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  • Needless Things Podcast 89 – Masters of the Universe Classics 2015
    Phantom
    Troublemaker and Mr. Beau Brown cover the final year of
    Mattycollector.com’s Masters of the Universe Classics line!
    It’s
    been a long and sometimes frustrating road, but the Masters of the
    Universe Classics line has finally come to an end. 2015 was the final
    year of the line, and it was a huge one full of important characters,
    new design choices, and massive change. From January to December (and
    a bit beyond), Phantom and Beau cover every release of this last year
    of the ultimate nostalgia toy line.
    Be
    sure to join the new Needless
    Things Podcast Facebook Group
    and get in on the conversation for this week’s episode! Let us know
    what you
    think!
    Interstitial music provided by The Mystery Men?
    “Procrastibate”
    by LeSexoflex.com
    3 hr 18 min
  • Needless Things Podcast 88 – Radio Cult!
    Live
    from Galactic
    Quest!
    Phantom Troublemaker talks to Ricky Zero and Bambi Lynn from the rock
    band Radio
    Cult!
    Kyle
    from Galactic Quest welcomed Phantom, Ricky, and Bambi into one of
    the store’s expansive gaming rooms to talk about music, being
    entertainers, and the history of Radio Cult. From their influences to
    their style of music and how they became the band that they are
    today, this conversation covers ten years of Radio Cult history and
    beyond!
    Jamie
    from (her podcast) also stops in to plug the show and talk comics!
    Be
    sure to join the new Needless
    Things Podcast Facebook Group
    and get in on the conversation for this week’s episode! Let us know
    what you
    think!
    In loving memory of the late, great Lemmy Kilminster, “Ace of
    Spades” by Radio
    Cult
    “Procrastibate”
    by LeSexoflex.com
    1 hr 47 min
  • Needless Things Podcast 87 – Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens
    Live
    from the Phantom Zone! Phantom Troublemaker sits down with Jason
    Frazier, Noel from DorkDroppings.com,
    Sean Reid, Arian, Chad J. Shonk, and Gary Mitchel from the Revcast
    to discuss the newest entry in the Star Wars Saga!
    Let’s
    not pretend this is something it isn’t – seven dorks, one epic
    movie. Let’s do this. Seven on Episode
    VII on
    episode 87.
    Be
    sure to join the new Needless
    Things Podcast Facebook Group
    and get in on the conversation for this week’s episode! Let us know
    what you
    think!
    “My
    TIE” by Grand Moff Tarkin
    “Procrastibate”
    by LeSexoflex.com
    2 hr 15 min
  • Needless Things Podcast 86 – Christmas Movies
    Live
    from the Phantom Zone! Phantom Troublemaker sits down with Jason
    Frazier, Noel from DorkDroppings.com,
    Sean Reid, and Mike Gordon from the ESO
    Network
    to talk about their favorite Christmas movies!
    Since
    the earliest days of silent films Hollywood has been producing movies
    about the Yuletide season. Some are about specific aspects of
    Christmas like Santa Claus or family gatherings. Some simply use the
    season as a backdrop to punctuate the themes of the narrative.
    Whatever the case, the movie studios recognize Christmas and all of
    its trappings as a draw.
    Listen
    in as Phantom and the gang get together to discuss the Christmas
    films that have stuck with them through the years and become part of
    their annual traditions!
    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”
    and “She Cold” by LeSexoflex.com
    2 hr 6 min
  • Needless Things Podcast 85 – Indiana Jones
    Phantom
    Troublemaker and
    the ESO Network's Mike Gordon share their thoughts about one of the
    greatest adventure film franchises of all time!
    Indiana
    Jones is one of the most beloved pop culture icons to have come out
    of the 1980s. His adventures have been detailed in books, comics,
    video games, television shows, and of course movies. This episode
    barely scratches the surface of the multimedia franchise, but the
    guys share many fond memories of the movies we all know and love.
    Listen
    in as Phantom and Mike debate the quality of the various stories and
    mediums and discuss their personal experiences with this great film
    franchise!
    Be
    sure to join the new Needless
    Things Podcast Facebook Group
    and get in on the conversation for this week’s episode! Let us know
    what you
    think!
    “Live Forever” by Adam WarRock
    “Procrastibate”
    by LeSexoflex.com
    1 hr 59 min
  • Needless Things Podcast 84 – MST3K
    Phantom
    Troublemaker talks Chad J. Shonk
    (writer of Dakota
    Sky and
    the novel Proxy)
    and Beth V. about the history of Mystery
    Science Theater 3000 and
    the Kickstarter campaign that is currently
    underway to revive the much-beloved series.
    Mystery
    Science Theater 3000
    is one of those lightning in a bottle type ideas that hit at just the
    right time and struck a chord with a geek community that at that
    point was still very much a part of the pop culture underground. It
    has a style and humor that was unlike anything else available and the
    show left its mark on a whole generation of like-minded individuals.
    Now the creator – Joel Hodgson – has started a Kickstarter
    campaign in order to shoot anywhere from three to twelve all-new
    episodes of MST3K.
    The project involves new faces and undoubtedly a new outlet, so
    there’s a lot to discuss.
    Listen
    in as Phantom, Beth, and Chad debate the involvement of celebrities,
    the integrity of the product, and the overall relevance of the show
    to a modern audience.
    Be
    sure to join the new Needless
    Things Podcast Facebook Group
    and get in on the conversation for this week’s episode! Let us know
    what you
    think!
    Click on the image and download this song FOR FREE through December 31st!
    “What
    Are You, Christmas?”
    by The Silvers
    “Procrastibate”
    by LeSexoflex.com

    1 hr 14 min
  • Needless Things Podcast 83 – Star Wars Talk
    Phantom
    Troublemaker and Needless Things' Head of Research Ryan Schweck talk about
    the build-up to Star
    Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens!
    From
    books to comics to video games to toys – of
    course
    toys – there has been plenty of Star Wars merchandise in the ten
    years since the last theatrical release. The guys talk about Marvel's
    new comics, Hasbro's various toy lines, and Star
    Wars: Battlefront.
    Listen
    in as Phantom does his best to deal with a horrific space virus and
    Ryan deals with the pain of the elusive Captain Phasma, while both of
    the guys deal with the mysterious pronunciations of the new trilogy
    characters!
    Be
    sure to join the new Needless
    Things Podcast Facebook Group
    and get in on the conversation for this week’s episode! Let us know
    what you
    think!
    “Black
    Friday”
    by Faith No More
    “Procrastibate”
    by LeSexoflex.com
    1 hr 19 min
  • Needless Things Podcast 82 – Warpo Toys
    Phantom
    Troublemaker talks to Bryan
    Katzel,
    one of the masterminds behind retro toy makers Warpo
    Toys!
    After
    making a huge splash with the incredible Legends
    of Cthulu line of action figures,
    Warpo has returned to Kickstarter with an exciting, all-new project –
    Don’t
    Cuddle the Krampus!
    Inspired by the gross-out toys of the 80s, specifically My Pet
    Monster, this plush Krampus is designed to be both a wacky pal for
    kids and a clever novelty item for adults.
    Listen
    in as Phantom and Bryan talk retro toys, the process of developing
    and launching a toy line, and recruiting industry legends like Jim
    Groman to work on their products!
    Be
    sure to join the new Needless
    Things Podcast Facebook Group
    and get in on the conversation for this week’s episode! Let us know
    what you
    think!
    “The
    Devil You Know”
    by The Mystery Men?
    “Procrastibate”
    by LeSexoflex.com
    1 hr 17 min
  • Needless Things Podcast 81 – VHS Glitch
    Phantom
    Troublemaker talks to mysterious synth artist and musician VHS Glitch
    about the revival and nostalgic value of synthesizer-based music,
    digital marketing, the modern cult of personality surrounding music,
    and much more!
    VHS
    Glitch is a music
    composer for games and visual media and independent
    Synthwave
    artist. Little is known about the enigmatic and talented creator
    other than this brief bio:
    Finally,
    the wait is over, I have arrived. I was created to save humanity from
    the mind-controlling grasp of modern technology, technology which
    seeks to make you all forget the past. Stored on a special VHS
    cassette tape and placed in a VCR programmed to activate at this
    specific time, I am here to keep the spirit of the 80s alive with rad
    tunes and totally bitchin' graphics!
    Listen
    in as Phantom conducts one of the most unique interviews Needless
    Things has produced!
    Be
    sure to join the new Needless
    Things Podcast Facebook Group
    and get in on the conversation for this week’s episode! Let us know
    what you
    think!
    “Meet
    the Cure”
    by VHS Glitch
    “Procrastibate”
    by LeSexoflex.com
    59 min
  • Needless Things Podcast 80 – Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures
    Phantom
    Troublemaker talks to Daniel Griffith of Ballyhoo
    Motion Pictures
    about his newest project, a documentary on Empire Pictures, the
    revolutionary movie studio that produced such genre classics as
    Re-Animator,
    Ghoulies,
    TerrorVision,
    Zone
    Troopers,
    and many more!
    On October
    14th, Daniel launched a monstrous Kickstarter Campaign to
    complete the official feature documentary about the rise and fall of
    Empire Pictures. This exciting production, entitled Celluloid
    Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures,
    follows the life of producer Charles
    Band (The
    Puppet Master
    series) leading up to the creation of the most ambitious B-movie
    studio of the 1980's. While other independent film companies were
    targeting the growing home video market, Band was releasing
    low-budget horror and fantasy features to drive-ins and multiplexes
    around the world.  
    The
    thrilling saga of Empire Pictures will be told through the eyes of
    the innovative team of filmmakers and film professionals who worked
    together to reinvent and reinvigorate the independent film industry
    in the 1980s. Thus far, Daniel has interviewed more than 40
    individuals to tell this epic story, including director Stuart
    Gordon (Re-Animator,
    Robot
    Jox),
    director/effect artist John
    Carl Buechler (Troll),
    editor/director Ted
    Nicolaou (TerrorVision),
    actress Barbara
    Crampton (Re-Animator),
    actor Richard
    Moll (Metalstorm,
    The
    Dungeonmaster),
    and director/producer Charles
    Band. He
    has also unearthed over 500 behind the scenes photographs,
    as well as 20 hours of rare archival video footage.
    Visit the official Empire Pictures website for
    more details! 
    Daniel
    is inviting you to JOIN
    THE ADVENTURE and
    help bring this electrifying story to life. With this
    Kickstarter Campaign, he hopes to raise $25,000 to cover all the
    final production and post-production expenses. This includes
    filming additional interviews, digitally transferring rare 35mm film
    elements and trailers, covering any legal
    fees, and contracting award-winning illustrator Paul
    Shipper to
    create an original theatrical one-sheet campaign for the documentary.
    The funds will also be used to commission an original film score by
    renowned Empire Pictures composer Richard
    Band. 
    Listen
    in as Phantom and Daniel discuss the impact that Empire had on their
    lives and taste in movies, as well as the process of creating
    documentaries and special features!
    Be
    sure to join the new Needless
    Things Podcast Facebook Group
    and get in on the conversation for this week’s episode! Let us know
    what you
    think!
    “Re-Animator Main Title”
    by Richard Band
    “Procrastibate”
    by LeSexoflex.com
    1 hr 23 min

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