Are all video game movies really that bad? Absolutely not!

For this episode, we breakdown 6 films based on video games that we feel are worth talking about! Some are good, some are not so good, but our opinions on which ones are which might just surprise you!

Later on, we read a metric ton of Retroid answers for this week's OCTOPONDER THIS and 8-bit Alchemy will drop a B-segment on your laps that is sure to make you SQUIRM!

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Author, screenwriter, poet, professor and winner of all the awards, L. Marie Wood enjoyed her first stay in THE BRIG so much, she's back for a second round! We get to talking about her new books and how it feels to be nominated twice (same category, same year) for the Bram Stoker Awards! And later on, she reads her story "Upperville" from "The Tales of Time", proving there are some places you can never truly leave.

Raw, energetic joy abounds in this one, so if you're looking for dark and broody, this may not be the episode for you. ;)

You can order THE OPEN BOOK and it's companion piece THE TALES OF TIME right now on Amazon, And please check out the official website of L. Marie Wood!

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I think we can all agree that biodegradable recreational foam has never been more fun than when its being fired at your best pal's face! That's why that in this episode of the Retro Ridoctopus cephalopodcast, we aim to lay down NERF history and pull the trigger on some cherished childhood memories all revolving around this classic toy line!

After that, we'll switch to round table mode and present 6 of our favorite NERF guns. Tack on an Octoponder and another edition of Power To The Metal and you've got yourself a good time!

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Hey kid. Do you wanna know about this thing called INERTIA? How about some of that cool WATER PRESSURE or maybe how to pick up an ICE CUBE with a piece of STRING??

Well you're in luck because this week on the Retro Ridoctopus cephalopodcast, we're talking all about SCIENCE SHOWS! The ole nostalgia ray is being aimed at Mr. Wizard, Beakman's World and of course, Bill Nye The Science Guy. We cover the basics of each show, and spill the atoms on some really cool experiments. Best of all, we do it all in the name of SCIENCE!

Later on, we ask for one memorable at-home experiment you tried out as a kid for this week's OCTOPONDER. And Parasite Steve puts on his Nintenjoe pants to drop his very first ever entry of POWER TO THE METAL!

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For many of us, rushing home to plop our butts in front of the Disney Afternoon was a seminal part of childhood! From Gummi Bears, Ducktales and Rescue Rangers to Goof Troop, Tail Spin, Gargoyles and beyond, these were some of the best produced children's cartoons on television and a whole bunch of 'em of them spawned some terrific video games!

In this episode, Nintenjoe leads us through a discussion of 6 of our favorite Disney Afternoon shows and their corresponding games! We even have blocks of theme songs pairing the cartoon songs with those of their video game counterparts because... you're welcome!

All that with an OCTOPONDER smacked in between, plus 8Bit Alchemy drops his first COMPOSE YO'SELF of season five!

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Peter N. Dudar & L. L. Soares are two talented best buds who definitely know their way around horror!

The Bram Stoker Award-Nominated, Dudar, having written such memorable titles as "A Reqiuem For Dead Flies", "Blood Cult of the Booby Farmers" and "Goat Parade" unleashed his newest grimy Grindhouse nightmare in late 2022, "The Mississippi Glory Hole Mutilations" from Grinning Skull Press.

And because truth is stranger than fiction, Soares took home a Stoker the same year Dudar was nominated for his first novel, "Life Rage". Since then, he's published skin-crawling yarns such as "Rock 'N' Roll", "Hard", "Buried In Blue Clay" and his newest, "Teach Them How To Bleed", from Bloodshot Books.

In this first BRIG of season 5, we get the goods on both of their newest books, before diving head first into a sprawling conversation about Creature Double Feature! In true Ridoctopus fashion, we each picked one classic monster flick that was played on the program and proceed to have an absolute blast talking about them!

For all the monster kids, this is gonna be a fun one!

Check out Peter N. Dudar official website: http://www.peterndudar.com And follow both him and L.L. Soares on Facebook!

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Season 5 begins with a barrage of stars and swipes as we spotlight everyone's favorite men in black (pajamas)... NINJAS!

Over the decades, appearing on just about every console since the Atari 2600, ninjas have been a true staple of video games. For this episode, we spotlight some of out favorite appearances from the 8bit and 16bit eras and beyond!

Later on, we'll tell you which Ninja Turtle is the most popular to play as (according to our Facebook group) and Nintenjoe will sharpen his blade on the whetstone that is DIE MONSTER.

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It's that time again, Retroids! Time to stick the proverbial fork in another season of the Retro Ridoctopus cephalo-podast.

For this episode, we reminisce about the episodes that challenged us, the topics we were nervous to tackle and the guests we still can't believe agreed to come on.

Later, we do our annual thing of talking about a classic film that we FINALLY JUST watched for the first time! After giving you our picks, we have submissions from our listener-pals who were kind enough to join in on the fun!

Big LOVE and SHUBIBINS go to everyone who has stuck with us for so long and to all the new Retroids we picked up along the way!

See you in season 5!

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Jason David Frank joined Mighty Morphin Power Rangers in the 17th episode of its first season. Green with Evil was the title, but fans latched onto the character of Tommy almost immediately. and while he was introduced as the "evil" Power Ranger, Tommy wouldn't stay that way for long, going on to become the show's longest running cast member and by far the most popular.

For this episode, we pay tribute to his memory.

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a United States-based suicide prevention network of over 200+ crisis centers that provides 24/7 service via a toll-free hotline with the number 9-8-8. It is available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.

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For 30 years, Kevin Conroy has been the voice of one of the most beloved comic book characters of all time and to say his loss was one that hit us hard is an understatement. Without that dulcet baritone, it feels like the world has gotten a little darker.

For this episode of The Crow's Nest, we spend about an hour celebrating Kevin's historic performance and describe why, in so many ways, he was OUR Batman.

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