Retro Ridoctopus

Mar 10 2025 246 ep. 117 mins 12
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Come aboard as your 3 wacky octo-hosts dive deep into the 70s, 80s, 90s and beyond to discuss things like classic gaming, movies, tv shows, cartoons, music and even toys!

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Ep 148: The Extremely Real Ghostbusters (Part 1 of 2)

Mar 10 2025 162 mins  
Who you gonna call? Why, Drew Mollo (from the Splash Pages podcast) that's who! As a lifelong Ghostbusters super-fan, Drew has spent years memorizing Tobin's Spirit Guide and definitely knows how to read a P.K.E. Meter. A good thing too, because for this episode, we're be spotlighting 8 episodes from this seminal animated series! Expect plenty of Peter, Ray, Egon, Winston as well

Ep 147: Wild Wild Westerns (Part 2 of 2)

Feb 24 2025 118 mins  
Our Wild Wild Westerns theme continues! But before we ride off into the sunset, there's still some rip-roaring fun to be had! Join your saddle-sore hosts Rattlesnake Steve, Doc Cooperday and The 8-Bit Kid as they rustle up some westerns in basically every media besides movies! We've got a wagon full of cartoons, video games, a short story collection and even (what some might call)

The Brig: The Sinister Ascension of THEM! (with author Marc L. Abbott)

Feb 17 2025 102 mins  
On another episode of the BRIG… we’ve got a talented Brooklyn based filmmaker, actor, podcaster and award winning author. Marc Abbott! Marc's short stories have been featured in numerous anthologies including the Bram Stoker Nominated horror anthologies New York State of Fright & Under Twin Suns, not to mention the two-time African American Literary Award-winning horror ant

Ep 146: Wild Wild Westerns (Part 1 of 2)

Feb 10 2025 142 mins  
Hope you've packed plenty beans, bacon, whiskey and lard because we are headed WEST! Hitch your wagon train to three nefarious-looking desperadoes by the names of Rattlesnake Steve, Doc Cooperday and The 8-Bit Kid because for this first episode of our Wild Wild Westerns theme, we cover some of our favorite Western MOVIES! From Wayne to Eastwood, Russell & Kilmer to...SCOTT GLEN

Crow's Nest: What Lies Beyond Shadowgate?

Feb 05 2025 68 mins  
This Crow's Nest shines the torchlight on a sequel that was 35 years in the making! At Retro Ridoctopus, we love point and click adventure games and for Parasite Steve and 8-Bit Alchemy, that journey started with a game called Shadowgate on the NES. Fast forward to 2024, whena small indie game developer, (started by the the original creators of the Macventure Series which included

The Brig: Vampirella and The Herculoids / The Ultimate Team-Up (with Jeannine Acheson & Tom Sniegoski)

Feb 03 2025 125 mins  
For the season 7 premiere of THE BRIG… Retro Ridoctopus is proud and honored to present two incredible guests who are absolutely tearing up the indie comics scene! First, we have a thirty five plus year veteran of the comics industry, and frequent collaborator of Christopher Golden, Mike Mignola and other total industry legends...New York Times Best Selling Author, Tom Sniegoski!

Ep 145: Not Enough Screen Time (Part 2 of 2)

Jan 28 2025 97 mins  
Sometimes supporting and background characters shine brighter than the heroes do! Continuing our new Season 7 format, we are splitting this theme into two episodes. Part 2 concentrates on memorable background characters from Video Games. And later, 8-Bit Alchemy will drop the first B-Segment of the season in the form of a DIE MONSTER! If you missed it, check out Not Enough Screen T

Crow's Nest: Is this a Nosferatu or a Yesferatu? (with Jeff Carroll)

Jan 20 2025 112 mins  
Our first bonus episode of season 7 is a spirited but level-headed discussion about NOSFERATU (2024) with author & film maker, Jeff Caroll. Both Jeff and Parasite Steve feel strongly about the film, but one liked it and the other? Well, not so much. This is a new type of episode for Retro Ridoctopus, but s always, we keep things friendly and respectful. No matter which side of

Ep 144: Not Enough Screen Time (Part 1 of 2)

Jan 13 2025 108 mins  
Sometimes supporting and background characters shine brighter than the heroes do! For our new Season 7 format, we are splitting this theme into two episodes. Part 1 concentrates on memorable background characters from TV shows and cartoons. And later, we'll ask you to OCTOPONDER what your favorite TV spin-off is! In two weeks, look out for Not Enough Screen Time Part 2 which will

Ep 143: Season 6 Finale / First Time Viewing of Classic Films

Dec 16 2024 175 mins  
Another insane season of Retro Ridoctopus comes to a close. We had a new co-host, more interviews than ever and a triceratops-sized barrel of nostalgic fun! After copious amounts of reminiscing over another amazing year, we dive into our annual final topic. Like every year, we asked you for voice mails, giving your quick reviews of a classic movie you watched for the first time thi