Retro Ridoctopus

S1E18 - Ep 018: Tears in the Rain / A Tribute to Rutger Hauer

Our tribute to the late, great, Rutger Hauer and a healthy handful of his films.

On this episode of the Retro Ridoctopus Cephalopodcast, we pay tribute to the late, great Dutch thespian, Rutger Hauer. Parasite Steve leads the discussion and reminisces about a slew of his favorite Hauer films and why the actor is so important to him.

Later, we'll ask you to imagine a role where you would have most liked to have seen Rutger cast (he was almost Riggs in Lethal Weapon, don't ya know) for this week's "Octoponder THIS". And to close out the episode, Nintenjoe snags the mic to highlight another underrated metal band in a segment we call "Power To The Metal"!

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

The show that celebrates all the things that made growing up awesome is part of the Inebri-Art Podcast Network! For information on our sister shows, pleaseclick here!



S1E17 - Ep 017: Sporting Entertainment

A celebration of wrestling, roller derby and other forms of entertainment that could be considered sports adjecent!

This stuff may not be in the same league as hockey, football or baseball but don't you dare call it "FAKE"! Boss Rush Mode leads a ruckus discussion about Sports Entertainment in all its varied forms. We cover GLOW (The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling), the WWF/WWE, Legends of the Hidden Temple, stuff on roller skates and more!

A bit later on, for this week's "Octoponder THIS", we ask your favorite sports entertainment personality. And to close things out, 8-Bit Alchemy spotlights a classic Nintendo tournament with another edition of "8-Bit Minute"!

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



S1E16 - Ep 016: TV Intros / Themes From A Memory

A musical episode wherein we play blocks of our favorite tv show intro songs!

In a format departure, Nintenjoe leads us in playing blocks of classic TV sitcom and cartoon show intros! It's our little homage to the humble beginnings of the podcast--back when we played blocks of video game music on the Boss Rush Mode channel (click here if you want to check that out)

A bit later on, we ask for your favorite TV theme that was attached to a "Top Tier Trash" show for this week's "Octoponder THIS"! And to close out the episode, Boss Rush Mode sets his teeth in a clench to rip apart "traffic", in another edition of Petting Those Peeves!

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



S1E15 - Ep 015: Cartoon Comeback

A discussion of cartoons that ended too soon and we think deserve a proper comeback (akin to Netflix's incredible Voltron revival)!

On this episode of the Retro Ridoctopus Cephalopodcast, 8-Bit Alchemy spotlights some beloved cartoons he would love to see come BACK FROM THE DEAD! And, just to be cool guys, each of the other 3 Octo-Hosts chime in with some of our childhood favorites that we think could are deserving of a proper comeback!

A bit later... we'll ask you to name one existing remake that you really enjoyed in this week's "Octoponder THIS". And to close out the episode, Parasite Steve drops RETRO NOUVEAU to spotlight another new but retro-styled indie video game!

#Shubibin! #WackyDraws

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

The show that celebrates all the things that made growing up awesome is part of the Inebri-Art Podcast Network! For information on our sister shows, pleaseclick here!



S1E14 - Ep 014: The Weirdest of them Al (with Randy Carter)

We spotlight the first 5 Weird Al Yankovic albums with guest, Randy Carter from Swarm of Eyes!

On this episode of the Retro Ridoctopus Cephalopodcast, we welcome Randy "Too Pretty For Death" Carter, the lead vocalist of NH based heavy metal band Swarm of Eyes! After some serious HEAVY METAL talk, host (of the moment) Parasite Steve leads us on a journey through the mighty Weird Al Yankovic's first five albums! We discuss every hit and every deep cut, the parodies and the originals, while sharing our fond memories on growing up WEIRD.

Later, we'll ask you to lay down your favorite Al original song for this week's "Octoponder THIS". And to close out the episode, Nintenjoe snags the mic to highlight another underrated metal band in a segment we call "Power To The Metal"!

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

The show that celebrates all the things that made growing up awesome is part of the Inebri-Art Podcast Network! For information on our sister shows, pleaseclick here!



S1E13 - Ep 013: Mantle of the Batman

A discussion of all things Batman to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Tim Burton's original film!

Tim Burton's original Batman film is turning 30! Criminals may be a superstitious cowardly lot, but we aint afraid of no BATS! Host, Boss Rush Mode leads us in a celebration of the Caped Crusader's many appearances in movies, cartoons, video game and MORE on this episode of the Retro Ridoctopus cephalopodcast!

For this week's "Octoponder THIS", we ask your favorite Batman villain, and to close things out, 8-Bit Alchemy pays tribute to the amazing Danny Elfman with another edition of "Compose Yo-self"!

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



S1E12 - Ep 012: Video Games That Should Have Been

The Octohosts pitch imaginary video games based on shows or movies we always loved!

Why was there no Gummi Bears game on the NES? Shouldn't there have been a 16-bit Ronin Warriors? Host, Nintenjoe asks the Ridocto-hosts to pitch some imaginary video games based on shows or movies we always loved!

A bit later on, we ask you to pitch an improved version of a licensed game that DID exist... (but should have been way better) for this week's "Octoponder THIS"! And to close out the episode, Boss Rush Mode steps up to confront some internet "logic" in another edition of Petting Those Peeves!

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



S1E11 - Ep 011: Godzilla Gaming START T0 END

The Kaiju king, Godzilla has graced a ton of video games, but which ones are worth your time?

On this episode of the Retro Ridoctopus Cephalopodcast, Professor 8-Bit Alchemy lays down a Kaiju-sized history lesson of Godzilla's many appearance in video games! From the Commodore 64 and Apple II to the NES, Game Boy and even the Sega Pico, you'll see that movies aren't the only media where BIG G reigns supreme.

A bit later... we'll ask you to name your favorite giant monster in this week's "Octoponder THIS". And to close out the episode, Parasite Steve drops another DIE MONSTER to spotlight some of the deep dive TOHO references in the classic NES game Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!

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

The show that celebrates all the things that made growing up awesome is part of the Inebri-Art Podcast Network! For information on our sister shows, pleaseclick here!



S1E10 - Ep 010: Girl Cartoon Throwdown (Of Ultimate Destiny)

We talk awesome 80s cartoons featuring female heroes with our pals from the Throwdown Thursday Podcast!

On this episode of the Retro Ridoctopus Cephalopodcast, Parasite Steve shows us the softer side of bad ass, as guests Ashes Von Nightmare & Patsy the Angry Nerd (from the Throwdown Thursday Podcast) discuss their favorite 80s girl cartoons!

And later on, we'll ask you to pony up your favorite female animated character for this week's "Octoponder THIS". And to close out the episode, Nintenjoe snags the mic to highlight another underrated metal band in a segment we call "Power To The Metal"!

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

Whatever you do, make sure you're listening to the always awesome Throwdown Thursday Podcast! New episodes every THURSDAY!

The show that celebrates all the things that made growing up awesome is part of the Inebri-Art Podcast Network! For information on our sister shows, pleaseclick here!



S1E9 - Ep 009: Pac-Man Feverish

Before that plumber guy, the original king of all gaming was a chompy yellow circle called Pac-Man!

Host, Boss Rush Mode takes us PAC in time to spotlight the first icon of gaming—that ghost gobbling, circle of ravenous yellow, Pac-Man! We chat about the myriad of the classic games, cartoons, lunchboxes, "rockin"soundtracks, the nutritional merits of video wafers and MORE on this episode of the Retro Ridoctopus cephalopodcast!

And for this week's "Octoponder THIS", we unbox some breakfast memories by asking you to regurgitate your favorite cereal based on a cartoon or video game character (there were a ton in the 80s)! Then, to close out the episode, our resident composer is going to take you back to video game school with another edition of "The 8-Bit Minute"!

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



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