Needless Things

Needless Things

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Needless Things episodes

  • Needless Things Podcast 109 – X-Men
    PhantomTroublemaker, Beth, and Chad J. Shonk discuss Marvel’s MerryMutants – the X-Men!
    Overthe years the corner of the Marvel Universe that was not occupied bythe Avengers has been a place of almost constant change. Evolution,one might say. Stan Lee and Jack Kirby started the adventures of theoriginal team of outcast teenagers back in 1963 and the moniker“X-Men” has included many different teams and characters sincethen.
    Thepopularity of the mutants was such that Hollywood made them one ofthe first success stories of the comic book movie boom. We’ve beengetting movies with “X” in the title since 200, with wildlyvarying degrees of quality but almost universal success. The newestentry – X-Men:Apocalypse– comes out today and looks to be one of the most divisive entriesso far!
    Listenin as Beth, Chad, and Phantom discuss the evolution of theirindividual X-Men fandom and the success – or lack thereof – ofthe various movie adaptations!
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    “Procrastibate”by LeSexoflex.com
    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!
    Phantom Troublemaker's Patreon is now LIVE! This is your chance to directly support and influence Needless Things, the Needless Things Podcast, and all of Phantom's projects. Check out the rewards and the support levels and decide if you want to be an Official Phantomaniac!
    2 hr 23 min
  • Needless Things Podcast 108 – DC Comics Rebirth
    Phantom Troublemaker and Mike Gordon discuss the past, present, and future of DC Comics, including the upcoming “Rebirth” event!
    DC Comics has a history of enacting and embracing change. Not just in the status quo of its characters, but in the very context of the universe(s) those characters inhabit. From Crisis on Infinite Earths to the alternate worlds of Watchmen and Elseworlds to the Vertigo imprint, one of DC’s trademarks is change and diversity of vision.
    Change is once again coming to the DC Universe in the form of “Rebirth”,an event that will alter the continuity in the hopes of attracting new readers and bringing lapsed fans back into the fold.
    Listen in as Mike and Phantom talk about the legacy of DC Comics and their hopes for the future of the brand!
    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?
    2 hr 35 min
  • Needless Things Podcast 107 – Mick Orton
    PhantomTroublemaker talks to Mick Orton of The Silvers!
    Inspiredby The Beatles at an early age, Mick Orton has been playing rock n’roll for over four decades. From touring the country playing bars androck clubs to recording albums via the magic of the internet, Mickhas never stopped playing. His new album with TheSilversis available on GenterineRecordsand features our pal, Ricky Zero from RadioCult!
    Listenin as Phantom talks to Mick about life on the road, musicalinfluences, and the difficulties of being in a band that has membersin three different states!
    Besure to join the NeedlessThings Podcast Facebook Groupand get in on the conversation for this week’s episode! Let us knowwhat youthink!
    “Procrastibate”by LeSexoflex.com
    “RunningAway” by TheSilvers
    Thisepisode is also sponsored by the UnknownCaller Podcast.Unknown Caller is a podcast of anonymous stories told to a voicemailbox. Hear true stories. Tell true stories. You can also find UnknownCaller on Facebookand tumblr.
    57 min
  • Needless Things Podcast 106 – Happy Phantom
    PhantomTroublemaker flies solo with a discussion of random dorkery includingGame ofThrones,Keanu,Six Flags Over Georgia, the Ghostbusters franchise and more!
    Pressedfor time and exhausted from the ups and downs of everyday life,Phantom talks into the mic for an hour about a bevy of subjects.Listen in as he discusses what’s on his mind in a ramble thatranges across various topics!
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    “Procrastibate”by LeSexoflex.com
    Thisepisode is sponsored by the DethPawedCast,hosted by Needless Things Irregular Sean Reid. Listen to the firstepisode to hear Sean, Arian, Chad, and Jason spew hot venom aboutBatman VSuperman!
    Thisepisode is also sponsored by the UnknownCaller Podcast.Unknown Caller is a podcast of anonymous stories told to a voicemailbox. Hear true stories. Tell true stories. You can also find UnknownCaller on Facebookand tumblr.
    1 hr 2 min
  • Needless Things Podcast 105 – Star Wars in 2016
    PhantomTroublemaker and Chad J. Shonk get deep into a galaxy far, far awayin the newest episode of the Needless Things Podcast!
    Itis a landmark time in the history of Star Wars fandom. A new entry inthe main saga was released just five months ago and a whole new typeof Star Wars film is less than eight months away. For the first timeever the franchise is producing annual releases with no end in sight.This has had and will have major and lasting effects on the ExpandedUniverse, the toys, and any forms of tie-in media.
    Listenin as Chad and Phantom reminisce about the past, examine the present,and look forward to the future of the greatest space fantasy epicever made!
    Besure to join the NeedlessThings Podcast Facebook Groupand get in on the conversation for this week’s episode! Let us knowwhat youthink!
    “Procrastibate”by LeSexoflex.com
    “MosEisley Burnin’ Down” by Grand Moff Tarkin
    Thisepisode is sponsored by the DethPawedCast,hosted by Needless Things Irregular Sean Reid. Listen to the firstepisode to hear Sean, Arian, Chad, and Jason spew hot venom aboutBatman VSuperman!
    Thisepisode is also sponsored by the UnknownCaller Podcast.Unknown Caller is a podcast of anonymous stories told to a voicemailbox. Hear true stories. Tell true stories. You can also find UnknownCaller on Facebookand tumblr.
    2 hr 24 min
  • Needless Things Podcast 103 – Hardcore Zombie Action!

    PhantomTroublemaker and Beth talk zombies!

    FromGeorge Romero’s genre-creating Nightof the Living Deadto AMC’s mega-smash TheWalking Dead,zombies have become nothing less than a pop culture phenomenon. Thereare slow zombies, fast zombies, rotten zombies, and talking zombies.The undead are creatures that take many different forms and lendthemselves to a massive variety of storytelling and narrativepossibilities. They’ve been the focus of comic books, movies, andtelevision shows for decades and have become a staple of genreentertainment.

    Listenin as Beth and Phantom talk about their personal forms of zombiefandom and discuss some of the best and worst of undeadentertainment!

    Besure to join the NeedlessThings Podcast Facebook Groupand get in on the conversation for this week’s episode! Let us knowwhat youthink!

    “Procrastibate”by LeSexoflex.com

    Interstitialmusic provided by TheMystery Men?

    Thisepisode is sponsored by the UnknownCaller Podcast.UnknownCaller is a podcast of anonymous stories told to a voicemail box.Hear true stories. Tell true stories.Youcan also find Unknown Caller on Facebookand tumblr.

    1 hr 49 min
  • Needless Things Podcast 102 - Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice
    Phantom Troublemaker, Head of Research Ryan Schweck, and the Belligerent Monkey Jay Hornsby discuss one of the most divisive superhero movies of all time - Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice!
    We've all been waiting countless years for the Man of Steel to meet the Dark Knight on the Silver Screen. In 2016, Warner Bors. finally got its shit together and gave us the cinematic team-up that the world had been waiting for. But was it truly what we wanted? Was Zack Snyder the right man to deliver the goods? Could Ben Affleck actually turn out to be the greatest movie Batman of all time?
    This movie is fraught with contradictions and encompasses hearty helpings of both good and bad. From some of the best Batman scenes ever committed to celluloid to some of the msot baffling Superman sequences to date, Dawn of Justice requires viewers to reckon with a vision of the DC Universe that shouldn't be surprising, but that isn't what most audiences expected.
    Listen in as Phantom, Ryan, and Jay break down the good, the bad, and the Doomsday in this epic episode of the Needless Things Podcast!
    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?
    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!

    Phantom Troublemaker's Patreon is now LIVE! This is your chance to directly support and influence Needless Things, the Needless Things Podcast, and all of Phantom's projects. Check out the rewards and the support levels and decide if you want to be an Official Phantomaniac!
    2 hr 19 min
  • Needless Things Podcast 101 – WrestleMania 32 Pre-Show
    TheNeedless Things Irregulars convene to talk about this year’sShowcase of the Immortals – WrestleMania 32!
    Takingplace on April 3rdin Dallas, Texas, this year’s installment of profession alwrestling’s biggest spectacle will likely go down as the mostfraught show in the history of WWE. The company’s talent have beenplagued by injuries, derailing almost all of the biggest plans forthe card. And that’s precisely what makes WrestleMania 32 sointeresting. Never before has WWE been so strained to develop acompelling card for their biggest annual event.
    Addingto that is the fact that the 2016 edition is taking place in thefamed Cowboys Stadium, an 80,000 seat venue that offered thepossibility for WWE to break the legendary attendance record ofWrestleMania III. While that seems less likely thanks to a rosterdepleted of established, top-tier Superstars, WWE has been goingfull-steam ahead with a combination of old-school sizzle and hungry,young talent.
    Listenin as Phantom, Sean Reid, Devlin Valek, and Scott Coles discuss thelead up to and potential fallout from this year’s WrestleMania!
    Besure to join the NeedlessThings Podcast Facebook Groupand get in on the conversation for this week’s episode! Let us knowwhat youthink!
    “Procrastibate”by LeSexoflex.com
    Interstitialmusic provided by TheMystery Men?
    2 hr 10 min
  • Needless Things Podcast 100 – Dana Swanson
    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!
    Besure to join the NeedlessThings Podcast Facebook Groupand get in on the conversation for this week’s episode! Let us knowwhat youthink!
    Phantom Troublemaker's Patreon is now LIVE! This is your chance to directly support and influence Needless Things, the Needless Things Podcast, and all of Phantom's projects. Check out the rewards and the support levels and decide if you want to be an Official Phantomaniac!
    “Procrastibate”by LeSexoflex.com
    “TrueSurvivor” performed bySummonerIV
    2 hr 1 min

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