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The Brig: Our Big Dumb Robot Overlords (with Jonny Ruckus)

We talk with one of the minds behind the Big Dumb Robot Con, a collective of hobbyist-builders dedicated to fabricating screen perfect robot characters from across pop culture!

We met Jonny Ruckus at Granite State Comic Con and were totally blown away by his amazing work for the BIG DUMB ROBOT CON! This is a collective of like-minded 3-D printer hobbyists and robot builders dedicated to fabricating screen perfect robot characters from your favorite movies and cartoons! 

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Ep 139: The Hairiest Scariest Werewolf Movies (with concept artist Michael Broom)

When the wolfsbane blooms and the moon is full... is like, the perfect time to throw on some killer werewolf flicks!

Awooooooo!! The moon is full and things are about to get HAIRY!

For our second monster-riffic epsiode in a row, we are going werewolf hunting! Along for the ride is Hollywood special effects artist, Michael Broom! Mike is the writer/artist of the insanely original graphic novel Membrane and with credits like The Walking Dead

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Ep 138: Halloween TV Specials

A tribute to our favorite vintage Halloween specials that would infect the airwaves during the spooky season!

The first of three consecutive Retro Ridoctopus monster-riffic episodes for season 6's month of October!

This episode is broken up into two distinct parts. The first covers those made for TV specials that would have us marking our calendars and TV Guides. 

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Ep 137: Unfinished Business / Games We Couldn't Beat

A discussion about all the video games we played to death but weren't very good at.

8-Bit Alchemy leads a walk down memory PAIN, as we dredge up all the video games we loved but could never beat. Sometimes this was do to us just never getting good enough, but other times, we have to consider the quality of the games themselves. Were they hard but fair? Or, in the end, were they complete F*@2ing bull$!#?!?!? 

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The Brig: Rocking That Horror Aesthetic (with author L. Marie Wood)

The wonderful L. Marie Wood returns for her third episode to chat about her non-fiction book, The Horror Aesthetic!

Is this episode a dissertation, an audio essay, or just a chat between friends?

L. Marie Wood becomes the second person in Ridoctopus history to get locked in the BRIG three times! On this occasion, she chats about new new non-fiction book, "The Horror Aesthetic: Essays from the Dark Corners of the Genre"! 

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Ep 136: Best Friends Forever!

An episode devoted to pairs of characters who are the ultimate ride or die, best friends forever!

We've all got that one best friend. Your bestest buddy, your #1 pal, your BFF! The one person who's seen you at your worst and ALWAYS had your back.

Well, this episode is dedicated to characters we feel set the standard for what it means to be best buddies! 

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Ep 135: Battlin' Like a Boss 2

We offer tribute to all the memorable boss battles of video game history! Dr. Wily, M. Bison, Shao Kahn and so many more!

We welcome our buddy Nintenjoe back again to talk about one of the most memorable aspects of any video game, the BOSSES!!

Whether they're in charge of a single stage or are the final challenge waiting at the end, these characters are sure to make an impact. 

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The Brig: A Bouquet of Skunk Apes and Xenomorphs (with author Kristin Dearborn)

Kristin stops by to chat about her books Faith of Dawn, The Amazing Alligator Girl, The Rack and more!

This week we have a talented author whom NY Times Best Seller Christopher Golden called “one of the most talented under-the-radar writers the horror genre has to offer”. Kristin Dearborn has written numerous published short stories, novels and novellas including Woman in White, Stolen Away, The Amazing Alligator Girl and her newest novel Faith of Dawn

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The Brig: Rambling Through the Avenues of Dumb (with producer Chris Gersbeck)

Chris returns to chat about all the crazy things going on at Dumb Industries, in a conversation that manages to meander around all corners of geekdom.

Back for his second stint in the BRIG… it’s writer/comedian/producer Chris Gersbeck!

With his company Dumb Industries, Chris produces and hosts a metric ton of hilarious weekly programs (including but not limited to) The Mads Are Back, The Mary-Jo Pehl Show, The Dave Hill Goodtime Hour and the retro gaming centric, Super Dumb Bros! 

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Ep 134: Themes From A Memory 6 (Nickelodeon Edition)

Nintenjoe returns to lead us into a bunch of blocks of theme songs! This time, it's all stuff from Nickelodeon!

It's music time again, folks!

And holy crap, Nintenjoe has returned to the helm for his first episode of season 6 as the main host! Appropriately, it's his popular recurring Themes From a Memory series!! This time, the mission was to choose intro theme songs from Nickelodeon cartoons and live

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