Needless Things

Welcome to Needless Con, a series of specially formatted episodes meant to represent the fun panels and unique conversations that happen at the greatest event of the year, Dragon Con! On this closing episode the Con Buddies – a tight-knit group of friends who have experienced many things together at Dragon Con over the years – share their memories of the world’s greatest gathering of dorkery and p...

Welcome to Needless Con, a series of specially formatted episodes meant to represent the fun panels and unique conversations that happen at the greatest event of the year, Dragon Con! On this special episode the Audible Interlude crew break down what they love most about GI Joe! Listen in as Phantom Troublemaker, Crapshoot, and Legion Cub brief you on the best of America’s Elite! Be sure to join 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.   A ragtag group of heroes going up against a seemingly unstoppable force may sound like a trope. It is, but it'...

Part of an ongoing series – the Needless Things Irregulars gather in the Phantom Zone to provide their own unique commentary on classic genre films! With the upcoming release of Bill & Ted Face the Music later this month, it seemed like the perfect time to revisit the original classic! Listen in as Dave, Arian, and the Cadavers share their most non-heinous memories and thoughts about Bill & Ted on...

Welcome to Needless Con, a series of specially formatted episodes meant to represent the fun panels and unique conversations that happen at the greatest event of the year, Dragon Con! On this special episode the Needless Things Irregulars determine a few landmark video games with the help of the American Sci-Fi Classics Track! This year’s categories are: Best RPG Best Shooter (with some confusion...

Welcome to Needless Con, a series of specially formatted episodes meant to represent the fun panels and unique conversations that happen at the greatest event of the year, Dragon Con! On this special episode Dave and the Execute Chapter 66 crew discuss their favorite elements from the old Star Wars Expanded Universe; now designated “Legends”. Listen in as these wily rebels discuss canon from a lon...

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 the late 90's Shadows of the Empire was a pretty big deal. There was a book, a video game, toys, and various...

  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!   Music by Andy Samford   Follow us on  Instagram  and  Twitter !   Be sure to...

  This year NOBODY was in San Diego for Comic Con, but all of the usual toy companies held various online events to announce a staggering amount of new product to be released in the years to come!   In this episode Dave and Head of Research Ryan run down the biggest and best of the toy news.   Listen in to find out just how doomed your wallet is going to be!   Be sure to join the  Needless Things...

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.   On this special episode drop the team breaks down all of the GI Joe news from the past month!   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...

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!   “Procras...

Part of an ongoing series – the Needless Things Irregulars gather in the Phantom Zone to provide their own unique commentary on classic genre films! This month the crew takes it from the Phantom Zone right into the DANGER ZONE with Tony Scott’s legendary Top Gun! Listen in as Dave, Arian, and the Cadavers are absolutely baffled by the lack of ice cubes on the newest episode of the Needless Things...

This week's special guest is Adam Toplass, a native Australian toy collector! Toy collecting can be a very different experience depending on where you are on the planet. From line identity to availability to media tie-ins, there are tons of factors that play into regional supply and awareness. And there's no better way to delve into these differences than to talk to a fellow collector from far, fa...

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.   It's time to dip our toes into the world of Star Wars Legends. Darth Plagueis is only mentioned once across nine...

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! Music by Andy Samford Follow us on Instagram and Twitter ! Be sure to join the  Nee...

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...