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Dave talks to Silk Road Track Director Beth Giles about the wide variety of cultural subjects covered by Silk Road, as well as her fifteen year history with Dragon Con! 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...

Dave talks to author and illustrator Robert Jiménez! You can find Robert's work at the Zerostreet website ! 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...

Dragon Con 2019 coverage continues on Needless Things, courtesy of the Puppetry Track! On this week’s episode of the Needless Things Podcast Dave talks to the official Rankin/Bass Productions historian, Rick Goldschmidt! Listen in as Dave and Rick discuss the rich and colorful history of Rankin/Bass! Be sure to join the  Needless Things Podcast Facebook Group  and get in on the conversation for th...

Dave and Phantom, Jr. open and review Mezco’s One:12 Collective Ghostbusters box set! 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 us know what you...

Dragon Con 2019 coverage continues on Needless Things! On this week’s episode of the Needless Things Podcast, Dragon Con American Sci-Fi Classics Track Directors “Jolly” Joe Crowe and “Gorgeous” Gary Mitchel return to the show to play some all-new minigames that demonstrate the fun of one of Dragon Con’s most beloved and interactive Tracks! Listen in as Dave, Joe, and Gary highlight some panels an...

Needless Things wasn’t in San Diego for Comic Con, but the Irregulars followed from afar and have plenty to discuss! In this episode Dave, Head of Research Ryan, and special gust Mike Gordon run down the biggest and best movie/TV/comic news from San Diego. Marvel absolutely DOMINATED. Listen in for all the SDCC entertainment news that’s worth knowing! Be sure to join the  Needless Things Podcast F...

The new documentary Troublemaker, which follows a year in the life of our own Dave West, will have its World Premiere at Dragon Con on August 31st! On today's Minicast director Jason C. Wilson talks to Dave about film festivals, shooting Troublemaker, and Terminator: Fart Take! Be sure to join the Needless Things Podcast Facebook Group and get in on the conversation for this week’s episode! Let us...

Needless Things wasn’t in San Diego for Comic Con, but the Irregulars followed from afar and have plenty to discuss! In this episode Dave and Head of Research Ryan run down the biggest and best movie/TV/comic news from San Diego. Marvel absolutely DOMINATED. Also, JAY IS FIRES. Listen in for all the SDCC entertainment news that’s worth knowing! Be sure to join the  Needless Things Podcast Facebook...

Dave unboxes and reviews the new Havoc from Jazwares' Fortnite 6” action figure 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 us know what you...

This special episode of the Needless Things Podcast was recorded LIVE at Atlanta Comic Con 2019! Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman changed Hollywood forever. The merchandising and marketing were unlike anything that the world had seen before, with Warner Bros. pushing the movie so strongly that it almost had to be a success. And it certainly was. While the movie itself merits hours of conversation, Needles...

Dave talks to Clint Spain of Kamikaze Zombie about their new album, The Destroyer of All Things. KamikazeZombie.com Kamikaze Zombie on Spotify Kamikaze Zombie on Bandcamp Kamikaze Zombie on Facebook Kamikaze Zombie on Instagram 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...

Part of an ongoing series – the Needless Things Irregulars gather in the Phantom Zone to provide their own unique commentary on classic genre films! After a thrilling NTP Facebook poll, the Crystal Lake Killer Jason Voorhees defeated the Prince of Polka “Weird Al” Yankovic when a tied vote led to a Mrs. Troublemaker run-in, resulting in Friday the 13th Part VIII taking the July Needless Commentary...

Dave West and Chad J. Shonk join forces to discuss the newest Spider-Man flick, Far From Home! Listen in as this dynamic duo break down the good and the bad of Peter Parker's international adventures! “Procrastibate” by  LeSexoflex.com   Interstitial music provided by  The Mystery Men?   Be sure to join the  Needless Things Podcast Facebook Group  and get in on the conversation for this week’s epi...

The dynamite team of Dave West, Beth V, Rad Ranger, and Chris DePetrillo reunite to look thirty years into the past! 1989 was a remarkable year for pop culture, most notably thanks to the Summer of the Bat! But that conversation will happen at another Bat-time in another Bat-venue. In this episode we’re looking at everything in 1989 other than Tim Burton’s film phenomenon. As part of an annual tra...

Part of an ongoing series – the Needless Things Irregulars gather in the Phantom Zone to provide their own unique commentary on classic genre films! What better way to kick off another Needless Summer than with a trip to the ocean with Steve Zissou? This month’s Commentary was chosen by Ryan Cadaver, but is mutually adored throughout the team. Bill Murray leads one of the most remarkable casts eve...

Dave is joined by his son, Phantom, Jr., for a review of the Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 demo! After a trek to Best Buy to try out the newest Marvel video game, Dave and his son share their thoughts on this all-new minicast! 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....

Award-winning author and friend of the show Bobby Nash drops by to talk ‘toons! From the golden age of Saturday mornings and weekday afternoons to the modern era of on-demand animated delight, cartoons have come a very long way! The last four decades have seen amazing changes in animation. Movies, television, and now the internet have proven to be fertile ground for the medium to evolve. Listen in...

On this week’s episode Dave talks to writer Dan Kozuh! Dan Kozuh is a recent transplant to Atlanta who has written screenplays and numerous articles for The Hard Times . His new novel, Lingeria: Book One of One is currently available on Amazon in both digital and print editions. Listen in as Dave and Dan talk movies, writing, and humor on the newest episode of the Needless Things Podcast! PLUS! Fi...

On this episode of the Needless Things Podcast your host Dave talks about the history of music in his life. This will be an ongoing series, with each installment focusing on a specific era or medium of music. In the first part of the Phantom Music series Dave talks about the beginnings of his passion for music. Family road trips with oldies soundtracks and records of Michael Jackson and the Muppet...

Recorded LIVE at Dragon Con 2018 for the American Sci-Fi Classics Track! Listen in as some of the contributors to The Joy of Joe – a book celebrating GI Joe fandom – share their memories of America's movable fighting man with a capacity live audience at the greatest con around! Featured panelists include Jim Beard, James Palmer, Award-Winning Bobby Nash, Michael D. French, Andrew E.C. Gaska, and o...

Dave talks to Mr. Beau Brown about (performance) life, (masters of) the universe, and everything (including a Target trip and spiteful toy buying)! Plus – hear about Dave's shameful and guilty Dragon Con secret! Check out the Atlanta Fringe Festival where Beau and Dave, along with Beau's fellow Sci-Fi Janitor Matt Nitchie will be performing the final fifth of The Princess Bride using puppetry and...

Dave and special guest Chad J. Shonk break down, dissect, and interpret Jordan Peele's new masterpiece, Us. 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   Interstitial music provided by  The Mystery Men?   You can follow Phantom Troublemaker on  Facebook ,  Twitter...

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Dave talks to writer, director, and puppeteer Raymond Carr about his new upcoming project, Joyriders. JoyridersMovie.com Support Joyriders Joyriders on Facebook Raymond Carr on Instagram 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 follow Dave as Phantom Troub...

Hasbro – one of the most prolific toy companies in the business – blew minds when it announced an all-new experiment called HasLab at Toy Fair 2018. It was to be a place where Hasbro could communicate and solicit funds directly from customers and deliver very special products that would be impossible to market through normal retail. The first announced project was one of the most ambitious toys ev...