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  • Needless Things Podcast 51 – WrestleMania 31

    Listen

    up, Phantomaniacs – it’s that magical time of year when the WWE
    comes to the forefront of the entertainment world and puts everything
    it’s got into producing the biggest, wildest, and most entertaining
    spectacle of the whole year!

    Phantom

    Troublemaker put out the call to some of the Needless Things
    Irregulars to assemble a team of commentators with different outlooks
    and opinions to speculate on the big show and the events leading up
    to it. For your own personal reference, here’s the WrestleMania
    31 card
    as it stood at the time of this recording:

    Los

    Matadores v. The New Day v. The Udos v. Kidd & Cesaro (Champions)
    for the Tag Team Championship

    The

    Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal

    AJ

    Lee & Paige v. The Bella Twins

    Randy

    Orton v. Seth Rollins

    John

    Cena v. Rusev (Champion) for the United States Championship

    R-Truth

    v. Dean Ambrose v. Luke Harper v. Dolph Ziggler v. Stardust v. Daniel
    Bryan v. Bad News Barrett (Champion) in a Ladder Match for the
    Intercontinental Championship

    Sting

    v. Triple H

    Bray

    Wyatt v. The Undertaker

    Roman

    Reigns v. Brock Lesnar (Champion) for the WWE World Heavyweight
    Championship

    Join

    Phantom Troublemaker, Mike Gordon of New
    Legend Productions,
    Jonathan Williams of Wrestling
    With Pop Culture,
    and Noel Wood of Dork
    Droppings
    as they
    take a look at the biggest show of the year!:

    “Procrastibate”

    by LeSexoflex.com

    2 hr 26 min
  • Needless Things Podcast Episode 50 – Leonard Nimoy
    In
    what was supposed to be the start of an ongoing series of episodes
    focusing on Star Trek,
    Phantom and Gary Mitchel end up discussing one of the great heroes of
    science fiction – Leonard Nimoy.
    Over
    a month ago Phantom Troublemaker and Gary Mitchel had agreed to start
    a secondary podcast – a subcast, if you will, with just the two of
    them talking about the Trek
    franchise. The first episode was scheduled to record on Monday, March
    2, 2015. Sadly, on the Friday prior to that recording, Leonard Nimoy
    passed away.
    Obviously
    there was no other decision than to dedicate a show to memories of
    Mr. Nimoy and his legacy. As such, there's no intro, no musical
    feature, and no outro. Just Phantom and Gary talking about a legend.
    LLAP
    “Procrastibate”
    by LeSexoflex.com
    56 min
  • Needless Things Podcast 49 – James Bickert
    In
    today’s episode – the second this week! - Phantom Troublemaker
    interviews James Bickert, the director of the cult
    biker/exploitation/Bigfoot movie Dear
    God No!
    and its follow-up Frankenstein
    Created Bikers,
    which is currently raising funds on Kickstarter.
    Phantom
    and James talk about the process of creating films independent of the
    Hollywood system, James’ personal history with movies, and the
    state of independent horror today. Perhaps most importantly, James
    answers one of Phantom’s long-standing questions – “What the
    heck is up with Fellini, anyway?”
    So
    join Phantom as he gets an education in film and more from one of the
    most interesting guys working outside of Hollywood today!:
    “Procrastibate”
    by LeSexoflex.com 
     
    This
    episode’s theme song is “James Gang Bang” by The Forty-Fives, as heard in Dear
    God No!
    Be
    sure to visit Frankenstein
    Created Bikers’
    Kickstarter page
    and check out this weird, unique, and amazing project:
    About
    this project
    Greetings! 
    We're
    taking our cause to the people! Our goal is to make a stand-alone
    sequel to our award-winning feature film DEAR GOD NO! and not loose
    any creative control. We love our script and this may be our
    last chance to shoot on 35mm, We have the stock and cameras but we
    need your help to finance what may be the last horror film shot on
    film! If you long to see something "wild as hell" and
    completely different in the horror genre, this is your
    film!
    The
    Plot
    FRANKENSTEIN
    CREATED BIKERS centers around the
    re-animation of the South's most notorious biker gang, The Impalers.
    Dr. Marco and his assistant are performing gruesome experiments in
    their asylum lab and have resurrected the thrill-kill Motorcycle Club
    to capture a Bigfoot containing a pathogen that will allow them to
    perform a human head transplant. When news of the gang
    resurrection draws the attention of bounty hunters, law
    enforcement and rival gangs, the lofty aspirations of these mad
    scientist starts to spiral out of control. Things get even worse for
    the occupants when failed experiments escape from the basement and
    the lab is attacked by a bomb-happy femme
    fatale named Val. 
    The Theme
    Stylistically
    FRANKENSTEIN CREATED BIKERS
    pays homage to several of our favorite films like the Hammer Studio's
    Frankenstein series, FASTER PUSSYCAT KILL
    KILL, THE BRAIN
    THAT WOULDN'T DIE, HORROR RISES FROM
    THE TOMB, THE
    RE-ANIMATOR, Biker flicks and
    Hicksploitation drive-in pictures from the 70s. There's buckets of
    blood, scares, nudity, action, weirdness and REAL explosions
    (requiring insurance!), but the real star of this script is an
    underlying theme about addiction. We're not talking drugs but
    EVERYTHING that chains us from feeling fulfilled in life. We
    explore this issue through the actions of really rotten
    characters doing really rotten things. All in the context of an
    entertaining FUN-filled smorgasbord, obviously.
    1 hr 16 min
  • Needless Things Podcast 48 – 2015 New York International Toy Fair Part 2 & The Great Atlanta Toy Convention
    Phantom
    Troublemaker and the Needless Things Irregulars once again convene to
    discuss and review Toy Fair!
    The
    2015 New York International Toy Fair was held from February 13th
    – 17th
    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!
    Some
    of the heavy hitters this year were Funko’s ReAction and Legacy
    lines, Hasbro’s Marvel Legends, and TWO huge announcements from DC
    Collectibles. The crew covers all of that and much more in this
    episode.
    Join
    Phantom, Needless Things' Head Researcher Ryan Schweck, Jay Hornsby
    The
    Belligerent Monkey,
    Reverend Dan Wilson, and The Oncoming Josh as they take a look at the
    very best of this year’s toy exhibition!
    Phantom
    also talks to Marten Jallad of Joelanta and The Great Atlanta Toy
    Convention about what's happening this weekend!
    “Procrastibate”
    by LeSexoflex.com
    2 hr 41 min
  • Needless Things Podcast 47 – 2015 New York International Toy Fair Part 1: Masters of the Universe
    Phantom
    Troublemaker and the Needless Things Irregulars once again convene to
    discuss and review Toy Fair!
    The
    2015 New York International Toy Fair was held from February 13th
    – 17th
    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!
    Due
    to technical difficulties, the first recording of this episode is
    unlistenable. Fortunately the whole crew was willing to give it
    another go. Unfortunately we couldn't get everybody together again.
    Fortunately this means that certain aspects of Toy Fair will get more
    attention. Like Masters of the Universe Classics.
    Join
    Phantom and his co-host Mr. Beau Brown as they look at not only the
    Toy Fair figure reveals and the new 200X mini-sub, but also the
    MASSIVE surprise that was revealed the day after
    we recorded the first time!
    “Procrastibate”
    by LeSexoflex.com
     
    This
    episode’s theme song is “Brunhilde” by The Mystery Men?
    The
    Mystery Men? Online
    The Mystery Men? On Facebook
    1 hr 15 min
  • Needless Things Podcast 46 - Batman ‘66
    Phantom
    Troublemaker and the ESO Network’s “Howdy” Mike Gordon convene
    to discuss a common favorite topic – the live-action Batman
    television show, now commonly colloquialized as Batman
    ’66.
    The
    recent release of the entire series as a deluxe Blu-ray box set
    prompted this episode. Both of the guys crammed in as much
    Bat-Viewing as they could to prepare for this look back at a critical
    point in not only the history of the Dynamic Duo, but at a very
    specific point in the development of television and American pop
    culture.
    Mike
    and Phantom talk about discovering the show during childhood and the
    evolution of their enjoyment of it as time has gone on. From the
    colorful sets and costumes to the actors that inhabited them, every
    aspect of the show is examined. 
     
    Atomic
    batteries to power. Turbines to speed. Fasten your Bat-safety harness
    and turn the volume dial on your Batcomputer to an audible but safe
    level as the Needless Things Podcast talks Batman!:
    NeedlessThingsSite.com
    “Procrastibate”
    by LeSexoflex.com 
     
    This
    episode’s theme song is “She Screams” by The Casket Creatures
    The
    Casket Creatures on Reverb
    Nation
    The
    Casket Creatures on Facebook
    1 hr 53 min
  • Needless Things Podcast 45 – Christopher DePetrillo of Figures Toy Company
    On
    today’s episode, Phantom Troublemaker talks to Christopher
    DePetrillo, the Chief Marketing Officer of Figures Toy Company!
    Phantom
    talks to Christopher about the history of Figures Toy Company –
    from their Legends of Professional Wrestling line to their current
    robust roster of licenses, including The Three Stooges, Batman ’66,
    KISS, the characters of Robert E. Howard, and their newest
    acquisition – Ring of Honor wrestling!
    The
    conversation ranges from personal preferences in toy collecting to
    marketing toys in a modern digital environment. Tune in as Phantom
    gets an education from a veteran of the toy business!:
    “Procrastibate”
    by LeSexoflex.com 
     
    This
    episode’s theme song is “Psycho Beach Party 3000” by Kill,
    Baby… Kill!
    Kill,
    Baby… Kill! on Reverb
    Nation
    Kill,
    Baby… Kill! on Facebook
    1 hr 8 min
  • Needless Things Podcast 44 – DC and Marvel: Comic Books on TV
    Phantom
    Troublemaker, The Belligerent Monkey Jay Hornsby, and Needless
    Things’ Lead Researcher Ryan Schweck convene to look at the current
    state of comic book adaptations on television. Specifically –
    Agents
    of SHIELD,
    Agent
    Carter,
    Arrow,
    The
    Flash,
    Gotham,
    and Constantine.
    The
    guys also get into the potential of Marvel’s Netflix series and
    interaction between the movie and television universes.
    Listen
    in and find out how the Needless Things crew feels about each
    franchise and what they’re hoping for in the future!:
    “Procrastibate”
    by LeSexoflex.com 
    "Jet Black Heart" by Radio Cult
    Needless Things Website
    Needless Things on Twitter
    Needless Things on Facebook
    1 hr 44 min
  • Needless Things Podcast 43 - Masters of the Universe Classics: 2014 Year in Review
    Phantom
    Troublemaker and Mr. Beau Brown reunite to take a look back at last
    year’s Masters of the Universe Classics releases from
    Mattycollector.com!
    As
    it turns out, 2014 was the penultimate year of the Masters toy line
    and Mattel delivered big. While there wasn’t a big release like
    Castle Grayskull, the releases were more consistently good than
    they’ve ever been. With impressive toys like Modulok, Extendar, and
    the surprisingly good Eldor, there were more highs than lows. Mattel
    also offered the second vehicle in the line – the Battle Ram –
    and yet another specialty subscription – Club Etheria.
    Beau
    and Phantom run down all of the releases of the regular line and Beau
    gives attention to the Battle Ram and Club Etheria, which Phantom
    passed on.
    Tune
    in and listen as two guys that genuinely love toys and He-Man have
    fun talking about the next-to-last year of what has turned out to be
    a legendary toy line worthy of the Most Powerful Man in the
    Universe!.
    “Procrastibate”
    by LeSexoflex.com
    2 hr 52 min
  • Needless Things Podcast Episode 42 - 2015 (Life, the Universe, and Everything)
    Phantom
    Troublemaker talks to himself and looks at 2015 month by month. 
     
    From
    January’s Royal Rumble Party to the far-flung wilds of October’s
    Monsterama Con,
    our host discusses his plans for 2015 and does a little pontification
    on the side, brought to you by Angry Orchard Cider and Fireball
    Whisky.
    Settle
    in and get ready for an episode that borders on rambling, but is
    snatched back from the brink by some actual, for-real notes. Here’s
    the list of topics that kept Phantom (sort of) on track:
    January
    1/25
    - The Royal Rumble –
    The promised rules for the Rumble Game:
    Determine
    how many entrants are in the Rumble.
  • Come
    up with a system to draw numbers (I use a bowl with ping pong balls
    in it) and number accordingly. You can get ping pong balls from your
    local Dollar Tree for – wait for it – a dollar. I think six come
    in a pack, so it should cost about five bucks to have enough. If you
    need me to tell you where to get a bowl then you might not be
    equipped to handle the rest of the Rumble Game. Go watch Uncle
    Grandpa and eat some ‘Nilla Wafers.
  • Each
    person in your group will draw numbers until there are none left. If
    anyone ends up with fewer numbers, they may select one of their
    drawn numbers to count double.
  • When
    the Rumble begins, each person must keep track of their number as
    the competitor enters the ring. Points are awarded thusly:
    1
    point for each elimination – if multiple contestants participate
    in a single elimination, each is awarded a point
  • 2
    points for each competitor that makes it to the Final Four
  • 5
    points for the winner of the Rumble
    Whoever
    has the most points when the Rumble ends is the winner and has their
    dinner paid for or wins fabulous cash and prizes or whatever.
    February
    2/2
    – Less Than Jake & Reel Big Fish at The Masquerade
  • 2/6-8 – Days of the Dead
    March
    3/13-15 - The Great Atlanta Toy Convention
  • 3/29
    – WrestleMania 31
    May
    5/10
    - Phantom’s Birthday and Also A Wedding
  • 5/22-24 - TimeGate
    June
    6/19-21 - Heroes Convention
    September
    9/3-7 – Dragon Con
    October
    10/2-4 – Monsterama Con
    “Procrastibate”
    by LeSexoflex.com
    53 min

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