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 episode: https://tedium.co/2022/12/09/arcade-ticket-redemption-game-history/

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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 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 cleaned them up after.

Watch THE MADS ARE BACK! Buy signed and personalized copies of Franks BOOKS! Check out Frank's official WEBSITE!

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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 first Star Trek themed metal band!

Buckle up, Trekkers because for this one, all phasers are set to STUNNING.

Follow the band on Facebook!

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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 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 the show before, but others may surprise you!

Here's to 100 more!

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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 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 lived it. So grab some popcorn and get comfortable. The ticket is on us!

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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 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 Amazon!

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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!

Later on, 8-Bit Alchemy drops a themed Compose Yo'self before we turn the ship around and take the voyage home!

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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 2020, The Mads have released over twenty livestreams including six shorts compilations, and have welcomed guests such as Mike Nelson, Mary Jo Pehl, Kevin Murphy, Bill Corbett, Jonah Ray, and many other cast members and writers from Mystery Science Theater 3000.

Chris talks to Parasite Steve and 8-bit Alchemy about the genesis of how the show came about, as well as the process of what goes into each episode of THE MADS ARE BACK and all the great shows on https://dumb-industries.com!

Combine that with the scoop on their latest mega event Darkstar: Terror at the Edge of Time, and you've got yourself one heck of a BRIG!

What can we say, it's a DUMB time to be alive!

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 as well!

SHUWATCH!

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Larry Blamire returns again (for the first time) to talk all about his newest books "Still At Large" and "Flapjack Alley". One is out now, the other is on the way, but both as chock full of delightful absurdist humor that is sure to either split your side, or possible leave it in stitches.

Later on, we get Larry to do the reminiscing thing about the early days of his career working for the stage in Boston. You'll hear how he met some of the actors and aliens who would later appear in THE LOST SKELETON OF CADAVRA, and thrill as your Octohosts drop a surprise dramatic reading of BRIDE OF THE MUTANT'S TOMB on Larry's lap!

As the kids say... this one's a hoot, pops!

SOME BLAM-TASTIC LINKS

• WATCH! The Blu-rays of Larry's film's are only at Hydraulic Entertainment!
• READ! Visit Lulu to start building your own Larr-brary of Larry's keen books!
• DISCOVER! The expansive world of Larry's steampunk epic Steam Wars!

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