Needless Things
Since 2013 Needless Things has been your one-stop hub for toys, movies, music, and all manner of pop culture dorkery. Join your host Dave as he explores any and everything that interests him - from interviewing creators to discussing classic films, it's all on the table here at Needless Things!
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It's a BRAND NEW DAY for Peter Parker. Fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn’t remember him—and the pressure of seeing his old friends move on without him—sparks a change in Peter he may not have the power to control. But that transformation might also be the only thing that can stop a shocking new threat to the city and those he loves - a powerful villain no one can even see.
The world may h...
San Diego Comic Con 2026 Toy News & Highlights Join Dave, Kristian, and Head of Research Ryan Schweck as they run down their favorites from San Diego Comic Con 2026! HUGE thanks to Toynewsi.com and Toyark.com for allowing us to use their fantastic photos from SDCC 2026! Be sure to visit both sites for full galleries!
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Darren Howlett of Whiskeyjack Toys returns to the show, along with Chad Smelcer, to discuss the success of Legends of the Hidden Force and the future of Whiskeyjack Toys!
Listen in and learn about what it takes to go from a Kickstarter to finished product, how dealing with factories in China can affect decisions and timelines, and how the creative process never truly ands and is so much better with friends!
Evil Dead Burn unleashes the franchise’s most savage and terrifying ride to date, blazing onto big screens with an all-new chapter of carnage and demonic mayhem. After the loss of her husband, a woman seeks solace with her in-laws in their secluded family home. As one by one they are transformed into Deadites—turning the gathering into a family reunion from hell—she comes to discover that the vows she took in life...
Carlos Espinoza has relaunched the Kickstarter for his Rise of Nexus tabletop game and line of o-ring action figures and the results have been phenomenal. Fully funded in under five hours, Rise of Nexus promises to deliver an all-new world of action figure fun.
Listen in as Carlos talks to Dave about restructuring the original launch, lessons learned, and the history of how all of this came to be!
Dave, Award-Winning Bobby Nash, Gary Mitchel, and Mike Gordon take a look at the past, present, and future of Nacelle Toys' Star Trek products LIVE from Stellar Fest 2026!
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Dave, Beth, and Nicole & Ryan Cadaver had the pleasure of attending Stellar Fest this year! Our first panel from the great convention is - Panel of Adventure: The Empire Strikes Back!
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Welcome to Cape Fear Chronicles on the Needless Things Podcast!
In the coming months we'll be revisiting the various iterations of Cape Fear, as well as some of its impact on pop culture, as well as a full review of the new Apple TV miniseries.
In 1962 theatrical audiences were hit with a tour-de-force adaptation of John D. MacDonald's novel The Executioners. Starring Gregory Peck, Polly Bergen, and a diabolical Robert Mitchum, the f...
Mr. Beau Brown and Kristian from Audible Interlude join Dave to review the new blockbuster live action Masters of the Universe!
The film is a live-action adventure movie based on Mattel’s classic 80’s toy brand. Masters of the Universe stars Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, Alison Brie, James Purefoy, Morena Baccarin, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Charlotte Riley, featuring Kristen Wiig as the voice of “Roboto&rd...
In this episode Dave talks to Head of Research and Execute Chapter 66 host Ryan Schweck about how Star Wars movie tie-in launches just aren't what they used to be!
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Check in with Dave after his first day in the Disney World parks after ten years away!
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Brandon Barker is an independent artist who has been creating art and action figures for well over a decade. His Man or Monster? Studios produces a wide array of toys in the Glyos compatible category. Listen in as Dave and Brandon talk Masters of the Universe, art, and toys!
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In this episode Dave talks to Mike Gordon about the not-very-good third season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, but it turns into a discussion of the overall not-very-goodness of modern Star Trek.
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WHAT A WEEKEND!
In this episode Dave talks about Toylanta, an amazing live music experience from Die Spitz, the new movie Project Hail Mary and more!
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In this episode Dave talks to Nicole Ghouled-Cadaver and Ryan Cadaver about the nominees for the 2026 Oscars! Have they seen all of the movies? NOPE. Do they have opinions anyway? YEP.
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TWO NIGHTS OF MAYHEM!
In this episode Dave talks about seeing the most incredible artistic creator of all time, Lady Gaga! Listen in as he describes his unlikely levels of fandom and experiencing two nights of The Mayhem Ball - one up close and personal, and one from the cheap(er) seats. You might be surprised at the difference in experiences.
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WHAT A WEEKEND!
In this episode Dave talks about a big music Friday night and a big horror Saturday! Dave and Riley went to see Moondough, Descartes a Kant (Dave's new favorite band), and Foxy Shazam on Friday night, followed by Dave's solo trip to the Days of the Dead horror convention in Atlanta on Saturday!
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NOTHING BUT HASBRO!
In this episode Dave, Jonathan Davenport, LegionCub, and Head of Research Ryan Schweck spotlight more toys of interest from Hasbro's 100+ year history!
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Dave and a host of guests - Beth VanDusen, Noel Wood, and Chad J. Shonk - discuss some of the highlights and low points of 1986!
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David Vonner has an extensive background in the world of toys. From Spencer Gifts to Toy Biz, Hasbro, and Mattel he has worked on some of the biggest toy lines in history. Listen in as Dave and David discuss the past forty years of toy history!
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