It’s Just A Show

By Chris Piuma and Charlotte Wells (and Adam Clarke and Beth Martin)

A friendly conversation about the cult tv show Mystery Science Theater 3000, and about its weird movies and diverse cultural references.... more

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December 24, 2017 19. Money and Weapons. [MST3K 521. Santa Claus.]
Ho ho ho! Santa Claus gathers Beth and Adam by the yule log to discuss
all things Christmas, like Citizen Kane, Batman, Pee-wee’s Playhouse, Home
Alone, and Hellraiser.
Have a merry happy, everyone, whatever you do or don’t celebrate!
Show Notes.
Santa Claus: IMDB. MST3K
Wiki. UnMSTed:
English.
Español.
99% Invisible: The Nut Behind The
Wheel.
Patreon apologized and are not going ahead with their get-rich-quick
scheme.
So you can give It’s Just A Show the greatest gift of all:
Patronage.
Santa Claus (1985) with Dudley Moore and John Lithgow:
Trailer.
Foux Du Fafa a.k.a. Foux Da Fa
Fa.
1000 Misspent Hours reviews Santa Claus
(1959).
Galactus.
Quetzalcoatl replacing Santa “did not take”.
Q, The Winged Serpent: Trailer.
The Simpsons get a [big, ugly] head in Blood
Feud, not
Rosebud.
K. Gordon Murray’s IMDB.
René Cardona’s Tom Thumb.
John Carpenter’s They Live:
Trailer [featuring Roddy
Piper’s famous “all outta bubblegum”].
Nursing 91 IV Drug Handbook.
Roger Ebert vs Ted Danson in blackface.
O. Henry’s Gift Of The
Magi.
Hermey and Yukon
Cornelius.
Moon shoes commercial.
Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab with natural
Uranium
[do not ingest].
Alexander Litvinenko profile.
k.d. lang serenades Pee-wee Herman with Jingle Bell
Rock on the Pee-wee’s Playhouse
Christmas Special.
The Home Alone house has been
sold!
Roberts Blossom obituary.
Bonus.
A bonus bit with lots of extra Christmas content is available as a thank you
to our Patreon supporters.
...more
56min
December 03, 2017 18. Noodling with Rubber. [MST3K 210. King Dinosaur.]
King Dinosaur roars at Adam and Beth to discuss Elliott Kalan, first
timers, bad drivers, lady scientists, and other not-quite-dinosaurs.
Also, there's a short: X Marks the Spot!
Show Notes.
This episode is on YouTube!
Thanks, Shout Factory!
King Dinosaur: IMDB. MST3K
Wiki.
X Marks the Spot: IMDB.
UnMSTed.
Adam’s brother’s band has been
THORATED.
[See also: Adam’s brother’s band,
Thor.]
Adam on Jordan is
Genius and The Fiasco Bros. Watch a
Movie.
Producer Chris will be wandering around PodCon. Will
you?
Happy birthday, Elliott Kalan of MST3K and
The Flop House!
Elliott Kalan’s favourite
episodes.
The Turkey Day 2014 Lost Continent
bumper.
Causes of death in the US in
1944.
Robert L. Lippert. [IMDB.]
Dish night?
Our episode on Rocketship X-M.
Vincent Price is The Last Man on
Earth.
Cultural depictions of
dinosaurs.
Crystal Palace dinosaurs.
King Kong vs. T. Rex.
The brontosaurus is back.
Gertie the Dinosaur.
Marching Dinosaurs - Animated Size
Comparison.
The marmoset who peed on
Carson.
An article on the influence of Mondo Cane’s animal
cruelty. [Not safe for life.]
Cuphead.
Cuphead and the racist spectre of Fleischer
art.
How to wrestle an alligator.
Bonus.
A bonus bit with a little more about The Flop House is available as a thank
you to our Patreons.
...more
57min
November 16, 2017 17. Get Serious. [MST3K 1009. Hamlet.]
Hamlet broods while eavesdropping on Adam and Dr. Beth talking about
being, not being, suffering, sleeping, and the undiscovered country of
Germany.
Show Notes.
Hamlet: IMDB. MST3K
Wiki.
Script [unabridged].
Girlschool! Future Flash &
M
O
R
E !
John McWhorter’s Lexicon
Valley
on Shakespeare.
Robert Munsch’s Paper Bag Princess.
You’re Not Funny: 3. Puns on the Run.
A medieval morality play.
Ben Jonson to Shakespeare: “Thou hadst small Latin and less
Greek...”
Why is Germany so obsessed with
Hamlet?
Maximilian Schell [IMDB].
Richard Schechner and
Heiner Müller.
Rose Marie!
My Little Margie on radio and
tv.
Oliver Reed on Letterman.
Stephen Root, Jeffrey
Combs, Ed
Wynn [IMDB].
Ricardo Montalbán obituary.
More about
Montalbán.
Montalbán with a Tattoobot.
taH pagh
taHbe‘.
Bonus.
A behind-the-scenes bonus bit is available as a thank you to our
Patreons.
...more
1h
October 31, 2017 16. Good Job, Thor. [MST3K 604. Zombie Nightmare.]
Zombie Nightmare rises from the grave to stalk Beth and Adam, who just
wanted to talk about Canucksploitation, heavy metal soundtracks, voodoo,
Vodou, and Adam West.
Show Notes.
Zombie Nightmare: IMDB. MST3K
Wiki.
Megaphonic FM is our new podcast network!
Twist & Crème.
Park Harpell [review].
Draghoula [trailer].
Scanner Cop [trailer].
Canuxploitation - A
Primer.
Canuxploitation’s Zombie
Nightmare
[review].
Black Roses VHS cover.
I Am Thor [trailer].
Rock ’n’ Roll Nightmare: Battle Scene/We Accept The
Challenge.
Beth’s Zombie Nightmare
playlist.
Vintage People article on Tia Carrere leaving General
Hospital.
Shawn Levy’s (ZN’s Jim) IMDB page.
Dean Hagopian as Paul Lynde as Big Cheese in Samurai Pizza
Cats.
Frank Dietz (ZN’s Frank) and his co-director accept the Rondo award for their
documentary, Beast Wishes.
Yes, QVC is still a thing.
Kids In The Hall Season 1
intro.
M.A.N.T.I.S.
How To Pronounce Newfoundland.
SNL Halloween ’81 with Donald Pleasence &
Fear [review].
What’s difference between Vodou and Voodoo?
The Serpent and the Rainbow [book].
The Serpent and the Rainbow [movie].
Another recommended book about Vodou.
Gilbert Gottfried’s Amazing Colossal
Podcast. [The Adam West episode is
behind a paywall.]
The New Age [trailer].
Scary Eye Town debuted in IJAS episode
8:
Paul has written in before.
Bonus.
Two bonus bits, perfect for Halloween, are available as a thank you to our
Patreons.
...more
59min
October 20, 2017 15. We Spent a Lot of Money on This. [MST3K 1106. Starcrash.]
Starcrash dazzles Beth and Adam as they discuss Christmas lights, space
wardrobes, child preachers, drunk Hasselhoff, and inobservant observational
comedians.
Show Notes.
Starcrash: IMDB. MST3K
Wiki.
The Fiasco Brothers Watch a Movie, featuring Adam on Death
Wish 3.
The Centre Pompidou.
Basil Wolverton’s Spacehawk.
Battle Beyond the Stars.
Turkish Star
Wars.
The Star Wars
novelization.
Return of the Jedi disco.
Barbarella [trailer].
A profile on John Barry.
John Barry’s Beat Girl.
Marjoe.
Wild Bill.
A short history of Cozzilla.
Star Star, and other reduplicated
names.
Hooked on a Feeling.
The Lyin' Bitch and the Wardrobe [review].
Joe Spinnell and Caroline Munro in
Maniac.
Seinfeld vs. “PC culture”.
Backdoor pilots of little renown.
We made a trailer for this
episode featuring Theme Squad’s
contribution.
Bonus.
A bonus bit, about Adam meeting Ren and Stimpy creator John K., is available
as a thank you to our Patreons.
...more
1h
September 27, 2017 14. Donald Pleasence Was a Total Scamp. [MST3K 501. Warrior of the Lost World.]
Join us in celebrating Donald Pleasence Day , as Warrior of the Lost
World mumbles at Beth and Adam to discuss Star Trek: The Motion Picture’s
Lt. Illia, Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Counselor Troi, Star Trek: The
Original Series’ Kirok, Star Trek: The Original Lyricist’s Gene Roddenberry,
and The Paper Chase: The TV Series: Season 1’s Robert Ginty.
Show Notes.
Warrior of the Lost World: IMDB.
MST3K
Wiki.
Happy birthday, Donald Pleasence!
2019: After the Fall of New York.
An overview of Donald Pleasence’s
career.
Scouse the Mouse. [Sample
track.]
Blofeld’s cat is not happy.
David Worth’s website.
Pride of India. [A
review.]
The Paper Chase Guy in White
Fire, Mission
Kill, and the
Exterminator films.
Gerreta Gerreta: IMDB.
Twitter.
Ken Nordine and the Video
Toaster. [Thanks,
Kirok!]
Every article on Valley Girl
talk uses the same photo from Clueless.
This American Life on vocal fry.
Bonus.
A bonus bit, about a Donald Pleasance public service announcement, is
available as a thank you to our
Patreons.
...more
1h
September 18, 2017 13. He’s Just A Guy. [MST3K 904. Werewolf.]
Werewolf hunts Beth and Adam as they discuss poor acting, imported myths,
impure werewolves, pure moods, and imposter puppets.
Show Notes.
Werewolf: IMDB. MST3K
Wiki.
Episode 11 on Eegah.
Rat Pfink a Booboo trailer.
Archie vs. Predator vs. Archie vs.
Punisher.
Episode 12 on Hercules against the Moon
Men.
Our Facebook page.
The Spoony Bard's Aural Theatre, featuring
Adam!
Episode 4 on Future War.
Episode 4b on the SciFi era.
Tony Zarindast, the Persian Ed
Wood.
Golden Cage. [IMDB.]
Hardcase and Fist trailer
[NSFW]. [IMDB.]
On skinwalkers.
More on skinwalkers.
SciFi Amazing Colossal Episode Guide on
Werewolf.
In the Peanut Gallery with Mystery Science Theater
3000.
Corrina Corrina. [IMDB.]
Ray Liotta: Ask Me
Anything.
Enigma: Return to Innocence.
“Return to Innocence”: In Search of Ethnic Identity in the Music of the Amis
of
Taiwan.
The Pure Moods ad.
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, S03E02,
“Werewolf”.
[IMDB.]
Bonus.
A bonus bit, about some of the other Werewolf actors, is available as a thank
you to our Patreons.
...more
1h
September 02, 2017 12. Beef Smoothie. [MST3K 410. Hercules against the Moon Men.]
Hercules against the Moon Men sandblasts Beth and Adam until they're ready
to talk about stables, strongmen, Superman, stock, and sand.
Show Notes.
Hercules against the Moon Men: IMDB.
MST3K
Wiki.
Episode 5 on Cry Wilderness.
The Gentlemen Hecklers.
The Mighty Hercules.
The Twelve Labours of
Hercules.
Cleaning the Augean Stables.
Maciste.
Eastmancolor in Canada.
Eastmancolor in Bollywood.
More on
Eastmancolor.
”Oh, look! Rocks!“
Deep Heating.
Trog with Joan Crawford.
Rex Allen narrating for Disney.
Rex Allen with a regrettably named
song.
The Crypt Jam.
Woman in the Dunes.
Look closely at
sand.
Jodorowsky's Dune.
MST3K weed.
Hercules, Prisoner of Evil.
Bonus.
A bonus bit, about quicksand, is available as a thank you to our
Patreons.
...more
57min
August 18, 2017 11. Cobbled Together in Somebody’s Backyard. [MST3K 506. Eegah.]
Eegah comes out of his cave to hear Beth and Adam discuss Arch Hall Sr,
Arch Hall Jr, archconservative film critics, archetypical cavemen, and Archie
comics.
[cw: There's another discussion of how the threat of rape functions in the
movie. It's not very explicit, and we tell you when it's going to happen, but
we thought you should know. ]
Show Notes.
Eegah: IMDB. MST3K
Wiki.
UnMSTed.
Scott’s review of Life
Returns.
The live tour (which is
over).
Live tour souvenir
book.
MSTings archive.
Marissa MSTings.
Mary Sue.
Interview with Arch Hall Jr.
Arch Hall Jr.
Collection.
The
Sadist.
[IMDB.]
It‘s Paul Bellini.
The Corpse
Grinders.
[IMDB.]
Joel and Arch and
pie at
Monster Bash 2014.
The Fifty Worst Films of All
Time. [The
list.]
On Bronson Canyon.
Hollywood Hot
Tubs.
[IMDB.]
“Lawn Dart” by Ed‘s Redeeming
Qualities.
Resources on
caveman
stereotypes.
Archers vs
Archies.
Turns out water in your dune
buggy
tires is totally a thing.
Christian Archies.
Archie Meets the
Punisher.
Jughead‘s hat is a whoopee
cap.
Apsara
Jet.
Thanks to Jessica Lockhart for joining Theme
Squad on this week’s outro.
Bonus.
A bonus bit, about the Hooterville trilogy, is available as a thank you to
our Patreons.
...more
1h
August 02, 2017 10. All Sizzle, All Snake. [MST3K 1101. Reptilicus.]
Reptilicus seduces Beth and Adam into discussing Jonah Heston, weird
cameos, multiple Reptilci, Danish tourism, and trashy novelizations.
Show Notes.
Reptilicus: IMDB. MST3K
Wiki.
The Dollop: John Romulus Brinkley.
It’s Just Our Patreon.
Frank Nelson.
Spanish Drácula.
The American and
Danish posters.
Dirch Passer.
Musical Number: Dirch Passer
sings.
Musical Number Two: Tivoli Nights.
Musical Number Two-and-a-half: Tivoli Nights (English version with different
Miller).
Reptilicus flies and so do our
hearts.
Destination: Moon - Vintage Behind The Scenes
Featurette.
Sid Pink.
The Man From O.R.G.Y.
Copenhagen’s Langebro bridge and
Dragon Fountain.
House Of Cosbys.
Jon Lovitz’s ACHUM in an adorable new
context.
Reptilicus: The Novelization: Colon: The Amazon
Review.
The Flop House.
Weber Cooks: Rice-A Roni
Edition.
Bonus.
A bonus bit, about smart ant technology, is available as a thank you to our
Patreons.
...more
1h

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