Ghostbusters Day 2024 has come and passed and, while it was a subdued celebration on the marketing side of things, the love for the franchise has never been stronger. Join Troy and Chris as they talk about the celebratory events that took place on both coasts, why they think the marketing noise was on the quieter side, and what expectations we should all have for Ghostbusters Day moving forward. All that plus your voicemails and a few notable news items!
#723 - "Ghostbusters Day Wrap Up with Yes Have Some" - June 14, 2021
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, and we’re chatting about the Hasbro reveals including Mini-Puft Plasma Series pre-orders and glow-in-the-dark variants of the four original Boys in Grey. It’s a great conversation, a whole lot of fun. And if you want to see our smiling faces, make sure to check out the archive of the livestream in the Yes Have Some YouTube channel feed below!
#722 - "Ghostbusters Day Group Chat Rebroadcast" - June 8, 2021
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 weight of the new packs is here! Enjoy!
#721 - "Take the Ecto Challenge" - May 31, 2021
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, and talking about the sodas and cereals available to us all (or at least some of us at the moment).
#625 - "Ghostbusters Day 2020 Round-Up and 5 Year Anniversary Special" - July 6, 2020
We’re turning five this week! Five years to the day ago, the Crossrip became a podcast! Yay us! To celebrate, we’re wrapping up Ghostbusters Day and all that was revealed then having a few of our favorite clip moments from the past five years. First up, Ghostbusters Day was a little delayed due to things happening around the world and was celebrated last week. The subdued marketing day gave us a few product announcements like Campfire Marshmallows bringing Stay Puft brand to shelves next year and LEGO Unboxed getting a Ghostbusters makeover. But the big news was a behind the scenes featurette for Ghostbusters Afterlife that showed at drive-in theaters. Troy and Chris dissect as much as possible to glean from what was shown. Then in the second half of the show, our favorite moments: meeting new friends, talking to icons, even crossing the border for toys, all of that and more on a jam-packed show!
#621 - "Eaglemoss Builders Club Part 4" - June 8, 2020
It’s certainly a different kind of Ghostbusters Day this year, but we’re completely okay with the marketing hype being postponed until a later date. In the meantime, we’re building stages 9 and 10 of our Eaglemoss Hero Collector Ecto-1 subscription set. This week we’re working on carburetors and air filters and there’s a few tricky stages ahead. And while we build, we’re talking about Ghostbusters Day’s postponement, the potential of Josh Gad’s “Reunited Apart” coming at a to-be-determined date, the recent discovery that a new trailer and a potential Fathom exclusive might be on the horizon, and some incredible print offerings from the Containment Unit group out of San Diego.
#618 - "So Now What?" - May 11, 2020
This week on the show, Ghostbusters Italia Fan Films, Halloween Costumes, and what’s going to happen on Ghostbusters Day? First up, some news - Rick Moranis popped up on Disney+’s new show Prop Culture and what does it mean for Ghostbusters? Ghostbusters Italia debuted their fan film last weekend and Proton Charging had a little live viewing party. A few Halloween items are slowly starting to come out (but will Halloween be what we think it will this year?). Then in the second half of the show, the boys chat Ghostbusters Day 2020. June 8th of this year surely be a lot different than what the studio and the filmmakers may have had planned, what do we expect to happen? If anything? Tune in to find out!
#422 - "Ghostbusters Day 2018/Ghostbusters Fan Fest Announcement" - June 8, 2018
Happy Ghostbusters Day 2018, everyone! We know what you're thinking: the Crossrip on a Friday? Have we gone mad? I guess so, listener - because we're here to give you the rundown on all of the big announcements of Ghostbusters Day 2018 (and what we now know is in store this time NEXT year). First up, Ghostbusters has partnered with Wizard World and the 35th Anniversary Ghostbusters Fan Fest is near! Get ready for June 8th and 9th of 2019 to head to Los Angeles for the first Ghostbusters convention. Troy and Chris break down what we know about the event and what may be coming soon. Also tons of announcements for Ghostbusters day, including a relaunched website, Omaze fundraiser, Ghostbusters World hitting San Diego Comic-Con, IGT slot machines, LEGO Brickheadz, and a whole lot more. Grab a Twinkie and join us for the show!
#323 - "Venklin's McPizza" - June 19, 2017
This week on the show, VR, Ghostbusters International, slot machines, and horrifying misspellings. First, the boys chat about a few Ghostbusters Day odds and ends including the reaction to some of Ivan Reitman's comments on the future of the franchise, Reitman was also a guest at the E3 Expo talking virtual reality and we have some excerpts of that conversation, Diamond Select showed us a scale illustration of their firehouse diorama and gave us a breakdown of how many pieces will be included. All that and more on this week's Crossrip!
#321 - "Personal Appearances" - June 5, 2017
This week on the show, Ghostbusters Day preparation, Playmobil promotion, and a WHOLE lot of personal appearance info for the cast of Ghostbusters. Bill Murray is cutting an album and crossing bridges, Ernie Hudson is going to Saskatoon, Dan Aykroyd is traveling abroad, Leslie Jones is hosting the BET awards, and the Circle City Ghostbusters have a pretty full dance card. It's the calm before the storm, join us won't you?