Guest spotlight
Luke Ellis
The Green Haired Ghostbuster behind the community trading card project.
Next episode / July 22, 2026
The Green Haired Ghostbuster hits the bench.
Luke Ellis joins Bench Tested to talk about the Green Haired Ghostbuster community trading card project — a fan-made collectible network built around trades, franchises, mailboxes, and the kind of community momentum only Ghostbusters fans can generate.
Upcoming episode / July 22
From fan card to global trade route.
The Green Haired Ghostbuster trading card project started as a fan-made idea and turned into a way for Ghostbusters fans and groups to connect across borders. On July 22, Luke Ellis brings the origin story, the logistics, and the collector energy behind the cards to Bench Tested.
GHGB trading cards
Fan collecting
Community mail
Ghostbusters franchises
Community project
Trading cards
Fan-made cards designed to be collected, shared, mailed, and traded across the Ghostbusters community.
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