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Season 6
The Brig: Granting No Quarter (with author Rey Nichols)
Rey chats about her latest novella starring hard-boiled monster-slaying detctive, Apollo Grant!
Down in the eldritch unknown of the BRIG… we have a writer, monster hunter and lover of staring too long into the abyss! Rey Nichols is the author of the Apollo Grant books and is here to talk all about the newly released third in that series GRANT NO QUARTER!
And if you stick around to the end, you'll find out how she got to be 2 degrees from
Ep 119: Bad Movies Need Love Too (with author Ed Kurtz)
Ever notice how sometimes, so-called "bad movies" are often way more fun than those stuffy Oscar winners? We did.
Sometimes, bad movies are the most fun you'll have in front of a small screen. All you gotta do is grab some like-minded friends and good times can be had by all. And while your personal mileage may vary, is there a science to the phenomenon? A credible explanation as to what separates the Good-Bad from the downright awful?
The Brig: Splatter Folklore (with author Thomas R. Clark)
Tom comes on to discuss his newest Splatterpunk collection Immoral Dilemmas and his favorite sci-fi franchise Planet of the Apes!
If you don't know what the difference between EXTREME HORROR and SPLATTERPUNK is, author Thomas R. Clark is here with the low down! For about two hour hours, we chat about the craft, what he digs about the extreme stuff and his newest Splatterpunk collection, Immoral Dilemmas!
Ep 120: Pirate Crew Building (with/ Greenie)
We talk pirates and do some fantasy crew building using characters from the seven seas of pop culture!
With the Green Witch of the Shire (AKA Greenie) on deck, our new host Coopster Gold takes the helm for the first time, setting his spyglass on those swashbuckling, scallywags that once sailed the seven seas. YARRR, of course we be talking pirates!
After some basic history on the real deal, we begin building our own personal crews
Crow's Nest: Our Mom's Favorite Games
Parasite Steve & 8-Bit Alchemy pay tribute to their mom by sharing stories and spotlighting all the random video games she loved most.
Dedicated to the only person we know who could beat Xardion, our mom Nancy.
This is a Crow's Nest that's not only totally on brand, but functions as a bit of therapy for the hosts. As tribute to the mother of Parasite Steve and 8-Bit Alchemy, the boys endeavor to spotlight all the random video games she loved over the years.
Crow's Nest: Pirates of Dark Water
New guy, Coopster Gold has hopped aboard the Wraith to lead us across the churning dark waters of this Hanna Barbera cult classic!
Noy Jitat! Pirates of Dark Water is a pirate fantasy adventure series by Hanna Barbera, which originally aired between 1991 and 1993. And since our very own Coopster Gold happens to be a HUGE fan of the show, he's at the helm with one eye set on ADVENTURE in the land of Mer!
Ep 121: Portable Perfection (with Nintenjoe)
We take a road trip with some potent portables, from Game Boy to Game Gear, the GBA, PSP and beyond!
With host 8-Bit Alchemy at the wheel, the crew hits the road. We've got plenty of snacks, a trunk full of AA batteries and our favorite classic portable video game systems! Our companions are the Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, the DS, the Game Gear, the PSP and on this long and lonesome highway, we're gonna play 'em all!
Crow's Nest: We Finally Beat Xardion!
Xardion for the SNES isn't exactly a hidden gem, but this unique Action RPG definitely gives back what you put in.
Xardion isn't exactly a classic of the SNES, but 8-Bit Alchemy & Parasite Steve recently discussed it as one of the games their mother used to love and was actually able to beat. Well, thanks to much perseverance and level grinding, when if comes to this bizarre Run and Gun RPG Platformer, the boys are now (almost) as cool as she was!
Ep 122: Video Game Myths & Urban Legends
The world of gaming is lousy with rumors and legends, from Luigi in Mario 64 to Polybius... but are any of them true?
Even before the internet, rumors about weird stuff in video games were always swirling around the playground. Sometimes it was how to get a new character or access to part of a stage. Other times it would be a code for more lives, a secret boss fight or even just some crazy glitch.
The Brig: Stephen King Rules (with HorrorHound's Michael Miller)
Journailist Michael Miller stops by to chat about his writing and to gush about the horror genre at large!
Parasite Steve leads a sprawling discussion between two true-blooded fans, who unabashedly gush over both movies and books in the horror genre! Not every kid learns to read with Salem's Lot, but our guest this week is exactly that cool! When journalist Michael Miller isn't writing an article or interviewing one of horror's top stars, you can bet he's