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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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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
Friday Mar 11, 2016
Friday Mar 11, 2016
PhantomTroublemaker and NewLegend Productions’Mike Gordon talk about the theme songs of the James Bond movies!
Since1962 the James Bond film franchise has featured some of the mostmemorable songs in pop culture history. From the most famous of them– “James Bond Theme” from Dr.No –to the most controversial – Spectre’s“Writing’s on the Wall” performed by British pop singer SamSmith, the Bond themes play like a lesson in musical history.
Mikeand Phantom run down all twenty-four songs used during the openingtitles of the Bond films. Listen in as they pick the best and worst,discuss personal memories and experiences from their years of JamesBond fandom, and agree that Duran Duran are one of the greatest bandsof all time!
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Thursday Mar 03, 2016
Thursday Mar 03, 2016
PhantomTroublemaker talks to Marten Jallad, one of the men behind Joelantaand the Great Atlanta Toy Convention!
Formore than a decade, Joelanta has been an annual event bringing toycollectors and pop culture enthusiasts from across the countrytogether in Atlanta to celebrate the joys of toys and friendship! Notonly will you find vendors selling a variety of vintage and moderntoys such as GI Joe, Barbie, Mego, Transformers, Star Wars, SuperPowers, Masters of the Universe, a wide variety of 1:6 scale figuresand accessories plus magazines, comic books & lunch boxes; butyou’ll also have an opportunity to meet celebrities, see costumersand check out a variety of toy dioramas!
Theconvention takes place March 12th& 13that the Marriott Century Center. Visit Joelanta.org and the Joelanta Facebook Event Pagefor more details!
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Friday Feb 26, 2016
Friday Feb 26, 2016
PhantomTroublemaker and Beth talk to NewLegend Productions’Mike Gordon about the comeback of the 90s genre hit television show,TheX-Files!
From1995 to 2002, TheX-Filesset a standard for genre television with nine seasons ofconspiracy-laden science fiction. From aliens to biological hazardsto cryptozoological phenomenon, FBI agents Mulder and Scully (andlater Doggett and Reyes) faced a never-ending stream of impossiblecircumstances that often led to more questions than answers. In 2016the FOX television channel launched a tenth season of the show, setyears after the ninth season and two feature films. Consisting ofonly six episodes, the new season attempted to capture the essence ofthe original run while bringing new mysteries to the table.
JoinPhantom, Beth, and Mike as they debate the success of this newestseason and speculate on the future of the franchise!
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“Procrastibate”by LeSexoflex.com
Thursday Feb 18, 2016
Thursday Feb 18, 2016
The
Needless Things Irregulars assemble for their annual look at the New
York International Toy Fair!
The
2016 New York International Toy Fair was held from February 13th
– 16th
so that toy manufacturers from all over the world could get retailers
and journalists excited about their offerings for the upcoming year.
Hasbro, Mattel, Funko, NECA, and many more all bring out their
prototypes, concepts, and newest licenses to display in the biggest
toy-oriented gathering of the year!
Join
Phantom, Mr. Beau Brown, Needless Things’ Head of Research Ryan,
The Belligerent Monkey, and Josh Wilson of The Oncoming Storm Podcast
as they discuss the coolest collectibles that will be unleashed in
the coming year!
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Friday Feb 12, 2016
Friday Feb 12, 2016
Valentine's Day is this Sunday and love is in the air! Join Phantom Troublemaker, Beth V (for Valentine), and Chad J. Shonk as they begin Needless Things' series on a show all about love - Buffy the Vampire Slayer!
In this episode the Needless Gang talks about the first season of Buffy and how it came to be, as well as how they each discovered the unlikely cult favorite. Joss Whedon, monsters, and maidens are the topic of the day as each episode is run down and the evolution of the stories and characters are discussed. Buffy loves Angel! Xander loves Buffy! Willow loves Xander! But who will love Moloch!?! Find out in this steamy episode of the Needless Things Podcast!
Join Phantom, Beth, and Chad as they love all over the first season of the greatest show of all time!
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“Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com
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Friday Feb 05, 2016
Friday Feb 05, 2016
Phantom
Troublemaker is joined by Needless Things' Head of Research Ryan and
award-winning writer Bobby Nash for a conversation about the current
crop of television shows that have been adapted from comics!
We
are currently blessed with a huge crop of quality television shows
that have their roots in the world of comic books. Arrow
kicked off a golden age of comic book TV shows that now includes The
Flash, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, Gotham,
and on the Marvel side of things Agents of SHIELD
and Agent Carter (with
more to come!). All of these shows have had ups and downs and each is
a very different sort of experience.
Join
Phantom, Bobby, and Ryan as they discuss the joys of this glut of
comic booky goodness!
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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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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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