Needless Things

Sounds, lights, action features, glow-in-the-dark plastic, vacuum metalizing, light piping, and more are all features made to enhance the appeal of toys and action figures. On this week’s episode Glowmania World Champion Bob Burke and Ricky Zero and Bambi Lynn from Radio Cult join the show to talk about the greatest and best toy gimmicks of all time! Listen in as the crew determines what makes for a great toy feature and what might ruin an otherwise perfectly good toy 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  “I Just Wanna Play with the Bad Bays” by Radio Cult You can follow Needless Things on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for all the latest on pop culture! Hungry for more movies, music, and pop culture? Visit the Needless Things Archives for a decade of dorkery!

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 Needless Things Podcast Facebook Group and get in on the conversation for this month’s episode! Let us know what you think!

Since 2001 toy company and retailer Super 7 has been making their dreams come true in plastic form. Starting as a magazine about vintage Japanese toys and evolving over two decades into one of the most respected toy companies in the world, Super 7 has stayed true to its independent, punk-rock roots. On this week’s episode of the Needless Things Podcast Super 7 super-fans Dave and Kristian discuss the history of the company and its offerings from the renowned ReAction line to the current collector darlings, the Ultimates. Listen in as Dave and Kristian dive deep into a modern toy phenomenon 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 follow Needless Things on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for all the latest on pop culture! Hungry for more movies, music, and pop culture? Visit the Needless Things Archives

In order to keep the pop culture fun coming in as safe a manner as possible, the monthly Needless Commentary has shifted to a remote Needless Quaran-tary for the foreseeable future. This month the Commentary Team takes a look at the newest release they’ve ever watched – Willy’s Wonderland! In this insane horror flick, Nicolas Cage takes on an evil restaurant full of killer animatronic animals! 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 by The Mystery Men? You can follow Needless Things on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for all the latest on pop culture! Hungry for more movies, music, and pop culture? Visit the Needless Things Archives for a decade of dorkery!

It’s out of the toy room and into the bedroom for Needless Things’ most mood-setting playlist ever! Put away your oils and perfumes and incense because you don’t need any of that – Needless Things is going to turn you on with the most mood-setting playlist you’ve ever heard. Valentine’s Day is imminent and we’ve got you covered. Dirty Dirty Dave, Beth van Doin’ It and Doin’ It and Doin’ It Well, Noel Got Wood, and the GLOWMANIA WORLD CHAMPION Sexual Vanilla Bob Burke put together the first-ever Needless Things collection of essential Christmas songs! 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! Hungry for more movies, music, and pop culture? Visit the Needless Things Archives for a decade of dorkery!

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 Needless Things Podcast Facebook Group and get in on the conversation for this month’s episode! Let us know what you think!

In order to keep the pop culture fun coming in as safe a manner as possible, the monthly Needless Commentary has shifted to a remote Needless Quaran-tary for the foreseeable future. The annual examination of Patrick Swayze’s illustrious and unparalleled career continues as the Commentary Team dives into the 1991 surfing/crime epic Point Break! 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! Hungry for more movies, music, and pop culture? Visit the Needless Things Archives for a decade of dorkery!

Let’s bring in the new year with our biggest (released) episode ever! It’s a massive who’s who of Needless Things Irregulars on this episode as Dave, Beth, Schweck, the Cadavers, Arian, Noel and Kristian from Audible Interlude, and Chad from Execute Chapter 66 gather to answer questions and generate chaos! 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! Hungry for more movies, music, and pop culture? Visit the Needless Things Archives for a decade of dorkery!

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 Needless Things Podcast Facebook Group and get in on the conversation for this month’s episode! Let us know what you think!

On this week's very special episode of the Needless Things Podcast the Needless Players perform the legendary Christmas special, Charles M. Schulz' A Charlie Brown Christmas! CAST Arian Gulick as Charlie Brown Ryan Cadaver as Linus Van Pelt Melanie Harmon as Violet/Frieda Ryan Schweck as Schroeder Beth van Dusen as Lucy Van Pelt Nicole Ghouled-Cadaver as Sally Brown Bob Burke as Pig Pen/Shermy Narrated by Dave West Music by Le Sexoflex and The Vince Guaraldi Trio 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! Hungry for more movies, music, and pop culture? Visit the Needless Things Archives for a decade of dorkery!

In order to keep the pop culture fun coming in as safe a manner as possible, the monthly Needless Commentary has shifted to a remote Needless Quaran-tary for the foreseeable future. Christmastime is here and the Needless Commentary Team is spending it with a true icon of the yuletide season – the legendary Bill Murray! For this month’s episode the Commentary Team talks about Richard Donner’s 1988 Christmas classic, Scrooged! 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! Hungry for more movies, music, and pop culture? Visit the Needless Things Archives for a decade of dorkery!

It’s Christmastime and time for Needless Things’ jolliest episodes of the year! Finally, after years of avoiding it because literally every other media entity in the world has already done it, Needless Things is bringing you Rudolph’s Playlist: Needless Christmas Vol. 1! DECK THE HALLS Dave, Beth VON KRAMPUS, NOEL Noel, and the GLOWMANIA WORLD CHAMPION JINGLE Bob Burke put together the first-ever Needless Things collection of essential Christmas songs! 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! Hungry for more movies, music, and pop culture? Visit the Needless Things Archives for a decade of dorkery!

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 Needless Things Podcast Facebook Group and get in on the conversation for this month’s episode! Let us know what you think!

Huge thanks to the Phantomaniacs for helping out with a ton of great holiday-related questions! Dave answers a wide spectrum of questions about Christmas toys, movies, music, and all manner of Yuletide 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” by LeSexoflex.com  You can follow Needless Things on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for all the latest on pop culture! Hungry for more movies, music, and pop culture? Visit the Needless Things Archives for a decade of dorkery!

In order to keep the pop culture fun coming in as safe a manner as possible, the monthly Needless Commentary has shifted to a remote Needless Quaran-tary for the foreseeable future. It’s the time of year for giving thanks and if you’re not thankful for The A-Team, then what the heck is wrong with you?!? For this month’s episode the Commentary Team talks about the 1986 Thanksgiving episode of The A-Tem – “Family Reunion”! 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! Hungry for more movies, music, and pop culture? Visit the Needless Things Archives for a decade of dorkery!

Debuting at Survivor Series in 1990, the Undertaker has since created a legacy unlike any other in the realm of professional wrestling. Three decades of evolution of not only his character, but the entire industry have made for one of the most compelling stories and figures in the history of our great sport. On this special episode of the Needless Things Podcast the crew shares their favorite aspects of the Deadman’s long and storied career. Listen in as Dave, Mike Gordon, Noel Wood, and Chris DePetrillo talk ‘Taker 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 follow Needless Things on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for all the latest on pop culture! Hungry for more movies, music, and pop culture? Visit the Needless Things Archives for a decade of dorkery!

Friend of the show Chad J. Shonk has launched a new podcast focusing on the life of Muppets creator Jim Hanson – A Feat of Lunatic Daring - and has come on the show to talk about it with Dave and Mr. Beau Brown! Listen in as Dave, Beau, and Chad talk Muppets and more in 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 follow Needless Things on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for all the latest on pop culture! Hungry for more movies, music, and pop culture? Visit the Needless Things Archives for a decade of dorkery!

Boglins and Sectaurs creator Tim Clarke returns to the Needless Things Podcast to talk about the return of one of his greatest creations – 80s gross-out toy staple, BOGLINS! One of the greatest toy concepts of the 80s is returning in a huge way via Kickstarter – go check out Boglins® World Domination right now for what is truly one of the best Kickstarters Needless Things has seen! On this episode their co-creator, Tim Clarke, will discuss how those outrageous creatures that come alive in your hands have returned and what the future holds. Be sure to check out our past episodes with Tim – Needless Things 25, Needless Things 179, and Needless Things 189! 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! Hungry for more movies, music, and pop culture? Visit 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. 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 Needless Things Podcast Facebook Group and get in on the conversation for this month’s episode! Let us know what you think!

It’s the Halloween season and time for Needless Things’ spookiest episodes of the year! Finally, after years of avoiding it because literally every other media entity in the world has already done it, Needless Things is bringing you Dead Man’s Playlist: Needless Halloween Vol. 1! DASTARDLY Dave, Beth VON DOOM, GNARLY Noel, and the GLOWMANIA WORLD CHAMPION BRUTAL Bob Burke put together the first-ever Needless Things collection of essential Halloween songs! 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! Hungry for more movies, music, and pop culture? Visit the Needless Things Archives for a decade of dorkery!