This week on the show, Afterlife updates from the Sony studio lot, Bill Murray talks Ramis and Moranis, and what’s this about a three-hour cut of Answer the Call? First up, Jason Reitman and a few crew members of Ghostbusters Afterlife have been posting updates from post production on the film, which carries on during the pandemic, what do the most recent updates mean? Bill Murray appeared on Ellen talking about the production and those who were missed. J-Mi and Midi-D have a great new cover, we’ll play a little bit of it along with your most recent voicemails. And in the last part of the show, was Paul Feig serious about a three-hour cut of Answer the Call? And what does the whole Snyder Cut movement mean for films in general?
#619 - "Eaglemoss Builders Club Part 3" - May 18, 2020
This week on the show, the Eaglemoss Ecto-1 build continues with perhaps the most difficult stage to date! Join Troy and Chris as they work their way through Issue 4 and two stages in which the engine block starts to come together. Sound boring for an audio podcast? It might be, but the boys spend time catching up on pop culture, Ghostbusters goings-on, and about mid-way through they’re joined by an unexpected guest who sticks around to the end of the show - - and he sure has a lot of questions for our hosts. Starting with… why? Why are you doing this?
#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!
#617 - "Eaglemoss Builders Club Part 2" - May 4, 2020
This week on the show, Troy and Chris are building the next issue’s worth of the Eaglemoss Hero Collector Ecto-1 subscription kit! Listen as the guys chat about anything and everything from Middleditch and Schwartz to their thoughts on Ghostbusters animated films and a whole lot more as they work through each of the pieces. Make sure to build along with them, and let us know if you experience the same challenges and fun in building your Ectomobile along with us!
#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 in Wal-Marts around the US on this week’s show!
#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 achievable during the Stay at Home orders) on July 10th and beyond.
#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 it with us! Will it be entertaining for podcast purposes? Who knows! But the internet is always good to tell you when you stink so we’ll wait with bated breath.
#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 discussion of Ghostbusters Year One Issue #3 by IDW Comics, focusing on the side-story and a little bit of backstory of the great Dr. Peter Venkman.
#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!
#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.
#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 IDW Comics’ Ghostbusters Year One Issue #2!
#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!
#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. Plus Playmobil has play boxes, a company is calling dibs on video pinball machines, and Funko didn’t want to reveal much to avoid spoiling the new movie. Guard your credit cards (or increase their limit, whatever suits you) because here we go!
#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 figures and prop replicas like Spengler’s Neutrona Wand and more (next week, we’ll have the full rundown of it all). Plus Ivan and Jason Reitman appeared to talk a little about Ghostbusters Afterlife! Then in the second half of the show, we all look at Ghostbusters as a perfect film, but what are some of those blemishes or imperfections that we either choose to overlook or see every time we view? Rubber boulders, foam packs, and much more to be discussed. Stay tuned!
#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 get some press and are you ready for Toy Fair this week? We know we sure are!
#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!
#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 of time. You better believe Troy and Chris are going to pour over every detail of the article: what can be gleaned about the tone on set? Why do we think it was not accompanied by a photo? And what do the boys think this means for the strategy of the film moving forward? All that plus the winner of our inflatable Ecto contest, a Ghostbusters-themed lightsaber, and another ridiculous bootleg available online! Join us!
#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 Weaver will all be in the film and a fun on-set story (more on that next week). Then in the second half of the show, Troy and Chris discuss their thoughts on IDW’s latest entry in the comics lexicon: Year One and a backstory with Winston Zeddemore we’ve never seen before!
#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 that plus Chris’ idea for a new cinematic universe on the next Crossrip!
#601 - "Reintroductions" - January 13, 2020
This week on the show, has it really been this long? Boy, we should really treat this year as a new “pilot” so to speak, so that you know who these two dopes are that talk for hours and hours and why you should listen to them. And sure, since we’ve been on hiatus for the holidays we should probably talk about the QuickBooks ads starring Annie Potts reprising her role as Janine, some of the most recent Ghostbusters Afterlife news and murmurings, remembering SFX artist Tim Lawrence and comedian Buck Henry, and just what exactly was that awesome Atom View technology that Sony Electronics was showing off at CES? Troy explains why it made him geek out (aside from the Ecto being refurbished and on display in front of the Vegas crowd). Bonus, just what was Troy’s ridiculous bootleg gift from his parents for Christmas? Help us figure out one of the signatures this week on the show!