This week on The RetroCult, we dive into the wild, unpredictable world of Choose Your Own Adventure books, where every decision mattered… and most of them were wrong.

We revisit the stories that let us control our own destiny, flip endlessly between pages, and somehow die in a cave, a spaceship, or a jungle within minutes.

Chuck and Mack break down the memories, the frustration, and the brilliance of a format that gave kids power, and immediately punished them for using it.

Turn to page 12 if you’re ready.