#602 - Erik Burnham Writer of Ghostbusters Year One Returns! - January 20, 2020

#602 - Erik Burnham Writer of Ghostbusters Year One Returns! - January 20, 2020

This week on the show, long-time writer of the Ghostbusters IDW Comics Erik Burnham returns to talk about Ghostbusters Year One! With the first of four issues on shelves this week, now’s the time to jump on-board the IDW train, and Troy and Chris catch up with Erik on all that’s been in the comics world since he was last on the show and what’s in store for readers this week and moving forward! All...

#603 - "Ghostbusters Year One Issue 1 Discussion" - January 27, 2020

This week on the show: the latest in Ghostbusters Afterlife news and Ghostbusters Year One Issue 1 discussion! First up, remembering Gunnar Ferdinandsen, the legendary special effects artist whom you might not recognize by name but certainly will by his work. Then some film updates including a quick update on the Vanity Fair confirmation that Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, and Sigourney...

#604 - "Bill is Back" - February 3, 2020

This week on the show: Bill, Dan, Ernie, Annie and Sigourney are back and it’s official! Anthony Breznican of Vanity Fair had the exclusive scoop last week that the “OGBs” are returning for Jason Reitman’s Ghostbusters Afterlife, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, and Sigourney Weaver are all in! And the article included a great story about how Bill made the journalist wear a proton pack for an extended period...

#605 - "GBAUA (Ask Us Anything) Round 1" - February 10, 2020

This week on the show, relics of the past return (in more ways than one) and we ask you to ask us anything! First up in the news, a few Ghostbusters archival elements have resurfaced including the long-sought after Hughes/Thrall alternate theme song and the 800 outgoing message from 1984. The boys also talk about Bill Murray’s return to Woodstock, IL (standing in for Punxsutawney, PA) for another few cycles through...

#606 - "The Return of Moranis" - February 17, 2020

It may not be for the movie franchise for which this podcast focuses but Rick Moranis is making a comeback, and this week we’re talking all about it. First up, Troy and Chris explore Moranis’ decision to return to acting for another Honey I Shrunk the Kids installment (and why didn’t he decide to give Ghostbusters Afterlife a go?). Then in the rest of the show, Bill Murray hits a ProAm, Carrie Coon and McKenna Grace...

#607 - "Toy Fair '20 Pt. 1 and Imperfections of Ghostbusters" - February 24, 2020

This week on the show, New York International Toy Fair had lots of surprises and we’ve got an excerpt from Hasbro’s presentation, and in the second half of the show: the imperfections of Ghostbusters! First up, a few news items including some fine art prints for sale and a little audio from Hasbro’s presentation which revealed the return of the Kenner Real Ghostbusters and Plasma Series...

#608 - "Toy Fair 2020 Part 2" - March 2, 2020

This week in the show, a complete and in-depth look at all the announcements from Toy Fair 2020: Real Ghostbusters, Plasma Series Figures, Slime, and more! First up, lots and lots of details on the Hasbro presentation, which stole the show on Saturday with 6” figures for collectors, 3 and 3/4” figures for kids, and Plasma Series replica props from Ghostbusters Afterlife for all of us who want to take the movie home with us....

#609 - "Eaglemoss Builders Club Part 1" - March 9, 2020

This week on the show, Troy and Chris are building the first two subscription box mailings for Eaglemoss’ Hero Collector Ecto-1. What are some of their roadblocks? What are some of the discussion points as they’re building? Stay tuned and build with us!



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#610 - "Composing Ourselves" - March 16, 2020

We know there’s a lot going on in the world right now, but we’re going to do our best to keep things as normal here on the ol’ podcast to help everyone escape for just a few minutes. This week on the show, talking about the reveal of Rob Simonsen composing the Ghostbusters: Afterlife score, merch news including perhaps the end of the line for Ghostbusters Playmobil tie-ins, and in the second half of the show, we’re talking...

#611 - "What Happened to the Theater?" - March 23, 2020

This week on the show we once again do our best to keep business as usual, talking about what the current viral outbreak and theater/entertainment industry shutdown could mean not just for Ghostbusters Afterlife’s release date, but for the theater-going experience as a whole. Then in the second half of the show, remembering Max Von Sydow and a preview of Chris’ new (old?) show making a comeback during the lockdown....

#612 - "Listener Voicemails" - March 30, 2020

This week on the show, we open up the phone lines and turn the show over to you. Thoughts on Bill Murray’s victory lap, Ghostbusters Year One pages, checking in with all the weirdness in the world, even some advice for all the aspiring podcasters who have decided to start up shows now that we’re all stuck inside for the foreseeable future, stay tuned for your voicemails and a couple responses!



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#613 - "The Waiting Game" - April 6, 2020

This week on the show, Ghostbusters Afterlife slides to March of 2021 and Ghostbusters Year One Issue #3 discussion. Up first, Sony Pictures made the difficult decision to move Ghostbusters Afterlife to release on 3/5/21 due to the ongoing pandemic across the globe, Troy and Chris discuss why that’s a tough break for fans, but ultimately might be beneficial to the film itself. Then in the second half of the show, a spoiler-filled...

#614 - "Building Character" - April 13, 2020

This week on the show, something a little different: Troy and Chris are going to build up their Ghostbusters Role Playing Game character sheets live and on the air. That’s right, the boys are getting ready to jump back into the world of the West End Games Ghostbusters RPG (what else are we going to do during this quarantine time) and they’re creating their characters with you listening in. Good news? It’s easy! You can do...

#615 - "Whadda We Do on the 10th?" - April 20, 2020

This week on the show, there’s a giant hole in our calendars now where we had saved the date. What should be done by the fans, or by the studio, to fill that date and the time between now and March 2021? From comic book prequels to bringing back the audio drama to act as a bridge between Ghostbusters II and Ghostbusters Afterlife, here are a few of Troy and Chris’ thoughts on what we’d like to see (that’s actually...

#616 - Steven Hoveke/Co-Founder, Printed in Blood - April 27, 2020

This week on the show Chris talks with Steven Hoveke, the co-founder of Printed in Blood, about their upcoming Ghostbusters Artbook release. In addition to how the book came together and how the artists and their pieces were chosen, Chris gets the scoop on some of the other books the imprint has created for The Thing and Stranger Things. All that plus a little talk about the retro Real Ghostbusters figures popping up...