Episodes
Friday Sep 30, 2016
Friday Sep 30, 2016
It’s a LIVE panel from Dragon Con 2016!
A presentation of the American Sci-Fi Classics Track – Larry Hama answers questions about GI Joe, the universe, and everything!
Larry Hama is the man that created identities for the characters of the 1980s iteration of GI Joe – the 3.75” Real American Hero line. He wrote the file cards for the entire toy line. Duke, Zartan, Roadblock, Cobra Commander and all of the rest came from the mind of a man who only ever wanted to draw cartoon animals. And his characterizations were so strong that to this day they are still the touchstones of the franchise, even thirty years later.
Not only is Mr. Hama responsible for these beloved characters’ personalities, he is also the writer for the entire run of the GI Joe: A Real American Hero comic book, which continues to this day.
Listen in as the great Larry Hama discusses topics ranging from the whimsical to the emotional and extremely personal in this incredible episode of the Needless Things Podcast!
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“Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com
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Our 31 Days of Halloween begins next week! It lasts all month long and everything on the site will be thoroughly Halloweeny!
Thursday Sep 22, 2016
Needless Things Podcast 126 – Dragon Con 2016: The Shining vs. The Shining
Thursday Sep 22, 2016
Thursday Sep 22, 2016
It’s a LIVE panel from Dragon Con 2016!
A presentation of the Horror Track - Phantom Troublemaker, authors Karen E. Taylor and Clay Gilbert, and Thomas Mariani from Horror News Radio discuss Stephen King's book and its various adaptations!
Stephen King's The Shining is widely recognized as one of his most chilling and personal novels. Stanley Kubrick's film adaptation has often been acknowledged as one of the most terrifying horror movies ever made. And then there's Mick Garris' television miniseires, which is generally considered to be a more faithful adaptation of King's work. What are the differences and which is the superior work? Do either of the adaptations live up to the quality of the source material?
Listen in as the panelists discuss all of this and more in Phantom Troublemaker's very first panel with the Dragon Con Horror Track!
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. Our writers post five times a week about toys, movies, music, and all manner of pop culture dorkery. The Needless Things Podcast posts once a week, usually on Friday. Come back after Dragon Con for full coverage of what went down, as well as audio recordings of our panels.
Our 31 Days of Halloween begins in October! It lasts all month long and everything on the site is thoroughly Halloweeny!
Thursday Sep 15, 2016
Needless Things Podcast 125 – Dragon Con 2016: Toy Stories
Thursday Sep 15, 2016
Thursday Sep 15, 2016
It’s a LIVE panel from Dragon Con 2016!
A presentation of the American Sci-Fi Classics Track - Phantom Troublemaker, Rebeccah Hunter, Noel Wood, Sean Reid, Gary Mitchel, and members of the audience share Toy Stories! Tales of Masters of the Universe, GI Joe, and creepy 80s toys share the spotlight this time around.
Also – will Joe Crowe arrive in time to show everyone his Big Jim or will Judge Reinhold prove to be too much of a handful for our Fearless Leader?
(Spoiler Alert – Joe didn’t make it)
Listen in as the panelists and the audience engage in a live discussion about some of their favorite toys and collectibles!
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. Our writers post five times a week about toys, movies, music, and all manner of pop culture dorkery. The Needless Things Podcast posts once a week, usually on Friday. Come back after Dragon Con for full coverage of what went down, as well as audio recordings of our panels.
Our 31 Days of Halloween begins in October! It lasts all month long and everything on the site is thoroughly Halloweeny!
Thursday Sep 08, 2016
Needless Things Podcast 124 – Dragon Con 2016: Wrap-Up w/ Mike Gordon
Thursday Sep 08, 2016
Thursday Sep 08, 2016
On today’s episode Phantom Troublemaker and Mike Gordon file their after action reports for Dragon Con 2016!
Mike Gordon ran his table for New Legend Productions, sat in on panels for with Earth Station One, Earth Station Who, and more, and established the first-ever Tiki Pop Phenomenon panel at Dragon Con! Featurng the likes of Derek Yaniger and Horror in Clay's Jonathan Chaffin, this panel was a FAN-TIKI-TASTIC hit!
Meanwhile, Phantom ran a game show, provided commentary for DCW's first-ever live streaming show, and sat in on panels for the Horror and Classics Tracks.
Listen in as these two busy men compare their experiences and run down the highs and highers of this year's 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. Our writers post five times a week about toys, movies, music, and all manner of pop culture dorkery. The Needless Things Podcast posts once a week, usually on Friday. Come back after Dragon Con for full coverage of what went down, as well as audio recordings of our panels.
Our 31 Days of Halloween begins in October! It lasts all month long and everything on the site is thoroughly Halloweeny!
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