Today on the program we're enlisting Expresso the Ostrich's help to uncover an unprecedented number of bonus stages in Orang-Utan Gang! There's also an extended riff about the Godfather, featuring Cranky as Vito and Lanky as Fredo. Then in the Lore Corner, we take a look at Manky Kong, the mysterious orangutan traitor!

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Today on the program we visit Temple Tempest and meet Expresso the Ostrich, a brand new animal friend. Can our new horse help us survive another forbidden temple? And can Aaron take a gorilla in a fight? Let's find out today! Then, in Collector's Corner, we examine the DKC Competition Cartridge, a rare Blockbuster Video collector's item.

Andy and Aaron discuss Forest Frenzy, the 15th level in Donkey Kong Country for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System!

How do Donkey and Diddy fit into the ecosystem of DK Island?

Is the country really Donkey Kong's if he's objectively the worse of the two playable characters?

Do the creators of the game ever name something that isn't a pun or alliteration?

Did you know that there was a stop-motion movie about Bigfoot with Zach Galifianakis and Hugh Jackman? Probably not, based on the box office.

All these questions and more are explored in this banan-tastic episode of One Stage at a Time!

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The gang invades a quaint tree-top village. Blast barrels, buzzy boys, and bottomless pits give us a hard time. We groove to another swell track by Eveline Novakovic (Fischer). And in a new segment, Supplementary Materials, we take a look at the glorious Official Nintendo Player's Guide to Donkey Kong Country.

Chimp Caverns is behind us, Vine Valley lies ahead. We're getting a rude welcome to the forest in Vulture Culture. But how can forest and jungle exist on one island? We need David Attenborough to sort out this biome-blunder. Then in History, we look back at DKC's 25th anniversary and the wealth of production materials Gregg Mayles shared on Twitter.

It's boss time on the pod, friends. Meet Master Necky, a baffling monstrosity cloaked in mystery. Is this turning into a body horror game? Then later, some History on Knight Lore, a proto-Rare classic.

We get anthropological in an mysterious ancient temple. Aaron brandishes a weapon in the studio. Krusha laughs at Diddy Kong's puny physique. We compare the cast of DKC to Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. And the stinkin' lizards get what they deserve.

The gang dodges Rockcrocs in Stop and Go Station. Also, we explore the secret history of Mario's crimes in Donkey Kong Jr. Will we ever see Cranky's son again??

It's cave time again, folks. In the third stage of World 3, we're bouncing on tires, and bouncing on Winky. That's double bouncing. Also in this episode: we feast our eyes upon the 100%-canon Donkey Kong Country cartoon show.

The gang gets traumatized by the first true wall of the game, Mine Cart Carnage. Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura stops by the studio. And in a new segment, we get stunned by speedrunning strats.