Podcast appearances and mentions of beau brown

Ever seen two inspectors fight? You will here... well, nicely. In fact, this might be the most gentlemanly fight ever. With Brad Lowery moderating, Matt Brading, and Beau Brown duke it out discussing the intersection of artificial intelligence and home inspection. They explore the benefits and challenges of integrating AI into the inspection process, emphasizing the importance of human expertise and experience. The discussion also touches on the significance of builder conferences and the evolving landscape of the construction industry. In this conversation, the speakers discuss the implications of AI and technology in the home inspection industry. They explore the potential benefits and limitations of AI as a tool, emphasizing that it should not be seen as a replacement for human inspectors. The discussion also touches on the importance of proper marketing and understanding the legal ramifications of using technology in inspections. Simply put, tools are useful so long as they're used properly. THE TLDR: Home inspectors and builders are intertwined in their work. AI can enhance knowledge about building products. AI should augment, not replace, human inspectors. Homeowners need to understand the limitations of AI. Experience in inspections is irreplaceable by AI. New inspectors may misuse AI without proper knowledge. Builder conferences provide valuable networking opportunities. AI can streamline the inspection process. The future of home inspections will involve both AI and human expertise. Proper marketing is essential for technology implementation. Lawsuits will impact the adoption of AI in inspections. AI can streamline tedious tasks but has limitations. Networking at industry events is valuable for growth. Understanding code is crucial for builders and inspectors. AI can enhance efficiency but cannot replace human intuition. The building industry is evolving with new technologies. Staying forward-thinking is important for professionals. Beta testing new tools can provide valuable insights.

We chat with Mr. Walt and DJ Evil D about their legendary place in Hip-Hop as well as their album, Stifled Creativity. They also make a HUGE announcement at the very end of the interview. Check it out and then give Stifled Creativity a listen... https://soulspazm.bandcamp.com/album/stifled-creativity The Boom Bap Chat is a podcast that explores Hip-Hop music and the people who create it. iomos marad, Profound, MC Till, and sometimes Beau Brown and Joe November discuss lyrics, production, classic albums, building community, and much more with a mix of legendary and up and coming artists.  Join us as we advance and preserve Hip-Hop music. Become a patron today at ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/everybodyshiphop

Rita J is a dope emcee who cares about Hip-Hop culture and humanity in general. Get to know her and then check out her album, The High Priestess. https://ritaj.bandcamp.com/album/the-high-priestess The Boom Bap Chat is a podcast that explores Hip-Hop music and the people who create it. iomos marad, Profound, MC Till, and sometimes Beau Brown and Joe November discuss lyrics, production, classic albums, building community, and much more with a mix of legendary and up and coming artists.  Join us as we advance and preserve Hip-Hop music. Become a patron today at ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/everybodyshiphop

Mark Cooper is a man with many talents! Hear about a few of them in this podcast and then give his music a listen at... https://reign.bandcamp.com/music The Boom Bap Chat is a podcast that explores Hip-Hop music and the people who create it. iomos marad, Profound, MC Till, and sometimes Beau Brown and Joe November discuss lyrics, production, classic albums, building community, and much more with a mix of legendary and up and coming artists.  Join us as we advance and preserve Hip-Hop music. Become a patron today at ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/everybodyshiphop

Have you heard the introspective and fresh music from Es? If not, give this a listen and then go check out his impressive catalog... https://esmuzik.bandcamp.com/music The Boom Bap Chat is a podcast that explores Hip-Hop music and the people who create it. iomos marad, Profound, MC Till, and sometimes Beau Brown and Joe November discuss lyrics, production, classic albums, building community, and much more with a mix of legendary and up and coming artists.  Join us as we advance and preserve Hip-Hop music. Become a patron today at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/everybodyshiphop

Tonight we are going to get to know an emcee and talk about his latest album. The emcee? One of the greater emcees of the past two decades. An emcee who has an artistic eye, has been literally battled tested, and has recently released one of the best albums of the year. This album deals with a variety of issues and showcases its creator as the top tier lyricist he is. Who? Reef the Lost Cauze! Check out his album The Triumphant at https://reefthelostcauze.bandcamp.com/album/the-triumphant The Boom Bap Chat is a podcast that explores Hip-Hop music and the people who create it. iomos marad, Profound, MC Till, and sometimes Beau Brown and Joe November discuss lyrics, production, classic albums, building community, and much more with a mix of legendary and up and coming artists.  Join us as we advance and preserve Hip-Hop music. Become a patron today at https://www.patreon.com/everybodyshiphop

Our guest today is amazing. Hands down one of my favorite producers out right now. His sound is jazzy, laid back. It is like what I would imagine Digable Planets sounding like in 2024. He has recently put out an incredible piece of art called 74: Out of Time featuring a host of emcees, Awon, ill Camille, vic Spencer, pink siifu, billy woods, tha God Fahim, Fly Anakin, Cooley High and many more. It might just be my favorite jazzy production since the era of Disable Planets and De LA Soul and the Native Tongues. It is a remarkable project that we are going to jump into right now with our guest, the one and only, Ol' Burger Beats! https://olburgerbeats.bandcamp.com/album/74-out-of-time The Boom Bap Chat is a podcast that explores Hip-Hop music and the people who create it. iomos marad, Profound, MC Till, and sometimes Beau Brown and Joe November discuss lyrics, production, classic albums, building community, and much more with a mix of legendary and up and coming artists. Join us as we advance and preserve Hip-Hop music. Become a patron today at https://www.patreon.com/everybodyshiphop

Thee Phantom is one of one. It is hard to describe how amazing his Hip-Hop orchestra is! So, you might just need to listen to this interview and then check it out... https://www.youtube.com/@TheePhantom The Boom Bap Chat is a podcast that explores Hip-Hop music and the people who create it. iomos marad, Profound, MC Till, and sometimes Beau Brown and Joe November discuss lyrics, production, classic albums, building community, and much more with a mix of legendary and up and coming artists. Join us as we advance and preserve Hip-Hop music. Become a patron today at https://www.patreon.com/everybodyshiphop

The Boom Bap Chat welcomes a new Hip-Hop titan to the show. His output recently has been nothing short of excellent. He is able to present deep, layered content in straightforward way. His music is both soulful and gritty and cuts through the saturation of music content these days. His music sticks out from most music simply because it is better than most music. During the interview Jamil shares about making amends with his father before he passed, having a near death experience being shot and mugged in front of his home, and rifts on legendary Hip-Hop albums. His album, The God Honest Truth is a remarkable project. Check it out at https://jamilhonesty.bandcamp.com/album/the-gods-honest-truth The Boom Bap Chat is a podcast that explores Hip-Hop music and the people who create it. iomos marad, Profound, MC Till, and sometimes Beau Brown and Joe November discuss lyrics, production, classic albums, building community, and much more with a mix of legendary and up and coming artists. Join us as we advance and preserve Hip-Hop music. Become a patron today at https://www.patreon.com/everybodyshiphop

Tonight on the boom bap chat we have an emcee producer duo. But they are much more than a rapper and a beat maker. They don't just create music, they create community. Online they provide space under the banner of NOIR GRIME. Every month they host a monthly showcase called “Friday Night Get Down” at Cafe Red in Seattle. They are dedicated to building a strong music scene And we applaud them for that! So please join me as we welcome to the boom bap chat, Shubzilla and Bill Beats! Check out their album, "Late Checkout" at https://noirgrime.bandcamp.com/album/late-checkout The Boom Bap Chat is a podcast that explores Hip-Hop music and the people who create it. iomos marad, Profound, MC Till, and sometimes Beau Brown and Joe November discuss lyrics, production, classic albums, building community, and much more with a mix of legendary and up and coming artists. Join us as we advance and preserve Hip-Hop music. Become a patron today at https://www.patreon.com/everybodyshiphop

Remember the feeling you got listening to Biz Markie, The Beastie Boys, Digital Underground, or The Native Tongues? The music was fun, often times very light-hearted. Our guest tonight gives that feeling. His music is jazzy, it is boom bap, it is soulful, and it is positive. And it is dope. His most recent album “A Soulful Taste of Jazz: The Royal Blew Experience” came in at #17 on our top 100 albums of 2023. It is a fresh offering of cool lyricism over jazzy beats. Check out the album at https://scottieroyal.bandcamp.com/album/a-soulful-taste-of-jazz-the-royal-blew-experience The Boom Bap Chat is a podcast that explores Hip-Hop music and the people who create it. iomos marad, Profound, MC Till, and sometimes Beau Brown discuss lyrics, production, classic albums, building community, and much more with a mix of legendary and up and coming artists.  Join us as we advance and preserve Hip-Hop music. Become a patron today at https://www.patreon.com/everybodyshiphop

Tonight we have a titan of an artist. He has a voice that demands our attention. His lyrics challenge and inspire and engage. He is as dope as they come and his album, Permanently Blackface (The 1st Expression), proves it. Listen to the interview and then check out that album at https://lukah.bandcamp.com/album/permanently-blackface-the-1st-expression The Boom Bap Chat is a podcast that explores Hip-Hop music and the people who create it. iomos marad, Profound, MC Till, and sometimes Beau Brown and Joe November discuss lyrics, production, classic albums, building community, and much more with a mix of legendary and up and coming artists. Join us as we advance and preserve Hip-Hop music. Become a patron today at https://www.patreon.com/everybodyshiphop

Tonight we have two artists hailing from the great state of Ohio. One is an excellent emcee with numerous quality projects under his belt and the other is a legendary producer who has worked with the likes of Mos Def & Talib Kweli, Sadat X, Casual, and so many more. Check out their new collaborative album, Criminal Blinded, today at https://polarentllc.bandcamp.com/album/criminal-blinded The Boom Bap Chat is a podcast that explores Hip-Hop music and the people who create it. iomos marad, Profound, MC Till, and sometimes Beau Brown discuss lyrics, production, classic albums, building community, and much more with a mix of legendary and up and coming artists.  Join us as we advance and preserve Hip-Hop music. Become a patron today at https://www.patreon.com/everybodyshiphop

Our guest tonight reigns from the great state of Ohio! His most recent album, Happy Accident is dope boom bap production meets dope lyrics meets Bob Ross? Yeah, you heard that right. Tonight we get to chat about that new album and more with Dirty Needles! Check out Happy Accident now at https://dirtyneedles330.bandcamp.com/album/happy-accident The Boom Bap Chat is a podcast that explores Hip-Hop music and the people who create it. iomos marad, Profound, MC Till, and sometimes Beau Brown discuss lyrics, production, classic albums, building community, and much more with a mix of legendary and up and coming artists.  Join us as we advance and preserve Hip-Hop music. Become a patron today at https://www.patreon.com/everybodyshiphop

Our guest tonight is dope. Her accolades are numerous. She was hailed aa one of 10 women who changed the Hip-Hop game in Canada by Complex. She has numerous albums that have been nominated for different awards. Check out Eternia's work at https://eternia.bandcamp.com/music The Boom Bap Chat is a podcast that explores Hip-Hop music and the people who create it. iomos marad, Profound, MC Till, and sometimes Beau Brown discuss lyrics, production, classic albums, building community, and much more with a mix of legendary and up and coming artists. Join us as we advance and preserve Hip-Hop music. Become a patron today at https://www.patreon.com/everybodyshiphop

Like so many of us (OK all of us) Beau has his demons. He has had his thoughts of suicide. He is very familiar with his own demons and insecurities. Yet as a stranger to Garth, he came on the set ready to be vulnerable. Here is an inspiring man.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/manalyzing/donations

Hip-Hop is everywhere now, but that was not the case when Fred Lynch started a group that would become PID (Preachers in Disguise). He took Hip-Hop into a place where it was often not welcomed: The Church. And preached Jesus in a way that was pretty much unheard of: Through Hip-Hop music. By dedication and following a real sense of calling, Fred helped usher in a new sub genre of Hip-Hop, Christian Hip-Hop. Tonight we get to hear about his journey, the journey of King Solomon J, and Ace One the MC, and also discuss the current and future state of the Christian Hip-Hop movement and more. Let's get to it. Fred, J, Ace, welcome to the Boom Bap Chat! Check out their single, "Take 'em to Church" at https://ffm.to/takem2church The Boom Bap Chat is a podcast that explores Hip-Hop music and the people who create it. iomos marad, Profound, MC Till, and sometimes Beau Brown discuss lyrics, production, classic albums, building community, and much more with a mix of legendary and up and coming artists. Join us as we advance and preserve Hip-Hop music. Become a patron today at https://www.patreon.com/everybodyshiphop

On this episode we sit down with Beau Brown who gives us his perspective on The Living Word Cult as an outsider looking in. Beau never attended the church itself, but was a student at the Living Word based school, Centers of Learning, in North Hills, California, which was originally attended only by members of TLWF and later opened up to the public. His unique observations as a non-member give us a window into how bizarre the church and its practices came across to the outside world. If you or someone you know has a mental illness, is struggling emotionally, or has concerns about their mental health, there are ways to get help. Use these resources to find help for you, a friend, or a family member:  ⁠⁠https://988lifeline.org/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help⁠⁠ eMail - contactwalkdoc@gmail.com Instagram - www.instagram.com/thecultdoc TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@thewalkdoc YouTube -    / @thewalkdoc   More - ⁠linktr.ee/thewalkdoc⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oopsiminacult/support

One day I (MC Till) was just minding my business when I saw this fresh looking emcee doing his thing on instagram. I clicked on something then clicked on something else and soon I found myself listening to “Same Love as Drug Dealers.” First the title alone drew me in. Then, the beats. They were mostly boom bap and also had an eclectic feel but the album remained cohesive. And then, the subject matter and how our guest tonight delivers his words. He is vulnerable one moment, expressing universal pain of loss and disappointment. Then, the next moment he is uplifting and sending us timely messages to make us better. We talk about that album and more in this episode of The Boom Bap Chat with Denmark Peoples. Check out Denmark's album at https://open.spotify.com/album/24AoP9ruC4WuTI0WZAxJ5I?si=YM3CTmfXStWxV1r3Mtxfmg The Boom Bap Chat is a podcast that explores Hip-Hop music and the people who create it. iomos marad, Profound, MC Till, and sometimes Beau Brown discuss lyrics, production, classic albums, building community, and much more with a mix of legendary and up and coming artists. Join us as we advance and preserve Hip-Hop music. Become a patron today at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/everybodyshiphop

Hip-Hop is a beautiful thing ya'll. Our guests tonight embody that beauty. When you listen to their music, it oozes out. It can't help itself. You can hear it in their new album, All That Glitters. It is an excellent album that combines classic breakbeats, dope samples, and one smooth, fresh delivery. It is fun, upbeat, positive, and plane and simple, great music. Here to discuss that album and more is URF Tone. Check out the show and then check out URF Tone at https://urftone.com/ The Boom Bap Chat is a podcast that explores Hip-Hop music and the people who create it. iomos marad, Profound, MC Till, and sometimes Beau Brown discuss lyrics, production, classic albums, building community, and much more with a mix of legendary and up and coming artists. Join us as we advance and preserve Hip-Hop music. Become a patron today at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/everybodyshiphop

Erick Sermon and Parish Smith, Prodigy and Havoc, 300 and Big Boi , Ruck and Rock. Tek and Steele, These are some of the elite duos in Hip-Hop. Tonight we have the privilege to chat with a duo that is elite in 2023. Their most recent album is a phenomenal experience through hard hitting boom bap beats with a touch of soul combined with witty bars. The album is Severance Pack and it is one of the best albums out right now. This is IllPo! Check out that dope album, Severance Pack, today at https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/illpo/severance-pack The Boom Bap Chat is a podcast that explores Hip-Hop music and the people who create it. iomos marad, Profound, MC Till, and sometimes Beau Brown discuss lyrics, production, classic albums, building community, and much more with a mix of legendary and up and coming artists. Join us as we advance and preserve Hip-Hop music. Become a patron today at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/everybodyshiphop

The Other Guys are a production duo coming out of the DMV area. They have worked with some of our favorite emcees including Homeboy Sandman, Skyzoo, Substantial, Tanya Morgan, Sadat X (Brand Nubian), yU, and more. Their sound is soulful, its boom bap, it is engaging, it tells stories without words, hands down, some of the best production all around. Check out their work at https://otherguysmusic.bandcamp.com/ The Boom Bap Chat is a podcast that explores Hip-Hop music and the people who create it. iomos marad, Profound, MC Till, and sometimes Beau Brown discuss lyrics, production, classic albums, building community, and much more with a mix of legendary and up and coming artists. Join us as we advance and preserve Hip-Hop music. Become a patron today at https://www.patreon.com/everybodyshiphop

Neak is truly an amazing artist. His father and uncles toured as "The Kelly Brothers" alongside legacy artists James Brown, Patti LaBelle and more. Neak soaked up the gospel soul throughout his childhood and it shows in his music. Leading with potent messages of black pride and uplift Neak's music is Hip-Hop at its finest. Check out the interview as we explore his new album, Die Wurzel, and much more. Listen to Die Wurzel today at https://neak.bandcamp.com/album/die-wurzel The Boom Bap Chat is a podcast that explores Hip-Hop music and the people who create it. iomos marad, Profound, MC Till, and sometimes Beau Brown discuss lyrics, production, classic albums, building community, and much more with a mix of legendary and up and coming artists. Join us as we advance and preserve Hip-Hop music. Become a patron today at https://www.patreon.com/everybodyshiphop

Our guest, Kid Abstrakt, is jazzy Hip-Hop to the fullest. He is down to earth in his approach to rhymes and always, always selects the perfect beats for his laid back rhyme style. He is the best of Hip-Hop and if you dig groups like De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, and Disable Planets, then you are going to love our guest tonight. Check out his album, Still Dreaming, at https://kidabstrakt.bandcamp.com/album/still-dreaming The Boom Bap Chat is a podcast that explores Hip-Hop music and the people who create it. iomos marad, Profound, MC Till, and sometimes Beau Brown discuss lyrics, production, classic albums, building community, and much more with a mix of legendary and up and coming artists. Join us as we advance and preserve Hip-Hop music. Become a patron today at https://www.patreon.com/everybodyshiphop

We continue our Conversations with Coaches series with coaches Beau Brown and Bob Lamb of the Rawlings Prospects of the DMV area.

Join Certified Professional Inspector® Beau Brown as he covers the basics of air conditioning, including the refrigerant cycle and heat pumps. Beau has been an InterNACHI® inspector for nine out of the 10 years of his professional home inspection career. He's based in Magna, Utah. For more webinars, visit nachi.org/webinars.

Tonight we feature a good friend of mine (MC Till). I've known him for over 2 decades. He is a great thinker. He makes beats. He raps. He is one of the best listeners I've ever met. Recently he took a trip to Zambia and it was a life altering experience. We talk about that, Zambian Hip-Hop, and more. The Boom Bap Chat is a podcast that explores Hip-Hop music and the people who create it. iomos marad, Profound, and MC Till discuss lyrics, production, classic albums, building community, and much more with a mix of legendary and up and coming artists. Keep up with the crew through the Boom Bap Monthly Newsletter or the Boom Bap WhatsApp Group. Or support our work via patreon! Newsletter Sign Up… www.boombapmonthly.com WhatsApp Sign Up… https://bit.ly/BoomBapWhatsApp Support us via Patreon... https://www.patreon.com/everybodyshiphop

Episode 053 Beau Brown Legendary Downhill Skater and Long Time Icon in the Skateboard Industry Beau Brown is a good friend of mine. He has deep roots in the skateboard culture. He grew up in Huntington Beach in a very pioneering time in skateboarding. He raced Stand Up Downhill Skateboards primarily but skated a little of everything. He found his way into the business side of skateboarding, selling skateboard stuff for many years for Madrid, Tracker, Brand X, and worked with me at Acme Skateboards / Abc Board Supply for over a decade as well. He worked at Etnies/Sole Technology after Acme, and eventually made his way back into the deck market and today still manages manufucturing decks and other goods for some major players in skateboarding. Beau has always been dependable, stable, and independent, he is a good man to have on your side. We have been through a lot together, weddings, children being born, crazy days growing like wildfire at work, and we've watched some important stuff in our lives crumble in front of us. We've side by side through life's struggles emotionally, physically, and emotionally. Basically, you don't get better long term friends than this. The best part of doing this podcast is just having conversations with my friends like Beau, who have been a big part of my life, and a big part of skateboarding, sometimes in the foreground, and sometimes in the background. Hope you enjoy meeting or learning something new. Thanks for listening.  

Dave and Mr. Beau Brown sit down with Pixel Dan's The Toys of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe for a game of Eternian Roulette! Using this massive tone and a random number generator, Dave and Beau discuss a wide variety of men, monsters, and machines from the history of the Masters toy line! 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!

Beau Brown has been a friend of ours since he first joined the sport. Now as a national champion he prepares for his first international meets at the Pan American Championships and World Championships later this year. We chatted with him about his journey.https://www.instagram.com/beau_96kg/https://www.instagram.com/seb_ostrowicz/https://www.instagram.com/weightlifting_house/https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/

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!

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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!

Join us for our épisode ensemble! Co-hosts Amelia Dunn and Beau Brown speak with host and owner/founder of LACréole Show Taalib Auguste about their experiences with the Coronavirus in relation with education and cultural/language revitalization.

Join us as we speak with Jay Schexnaydre about his life, St. James Parish (Saint-Jacques) & its influences French, German, & Acadian. Jay is the deputy director of Laura Plantation (an important Creole heritage site of Louisiana). He is also an historian, specifically in the history of St. James Parish where he spent the majority of his life. We would also like to present the newest member of LACréole Show, Beau Brown. Beau is a student at Louisiana University of Lafayette. He is also a Cajun musician and plays in his family's group "Brown Town"

Beau Brown is big in real life (7'1") and even bigger on social media with millions of followers across multiple platforms like TikTok, Instagram and Youtube.  He joins Blake McClellan (@implantcompare) and Shane McElroy (@implantmba) for the latest episode of the podcast.  Beau talks about how he got into videography, the dental industry (Atlanta Dental Spa), made money as a Youtuber, and getting sponsored by brands like Amazon Prime on TikTok and Instagram.  He gives Shane some tips on how not to suck at TikTok as well. Beau is a great dude and you should not miss this episode!  Follow Beau on TikTok and Instagram @bigbeaubrown !

Mr. Beau Brown returns to the show to talk about He-Man and other stuff! Listen is as Beau and Dave talk about the current state of Masters of the Universe 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 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 for a decade of dorkery!

In this episode I talk with lifelong friend, D1 Basketball player, avid tennis (Rafa) fan about the tour. We hit a lot of interesting topics and talk about how lucky we are we get to watch the Big 3 still play unbelievable tennis.

Dragon Con 2019 coverage continues on Needless Things! On this week’s episode of the Needless Things Podcast Dave travels to Brownton Abbey to talk to Mr. Beau Brown, Director of the Puppetry Track! Listen in as Dave and Beau discuss the broad range of puppetry that will be covered this year, as well as the exciting programming for Netflix's upcoming Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance! 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 Mystery Men?  You can follow 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 for a decade of dorkery!

Dave talks to Mr. Beau Brown about (performance) life, (masters of) the universe, and everything (including a Target trip and spiteful toy buying)! Plus – hear about Dave's shameful and guilty Dragon Con secret! Check out the Atlanta Fringe Festival where Beau and Dave, along with Beau's fellow Sci-Fi Janitor Matt Nitchie will be performing the final fifth of The Princess Bride using puppetry and live action tomfoolery! Here's the Facebook event – get your tickets now! 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 Mystery Men? You can follow Phantom Troublemaker on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for all the best pop culture news!

Episode 258 - Beau Brown is in the studio talking to Austin and Mike about tuning and tracking.  Beau works as a full time engine tuner for a well known, boutique auto maker.  He's also our type of guy - a track guy!  We talk about tracking, Beau's DSM and E46, and how he got into tuning.  Special appearance by Mark Krumme from Eibach, while Rathyna Gomer rounds out the peanut gallery.  

Episode 258 - Beau Brown is in the studio talking to Austin and Mike about tuning and tracking. Beau works as a full time engine tuner for a well known, boutique auto maker. He's also our type of guy - a track guy! We talk about tracking, Beau's DSM and E46, and how he got into tuning. Special appearance by Mark Krumme from Eibach, while Rathyna Gomer rounds out the peanut gallery. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/slipangle-show/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slipangle-show/support

Mr. Beau Brown returns to the Needless Things Podcast to discuss Super 7’s Toy Fair reveals, Snake Mountain, the upcoming(?) live action Masters film, and more! Super 7 had some huge surprises at this year’s New York International Toy Fair, including figures based on William Stout’s costume designs and a date for the Snake Mountain playset preorder. Additionally, Paramount is supposedly set to start filming the long-awaited new Masters of the Universe movie this July, with no cast announced! Listen in as Dave and Beau discuss all of this He-Man news and more 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 Interstitial music provided by The Mystery Men? You can follow Phantom Troublemaker on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for all the latest on pop culture!

Hello and welcome to eighteenth episode of Fanboy Nation’s Toon-In-Talk, your rendezvous for animation interviews. Every year Whitney attends several of the biggest conventions in the US and one of her favorites is Dragon-Con held in Atlanta, GA. Dragon-Con is a big convention with an intimate feeling, because it allows you to have up and close interactions with the guests and it never feels too over crowded. The Dragon-Con staff are super organized and they are dedicated to ensuring fans have the best experience. Whitney also loves Dragon-Con for its diverse programming, especially the puppetry and anime/manga tracks. She was privileged to chat with puppetry track coordinator Beau Brown and anime/manga track coordinator Jake Trabox about the special events for Dragon-Con 2015.

Needless Things wasn’t in San Diego for Comic Con, but the Irregulars followed from afar and have plenty to discuss!   In this episode Dave, Head of Research Ryan, and Jay run down the biggest and best toy announcements from San Diego. This year was full of surprises and exciting news for the toy industry, as well as a glimpse of what a post-Toys R Us industry may look like.   PLUS!!!!!   Mr. Beau Brown checks in for a special segment about – you guessed it – Masters of the Universe!   Listen in for all the newest toy news that’s worth knowing!   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 Mystery Men?    You can follow Phantom Troublemaker on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for all the latest on pop culture!

On this episode of Trial By Stone, Philip got to chat to Beau Brown and Jill Malool from the Centre of Puppetry Arts, we chat about Dark Crystal and of their upcoming events with The Dark Crystal Ball and Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal: World of Myth and Magic exhibiton. Find out more information about the events, what to expect to see at the exhibiton and what may be in store for future events. Also, host Philip Mitchell's makes an announcement for the podcast. TL;DR - Trial By Stone episodes will be on a break until January 2019 at the latest. Stay tuned on Trial By Stone Facebook page for further announcements on its return, from August onwards expect two episodes of The Gathering Songs and one episode of The Dark Crystal Minute each month. ShownotesCenter of Puppetry Arts - www.puppet.org The Dark Crystal Ball - http://puppet.org/buy-tickets/2018-19/the-dark-crystal-ball/The Dark Crystal film screening - http://puppet.org/buy-tickets/2018-19/the-dark-crystal/Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge Live at Dragon Con 2018 - https://www.henson.com/press-releases/2018/press-release-2018-07-16.php   ContactEmail - darkcrystalpodcast@gmail.comFacebook - www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcastTwitter - www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpodInstagram - www.instagram.com/darkcrystalpodcast

The first episode of the Needless Things Podcast was posted on January 1st, 2013. It's a conversation between Phantom Troublemaker (Dave) and Beau Brown about the 30th anniversary of Masters of the Universe. It was originally posted on the Internet Archive because we had no idea what we were doing. Now, five years later, the episode has been given a new introduction and outro and is finally being included in the Podbean library of episodes to be distributed to itunes, Stitcher, Uranus, and everywhere else podcasts aren't sold. Here are the show noted from that first episode in a cleaner form. Phantom wrote much longer show notes than Dave does.I guess this was bound to happen sooner or later. I knew at some point I would have to do my own thing. This was actually Beau’s idea. He messaged me that he wanted to do a Masters of the Universe podcast; possibly Earth Station Eternia. I thought that sounded like a great idea, so I ran it past Director Faber. He was not interested. I immediately knew I was just going to have to do it myself. I envisioned a year-end wrap-up of the Masters of the Universe Classics toy line and the 30th Anniversary. I got back to Beau to make sure he was down with that – he was – and started figuring out how the heck I was going to do it. Would there be cursing? (yes) How long did I want to record? (preferably about 90 minutes, but however long it took) How would I record? (with a Skype add-on called Amolto Call Recorder) How would I post it? (still working on that as of this writing) We had a recording date set of December 10th, but I got sick and couldn’t talk around the pound of snot hanging out in my throat.  And then we did record ten days later. I had planned on doing a lot more than we did, but it just takes a while to discuss thirty-two action figures and the greatest playset of all time.  Here’s the rundown, with links to reviews where appropriate (at the time of the recording I had not yet received my December shipment of Procrustus and Mosquitor; I skipped Granamyr): 30th FiguresPhotog – Heroic Master of Cameras designed by fan Nathan BitnerDraego-Man – Evil Fire-Breathing Menace designed by legendary toy designers The Four Horsemen – mention dropped weaponsSpector – Heroic Master of Time Travel designed by ToyGuru Scott Nietlich – I do not begrudge him this figure. I would totally do the same thing. Spector is boring and I didn’t get him or want him, but good for ToyGuru.Sir Laser-Lot – Heroic Knight of Grayskull designed by comic book writer Geoff Johns – Johns gets 80’s toys.Cy-Chop – Evil Horde Bounty Hunter designed by apparent lunatic Terry HiguchiCastle Grayskullman – Heroic Embodiment of Castle Grayskull designed by Daniel Benedict 2012 FiguresJanuary – Star SistersFebruary – Sorceress, Fisto, Shadow WeaverMarch – Kobra KhanApril – Thun-DERP-unch He-Man, DDPMay – Slush Head, Stinkor, Snake Mountain standsJune – Horde Prime, Snake MAA, GryphonJuly – Spikor, Vykron (SDCC)August – NothingSeptember - Mekaneck, DB Skeletor, Snake MenOctober – Rattlor, Frosta, Weapons PakNovember – Eternos Palace Randor, DekkkerDecember – Mosquitor, Procrustus, Granamyr CASTLE GRAYSKULL PREORDER! I had a fantastic time recording this thing with Beau and even enjoyed the editing to a certain extent. If the editing had been the only thing going on in my life I think I would have really liked it. Of course, that would also be very sad. I wasn’t sure to what extent Director Faber wanted the ESO Network to be involved given his initial level of interest, but he was pretty excited about making The Needless Things Podcast a part of his empire when I talked to him Sunday night during the latest Earth Station Who recording. He asked if I had included the ESO IDs and I went, “Uhh… no,” because I don’t have those IDs and the idea of me including them never came up. But he sent them along and now they’re in there and I can’t help but feel like this thing is even more official. Faber told me if I waited two weeks I could actually upload it to the ESO Network, but I’ve had this date in mind and thought it was really important to kick off 2013 with something big. I may re-upload it when he’s ready just so everything will be in one place. Speaking of big things, I also bought a domain name. You might (or might not) have noticed that your address bar says “NeedlessThingsSite.com” rather than “phantomtroublemaker.blogspot.com”. I’ve been feeling like that needed to happen for a while. I was never really happy with the address, but when I investigated I found out that “NeedlessThings.com” was already taken by some kind of fashion site that as far as I can tell has never been updated and seems to not even be in use.I haven’t really investigated the differences between the pure Blogspot site and whatever it is I have now, but apparently there are some. As the year goes on I’ll change whatever I can when there’s time. We’ll see. One last thing – this is more of a general type of thing than anything podcast-related, but just know that I’m toning down my costumes this year. The mask will still be everywhere I am, but I’ve decided to work with what I already have, costume-wise. I’m really trying to tighten up the spending and get rid of a few nagging debts, so this year is going to have a minimum of unnecessary expenses. I had wanted very badly to have a Phantom Troublemaker version of Doctor Six’s costume for TimeGate, but the time and money for such a thing simply aren’t there. I’m still gonna hug Colin Baker, though. Oh, and toys do not count as “unnecessary expenses”. So don’t worry about a lack of reviews. -Phantom Listen in as Phantom and Beau discuss the 2012 Masters of the Universe Classics toy line!   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 Mystery Men?    You can follow Dave as Phantom Troublemaker on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for all the latest on pop culture!

  Mr. Beau Brown returns to the Needless Things Podcast for the second part of a wide-ranging conversation about Masters of the Universe!   Starting with how they discovered the most powerful franchise in the universe and uncovering many dark corners of pop culture along the way, Dave and Beau go wherever the conversation takes them. From childhood jealousy to grownup toy collecting ennui, He-Man and his pals elicit a huge spectrum of responses in this conversation!   Listen in as Dave and Beau go wherever this veritable digital river of conversation takes them!   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 Mystery Men?    RSVP for The Dirty Dirty Con Con Game Game Show Show @ DotD Atlanta!   RSVP for Needless Things Presents Toy Stories: Plastic Horrors @ DotD Atlanta!   You can follow Dave as Phantom Troublemaker on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for all the latest on pop culture!

  Masters of the Universe toys have a significantly lower profile these days, so rather than attempting the usual annual recap, Dave and Mr. Beau Brown are having an Eternian free-for-all! No Masters-related topic is off limits as two superfans discuss their love of Mattel’s franchise.   In this, the first of two episodes, Beau and Dave talk about the current state of the Masters of the Universe franchise.   Listen in as Dave and Beau discuss the past, present, and future of the most powerful toy line in the universe!   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 Mystery Men?    You can follow Dave as Phantom Troublemaker on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for all the latest on pop culture!

It’s time once again for the Needless Things Irregulars to look at the big news out of San Diego Comic Con!Every year at Comic Con Hollywood, comic book publishers, and toy companies reveal some of the most exciting things that will be offered in the year to come.Listen in as Phantom, Head of Research Ryan, Belligerent Monkey Jay, and Josh Wilson talk about the products and news that came out of SDCC 2016! Plus, a special look at Super 7's Masters of the Universe product with Mr. Beau Brown!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 Mystery Men?

Part of an ongoing series – the Needless Things Irregulars gather in the Phantom Zone to provide their own unique commentary on classic genre films!Special guests Mr. Beau Brown and Award-Winning Bobby Nash join the Commentary Team for the 1987 Masters of the Universe!Thirty years ago children all over the world were disappointed by Cannon's live action adaptation of Mattel's Masters of the Universe toy line. While director Gary Goddard, production designer William Stout, and the rest of the cast and crew worked their hardest to create an epic science fiction and fantasy experience, The Cannon Group's notorious budget limitations kept them from providing the movie fans wanted.Now, three decades later and thirty years wiser, the Needless Commentary team reviews He-Man's Hollywood debut to see if there are, perhaps, redeeming qualities that were missed the first time around. Or if not, if the movie is at least better than Krull!Listen in as Phantom Troublemaker, Bobby Nash, Beau Brown, Arian, and Ryan Cadaver gather in the Phantom Zone to offer up their thoughts on this 1987 Courtney Cox classic!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 Mystery Men? “Living in A Box” by Living in A Box from their debut album Living in A BoxYou can follow Phantom Troublemaker on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for all the latest on pop culture! If you enjoy He-Man, Courtney Cox, or Needless Things, you might enjoy SupportPhantom.com.

  This week we meet Beau Brown of the 7 Foot Vlog on YouTube. Beau is 7 feet tall and talks about growing up in Southern California and how he got into YouTubing. Beau also shares a problem with his eligibility in playing college basketball. We ask Beau the Lower the Bar questions and the guys end the with some improv fun. Check out Beau's vlog at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBYm_Csgl-4Qtbx8ztDy-mw/videos Thank you to any Beau-tiful people who listened. If you have any stories you like to share, please do so on Facebook or email us at lowerthebarpodcast@gmail.com and your story could make it on a future podcast. Like us on Facebook and follow us on twitter @lowerthesam and @lowerthegabe  

Part of an ongoing series – the Needless Things Irregulars gather in the Phantom Zone to provide their own unique commentary on classic genre films!Special Guest Mr. Beau Brown chooses this month’s movie – the 1983 sci-fi/fantasy cult classic, Krull!   Thanks to Star Wars and Conan the Barbarian science fiction and fantasy were hot genres in the early 80s. Movies that blended the two were always exciting prospects for Hollywood, which is how an original idea like Krull ended up with a $47,000,000 budget, quite large for the time (equivalent to roughly $115,000,000 today).   Krull was not a critical success and bombed spectacularly at the box office, bringing in just 16.5 million dollars. Like many underappreciated films it has gone on to achieve cult status. Listen in as Phantom Troublemaker, Rad Ranger, Arian, Ryan Cadaver, and special guest Mr. Beau Brown gather in the Phantom Zone to offer up their thoughts on this 1983 cult classic!   WARNING: This episode of the Needless Things Podcast may not be appropriate for some listeners. For example, those who really and truly love Krull with all of their hearts.   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 Mystery Men? You can follow Phantom Troublemaker on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for all the latest on pop culture! If you enjoy Batman, toys, or Needless Things, you might enjoy SupportPhantom.com.

Mr. Beau Brown returns to the show for a discussion of the final year of Mattel’s Masters of the Universe Classics toy line!It looked like 2015 was going to be the end of Mattel’s Classics line, but they squeaked their way through 2016 with two lines that weren’t technically Classics, but totally were – Club Grayskull and Collector’s Choice. But by year’s end it was revealed that Mattel was closing the doors on MattyCollector.com and that the Masters license would be moving on to Super 7.Listen in as Phantom and Beau talk about the final twenty Mattel releases, as well as some exclusives and Super 7’s plans for the line!PLUS!: See Phantom Troublemaker and Mr. Beau Brown LIVE tomorrow night at the Valentine’s Puckin’ Fuppet Show!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 Mystery Men? You can follow Phantom Troublemaker on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for all the latest on pop culture! If you enjoy He-Man, toys, or Needless Things, you might enjoy SupportPhantom.com.

Phantom Troublemaker welcomes Mr. Beau Brown and puppeteer Gavin Cummins to the show to discuss the upcoming Halloween Puckin’ Fuppet Show, taking place at the Village theater in Atlanta on October 22nd! The Puckin’ Fuppet show is an Atlanta tradition that features live, adult-oriented puppetry in a theater setting. Phoenix puppeteer Gavin Cummins is this year’s special guest. He will perform two segments during the show, alongside a collection of some of Atlanta’s finest puppeteers. Additionally, Phantom Troublemaker will be doing one of the things he does best – hosting audience participation games in between shows! There will also be a raffle to benefit our friend, Hannah Miller, who is suffering from a rare and debilitating medical condition and needs all of our support and love. You can read more about Hannah’s situation here. Listen in as Phantom, Beau, and Gavin discuss puppetry, live shows, and how puppetry is used in horror movies in an all-new 31 Days of Halloween 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 Interstitial music provided by The Mystery Men? You can follow Phantom Troublemaker on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for all the latest on pop culture! Needless Things’ 31 Days of Halloween lasts all month long and everything on the site will be thoroughly Halloweeny!

2016 Dragon Con coverage continues! Phantom Troublemaker talks to Mr. Beau Brown, Director of the Dragon Con Puppetry Track! It’s been well established on Needless Things that puppetry is a universal language that can be appreciated by all. Every year at Dragon Con it is the mission of the Puppetry Track to speak that language to as many people as possible while entertaining and educating. Listen in as Phantom and Beau discuss this year’s guests, panels, and shows from one of the most beloved Tracks at Dragon Con! 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 Mystery Men? You can follow Phantom Troublemaker on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for Dragon Con news! If you’re here checking out Dragon Con stuff and haven’t visited Needless Things before, thanks for coming by. Me and my writers post five times a week about toys, movies, music, and all manner of pop culture dorkery. I do the Needless Things Podcast once a week. And definitely come back in October for our 31 Days of Halloween! It lasts all month long and everything on the site is thoroughly Halloweeny!

Sam Carter, Darrell Hazelrig, and Beau Brown from New Puppet Order discuss the origins of the group, how they work together, the challenges of puppetry, and upcoming projects!

It’s time once again for the Needless Things Irregulars to look at the big toy news out of San Diego Comic Con! Every year at Comic Con the toy companies reveal some of the most exciting items that will be offered in the year to come. NECA, Mezco, Hasbro, Mattel, and more display the hottest toys from the biggest franchises. Listen in as Phantom, Head of Research Ryan, Belligerent Monkey Jay, and Mr. Beau Brown talk about the products and news that came out of SDCC 2016! 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 Mystery Men?

Phantom Troublemaker, Ryan Schweck, R.T. Ewell, and Mr. Beau Brown share memories of the entertainment powerhouse that was Nickelodeon in the 1980s! Nickelodeon was the first television channel for kids and it has a legacy of irreverent, thought-provoking programming going all the way back to 1980. Shows like Mr. Wizard's World and Standby: Lights, Camera, Action! Sought to educate kids about the world around them while programs like You Can't Do That On Television were more subtle about the messages they presented. The 80s were a very different time in American culture and allowed for much edgier content on a channel aimed at children.  Nickelodeon also featured programming expressly aimed at younger kids, as well. From Pinwheel to Today's Special, they set a standard for what the youth of the day expected from their shows. Listen in as the Needless Things Irregulars reminisce about the glorious, gross, golden age of Nickelodeon! 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

The Needless Things Irregulars assemble for their annual look at the New York International Toy Fair! The 2016 New York International Toy Fair was held from February 13th – 16th so that toy manufacturers from all over the world could get retailers and journalists excited about their offerings for the upcoming year. Hasbro, Mattel, Funko, NECA, and many more all bring out their prototypes, concepts, and newest licenses to display in the biggest toy-oriented gathering of the year! Join Phantom, Mr. Beau Brown, Needless Things’ Head of Research Ryan, The Belligerent Monkey, and Josh Wilson of The Oncoming Storm Podcast as they discuss the coolest collectibles that will be unleashed in the coming year! Be sure to join the new 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 Mystery Men?

Phantom Troublemaker and Mr. Beau Brown cover the final year of Mattycollector.com’s Masters of the Universe Classics line! It’s been a long and sometimes frustrating road, but the Masters of the Universe Classics line has finally come to an end. 2015 was the final year of the line, and it was a huge one full of important characters, new design choices, and massive change. From January to December (and a bit beyond), Phantom and Beau cover every release of this last year of the ultimate nostalgia toy line. Be sure to join the new Needless Things Podcast Facebook Group and get in on the conversation for this week’s episode! Let us know what you think! Interstitial music provided by The Mystery Men? “Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com

2015 Dragon Con coverage continues on the Needless Things Podcast! In this week’s episode, Phantom talks to his co-host, Mr. Beau Brown, who also happens to be the director of the Puppetry Track! The Puppetry Track celebrates puppetry in pop culture and brings the magic of live puppetry to con goers! Featuring special guests Caroll Spinney who played Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on “Sesame Street”, and Steve Whitmire, puppeteer for Kermit the Frog! Other Guests include Cheryl Henson, Henson Archivist Karen Falk, “Sesame Street” performers Tyler Bunch and Pam Arciero, and puppeteer for Abby Cadabby Leslie Carrara-Rudolph. Listen in as Phantom and Beau talk about what will be happening in the world of puppeteering at Dragon Con this year! Plus – a special interview with Monsterama's Anthony Taylor about this year's Blood Drive! Be sure to join the new 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 Today's episode is sponsored by Underoos, The Underwear That's Still Fun to Wear! Listen in to find out how you can win a pair in the size and style of your choice!

2015 Dragon Con coverage continues on the Needless Things Podcast! In this week’s episode, Phantom and his co-host Mr. Beau Brown talk to one of the faces of Dragon Con TV, Chris “Crispy” Lloyd! Dragon Con TV has become an indispensable part of what makes Dragon Con so unique and fun every year. From original comedy sketches to short films to panels live from the Con, DCTV broadcasts to all five host hotels 24/7 from start to end. Crispy is one of the faces of DCTV and in this episode he talks about his start as an entertainer, the journey to the DCTV interviewer mic, and shares some of his fondest memories from Con. Listen in as Phantom, Beau, and Crispy discuss the excitement and magic of Dragon Con and look at just what, exactly, makes it so special! Be sure to join the new Needless Things Podcast Facebook Group and get in on the conversation for this week’s episode! Let us know what you think! Today’s musical selection comes from Dragon Con 2015 Guest Performers, Snoot! Check out their website and download some kickass rock today! “Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com

It is time once again for Needless Things’ annual look at Sand Diego Comic Con! This year was so big it required two episodes – one for the toys and one for the various media happenings. Today’s Part 1 focuses on the toys that debuted this year. Phantom Troublemaker, Mr. Beau Brown, Ryan Schweck, The Belligerent Monkey, and Josh Wilson of The Oncoming Storm Podcast convened to discuss all of the best toys that were shown at SDCC. There were exciting reveals from Hasbro, NECA, Mezco, and newcomer Mondo, but Mattel owned the show with their awesome Masters of the Universe presentation and not one, but two HUGE surprise announcements; one of which is an entirely new license under the Mattycollector “Classics” banner! Listen in as Phantom, Beau, Ryan, Jay, and Josh run down all of the toy news that’s fit to report!: Be sure to join the new Needless Things Podcast Facebook Group and get in on the conversation for this week’s episode! Let us know what you think! Today’s musical selection is from Atlanta punk legends, the Tone Deaf Pig-Dogs! “Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com

Phantom Troublemaker and the Needless Things Irregulars once again convene to discuss and review Toy Fair! The 2015 New York International Toy Fair was held from February 13th – 17th so that toy manufacturers from all over the world could get retailers and journalists excited about their offerings for the upcoming year. Hasbro, Mattel, Funko, NECA, and many more all bring out their prototypes, concepts, and newest licenses to display in the biggest toy-oriented gathering of the year! Due to technical difficulties, the first recording of this episode is unlistenable. Fortunately the whole crew was willing to give it another go. Unfortunately we couldn't get everybody together again. Fortunately this means that certain aspects of Toy Fair will get more attention. Like Masters of the Universe Classics. Join Phantom and his co-host Mr. Beau Brown as they look at not only the Toy Fair figure reveals and the new 200X mini-sub, but also the MASSIVE surprise that was revealed the day after we recorded the first time! “Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com   This episode’s theme song is “Brunhilde” by The Mystery Men? The Mystery Men? Online The Mystery Men? On Facebook

Phantom Troublemaker and Mr. Beau Brown reunite to take a look back at last year’s Masters of the Universe Classics releases from Mattycollector.com! As it turns out, 2014 was the penultimate year of the Masters toy line and Mattel delivered big. While there wasn’t a big release like Castle Grayskull, the releases were more consistently good than they’ve ever been. With impressive toys like Modulok, Extendar, and the surprisingly good Eldor, there were more highs than lows. Mattel also offered the second vehicle in the line – the Battle Ram – and yet another specialty subscription – Club Etheria. Beau and Phantom run down all of the releases of the regular line and Beau gives attention to the Battle Ram and Club Etheria, which Phantom passed on. Tune in and listen as two guys that genuinely love toys and He-Man have fun talking about the next-to-last year of what has turned out to be a legendary toy line worthy of the Most Powerful Man in the Universe!. “Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com

In this week's episode we divert from Halloween festivities (sorry, boils and ghouls) to address what is potentially the biggest news the toy industry has seen in over a decade - Scott Nietlich - AKA Toy Guru - has resigned from Mattel due to an offer from an as-yet unnamed competitor.On hearing this, Phantom Troublemaker scrapped plans for a horror toy episode and assembled the Needless Things Toy Irregulars - Mr. Beau Brown, Ryan Schweck, and Jay Hornsby, the Belligerent Monkey.The quartet discuss the announcements from Mattel and Hasbro at this year's New York Comic Con and then delve into a discussion about the past, present, and future of the toy industry's most recgnizable name. No matter what you think of him, there's no denying that Scott Nietlich had a huge impact on the collectors' market and the way that collector toys are marketed and sld. He was passionate and innovative and worked hard to see his visions come to life and be delivered onto the shelves of fans and customers.Tune in now ans the Needless Things crew discuss NYCC 2014 and the man known as Toy Guru!"Procrastibate" by LeSecoflex.com"Heavy Scene" by Meg Lee Chin

this episode I welcome Mr. Beau Brown back to the Podcast, this time not as my co-host, but as a guest! He’s here in his role as Director of the Dragon Con Puppetry Track. You’ve heard Beau talk about his passion for Masters of the Universe, but today we turn the spotlight on the true great love of his life – puppetry. Join us and our guests Stacey Gordon and Madison J. Cripps as we discuss the National Puppet Slam coming to Dragon Con, as well as the specifics of the Puppetry Track. We also learn about Stacey and Madison’s backgrounds in puppetry and the roles they will be playing at Dragon Con this year. So listen in as we talk puppets, scheduling, busking, and – yes – just a bit of Masters of the Universe. Because Beau is still Beau. And thanks goodness for that. “Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com “The Young New Mexican Puppeteer” by Tom Jones

It is time once again for the Knights of Needless Things to assemble and discuss the goings-on at the biggest media event on the planet – San Diego Comic Con! Sadly Reverend Dan Wilson and The Oncoming Josh were unable to join us due to calamitous acts of one form or another. But we sallied forth with Phantom Troublemaker, our lovely co-host Mr. Beau Brown, the Belligerent Monkey, and Sir Ryan of House Schweck. In this roundtable discussion we cover the SDCC reveals from our favorite toy lines – Star Wars, TMNT, DC Collectibles, Marvel Legends, Masters of the Universe Classics, and many more! This one went a little long and we still weren’t able to cover everything. But we did get in a bit of movie and television talk. Tune in now and see what the Needless Things Irregulars had to say about the Comic Con toy scene. “Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com “The Toys Go Winding Down” by Primus

Join Phantom Troublemaker and Mr. Beau Brown as we talk with Tim Clarke!   Tim worked with Kermit Love and for Jim Henson as a puppet builder and designer on Sesame Street and The Muppet Show. He worked on The Dark Crystal and Fraggle Rock, and is the man that built Uncle Traveling Matt. Tim also had a huge hand in the toy industry in the 80s, as he was the creator of both the Sectaurs and Boglins toy lines – two of the most original and notable lines of an amazing era of toys. In this episode Tim regales us with stories of puppet and toy design and fills us in on what he’s up to now – still designing truly unique creations and even re-launching the Boglins! Listen now and enjoy! After you finish the episode, you MUST go and check out Tim's Instagram feed TIMCLARKETOYS. It features his work on all of his projects, including prototypes and the design process. You can also find pictures of his unbelievable TOTIMS line. These are some of the coolest looking designer toys I've seen. If I weren't such a cheap bastard I'd buy some. Also be sure to check out the TOTIMS website, where you can find even more awesome imagry. “Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com  

Yes, the picture is correct - this is Episode 19 of the Podcast. We recorded it back in January, but for various reasons I have not been able to publish it until now. This makes the image for the Stephen Platinum episode incorrect, but the numbering is right on everything now.2013 was a huge year for Masters of the Universe and now it's time for me and Mr. Beau Brown to finally get together and talk about it. Or time for me to post our talk about it anyway. We actually recorded this back in January, but I haven't been able to put it up until now because of the restrictions I had on my hosting. Thanks to you Phantomaniacs I have finally been able to upgrade and I can do more podcasting than ever before. We'll see how that goes. I have lots of big plans for the future.As for Masters of the Universe, 2013 was pretty unbelievable. Not only did we get the long-awaited and often thought impossible Castle Grayskull, we also got the Filmation subscription. This was a big surprise - not so much that they were doing Filmation figures, but that they dedicated an entire six figure subscription to it. Going in I really didn't know how many Filmation characters would be popular enough to warrant a six-figure sub, but in the end it turned out it wasn't about the characters' popularity,but the coolness and execution of the figures themselves Beau and I had a great time talking about the 2013 line - as we always do with it when it comes to Masters of the Universe. I hope you guys have fun listening to us.  As his habit now I'll remind you that you can go to Needless Things on Storenvy and buy t-shirts, stickers, and prints to help support us. You can also donate via the PayPal button to the right side of the page.Finally, if you're in a band or have a website or anything like that I am offering advertising on the page. Twenty bucks gets you a big, square icon on the right side of the page for a year."Procrastibate" by LeSxoflex.com"He-Man Closing Theme" by  Shuki Levy, Haim Saban, and Erika Lane (maybe) 

I couldn’t be more excited and quite frankly impressed with myself as far as how this year is shaping up so far. I am pretty awesome. Just let me have this moment. I have three podcast episodes in the can already and two more on the schedule. Three of these episodes are interviews that to me are Big Deals – dany only, today’s with Adam WarRock, and another one that you’re just going to have to wait a week or so to find out about. I’m almost wishing I had more monthly space on Podbean, but that’s not going to happen because that takes even more money. On a related note, if you like what you hear, ypu can donate by clicking that PayPal button to your right!I give my whole Adam WarRock story in the show, so I’m not going to repeat it here. The deal is that his Doctor Who Mixtape dropped on January 7th and once I listened to it I was dying to talk to this guy. I didn’t know what format it would be – ideally we’d do an hour long Needless Things and record a ten minute drop-in about The Doctor Mixtape for Earth Station Who. But I’d take whatever I could get. I never know how folks are going to respond to things, so I was ready for anything from no response to a full hour and the drop-in. Because Adam WarRock is a righteous dude we got the full hour and the drop-in. Me and Mr. Beau Brown had a great conversation with the guy. We discussed his process, his nerd influences, and comic books. Listen now! Adam WarRock gives you his comic book recommendations! How can you go wrong? “Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com “High School Reunion” from The Middle of Nowhere by Adam WarRock “Thrawn” from AdamWarRock.com by Adam WarRock -Phantom

Time to put together all of the stuff that I didn’t know what to do with and stick it in a podcast! I had two episodes that didn’t work out right at the end of the year, so I need to use up that storage space I’m paying for (feel free to chip in through the PayPal widget on the right side of your screen!). I have two recordings from Walker Stalker Con that never made it onto Needless Things. The first is an interview with Zack Galligan that was too short (not entirely his fault) and the second is a roundtable interview with Andrew Lincoln that I didn’t put up because there were nine other people involved and I figured they’d all put it up in bigger media outlets than I had access to. But now I feel kind of bad about not posting it (or about reviewing the Con, which was actually pretty great) so here it is. Finally, Beau and I did an audio review of the Masters of the Universe Jet Sled. It went on too long and I didn’t think it would make a very good episode by itself, but after going back and giving it a listen I do think it’s fun. Not something we’ll likely do again, but fun. Give it a listen and throw in a few bucks if you want to help pay the bills! “Procrastibate” and “Necrosex” by LeSexoflex.com “Theme From Gremlins” by Jerry Goldsmith -Phantom

Join me, Phantom Troublemaker, and my co-host Mr. Beau Brown as we talk Doctor Who with our guests Beth Van Dusen and Dana Swanson.We discuss our first experiences with Doctor Who, how we've followed throughout the years, our reactions to the relaunch in 2005, and our hopes for the post-50th Anniversary era. It was a great talk with a cool bunch of people.If you've got a few bucks to throw at the podcast, please click on that link to your right. This stuff ain't cheap, and it isn't getting any cheaper.“Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com “Doctorin' the TARDIS” by The Timelords -Phantom

It’s time for the next thrilling installment of the Needless Things Podcast! After the magic of Heroes Con I knew I was going to have to do a full episode with the magnificent DJ Spider. I got to enjoy an excellent conversation on costuming with her and some other folks at Heroes and I wanted to do my best to recapture it in podcast form. Aside from the fact that we were all sober this time I think it worked out pretty well. If you don’t know, DJ Spider is one of the premiere cosplayers of the Southeast. She is renowned for not only her skills, but the humor and wit that she puts into many of her costumes. Half of what she makes is based on dares. The other half is Dazzlers. If you’ve seen an excellent Big Barda walking around at one of the Southeastern cons, that’s probably Spider. Not only is she an amazing talent, she is also more than willing to share her knowledge and love of the hobby of costuming. So sit down with me, Mr. Beau Brown, and the lovely DJ Spider as we dive into the world of costumes and cosplay. “Procrastibate” and “Marriot Cock Squat” by LeSexoflex.com “Justice League Unlimited” by Michael McCuistion -Phantom

Surprise! It's time for another Needless Things Podcast!I hadn't expected to be doing another one quite so soon, but when my co-host Mr. Beau Brown wants to talk Masters of the Universe, I have learned it is best to get on the ball and make things happen. And there was a lot of MOTU news to talk about coming out of this year's San Diego Comic Con. Mattel probably had their best showing yet. But it wasn't all about Masters, or else it would be called San Diego Masters of the Universe Con. No, there was also news from Hasbro, NECA, and all of the other toy companies, as well as a few movie announcements.Join me - Phantom Troublemaker, my co-host Mr. Beau Brown, Jay Hornsby (The Belligerent Monkey), and Ryan Schweck as we run down some of our favorite - and not-so-favorite - reveals and bits of news from SDCC.Here's Episode 7 of the Needless Things Podcast!"Procrastibate" by LeSexoflex.com"Suppose the Doomsday Cults Were Right" by Kill, Baby... Kill!-Phantom

No – the live recording of Needless Things Podcast Episode 6 did not fill up the Odin’s parking lot or Media Room and certainly didn’t make Bobby Nash and Jay Hornsby rich men. But we did have a great time hanging out and recording and the trial by fire of the Olympus W-802 Digital Voice Recorder was a success. The point is that everybody involved had fun and we got a good conversation out of it. I learned several things that I will put into effect for the next live show on August 17th. I’m going to focus more on the show itself than trying to make any kind of event out of it. The bottom line is that we can record whether people show up or not. And as Bobby and I determined after the event, it’s pretty much always better recording in person, whether you have an audience or not. The interaction is more immediate and real and the conversation has a much better flow. So here’s Needless Things Episode 6 – LIVE From Odin’s Cosmic Bookshelf. Myself, Mr. Beau Brown, the Belligerent Monkey, and Bobby Nash talk about our dork roots and the state of DC Comics’ media empire. I hope you enjoy it. -Phantom "Procrastibate" by LeSexoflex.com "Icky" by They Might Be Giants