We rocket right through the rift and crash down on the transistor and claw world of Beast Wars Transformers!
With the help of Transformers super fan, GwenNinja we cover THE Transformers cartoon of the 90s!
First, we each spotlight a favorite episode before blasting into a bunch more fun like coming up with our own characters for this week's OCTOPONDER THIS question and finally
With the help of our #1 Retroid, we do a deep dive on four non-kid retro TV shows we had to stay up past our bedtime to watch!
A fun round table discussion chosen by this week's guest, Phil Conti!
Phil is an old friend and one of our most active Retroids in the Facebook group. It was great finally getting to sit down and chat about TV shows we stayed way past our bedtime to watch as kids. Shows that in some cases, we WEREN'T SUPPOSED TO SEE!
We tackle a modern show for a change! The Disney+ series Moon Knight is discussed with full spoilers so be warned!
Check out the Old Man Wade Show wherever you get your podcasts and read his stuff on BAM! SMACK! POW!
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We buckle into the DeLorean, hit 88 MPH and travel back to one of the most beloved movie trilogies of all TIME.
With the help of our favorite Icelandic pal, Birkir Fannar (AKA Leikjarinn, AKA Leik) we travel BACK to 1985 to gush over the classic movie trilogy BACK TO THE FUTURE. We discuss the films themselves and what they've meant to us over the years. Leik (who stayed up really late to record with us due to the time difference) goes into how huge the movies were
A supplemental minisode to Ep 076, Nintenjoe plays a full hour of requested video game music!
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• Parasite Steve (read)
• 8-Bit Alchemy (listen)
We offer tribute to all the memorable boss battles of video game history! Bowser, Robotnik and so many more!
We welcome our buddy Shaun (8BitGlitch79) back to the show 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.
With the help of Jeff and Scott from the Slumgullion podcast, we deliver pitches for fake movies based on real board games! Hey, it worked for Clue.
Call this episode a palate cleanser!
As big fans of the film version of CLUE, we thought it would be fun to come up with our own movie pitches for films based on classic board games. For this very special episode of Retro Ridoctopus, our pals Jeff Holland and Scott Clevenger (from the Slumgullion podcast
Sonic the Hedgehog, SEGA's speedy blue ball of attitude has gone on to become one of the true icons of gaming. Let's discuss!
A Blue Streak speeds by and wouldn't you know... it's SONIC THE HEDGEHOG!!
The video game icon raced onto the scene in 1991 and has been doing loop-de-loops and bopping badniks ever since! For this extra long episode, we welcome SEGA aficionado, Aldo Araujo to chat about more Sonic games than you can shake a leg at.
In honor of WWE & WCW legend Scott Hall, we present a sprawling conversation on wrestling that covers perspectives from both sides of the ring.
With the help of our pals, independent wrestler, Domenic Parillo & George O'Connor (from Swarm of Eyes and Homeless Comics), we embark on an epic journey. Wrestling memories are shared, discussed and celebrated, as we talk about our love for the art form. Hear about our live experiences and why we think the audience is as big a part of the sport as the
Author/Screenwriter L. Marie Wood stops by to chat about her multi award winning project THE BLACK HOLE, but we somehow get around to Star Wars and her favorite movie, Angel Heart!
Locked in THE BRIG this time is multi-award winning screenwriter, author & poet, L. Marie Wood! We have a great discussion about her various works, including her brand new novella THE BLACK HOLE! And later, we manage to squeeze in some Star Wars talk and discuss Lisa's favorite retro movie, Angel Heart!