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When it comes to classic RPG series, Final Fantasy is always in the conversation. This long running series has achieved LEGENDARY status with 16 main titles and a Bahamut-sized hoard of sequels and spin-offs. This week, with the help of our Retroid Bobby MacGibbon, we'll spotlight our favorite games, characters and even summon monsters in the serie…
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This episode is dedicated to someone who has been my second Mother since I was ten years old, Parasite Steve and 8 Bit Alchemy's Mom Nancy. Please check out Crow's Nest: Our Mom's Favorite Games first as I play the music from the games mentioned in that episode plus some of the music that reminds me of her. I also share some personal memories and s…
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Parasite Steve leads a sprawling discussion between two true-blooded fans, who unabashedly gush over both movies and books in the horror genre! Not every kid learns to read with Salem's Lot, but our guest this week is exactly that cool! When journalist Michael Miller isn't writing an article or interviewing one of horror's top stars, you can bet he…
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Even before the internet, rumors about weird stuff in video games were always swirling around the playground. Sometimes it was how to get a new character or access to part of a stage. Other times it would be a code for more lives, a secret boss fight or even just some crazy glitch. But how many of those tantalizing tricks and tidbits ended up being…
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Xardion isn't exactly a classic of the SNES, but 8-Bit Alchemy & Parasite Steve recently discussed it as one of the games their mother used to love and was actually able to beat. Well, thanks to much perseverance and level grinding, when if comes to this bizarre Run and Gun RPG Platformer, the boys are now (almost) as cool as she was! This game is …
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With host 8-Bit Alchemy at the wheel, the crew hits the road. We've got plenty of snacks, a trunk full of AA batteries and our favorite classic portable video game systems! Our companions are the Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, the DS, the Game Gear, the PSP and on this long and lonesome highway, we're gonna play 'em all! Oh did we mention that Nintenj…
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Noy Jitat! Pirates of Dark Water is a pirate fantasy adventure series by Hanna Barbera, which originally aired between 1991 and 1993. And since our very own Coopster Gold happens to be a HUGE fan of the show, he's at the helm with one eye set on ADVENTURE in the land of Mer! So grab your nearest monkey-bird and settle into the CROW'S NEST for a com…
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Dedicated to the only person we know who could beat Xardion, our mom Nancy. This is a Crow's Nest that's not only totally on brand, but functions as a bit of therapy for the hosts. As tribute to the mother of Parasite Steve and 8-Bit Alchemy, the boys endeavor to spotlight all the random video games she loved over the years. Expect NES, SNES, Turbo…
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With the Green Witch of the Shire (AKA Greenie) on deck, our new host Coopster Gold takes the helm for the first time, setting his spyglass on those swashbuckling, scallywags that once sailed the seven seas. YARRR, of course we be talking pirates! After some basic history on the real deal, we begin building our own personal crews (fantasy football …
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If you don't know what the difference between EXTREME HORROR and SPLATTERPUNK is, author Thomas R. Clark is here with the low down! For about two hour hours, we chat about the craft, what he digs about the extreme stuff and his newest Splatterpunk collection, Immoral Dilemmas! And later on, we dive headfirst into a sprawling discussion about that b…
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Sometimes, bad movies are the most fun you'll have in front of a small screen. All you gotta do is grab some like-minded friends and good times can be had by all. And while your personal mileage may vary, is there a science to the phenomenon? A credible explanation as to what separates the Good-Bad from the downright awful? Eh, who cares. In the sp…
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Down in the eldritch unknown of the BRIG… we have a writer, monster hunter and lover of staring too long into the abyss! Rey Nichols is the author of the Apollo Grant books and is here to talk all about the newly released third in that series GRANT NO QUARTER! And if you stick around to the end, you'll find out how she got to be 2 degrees from Kevi…
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It's season 6 and the start of a whole new era of Ridoctopus with our new host Justin Cooper (AKA Coopster Gold)! Our man from Shytown wastes no time settling in as we celebrate some mean pinball video games. But there's no need to drive to your nearest amusement hall because these games can be played on such home platforms as the original Nintendo…
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What can we say? We just didn't want this season to end... After copious amounts of reminiscing over another amazing year, we dive into our annual final topic. Like every year, we asked you for voice mails, giving your quick reviews of a classic movie you watched for the first time this year. Every single year, this block gets longer and longer and…
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To celebrate the release of Godzilla Minus One and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, we've got an episode so full of kaiju mayhem, we had to split it into two parts! Back for the conclusion of this epic journey is our buddy Aldo, who continues to flex his superfan knowledge along the way. This time, Nintenjoe and Parasite Steve deliver the goods on the …
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To celebrate the release of Godzilla Minus One and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, we've got an episode so full of kaiju mayhem, we had to split it into two parts! Along for this epic journey is our pal Aldo, who takes us through the first 15 Godzilla movies (which comprise what is known as the Showa period) starting with the original Gojira in 1954, …
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For our last BRIG of season 5, Parasite Steve welcomes an old & dear friend who just happens to be another insanely talented writer! Morgan Sylvia is an author from Maine with numerous published works including novels, short stories, poetry collections and everything in between. Whether she's writing long or short form, one thing is clear, the qual…
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The bummer is we have to bid farewell to our brother Nintenjoe, as this is his final time hosting the show. But being the totally radical dude that he is, he straps on the blue mask to lead us one final time into the land of nostalgia, as we celebrate the cinematic films of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Bringing the pizzas is our very good frie…
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For this episode of THE BRIG, we chat with the incredibly cool Kasey Lansdale! You might have seen her name on numerous anthologies, in the credits for Shudder's Creepshow or on one of her acclaimed country music albums. For this episode, we learn how she built an expansive career by never saying no to anything new! A little later on we'll chat abo…
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Special effects titan Ray Harryhausen is rightfully renowned for pushing the medium of stop motion animation and single-handedly creating some of the most memorable on-screen monsters ever captured on screen. For this epic journey, we welcome back Scott Clevenger (from the Slumgullion podcast) to celebrate the mythic life and career of this legenda…
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Here it is, horror fans... the second half of our first (maybe only) two part episode! 8-Bit Alchemy and "All Hallows" Steve aren't done screaming out obscure horror games, in fact, this episode covers four more! Some are more obscure than others but all are worth celebrating. We even drop some honorable mentions along the way, so strap back on you…
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Our first ever two part episode starts with a massive tribute to the Grandfather of all Gaming Gore, SPLATTERHOUSE! We'll take you game by game, room by viscera-painted room, through Rick's red-knuckled journey as he takes up the TERRORMASK to save his beloved Jennifer from the forces of EVIL! After that, we'll each drop one OBSCURE horror game tha…
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Starting the spooky season right, we slammed the BRIG door on an awesome dude with some KILLER horror cred! Not only is Bob Mendell the vocalist for the metal bands On Your Deathbed & Drained, he's also an actor, a SFX makeup artist and the actor manager at Fear Town Haunted House! Ever wonder what it takes to run a major haunted attraction? Bob ha…
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On another toy-centric episode of the Retro Ridoctopus cephalopodcast, Nintenjoe takes the reins as we present some of our favorite Retro Toy Lines. Here we aren't just spotlighting one or two toys, but the entire lines as a whole. Along for the ride is "Mrs. Alchemy", Steph, AKA "Green Witch Of The North", AKA "GREENIE", in her first appearance on…
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In space, no one can hear you scream......but this is only a podcast, so you don't have to worry about that. With the help of Xenomorph-superfan and movie-dissecting guru, El Goro (from the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast), we're going to spill the ovomorphs on the entire Alien franchise! Starting with Ridley Scott's horror sci-fi masterpiece ALIEN (19…
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In every medium where superheroes exist, there are characters that spoof the genre. Some, (like the Tick), carry their own parody comics & shows. But others exist within the world of their property (as a show within a show) where these meta heroes are enjoyed by the already fictional characters of that property (like Radioactive Man is to Bart Simp…
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If you already feel old, how does it feel to know that the Super Nintendo came out 32 years ago? For many of us, the 90s were defined by the 16-bit generation of video games. The successor to the enormously successful Nintendo Entertainment System was of course the good old SNES. A system that would push the envelopes the look, sound and overall ex…
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This is a supplemental Crow's Nest to "Ep 107: Gaming the Marvel Way (with Ian Wallace)". In that episode we went through enough Marvel video games to fill a Danger Room, but there were some glaring omissions... Righting the chief of those wrongs, we decided to celebrate the first 6 (all the sprite based ones) Capcom Marvel fighters! We start with …
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Stephen Lomer is many things. Aside from being a pal, he's an Amazon Best Selling author, as well as a talented actor, producer and screenwriter! For his first appearance in the BRIG, we decided to do something a little different, by getting 4 cast members of his YouTube show The Parody News Network to appear throughout and kind of gum up the works…
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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 ho…
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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 befo…
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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 freq…
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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-Bi…
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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…
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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 blo…
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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…
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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 t…
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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) --------------------…
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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 t…
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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 ho…
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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)…
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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 Carniva…
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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 bel…
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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 fir…
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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 ep…
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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 L…
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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 abo…
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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! L…
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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 202…
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This week, we are joined by our pals, Colleen the Conqueror and Santino "The San Man" Mancebo to geek out about the Japanese phenomenon called TOKUSATSU! Listen if you're a fan of Ultraman, Kamen Rider, Power Rangers, Beetle Borgs or anything of the kind! As well as delivering some heartfelt presentations, we manage to play a bunch of theme songs a…
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