Needless Things

This panel was recorded LIVE at Dragon Con 2021 for the Horror Track! This week’s episode features a live panel about An American Werewolf in London, Wolfen, and The Howling! Join Dave, the Cadavers, Christopher G. Moore, and moderator Thomas Mariani for a HOWL of a good time! Be sure to join the  Needless Things Podcast Facebook Group  and get in on the conversation for this week’s episode! Let u...

It’s the Halloween season and time for Needless Things’ spookiest episodes of the year! It’s time to wrap up our spooky celebrations by honoring the most notorious of all of Halloween's many mascots - ghosts! DEAD Dave, BETHLEJUICE, OMINOUS Oz, RECENTLY DEPARTED Ryan, and NECROPLASM Nicole talk about specters, spooks, apparitions, and poltergeists in this Halloween episode of the Needless Things P...

It’s the Halloween season and time for Needless Things’ spookiest episodes of the year! After the success (and fun time recording) of last year’s Dead Man’s Playlist, Needless Things is bringing you Return of Dead Man’s Playlist: Needless Halloween Vol. 2! DEMONIC Dave, BLOODBATH Beth, Noel “DON’T GO IN THE” Wood, and the GLOWMANIA WORLD CHAMPION Bob “The Bloody Buzzsaw” Burke put together the fir...

It’s the Halloween season and time for Needless Things’ spookiest episodes of the year! Join us for a SPECIAL REPORT on the new horror sensation, Halloween Kills! 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 Needless Things on  Facebook ,  Twitter...

It’s the Halloween season and time for Needless Things’ spookiest episodes of the year! For this month’s episode DIABOLICAL Dave and the CUTIE-POOTIE Cadavers discuss the overlooked and underappreciated horror-comedy Idle Hands! 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  LeSexo...

It’s the Halloween season and time for Needless Things’ spookiest episodes of the year! This panel was recorded LIVE at Dragon Con 2021 for the Horror Track! Listen in as Needless Things and friends discuss one of the most innovative and influential films in horror history! Be sure to join the  Needless Things Podcast Facebook Group  and get in on the conversation for this week’s episode! Let us k...

This panel was recorded LIVE at Dragon Con 2021 for the American Sci-Fi Classics Track! Listen in as Needless Things flashes back thirty years in the past for some pop culture fun! 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 M...

This year the Dragon made its glorious return and absolutely decimated Atlanta. On this week’s episode Dave, Beth, Ryan, Nicole, and Oz recount their many adventures over the much-needed weekend of booze and dorkery. Listen in as Needless Things recovers from the rampage of the great serpent! Be sure to join the  Needless Things Podcast Facebook Group  and get in on the conversation for this week’...

The trek to Dragon Con has (finally) begun again! For this special early episode we brought the Needless Things Dragon Con crew together to drink and pretend they know things! Listen in as Needless Things once again dives into the jaws of the Dragon! 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! “Pro...

The trek to Dragon Con has (finally) begun again! For this week’s episode Dave brought two Dragon Con veterans back to the show – Keith and Pete from the Clown is Down podcast ! Listen in as Needless Things once again dives into the jaws of the Dragon! 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! “P...

The trek to Dragon Con has (finally) begun again! This week we’re kicking off our festivities with a special double feature. First Dave talks to Beth Giles (as in Rupert), Director of the Silk Road Track. Next up the Audible Interlude: A GI Joe Podcast crew reminisce about their history with the greatest con in all the land! Listen in as Needless Things once again dives into the jaws of the Dragon...

The stars have aligned and the campfires are lit – the Needless Things Podcast is dropping on a FRIDAY THE 13TH! To commemorate this auspicious occasion the Needless Commentary Team is getting together to lay out some of the favorite – and not-so-favorite – things about the legendary horror franchise! Listen in as Dave, Arian, and the Cadavers talk JASON VOORHEES and more! Be sure to join the  Nee...

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 Podcast...

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 celebrate another Needless Summer than with a film from the legendary Andy Sidaris? This month the Commentary Team and special guest Beth V hop on board the Malibu Express! Be sure to join the  Needless Things Podcast Facebook Group...

On this week’s episode Ryan and Chris from Neon Warlords join Dave to talk music, movies, toys, and more! 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 Needless Things on  Facebook ,  Twitter , and  Instagram  for all the latest on pop culture! Hung...

The dynamite team of Dave, Beth V, Rad Ranger, and Chris DePetrillo reunite to look thirty years into the past! 1991 was a landmark year for pop culture, jam-packed with movies, songs, and toys that inspired a generation! From cartoons to hip hop, plenty of innovative entertainment was born that year. As part of an annual tradition, Dave gathered some of the Needless Things Irregulars to reflect o...

On this week’s episode Needless Things is teaming up with The Clown is Down to talk about some of the forgotten toy lines of the past! Everyone knows about Star Wars, GI Joe, and Transformers. But what about Supernaturals, Popples, or Mighty Crusaders? It’s time those unsung heroes got some love, too! Listen in as Dave talks to Keith and Pete – the hosts of The Clown is Down podcast – about the li...

Part of an ongoing series – the Needless Things Irregulars gather in the Phantom Zone to provide their own unique commentary on classic genre films! Another Needless Summer is in full swing, so to celebrate the first proper Needless Commentary in over fifteen months we’re watching the Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon classic Back to the Beach! Be sure to join the  Needless Things Podcast Faceb...

It’s time to close up the toy room and head outside into the sunlight for the hottest Needless Things playlist ever! Grab your bikinis, your surfboard, and your margaritas because school’s out and it’s summertime, baby! Catch A Wave Dave, Beth van Dozin’ in the Hammock, Nautical Noel Wood, and the GLOWMANIA WORLD CHAMPION Bash at the Beach Bob Burke put together the first-ever Needless Things coll...

Arian Gulick joins Dave in the Phantom Zone to discuss the state of wrestling and review All Elite Wrestling’s newest pay-per-view offering, Double or Nothing! Listen in as Dave and Arian discuss the good and bad of current professional wrestling product as well as share their thoughts on Double or Nothing on the newest episode of the Needless Things Podcast! Be sure to join the  Needless Things P...

Our resident He-Manologist Mr. Beau Brown and Masters of the Universe historian Joe Shoes join Dave for a review of Mattel's Masters of the Universe Origins line thus far! 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 Needless Things on  Facebook , ...

Mike Gordon returns to the show to discuss everything from the impending return of conventions to personal hygiene! Listen in as Dave and Mike solve the world's problems one fingernail at a time 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! “Procr...

Inspired by countless pop culture tournaments that are, in turn, inspired by some sportsball event, the Needless Things Irregulars gather in the Phantom Zone to determine… THE GREATEST ANIMATED SERIES OF ALL TIME! Pulling 64 possibilities from the  Needless Things Podcast Facebook Group , we will determine THE GREATEST ANIMATED SERIES OF ALL TIME! Via a fair and balanced process. Ryan Cadaver, Nic...

MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU! In a few days. On this week's episode Dave and Head of Research Ryan Schweck look back at the line of Star Wars toys that a younger generation calls their first – Kenner's 1995 Power of the Force 2! Listen in as Dave and Ryan share their memories of collecting this red-carded phenomenon on the newest episode of the Needless Things Podcast! Be sure to join the  Needless...

Dave and Head of Research Ryan Schweck run down a ton of toy news and thoughts about toy collecting in general. To Detolf or not to Detolf? Tune in and find out! Listen in as Dave and Ryan talk toys 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! “P...