A happy little tree here, a sleepy mountain there... For this friendly episode of the Retro Ridoctopus podcast, 8-Bit Alchemy has got his pallet loaded with some phthalo blue, alizarin crimson and liquid hwite. Using only our fan brush, we are gonna try our best to paint you a nice little portrait of TV legend, Bob Ross! We'll start with his time spent in Alaska and work our way into his public life and work of bringing joy and relaxation to generations of folks as well as various woodland creatures.

A little later on, we'll ask you to Octoponder what classic video game or movie landscape you would have loved to see Bob paint. And to round things out... Parasite Steve is gonna go ahead and step out of character to bring you some uncomfortable nature facts about 3 of the smelliest trees in the world!

----------------------------------------
Retro Ridoctopus is:
• Parasite Steve (read)
• 8-Bit Alchemy (listen)
• Nintenjoe (subscribe)
----------------------------------------
All original heavy metal music by Enchanted Exile \,,/

This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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 Sewers The Fan-Tastic Podcast

----------------------------------------
Retro Ridoctopus is:
• Parasite Steve (read)
• 8-Bit Alchemy (listen)
• Nintenjoe (subscribe)
----------------------------------------
All original heavy metal music by Enchanted Exile ,,/

This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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 Exile \,,/

This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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 read your answers for this week's OCTOPONDER THIS before finally giving the floor over to Boss Rush Mode for some fresh peeve petting!

----------------------------------------
Retro Ridoctopus is:
• Boss Rush Mode (watch)
• Parasite Steve (read)
• 8-Bit Alchemy (listen)
• Nintenjoe (subscribe)
----------------------------------------
All original heavy metal music by Enchanted Exile.
Listen to their sophomore album "Bloodwork Scriptorium" right now!

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, Retroids... if you asked Terryl a question, you are absolutely going to wanna stick around to the end!

Snag your copy of Terryl's newly re-released illustrated epic "The Katurran Odyssey" and browse her catalog for more creatures (both real and imagined).

And don't miss Terryl Whitlatch on Artstation!

----------------------------------------
Retro Ridoctopus is:
• Boss Rush Mode (watch)
• Parasite Steve (read)
• 8-Bit Alchemy (listen)
• Nintenjoe (subscribe)
----------------------------------------
All original heavy metal music by Enchanted Exile.
Listen to their sophomore album "Bloodwork Scriptorium" right now!

Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/retro-ridoctopus/2e45f8de-80e2-4def-9ca7-c31d8eef4460

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 Damned!

----------------------------------------
Retro Ridoctopus is:
• Boss Rush Mode (watch)
• Parasite Steve (read)
• 8-Bit Alchemy (listen)
• Nintenjoe (subscribe)
----------------------------------------
All original heavy metal music by Enchanted Exile.
Listen to their sophomore album "Bloodwork Scriptorium" right now!

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 Exile.
Listen to their sophomore album "Bloodwork Scriptorium" right now!

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 Ridoctopus is:
• Boss Rush Mode (watch)
• Parasite Steve (read)
• 8-Bit Alchemy (listen)
• Nintenjoe (subscribe)

It's time to break out the double A's because this week, we are powering up some classic handheld video games and toys. They may not be sophisticated, but you could pick most up for short dough back in the day and all were 100% guaranteed to improve long car rides.

At least that was the theory.

We cover the Merlin by Parker Brothers, some table top arcade action by Coleco and who didn't own a few of those Tiger LCD games?? The episode even veers into toy territory with the legendary Speak and Spell and the not so legendary Etch-A-Sketch Animator 2000!!

----------------------------------------
Retro Ridoctopus is:
• Boss Rush Mode (watch)
• Parasite Steve (read)
• 8-Bit Alchemy (listen)
• Nintenjoe (subscribe)
----------------------------------------
All original heavy metal music by Enchanted Exile.
Listen to their sophomore album "Bloodwork Scriptorium" right now!

Shigeru Miyamoto has created some of the most beloved video game characters of all time. We talk about his early work with Donkey Kong and a certain plumber called Jumpman, all the way past The Legend of Zelda and into the future with Star Fox! Happy birthday, Mr. Miyamoto and thanks for all the mushrooms!

Later on, we'll ask this week's Octo-Ponder This question before Boss Rush Mode Pets some Peeves about the Lovecraftian Hellscape that was 2020.

----------------------------------------
Retro Ridoctopus is:
• Boss Rush Mode (watch)
• Parasite Steve (read)
• 8-Bit Alchemy (listen)
• Nintenjoe (subscribe)
----------------------------------------
All original heavy metal music by Enchanted Exile.
Listen to their sophomore album "Bloodwork Scriptorium" right now!