Needless Things

On this week’s episode Dave and our Head of Research Ryan Schweck run down the insane amount of toy news that’s hit over the past several weeks – and San Diego Comic Con hasn’t even happened yet! Listen in as Beth, Dave, Sean, and Chris discuss their favorite – and not-so-favorite – pop culture from 1990! Be sure to join the  Needless Things Podcast Facebook Group  and get in on the conversation f...

  Knowing is half the battle and fun is the other half! We're recruiting you to listen to this monthly podcast hosted by three lifelong Joe fans. Our mission is to look at every era of GI Joe from the classic 12" Joes to today's modern Classified Series. From toys to comics to cartoons, the A.I. Pod is there! Yo Joe! On this special preview episode your hosts – Dave, Kristian, and Noel – break dow...

The dynamite team of Dave, Beth V, Rad Ranger, and Chris DePetrillo reunite to look thirty years into the past! 1990 was a landmark year for pop culture, jam-packed with movies, songs, and toys that inspired a geenration! From Turtles to Tiny Toons, plenty of innovative entertainment was born that year. As part of an annual tradition, Dave gathered some of the Needless Things Irregulars to reflect...

Part of an ongoing series – the Needless Things Irregulars gather in the Phantom Zone to provide their own unique commentary on classic genre films! And also not-so-classic films like Glenn Danzig’s new feature, Verotika! Ryan’s pick was supposed to happen back in April, but then the world fell apart. The good news is that with all due precautions the show is able to record Commentaries again. The...

Your host Dave teams up with Dragon Con luminary Kristian Allen and Noel Wood from The Finest to look back at the formative years of Hasbro’s GI Joe: A Real American Hero toy line! 1986 was a huge year for the A Real American Hero line of GI Joes. So big, in fact, that it took the guys a full episode to give it the attention it deserves! From heavy hitters like the COBRA Viper and the Battle Andro...

The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Star Wars movies love to just jump right into the thick of things, often without telling us how we got from point...

This week’s episode of the Needless Things Podcast welcomes the originator of Glowmania, the Glow-in-the-Dark World Champion Bob Burke! Recent times have made eBay more popular than ever and collectors all over the world have embraced the site as an alternative to brick and mortar toy hunting. With that change has come an increased interest in vintage toy lines. While some people look to dump thei...

It’s time to look back at the original - and best – line of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Your host Dave and special guest Chris DePetrillo from Figures Toy Company share their memories of the groundbreaking toy line that began in 1988. From wacky figures to radical vehicles to awesome playsets, few toy lines have presented as much creativity and variety. Listen in as Dave and Chris share their to...

Huge thanks to the Phantomaniacs for helping out with a ton of great questions! Dave answers a wide spectrum of questions about toys, movies, music, and all manner of pop culture dorkery on the newest episode of the Needless Things Podcast! 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...

Part of an ongoing series – the Needless Things Irregulars gather in the Phantom Zone to provide their own unique commentary on classic genre films! The Needless Commentary Team experience the greatest comic-to-lie action adaptation of all time as they watch 1990's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Listen in as Dave, Arian, and the Cadavers have a shell of a good time on the newest episode of the Need...

  The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer.   We got a little out of order in our excitement to post the Ahsoka episode. Master and Apprentice explores the...

The Execute Chapter 66 crew join the show for a look at the final season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars! Listen in as Dave, Beth, Chad, and Head of Research Ryan discuss all of the powerful feelings evoked by the end of a truly remarkable era on the newest episode of the Needless Things Podcast! Be sure to join the  Needless Things Podcast Facebook Group  and get in on the conversation for this week...

Your host Dave teams up with Dragon Con luminary Kristian Allen and Noel Wood from The Finest to look back at the formative years of Hasbro’s GI Joe: A Real American Hero toy line! Launching in 1982, the update of the classic GI Joe toy line was a defining trademark of 80s pop culture. Bolstered by a comic book and an animated series, the Real American Hero line remained a constant in toy aisles f...

The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer.   We were all heartbroken when Anakin's padawan, Ahsoka Tano, walked away from the Jedi order at the "end" of The...

Part of an ongoing series – the Needless Things Irregulars gather in the Phantom Zone to provide their own unique commentary on classic genre films! In their efforts to bring you fresh, new episodes every single Friday the Needless Commentary Team utilized unfamiliar and potentially unstable technology in order to produce an all-new Needless Commentary! Billy Madison is one of the best-known, most...

As chosen by the Phantomaniacs on  Facebook  - Dave unboxes the Ringside Collectibles exclusive Deadman's Revenge - Undertaker as Kane WWE Elite figure from Mattel! 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” by  LeSexoflex.com Be sure to join the  Needless Things Podcast Facebook G...

Huge thanks to the Phantomaniacs for helping out with a ton of great questions! Dave answers a wide spectrum of questions about toys, movies, music, and all manner of pop culture dorkery on the newest episode of the Needless Things Podcast! 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...

Dave and Phantom, Jr. unbox the entire new wave of Hasbro's Marvel Legends that was meant to tie in with the upcoming Black Widow movie, as well as the Fan Channel Exclusive Deluxe figure! 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” by  LeSexoflex.com Be sure to join the  Needless T...

Mike Gordon returns to the Needless Things Podcast to discuss the world’s most famous secret agent! Which seems… counterproductive. This conversation hits on various facets of the superspy franchise – the movies, the toys, the books, and more. Bond has spawned a multitude of different merchandising pursuits, but perhaps not as many as you'd expect! Listen is as Mike and Dave determine which Bond m...

Dave and Phantom, Jr. unbox two 2-packs from NECA's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated line - Bebop with Rocksteady and Shredder with Krang! 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” by  LeSexoflex.com Be sure to join the  Needless Things Podcast Facebook Group  and get in on t...

The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer.   In this episode we take on the new novelization of The Rise of Skywalker. I know we said that we'd be doing Mast...

Mr. Beau Brown returns to the show to talk about He-Man and other stuff! Listen is as Beau and Dave talk about the current state of Masters of the Universe on the newest episode of the Needless Things Podcast! 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” by  LeSexoflex.com   You can...

Dave and Phantom, Jr. unbox the new Deluxe Snake-Eyes figure from Hasbro's GI Joe Classified line! 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” by  LeSexoflex.com Be sure to join the  Needless Things Podcast Facebook Group  and get in on the conversation for this week’s episode! Let...

The Troublemaker family unbox one of Dave's childhood favorites, straight off of eBay - the legendary robot soap! 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” by  LeSexoflex.com Be sure to join the  Needless Things Podcast Facebook Group  and get in on the conversation for this week’...

Dave and Head of Research Ryan Schweck do a deep dive into the greatest DC Comics action figure line of all time – Mattel’s DC Universe Classics! Starting in 2008, Mattel took on the unenviable task of producing a line of 6”(ish) action figures based on the characters of DC Comics. But not just Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman – the legendary toy company dug deep into the rich history of DC and...