It’s Just A Show
173 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★ - 45 ratingsA friendly conversation about the cult tv show Mystery Science Theater 3000, and about its weird movies and diverse cultural references.
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154. A Lumbering Lubbard. [MST3K 314. Mighty Jack.]
June 15, 2024 12:00 - 55.4 MBMighty Jack once again rises out of the water and makes a bank turn to rescue Chris and Charlotte, as they talk about dedicated scientists, hot ice, Kurt Vonnegut, Herman Melville, and Betty White.
153. I Missed Out on Many Fun Years. [MST3K K14. Mighty Jack.]
May 31, 2024 13:00 - 59 minutes - 57.9 MBMighty Jack is coming to rescue Chris and Charlotte from sick jail, but while they wait, they talk about fan clubs, fan newsletters, math equations, Japanese special effects, and bowling.
152b. Sick Day.
May 15, 2024 12:00 - 46 minutes - 43.3 MBChris and Charlotte are sick, so here are some bonus bits to tide you over until we get better.
152. It’s Like Ballet. [MST3K 1010. It Lives By Night.]
April 28, 2024 16:00 - 59 minutes - 56 MBIt Lives By Night gains bat powers and tries to hunt down Chris and Charlotte, who just want to talk about Lou, Murray, Ted, Sue Ann, and Mary.
151. A Fate Worse than Death. [MST3K 103. The Mad Monster.]
April 15, 2024 12:00 - 59 minutes - 58.7 MBThe Mad Monster (with the short, Radar Men from the Moon, ep. 2) causes Chris and Charlotte to howl about the moon, the Wolf Man, Dracula, Frankenstein’s monster, and the Big Rock Candy Mountains.
150. Sophisticated Jokes About Film. [MST3K 419. The Rebel Set.]
March 21, 2024 12:00 - 58 minutes - 57.7 MBThe Rebel Set (with the short, Johnny at the Fair) makes Beth and Charlotte reminisce about visiting Chicago, Toronto, Winnipeg, the Canadian National Exhibition, and Hellzapoppin’.
149b. What Even Is This. [This Is MST3K and The Making of Mystery Science Theater 3000.]
March 15, 2024 12:00 - 45 minutes - 43.5 MBThis Is MST3K (from season 4) and The Making of Mystery Science Theater 3000 (from season 8) get Chris and Charlotte talking about M, S, T, 3, and K.
149b. What Even Is This. [This is MST3K and The Making of Mystery Science Theater 3000.]
March 15, 2024 12:00 - 45 minutes - 43.5 MBNearly a hundred and fifty episodes — and seven years — into this podcast, Chris and Charlotte decide to watch a few “documentaries” to find out what this MST3K show is all about. This Is MST3K (from season 4) and The Making of Mystery Science Theater 3000 (from season 8) get them talking about M, S, T, 3, and K. Show Notes. This Is MST3K: MST3K Wiki. The Making of Mystery Science Theater 3000: MST3K Wiki. Our episode on Avalanche. And that’s all this time! If you support us, you can he...
149. Dinosaurs for Who Knows What End. [MST3K 1105. The Beast of Hollow Mountain.]
February 29, 2024 13:00 - 55 minutes - 54.4 MBThe Beast of Hollow Mountain shows up much too late to hear Chris and Charlotte talk about killer cats, dinosaurs, cowboys, cows, and Wallace Shawn.
148. Off-Brand Nudie. [MST3K 1008. Final Justice.]
February 12, 2024 19:02 - 59 minutes - 60.4 MBIt’s Final Justice for Chris and Charlotte, who are sentenced to talk about Joe Don Baker, Greydon Clark, Yes, Malta, and Geronimo.
147. A Terrible Word for Love-Making. [MST3K 415. The Beatniks.]
January 29, 2024 22:37 - 56 minutes - 55.4 MBThe Beatniks avoids anything too far out, but Chris and Charlotte have a gas talking about Paul Frees, pocket pool, dippy slang, store-bought cake, and controversial troll dolls. Also features another General Hospital short!
146. They’re Huge! [MST3K 212. Godzilla vs. Megalon.]
January 16, 2024 00:15 - 59 minutes - 61.2 MBHappy Gamuary! This year, Chris and Charlotte broaden their scope a little, as Godzilla vs. Megalon finds them roaring about Godzilla, Jet Jaguar, Megalon, Gigan, and Squawkzilla.
145. A Cold Place. [MST3K 617. The Sword and the Dragon.]
December 23, 2023 18:40 - 59 minutes - 59.6 MBHappy Holidays! Let’s gather round to hear the tale of The Sword and the Dragon, or at least let’s hear Chris and Charlotte talking about Ilya Muromets, Ingmar Bergman, August Strindberg, Sven, and Ole.
144. Swoon Tune. [MST3K 417. Crash of Moons.]
December 16, 2023 01:03 - 51 minutes - 56.8 MBRocky and Winky are back for Crash of Moons (or Crash of the Moons, if you like). But as Chris and Charlotte try to escape their trajectory, they talk about old news, rogue planets, happy leaders, bizarre tv shows, and broken guitars. Featuring another General Hospital short!
143b. A Little Meaningful. [MST3K Turkey Day Marathons, 1991–1993.]
November 22, 2023 06:27 - 38 minutes - 37.8 MBHappy Turkey Day! Chris and Charlotte celebrate by rewatching the bumpers and commercials for the first few Turkey Day Marathons! Reminisce with them about Thanksgiving traditions, Thanksgiving television, Thanksgiving hymns, Thanksgiving foods, and so many turkeys.
143. You Need to Have High Drama. [MST3K 413. Manhunt in Space.]
November 19, 2023 01:09 - 58 minutes - 58.3 MBManhunt in Space has Rocky Jones, Space Ranger, and his pal Winky chase after Chris and Charlotte among the stars, as they discuss stethoscopes, soap operas, space operas, sprucing up, and seeing colours. With a short: part of an episode of General Hospital!
142. Get a Broom. [MST3K 907. Hobgoblins.]
October 29, 2023 19:33 - 59 minutes - 58.3 MBHobgoblins emerge out of their vault to let Chris and Charlotte live out their fantasy of talking about hobgoblins, gremlins, regular goblins, hobbits, and other scary things.
141. More Than Just a Psychiatrist. [MST3K K19. Hangar 18.]
October 11, 2023 22:00 - 58 minutes - 60 MBHangar 18 is filled with aliens, so the government must do everything to stop Chris and Charlotte from talking about Robert Vaughn, Gary Collins, Stuart Pankin, infomercials, and—you guessed it—Donald Pleasence.
140. What People Really Did Back Then. [MST3K 913. Quest of the Delta Knights.]
September 30, 2023 17:49 - 59 minutes - 60.2 MBHuzzah! Quest of the Delta Knights finds Chris and Charlotte in the medieval early ’90s, where they drink mead and discuss things like David Warner (good), David Warner (evil), David Warner (virtual), David Warner (narrator), and the Pleasure Faire.
139. Born From Stone. [MST3K 605. Colossus and the Headhunters.]
September 09, 2023 23:01 - 56 minutes - 56.8 MBHappy Dodecalabour Day! Uh, a little belated. Turns out Hercules couldn’t make it, and so we’ve got Colossus and the Headhunters rushing after Chris and Charlotte as they talk about Nummymuffincoocolbutter, Maciste, Hercules’s son, Pound Puppies, and good kitties.
138. This Is Not A Secret! [MST3K 1308. The Batwoman.]
August 29, 2023 06:15 - 58 minutes - 59 MBThe Batwoman (La mujer murciélago) swims towards the good ship It’s Just A Show, where Chris and Charlotte are talking about Mexican resorts, Mexican cosmopolitanism, Mexican movies, Mexican luchadoras, and menstrual products.
137. People Working Together. [MST3K 209. The Hellcats.]
August 09, 2023 02:30 - 59 minutes - 59.9 MBThe Hellcats play tug-of-war with Chris and Charlotte as they try to discuss women bikers, gay bikers, (sorta) helpful bikers, speed chess, and cheesecake.
136b. Touched by a Joel. [MST3Kon!]
July 20, 2023 00:06 - 35 minutes - 33 MBChris and Charlotte went to Blobfest and MST3Kon! And so now they’re going to tell you all about meeting Joel, meeting Jonah, meeting Emily, meeting the Blob, and meeting oppressive amounts of humidity.
136. What Do They Do in Florida? [MST3K 207. Wild Rebels.]
July 14, 2023 15:00 - 59 minutes - 61.5 MBWild Rebels are crunchy and punchy, but Chris and Charlotte are in to talk about symbols that were popular in Germany in the late 30s/early 40s, Florida film scenes, sad boy singers, pretty boy bikers, and driving around Florida for kicks.
135. A Way to Be a Bad Guy Biker. [MST3K 202. The Sidehackers.]
June 26, 2023 01:15 - 59 minutes - 57.8 MBThe Sidehackers (or is it The Side Hackers?) revs its engines real loud and makes it hard for Chris and Charlotte to talk about sexual violence, friendly bikers, unfriendly bikers, sidehacking, and Rommel’s book.
134. To Live Amongst The Bees. [MST3K 905. The Deadly Bees.]
June 12, 2023 21:20 - 59 minutes - 58.8 MBThe Deadly Bees are swarming around Chris and Charlotte, distracting them as they try to talk about timelines, mysteries, nuisances, knees, and spices.
133. My Sense of the Sublime. [MST3K 407. The Killer Shrews.]
May 30, 2023 01:42 - 55 minutes - 54.6 MBThe Killer Shrews are gnawing at Chris and Charlotte to talk about shrews, rats, dogs, cows, and college kids. Also features the short, Junior Rodeo Daredevils!
132. Misogynist Jerkpants. [MST3K 1302. Robot Wars.]
May 12, 2023 18:35 - 59 minutes - 62.6 MBRobot Wars avoids war with any other robots by peacefully transporting Chris and Charlotte as they talk about Barbara Crampton, Lisa Rinna, Barb, Star, and a punching bag.
131b. Bicyclists Were There for Us. [MST3K Short of the Month Club, part 2.]
April 25, 2023 20:17 - 31 minutes - 29.9 MBChris and Charlotte were live in Portland, Oregon, to look at two recently riffed shorts on a topic that is dear to all Portlanders’ hearts: bicycle safety! The Bicycle Driver and Bicycling Visual Skills both want to teach us about how to share the road with cars safely.
131. The Immenseness of That Power. [MST3K 901. The Projected Man.]
April 18, 2023 04:51 - 59 minutes - 58.7 MBThe Projected Man beams itself into Chris and Charlotte’s lives, and so they talk about 4D Man, Lee Meriwether, Ralph Carmichael, Bert from Sesame Street, and Andrei Tarkovsky.
130. We Could Have Cleaned This Up. [MST3K K11. Humanoid Woman.]
March 25, 2023 20:03 - 59 minutes - 60.9 MBHumanoid Woman plays a curious tone and compels Chris and Charlotte to discuss Humanoid Woman, Through the Thorns to the Stars, Per Aspera Ad Astra, To The Stars by Hard Ways, and Через тернии к звёздам.
129. Encyclopedia Mouthfeel. [MST3K 820. Space Mutiny.]
March 21, 2023 00:04 - 59 minutes - 61.3 MBSpace Mutiny throws Chris Hardcheese and Charlotte Manmuscle over a railing while they talk about Battlestar Galactica, Captain America, Jane Fonda, Annie Sprinkle, and body positivity.
128. Hot Cross Buns. [MST3K 319. War of the Colossal Beast.]
March 01, 2023 06:20 - 59 minutes - 60.7 MBMr. B Natural pops into Chris and Charlotte’s bedrooms to talk with them about musical education, predicting the future, kids learning science, many years of solitude, and guacamole errors. Also featuring the feature, War of the Colossal Beast.
127. It’s A Little Bit Bigger Now. [MST3K 309. The Amazing Colossal Man.]
February 16, 2023 05:37 - 59 minutes - 58.8 MBThe Amazing Colossal Man towers over Chris and Charlotte, as they pepper him with facts about big birthdays, tall tales, huge attractions, hearty meals, and profound mathematics.
126. Down with the Pickle. [MST3K 819. Invasion of the Neptune Men.]
February 01, 2023 05:10 - 59 minutes - 58 MBInvasion of the Neptune Men finds Chris and Charlotte talking about Prince of Space, traditional Japanese theatre, Braille, pickles, and crackers.
125. Whether It Is Nasty or Not... [MST3K 1307. Gamera vs. Jiger.]
January 17, 2023 09:02 - 59 minutes - 58.7 MBHappy Gamuary! This time, it’s Gamera vs. Jiger in the battle to win the hearts of Chris and Charlotte, as they think about parasites, pregnancies, world’s fairs, accents, and choosing your own adventures!
124. Thank You, Heads! [MST3K 505. The Magic Voyage of Sinbad.]
December 29, 2022 10:49 - 59 minutes - 58.4 MBThe Magic Voyage of Sinbad finds not the Bird of Happiness but the Chris and Charlotte of Chatting, as they discuss Sinbad, Sadko, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakoff, novelty chess, and instant coffee.
123. It All Comes Back to Beastmaster. [MST3K 403. City Limits.]
December 21, 2022 22:16 - 58 minutes - 59.5 MBCity Limits drives circles around Chris and Charlotte as they talk about Kim Cattrall, James Earl Jones, Rae Dawn Chong, Robbie Benson, and Morrissey
122. My Own Personal Creepy Doll. [MST3K 818. Devil Doll.]
November 24, 2022 20:01 - 59 minutes - 58.6 MBHappy Turkey Day! Chris and Charlotte are having dinner with a Devil Doll, and they’re having awkward conversation about creepy dolls, rowdy dorms, endless puppets, ice cream, and Magic: The Gathering.
121. Weenie Roast! [MST3K 503. Swamp Diamonds.]
November 15, 2022 23:17 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBSwamp Diamonds drags Chris and Charlotte into the bayou to ask them about Mike “Touch” Connors, Beverly Garland, Fred Mertz, tuna wiggle, and racist fire drills. With the short: What to Do on a Date.
120. Shaking It and Waiting for the Horrors to Come. [MST3K 817. The Horror of Party Beach.]
November 01, 2022 03:47 - 59 minutes - 58.8 MBHappy Halloween! The Horror of Party Beach emerges from the beach to interrupt Chris and Charlotte as they discuss beach parties, Broadway shows, ballads, body hair, and BOO! [Did we scare you?]
119. Justice for Waluigi. [MST3K 816. Prince of Space.]
October 20, 2022 16:00 - 59 minutes - 58.6 MBHappy (you guessed it) Donald Pleasence Day! Oh no, the dastardly Prince of Space has invaded, hoping to steal our precious reserves of Donald Pleasence! Luckily his weapons are useless against Chris and Charlotte, who instead talk about wormholes, stargates, portals, haiku, and Lutherans.
118b. Salute Your Shorts. [MST3K Short of the Month Club, part 1.]
September 30, 2022 07:59 - 46 minutes - 45.4 MBChris and Charlotte enjoy the first few shorts from Season 13’s Short of the Month Club!
118. Heart of a Champion. [MST3K 502. Hercules.]
September 05, 2022 22:22 - 59 minutes - 61.6 MBHappy Labour Day! That famous dodecalabourer, Hercules, asks Chris and Charlotte to talk about mythmashes, golden fleece, Hercules failing to perform, old ads, and patooties.
118. Heart of a Champion. [MST3K. 502 Hercules.]
September 05, 2022 18:22 - 59 minutes - 61.6 MBHappy Labour Day! That famous dodecalabourer, Hercules, asks Chris and Charlotte to talk about mythmashes, golden fleece, Hercules failing to perform, old ads, and patooties. SHOW NOTES. Hercules: IMDB. MST3K Wiki. Trailer. Watch it on YouTube. Our other Hercules episodes: Hercules Against the Moon Men. Hercules Unchained. The Loves of Hercules. Hercules and the Captive Women. Hercules with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. The Labours of Hercules and the Argonauts. Medea. Apollonius of Rhod...
117. Flinching and Seething and Whimpering. [MST3K 206. Ring of Terror.]
August 23, 2022 22:00 - 59 minutes - 62.1 MBRing of Terror dares Chris and Charlotte to gather at the morgue and discuss bad prints, old actors, irrational fears, medical school, and invisible creeps. Featuring the short: The Phantom Creeps, episode 3! cw: Discussions of animal harm, fat shaming, and sexual assault.
116. Completely Unrecognizable. [MST3K 614. San Francisco International.]
August 13, 2022 00:56 - 59 minutes - 61.5 MBSan Francisco International pats down Chris and Charlotte to see if they’re holding any information on Pernell Roberts, Lorne Green, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, or the Ponderosa Ranch.
115. I Love Tom’s Old Voice! [MST3K 1306. Demon Squad.]
July 22, 2022 21:50 - 59 minutes - 57.9 MBDemon Squad applies some prosthetics to Chris and Charlotte’s faces as they talk about film noir, fancy hats, Hummel figurines, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Mobile, Alabama.
114. Pie Palindrome Pie. [MST3K 815. Agent for H.A.R.M.]
June 24, 2022 02:15 - 59 minutes - 58.7 MBAgent for H.A.R.M. offers Chris and Charlotte a comfy cardigan to keep them warm as they discuss spies, panties, Prince, palindromes, and pies.
113. Heartbreaking, But Not Heartbreaking. [MST3K 418. Attack of the the Eye Creatures.]
June 08, 2022 17:33 - 59 minutes - 58.6 MBAttack of the the Eye Creatures just doesn’t care as Chris and Charlotte as they discuss Larry Buchanan, Tommy Kirk, Ethan Allan, Lucille Ball, and Lawrence Welk.