#115 – MAZES AND MONSTERS

HOW DID I MISS THIS?: "Fantastic corns and mythical cheeses." (1982). In celebration of his recently regenerated hit points, Bob and Tim are watching one of Tom Hanks’s earliest roles. But what should be an adventure film just like Willow winds up a Regan-era damnation of fantasy world role-playing. Best to Charisma check yourself before you Charisma wreck yourself as they drag into the dungeon of 80s television programming.

00:00:00 PRE-SHOW PRATTLE - segue of artifice

00:01:00 THE MECHANICS OF OPENING - and exactly what an opposite is

00:07:45 CAMPAIGN SEASONING - and a Bob’s tale of old

00:12:35 DECEMBER 28TH, 1982 - fellowship of the ding-a-lings

00:22:15 T-S-ARRGH - is this how college, kids and role-playing games work?

00:28:52 I BEG YOUR PARDUE - Tom Hanks is loosing it

00:36:22 PANIC! AT THE DUNGEON - (Part Of) The Strange Tale Of James Dallas Egbert III

00:41:58 HALL AND ELEVATORS - and Bob comes full circle

00:49:42 DENOUNCEMENT AND DRAGONS - (The Rest Of) The Strange Tale Of James Dallas Egbert III

00:59:32 CLOSINGS - contacts, plugs and no catch phrase

01:02:49 BONUS BEHIND THE SCENES AUDIO - mic distance

Campaign hither, come feast of Sol, tis thy bard’s melodic tongue which spouts forth thee verily majestic PROMO FOR MAZES AND MONSTERS.

Kneel before the graven image of J.J.s too many hats as it accompanies RETRO JUNKIE’S REVIEW OF MAZES AND MONSTERS.

Delve a little further into the unfortunate reality that was twisted into this film’s misguided intent with SUMMER OF SLEAZE: THE EXPLOITATION OF JAMES DALLAS EGBERT III BY GRADY HENDRIX first posted on TOR.com.

Hear some varying opinions on the DUNGEONS AND DRAGON’S SATANIC PANIC in this 2016 RETRO REPORT from the NEWY YOK TIMES.

And finally, parry your mother’s T-Square and strap on that fanny-pack of holding, you’re about to descend into the feature length , TV movie campaign of MAZES & MONSTERS STREAMING FREE ON YOUTUBE.

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MUSIC FEATURED IN TODAY’S EPISODE:

“Super Poupi” (opening theme) and "Poupi Great Adventures: The Arcade Game" (closing theme) performed by Komiku from the 2018 album POUPI'S INCREDIBLE ADVENTURES available at Freemusicarchives.org.   Cleared for public domain use through Creative Commons under a CCO 1.0 Universal License..   

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