Extraplasm Podcast
Extraplasm Podcast is a regularly recurring discussion of all things Ghostbusters and its fandom. Join your host Jim Maritato - AKA @venkmaniac - for updates on current events and headlines and interviews and guest conversations with makers, producers, and charitable organizations and ”franchises” within the Ghostbusters community!
Episodes
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Ryan Espin of the NYC Ghostbusters rejoins us this week alongside Bob Anderson of the Windy City Ghostbusters to talk about a collaborative Ghostbusters Franchise directory database called WhoYaGonnaCall.org! Learn more about this cool, public facing and searchable directory resource that will allow Ghostbusters Franchises to improve their collaborative engagement with charity efforts and the broader fan community. Plus, find out about all of the Ghostbusters Headlines of the past week!
Special Thanks & Credits
Logo / Cover Art - Brendan Pearce, Badoochi Studios, @badoochistudiosTheme Song - "Ghostbusters" by MAGNAVOX
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Jason Fitzsimmons of Ghostbusters News joins the show as guest co-host and commentator for an "XL-sized" Extraplasm, as we break down not one but two trailers released for Ghostbusters Frozen Empire over the last week! Get caught up on Ghostbusters headlines with the Ghostbusters News man himself, and then join us as we dig into the big reveals from the domestic US and international trailers for Ghostbusters Frozen Empire!
Special Thanks & Credits
Logo / Cover Art - Brendan Pearce, Badoochi Studios, @badoochistudiosTheme Song - "Ghostbusters" by MAGNAVOX
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Episode 68: An Empire State of Slime With Tony Taylor of Fantazm Toys
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Tony Taylor of Fantazm Toys joins us this week for a fun discussion about everything we’ve learned from Empire Magazine about Ghostbusters Frozen Empire! We explore all of the reveals that have unfolded as Empire has reached UK newsstands and offer up our thoughts on what they mean for the movie we’re all eagerly awaiting to see in less than 2 months. And, of course we also chat about toys, the latest Fantazm Toys releases, and our thoughts on Hasbro’s rollout of toys in support of Ghostbusters Frozen Empire.
Special Thanks & Credits
Logo / Cover Art - Brendan Pearce, Badoochi Studios, @badoochistudiosTheme Song - "Ghostbusters" by MAGNAVOX
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
We’re catching up with Nick Ferrarra & "EctoTech" Greg Hilyard who are the keepers of Ecto-1 NJ – the authentic replica of the Ecto-1 from New Jersey! Greg and Nick and the Ecto-1 NJ spent time over the last six weeks in Chicago at Wonderverse promoting the grand opening and attended the grand opening party where they met McKenna Grace, Eric Reich and folks from the Ghostbusters fandom. We catch up about their adventures in Chicago, their successful Halloween Ghost Tour experience in NYC, and a bit about what they’re up to in 2024. Plus, it’s a BIG news week with lots of new information about Ghostbusters Frozen Empire to unpack in our headlines segment!
Special Thanks & Credits
Logo / Cover Art - Brendan Pearce, Badoochi Studios, @badoochistudiosTheme Song - "Ghostbusters" by MAGNAVOX
Wednesday Jan 10, 2024
Episode 66: Wandering the Wonderverse With Eric Christenson of the Mooglie Fan Club
Wednesday Jan 10, 2024
Wednesday Jan 10, 2024
The Mooglie Fan Club’s Eric Christenson rejoins the show to talk about Wonderverse (Sony's new entertainment venue in the Chicago metro area) and its prominent inclusion of interactive Ghostbusters games and experiences! Eric was recently invited to visit Wonderverse during its preview period and provides us with a bit of a debrief on his time at this new venue that is anchored in many ways by Sony’s celebration of Ghostbusters. And, that also means we got to talk about his time playing the Hologate Ghostbusters VR games, and of course, a bit of Ghostbusters toy and collecting discussion to round things out. Plus, find out about the latest Ghostbusters headlines!
Special Thanks & Credits
Logo / Cover Art - Brendan Pearce, Badoochi Studios, @badoochistudiosTheme Song - "Ghostbusters" by MAGNAVOX
Wednesday Jan 03, 2024
Episode 65: The Haunted Hasbro Hunt Begins With Justin West of Strange Glow Video
Wednesday Jan 03, 2024
Wednesday Jan 03, 2024
Justin West of the Strange Glow Video podcast joins the show for a discussion about the latest Ghostbusters toy offerings from Hasbro that have turned up at Target.com and a local toy retailer in Austin, TX. Jim and Justin discuss the products that have been revealed thus far, what toys they'd like to see on the way, and (more broadly) how the toy and action figure industry is changing. Plus find out about the latest Ghostbusters Headlines since the start of 2024, and details on a way to support Extraplasm's charitable fundraising efforts for Starlight Children's Foundation.
Special Thanks & Credits
Logo / Cover Art - Brendan Pearce, Badoochi Studios, @badoochistudiosTheme Song - "Ghostbusters" by MAGNAVOX
Saturday Dec 30, 2023
Saturday Dec 30, 2023
We are ringing in 2024 with a celebratory commentary of Ghostbusters 2 and an amazing panel of 4 guests! Tom Henry and Matt Sanders of The Containment Unit / TCU Collectibles & Toys bring a wealth of knowledge from their interviews with a number of Ghostbusters 2 cast and effects crew members. And along with them is Derek Osborn, who served as an editor and producer on the Ghostbusters documentary film Cleaning Up the Town and who is currently working on the Ghostbusters 2 documentary, Too Hot To Handle. And last but not least, Craig Goldberg of Yes Have Some Podcast rounds out the panel, bringing a wealth of wit and Ghostbusters knowledge! Find out about the last Ghostbusters headlines of 2023 and then join in for a watchalong commentary of the only Ghostbusters movie that takes place on New Year’s Eve as we ring out the old and ring in the new!
Pro-Tips for syncing the movie, commentary, and Midnight (local time):
To listen along with the movie, line your copy of Ghostbusters up to the black frame just before the Columbia logo. Then click play at the appropriate audio cue in the episode (listen for the countdown at 30:20 in the episode).
If you want to listen to the entire podcast and watch the movie such that it’s all synced up with the Ghostbusters arriving through the roof of the museum and Venkman saying “Happy New Year” before the final battle with Vigo, you’ll want to start the podcast at 9:57:26 in your local time, and then start the movie at 10:27:53 (or listen for the audio cue within the podcast).
If you want to skip past headlines and hear the commentary guest intro and preamble, skip to 20:05 and then start the movie along with the audio countdown that begins at 30:20. If you want to sync the movie with the arrival of midnight, start the podcast at the 20:05 mark when your clock reaches 10:17:31.
If you want to jump right to the commentary itself without headlines or intros/preamble, line up your copy of Ghostbusters 2 with the black frame before the Columbia logo, jump to 30:20 for the (roughly) 5 second countdown, and hit play on cue. If you’re trying to sync with the arrival of Midnight in your local time, start the movie and the commentary at 10:27:53.
To listen interactively in sync with Midnight EST on New Year's Eve, tune in via Extraplasm’s YouTube channel (youtube.com/@extraplasm) for the Live Premiere and Chat at 9:45 PM EST!
Special Thanks & Credits
Logo / Cover Art - Brendan Pearce, Badoochi Studios, @badoochistudiosTheme Song - "Ghostbusters" by MAGNAVOX
Saturday Dec 23, 2023
Saturday Dec 23, 2023
Jason Fitzsimmons of Ghostbusters News and Tony Taylor of Fantazm Toys join the podcast to celebrate the holiday season with a watchalong commentary of the Bill Murray Christmas classic, Scrooged! Plus, find out about the latest Ghostbusters headlines, the upcoming New Year's Eve special episode, and an opportunity to pick up Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire posters that will be happening as we ring in the new year!
Thanks for being a part of what makes Extraplasm worthwhile and Happy Holidays!
Special Thanks & Credits
Logo / Cover Art - Brendan Pearce, Badoochi Studios, @badoochistudiosTheme Song - "Ghostbusters" by MAGNAVOX
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tom Henry of The Containment Unit (TCU) autograph group on Facebook and TCU Toys joins the show for a recap of his recent trip to Steel City Con to complete a bulk signing opportunity with Ghostbusters Afterlife and Frozen Empire star McKenna Grace! he secured hundreds of custom ordered autographs for Ghostbusters fans from around the world! We chat about his trip, his interactions working with McKenna to complete hundreds of autographs for fans from around the world, the autograph collecting hobby & industry and more! Plus, get caught up on the most recent Ghostbusters headlines, and find out what Extraplasm has in store for the holiday season!
Special Thanks & Credits
Logo / Cover Art - Brendan Pearce, Badoochi Studios, @badoochistudiosTheme Song - "Ghostbusters" by MAGNAVOX
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
Episode 61: Free Roaming Repeaters Appearing Now At Your Theater With Jason Fitzsimmmons
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
Jason Fitzsimmons of Ghostbusters News joins Jim as they run down the week’s headlines and discuss some new reveals about Ghostbusters Frozen Empire (namely things that are class 5, free roaming, and vaporous). Plus, Jim & Jason wrap up the completion of the wildly successful crowdfunding effort for Hasbro Pulse's "Two in a Box" Ghost Trap and PKE Meter combo pack, and even somehow find themselves inventing an outstanding premise for an asymmetrical Home Alone video game based on the Ghostbusters Spirits Unleashed Engine.
Special Thanks & Credits
Logo / Cover Art - Brendan Pearce, Badoochi Studios, @badoochistudiosTheme Song - "Ghostbusters" by MAGNAVOX