Retro Ridoctopus

This week, the Retro Ridoctopus​ cephalopodcast pays tribute to a true comic genius. Terry Jones wasn't just 1/6 of the legendary Monty Python, he was a writer, historian, director, famed Oslo dentist and star of many Norwegian møvies (I think). So get ready for some bad accents and some even worse impressions because on this episode, we go through the 4 Python films, remembering and celebrating t...

On this episode, the Retro Ridoctopus Cephalopodcast is joined in studio by the Duke of Deadpan, Derek Loftrom (winner of the "Submit a topic for a season 2" contest). Together, we take a trip down the cereal aisles of time and space to highlight some of our favorite killer (and not so killer) American breakfast cereals! There a bit of history involved and a quiz at the end of the week, so be sure...

No mystery here, gang... on this episode of the Retro Ridoctopus Cephalopodcast, we'll be aiming our flashlights on the American animation giant, Hanna Barbera! Host Nintenjoe starts out with a little studio history, before we dive right into into playing blocks of cartoon theme songs from 8 of our favorite shows! Later, this week's "Octoponder THIS" will ask which classic Hanna Barbera toon you'd...

On this episode of the Retro Ridoctopus Cephalopodcast, we are all about our own personal experiences with the premier kid's network, Nickelodeon! 8-Bit Alchemy leads the discussion as we all choose 2 or 3 of our most beloved shows, complete with theme songs! Later, this week's "Octoponder THIS" will literally splat you right in the face, so watch out for that. And finally, to close everything out...

On this episode of the Retro Ridoctopus Cephalopodcast, we bring the pew pew and a little rock and roll with a spotlight on the popular Mega Man series! Capcom's blue boy wonder has starred in more games, across more consoles than we can cram into a single episode, that's why for our first episode of season 2, host Parasite Steve has decided to concentrate on the original 6 entries for the Nintend...

Our big, season finale is one for and by the Retroids, as we share our memories and play almost 20 minutes of voice mails sent to us by our amazing listeners! Stay to the end if you can, because we also have a Godzilla-sized announcement about where we are going for season 2! On and don't miss as Boss Rush Mode delivers his final "Peeve Pet", mercilessly breaking down the unmitigated excess of the...

An underappreciated 80s gem, Captain Power and The Soldiers of the Future was definitely ahead of its time. Written by J. Michael Straczynski, this surprisingly dark, post apocalyptic series was aimed at both kids and adults but struggled to find an audience. We discuss the show, the VHS tapes and the brilliant line of interactive toys! Later, for the last "Octoponder THIS" of the season, we ask f...

On this episode of the Retro Ridoctopus Cephalopodcast, 8-Bit Alchemy drops a great, garthim-sized conjunction on your heads as we explore the sprawling worlds of Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal ! Our discussion covers the original film, the Age of Resistance series and beyond! Special appearances by our roving reporter, Dr. Maddio, as well as our buddy Justin Cooper of Amalga-Mania and the Fan-Tast...

On this episode of the Retro Ridoctopus Cephalopodcast, Parasite Steve welcomes his partner in crime, Derek Rook of Rough House Publishing! Continuing on with our October theme, the ROUGH MASTER GENERAL chats about a book that helped shape his career... that poetic masterpiece of tragedy and of young love lost, "The Crow". Over the course of our longest episode yet, we dig up some inside baseball...

This week, host Boss Rush Mode takes point to lead us on a mission through the seminal survival horror franchise known as Resident Evil! Though some may be more familiar with the film series, we point our flashlights into the dark, squirming corners of Capcom's original video game series. The originals, the remakes and even a spin-off or two! In other words... zombies and lickers and tyrants, oh m...

To usher in the spooky season, host 8-Bit Alchemy is hell bent on dredging up our worst childhood frights! We've all experienced it. Sometimes a single scene from a TV show or a movie was all it took to leave lasting scars, but other times, the really scary stuff happens IRL. Stuff that even today, we can't explain. A bit later on, we ask you to summon up your scariest childhood nightmare for this...

This week, host Nintenjoe is locked, loaded and ready to talk about one of his favorite classic video game series, Contra! We set our sights on the 8-bit and 16 bit entries as well as the original arcade and beyond! So, input that Konami code and strap in for an alien busting episode of the Retro Ridoctopus cephalopodcast! When the dust settles, we'll ask your favorite Contra inspired game for thi...

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 kn...

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 s...

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 w...

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 we...

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 sh...

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 thi...

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 epi...

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 "O...

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...

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 m...

Host, Nintenjoe boldly goes to the final frontier to discuss our varied experiences with a little franchise called Star Trek! Holodecks, phaser settings and controversial kisses abound on this star studded episode of the Retro Ridoctopus cephalopodcast! A bit later on, we ask your all time favorite Sci-Fi show or movie (that's not Start Trek or Star Wars) for this week's "Octoponder THIS". And to...

On this episode of the Retro Ridoctopus Cephalopodcast, host, 8-Bit Alchemy dusts off some memories about childhood collectibles. Things like figures and cards—inexpensive purchasables that got their hooks in deep, making you feel like you had to GET (or in some cases, catch) 'EM ALL! A bit later... we'll ask you to pony up the crown jewel of your collection for this week's "Octoponder THIS". Then...

On this episode of the Retro Ridoctopus Cephalopodcast, host (of the moment), Parasite Steve rolls the dice to embark on a round table discussion, where we remember some of our favorite obscure board games that (while totally awesome) lacked the staying power of fare like Monopoly or Clue. And later on, we'll spout off some childhood regrets for this week's "Octoponder THIS". Then, to close out th...