On this week’s show: Paul Gannon talks his new book Ain’t Afraid of No Ghosts, Hasbro PulseCon is coming in September, the Louisiana Ghostbusters need your help in hurricane relief, and Ivan and Dan remember Chadwick Boseman. First up in the news, Hasbro has a virtual convention coming in September where there is promise of Ghostbusters announcements galore (plus, the Tully’s Terrible Night exclusive will go on sale on the same dates), then in the second half of the show Paul Gannon joins us to ...
Sep 07, 2020•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 271
This week on the show, we’re tackling the opposite side of the front suspension on our Ecto-1 kits with Issue 6, Stage 15! As we build the incredible Eaglemoss Hero Collector subscription set, Troy and Chris talk about the latest in pop culture including what doors DC Comics’ Fandome has opened for future virtual conventions, listener advice on keeping extra parts handy, and a whole lot more!
Aug 31, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 270
This week on the show, we sit down with artist Joseph Game aka Chogrin - plus we talk Sony’s Drive-In Experience and Jason Reitman’s introduction, Richard Edlund’s engineering achievement award, and Bill Murray’s latest with Sofia Coppola. First up in the news, Jason Reitman introduced the original Ghostbusters at a special drive-in experience on the Sony Pictures lot and talked about how excited he is for Ghostbusters Afterlife to premiere on the big screen. Boss Films founder and Visual Effect...
Aug 24, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 269
The long-awaited score album release for Ghostbusters II is coming, we’ll talk about that as we also discover just how difficult steering rods and spring coils can be while building our Eaglemoss Hero Collector Ecto-1 subscription kits! That’s right, as we work through Stage 14 of our Ectomobile scale model kit, we’re talking about Randy Edelman’s score finally getting a proper album release from Sony Masterworks, Sony Pictures opening the studio doors again for a drive-in theater, LEGO mobile g...
Aug 17, 2020•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 268
This week on the show, we remember Ivan Reitman’s producing partner and Hollywood legend Tom Pollock, who passed at age 77. From a heartfelt remembrance in Vanity Fair by Reitman himself, to hearing Pollock’s words on stage talking about Draft Day, learn how Pollock was a key figure in many of the films that are probably among your favorites. Then in the second half of the show, some Ghostbusters Afterlife news, including three product leaks from Hasbro: the Spengler Neutrona Wand, Tully’s Terri...
Aug 10, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 267
The winners of the Crossrip 5th Anniversary mystery boxes and a dip into the Proton Charging archives for a radio interview that aired in 1999 are in store for you this week! First up, Chris has the three winners of our mystery box giveaways in honor of our five years “on the air.” Did you win? Tune in to find out! Then, from the Proton Charging archives, Chris is dusting off a cassette tape of a radio interview that aired in Los Angeles way back in 1999. Around the time of the original film’s f...
Aug 03, 2020•47 min•Ep. 266
San Diego Comic-Con may have happened virtually this year, but that didn’t stop the announcements, reveals, pre-orders, and more! First up, Hasbro is offering up the next in their Plasma Series, a two-pack of Louis Tully and Vinz Clortho. What does this release in September mean for the line moving forward? What are Troy and Chris’ thoughts on the offerings to date? Also, LEGO Legacy: Heroes Unboxed has opened this weekend, what is coming with the Ghostbusters DLC for the mobile game? All that p...
Jul 27, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 265
It’s the end of the Ghostbusters World as we know it. On this week’s show, talking about the end of the mobile AR game, a wave of new fan films, Spirit Halloween offerings, and some additional merch including bobbleheads and custom Real Ghostbusters Ecto-Glow figures. Then, in the second half of the show, humor us for another thought experiment on the inconsequential questions we have from the original films. All that plus some thoughts on our poor fellow fan in Canada who received a note on the...
Jul 20, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 264
We’re back to building our Hero Collector Ecto-1 subscription kits, this week stages 11 through 13 (otherwise known as the blue hose stages). While we’re doing so, we’re talking about Ghostbusters being number one at the box office 36 years later, Ghostbusters Year One issue number 4 and what it sets up for the future, remembering Peter Aykroyd and Carl Reiner, and a whole lot more!
Jul 13, 2020•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 263
We’re turning five this week! Five years to the day ago, the Crossrip became a podcast! Yay us! To celebrate, we’re wrapping up Ghostbusters Day and all that was revealed then having a few of our favorite clip moments from the past five years. First up, Ghostbusters Day was a little delayed due to things happening around the world and was celebrated last week. The subdued marketing day gave us a few product announcements like Campfire Marshmallows bringing Stay Puft brand to shelves next year an...
Jul 06, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 262
Did you pre-order Real Ghostbusters retro figures only to receive the international carded versions? You’re not alone. This week on the show, we’re talking about the strange progression of events behind Wal-Mart’s pre-order, and the resulting products that fans have been receiving. The good news is that the figures are outstanding, and a real blast from the past. The bad news is that the patient people who have stuck with their pre-order have received the multi-lingual carded versions, which are...
Jun 29, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 261
“Reunited Apart” brought the original Ghostbusters cast and director together and it sure lived up to the expectations. On this week’s show, Troy and Chris discuss their favorite moments, some of the behind the scenes reveals that they weren’t aware of (including a little expansion on Bill Murray’s comments of seeing part of the film during Thanksgiving dinner at Ivan Reitman’s house). All that, plus some of your thoughts via social media on the event!
Jun 22, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 260
In celebration of the film’s release in North America on Crackle and on Blu-ray in the UK this week, we have a special bonus interview with Anthony and Claire Bueno, the documentary filmmakers behind “Cleanin’ Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters.” From things that arose in post production to finishing their labor of love amid a pandemic, plus a few updates on the upcoming releases, Chris got the scoop. Give it a listen, then watch the film now streaming on Crackle in North America and on Blu-r...
Jun 17, 2020•34 min•Ep. 259
We’re joined this week by Doug Banks, the creator/writer/game master of Ghostbusters Resurrection, the audio podcast that lets you listen in on a Ghostbusters RPG campaign! Doug talks with the boys about how the podcast version of his games came to be, how much work goes into each and every show, how he modified the game mechanics for new gear and new scenarios, and you can get started in the role playing game yourself!
Jun 15, 2020•50 min•Ep. 258
It’s certainly a different kind of Ghostbusters Day this year, but we’re completely okay with the marketing hype being postponed until a later date. In the meantime, we’re building stages 9 and 10 of our Eaglemoss Hero Collector Ecto-1 subscription set. This week we’re working on carburetors and air filters and there’s a few tricky stages ahead. And while we build, we’re talking about Ghostbusters Day’s postponement, the potential of Josh Gad’s “Reunited Apart” coming at a to-be-determined date,...
Jun 08, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 257
This week on the show, Afterlife updates from the Sony studio lot, Bill Murray talks Ramis and Moranis, and what’s this about a three-hour cut of Answer the Call? First up, Jason Reitman and a few crew members of Ghostbusters Afterlife have been posting updates from post production on the film, which carries on during the pandemic, what do the most recent updates mean? Bill Murray appeared on Ellen talking about the production and those who were missed. J-Mi and Midi-D have a great new cover, we...
Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 256
This week on the show, the Eaglemoss Ecto-1 build continues with perhaps the most difficult stage to date! Join Troy and Chris as they work their way through Issue 4 and two stages in which the engine block starts to come together. Sound boring for an audio podcast? It might be, but the boys spend time catching up on pop culture, Ghostbusters goings-on, and about mid-way through they’re joined by an unexpected guest who sticks around to the end of the show - - and he sure has a lot of questions ...
May 18, 2020•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 255
This week on the show, Ghostbusters Italia Fan Films, Halloween Costumes, and what’s going to happen on Ghostbusters Day? First up, some news - Rick Moranis popped up on Disney+’s new show Prop Culture and what does it mean for Ghostbusters? Ghostbusters Italia debuted their fan film last weekend and Proton Charging had a little live viewing party. A few Halloween items are slowly starting to come out (but will Halloween be what we think it will this year?). Then in the second half of the show, ...
May 11, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 254
This week on the show, Troy and Chris are building the next issue’s worth of the Eaglemoss Hero Collector Ecto-1 subscription kit! Listen as the guys chat about anything and everything from Middleditch and Schwartz to their thoughts on Ghostbusters animated films and a whole lot more as they work through each of the pieces. Make sure to build along with them, and let us know if you experience the same challenges and fun in building your Ectomobile along with us!
May 04, 2020•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 253
This week on the show Chris talks with Steven Hoveke, the co-founder of Printed in Blood, about their upcoming Ghostbusters Artbook release. In addition to how the book came together and how the artists and their pieces were chosen, Chris gets the scoop on some of the other books the imprint has created for The Thing and Stranger Things. All that plus a little talk about the retro Real Ghostbusters figures popping up in Wal-Marts around the US on this week’s show!
Apr 27, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 252
This week on the show, there’s a giant hole in our calendars now where we had saved the date. What should be done by the fans, or by the studio, to fill that date and the time between now and March 2021? From comic book prequels to bringing back the audio drama to act as a bridge between Ghostbusters II and Ghostbusters Afterlife, here are a few of Troy and Chris’ thoughts on what we’d like to see (that’s actually achievable during the Stay at Home orders) on July 10th and beyond.
Apr 20, 2020•57 min•Ep. 251
This week on the show, something a little different: Troy and Chris are going to build up their Ghostbusters Role Playing Game character sheets live and on the air. That’s right, the boys are getting ready to jump back into the world of the West End Games Ghostbusters RPG (what else are we going to do during this quarantine time) and they’re creating their characters with you listening in. Good news? It’s easy! You can do it with us! Will it be entertaining for podcast purposes? Who knows! But t...
Apr 13, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 250
This week on the show, Ghostbusters Afterlife slides to March of 2021 and Ghostbusters Year One Issue #3 discussion. Up first, Sony Pictures made the difficult decision to move Ghostbusters Afterlife to release on 3/5/21 due to the ongoing pandemic across the globe, Troy and Chris discuss why that’s a tough break for fans, but ultimately might be beneficial to the film itself. Then in the second half of the show, a spoiler-filled discussion of Ghostbusters Year One Issue #3 by IDW Comics, focusi...
Apr 06, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 249
This week on the show, we open up the phone lines and turn the show over to you. Thoughts on Bill Murray’s victory lap, Ghostbusters Year One pages, checking in with all the weirdness in the world, even some advice for all the aspiring podcasters who have decided to start up shows now that we’re all stuck inside for the foreseeable future, stay tuned for your voicemails and a couple responses!
Mar 30, 2020•26 min•Ep. 248
This week on the show we once again do our best to keep business as usual, talking about what the current viral outbreak and theater/entertainment industry shutdown could mean not just for Ghostbusters Afterlife’s release date, but for the theater-going experience as a whole. Then in the second half of the show, remembering Max Von Sydow and a preview of Chris’ new (old?) show making a comeback during the lockdown.
Mar 23, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 247
We know there’s a lot going on in the world right now, but we’re going to do our best to keep things as normal here on the ol’ podcast to help everyone escape for just a few minutes. This week on the show, talking about the reveal of Rob Simonsen composing the Ghostbusters: Afterlife score, merch news including perhaps the end of the line for Ghostbusters Playmobil tie-ins, and in the second half of the show, we’re talking IDW Comics’ Ghostbusters Year One Issue #2!
Mar 16, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 246
This week on the show, Troy and Chris are building the first two subscription box mailings for Eaglemoss’ Hero Collector Ecto-1. What are some of their roadblocks? What are some of the discussion points as they’re building? Stay tuned and build with us!
Mar 09, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 245
This week in the show, a complete and in-depth look at all the announcements from Toy Fair 2020: Real Ghostbusters, Plasma Series Figures, Slime, and more! First up, lots and lots of details on the Hasbro presentation, which stole the show on Saturday with 6” figures for collectors, 3 and 3/4” figures for kids, and Plasma Series replica props from Ghostbusters Afterlife for all of us who want to take the movie home with us. Plus Playmobil has play boxes, a company is calling dibs on video pinbal...
Mar 02, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 244
This week on the show, New York International Toy Fair had lots of surprises and we’ve got an excerpt from Hasbro’s presentation, and in the second half of the show: the imperfections of Ghostbusters! First up, a few news items including some fine art prints for sale and a little audio from Hasbro’s presentation which revealed the return of the Kenner Real Ghostbusters and Plasma Series figures and prop replicas like Spengler’s Neutrona Wand and more (next week, we’ll have the full rundown of it...
Feb 24, 2020•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 243
It may not be for the movie franchise for which this podcast focuses but Rick Moranis is making a comeback, and this week we’re talking all about it. First up, Troy and Chris explore Moranis’ decision to return to acting for another Honey I Shrunk the Kids installment (and why didn’t he decide to give Ghostbusters Afterlife a go?). Then in the rest of the show, Bill Murray hits a ProAm, Carrie Coon and McKenna Grace get some press and are you ready for Toy Fair this week? We know we sure are!...
Feb 17, 2020•55 min•Ep. 242
