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Season 8

The Brig: Rampage in Peoria (w/ game designer Brian F. Colin)

Brian has created such classic arcade games as Rampage, Xenophobe, Arch Rivals and so many more!

Having worked for Bally Midway in the 1980s, game designer / artist / animator Brian F. Colin has created and worked on more classic arcade games than you can shake a giant mutant wolfman at!

RAMPAGE, XENOPHOBE, ARCH RIVALS, PIGSKIN 621ad, GENERAL CHAOS and RAMPAGE WORLD TOUR

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Ep 170: Shrieking About Horror Comics (w/ artist Derek Rook)

A discussion on horror comic books, characters and the artists who made them!

This week, things are gonna get a little MESSY, as we welcome back a true comic book expert. In the virtual studio is artist Derek Rook, (from Rough House Publishing) to talk about his newest book and horror comics as a whole!

After a excruciatingly cool expose on the (hot off the presses) GORE SHRIEK RESURRECTUS

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The Brig: Dawn of An Undead Glitch (w/ author Chris Philbrook)

Beloved ZOMPOC author Chris Philbrook returns to talk about his new smash hit LitRPG series!

Back in the BRIG is a 10-time Amazon/Audible best selling author of the long running post apocalyptic zombie mega hit series ADRIAN'S UNDEAD DIARY and much much more!

This time, Chris is here to chat about his brand new smash hit LitRPG novel AN UNDEAD GLITCH! 

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Ep 171: Fake Bands From Real Movies (w/ Ashes Von Nightmare)

Starting with Spinal Tap, we run down some of our favorite movies that feature fictional bands!

In what might be our longest episode ever, we welcome back one half of the Throwdown Thursday Podcast (the great Ashes Von Nightmare) to talk about some of our favorite movies that feature fictional bands!

After a STONEHENGE-sized presentation on the one that started it all, Rob Reiner's

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Ep 172: Nobody Beats G.I. Joe!

G.I. Joe was a REAL American cartoon with more characters than you could shake the USS Flagg at!

G.I. Joe is the codename for America's daring, highly trained, special mission force. Its purpose: To defend human freedom against Cobra, a ruthless, terrorist organization determined to rule the world.

For millions of fans, the exploits of G.I. 

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The Brig: Paperbacks & Spinner Racks (w/ author Michael Burke)

Being an author and co-owner of one of Boston's best comic book shops ain't for the faint of heart, but Mike pulls it off fantastically!

Tonight, in that vinegar-laced cask of nightmare fuel we call THE BRIG… we have the clobberingly awesome, Michael Burke!

Mike is the author of many pulpy tales of horror, fantasy and more. He's here to promote his brand new novella “Vengeful Spirits”, which appears in the 2025 collection SINISTER

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Ep 173: 16-bit Console Wars / SEGA vs Nintendo

We're comparing games for the Super Nintendo and the Genesis that, despite sharing a license, were completely different games!

Back in the early to mid 90s, when a popular movie was turned into a video game, that game was often released for both of the 16-bit systems that dominated console gaming of the day. This meant that whether you owned a Super Nintendo or a SEGA Genesis you'd be able to snag a copy and play! 

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The Brig: Truish Crime (w/ author Jenny Toupin)

For The Blurry Man, Jenny Toupin took inspiration from the craziest true crime case you've never heard of.

Though Jenny Toupin has been writing books since the first grade, she just released her first full length novel!

The Blurry Man is a masterful portrait in psychological horror. The book is haunted by ghosts and grave robbing, by dolls and wannabe devil worship, but these things exist on the

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Ep 174: TurboGrafx-16 / The Little PC-Engine That Could

We're out to prove that the lesser of the three big 16bit video game consoles was awesome too!

The black sheep of the 16bit console generation of video games was definitely the TurboGrafx-16, but does coming in third mean it wasn't great in it's own right? Heck no! (link in comments)

We run down a list of our nine favorite TURBOTASTIC games (plus a few more in there for

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The Brig: 40 Years in Hollywood (w/ actor Daniel Roebuck)

Legendary character actor Daniel Roebuck stops by to talk about his momentous career and his new passion project "The Hail Mary"

Our guest tonight is a legendary character actor who you have definitely seen in more movies and TV shows than you can COUNT!

Daniel Roebuck has 273 acting credits on IMDB since his debut in 1985. You might recognize him from TV shows like Matlock, Nash Bridges, or a truly EXPLOSIVE appearance on LOST! 

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