Needless Things

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! Hungry for more movies, music, and pop culture? Visit the Needless Things Archives for a decade of dorkery!

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 on the pop culture that made us who we are today. This week’s episode travels back to a time when things were far more awesome! Listen in as Beth, Dave, Sean, and Chris discuss their favorite – and not-so-favorite – pop culture from 1991! 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 Troublemaker 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 f

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 little toy lines that could have, but didn’t, 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!

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 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 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 collection of essential summer 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!

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 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!

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, 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!

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! “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!

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, Nicole Ghouled Cadaver, and Arian Gulick will cast votes while Dave moderates and Mrs. Troublemaker serves as the Official Needless Things Arbiter of Justice. THE STAKES HAVE NEVER BEEN HIGHER!!!! Join the Irregulars as they determine THE GREATEST ANIMATED SERIES OF ALL 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! “Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com  You can follow Needless Things on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for all the latest on pop culture! Hungry

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 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!

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! “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. This month the Commentary Team travels to Outworld to battle it out with an assortment of ninjas, sorecerers, and four-armed freaks with Paul WS Anderson's MORTAL KOMBAT!!!! 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!

Joe Shoes is a jack of all trades – pro wrestler, toy collector, and connoisseur of fine fast foods. Check out his YouTube channel for all matters of taste. On this week’s episode Dave talks to Joe about everything from opening toys to vomiting live on YouTube to making memorable wrestling characters! Check out Joe's match on FWF LIVE! 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!

We recommend that you go back and listen to Needless Things Podcast Episode 188: Justice League prior to listening to this new episode! But obviously you don’t have to. Listen in as the Needless League shares their reactions to Zack Snyder's epic vision 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. This month the Commentary Team celebrates thirty years of OOZE! Not Ivan Ooze, but the mysterious mutagenic ooze that created pop culture sensations, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. And also Vanilla Ice. 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!

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!