Episodes
Thursday Aug 10, 2017
Needless Things Podcast 173 – Dragon Con 2017: Revenge of the Horror Track
Thursday Aug 10, 2017
Thursday Aug 10, 2017
Dragon Con 2017 coverage continues on Needless Things!
In this week’s episode of the Needless Things Podcast Horror Track Director Derek Tatum returns to discuss ghastly business old and new, as well as the keys to successfully programming a Track for the third pillar of speculative fiction – horror!
Listen in as Phantom and Derek talk movies, television, and the expectations of the modern horror fan! Plus, how would Phantom’s mother react to the gore-fest that is Santa Clarita Diet?
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
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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!
Thursday Aug 03, 2017
Needless Things Podcast 172 – Dragon Con 2017: Back to the Classics Track
Thursday Aug 03, 2017
Thursday Aug 03, 2017
Dragon Con 2017 coverage continues on Needless Things!
In this week’s episode of the Needless Things Podcast, Joe “Virtuoso” Crowe and “Glorious” Gary Mitchel return to the show to play a surprise game of Classics Roll-A-Panel and discuss the ins and outs of running a Track for the ever-evolving entity of joy that is Dragon Con!
Listen in as Phantom and Gary do their best to keep Joe from talking about Amazon Women on the Moon for an entire hour!
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!
Thursday Jul 06, 2017
Needless Things Podcast 168 – Spider-Man
Thursday Jul 06, 2017
Thursday Jul 06, 2017
Phantom Troublemaker, Ryan Cadaver, and the Award-Winning Bobby Nash discuss everyone’s favorite wall-crawler, Spider-Man!
Spider-Man has been everywhere and done everything as Marvel Comics' highest profile and most consistently profitable character. He's been the subject of cartoons, movies, TV shows, and countless toy lines. Regardless of the media support or lack thereof, Spidey's face is one that the public loves and will always throw money at.
From his birth in 1963 up through the most recent movies from Sony, it's time for the Needless Things Irregulars to talk about their love of one of the greatest superheroes ever created!
Listen in as Phantom, Bobby, and Ryan discuss the history of your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man in comics, TV, and movies!
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
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Thursday Jun 29, 2017
Needless Things Podcast 167 – 1987
Thursday Jun 29, 2017
Thursday Jun 29, 2017
The dynamite team of Phantom Troublemaker, Beth V, Rad Ranger, and Chris DePetrillo reunite to look thrity years into the past!
1987 was another banner year of the eighties, presenting us with new TV shows and toy lines and an absolutely stellar slate of films from Hollywood! As part of a new annual tradition, Phantom Troublemaker gathered some of the Needless Things Irregulars to reflect on the pop culture that made us who we are today. From farting alligators to transforming food to unforgettable giants, this week’s episode travels back to a time when things were far more awesome!
Listen in as Beth, Phantom, Sean, and Chris discuss their favorite – and not-so-favorite – pop culture from 1987!
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 all the latest on pop culture!
If you enjoy robot cops, freestyle music, or Needless Things, you might enjoy SupportPhantom.com. Huge thanks to our super cool Patrons Zack, Gary, Lucas, and Beau!
Thursday May 04, 2017
Needless Things Podcast 159 – News Blitz w/ Ryan & Jay
Thursday May 04, 2017
Thursday May 04, 2017
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Thursday Jan 05, 2017
Needless Things Podcast 141 - 2017
Thursday Jan 05, 2017
Thursday Jan 05, 2017
The Needless Things Irregulars look ahead at 2017 to see what pop culture has to offer!
It’s a brave new year full of promise, exciting events, and gigantic monkeys! From movies to comics to television and everything in between, we already know a lot of what is coming this year.
Listen in as Phantom Troublemaker, Beth V, Mike Gordon, and the Rad Ranger run down what’s got them excited for 2017!
“Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com
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Thursday Dec 08, 2016
Needless Things Podcast 137 - Winter Break: Invasion, Madness, & Hellfire!
Thursday Dec 08, 2016
Thursday Dec 08, 2016
Phantom Troublemaker and Head of Research Ryan Schweck discuss the current seasons of Agents of SHIELD, Gotham, and the CW DC shows!
Every week we follow along with the highs and lows of our favorite superheroes on TV. Sometimes they can be over-the-top fun, sometimes they can be grim n' gritty, and sometimes they're just a drag. But there's no denying we're living in an amazing age of comic book-based television shows!
Listen in as Phantom and Ryan talk about happy Supergirl, dumb Barry, badass Ghost Rider, and crazy Gothamites on the newest Needless Things Podcast!
“Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com
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Friday Oct 28, 2016
Needless Things Podcast 131 – 31 Days of Halloween – The Final Chapter
Friday Oct 28, 2016
Friday Oct 28, 2016
Phantom Troublemaker, Beth V, Rad Ranger, and Derek Tatum talk about Halloween and spooky stuff!
It’s a Needless Halloween! In this Very Special Episode the gang talks about the past, present, and future of Halloween and spooky stuff in general. From discovering the fun of spooky stuff to big dreams of horror-themed amusement parks, this is a fun ride through Halloweentown!
Listen in as Phantom, Beth, Rad Ranger, and Derek Tatum get spooky and sentimental on the newest episode of the Needless Things Podcast!
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
You can follow Phantom Troublemaker on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for all the latest on pop culture!
Needless Things’ 31 Days of Halloween 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
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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. 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!
Friday Aug 19, 2016
Needless Things Podcast 121 – Dragon Con 2016: Return of the Classics Track!
Friday Aug 19, 2016
Friday Aug 19, 2016
2016 Dragon Con coverage continues! Gary and Joe from the American Sci-Fi Classics Track return to the show! Plus a special segment with a whole other Gary; Gary Schaeffer updates us on the Outer Space Men toy line - a perfect fit for Sci-Fi Classics!
Every year the American Sci-Fi Classics Track strives to provide the best and most engaging entertainment at Dragon Con. From fan panels to exciting guests to game shows, Joe and Gary always have an eye towards not only entertaining Con-goers, but engaging them as well.
Listen in to today’s episode for a behind-the-scenes look at the process of scheduling the Track, as well as a preview of what 2016 has in store!
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!
Be sure to check out the Outer Space Men website and Mel Birnkrant’s fascinating Outer Space Men Archive!
“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. Me and my writers post five times a week about toys, movies, music, and all manner of pop culture dorkery. I do the Needless Things Podcast once a week. And definitely come back in October for our 31 Days of Halloween! It lasts all month long and everything on the site is thoroughly Halloweeny!