Man, we are fourthing it up over here - and it's not even the fourth yet! Host segments: Independence Day McG-ed; how does it stand up against other early disaster films; patching plot holes; what do you do between the parade and the fireworks?; you got X-Files in my Independence Day; Area 54.
We're riding with death this week. We'll admit, we thought there would be a lot more...death...on the ride. With death. Host segments: Kegel fails; brake line moral relativism; Devori knows a lot about Smokey and the Bandit ; give him a cracker friend; Jeff the "guess the network" savant; Buffalo Bill? Or Buffalo Bill? exposing the world to the weirdness that is "Teddy Bear;" give us Magnum any day.
We're dipping back into the realm of kaiju with Gamera vs. Barugon - and saying goodbye to a dearly departed friend. Host segments: the curse finally cursed; Jeff's strategy for keeping girls on farms; we gotta let them mug us; insert funnier STDs; Barugon vs. Bergeron; rest in pastrami.
We're celebrating MiMi's birthday in style with her selection, the TV classic? Blood on Her Hands ! Host segment: MiMi's favorite type of word; cheap hitmen; Susan Lucci is straight devious; we're upset about a distinct lack of Dennis Farina; getting arrested at your reception; J. Peterman is actually in financial trouble; we absolutely can make this a better movie; it's already a whore movie.
These bees - they sure are deadly. Host segments: chicken troubles; too soon for Thomas Jay jokes; adept at pumping; sonnet 101; Joe taking more for the team; Jeff is a connoiseur of boob jiggling; Devori gets emotional talking about Shadowlands; the Idaho of England; so much Hannah Montana discussion.
We finally got it right! Gene Hackman IS in this movie! Host segments: MiMi culpa; don't even wanna go to the dump; we all know Jeff would make a bean joke at some point; can Gregory Peck smile?; I regret throwing my friend into the vacuum of space; Joe Don Baker with space madness?
Hey - guess what? Gene Hackman isn't in this movie. Host segments: 100% Gene Hackman-free; small critique of MiMi's kissing; Jeff has opinions about geologists; Nuveena kink; this is now a chair review podcast; shirtless beefcake American; Dean-o's outttakes.
We're continuing our dive into the expansive Rothrock cinematic universe. This one is MUCH better. Host segments: a truly disasterous panel discussion; exaggerating the number of karate-ready government officials; what did they even win?; bidet humor; suspension of disbelief re: how many people can karate; the challenge of Raygun; the crazy summer of Top Gun ; fixing these plot holes; we all shimmied.
We're coming back to Roth-rock you once again! This time, it's the inscrutibly maddening Undefeatable , which did, in fact, defeat us. Host segments: Hamster Style; yes - but what kind of Karate Guy?; part of the problem is that they're not good actors; Jeff teaches us how NOT to punch people in the back; constant soundtrack saturation; Hey - I Went There!; where else are we going to go, Annie?.
It was a rough week around here, and not just for the teens in Attack of the Eye Creatures . Host segments: Why do you need to stop on your way to eloping?; we keep disinformationing ourselves; putting smoochers to work again; Shyama-lazy; I was east bound and downed; bless the Chets; superior Saucer Men ; we spend an inordinate amount of time reminding MiMi who Rip Taylor is; Joe is an Eddie Murphy film curator; what if everyone is a sex pest?; the Joe Don Continuum.
It's a birthday request with the classic episode The Sword and the Dragon . Man - it sure is beardy around here. Host segments: awkward invasion tactics; Roger Corman got his paws on this one, too; some people will be charred; death or Sharla?; this is now an Ilya Muromets fancast; always open with the dragon; Bergman does SNL; the magic tablecloth of lost opportunities.
It's a birthday request! (annoying air horn sound) We're tackling the perennial Rifftrax/MST3k favorite The Million Eyes of Sumuru . Host segments: apologies to Frankie Valli; two fingers of brown; MiMi's fingers got a workout; Jeff's new life goals; Sumuru review; Annette's new gig.
Host segments: your finest chablis; Brandy is a fine girl; the best laid plans of reporters with cans of gasoline; listen to the tale of the Lon Talbot Group; Jeff - a romancer of the elderly; this could have been an email, Ben; unwatchable unriffed.
Happy Holidays, SoL-Mates! This year, we're watching not only the last available MST3K Christmas film, but for now, the last official episode of MST3K, The Christmas Dragon (2014). What does this film have to do with Christmas exactly? Dragons! Host segments: Jeff is a joy; Mormon swears; more accurate dragons; Joe might just edit this out; what would 1991 have looked like?; Goodbye, Sister Beech; a riff battle royale. Have a safe and fun holiday season, and we'll see you all in 2025!...
We're just out here, swapping holiday cheer like we always do! Please listen, but beware of spoilers for Pee Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special (1988), and There's Something in the Barn (2023). Host segments: Jeff's a unicorn; not Americans, Californians ; Pee Wee in the uncanny valley; MiMi discovers her brand early on.
We're reaching back to season three for It Conquered the World , but it didn't really conquer the world - maybe a cave and, like, three guys. Host segment: Merry Hawk Tuah!; try to say "physicist" three times drunk; a satisfying soundscape of "thwap"; XTREME consent; a satellite with a nacho bar; the Herlihy alien; Joe Don mind control.
It's a birthday request with Rifftrax's take on the cult classic The Sword and the Sorcerer! So put on your nasty burlap sacks and sandals, and poke a bad guy with your sword! (CW: discussions of sexual assuault) Host segments: better sword and sandal flicks just stripped for parts; never bring up Denny's to Joe; a bad review; forget the Roman Empire, how often do you think about Highlander ?; the wild wild world of the cast members of TSATS .
With Thanksgiving on the horizon, we're feeling fowl and so we come to you with this poultry offering "The Chicken of Tomorrow!" (Oh - and we also watched The Brute Man , too.) Host segments: A grim reminder ahead of the holidays; you can tell a piano teacher by their scales; shakin' down blind ladies in the 40s; we get Clayton now; Jeffe's grandpapa; an A movie becomes a B movie; a timetable for creeping; exploitation films and disability; grumpy grocer supremacy.
Happy Spooky Season! Join us for the horror that is Hillbillys in a Haunted House - but, it's not horror for the reason you're thinking. Host segments: The Hee-Haw -ification of horror; the definition of a hillbilly; Lon Cheney was not a healthy man; ARE YOU FERLIN HUSKY?; the corrections just write themselves; Merle Haggard's ghost v. Kevin Murphy; that one guy you know who gets killed by a gorilla; and they're the ones writing it off; but what if it was The Monkees ?; Joe Don and the Ape....
Once again, we're swapping spoopy movies and talking about them. This year it's Neil Marshall's Dog Soldiers (2003) and Cottage Country (2013).
We're continuing our slog through the series that must-not-be-named, and we're at that darn Chamber of Secrets. Host segments: Malfoy v. the community center; Devori wouldn't say no to Quidditch on ESPN Ocho; Jeff's personal Chamber of Secret (Porn); not an abomination before God; HP fanfiction and Manacled ; no ethical choices in capitalism; maybe Azkaban was the friends we made along the way; now it gets good; cutting Steve DiSchiavi loose on these kids.
What is there to say about City Limits ? Evidently, a little under 90 minutes worth. Host segments: Demandy; this movie gives Jeff some unreasonable standards for comic books as aphrodisiacs; it's kinda every postapocalyptic kids-on-bikes movie; what is up with Ray?; the ultimate desk job; Joe's new conveyance.
It's an early Mike episode, so join us for Beginning of the End as we tip over into the beginning of the end of our MST3K journey! We're officially over the half-way point with what's available (not counting Rifftrax), so we've hit that milestone! And what a movie to hit it with, oof. Host segments: Shakin' trees; dealing with large insects; Peter Graves' TED Talk; telling Joe the hard truths about sport peppers; It's energy, right?; Just locust things.; It's always a d**k!; Wayne and Garth vs. ...
In case you missed it, here's our Patreon live-recorded episode, in audio format for your pleasure! Join us as we revisit Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie for our 200th episode! Host segments: live and unstable; this is how conferences work; what were you doing up there?; Denouement? never heard of it.; we touched FINGERTIPS; does Neutron survive?; where art thou, burger painting?; give Bunson Honeydew his moment.
Oofda - this was a slog, y'all - but we watched Project Moonbase so you don't have to. (CW: discussion of sexual assault/home invasion in film) Host segments: bring me the moldering corpse of James Caan; learned helplessness is a bitch; front-facing Jeff means business; furry teeth; Jeff is banned from shot-putting; Cyclops vs. LaForge; communists love nipple-play; dangers of post-space coitus; Riker bi-panic; wall-sitters. Be sure to check us out on social media and support us on Patreon!...
We're doing a YA-two-fer with Rifftrax's take on the dragon-riding...film... Eragon . News flash - it's not as good as Twilight, and that's saying something. (Re: sound quality on the Kimbro end, at the time of recording Joe was in the throes of a covid infection and Devori was wearing a mask in a (vain) attempt to avoid it.) Host segments: More tussin than man; ripping off Saga; Joe's peak interests re: dragons; the merits of Disembaudio; Jeff cracks the code; Joe is definitely grizzled. Be sur...
For her birthday, Devori's subjected everyone to Rifftrax's take on Twilight . And it doesn't go as badly as you might think. Host segments: ontologically speaking; let's talk about bland, baby; Devori defends her case; Edward is a gentleman; how dare you disappoint Elizabeth Reaser; a very good riff (mostly); looking forward. Be sure to find us on social media and check out our Patreon for exclusive content at a low, low price!
We're celebrating summer in style with Rifftrax's Summer Shorts Beach Party - join us in practicing our rhythmic ball skills. (CW: discussions of self-harm/OCD) Host segments: sandy crack; the SoL-Mates have been busy; cheeseballs under the couch; pleasure flap; creepy guys. Be sure to check us out on social media and support us on Patreon!
We're watching The Starfighters so you don't have to. Host segments: Let's watch Top Gun instead; it's barely propaganda; dad's very specific tastes in "planes," Variations on the Same Three Things; we don't know why we need to talk about "flavor-blasting" so much; ask MiMi how she knows; Math Blasting > Ranch Blasting; Jeff's slip. Be sure to find us on social media and Patreon!
It's another listener request with season two's King Dinosaur . Also - Devori is an excellent driver. (We had some technical difficulties with our recording on the back end of the episode, so please bear with the weirdness in continuity and all hail Joe, the editing wizard!) Host segments: "Handler" is a generous term; absinthe lemur; wherefore art thou, kaiju?; we stan the guy who stayed on the ship; he knows what he did; Joe knocking it out of the park!; The Far Side -ification of King Dinosau...
