PhantomTroublemaker and NewLegend Productions ’Mike Gordon talk about the theme songs of the James Bond movies! Since1962 the James Bond film franchise has featured some of the mostmemorable songs in pop culture history. From the most famous of them– “James Bond Theme” from Dr.No –to the most controversial – Spectre ’s“Writing’s on the Wall” performed by British pop singer SamSmith, the Bond themes play like a lesson in musical history. Mikeand Phantom run down all twenty-four songs used during ...
Mar 11, 2016•2 hr 17 min
PhantomTroublemaker talks to Marten Jallad, one of the men behind Joelantaand the Great Atlanta Toy Convention ! Formore than a decade, Joelanta has been an annual event bringing toycollectors and pop culture enthusiasts from across the countrytogether in Atlanta to celebrate the joys of toys and friendship! Notonly will you find vendors selling a variety of vintage and moderntoys such as GI Joe, Barbie, Mego, Transformers, Star Wars, SuperPowers, Masters of the Universe, a wide variety of 1:6 s...
Mar 04, 2016•1 hr 8 min
PhantomTroublemaker and Beth talk to NewLegend Productions ’Mike Gordon about the comeback of the 90s genre hit television show, TheX-Files ! From1995 to 2002, TheX-Files set a standard for genre television with nine seasons ofconspiracy-laden science fiction. From aliens to biological hazardsto cryptozoological phenomenon, FBI agents Mulder and Scully (andlater Doggett and Reyes) faced a never-ending stream of impossiblecircumstances that often led to more questions than answers. In 2016the FOX...
Feb 26, 2016•1 hr 56 min
The Needless Things Irregulars assemble for their annual look at the New York International Toy Fair! The 2016 New York International Toy Fair was held from February 13th – 16th 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! Join Phantom, Mr...
Feb 19, 2016•2 hr 20 min
Valentine's Day is this Sunday and love is in the air! Join Phantom Troublemaker, Beth V (for Valentine), and Chad J. Shonk as they begin Needless Things' series on a show all about love - Buffy the Vampire Slayer ! In this episode the Needless Gang talks about the first season of Buffy and how it came to be, as well as how they each discovered the unlikely cult favorite. Joss Whedon, monsters, and maidens are the topic of the day as each episode is run down and the evolution of the stories and ...
Feb 12, 2016•2 hr 14 min
Phantom Troublemaker is joined by Needless Things' Head of Research Ryan and award-winning writer Bobby Nash for a conversation about the current crop of television shows that have been adapted from comics! We are currently blessed with a huge crop of quality television shows that have their roots in the world of comic books. Arrow kicked off a golden age of comic book TV shows that now includes The Flash, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, Gotham , and on the Marvel side of things Agents of SHIELD...
Feb 05, 2016•1 hr 59 min
Phantom Troublemaker talks to Gary Schaeffer, a Wall Street player who is now steering the ship – the spaceship – of one of the most interesting toy lines of all time, the Outer Space Men ! The Outer Space Men toy line launched in 1968, one year before man landed on the moon! It was full of iconic and colorful creatures that were designed to complement Mattel’s wildly successful Major Matt Mason toy line. In today’s episode, learn how the line came to be and then suffered an early death, as well...
Jan 29, 2016•1 hr 16 min
Phantom Troublemaker is joined by Sean Reid, Noel from Dork Droppings , and Marc from Unshaven Comics for a discussion about one of WWE’s signature events, the Royal Rumble! Since 1988 the Royal Rumble has been one of wrestling’s most exciting events. Originally a television special on the USA network centered around a 20-man battle royal, the Rumble has evolved into one of the focal points of WWE’s schedule, with thirty men (or once forty!) competing to determine who will Main Event the biggest...
Jan 22, 2016•1 hr 46 min
Phantom Troublemaker talks to director Jason C. Wilson about his new documentary on the Atlanta punk scene and one of its most notorious bands – Stopper: The Rise and Fall of the Bastard Squad ! Jason Wilson was a big part of Atlanta’s 90s punk movement. Playing in bands like Round Ear Spock and Stopper, he contributed not just to the sounds, but to the experience. For the past four years he has been pouring his soul into a documentary film about that scene and specifically about the band Stoppe...
Jan 15, 2016•1 hr 34 min
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 nostalgi...
Jan 08, 2016•3 hr 17 min
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...
Jan 01, 2016•1 hr 47 min
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!...
Dec 25, 2015•2 hr 14 min
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 mov...
Dec 18, 2015•2 hr 5 min
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 Phanto...
Dec 10, 2015•1 hr 59 min
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...
Dec 04, 2015•1 hr 14 min
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 pai...
Nov 26, 2015•1 hr 19 min
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...
Nov 20, 2015•1 hr 16 min
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-controll...
Nov 12, 2015•58 min
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 Wastel...
Nov 06, 2015•1 hr 23 min
Phantom Troublemaker, Beth V, Richard Davis, and Arian talk about the greatest horror franchise of all time – The Evil Dead ! In the newest 31 Days of Halloween edition of the Needless Things Podcast the crew talks about Sam Raimi’s greatest gift to the world – Ashley J. Williams and the ongoing Evil Dead franchise. From the original 1981 ultimate experience in grueling terror to the camp of Army of Darkness to the divisive 2013 remake to the all-new Ash vs. The Evil Dead series debuting on STAR...
Oct 30, 2015•1 hr 49 min
The Casket Creatures return to talk to Phantom Troublemaker about horror movies and the Halloween season! In the newest 31 Days of Halloween edition of the Needless Things Podcast Phantom sits down with Ryan Cadaver and Derek Obscura from horror punk band The Casket Creatures. The trio talk about their favorite horror movies and how often they're revisited, classic slasher franchises, and remakes. Ryan also puts over his favorite haunted attractions of 2015. Listen in as Derek Obscura, Ryan Cada...
Oct 23, 2015•1 hr 44 min
Phantom Troublemaker, Sean Reid, and the one and only Johnny DANGAAAAAA discuss the biggest and spookiest gimmicks from the colorful history of the greatest sport of them all – professional wrestling! In the newest 31 Days of Halloween edition of the Needless Things Podcast the crew talks about the great horror-infused characters of the squared circle. From Vampiro to Luna Vachon to Kevin Sullivan and the Dungeon of Doom, they cover the biggest names that have delivered a chill to your spine and...
Oct 16, 2015•2 hr 13 min
Phantom Troublemaker and Mike Gordon talk about the horror-infused history of the Dark Knight Detective in the newest Needless Things Podcast! From the villainy of The Monk in Detective Comics #31 to Doug Moench and Kelley Jones’ landmark Red Rain to the unlikely popularity of the fan film Batman: Dead End (that inspired a line of licensed Predator figures from NECA!), elements of the supernatural and macabre have always been right at home in Gotham City and the world that the Caped Crusader inh...
Oct 09, 2015•1 hr 27 min
Phantom Troublemaker and the Needless Things Irregulars talk about the career and impact of Master of Horror Wes Craven in the newest Needless Things Podcast! This week Phantom is joined by Beth V, R.T. Ewell, and Devlin in the very first all-contributor episode of the show. Wes Craven passed away on August 30th, 2015, but over the course of his life he accomplished something few do – he created a legacy that will be remembered for decades, if not centuries. It would be difficult to overstate th...
Oct 03, 2015•1 hr 29 min
Phantom Troublemaker met the fine fellows of Unshaven Comics at Dragon Con this year and liked 'em so much he had to have them on the Needless Things Podcast! This week Phantom is joined by Marc – artist, writer, and co-owner of Unshaven Comics and co-creator of the flagship title, The Samurnauts. Unshaven Comics was forged in a mighty fire of lifelong friendship. What started out as pipe dreams discussed over the junior high school lunch table, has become that which the boys never thought would...
Sep 25, 2015•1 hr 28 min
2015 Dragon Con coverage continues on the Needless Things Podcast as we look back at the events! In this week’s episode, Phantom takes part in the SCHWARZA-PANEL! The RevCast ’s Gary Mitchel moderates a conversation about the science fiction films of Arnold Schwarzenegger! Featured on the panel are Phantom Troublemaker, William Stout, The White Rocket Podcast ’s Van Allen Plexico, the ESO Network ’s Mike Faber, and Jessa Phillips. The former governor of California has been an absolute powerhouse...
Sep 18, 2015•1 hr 10 min
2015 Dragon Con coverage continues on the Needless Things Podcast as we look back at the events! In this week’s episode, Phantom hosts a live panel called Toy Stories ! Everyone has a toy story. Join Phantom Troublemaker and a selection of special guests as they share reminiscences about the playthings they grew up with. Each speaker will present a tale attached to a specific toy from their life. Members of the audience will be asked to share as well, so be sure to bring that My Pet Monster or G...
Sep 11, 2015•1 hr 6 min
2015 Dragon Con coverage continues on the Needless Things Podcast! In this week’s episode, Phantom talks to his co-host, Mr. Beau Brown, who also happens to be the director of the Puppetry Track ! The Puppetry Track celebrates puppetry in pop culture and brings the magic of live puppetry to con goers! Featuring special guests Caroll Spinney who played Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on “Sesame Street”, and Steve Whitmire, puppeteer for Kermit the Frog! Other Guests include Cheryl Henson, Henson Ar...
Aug 31, 2015•2 hr 33 min
2015 Dragon Con coverage continues on the Needless Things Podcast! In this week’s episode, Phantom talks to Mike Gordon and Mike Faber of the Earth Station One Podcasting Network ! A few years ago Mike and Mike invited Phantom onto the ESO Podcast to talk about the Doctor Who story “The Keeper of Traken”. You can listen to that here: Earth Station One Episode 98: Classic British Sci-Fi The next day the guys offered Phantom the co-host spot on a new Doctor Who podcast they were launching – Earth ...
Aug 28, 2015•1 hr 25 min
2015 Dragon Con coverage continues on the Needless Things Podcast! In this week’s episode, Phantom talks to the men behind the magic of the American Sci-Fi Classics Track , Gary Mitchel and Joe Crowe! All media must submit to the Classics Track Countdown! Once a movie has aged or a TV show has been cancelled for a magical ten years, it becomes the domain of the Classics Track. At this point, the constantly evolving, always growing group of Classics Track Irregulars will descend upon said franchi...
Aug 21, 2015•2 hr 6 min
