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Thursday Aug 14, 2014
Thursday Aug 14, 2014
It’s no secret that I adore Gary Mitchel and Joe Crowe – the men behind Dragon Con’s American Sci-Fi Classics Track. A large part of that adoration is the fact that they so wholly embrace the way that I present myself and my opinions on pop culture. I’m not above letting my ego influence my likes. Or anything else, for that matter.
My respect for these two guys goes far deeper than that. Sure – it’s great that they like me. But what they do at Dragon Con every year is nothing short of a miracle. Joe and Gary take a bunch of wildly varying, disparate franchises and turn them into an ongoing experience that brings all kinds of very different people together as one. And they manage to jam so much into the weekend.
I’ll be honest – before I saw any American Sci-Fi Classics panels I was very dismissive of fan panels. To a certain extent I still am. But this track finds the best selection of presenters. Everybody that’s part of the track has a ton of personality and passion. I have yet to see a panel that was anything less than thoroughly entertaining.
It was my honor and privilege to talk to Joe Crowe and Gary Mitchel about their history at Dragon Con and how they came to be in charge of what is widely recognized as one of the best fan tracks at Con. So listen in, learn a thing or three, and have some fun with three big dorks.
You can hear more from Joe and Gary at RevolutionSF.com.
“Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com
“Airwolf Main Theme” by Rick Patterson
Friday Aug 08, 2014
Friday Aug 08, 2014
Time to get these Dragon Con episodes underway, Phantomaniacs!
Last year Beau and I talked to DJ Spider about cosplay and conventions. She was so delightful we knew we wanted to have her back this year.
I’ve been wanting to have Sean Patton of SMP Designs on since the first time I spoke to him. He’s the guy that sparked my desire to learn more about cosplay and feature it like I did during last year’s Dragon Con coverage. This year we managed to schedule some time before Con to talk.
Join me and Beau as we chat with Spider and Sean about cosplay and Dragon Con in the first Needless Things Dragon Con episode of 2014! Plus, find out more about what Needless Things will be doing at Con.
“Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com
“Lame Claim to Fame” by Weird Al Yankovic
Thursday Jul 31, 2014
Thursday Jul 31, 2014
It is time once again for the Knights of Needless Things to assemble and discuss the goings-on at the biggest media event on the planet – San Diego Comic Con!
Sadly Reverend Dan Wilson and The Oncoming Josh were unable to join us due to calamitous acts of one form or another. But we sallied forth with Phantom Troublemaker, our lovely co-host Mr. Beau Brown, the Belligerent Monkey, and Sir Ryan of House Schweck.
In this roundtable discussion we cover the SDCC reveals from our favorite toy lines – Star Wars, TMNT, DC Collectibles, Marvel Legends, Masters of the Universe Classics, and many more! This one went a little long and we still weren’t able to cover everything. But we did get in a bit of movie and television talk.
Tune in now and see what the Needless Things Irregulars had to say about the Comic Con toy scene.
“Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com
“The Toys Go Winding Down” by Primus
Tuesday Jul 01, 2014
Tuesday Jul 01, 2014
Tuesday Jun 24, 2014
Tuesday Jun 24, 2014
Monday Jun 09, 2014
Monday Jun 09, 2014
Monday May 19, 2014
Monday May 19, 2014
If you listened to last week’s (LAST WEEK!) Episode 23 of the Needless Things Podcast, then you know that we had a great time talking about the history of the Godzilla franchise. We barely scratched the surface, though, so there will be a sequel episode later this year.
After we finished recording I was so excited by talking to Gary, Johnny, and Scott that I asked if they would be interested in getting back together after we had all seen the new movie. Everybody was in - Shoot the Moon Comics’ Scott Stripling, The RevCast’s Gary Mitchel, and pro wrestler and Godzillaologist Johnny Danger.
I saw it at the IMAX in 3D Friday night with the family and the movie blew me away. There were some minor issues, but overall I was just amazed at what Godzilla accomplished. I couldn’t wait to talk to the guys about it. We got online Sunday night – a mere week after recording Episode 23 – and had a great conversation about the movie.
***CAUTION: There will be SPOILERS!***
“Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com
Monday May 12, 2014
Monday May 12, 2014
I am not a Godzilla fanatic.
I do love Godzilla as a monster. I am awed by his place in cinematic history. I think he is one of the best monster designs ever, in movies or otherwise. And he has certainly been mimicked and paid tribute to more than any other modern monster. He also has the best rogues gallery of anybody, ever.
I can’t tell you which Godzilla movie I saw first or when I saw it, but I do know that the King of Monsters has been a part of my consciousness since I was very small. I know this because he is still a monster to me. As much as I love 60s Godzilla and his victory dance, there’s a part of me that is still terrified of Godzilla. And that fear must have been put there when I was young.
I think that the fear will be back this Friday, because the new Godzilla movie looks like it gets back to the roots of the 1954 original. It’s because of that impending release that I wanted to gather some folks and talk about the Big G. I am fascinated by the history of the monster, but hardly an expert. Also, I figured it would be a cheap way to generate hits for the podcast – what better way to get ears than to put up something related to a huge new movie?
That’s enough out of me. I want to keep this brief because you really don’t need to waste time reading it. Instead, go ahead and listen to me, Shoot the Moon Comics’ Scott Stripling, The RevCast’s Gary Mitchel, and pro wrestler and Godzillaologist Johnny Danger for a discussion of the past, present, and future of the King of Monsters and what he means to all of us:
“Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com
“Godzilla” by Blue Oyster Cult
“Godzilla” by Racer X
“Godzilla Versus Mothra Theme” by Akira Ifukube
Monday May 12, 2014
Monday May 12, 2014
I’ve known James T. Warbington for about two decades now and I find myself hard-pressed to describe him. He’s a punk rocker, an entrepreneur, a musician, a director, a redneck, an arranger of things, a wrestlemaniac, a mentor, and one of the most unselfish people I’ve ever met.
And he writes like a loud insane person.
James was the first subject of one of my 13 Questions posts and I still feel like it’s the best one. He took full advantage of the format to express himself and talk about his movie, The Black Earth. Ever since that Q&A I’ve wanted to do an actual interview because I thought it would be fascinating and hilarious.
Much to my surprise James does not interview like he writes. He’s thoughtful and almost quiet, in a way. We had a great conversation about wrestling, life, and his new movie, The Gorda; which starts shooting in July.
About halfway through the interview wrestler and comedian Matt “Sex” Sells and his lovely wife, Jen, drop in to join us in discussing this new Western that James is writing, directing, and producing and that Sells has a feature role in.
We had a great time talking and I’m definitely looking forward to having these guys on again, but for now check out the new episode:
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“Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com
“You Can't Kill Me” by Mojo Nixon
"Live Wire (Kick Ass '91 Remix) by Mötley Crüe
Thursday Apr 24, 2014
Thursday Apr 24, 2014
Yes, the
picture is correct - this is Episode 19 of the Podcast. We recorded it
back in January, but for various reasons I have not been able to publish
it until now. This makes the image for the Stephen Platinum episode incorrect, but the numbering is right on everything now.
2013
was a huge year for Masters of the Universe and now it's time for me
and Mr. Beau Brown to finally get together and talk about it. Or time
for
me to post our talk about it anyway. We actually recorded this back in
January, but I haven't been able to put it up until now because of the
restrictions I had on my hosting. Thanks to you Phantomaniacs I have
finally
been able to upgrade and I can do more podcasting than ever before.
We'll see how that goes. I have lots of big plans for the future.
As for Masters of the Universe, 2013 was pretty unbelievable. Not only did we get the long-awaited and often thought impossible Castle Grayskull, we also got the Filmation subscription. This was a big surprise - not so much that they were doing Filmation figures, but that they dedicated an entire six figure subscription to it. Going in I really didn't know how many Filmation characters would be popular enough to warrant a six-figure sub, but in the end it turned out it wasn't about the characters' popularity,but the coolness and execution of the figures themselves
Beau and I had a great time talking about the 2013 line - as we always do
with it when it comes to Masters of the Universe. I hope you guys
have fun listening to us.
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"Procrastibate" by LeSxoflex.com
"He-Man Closing Theme" by Shuki Levy, Haim Saban, and Erika Lane (maybe)