Episodes

Friday May 17, 2019
Needless Things Podcast 265 – Live from Brownton Abbey
Friday May 17, 2019
Friday May 17, 2019
Dave talks to Mr. Beau Brown about (performance) life, (masters of) the universe, and everything (including a Target trip and spiteful toy buying)! Plus – hear about Dave's shameful and guilty Dragon Con secret!
Check out the Atlanta Fringe Festival where Beau and Dave, along with Beau's fellow Sci-Fi Janitor Matt Nitchie will be performing the final fifth of The Princess Bride using puppetry and live action tomfoolery!
Here's the Facebook event – get your tickets now!
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Friday May 10, 2019
Needless Things Podcast 264 – Us
Friday May 10, 2019
Friday May 10, 2019
Dave and special guest Chad J. Shonk break down, dissect, and interpret Jordan Peele's new masterpiece, Us.
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Friday May 03, 2019
Needless Things Podcast 263 – Avengers: Infinity War
Friday May 03, 2019
Friday May 03, 2019
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Listen in as Dave, Head of Research Ryan Schweck, and Arian SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER on the newest episode of the Needless Things Podcast.
SPOILER.
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Check out this week's special musical selection - The KBK!
The KBK CD Baby
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Tuesday Apr 30, 2019
Needless Things Minicast Episode 4 – Raymond Carr’s Joyriders
Tuesday Apr 30, 2019
Tuesday Apr 30, 2019
Dave talks to writer, director, and puppeteer Raymond Carr about his new upcoming project, Joyriders.
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Friday Apr 26, 2019
Needless Things Podcast 262 – Touring the Khetanna with Victoria’s Cantina
Friday Apr 26, 2019
Friday Apr 26, 2019
Hasbro – one of the most prolific toy companies in the business – blew minds when it announced an all-new experiment called HasLab at Toy Fair 2018. It was to be a place where Hasbro could communicate and solicit funds directly from customers and deliver very special products that would be impossible to market through normal retail.
The first announced project was one of the most ambitious toys ever produced – Jabba the Hutt’s sail barge, The Khetanna from Return of the Jedi. Hasbro immediately revealed an unprecedented amount of detail, for an as-yet unproduced toy and soon after opened preorders.
The hefty $500 price tag (which included shipping) was intimidating to some, but for stalwart collectors who had forty years of Star Wars toys on their shelves, it was impossible to imagine a collection that didn’t include this monolithic vehicle/playset.
One year later the true believers who invested in this dream have The Khetanna in their homes. Was it worth it?
Listen in as Dave and our special guest Victoria, from Victoria’s Cantina discuss this unprecedented toy release on the newest episode of the Needless Things Podcast.
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Friday Apr 19, 2019
Needless Things Podcast 261 – Dead Alive Needless Commentary
Friday Apr 19, 2019
Friday Apr 19, 2019
Part of an ongoing series – the Needless Things Irregulars gather in the Phantom Zone to provide their own unique commentary on classic genre films!
It’s Lady’s Night in the Phantom Zone! For this month’s selection Nicole Ghouled picked the legendary gross-out flick Dead Alive!
As many older horror fans’ first experience with Oscar-winning director Peter Jackson, Dead Alive sets a very different tone for his career than King Kong or Lord of the Rings. Chock full of innovation and complimented by brilliant yet classic storytelling, this New Zealand gorefest displayed Jackson’s ingenuity and creative spirit.
Listen in as Dave, Nicole, Ryan, and Sean get covered in red pudding for this month’s Needless Commentary!
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Monday Apr 15, 2019
Needless Things Minicast Episode 3 – The Episode IX Trailer
Monday Apr 15, 2019
Monday Apr 15, 2019
Dave and Needless Things' resident Star Wars expert Chad J. Shonk break down the teaser trailer for Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker!
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Friday Apr 12, 2019
Needless Things Podcast 260 – Game of Thrones
Friday Apr 12, 2019
Friday Apr 12, 2019
Game of Thrones is one of the highest-rated, critically-acclaimed, and genuinely engrossing television shows of all time. It’s eighth and final season begins Sunday, April 14th. Spring has just arrived, but Winter is here.
Join Dave and Beth as they look back at the past seven seasons of HBO’s crown jewel.
Listen in as Dave and Beth discuss the drama, action, and unforgettable characters of the greatest television show of all time on the newest episode of the Needless Things Podcast.
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Friday Apr 05, 2019
Needless Things Podcast 259 – WrestleMania XXXV Pre-Show
Friday Apr 05, 2019
Friday Apr 05, 2019
WrestleMania XXXV is this Sunday and the Needless Things Irregulars are gonna cut some promos about it!
Dave talks to our pals Arian “The Saltmaster” Gulick and “Howdymania” Mike Gordon about the upcoming Showcase of the Immortals! What are they excited about? What looks terrible? How successfully has WWE booked and promoted this event versus previous years?
Listen in as Dave, Mike, and Arian grapple with WrestleMania on the newest episode of the Needless Things Podcast.
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Friday Mar 29, 2019
Needless Things Podcast 258 – Plastic Legends: The History of Wrestling Toys
Friday Mar 29, 2019
Friday Mar 29, 2019
We are on the Road to WrestleMania and it’s high time the Needless Things Irregulars talked about their favorite wrestling toys, brother!
From LJN to Hasbro to San Francisco Toymakers and beyond, there have been a huge number of popular toy lines based on the greatest sports personalities of all time. Most of the best-known wrestling federations from the last four decades have had toy lines that have seen some level of success.
In today’s episode Dave talks to Rich from Nerdy Laser and Chris from Figures Toy Company about the history of wrestling toys in their lives. Which line will go down as the best in the history of Our Great Sport?
Listen in as Dave, Rich, and Chris throw their toys into the squared circle on the newest episode of the Needless Things Podcast.
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