finally come to an end. 2015 was the final
year of the line, and it was a huge one full of important characters,
new design choices, and massive change. From January to December (and
a bit beyond), Phantom and Beau cover every release of this last year
of the ultimate nostalgia toy line.
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Friday Jan 01, 2016
Needless Things Podcast 88 – Radio Cult!
Friday Jan 01, 2016
Friday Jan 01, 2016
Live
from Galactic
Quest!
Phantom Troublemaker talks to Ricky Zero and Bambi Lynn from the rock
band Radio
Cult!
Kyle
from Galactic Quest welcomed Phantom, Ricky, and Bambi into one of
the store’s expansive gaming rooms to talk about music, being
entertainers, and the history of Radio Cult. From their influences to
their style of music and how they became the band that they are
today, this conversation covers ten years of Radio Cult history and
beyond!
Jamie
from (her podcast) also stops in to plug the show and talk comics!
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In loving memory of the late, great Lemmy Kilminster, “Ace of
Spades” by Radio
Cult
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