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Retro Ridoctopus

Retro Ridoctopus

Come aboard as your 3 wacky octo-hosts dive deep into the 70s, 80s, 90s and beyond to discuss things like classic gaming, movies, tv shows, cartoons, music and even toys!

tv & film video games

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02:37:25

S5E15 - Ep 107: Gaming the Marvel Way (with Ian Wallace)

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2023/08/08

Greetings, Mad Marvelites! We've got a whole action packed episode all about video games that feature your favorite fearless super heroes like Spider-Man, Captain America, The Incredible Hulk and of course, those marauding mutants, the Uncanny X-Men! We'll start at the very beginning and bring you through the glory days of the arcades, to 16 bit home consoles like the Super Nintendo and Genesis, all the way to the Playstation and beyond! Along for this jam-packed journey, all the way from

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00:19:10

Crow's Nest: Our Favorite Marvan (behind the scenes...

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2023/08/03

We hope you enjoy this supplemental mini-episode! This was taken from the unpublished pre-interview from our recent BRIG with veteran actor Andrew Parks! Not only do you get about 20 minutes of more Andy, you'll be "treated" to some unedited behind the scenes stuff for the podcast itself. Retro Ridoctopus has never published anything like this before and we hope you all dig it! ----------------------------------------Retro Ridoctopus is:• Parasite Steve (read)• 8-Bit Alchemy (listen)•

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02:11:20

The Brig: Foreheads Are Better Than None (with actor...

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2023/07/31

We've been huge fans of Andrew Parks, ever since seeing his unforgettable turn as the alien Kro-Bar in Larry Blamire's THE LOST SKELETON OF CADAVRA (2001). It was an incredible privilege to be able to hang out and chat about his extensive career in movies and television! You'll hear stories about Jimmy Stewart, Angela Landsbury, Jim Beaver and frequent collaborator (not to mention two time BRIG inhabitant), Larry Blamire! We also talk extensively about such irreverent Blamire classics as DARK AND

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02:53:28

S5E14 - Ep 106: Non-Disney Cartoon Movie Throwback...

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2023/07/25

We bring a friend on to discuss some seriously fantastic animated films that deserve more love. The thing is, not a one was made by Disney! Cartoon movies by Dreamworks, Don Bluth, Rankin Bass and more are covered in this sprawling discussion, so buckle up! ----------------------------------------Retro Ridoctopus is:• Parasite Steve (read)• 8-Bit Alchemy (listen)• Nintenjoe (subscribe)----------------------------------------All original heavy metal music by Enchanted Exile Retro Ridoctopus is part

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01:31:05

The Brig: Mystery Woman (with author Killarney Traynor)

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2023/07/18

This week, in the damp, dark BRIG, we've tossed the multi-talented Killarney Traynor! Aside from having a crazy cool name, Killarney is a New England-born actress, novelist, stunt-woman, singer, director and martial artist, who has has written 8 novels and is a regular actress on the PNN web series as the chronically unimpressed Lenore! We chat all about the craft of writing and why she loves mystery so much. Later, you'll be treated to a reading from her haunted house novel, "Tale Half

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02:19:48

S5E14 - Ep 105: Themes From A Memory 5 (Title Screen...

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2023/07/11

It's music time again, folks! Nintenjoe's popular recurring Themes From a Memory is BACK. This time, the mission was to choose title screen music from our favorite video games! And to do so, we welcome back our old pal (and 4th host of the first 2 seasons of this very show) Synopsis Grim AKA Boss Rush Mode! Later, we play an 11 minute long MEGA block of Retroid picks and 8-Bit Alchemy delivers a Retro Nouveau! It's all like, SUPER crazy!!! ----------------------------------------Retro Ridoctopus

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01:32:35

The Brig: Wicked Sick of These Giant Centipedes (with...

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2023/07/04

Our good friend Rob Smales finds himself (and his pooch) locked in the BRIG! We have a sprawling discussion about his writing process, his two newest books, bad movies and horror books we loved as kids. And smashed in at about the halfway point, you'll find a reading from his new novella "Laundrylegs" which is absolutely not to be missed! Snag your copy of Rob's books, Laundrylegs and Wicked Sick! And for cryin' out loud, check out his website, would'ya? ----------------------------------------Retro

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02:09:49

S5E13 - Ep 104: Toy Fads / The Good, The Bad & The Furby

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2023/06/27

We've all experienced the phenomenon of it feeling like a toy came out of nowhere to become the must have holy grail of kid property that absolutely every single person your age already had! In this episode, we'll be talking all about Toy Fads and to do so, we have some help from a first time contributor, Haley, who not only suggested the episode topic, she sent us two voice mails! ----------------------------------------Retro Ridoctopus is:• Parasite Steve (read)• 8-Bit Alchemy (listen)• Nintenjoe

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01:22:00

The Brig: Cowering Beneath The Red Umbrella (with...

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2023/06/22

Subscribe and experience BENEATH THE RED UMBRELLA on all major podcast platforms! And check out James Lamond's film work on the official It Came From The 508 website and follow them on Facebook! ----------------------------------------Retro Ridoctopus is:• Parasite Steve (read)• 8-Bit Alchemy (listen)• Nintenjoe (subscribe)----------------------------------------All original heavy metal music by Enchanted Exile Retro Ridoctopus is part of the Dorkening Podcast Network, the Inebri-Art Podcast

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02:36:38

S5E12 - Ep 103: Missing the Point & Click Adventure...

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2023/06/13

The fact is, not all gamers are looking for ACTION and MAXIMUM KILL COUNTS. For many, the Point and Click genre offered an alternative, relaxed experience with simple controls and puzzles that really made you think. In this episode, we'll sweep the mouse over the genre's initial heyday in the early 90s and follow it's trajectory all the way up to today! All that plus an OCTOPONDER before Parasite Steve slides out another tale off the BOOKSHELF OF THE DAMNED. Looking to try out most of the classic

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02:03:47

Crow's Nest: Wandering High & Low in Middle Earth...

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2023/06/06

Our Icelandic, Twitch streaming, artistic pal Leikjarinn joins us for a third time! And with the help of Parasite Steve The Grey... the two abandon the comfort of the Shire and delve straight into vast expanse of Middle Earth! For around 90 minutes, you'll hear about all things Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit--books, movies, games and what your hosts love about them! Also, for anyone who has ever struggled with hobbies that ebb and flow, or passions you may have once cast aside suddenly becoming

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02:01:52

S5E11 - Ep 102: Flash Cartoons of The Early 2000s

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2023/05/30

Long ago, in the early 2,000's... in a time before YouTube... The internet had these wacky things called FLASH PORTALS. Sites like like Newgrounds, CampChaos, Ebaumsworld, Albino Blacksheep and Homestar Runner became platforms where animators and other creatives could deliver their own unique brand of comedy in the form of short (sometimes musical) cartoons. It was the birth of a new form of entertainment and the world was ready to absorb it all! After spotlighting some of our favorite websites and

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02:13:30

S5E10 - Ep 101: Carnival Redemption Games / That's...

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2023/05/16

Let's put video games on pause for a minute and throw some quarters into those types of games that spit out tickets! Skee-Ball, Whack-A-Mole, Coin Pushers and so many more! In this episode you'll learn the difference between a Redemption Game and a Merchandiser, as well as get some history on various mainstays of Chuck-E-Cheese and most any Carnival or Midway! Keep pumping in those coins, because we have an Octoponder and our first ever C segment! What?! The article on Tedium.co we reference in this

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01:24:19

The Brig: The Dark Apnea of TV's Frank (with MST3K...

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2023/05/09

This time, we have a true geek LEGEND, in the BRIG! Frank Connif is a writer and comedian best known as TV’s Frank from Mystery Science Theater 3000 and is the author of nine books! Currently he performs with Trace Beaulieu in the monthly live streaming movie-riffing show, The Mads Are Back! In true Ridoctopus style, we forcibly incarcerate our beloved guest and get him to chat about his career. From MST3K to Sabrina The Teenage Witch and Invader ZIM, Frank really spills the beans. It's okay, we

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01:01:52

The Brig: Star Trek Metal (with Heather Michele &...

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2023/05/04

Heather Michele & Jason Ashcraft from the new Start Trek metal band OF ROMULUS transport directly into The Brig! In the Captain's chair is Nintenjoe, who gets ready to engage in an hour long gab session with his two musically inclined prisoners. Debriefing them on their time in Helion Prime and what led them to forming what may very well be the first Star Trek themed metal band! Buckle up, Trekkers because for this one, all phasers are set to STUNNING. Follow the band on

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02:15:52

S5E9 - Ep 100: First Fandoms!!

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2023/05/02

In celebration of hitting 100 mainline episodes, we welcome former octo-host Boss Rush Mode (aka SynopsisGrim) as well as our very good friends, Ashes Von Nightmare, Taryn Barber, Ian Wallace, Linda The Gamer Gal, and Justin Cooper! Originally broadcast as a live stream on Apr 27, 2023, we did our best to turn this off-format monstrosity into an episode for our podcast listeners! For just around two hours, we each present a fandom that we feel was our very first. Some of these have been discussed on

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01:56:56

The Brig: Memoirs of a Lifelong Monster Kid (with...

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2023/04/25

Frank Dietz appeared in such 80s horror cult classics as "Zombie Nightmare" and "Black Roses" but tonight he comes on to talk about his new film "Rock and Doris (try to) Make a Movie"! PLUS, you'll also get to hear all about his extensive career in Tinseltown, from acting to becoming an animator on such Disney films as "Tarzan" and "Atlantis: The Lost Empire", producing the award winning documentary "Beast Wishes" and even writing an episode of "Creepshow"! This is an epic story told by the man who

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01:10:31

The Brig: Lightning in Her Wires (with author Caitlin...

Retro Ridoctopus ·

2023/04/20

Caitlin is the award-winning author of three novels and a memoir. She worked as a SAG actress for 10 years while penning her memoir, "Lightning in My Wires". After the birth of her son, her family moved back to Boston, where she wrote her award-winning adventure-thriller, "The Last Cruz"! Her new one is called "Life of Cyn" and you can hear all about it and even a reading of the first chapter in this episode of THE BRIG! Follow Caitlin on Instagram! Visit the author's website! Buy her books on

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02:54:47

S5E8 - Ep 099: Sci-Fi on the Screen / Trek, Wars &...

Retro Ridoctopus ·

2023/04/18

Captain Nintenjoe leads us on a three hour journey through space, as we ZOOM around, geeking out about various Science Fiction movies and TV shows! First things first, we get the two elephants out of the way, by devoting the first half of the episode to Star Trek, Star Wars as well as their famous creators. But after that, all Sabaq bets are off! Later on, 8-Bit Alchemy drops a themed Compose Yo'self before we turn the ship around and take the voyage

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01:33:55

The Brig: The Mads Are Back & They Brought Snacks...

Retro Ridoctopus ·

2023/04/11

Comedian, producer Chris Gersbeck joins us for a hilarious interview about his show THE MADS ARE BACK. Starring Mystery Science Theater 3,000 legends, Trace Beaulieu & Frank Conniff, the show celebrates the duo's MST3K roots by live riffing a different terrible movie each month! Since launching The Mads Are Back as a ticketed livestream in July 2020, The Mads have released over twenty livestreams including six shorts compilations, and have welcomed guests such as Mike Nelson, Mary Jo Pehl,

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