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Thursday May 19, 2016
Thursday May 19, 2016
Phantom Troublemaker and Mike Gordon discuss the past, present, and future of DC Comics, including the upcoming “Rebirth” event!
DC Comics has a history of enacting and embracing change. Not just in the status quo of its characters, but in the very context of the universe(s) those characters inhabit. From Crisis on Infinite Earths to the alternate worlds of Watchmen and Elseworlds to the Vertigo imprint, one of DC’s trademarks is change and diversity of vision.
Change is once again coming to the DC Universe in the form of “Rebirth”,an event that will alter the continuity in the hopes of attracting new readers and bringing lapsed fans back into the fold.
Listen in as Mike and Phantom talk about the legacy of DC Comics and their hopes for the future of the brand!
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“Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com
Friday May 13, 2016
Friday May 13, 2016
PhantomTroublemaker talks to Mick Orton of The Silvers!
Inspiredby The Beatles at an early age, Mick Orton has been playing rock n’roll for over four decades. From touring the country playing bars androck clubs to recording albums via the magic of the internet, Mickhas never stopped playing. His new album with TheSilversis available on GenterineRecordsand features our pal, Ricky Zero from RadioCult!
Listenin as Phantom talks to Mick about life on the road, musicalinfluences, and the difficulties of being in a band that has membersin three different states!
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“RunningAway” by TheSilvers
Thisepisode is also sponsored by the UnknownCaller Podcast.Unknown Caller is a podcast of anonymous stories told to a voicemailbox. Hear true stories. Tell true stories. You can also find UnknownCaller on Facebookand tumblr.
Friday May 06, 2016
Friday May 06, 2016
PhantomTroublemaker flies solo with a discussion of random dorkery includingGame ofThrones,Keanu,Six Flags Over Georgia, the Ghostbusters franchise and more!
Pressedfor time and exhausted from the ups and downs of everyday life,Phantom talks into the mic for an hour about a bevy of subjects.Listen in as he discusses what’s on his mind in a ramble thatranges across various topics!
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Thisepisode is sponsored by the DethPawedCast,hosted by Needless Things Irregular Sean Reid. Listen to the firstepisode to hear Sean, Arian, Chad, and Jason spew hot venom aboutBatman VSuperman!
Thisepisode is also sponsored by the UnknownCaller Podcast.Unknown Caller is a podcast of anonymous stories told to a voicemailbox. Hear true stories. Tell true stories. You can also find UnknownCaller on Facebookand tumblr.
Friday Apr 29, 2016
Friday Apr 29, 2016
PhantomTroublemaker and Chad J. Shonk get deep into a galaxy far, far awayin the newest episode of the Needless Things Podcast!
Itis a landmark time in the history of Star Wars fandom. A new entry inthe main saga was released just five months ago and a whole new typeof Star Wars film is less than eight months away. For the first timeever the franchise is producing annual releases with no end in sight.This has had and will have major and lasting effects on the ExpandedUniverse, the toys, and any forms of tie-in media.
Listenin as Chad and Phantom reminisce about the past, examine the present,and look forward to the future of the greatest space fantasy epicever made!
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“MosEisley Burnin’ Down” by Grand Moff Tarkin
Thisepisode is sponsored by the DethPawedCast,hosted by Needless Things Irregular Sean Reid. Listen to the firstepisode to hear Sean, Arian, Chad, and Jason spew hot venom aboutBatman VSuperman!
Thisepisode is also sponsored by the UnknownCaller Podcast.Unknown Caller is a podcast of anonymous stories told to a voicemailbox. Hear true stories. Tell true stories. You can also find UnknownCaller on Facebookand tumblr.
Thursday Apr 21, 2016
Thursday Apr 21, 2016
Friday Apr 15, 2016
Friday Apr 15, 2016
PhantomTroublemaker and Beth talk zombies!
FromGeorge Romero’s genre-creating Nightof the Living Deadto AMC’s mega-smash TheWalking Dead,zombies have become nothing less than a pop culture phenomenon. Thereare slow zombies, fast zombies, rotten zombies, and talking zombies.The undead are creatures that take many different forms and lendthemselves to a massive variety of storytelling and narrativepossibilities. They’ve been the focus of comic books, movies, andtelevision shows for decades and have become a staple of genreentertainment.
Listenin as Beth and Phantom talk about their personal forms of zombiefandom and discuss some of the best and worst of undeadentertainment!
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“Procrastibate”by LeSexoflex.com
Interstitialmusic provided by TheMystery Men?
Thisepisode is sponsored by the UnknownCaller Podcast.UnknownCaller is a podcast of anonymous stories told to a voicemail box.Hear true stories. Tell true stories.Youcan also find Unknown Caller on Facebookand tumblr.
Friday Apr 08, 2016
Friday Apr 08, 2016
We've all been waiting countless years for the Man of Steel to meet the Dark Knight on the Silver Screen. In 2016, Warner Bors. finally got its shit together and gave us the cinematic team-up that the world had been waiting for. But was it truly what we wanted? Was Zack Snyder the right man to deliver the goods? Could Ben Affleck actually turn out to be the greatest movie Batman of all time?
This movie is fraught with contradictions and encompasses hearty helpings of both good and bad. From some of the best Batman scenes ever committed to celluloid to some of the msot baffling Superman sequences to date, Dawn of Justice requires viewers to reckon with a vision of the DC Universe that shouldn't be surprising, but that isn't what most audiences expected.
This movie is fraught with contradictions and encompasses hearty helpings of both good and bad. From some of the best Batman scenes ever committed to celluloid to some of the msot baffling Superman sequences to date, Dawn of Justice requires viewers to reckon with a vision of the DC Universe that shouldn't be surprising, but that isn't what most audiences expected.
Listen in as Phantom, Ryan, and Jay break down the good, the bad, and the Doomsday in this epic episode of the Needless Things Podcast!
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“Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com
Interstitial music provided by The Mystery Men?
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!
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Friday Apr 01, 2016
Friday Apr 01, 2016
TheNeedless Things Irregulars convene to talk about this year’sShowcase of the Immortals – WrestleMania 32!
Takingplace on April 3rdin Dallas, Texas, this year’s installment of profession alwrestling’s biggest spectacle will likely go down as the mostfraught show in the history of WWE. The company’s talent have beenplagued by injuries, derailing almost all of the biggest plans forthe card. And that’s precisely what makes WrestleMania 32 sointeresting. Never before has WWE been so strained to develop acompelling card for their biggest annual event.
Addingto that is the fact that the 2016 edition is taking place in thefamed Cowboys Stadium, an 80,000 seat venue that offered thepossibility for WWE to break the legendary attendance record ofWrestleMania III. While that seems less likely thanks to a rosterdepleted of established, top-tier Superstars, WWE has been goingfull-steam ahead with a combination of old-school sizzle and hungry,young talent.
Listenin as Phantom, Sean Reid, Devlin Valek, and Scott Coles discuss thelead up to and potential fallout from this year’s WrestleMania!
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Friday Mar 25, 2016
Friday Mar 25, 2016
PhantomTroublemaker talks to writer, actor, and comedian Dana Swanson onthis special centennial episode of the Needless Things Podcast!
DanaSwanson is a multifaceted entertainer who, in addition to voicingSara v3.0 for [adult swim]’s Toonamihas spent her career singing and performing in various side projectssuch as Le Sexoflexand Summoner IV. Shefirst appeared on the Needless Things Podcast as her alter ego, MissLady Flex, way back in Episode3,which you should totally go and listen to. She returned as herself todiscuss Doctor Who for our WhoniversarySpecial,but hasn’t been on for a full interview until now.
Listenin as Phantom and Dana discuss video games, her career progression,and growing up with a passion for creating and entertaining. Alsolearn how one random YouTube video led to the partnership thatcreated the dirtiest game show of all time!
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Phantom Troublemaker's Patreon is now LIVE! This is your chance to directly support and influence Needless Things, the Needless Things Podcast, and all of Phantom's projects. Check out the rewards and the support levels and decide if you want to be an Official Phantomaniac!
Thursday Mar 17, 2016
Thursday Mar 17, 2016
LIVEfrom the 2016 Joelanta and the Great Atlanta Toy Convention, PhantomTroublemaker hostsan all-new ToyStories panel!
JoinPhantom Troublemaker and a selection of special guests as they sharereminiscences about the playthings they grew up with. Each speakerwill present a tale attached to a specific toy from their life.
Listenin as Phantom, Sean Reid, NewLegend Productions’Mike Gordon,Ricky Zero from Radio Cult,andmembers of the audience share the stories behind their favorite toys!
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“ManMade Monster” by Radio Cult
“Procrastibate”by LeSexoflex.com