Best Still Playing With Toys Troy Benjamin Podcasts (2024)

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#1008 - "A Few Loose Ends" - April 22, 2024 1:06:01

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This week on the show, now that we’re four canonical films in, we’re exploring the hidden corners and loose ends of the Ghostbusters storytelling that we’d like to see Ghost Corps explore. From Ray and Egon’s rift, to the time period between Ghostbusters II and that rift occurring and beyond, here are the untold stories that we feel are worthy of b…

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#1007 - "The Music and Magic of Ghostbusters Frozen Empire" - April 15, 2024 1:10:35

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This week on the show, we’re talking about Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’s score by Dario Marianelli, lack of pop tracks, and then chatting a lot about how the lore and magic of the live-action Ghostbusters world is expanded by this film. First up, Troy and Chris walk through some of their favorite score cues and explore some of the new cues heard in…

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#1006 - "Frozen Empire Discussion Part Deux" - April 8, 2024 1:02:40

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The Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire discussion continues this week, along with a little bit of chat about Dark Horse’s Back in Town Issue #1! First up, and right out of the gate, we continue with a little debate on Melody’s origins and discuss the recent Hollywood Reporter interview with Emily Alyn Lind that revealed quite a bit. Then we dive into Back…

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#1005 - "Frozen Empire Discussion Part 1 of x" - April 1, 2024 2:03:07

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This week on the show, Troy and Chris dive into Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (and popcorn buckets… again). It’s a spoiler-filled discussion, so make sure to save this one until you’re absolutely ready. Some of the stand out moments, a couple nitpicks, and what the film sets up for the future are all in the cards. Stay tuned for some of your voicemai…

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#1004 - "Troy's Non Spoilery Frozen Empire Thoughts" - March 25, 2024 35:50

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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is here! And the Crossrip is going to have ALL the coverage you can handle. First up, Troy is going to chat really quickly without spoilers about his thoughts on the film, some reasons behind the critiques that have been seen, and some of the stand out elements of the film that you should be on the lookout for on your fi…

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#1003 - "Justin West of Strange Glow Video on the Frozen Empire NYC Premiere" - March 18, 2024 1:15:23

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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire premiered last week in NYC with a huge fan and celebrity-filled event. And, while Chris and Troy weren’t fortunate enough to be there, the Strange Glow Video folks were. Join 50% of the Strange Glow crew in Justin West as he tells us all about his whirlwind trip. From the Yes Have Some pre-party, to the event at the Ghos…

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#1002 - "Big in Japan" - March 11, 2024 1:07:13

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On this, the week of the NYC premiere of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, we’re talking about the pressing questions on everyone’s mind like: just why is Ghostbusters so big in Japan? And why does Japan get all the cool stuff like the cool posters, music video, and Frozen Cafe pop ups? Don’t worry, we also talk about other things this week too like the…

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#1001 - "The Impending Ice Storm" - March 4, 2024 1:37:17

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So where were we? Hey everybody! Welcome back to the Crossrip for our TENTH broadcasting season, can you believe it? We sure can’t. We’re spending this first week of March before Frozen Empire’s release to catch up on all the things including the trailers, the toys, the music, and several notable people who have passed on to the other side. It’s a …

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#909 - "Frozen Empire Updates and Holiday Boutique" - December 18, 2023 1:27:15

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This week on the show, Troy and Chris are catching up on everything Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire - from the surprise appearance of a character in a new theater standee, to comments made by Dan Aykroyd on the Fly on the Wall podcast, there’s a whole lot to chat about. Plus some updates on the latest HasLab set, our Yes Have Some friends, and Wonderve…

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#908 - "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Teaser Discussion" - November 20, 2023 1:54:01

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This week on the show, Troy and Chris talk - at great length - about the new Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire teaser trailer. Their impressions on everything from the title to the content within, the mysteries that have been setup, and even discussing some of the fan theories that came up on last week’s voicemail episode. No stone is left unturned (at l…

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#907 - "Frozen Empire Teaser Listener Voicemails" - November 13, 2023 12:27

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This week on the show, we’re opening up the phone lines to you for your feedback and responses to the new Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire teaser trailer! There’s a new Ghostbusters film, a title for it, and our first glimpses and, understandably, everyone is really excited! From intrigue about a flashback to enthusiasm for the new and mysterious villai…

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#906 - "Whooaaaooaa Something's Coming to Town" - November 6, 2023 58:38

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Hey everyone! There’s a lot going on, right? Between Hasbro’s latest HasLab, Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed, Rise of the Ghost Lord and a tease from the official Ghostbusters channels that something is coming? You know that means we have to podcast, right? It’s a given. Must. Join Troy and Chris this week as they talk about the tease and what it c…

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#905 - "WGBI Halloween 2023 Spooktacular" - October 23, 2023 43:19

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Once again, our Mix Master Chris Stewart returns to the airwaves to provide you with yet another epic Halloween treat for 2023, join him for music, rarities, the strange, and a few surprise cameos. As always, a can’t-miss episode of the Crossrip that only comes around once a year!By Still Playing with Toys - Troy Benjamin

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#904 - "Remembering Dan Goldberg" - July 17, 2023 1:08:07

9M ago1:08:07

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This week on the good old Crossrip podcast, we’re remembering the long time collaborator of Ivan Reitman, Dan Goldberg who passed away last week. Troy and Chris talk about his impact on the films we know and love and his connections to Ghostbusters. Then, we’re talking about the WGA and SAG strikes and how they may play into Ernie Hudson’s comments…

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#903 - "Ghostbusters Day 2023 Roundup" - June 19, 2023 1:22:03

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Ghostbusters Day has once again come and passed and, with a new Ghostbusters feature film on the horizon, you can bet there’s plenty to talk about on the podcast. So Chris and Troy will do their best to talk about the videos, the announcements, the teaser posters, Uncle Dan hitting the morning talk show circuit (and Twitter), and everything else th…

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#902 - "WGBI Ghostbusters Day 2023" - June 5, 2023 32:58

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The time has come, it’s Ghostbusters Day (week) again and 2023 is going to be a big one! With a new Ghostbusters film and plenty of new and exciting things on the horizon, Troy and Chris thought being accompanied by a unique one of a kind WGBI radio broadcast this week would be a fun way to celebrate. So, plug in those AirPods, or crank this up in …

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#901 - "The Build Continues" - May 22, 2023 1:20:33

11M ago1:20:33

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Hey, does this pole still work? Welcome back to the Ghostbusters Interdimensional Crossrip podcast! This week on the show, Troy and Chris talk a little about the state of the podcast, how we’ve figured out we’ll continue, and what that means is in store for your earholes in the future. Then, after we take care of the old business, it’s onto the new…

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#803 - "WGBI Halloween 2022 Spooktacular" - October 19, 2022 48:07

1+ y ago48:07

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Once again, our Mix Master Chris Stewart returns to the airwaves to provide you with yet another epic Halloween treat for 2022, join him for music, rarities, the strange, and a few surprise cameos. As always, a can’t-miss episode of the Crossrip that only comes around once a year!By Still Playing with Toys - Troy Benjamin

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#802 - Jenn Fujikawa, Author "Ghostbusters: The Official Cookbook" - October 10, 2022 32:51

1+ y ago32:51

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This week on the show, we’re over the moon to have Jenn Fujikawa the author of Ghostbusters: The Official Cookbook joining us! Jenn chats about the recipes within the book, the process of their creation, and the collaboration with co-author Erik Burnham to frame the book around a narrative structure. Plus, we get a sneak peek at some concoctions th…

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#801 - The Crossrip Annual 2022 - October 3, 2022 1:15:21

1+ y ago1:15:21

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No, your eyes and ears aren’t deceiving you - it’s a new Crossrip! Troy and Chris reunite (and it feels so good) to look back on the year that was our hiatus from October 2021 to date, and we take the opportunity to chat about the passing of Ivan Reitman, the future of the franchise with the codename Firehouse sequel, Dark Horse Comics, Netflix ser…

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#745 - "Bringing Year Seven to a Close" - December 28, 2021 20:19

2+ y ago20:19

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Ghostbusters Afterlife is coming to digital and physical home video releases, there’s a preview version of the original Ghostbusters film coming with it and… hey, just what the hell is going on with the podcast? Well, Troy will do his best to talk about all of the above as he closes out our seventh year of Ghostbusters podcasting and does his best …

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#744 - "Ghostbusters Shopping Network Year Seven" - December 13, 2021 28:56

2+ y ago28:56

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Two weeks to go, and if you’re still looking for the perfect holiday gift for the Ghostbusters fan in your life good ol’ Mr. Chris Stewart has the program for you! This year, he’s focusing on the makers in our community, creating cool things by hand - plus a few items that should be on every Ghostbusters fan’s wish list.…

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#743 - Arjen Tuiten, Special Make-Up & Live Acton Creature Effects Designer - November 29, 2021 45:22

2+ y ago45:22

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This week on the show, we’re honored to be joined by the amazingly talented special make-up and creature effects designer of Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Arjen Tuiten. Spoiler avoiders beware, we discuss any and all creatures and prosthetic make-up effects that were created for Jason Reitman’s outstanding film and delve into how the original Ghostbuste…

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#742 - "Chatting Afterlife with Kevin Lim" - November 19, 2021 1:00:05

2+ y ago1:00:05

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After a lifetime of waiting, then just a few months of waiting, and then hang on, back to waiting for over a year, then finally back to waiting a few months, nope, waiting more months, then weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds... Ghostbusters: Afterlife is here. While Troy is still on sabbatical, trying to return an ancient idol to a museum or deci…

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#741 - "WGBI Halloween 2021 Spooktacular" - October 26, 2021 45:38

2+ y ago45:38

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We're SO close to the release of Ghostbusters Afterlife that we can listen and smell it. So what can we do to pass the time? Hit WGBI on the radio. That’s right, WGBI is on the air with another Spooktacular mega-mix by the master himself, Chris Stewart. Songs, trailers, soundbites, and a whole lot more are coming your way. Don’t touch that dial, be…

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#740 - "The End (For Now) and Unboxing Hasbro Items" - October 11, 2021 1:06:44

2+ y ago1:06:44

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First up on the show, a quick message about an upcoming hiatus for the podcast. You can read more on the HQ here. Then we’re off to regular business one last time, talking about NYCC, Adam Savage’s latest Tested where he builds an Afterlife inspired Proton Pack in a day, and then we’re unboxing some amazing items provided to us from our friends at …

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#739 - "Spengler's Summer Reading" - October 4, 2021 1:12:27

2+ y ago1:12:27

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This week on the show, we’re taking a deep dive into a stack of books inside Egon’s farmhouse, talking about Empire Magazine, bobbleheads, talking about upside down proton packs and a whole lot more! First up some Cleanin’ Up the Town news including the domestic release hitting this week and Randy Edelman scoring the sequel “Too Hot to Handle.” The…

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#738 - "Ghostbusters Afterlife Poster Chat" - September 27, 2021 1:08:14

2+ y ago1:08:14

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A whole lot of chat about the two theatrical one sheet posters released for Ghostbusters: Afterlife this past week! Up first, a little tribute to a comedian we admired, then we really get into dissecting both the domestic and theatrical posters. What are we seeing? What AREN’T we seeing? And which do we prefer? All that plus some chat about Ray Par…

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#737 - "Egon's Farmhouse Tour" - September 20, 2021 43:30

2+ y ago43:30

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This week on the show, we’re talking about Adam Savage’s amazing set tour of the farmhouse from Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Jason Reitman’s comments to Den of Geek, the 35th Anniversary of Real Ghostbusters (and its return to YouTube), and more! First up, we’re going through all the (non-spoilery) revelations from Adam Savage’s latest Tested behind th…

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#736 - "Afterlife Hits NYCC and Making Of Book" - September 13, 2021 1:18:35

2+ y ago1:18:35

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This week on the show, Ghostbusters: Afterlife is going to NYCC, a Making Of and Art book is coming in November, Halloween is coming, and remembering Michael K Williams. First up, we have a special guest as Chris’ son Thomas joins us for the beginning and end of the show and gives us his thoughts on Afterlife, toys, and a whole lot more. We also di…

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#735 - "Waiting" - September 6, 2021 28:28

2+ y ago28:28

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This week on the show - yes, Ghostbusters: Afterlife is moving out another week. But it’s for a good reason! Join us as we try to explain why the extra week benefits the film. We’re also talking about Adam Savage’s first behind the scenes piece on Tested where he gets to drive the new Ecto-1 and a whole lot more!…

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#734 - "CinemaCon Surprise" - August 30, 2021 57:34

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This week on the show, we’re talking about the surprise screening of the entire Ghostbusters: Afterlife film in front of an industry insider CinemaCon audience in Las Vegas. We’ll discuss why it’s a big deal that the whole film was screened, what it means about the filmmakers and the studios’ feelings toward the film, and what it means for the next…

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#733 - "Ghostbusters II Score Deep Dive" - August 23, 2021 1:45:55

2+ y ago1:45:55

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This week on the show, catching up on the news and then taking a deep dive into the newly officially released Ghostbusters II score by Randy Edelman (and as a bonus, our first listen to the Ghostbusters Afterlife score). First up in the news, a merch round-up of biblical proportions: Hasbro Plasma Series Wave 2 figures are hitting shelves, as are f…

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#732 - "Ghostbusters Afterlife Trailer Listener Feedback" - August 16, 2021 19:13

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This week on the show, we’re opening up the voicemail lines to get your thoughts and feedback on the most recent Ghostbusters Afterlife trailer. Spoiler alert: there are a few small spoilers in here, and also - it’s all pretty positive!By Still Playing with Toys - Troy Benjamin

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#731 - "Catching Up" - August 9, 2021 1:02:45

2+ y ago1:02:45

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This week on the show, Troy and Chris are back together again to chat about the Ghostbusters: Afterlife trailer a week after its release, Adam Savage’s behind the scenes series reveal, all the toy news fit to print, and a whole mess of merch updates. First up, now that they’ve had a week or so to live with it, the boys talk about revelations about …

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#730 - "Yes Have Some Ghostbusters Afterlife Trailer Roundtable" - August 2, 2021 2:22:47

2+ y ago2:22:47

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Have you seen that trailer? It’s insanely good. Join us and the Yes Have Some podcast as we all gather together to chat through all the easter eggs, engage in some healthy speculation, and give our reactions to the amazingness that is contained in the recent glimpse of the new film. Then we’ll talk about all the toy reveals that happened on Tuesday…

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#729 - "Calm Before the Storm Voicemails" - July 26, 2021 21:27

3y ago21:27

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Seems like there’s a lot that’s going to be on our mind in the week(s) to come, so we figured we’d open up the voicemail bag and air some of those that we’ve been holding onto for a while. Figuring everyone might want to talk about something else in the near future. Don’t worry, we’ll have all the Ghostbusters Afterlife trailer coverage you can han…

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#728 - "Ghostbusters Draft Day" - July 19, 2021 1:30:32

3y ago1:30:32

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This week on the show, we’re joined by the amazing Ross May for a draft of biblical proportions: what if you could recast the original characters from the original Ghostbusters film with ANYONE from any time period? Who would you choose? Ross May of the Reitman for the Job podcast hosts Chris and Troy through their draft picks. Who will emerge with…

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#727 - "The Lasso Model" - July 12, 2021 42:13

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This week on the show, Troy takes the opportunity of a solo record to do a little thought experiment: what is it that makes us love the movies, music, art, photography, and a whole lot more as much as we do? And could Ted Lasso be the key to it all? Join us for that exercise plus a few updates on the Ghostbusters II score album release, and a whole…

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#726 - "The Slimer Mandela" - July 6, 2021 1:19:24

3y ago1:19:24

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This week on the show, examining the items up for bids at the Prop Store auction and once again diving into a recurring Mandela phenomenon recently revisited by the official Ghostbusters social media team: did Slimer ever emerge from the Statue of Liberty at the end of Ghostbusters II? Or is it one of those occurrences where enough people misrememb…

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#725 - "We Didn't Start the Crossrip" - June 28, 2021 1:18:03

3y ago1:18:03

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This week on the show, we’re exploring another fan theory - this time we explore if the Ghostbusters actually caused the very thing they were trying to prevent. Up first, a few news item recaps including some more talk about that Hughes & Thrall demo from last week and a very particular “error” someone spotted on the Ghostbusters Afterlife teaser p…

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#724 - "Fathers, Families, and Demos" - June 21, 2021 1:06:45

3y ago1:06:45

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This week on the show, and in honor of Father’s Day, we’re passing the proton pack: Ghostbusters Afterlife news, merch news, updates on the Ghostbusters II score release and a Hughes/Thrall demo discovery that has left us speechless (imagine that)! First up some chat about a featurette released just after Ghostbusters Day that has a few behind the …

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#723 - "Ghostbusters Day Wrap Up with Yes Have Some" - June 14, 2021 1:36:06

3y ago1:36:06

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This week on the show, we’re glad to have joined forces with our good friends at Yes Have Some Podcast for a Ghostbusters Day wrap up! Talking about the details and chemistry that was shown during the Ghostbusters Day Group Chat on Twitter Spaces, the awesome t-shirt reveals including designs drawn by some of our long-time friends like John Yurcaba…

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#722 - "Ghostbusters Day Group Chat Rebroadcast" - June 8, 2021 57:20

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Did you miss it? That’s okay, we’ve got you covered. Here is a rebroadcast of the Ghostbusters Day group conversation between Ivan Reitman, Jason Reitman, Finn Wolfhard, McKenna Grace, Carrie Coon, Celeste O’Connor, and special guest Logan Kim. Everything from casting to character name reveals, to Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray’s reactions to the weig…

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#721 - "Take the Ecto Challenge" - May 31, 2021 1:02:38

3y ago1:02:38

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This week on the show, it’s the week before Ghostbusters Day and all through the house everyone’s trying a soda from FYE - - something something that rhymes with house. That’s right, it’s a little slow leading up to the fun to come next week. So what are we to do? We’re breaking out some voicemails, talking about some fan events and announcements, …

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#720 - "Retro Kenner Ecto-1 Unboxing" - May 24, 2021 52:17

3y ago52:17

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This week on the show, the kind folks at Hasbro have sent us their reissued Ecto-1, Bug-Eye Ghost, and Fearsome Flush figures for a fun unboxing and trip down memory lane. How do each of the respective toys stack up to the originals? Is this in fact the cleanest and brightest white we've ever seen a Kenner Ecto? All these things and more will be an…

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#719 - "GBAUA (Ask Us Anything) Round 2" - May 17, 2021 1:08:27

3y ago1:08:27

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Dan Aykroyd has seen Afterlife, Variety dives into Kate McKinnon’s anxieties (and how they inspired a certain Ghostbuster), and is Trevor changing the oil on the car in the middle of nowhere? That’s right, it’s another week and another episode of the Crossrip. We’re starting out with all the news fit to speak including Dan Aykroyd’s toast and comme…

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#718 - "Dic Peeks: Deadliners" - May 10, 2021 0:57

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It’s another Dic Peeks episode commentary, and this week we’re talking about the creepy Extreme Ghostbusters classic, “Deadliners.” One part Hellraiser, another part Lovecraft, and a dash of Goosebumps and R.L. Stein make this a perfect indication of the type of series Extreme Ghostbusters had the potential to be only a mere handful of episodes in.…

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#717 - Kevin Lim, Radio Host - May 3, 2021 1:04:06

3y ago1:04:06

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This week on the show, we’re joined by KiSS Radio host Kevin Lim to chat about the music of Ghostbusters! From our first memories of the original soundtracks, to Bobby Brown fueling childhoods and summers, we take a deep dive into all the tracks on the first three pop soundtracks. Then in the second half of the show, we speculate on things that we …

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#716 - "Mini-Puft Merch Mayhem" - April 26, 2021 59:48

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This week on the show, we’re catching up on all that we weren’t able to chat about the last couple weeks with the 300th episode celebration! On the Afterlife front, Jason Reitman confirms November in theaters date, Ernie Hudson has seen the movie, Annie Potts calls the experience of making the movie “trippy,” and the onslaught of Mini-Puft merch ha…

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