Still Playing with Toys - Troy Benjamin
Ghostbusters Interdimensional Crossrip
A podcast on everything Ghostbusters by two long-time fansite webmasters Troy Benjamin (of Ghostbusters HQ) and Chris Stewart (of Proton Charging). Join us for in-depth analysis of the latest news, commentary on goings on, and interviews with some familiar faces.
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#728 - "Ghostbusters Draft Day" - July 19, 2021 19.07.2021 1:30:32
This week on the show, we’re joined by the amazing Ross May for a draft of biblical proportions: what if you could recast the original characters from the original Ghostbusters film with ANYONE from any time period? Who would you choose? Ross May of the Reitman for the Job podcast hosts Chris and Troy through their draft picks. Who will emerge with the strongest team — er, cast? Who will pull thro...
#727 - "The Lasso Model" - July 12, 2021 12.07.2021 42:13
This week on the show, Troy takes the opportunity of a solo record to do a little thought experiment: what is it that makes us love the movies, music, art, photography, and a whole lot more as much as we do? And could Ted Lasso be the key to it all? Join us for that exercise plus a few updates on the Ghostbusters II score album release, and a whole lot more!
#726 - "The Slimer Mandela" - July 6, 2021 06.07.2021 1:19:24
This week on the show, examining the items up for bids at the Prop Store auction and once again diving into a recurring Mandela phenomenon recently revisited by the official Ghostbusters social media team: did Slimer ever emerge from the Statue of Liberty at the end of Ghostbusters II? Or is it one of those occurrences where enough people misremember seeing it and therefore, it’s been accepted as...
#725 - "We Didn't Start the Crossrip" - June 28, 2021 28.06.2021 1:18:03
This week on the show, we’re exploring another fan theory - this time we explore if the Ghostbusters actually caused the very thing they were trying to prevent. Up first, a few news item recaps including some more talk about that Hughes & Thrall demo from last week and a very particular “error” someone spotted on the Ghostbusters Afterlife teaser poster. Then, in the second half of the show, t...
#724 - "Fathers, Families, and Demos" - June 21, 2021 21.06.2021 1:06:45
This week on the show, and in honor of Father’s Day, we’re passing the proton pack: Ghostbusters Afterlife news, merch news, updates on the Ghostbusters II score release and a Hughes/Thrall demo discovery that has left us speechless (imagine that)! First up some chat about a featurette released just after Ghostbusters Day that has a few behind the scenes revelations about the film. And what does t...
#723 - "Ghostbusters Day Wrap Up with Yes Have Some" - June 14, 2021 14.06.2021 1:36:06
This week on the show, we’re glad to have joined forces with our good friends at Yes Have Some Podcast for a Ghostbusters Day wrap up! Talking about the details and chemistry that was shown during the Ghostbusters Day Group Chat on Twitter Spaces, the awesome t-shirt reveals including designs drawn by some of our long-time friends like John Yurcaba, and we’re chatting about the Hasbro reveals incl...
#722 - "Ghostbusters Day Group Chat Rebroadcast" - June 8, 2021 08.06.2021 57:20
Did you miss it? That’s okay, we’ve got you covered. Here is a rebroadcast of the Ghostbusters Day group conversation between Ivan Reitman, Jason Reitman, Finn Wolfhard, McKenna Grace, Carrie Coon, Celeste O’Connor, and special guest Logan Kim. Everything from casting to character name reveals, to Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray’s reactions to the weight of the new packs is here! Enjoy!
#721 - "Take the Ecto Challenge" - May 31, 2021 31.05.2021 1:02:38
This week on the show, it’s the week before Ghostbusters Day and all through the house everyone’s trying a soda from FYE - - something something that rhymes with house. That’s right, it’s a little slow leading up to the fun to come next week. So what are we to do? We’re breaking out some voicemails, talking about some fan events and announcements, and talking about the sodas and cereals available...
#720 - "Retro Kenner Ecto-1 Unboxing" - May 24, 2021 24.05.2021 52:17
This week on the show, the kind folks at Hasbro have sent us their reissued Ecto-1, Bug-Eye Ghost, and Fearsome Flush figures for a fun unboxing and trip down memory lane. How do each of the respective toys stack up to the originals? Is this in fact the cleanest and brightest white we've ever seen a Kenner Ecto? All these things and more will be answered, tune in!
#719 - "GBAUA (Ask Us Anything) Round 2" - May 17, 2021 17.05.2021 1:08:27
Dan Aykroyd has seen Afterlife, Variety dives into Kate McKinnon’s anxieties (and how they inspired a certain Ghostbuster), and is Trevor changing the oil on the car in the middle of nowhere? That’s right, it’s another week and another episode of the Crossrip. We’re starting out with all the news fit to speak including Dan Aykroyd’s toast and comments about Afterlife (and his snub on SNL last week...
#718 - "Dic Peeks: Deadliners" - May 10, 2021 10.05.2021 0:57
It’s another Dic Peeks episode commentary, and this week we’re talking about the creepy Extreme Ghostbusters classic, “Deadliners.” One part Hellraiser, another part Lovecraft, and a dash of Goosebumps and R.L. Stein make this a perfect indication of the type of series Extreme Ghostbusters had the potential to be only a mere handful of episodes in. Cue up the episode on the official Ghostbusters Y...
#717 - Kevin Lim, Radio Host - May 3, 2021 03.05.2021 1:04:06
This week on the show, we’re joined by KiSS Radio host Kevin Lim to chat about the music of Ghostbusters! From our first memories of the original soundtracks, to Bobby Brown fueling childhoods and summers, we take a deep dive into all the tracks on the first three pop soundtracks. Then in the second half of the show, we speculate on things that we may hear on the counterpart album for Ghostbusters...
#716 - "Mini-Puft Merch Mayhem" - April 26, 2021 26.04.2021 59:48
This week on the show, we’re catching up on all that we weren’t able to chat about the last couple weeks with the 300th episode celebration! On the Afterlife front, Jason Reitman confirms November in theaters date, Ernie Hudson has seen the movie, Annie Potts calls the experience of making the movie “trippy,” and the onslaught of Mini-Puft merch has begun including blind bags, Christmas ornaments,...
#715 - Crossrip 300: Eric Reich and Yes Have Some - April 19, 2021 19.04.2021 1:23:04
The Crossrip 300th celebration continues with the full and unabridged audio interviews with Eric Reich of Ghost Corps and the Yes Have Some podcast crew! Join us as we talk Ghostbusters Afterlife, Mini-Pufts, and all the things that we love and would recommend to all our listeners. All that plus a few of your voicemails. Get ready!
#714 - "299 and a Half" - April 13, 2021 13.04.2021 17:24
Okay, so this is weird. TECHNICALLY it’s THIS episode that is our 300th. But on this Wednesday, April 14th at 9pm Pacific on our YouTube channel, THAT is our 300th episode? Confused? So are we. But we didn’t want the audio feed to go hungry this week so Chris has put together a little episode looking back at the first 300 episodes to get you ready for the 300th festivities. Give this a listen, the...
#713 - "What the Hell's an NFT?" - April 5, 2021 05.04.2021 46:33
This week on the show, Chris explains NFTs to Troy. We swear, it relates back to Ghostbusters (and even officially licensed NFTs related to the property). Stay tuned as Troy starts to understand it, and they discuss the future of collecting as a whole. Will we all be going to digital Detolf shelves in the future? All that plus a few news items including new Fun t-shirts, articles in Pop Insider, a...
#712 - "Discogs Deep Dive" - March 30, 2021 30.03.2021 1:05:45
This week on the show, Ectomobiles are showing up in Apple Maps and we’re diving into the back catalog of Discogs! First up, in the news we remember a few fallen friends in our lives, explore a few Apple Maps locations in Alberta that are snapshots in time of Ghostbusters: Afterlife filming, and a merch item or two. Then in the second half of the show, we’re going through all the rarities, b-sides...
#711 - "Eaglemoss Builders Club Part 14" - March 22, 2021 22.03.2021 53:59
It's St. Patrick's Day and Troy and Chris have had a rough week, it's no coincidence we're exhausted and working on the left exhaust... unwind with us as this week on the show, we're continuing our Eaglemoss Hero Collector Ecto-1 build with Issue 9, Stage 28! And while we do, we're talking about the Walmart pre-orders, extended cuts of certain movies, and a whole lot more. We know these build epis...
#710 - "Dic Peeks: Play Them Ragtime Boos" - March 15, 2021 15.03.2021 1:03:47
Kenner is re-releasing the Ecto-1, Fearsome Flush and Bug-Eye AND we're diving into our second Dic Peeks commentary on another Real Ghostbusters classic: Play Them Ragtime Boos. It's a jam-packed episode so let's just get into it: up for preorder this Monday, March 15th are three new retro Kenner Real Ghostbusters toys from Hasbro. One of which, the Ecto-1 is sure to be not just a crowd-pleaser, b...
#709 - "Eaglemoss Builders Club Part 13" - March 8, 2021 08.03.2021 1:11:14
This week on the show, we're continuing our Eaglemoss Hero Collector Ecto-1 build with Issue 9, Stage 27! And it proves to be a little tricky for Troy and Chris. But before we do anything, we have a special letter (and important correction) from Don Shay of Cinefex magazine in response to last week's episode.
#708 - "Eulogy for Cinefex" - March 1, 2021 01.03.2021 1:07:18
This week on the show, we’re honoring Cinefex Magazine which is ceasing publication after 40 years due to the pandemic. The special and visual effects journal that documented the creation of all our favorite films headed by Don Shay, Jody Duncan and Gregg Shay has been observing since Star Trek the Motion Picture and chronicled the making of Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II. Chris and Troy recall...
#707 - "Parental Guidance Suggested" - February 22, 2021 22.02.2021 58:11
This week on the show, Ghostbusters Afterlife has a rating! What does it mean for the content therein? Well, not much outside of what we’ve already known about the film. The boys will talk about their thoughts, plus Finn Wolfhard’s comments at the Toronto International Film Festival about the film. All that plus some merchandise news and a whole lot of Columbo talk await you!
#706 - "Eaglemoss Builders Club Part 12" - February 15, 2021 15.02.2021 1:49:05
This week on the show, we’re building stages 25 and 26 of the Hero Collector Ecto-1 subscription kit by Eaglemoss. And while we do, we’re talking about the latest goings on in Ghostbusters-land including Real Ghostbusters and Extreme Ghostbusters airing on the official Ghostbusters YouTube channel and more. Join us in the audio podcast, or make sure to subscribe to the Crossrip YouTube channel to...
#705 - "Hasbro Hands-On" - February 8, 2021 08.02.2021 47:58
This week, we're taking a look at Hasbro's outstanding retro Kenner Ghostpopper toy, the Playskool Heroes Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man, and a reissue of the Transformers Ectotron with an all-new Ghostbusters Afterlife theme! But before we do that, some news including Real Ghostbusters and Extreme Ghostbusters episodes hitting the official Ghostbusters YouTube channel, and a few merchandise offerings...
#704 - "Dic Peeks: Knock Knock" - February 1, 2021 01.02.2021 1:16:18
Join the gents for a new segment of the show "Unsolicited Dic Peeks": a commentary and in-depth dive on Real Ghostbusters episodes and get the latest in Ghostbusters news in this week's Interdimensional Crossrip! First up in the news, Ghostbusters Afterlife's release has moved to November, we remember Larry King, and some comments on Ernie Hudson's "no comments." Then in the second half of the sho...
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