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Extraplasm Podcast

Jim Maritato / @extraplasm

Extraplasm Podcast is a regularly recurring discussion of all things Ghostbusters and its fandom. Join your host Jim Maritato - AKA @venkmaniac - for updates on current events and headlines and interviews and guest conversations with makers, producers, and charitable organizations and ”franchises” within the Ghostbusters community!

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02:38:28

Episode 105: "When Less Plasm Became More Plasm" With...

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2025/02/23

WE'RE BACK! After over two months away from the microphone, Jim returns with part-time defacto co-host Tony Taylor to catch up about the major events in the Ghostbusters fandom that wrapped up 2024, the headlines that started 2025, and to discuss the future of Extraplasm's format and release schedule. From the Haslab Two in the Box Release to Bill Murray's Super Bowl commercial, it's a wild and fun ride full of reconnections and reflections! Special Thanks Logo / Cover Art - Brendan Pearce,

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02:21:07

Episode 103: Giving Back In Proton Packs With...

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2024/11/27

As we celebrate Thanksgiving here in the U.S. the season of gifting and giving is now underway along with Ghostbusters Toy Drives! Joining the show this week are your 2024 Ghostbusters Toy Drive Telethon hosts Luna x Mars of the NYC Ghostbusters and Charlie Rivera of the LI Ghostbusters! We chat about the upcoming Ghostbusters Toy Drive Telethon they'll be hosting on 12/2 on YouTube, what it means to do charitable work under the banner of Ghostbusters in the New York City area, and wrap up the

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01:57:26

Episode 102: Giving the Gift of Ghostbusting With...

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2024/11/20

Matt Zunich of the Los Angeles Ghostbusters rejoins the show to update us on how things are going with Starlight Foundation’s campaign to create a second Ghostbusters hospital gown for kids in their partnered medical care facilities, LAGB’s upcoming holiday toy drive efforts supporting Luskin Orthopoedic Institute and what they’ve got on the horizon for the rest of the year and beyond. Plus, find out about the latest Ghostbusters headlines, including Jim's thoughts on Ernie Hudson's desire to

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02:32:35

Episode 101: "Mooglie For President!" With Eric...

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2024/11/06

It may be election day as we record the podcast, but rest assured, Extraplasm 101 is all paranormal and zero percent political, beyond our advocacy and love for Mooglie! Eric Christenson of the Mooglie Fan Club joins the podcast as co-host for a run down and discussion of the latest Ghostbusters headlines, including updates on Hasbro Pulse and Mondo’s campaigns to bring more Ghostbusters toys to every household, Ray Parker Jr, Bruce Springsteen and Mooglie shaped swimming pools funded by royalty

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02:22:25

Episode 100: "Triple Digit Super Jackpot!" With Jason...

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2024/10/27

Welcome to triple digits! Extraplasm rings in its 100th episode with an off-schedule format-breaking episode with Jason Fitzsimmons of Ghostbusters News and Tony Taylor of Fantazm Shop! We chat about the big Ghostbusters reveals from New York Comic-Con including Hasbro's HasLab Ecto-1 reveal and Mondo's latest teases for their 1:12 Real Ghostbusters line. Plus we dig into HalloweenCostumes.com's Scoleri Bros and Garraka offerings, Ghostbusters Spirits Unleashed's latest DLC, and a bunch of other

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01:31:55

Episode 99: "Big Apple Busters" With Nick DeTibiiris,...

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2024/10/09

This week we are joined by NYC Ghostbusters members Nick DeTibiiris, Ryan Espin & Topher Worley to chat about about what they have on their schedule this month - including their forthcoming appearance at NYCC, their Ghostbusters location tours, some cool merch and charity raffles they have in store, and more! Plus, we dig into our thoughts about what will be revealed by Hasbro and the annual representation of Ghostbusters at New York Comic-Con in general. And as always, get filled in on your

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01:55:19

Episode 95: "Ghost Stories of a Haunted Firehouse"...

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2024/08/26

This episode we're revisiting a classic Extraplasm episode from 2022 and introducing some new details and updates to an ongoing story! Back in 2022, Episode 10: Ghost Stories of a Haunted Firehouse covered the history of Fire Station 23 in Los Angeles - better known to many of us as the interior of the Ghostbusters Headquarters in the first two movies. Nearly two years later, Jim's revisiting the episode for a remastered experience with improved audio, better editing, and -- most importantly -- an

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34:58

Episode 94: It's the All-Maritato Minisode!

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2024/08/14

Jim's checks in with a quick mini episode this week to touch base on Ghostbusters Headlines and comment on the State of the Podcast.Special Thanks Logo / Cover Art - Brendan Pearce, Badoochi Studios, @badoochistudios Theme Song - "Ghostbusters" by MAGNAVOX

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02:34:57

Episode 92: "Recharging the Protons" With Chris...

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2024/07/24

Chris Stewart rejoins the show after nearly 10 months since his last visit! We catch up about his podcast the Ghostbusters Interdimensional Crossrip, explore Chris's take on Ghostbusters Frozen Empire, revisit a controversial question about Egon's fate in Ghostbusters Afterlife, and theorize about what the future of Ghostbusters media could look like. Plus, find out about an all new Ghostbusters Podcast group Chris is running on a platform called Goodpods to help facilitate Ghostbusters fan

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01:56:40

Episode 90: Behind the Rifts of Spirits Unleashed...

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2024/07/10

Jared Gerritzen joins the podcast to tell tales of the development of Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed! Jared serves as the Chief Creative Officer for Illfonic - the developer of the hit video game. Find out how the game came about and changed through out its development with Ghost Corps, Jared's experiences pitching to Ivan Reitman and working with Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson, the connections between Spirits Unleashed and Frozen Empire’s “Possessor” ghost, and even a tale of a family dinner with a

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01:15:05

Episode 89: "It Really Rolls For Fundraising...

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2024/07/03

Bob Anderson of Windy City Ghostbusters and the Bob After Dark Podcast joins the show to chat about raising funds to support children in hospitals via Extra Life - a fundraising platform for streaming video and table top video games on Twitch. Find out how you can participate in Bob's upcoming live event where players from six Ghostbusters Franchises will come together for a session of the vintage Ghostbusters International RPG game West End Games while raising funds! Plus get caught up on the

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02:29:27

Episode 87: Recapping Ghostbusters Day 2024 With...

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2024/06/12

Jason Fitzsimmons joins the podcast this week as co-host for the entire episode for some recapping and commentary of Ghostbusters Day events in NYC and Los Angeles (including Jim's trip to the firehouse) as well as the various teases and announcements made by Sony/Ghost Corps and brand partners like Hasbro, Puma, nDreams and Illfonic! Happy Ghostbusters Day to all!Special Thanks & Credits Logo / Cover Art - Brendan Pearce, Badoochi Studios, @badoochistudios Theme Song - "Ghostbusters" by

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01:26:13

Episode 86: "Happy Ghostbusters Day, Mr. President"...

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2024/06/05

As we approach Ghostbusters Day and the 40th anniversary of the film that began the fandom, the one and only Eric Reich of Ghost Corps joins the podcast! Eric talks with us about the many hats he wears as a Senior Vice President, Brand Manager, and Executive Producer working on the Sony lot to advocate for all things related to "Ghosts & Ghostbusting," and also tells the tale of how he came to work alongside Ivan Reitman and in support of his legacy. And of course, we discuss Eric's take on

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02:00:02

Episode 81: "This Old Firehouse" With Ghostbusters:...

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2024/05/01

Extraplasm is joined by Luke Whitelock, Art Director on Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, and the brains behind the Ghostbusters Firehouse set! He is an accomplished art director, set designer, and draftsman with over 20 years of experience and an impressive set of credits working in film and television (including multiple phase 2 and 3 Marvel projects). Luke shares insights about the design of the firehouse set and stories of his time working on the film with us this week, and also tells us a little

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01:46:30

Episode 80: Extraplasm Gets Slimed With Kevin Mangold...

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2024/04/17

Extraplasm is joined this week by Kevin Mangold, who portrayed Slimer in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire! Kevin is an actor, stunt and creature performer, producer, and retired thoroughbred horse jockey who shares his experiences working on Frozen Empire with the podcast this week. Get filled in on the week's headlines and then stick around for this exciting conversation about Kevin's portrayal of Slimer and the performance work involved in bringing our beloved ugly little spud back to cinema

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01:31:09

Episode 79: Comic Stories to Unpack In Symmetrical...

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2024/04/10

We’re joined by author David M. Booher to discuss Ghostbusters: Back In Town – the new comic book mini-series from Dark Horse Comics! David is the author of the 4-part mini-series that’s had its first issue released in the last couple of weeks, and for which the second issue comes out later this month. We chat about the story of Back In Town, the process of producing Ghostbusters comic books, and even a little about what Dark Horse and David have planned next for everyone’s favorite franchise of

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02:31:52

Episode 78: Exploring Ectoplasmic Experiences With...

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2024/04/03

Matt Daniels of the Experience Explorers YouTube Channel joins us this week to chat about his behind the scenes coverage of Ghostbusters Frozen Empire filming in NYC, his partnership developing video packages for our friends at the Ecto1NJ, his time at the premiere where we had the first chance to meet face to face, and tons more! Plus get caught up on Ghostbusters Headlines from over the last week!Special Thanks & Credits Logo / Cover Art - Brendan Pearce, Badoochi Studios,

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02:44:40

Episode 77: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Roundtable...

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2024/03/27

Jason Fitzsimmons of Ghostbusters News, Tony Taylor of Fantazm Toys, and Justin West from Strange Glow Video join the podcast for a Roundtable Review & Discussion of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. Join us for a fun conversation where we weigh in with our reviews, our reactions to the critics’ review scores and fandom reactions, and what we think the future holds for Ghostbusters. Plus, get caught up on headlines from the last week! Needless to say – this is a spoilery conversation where we

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01:47:50

Episode 75: Haunting Happenings & Hometown Heroes...

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2024/03/13

It's Ghostbusters Frozen Empire Premiere Week! While Jim's away in NYC to cover the premiere, the Los Angeles Ghostbusters are prepping for a series of events to celebrate the film and the upcoming Dark Horse Comic Ghostbusters: Back In Town over the next month. Miguel Medina and Matt Zunich of LA Ghostbusters join us to fill us in on the celebratory events they'll be holding on the west coast. Plus, get filled in on the last Ghostbusters headlines before the premiere of the new movie!Special

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