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Season 4
The Brig: Big Lizards, Tiger Kings & Other Weird Fiction (with writer Keith Lansdale)
Keith Lansdale chats about his books and screenplays, how Bruce Campbell became Elvis, and his famous dad, Joe.
Locked in the BRIG is the awesome, Keith Lansdale!
Keith has authored all kinds of stuff, including screenplays, comics, novels & short stories! His work has appeared alongside his famous dad Joe R. Lansdale but has done plenty on his own, co-writing the screenplay for THE PALE DOOR, CHRISTMAS WITH THE DEAD, and
S4E2 - Ep 069: Forever Golden / A Tribute To Betty White
We celebrate the life and times of television's first lady, the incomparable Betty White!
In this episode, we shine the golden spotlight on true television royalty. Betty White's career began on the radio at age 8 and it didn't stop for almost a century. Check it out, we even did research for this one!
Special thanks to our newest sponsor, Silk City Hot Sauce!
The Crow's Nest: Super Mario Paint Bros.
Nintenjoe and Parasite Steve remember the joy of creating art on a Super Nintendo with Mario Paint!
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Retro Ridoctopus is:
• Parasite Steve (read)
• 8-Bit Alchemy (listen)
S4E3 - Ep 070: 90s Toys That Aren't Actually From The 90s
Sometimes, the toys you remember as belonging to "your own generation" are actually a heck of a lot older!
Imagine finding out that all the beloved toys you played with as a child were first released when your grandparents were little. Oh, it happened!
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S4E4 - Ep 071: Mystery Meat & Potatoes (with Randy Carter)
We welcome back our pal Randy Carter (from the band Swarm of Eyes) to dish out some school lunch memories!
This week, 8-Bit Alchemy scoops out some mashed potato-memories and choccy milk dreams as we talk about school lunches! We made sure to cover the good, the bad and the ugly, all with the help of returning guest, Randy Carter from the thrash metal band Swarm of Eyes!
We'll also read a bunch of Retroid responses to this week's OCTOPONDER THIS question
The Brig: The Turkey Sharks Meet Teddy Ruxpin (with writer Josh Nealis)
Josh Nealis from Cutthroat Comics returns to the BRIG to talk about his many publishing projects!
Josh Nealis (from Cutthroat Comics) makes Ridoctopus history by becoming the only person to get locked in THE BRIG twice! Parasite Steve and 8-Bit Alchemy grill him on all his fine works, but especially his latest slice of superhero hilarity, Turkey Sharks #2!
Whatever you do, do NOT forget to click this link and visit Cutthroat Comics on the web
S4E5 - Ep 072: The Greatest Cartoon Reboots (with Justin Cooper)
Sometimes things are just better the second time around. In this episode, we spotlight 8 of the best rebooted cartoon series ever!
A whole episode that proves that sometimes, the second time really is the charm.
With the help of returning guest (and host of the EPIC TALES FROM THE SEWERS PODCAST) Justin Cooper, we present a slew of really well done cartoon reboots from recent years! Reboots tend to get a bad rap, but trust us, these are worth your time!
The Brig: If You're Lookin' For A Paintballer... (with screenwriter L. Marie Wood)
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!
S4E6 - Ep 073: Wrestling Then & Now (with Domenic Parillo & George O'Connor)
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
S4E7 - Ep 074: Blue Streak / Sonic Through The Ages (with Aldo Araujo)
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.