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 scenes revelations about the film. And what does the release of this BTS piece mean for the release of a new trailer (and how will we talk about the trailer if and when it arrives)? Then, after a few merch and fan project updates, we’re dissecting the bombshell taking GB fandom by storm: the arrival of yet another unused demo for the Ghostbusters theme song by Hughes and Thrall. How do we feel about it? And why is it so familiar? Tune in to find out!
#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 the Groundhog Day timeline for a Jeep Super Bowl commercial. And how it all came about was a funny Murray Story of its own. In the second half of the show, we answer your Ask Us Anything questions: what are our favorite cocktails, what music do we want to hear on the Ghostbusters Afterlife soundtrack, and more!
#505 - "Tobin's Audio Guide: Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jr." - February 4, 2019
This week on the show, we continue our series of Tobin’s Audio Guides - looks behind the essential elements that were key to making Ghostbusters what it is today. And with this installment, Troy explores the creation of Ray Parker Jr.’s iconic theme song. What was originally scripted that inspired a theme in the first place? Who were the duo of Hughes/Thrall and how did they come to become involved with the project? What became of their demo that was unused (and where can you hear bits and pieces of it)? And how did it eventually come to Ray Parker Jr. to write and record a demo in less than 72 hours? All of these questions and more will be answered in our third installment of Tobin’s Audio Guide!