It’s Just A Show
173 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month 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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112. A New Voice in the Room. [MST3K 1303. Beyond Atlantis.]
May 26, 2022 17:10 - 59 minutes - 58 MBBeyond Atlantis welcomes a new host — or two? In addition to greeting Emily on the Simulator of Love, it listens in while Chris and new cohost Charlotte discuss the Philippines, Atlantis, Donovan, Middle-Earth, and Alison Bechdel.
111. The Mask of Lucha Libre. [MST3K 1301. Santo in the Treasure of Dracula.]
May 05, 2022 23:03 - 55 minutes - 54.6 MBA new season of MST3K emerges, offering Santo in the Treasure of Dracula, which asks Beth and Chris if it may enter to talk with them about lurid colours, luchadors, vampires, cognac, and cemeteries.
110. Yokel Personas. [MST3K 814. Riding With Death.]
April 02, 2022 23:10 - 57 minutes - 56.5 MBRiding With Death has Chris and Beth trapped in the back of a tractor trailer, as they talk about white dots, invisible men, unexpected charisma, tasty knishes, and flying dreams. (Also there’s some important news about the show!)
109. The Many Reasons It’s Bizarre. [MST3K 312. Gamera vs. Guiron.]
February 01, 2022 02:00 - 59 minutes - 57.8 MBGamuary continues as Adam and Chris watch the best Gamera episode, season 3’s take on Gamera vs. Guiron! They get to talk about the Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, The Wooster Group, Mark Russell, and Michael Feinstein.
108. It’s Just A Movie. [MST3K K08. Gamera vs. Guiron.]
January 30, 2022 15:00 - 56 minutes - 55.6 MBGamera vs. Guiron: The match you’ve all been waiting for! Almost. Adam and Chris provide colour commentary about business casual racism, Space Gaos, weird dubs, Gamera fanfic, and memorable movie trailers.
107. The Root of All Relationship Problems. [MST3K 813. Jack Frost.]
December 28, 2021 06:55 - 59 minutes - 59.2 MBJack Frost chills Chris and Adam to the holiday bone, and they try to keep warm by discussing Russian folk tales, a pumpkin Christmas tale, evil stepmothers, scary old women, and Yakov Smirnoff’s love advice.
106. Not a Sausage. [MST3K 1206. Ator, The Fighting Eagle.]
December 15, 2021 21:01 - 59 minutes - 58.3 MBAtor, The Fighting Eagle absolutely refuses to admit to the existence of prehistoric hang-gliders, leaving Adam and Chris with nothing to talk about except Cave Dwellers, Joe D’Amato, prurient films, Rodney Dangerfield, and D&D. [see notes for content warnings!]
105. It’s Thong. [MST3K 301. Cave Dwellers.]
November 25, 2021 12:38 - 59 minutes - 55.8 MBHappy Turkey Day! Cave Dwellers hang-glides right into Adam and Chris’s hearts, as they talk about early MST3K experiences, vast tracts of Keeffe, Alan Hale Jr (for some reason), Danny Elfman (again!), and Dave (?) Foley.
104. Oh No! [MST3K 102. The Robot vs. the Aztec Mummy.]
November 18, 2021 21:42 - 59 minutes - 58.4 MBThe Robot vs. the Aztec Mummy are too busy fighting to notice Chris and Adam talking about early experiments, serial movies, mummification, mummy movies, and mummy cats. With the Commando Cody short, Radar Men from the Moon, part 1.
103. She’s So Flexible. [MST3K 908. The Touch of Satan.]
October 31, 2021 05:40 - 53 minutes - 52.8 MBThe Touch of Satan compels Adam and Chris to mull over spooky movies, harpsichord music, eighteenth-century bad boys, curious products, and… Gorgo?
102. Pinteresque. [MST3K 522. Teen-age Crime Wave.]
October 05, 2021 22:39 - 56 minutes - 56.6 MBTeen-age Crime Wave gets Chris and Adam to talk about strong perfume, claustrophobic films, Tommy Cook trivia, bad kids, and (you guessed it) Donald Pleasence.
101. The Camera Loves Rondo. [MST3K 702. The Brute Man.]
September 27, 2021 04:00 - 58 minutes - 57 MBThe Brute Man creeps after Adam and Chris, who discuss Manos reactions, Rondo Hatton, early travelogue movies, early chickens, and egg facts. Features the short: The Chicken of Tomorrow.
100. A Cult Favourite. [MST3K 424. Manos: The Hands of Fate.]
September 10, 2021 17:30 - 2 hours - 136 MBIn our very special one-hundredth episode, Manos: The Hands of Fate keeps our heroes talking for a long, long time about notorious movies, controversial jazz, weird zeitgeists, stale comics, and exactly what MST3K does that makes us love it so. Features the short, Hired, part 2!
99. I Have Enough Friends. [MST3K 423. Bride of the Monster.]
August 24, 2021 19:05 - 58 minutes - 58.2 MBBride of the Monster traps Adam and Chris in the swamp and gets them to monologue about Edward D. Wood Jr., Bela Lugosi, Tor Johnson, octopuses, and door-to-door sales. Features the short: Hired! Part 1.
98. Two Terrible Tastes That Somehow Taste Great Together. [MST3K 812. The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!?]
August 03, 2021 23:33 - 55 minutes - 55.1 MBThe Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!? may not be all that Adam and Chris have to contend with this time!!? They talk about Ray Dennis Steckler, Renée Richards, Wendy Carlos, Peter Falk, and the alleged Mrs. Peter Falk.
97. Stuntman On Fire. [MST3K K16. City On Fire.]
July 20, 2021 01:00 - 56 minutes - 60.5 MBCity On Fire traps Chris and Adam, who are quickly running out of oxygen as they talk about Ava Gardner, Susan Clark, Shelley Winters, Leslie Nielsen, and Max Headroom.
96. Down The Freak Flag. [MST3K 811. Parts: The Clonus Horror.]
July 01, 2021 07:11 - 57 minutes - 57.7 MBParts: The Clonus Horror keeps Adam and Chris in a secluded area to get them to talk about clones, clones, clones, clones, and clones.
95. More Brown’s a-Comin’. [MST3K 1104. Avalanche.]
June 14, 2021 09:10 - 57 minutes - 59.3 MBAvalanche finds Chris and Adam drinking cocoa in the ski lodge, talking about disastrous movies, disastrous weather, disastrous managers, disastrous marriages, and disastrous vacations.
94. A Hate Letter to Wisconsin. [MST3K 810. The Giant Spider Invasion.]
May 31, 2021 18:10 - 57 minutes - 56.6 MBThe Giant Spider Invasion invite Adam and Chris to come inside, but they roll down a hill and talk about spider puppets, mothers’ friends, gross directors, body snatchers, and baby ducks.
93. Gangly. [MST3K 111. Moon Zero Two.]
May 10, 2021 01:30 - 54 minutes - 55.1 MBMoon Zero Two will strand Adam and Chris on an asteroid if they don’t find something to say about Roy Ward Baker, Hammer films, Don Ellis, space suits, and Power Gloves.
92. Were You A Teenage Anything? [MST3K 809. I Was A Teenage Werewolf.]
May 01, 2021 06:50 - 59 minutes - 58.4 MBI Was A Teenage Werewolf stalks Adam and Chris in the gym, overhearing them talk about teen movies, wolfmen, Michael Landon, Bernard Hermann, and Magic Voice.
91. No Limousines, No Craft Services. [MST3K 317. The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent.]
April 13, 2021 22:51 - 58 minutes - 58.4 MBThe Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent gets all tuckered out trying to say its name, and curls up to listen to Chris and Adam talk about waffles, Roger Corman, Albert Glasser, Troma, and Kate Bush. With the short, The Home Economics Story!
90. The Darkest of Pasts. [MST3K 808. The She-Creature.]
March 30, 2021 22:55 - 58 minutes - 60.9 MBThe She-Creature lurches unpleasantly towards Chris and Adam, but instead they talk about Alibi, Wings, Manimal, Howard the Duck, and Dorf on Golf.
89. Fleeting Scenes. [MST3K 421. Monster A Go-Go.]
March 21, 2021 19:30 - 58 minutes - 58.1 MBMonster A Go-Go calls up Adam and Chris [rrring rrring!] and asks them about bad twists, anti-endings, cheap solutions, ice treats, and He-Man. With the short, Circus on Ice!
88. Shirtless the Whole Time. [MST3K 701. Night of the Blood Beast.]
March 01, 2021 04:26 - 59 minutes - 59.1 MBNight of the Blood Beast impregnates Chris and Beth with thoughts of new phones, old interiors, friendly aliens, male pregnancy, and Turkey Day marathons.
87b. Bonus Bits A-Go-Go!
February 22, 2021 00:00 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBWe’re only gonna get one real episode out this month, for Reasons. So to tide you over until then, here are a few of our superfan bonus bits—the things we normally just let our most devoted listeners hear. Enjoy, and see. you soon with a proper episode!
87. A Little Dab’ll Do You. [MST3K 316. Gamera vs. Zigra.]
January 31, 2021 21:11 - 58 minutes - 57.8 MBGamera vs. Zigra is back for round two, and Chris and Adam bring in reinforcements like robot reboots, space monsters, peppy marches, living legends, and school projects.
86. He Protecc, But He Also Attacc... [MST3K K07. Gamera vs. Zigra.]
January 24, 2021 23:55 - 59 minutes - 59.8 MBHappy Gamuary! Gamera vs. Zigra takes its first swing at Adam and Chris, who muse about our noisy ocean, some missing Gamera films, Persona 5, encore performances, and New Years Eve.
85. Clowns in the Wild. [MST3K 422. The Day the Earth Froze.]
December 31, 2020 23:50 - 54 minutes - 54 MBThe Day the Earth Froze offers a Sampo to the team — if they first talk about the Kalevala, Finlandization, Jean Sibelius, Emmett Kelly, and family photos. Also features a short: Here Comes the Circus!
84. There Was No Way She Was Gonna Win. [MST3K 615. Kitten with a Whip.]
December 19, 2020 02:12 - 59 minutes - 58.8 MBKitten with a Whip meows pitifully at Adam and Chris until they talk about horrifying teens, Ann-Margrock, Elvis Presley, John Forsythe, Doodles Weaver, and Looney Tunes.
83. Mister Big. [MST3K 523. Village of the Giants.]
November 30, 2020 01:45 - 59 minutes - 61.2 MBVillage of the Giants towers over Adam and Chris, demanding they talk about Jim Begg, Andy Griffith, Warwick Davis, Bert I. Gordon, and Frank Zappa.
82. A Spicy Meatball. [MST3K K18. The Million Eyes of Sumuru.]
November 23, 2020 03:10 - 59 minutes - 59.9 MBThe Million Eyes of Sumuru keep Adam and Chris in their sights while they discuss bad prints, bad movies, bad novels, bad episodes, and best fiends.
81. Fear and Silliness. [MST3K 320. The Unearthly.]
October 31, 2020 22:20 - 56 minutes - 56.6 MBThe Unearthly keeps Adam and Chris in the basement, where they can barely talk about shorts, John Carradine, shorts, Tor Johnson, and shorts. Also features the shorts Posture Pals and Appreciating Our Parents!
80. Friends, Don’t. [MST3K 323. The Castle of Fu Manchu.]
October 21, 2020 22:45 - 59 minutes - 58.4 MBThe Castle of Fu Manchu forces Chris and Adam to tell them the formula to Chistopher Lee, Jesús Franco, Sax Rohmer, Gandhi II, and, heart transplants.
79. Normal Bands. [MST3K 303. Pod People.]
October 01, 2020 05:45 - 59 minutes - 59 MBPod People, you can do magic things! Including sending Chris and Adam flying around the room, talking about Juan Piquer Simón, Music from Some Guys in Space, Roger Roger, Pee-Wee Herman, and Andy Travis.
78. Never-Ending Beefcake. [MST3K 412. Hercules and the Captive Women.]
September 07, 2020 09:30 - 54 minutes - 55.2 MBHappy Labour Day! Hercules and the Captive Women takes the blood of Uranus and… shipwreck… shapeshifter… other stuff… anyway, it all causes Chris and Adam to think about Atlantis, Proteus, Mario Bava, Mario Mario, and Nastassja Kinski.
77. Hella Jellyfish. [MST3K 807. Terror from the Year 5000.]
August 31, 2020 17:00 - 55 minutes - 55.5 MBTerror from the Year 5000 can’t decide whether to steal Chris’s or Adam’s face. Meanwhile, they talk about The Tingler, American International Pictures, intergalactic vacations, KITT, and chiggers.
76. Thanks for Being You. [MST3K 806. The Undead.]
August 18, 2020 06:00 - 57 minutes - 56.6 MBThe Undead follows Chris and Adam back in time, where they talk about The Tingler, Roger Corman, Billy Barty, The Thomas Crown Affair, and (you guessed it) the Cryptkeeper.
75. Peanut Butter. [MST3K 805. The Thing That Couldn’t Die.]
July 29, 2020 05:45 - 59 minutes - 59 MBThe Thing That Couldn’t Die, using plenty of lip and tongue action, psychically commands Chris and Adam to discuss heterosexuality, horror movies, Emperor Hadrian, the Wild West, and Sir Francis Drake’s cakes.
74. As Remote and Still as Possible. [MST3K 619. Red Zone Cuba.]
July 16, 2020 07:11 - 56 minutes - 55.5 MBRed Zone Cuba lures Adam and Chris to an endless montage of Coleman Francis, Cuban history, Night Train, bad posture, and old jalopies. With the short: Speech: Platform Posture and Appearance!
73. Known Weirdo. [MST3K 621. The Beast of Yucca Flats.]
July 01, 2020 05:20 - 59 minutes - 59.2 MBThe Beast of Yucca Flats. How did it get there? Chris and Adam. Two podcasters. Not yet caught by the whirlwind of progress. Trained to look for topics and talk about them. Benjamin Franklin. Puerto Rico. Coleman Francis. Tony Cardoza. And endless narration, caught in the wheels of justice.
72. I Have Fallen Down. [MST3K 609. The Skydivers.]
June 16, 2020 03:30 - 58 minutes - 58.5 MBThe Skydivers pours hot coffee onto Chris and Adam’s parachutes, but as they plunge to their deaths, they talk about Coleman Francis, Tony Cardoza, the joys of woodworking, fine cups of coffee, and the latest fashions of Hobbiton. With the short: Why Study Industrial Arts?
71. In the Ant World. [MST3K K09. Phase IV.]
May 28, 2020 20:14 - 57 minutes - 57.7 MBPhase IV coats Chris and Adam in yellow and demands that they sing the praises of ants, Saul Bass, advertising, pizza, and pasta.
70. Found in a Warehouse. [MST3K 1112. Carnival Magic.]
May 15, 2020 20:30 - 59 minutes - 59 MBThere’s a chimp on the loose as Carnival Magic kidnaps Chris and Adam to ask them about that magic moment between the 70s and the 80s, the mysteries of Al Adamson, lost pornography, unnamed directors, and chimps ahoy!
69. Nice. [MST3K 622. Angels Revenge.]
April 30, 2020 18:00 - 59 minutes - 62.6 MBEven though Angels Revenge is out to stop Chris and Adam from pushing their wares, they manage to talk about all the great stars: Jack Palance, Pat Buttrum, Jim Backus, Johnny Wadd, and Stanley Kubrick!
68. The Pace of Space. [MST3K 401. Space Travelers.]
April 26, 2020 20:00 - 58 minutes - 57.5 MBAdam and Chris, marooned inside their homes as they wait out a pandemic, imagine they are Space Travelers. It doesn’t go so well, and so they close their eyes and think of the vastness of space, Gene Hackman, Bruce Willis, some shady producers, and some shady comedians.
67. A Very Basic Thing. [MST3K 1012. Squirm.]
March 21, 2020 18:30 - 55 minutes - 54.7 MBSquirm seems to have already eaten Adam, so Beth rushes in to help Chris escape through worms, egg creams, Georgia, antiques, and a surprising lack of springs. For this episode also features a short: A Case of Spring Fever. No springs!
66. Ninja Touchstones. [MST3K 324. Master Ninja II.]
March 11, 2020 17:35 - 59 minutes - 60.6 MBMaster Ninja II appears from the shadows to attack Chris and Adam once again as they consider ninjas, Lee van Cleef, It’s a Living, Sapphire & Steel, Milton Berle, and Tales from the Crypt.
65. It’s a Nice Suit. [MST3K 322. Master Ninja I.]
February 29, 2020 19:05 - 59 minutes - 58.6 MBMaster Ninja I, a “movie” that is just two episodes of failed 1984 Timothy Van Patten and Lee Van Cleef ninja-’em-up tv show The Master, leaps at Chris and Adam this Leap Day to overhear them talking about karate kids, film ventures, middling families, swamped things, and wheelchair dancing.
64. Casablanca on a Whim. [MST3K 822. Overdrawn at the Memory Bank.]
February 13, 2020 23:35 - 57 minutes - 57.4 MBOverdrawn at the Memory Bank dopples into the network to ask Adam and Chris to interface with Raul Julia, Doctor Who, Casablanca, tote bags, and anteaters. And remember, podcasts like this wouldn’t be possible without listeners like you.