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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!

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S3E3 - Ep 053: Mechanized Fanfare / Super Giant...

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2021/02/16

We strap ourselves into the cockpit to a deep dive into the world of giant robots on this episode of the Retro Ridoctopus cephalo-podcast! Along for the interstellar ride is our very good friend and fellow podcaster, Justin Cooper! Stick around as we read the results of our big bloated Facebook battle MECHAPOCALYPSE and for another edition of Power To The Metal as Nintenjoe spotlights the band Hellion Prime! \,,/ Check out Justin Cooper on the following shows! Geeklife HQ Epic Tales From The

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01:08:22

The Crow's Nest: Jim Henson's The Storyteller

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2021/02/09

When people told themselves their past with stories, explained their present with stories, foretold the future with stories, the best place by the fire was kept for... The Storyteller. It's the first Crow's Nest of season 3 and we are talking about an under celebrated Jim Henson gem! ----------------------------------------Retro Ridoctopus is:• Parasite Steve (read)• 8-Bit Alchemy (listen)• Nintenjoe (subscribe)----------------------------------------All original heavy metal music by Enchanted

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S3E2 - Ep 052: The Mighty Morphin World of Saban

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2021/02/02

We cover the production powerhouse, Saban Entertainment, who's TV shows helped shape an entire generation of kids! Love them or not, Saban cracked the code on how to produce low cost entertainment that would strike a chord with viewers. In some cases adapting Japanese programming for a new audience and in many others creating something new! The results were admittedly varied, but anyone who grew up in the 1990s is sure to have some one or two fond memories sparked by this episode! Later on, we'll

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01:54:57

The Brig: The Wildlife of Star Wars (with concept...

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2021/01/26

On this very special episode THE BRIG, we interview legendary conceptual artist Terryl Whitlatch! The talented lady responsible for some of the most science forward creature design in the film industry! Terryl discusses her early career, her books, working on films like #StarWars:The Phantom Menace, Brother Bear & #Jumanji, what it was like reporting to #GeorgeLucas every Friday and even what she thinks about creature-rich properties she didn't work on like #Avatar and #MonsterHunter! Oh and,

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S3E1 - Ep 051: Jim Henson / Master of Muppets

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2021/01/19

It's time to get things started! It's time to light the lights! It's... the season 3 premier of the Retro Ridoctopus cephalopodcast! Uh... TONIGHT! From his early days peddling Wilkins Coffee, onto a Street called Sesame, Fraggle Rock, the mystical world of Thra and into the very heart of a Labyrinth, we render a portrait of the life and career of a true artistic genius. The one and only, Jim Henson! Later Parasite Steve spotlights Woman of the Woods by Milton J. Davis for another Bookshelf of the

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01:26:22

The Brig: High Quality Bird Puns (with author Nicole...

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2021/01/12

Pre-buy "A Theft Most Fowl: A Kingdom of Aves Mystery" on Amazon, right now! Follow author Nicole Givens Kurtz on social media! Facebook & Twitter: @nicolegkurtz And don't forget to visit her publishing company Mocha Memoirs Press and her author site! ----------------------------------------Retro Ridoctopus is:• Boss Rush Mode (watch)• Parasite Steve (read)• 8-Bit Alchemy (listen)• Nintenjoe (subscribe)----------------------------------------All original heavy metal music by Enchanted

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S2E25 - Ep 050: Season 2 Finale / First Viewing of...

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2020/12/29

Our big, season 2 finale is one for and by the Retroids, as we share our memories and play voice mails sent to us by our amazing listeners and #podcastingfam! What's more, we got Andy Doyle and Ian Wallace from Epic Airways and Amalga-Mania joining us live--all to spotlight some classic films we've just seen for the first time! So hunker up, buckle down and grab yourself a suction-cuppincake because this episode is 2.5 hours of unmissable retro fun! ----------------------------------------Retro

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