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Ghostbusters Interdimensional Crossrip

Still Playing with Toys - Troy Benjamin

A podcast on everything Ghostbusters by two long-time fansite webmasters Troy Benjamin (of Ghostbusters HQ) and Chris Stewart (of Proton Charging). Join us for in-depth analysis of the latest news, commentary on goings on, and interviews with some familiar faces.

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00:39:14

#1103 - "WGBI Halloween 2025 Spooktacular" - October...

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2025/10/27

The Super Halloween is upon us! What's that? What is a Super Halloween? Why, it's when Halloween falls on the perfect day of the week for All Hallows Eve... a Friday! And just in time for Super Halloween is our seasonal seasoning for your trick-or-treating, the annual WGBI Spooktacular. So have fun, stay safe, and look out for one another. There are monsters on the loose.

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01:21:38

#1102 - "Remembrances, Recaps, and Dormancy" - June...

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2025/06/16

This week on the podcast, we’re remembering Harris Yulin, recapping Ghostbusters Day 2025, and talking about a GBFans thread asking if Ghostbusters has gone into dormancy once again. First up, Troy and Chris pay a little tribute to Ghostbusters II’s Judge Stephen “The Hammer” Wexler, played by the incredible character actor Harris Yulin, who passed last week at the age of 87. Then in somewhat of a news segment, the boys recap all the things that were revealed at Ghostbusters Day 2025 including Jason

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01:05:07

#1101 - "Ghostbusters Day 2025 Surprise Episode" -...

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2025/06/08

Happy Ghostbusters Day, everyone! Troy and Chris are back for a special surprise episode drop this week to catch up on all the things they haven’t chatted about the past few months including: their favorite Ghostbusters Day memories, Dark Horse Comics’ Dead Man’s Chest issue #1, The Real Ghostbusters: A Visual History coming in July (and written by one of your humble co-hosts), developments on the Netflix animated series and a whole lot more! And, while we recorded before all of this weekend’s

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01:13:37

#1016 - "A Crossripy Thanksgiving" - November 25, 2024

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2024/11/25

This week, we’re gathered around the table and an ungodly amount of delicious food to talk about all the things we haven’t over the last two months: Hasbro’s Haslab Ecto-1, Mondo’s Real Ghostbusters figures, Waxwork Records’ Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire vinyl soundtrack release, a Cleanin’ Up the Town book, and so much more! Once we’re done with all of those courses, we’ll get to the dessert that we saved for last: is Dan Akyroyd hanging up Ray Stantz’s skates? Chris and Troy don’t think so, but

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00:36:06

#1015 - "WGBI Halloween 2024 Spooktacular" - October...

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2024/10/28

It’s that time again, leaves are changing, festbiers are plentiful, Trader Joes is selling everything pumpkin spiced, and WGBI is on the air! Join us for the annual tradition to rival the greatest: WGBI is on the airwaves tonight with spooky sounds, classic songs, and a few more surprises to help you get this Halloween week done right!

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01:06:15

#1014 - "If We Could Change the World: Ghostbusters...

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2024/10/07

This week on the show, we’re changing the world again - and this time it’s Ghostbusters II! What one thing would we change about the original 1989 film if we were given the opportunity? And how would that trickle down to things that happened in the future? Don’t worry, we have multiple answers this week to fuel the discussion. Also we’re talking about that weird “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire - The Spenglers” goof on Amazon and we’re playing your change the world voicemails!

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01:14:30

#1013 - "A Current Affair" - September 23, 2024

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2024/09/23

Troy and Chris are back this week to talk about the current state of affairs - the whole world is in a state of flux: financially, politically, and technologically and the entertainment industry is feeling the effects. What does it mean for Ghostbusters? And also, is there an answer to all the people clamoring on message boards and social media for an announcement of the next Ghostbusters project and release date? Could those two things be related? Give us a listen to hear our thoughts!

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01:12:48

#1012 - "If We Could Change the World: Ghostbusters...

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2024/07/22

Troy and Chris haven’t connected in a month, so you can be sure there’s a lot to catch up on - so that’s first on the agenda: Universal re-embracing Ghostbusters, Back in Town concluding its four issue run, and more. Then, in the second half of the show, a new exercise inspired by a GBFans thread: if the boys could change just ONE thing about the original Ghostbusters film, what would it be? Tune in to find out what they might tweak George Lucas style, then hit us up on the voicemail to let us know

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01:07:07

#1011 - "My Own Private Ghostbusters Day" - June 17,...

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2024/06/17

Ghostbusters Day 2024 has come and passed and, while it was a subdued celebration on the marketing side of things, the love for the franchise has never been stronger. Join Troy and Chris as they talk about the celebratory events that took place on both coasts, why they think the marketing noise was on the quieter side, and what expectations we should all have for Ghostbusters Day moving forward. All that plus your voicemails and a few notable news items!

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01:05:11

#1010 - "Frozen Empire Bonus Features Discussion" -...

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2024/05/13

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is now available in your home on VOD, and all the bonus features to go with it! This week on the show, Chris and Troy chat about the deleted scenes, behind the scenes materials, commentary and more. Which deleted scenes would have aided in the final cut of the film? Which were better left on the cutting room floor? Some of our answers may surprise you!

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01:17:55

#1009 - "Loose Ends - Oops, All Tanakas"

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2024/04/29

This week on the show, we’re talking about Ghostbusters: Back in Town #2 from Dark Horse Comics, and then diving back into some more Ghostbusters cinematic universe loose ends talk from last week! But this time, we’re armed with a lengthy email from resident J.H. Tobin, Michael Tanaka! Things that he’d like to see explored, stories he thinks are worth telling, and a lot of discussion about where and why some of the extended storytelling could, should, and maybe isn’t happening at the moment. It’s a

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01:06:01

#1008 - "A Few Loose Ends" - April 22, 2024

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2024/04/22

This week on the show, now that we’re four canonical films in, we’re exploring the hidden corners and loose ends of the Ghostbusters storytelling that we’d like to see Ghost Corps explore. From Ray and Egon’s rift, to the time period between Ghostbusters II and that rift occurring and beyond, here are the untold stories that we feel are worthy of being told (and in some cases, the medium we think that they should be presented).

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01:10:35

#1007 - "The Music and Magic of Ghostbusters Frozen...

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2024/04/15

This week on the show, we’re talking about Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’s score by Dario Marianelli, lack of pop tracks, and then chatting a lot about how the lore and magic of the live-action Ghostbusters world is expanded by this film. First up, Troy and Chris walk through some of their favorite score cues and explore some of the new cues heard in the film. There’s a lot of new avenues explored and great ways of furthering Elmer Bernstein’s original music throughout. Then, the boys talk about

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01:02:40

#1006 - "Frozen Empire Discussion Part Deux" - April...

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2024/04/08

The Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire discussion continues this week, along with a little bit of chat about Dark Horse’s Back in Town Issue #1! First up, and right out of the gate, we continue with a little debate on Melody’s origins and discuss the recent Hollywood Reporter interview with Emily Alyn Lind that revealed quite a bit. Then we dive into Back in Town #1 and how it helps bridge that time period between Afterlife and Frozen Empire, plus some. All that and more, plus a few more of your voicemails

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02:03:07

#1005 - "Frozen Empire Discussion Part 1 of x" -...

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2024/04/01

This week on the show, Troy and Chris dive into Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (and popcorn buckets… again). It’s a spoiler-filled discussion, so make sure to save this one until you’re absolutely ready. Some of the stand out moments, a couple nitpicks, and what the film sets up for the future are all in the cards. Stay tuned for some of your voicemail reactions too!

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00:35:50

#1004 - "Troy's Non Spoilery Frozen Empire Thoughts"...

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2024/03/25

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is here! And the Crossrip is going to have ALL the coverage you can handle. First up, Troy is going to chat really quickly without spoilers about his thoughts on the film, some reasons behind the critiques that have been seen, and some of the stand out elements of the film that you should be on the lookout for on your first or next viewing. Next week, join Troy and Chris as they spoil the heck out of this movie and talk about anything and everything!

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01:15:23

#1003 - "Justin West of Strange Glow Video on the...

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2024/03/18

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire premiered last week in NYC with a huge fan and celebrity-filled event. And, while Chris and Troy weren’t fortunate enough to be there, the Strange Glow Video folks were. Join 50% of the Strange Glow crew in Justin West as he tells us all about his whirlwind trip. From the Yes Have Some pre-party, to the event at the Ghostbusters Firehouse Hook and Ladder No. 8 to being on the red carpet and… being anointed with holy Bill Murray water? There’s a lot to hear about so make

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01:07:13

#1002 - "Big in Japan" - March 11, 2024

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2024/03/11

On this, the week of the NYC premiere of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, we’re talking about the pressing questions on everyone’s mind like: just why is Ghostbusters so big in Japan? And why does Japan get all the cool stuff like the cool posters, music video, and Frozen Cafe pop ups? Don’t worry, we also talk about other things this week too like the premiere event in NYC, Hook and Ladder No. 8 being frozen over to benefit a good cause, Adam Savage’s Tested set visit, popcorn buckets, YHS’ Firehouse

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01:37:17

#1001 - "The Impending Ice Storm" - March 4, 2024

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2024/03/04

So where were we? Hey everybody! Welcome back to the Crossrip for our TENTH broadcasting season, can you believe it? We sure can’t. We’re spending this first week of March before Frozen Empire’s release to catch up on all the things including the trailers, the toys, the music, and several notable people who have passed on to the other side. It’s a jam-packed catch-up episode and the first of many more to come for this busy March season. Grab a snack, eat it out of your new popcorn bowl of choice,

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01:27:15

#909 - "Frozen Empire Updates and Holiday Boutique" -...

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2023/12/18

This week on the show, Troy and Chris are catching up on everything Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire - from the surprise appearance of a character in a new theater standee, to comments made by Dan Aykroyd on the Fly on the Wall podcast, there’s a whole lot to chat about. Plus some updates on the latest HasLab set, our Yes Have Some friends, and Wonderverse opening up a killer looking speakeasy that’s Ghostbusters themed. Then in the second half of the show, the boys give you three gift ideas each if

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