#1204 - "Answering the Call Ten Years Later" - July 20, 2026

Hard to believe that it’s been ten years since the release of Ghostbusters: Answer the Call. And, while this film has run the gamut of discourse for those last ten years, there are still things to be said about the film all this time later. Why was it such an important next step in the franchise, why did it have a thankless task of following in the footsteps in giants as result of it, and with the advantage of time and distance — what is one thing we now wish they would have done (and is the recent success of Katie Dippold’s Widow’s Bay a taste of an alternate universe’s success)? All these things, plus some off-topic documentary chat and a whole lot of Troy complaining about how hot it is in this week’s show!

Troy and Chris dust off the mics (and dusty they were) to talk about the amazing new details we’ve received on the new Ghostbusters animated series coming to Netflix in 2027: “Ghostbusters: Night Shift!” We’ll break down what’s been revealed about the characters, the tone of the show, how we think it fits into the larger lore tapestry, and just where the heck did a Terror Dog puppy come from and can we get one too?

Like the man says, better late than never — here’s part two of Chris’ amazing conversation with John Lambert! As you heard in the first episode, Lambert has an encyclopedic memory of his time coming over to work on Boss Films’ first few titles, including the making of Ghostbusters. And, as you’ll hear, after two whole episodes we still didn't cover everything! Which means you should tune in to both parts and tell us your questions or the things you want to hear more about. Because sooner or later, we’re going to have to revisit another conversation with Mr. Lambert for a third part of discussion. So much more to hear this week, and so much more to discuss in the future!

Happy Ghostbusters Day Everyone! And yes, you’re going to start seeing (hearing?) more Crossrip episodes in your feed! Rejoice! First up, an interview long promised. Why did it take Chris this long to release this interview? Let's say he got distracted and leave it at that. On the plus side, just in time for Ghostbusters Day 2026, here is the first part of his interview with SFX cameraman at EEG: Employee #1 at Boss Films, and endless supply of anecdotes; John Lambert! If this isn't enough for you, never fear, part two is coming next week.

The Super Halloween is upon us! What's that? What is a Super Halloween? Why, it's when Halloween falls on the perfect day of the week for All Hallows Eve... a Friday! And just in time for Super Halloween is our seasonal seasoning for your trick-or-treating, the annual WGBI Spooktacular. So have fun, stay safe, and look out for one another. There are monsters on the loose.

This week on the podcast, we’re remembering Harris Yulin, recapping Ghostbusters Day 2025, and talking about a GBFans thread asking if Ghostbusters has gone into dormancy once again. First up, Troy and Chris pay a little tribute to Ghostbusters II’s Judge Stephen “The Hammer” Wexler, played by the incredible character actor Harris Yulin, who passed last week at the age of 87. Then in somewhat of a news segment, the boys recap all the things that were revealed at Ghostbusters Day 2025 including Jason Reitman, McKenna Grace, and Carrie Coon showing up to meet and greet the fans, glowing Hasbro offerings, Crocs, and the Ghostbusters Give Back initiative, a great way for fan franchises to see their good deeds marked by the official Ghost Corps headquarters. Then, in the second half of the show, we ask each other a question that seems to be taxing our favorite message board haunt: has Ghostbusters gone dormant again? And do kids these days even know what dormancy of an IP is? Yeah, we’re old. That comes up too. But doesn’t it always?

Happy Ghostbusters Day, everyone! Troy and Chris are back for a special surprise episode drop this week to catch up on all the things they haven’t chatted about the past few months including: their favorite Ghostbusters Day memories, Dark Horse Comics’ Dead Man’s Chest issue #1, The Real Ghostbusters: A Visual History coming in July (and written by one of your humble co-hosts), developments on the Netflix animated series and a whole lot more! And, while we recorded before all of this weekend’s festivities, hold onto your throwers because we’ll be back next week to recap everything that happened and was announced including how Ghostbusters fans can give back officially to their communities!

This week, we’re gathered around the table and an ungodly amount of delicious food to talk about all the things we haven’t over the last two months: Hasbro’s Haslab Ecto-1, Mondo’s Real Ghostbusters figures, Waxwork Records’ Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire vinyl soundtrack release, a Cleanin’ Up the Town book, and so much more! Once we’re done with all of those courses, we’ll get to the dessert that we saved for last: is Dan Akyroyd hanging up Ray Stantz’s skates? Chris and Troy don’t think so, but we’ll do our best to decrypt his encoded message!

It’s that time again, leaves are changing, festbiers are plentiful, Trader Joes is selling everything pumpkin spiced, and WGBI is on the air! Join us for the annual tradition to rival the greatest: WGBI is on the airwaves tonight with spooky sounds, classic songs, and a few more surprises to help you get this Halloween week done right!

This week on the show, we’re changing the world again - and this time it’s Ghostbusters II! What one thing would we change about the original 1989 film if we were given the opportunity? And how would that trickle down to things that happened in the future? Don’t worry, we have multiple answers this week to fuel the discussion. Also we’re talking about that weird “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire - The Spenglers” goof on Amazon and we’re playing your change the world voicemails!