Halloween night is almost here! One more dose of spooky content in this issue (minus a quick hint of Christmas). I'm lamenting the fact that this could be the last hurrah of the McRib sandwich at McDonald's. Plus, a new beer that made me shout "Say What??" Have a safe and Happy Halloween!

Featured Story

This week marked the second time that podcasts across The Retro Network have come together for a collaborative listening experience! Listen to the TRN 2022 Halloween Special to hear five spooky shows in one! Click below to stream now or connect with The Retro Network Presents feed in your favorite listening app.

The Retro Network 2022 Halloween Special — theretronetwork.com

The Retro Network 2022 Halloween Special features segments from several shows across the network to celebrate Halloween together!

Movies/Reboots

Mickey on Movies: The Great Escape (1963) — theretronetwork.com

“We have in effect put all our rotten eggs in one basket.”

In The Great Escape, we are treated to the most notoriously hard-to-contain Allied prisoners of war doing what they do best…trying to escape their German confinement and harass the enemy to the best of their ability. And this bunch of P

10 Terrifying Horror Movie Monsters With Little to No Screen Time — www.mentalfloss.com

Sometimes the most terrifying movie monster is the one you never see.

TV/Streaming

Vision Series Starring Paul Bettany In Works As ‘WandaVision’ Spinoff At Disney+ — deadline.com

A second WandaVision spinoff series focusing on Paul Bettany's Vision is in the works at Marvel Studios for Disney+.

Everything You Need to Remember About WILLOW Before the Series Starts — nerdist.com

The long-awaited Willow sequel series arrives soon. Here's everything you need to remember about the characters, magical powers, and world.

Halloween episodes of The Real Ghostbusters — theretronetwork.com

Enjoy the three #80s #Halloween episodes of The Real Ghostbusters cartoon series.

R.I.P. Jules Bass, producer and director of iconic animated specials — www.avclub.com

Beyond Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty The Snowman, Bass also worked on The Hobbit, The Last Unicorn, and ThunderCats

Say What???

Your Dog Will Give Thanks for Busch's New Turkey 'Beer' — nerdist.com

Your dog can get in on this year's Thanksgiving feast without eating any food from the dinner table, thanks to Busch's Turkey Brew

Food

McRib Returns October 31, 2022 with "Farewell Tour" — www.brandeating.com

The McRib returns to McDonald's for a limited time starting October 31, 2022 at participating locations nationwide and will be going on a ...

2022 Halloween Freebies, Deals And Specials Roundup — www.chewboom.com

With Halloween arriving on Monday, October 31, 2022, a number national, regional and local restaurant chains will celebrate the spooky season with freebies, deals, and specials on and leading up to the big day. Advertisment ..

Cheetos Asks Fans to Vote on Flavor to Bring Back — www.brandeating.com

Cheetos is asking its fans to vote online on which one of three flavors to "resurrect" for a limited run: Cheetos Flamin' Hot Chipotle Ra...

Kool-Aid Halloween Chiller Recipe (1982) — retroramblings.com

A tasty drink recipe from the early '80s that is perfect for Halloween.

Collectibles

Ghostbusters toys are now available at Sonic Drive-In — ghostbustersnews.com

Just in time for Halloween, we've received multiple reports that Sonic Drive-In is finally beginning to roll out its exclusive assortment of Ghostbusters toys.

Space Mountain Board Game Brings the Cosmic Adventure Home — nerdist.com

Bring the cosmic thrill of Space Mountain, an iconic Disney Parks attraction, with this new board game: Space Mountain: All Systems Go.

Video Games

10 Horror Games Worse Than The Movies They're Based On — kotaku.com

Halloween and Blair Witch are iconic films, but are the games they inspired worth your time?

Top Hidden Gems on the SNES — retromash.com

Of all the consoles that reigned during the 1980s and 1990s, very few would disagree that Nintendo’s Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) is one of the greatest consoles of all time. In addition to being one of the first platforms to launch ‘proper’ video games, including a...

Listen Up!

The latest podcasts on The Retro Network and beyond!

WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | Episode 64.5 — theretronetwork.com

We discuss a Star Trek Casting Call with Jeff from the Trekology podcast, read vintage reviews Gen 13, JLA & Daredevil, the Wizard staffers party 'til they puke and a defense of ROB LIEFELD? Plus Mort of the Month, contests and more!

LISTEN NOW

Crestwood House: Night of the Living Dead (1968) — cultfilmclub.com

Crestwood House Season 2 comes to an end with a bang as Shawn takes the last pick and goes right for the jugular with 1968’s Night of the Living Dead!

Purple Stuff: 1980s Halloween eBay Dig! — dinosaurdracula.com

Join us as we dig through eBay to find the best and weird Halloween and monster collectibles from the 1980s -- everything from weird dolls to movies about alien hobgoblins!

Greatest Lists S1 #4 "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins — theretronetwork.com

Greatest Lists continues the Top 50 '80s Movie Soundtrack Songs with "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins from Top Gun as the #4 song.

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