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Phantom Troublemaker

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01:13:59

Needless Things Podcast 262 – Touring the Khetanna...

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2019/04/26

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

02:02:42

Needless Things Podcast 261 – Dead Alive Needless...

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2019/04/19

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

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Needless Things Minicast Episode 3 – The Episode IX...

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2019/04/15

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! 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 Dave as Phantom Troublemaker on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

01:55:27

Needless Things Podcast 260 – Game of Thrones

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2019/04/12

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. Be sure to

01:18:38

Needless Things Podcast 259 – WrestleMania XXXV Pre-Show

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2019/04/05

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. Be sure to join

01:57:30

Needless Things Podcast 258 – Plastic Legends: The...

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2019/03/29

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

01:52:53

Needless Things Podcast 257 – Hunt to Kill Needless...

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2019/03/22

Part of an ongoing series – the Needless Things Irregulars gather in the Phantom Zone to provide their own unique commentary on classic genre films! We’re on the Road to WrestleMania, so it’s time for a wrestling-adjacent Commentary! Stone Cold Steve Austin is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, so it seemed right to choose one of his films – Hunt to Kill! Part Commando, part The Most Dangerous Game, and all whoop-ass action, this 2010 action flick pits

01:32:47

Needless Things Podcast 256 – Until Next Time, Dana...

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2019/03/15

Our dear friend Dana Swanson is bidding Buttlanta farewell and flying off to the City of Angels to pursue bigger and better things. This episode is the conversation Dave and Dana shared as they packed for the move. It is at times raw and frank and is unlike any episode of the Needless Things Podcast that has come before. There are jokes, tears, and the sounds of packing tape. Listen to two friends sharing their growth and outlook from the last seven years on this special episode of the Needless

01:32:10

Needless Things Podcast 255 - Transformers

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2019/03/08

The Rad Ranger stops by the Needless Things Podcast to talk about one of the longest-lived 80s toy lines – Hasbro's Transformers! Originating in the early 80s with the standard toy/cartoon/comic book licensing combo, Transformers changed toys as we knew them. Robots that transformed into cars, jets, guns, and more were an ideal concept for the kids of the era. An amalgamation of several different Japanese toy lines, America's Transformers line saw instant success. That success has lasted right up

01:33:14

Needless Things Podcast 254 – Masters of the...

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2019/03/01

Mr. Beau Brown returns to the Needless Things Podcast to discuss Super 7’s Toy Fair reveals, Snake Mountain, the upcoming(?) live action Masters film, and more! Super 7 had some huge surprises at this year’s New York International Toy Fair, including figures based on William Stout’s costume designs and a date for the Snake Mountain playset preorder. Additionally, Paramount is supposedly set to start filming the long-awaited new Masters of the Universe movie this July, with no cast announced! Listen

01:46:57

Needless Things Podcast 253 – Toy Fair 2019

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2019/02/22

The Needless Things Irregulars assemble for their annual look at the New York International Toy Fair! The 2019 New York International Toy Fair was held from February 16th-19th 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,

01:27:40

Needless Things Podcast 252 – Alita: Battle Angel

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2019/02/15

Dave, Ryan Cadaver, and Nicole Ghouled caught an early sneak preview of Robert Rodriguez' adaptation of the classic manga, Battle Angel Alita this past Monday. All three were so enthralled by and impressed with the movie that they had to get together to discuss it for this week's episode of the Needless Things Podcast! Starting with the manga in 1990 and then the animated adaptation in 1993, the story of this warrior has been inspiring fans for decades. Battle Angel draws from many classic genre

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Needless Things Podcast 251 – Sting & Ric Flair...

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2019/02/08

This episode of the Needless Things Podcast was recorded in front of a packed ballroom audience at Dragon Con 2018! The man called Sting is one of the most decorated and celebrated heroes in the history of professional wrestling. The Nature Boy Ric Flair is an unprecedented sixteen time World Champion and is generally regarded as the greatest professional wrestler of all time. These men have faced each other – and hundreds of other opponents – countless times through the decades. And now, moderated

01:17:25

Needless Things Podcast 250 – Kirk R. Thatcher Part...

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2019/02/01

On episode 225 of the Needless Things Podcast your host, Dave, and his guest Kirk Thatcher promised to continue the interview live at Dragon Con. THIS is THAT interview! Conducted in front of a live audience for the Puppetry Track, this conversation includes Kirk’s work with the Henson Company as well as many other puppetry-related projects. Kirk has lived an amazing life in the entertainment business and has a multitude of diverse experiences to share. Listen in as Dave and Kirk share a bit of

01:46:43

Needless Things Podcast 249 – Let’s Get Ready to...

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2019/01/25

On this week’s episode of the Needless Things Podcast your host, Dave, summons the lions of professional wrestling fandom to form a Voltron of righteous wrestling repartee! From across the country and representing many corners of fandom, the Needless Things Irregulars gather on the Skype-O-Tron to discuss everything there is to chat about prior to WWE’s Royal Rumble, happening this Sunday! From their own personal histories to the state of WWE today, no topic is off-limits in this n-holds-barred

02:09:20

Needless Things Podcast 248 – Roadhouse Needless...

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2019/01/18

Part of an ongoing series – the Needless Things Irregulars gather in the Phantom Zone to provide their own unique commentary on classic genre films! This ain’t Memphis, but that doesn’t mean that the Commentary Team can’t double down on the Double Deuce with this classic 80s action flick! The Irregulars have been clamoring for a Roadhouse Commentary since the beginning, and after establishing that January was a very Swayze month, indeed, it was determined that it was time to not be nice! Listen in

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Needless Things Podcast 247 – The Best of 2018

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2019/01/11

The Needless Things Irregulars gather in the Negative Zone for a look back at 2018! Dave, Beth, Rad Ranger, Arian, Ryan Cadaver, and Nicole gathered together in person to discuss some of the highlights – and lowlights – of 2018, plus share a bit of excitement for the year to come! It's one of the most epically entertaining episodes ever! Listen in as the Irregulars discuss the best movies, TV, and more of the last year! Be sure to join the Needless Things Podcast Facebook Group and get in on the

01:49:26

Needless Things Podcast 246 – A Howdy New Year!

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2019/01/04

Our old pal Mike Gordon drops in to talk about the year that just ended and what’s coming up in 2019! Movies, TV, and comic books – what else? - are the topics of discussion on the first Needless Things Podcast of 2019! Dave and Mike discuss some of their favorites from 2018, then look ahead to the insane amount of pop culture goodness that 2019 is poised to unleash. From the Great Streaming Wars to Disney owning… everything, the conversation ranges far, wide, and FUN! Listen in as Dave and Mike

01:06:40

Needless Things Podcast 245 – Aquaman

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2018/12/28

Ryan Cadaver stops by the Phantom Zone to discuss the newest entry into whatever the heck Warner Bros. is doing with their DC Comics properties this week! We all know that Dave and Ryan look upon the DC Extended Universe a bit more favorably than most. While its had its ups and downs, overall it has still produced the most epic DC Comics movies of all time. While Wonder Woman was a course correction, Aquaman appeared to be a wild, swerving right-angle turn away from dark grittiness and into big,

01:57:21

Needless Things Podcast 244 – Caravan of Courage...

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2018/12/21

Part of an ongoing series – the Needless Things Irregulars gather in the Phantom Zone to provide their own unique commentary on classic genre films! In an almost Santa Claus-like manner, our friend Chad J. Shonk swooped in to save the holidays with some Star Wars magic in the form of Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure! In 1984, George Lucas wanted some of that sweet, sweet television revenue but was still smarting from the hideous embarrassment of the Star Wars Holiday Special. So he took the

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