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It’s Just A Show

173 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago - ★★★★ - 45 ratings

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

TV & Film Comedy
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Episodes

21. It’s Just A Tongue. [MST3K K04. Gamera vs. Barugon.]

January 31, 2018 10:31 - 59 minutes - 58.5 MB

Gamera vs. Barugon once again drizzles Beth and Adam with destructive rainbows, so they discuss janky robots, imperialism, kid-friendly adult films, tongues, tongues, and banana oil. Happy Gamuary!

20. Toy Show. [MST3K 304. Gamera vs. Barugon.]

January 19, 2018 11:45 - 56 minutes - 58.7 MB

Happy Gamuary! Gamera vs. Barugon fight while Beth and Adam talk about Godzilla, Princess Mononoke, Baragon, Skeletor, and My Little Pony.

19. Money and Weapons. [MST3K 521. Santa Claus.]

December 24, 2017 13:55 - 55 minutes - 55.8 MB

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.

18. Noodling with Rubber. [MST3K 210. King Dinosaur.]

December 03, 2017 13:30 - 56 minutes - 60.7 MB

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!

17. Get Serious. [MST3K 1009. Hamlet.]

November 16, 2017 11:20 - 59 minutes - 63.2 MB

Hamlet broods while eavesdropping on Adam and Dr. Beth talking about being, not being, suffering, sleeping, and the undiscovered country of Germany.

16. Good Job, Thor. [MST3K 604. Zombie Nightmare.]

October 31, 2017 08:21 - 58 minutes - 61.7 MB

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.

15. We Spent a Lot of Money on This. [MST3K 1106. Starcrash.]

October 20, 2017 09:05 - 59 minutes - 61.8 MB

Starcrash dazzles Beth and Adam as they discuss Christmas lights, space wardrobes, child preachers, drunk Hasselhoff, and inobservant observational comedians.

14. Donald Pleasence Was a Total Scamp. [MST3K 501. Warrior of the Lost World.]

September 27, 2017 10:01 - 59 minutes - 64.8 MB

Happy Donald Pleasence Day! Warrior of the Lost World mumbles at Beth and Adam to discuss Lt. Illia, Counselor Troi, Kirok, Gene Roddenberry, and Robert Ginty.

13. He’s Just A Guy. [MST3K 904. Werewolf.]

September 18, 2017 10:38 - 59 minutes - 64 Bytes

Werewolf hunts Beth and Adam as they discuss poor acting, imported myths, impure werewolves, pure moods, and imposter puppets.

12. Beef Smoothie. [MST3K 410. Hercules against the Moon Men.]

September 02, 2017 10:01 - 56 minutes - 74 Bytes

Hercules against the Moon Men sandblasts Beth and Adam until they're ready to talk about stables, strongmen, Superman, stock, and sand.

11. Cobbled Together in Somebody’s Backyard. [MST3K 506. Eegah.]

August 18, 2017 10:05 - 59 minutes - 83.9 MB

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.

10. All Sizzle, All Snake. [MST3K 1101. Reptilicus.]

August 02, 2017 10:27 - 59 minutes - 76 MB

Reptilicus seduces Beth and Adam into discussing Jonah Heston, weird cameos, multiple Reptilci, Danish tourism, and trashy novelizations.

9. Burned in My Brain. [MST3K 513. The Brain that Wouldn't Die.]

July 20, 2017 10:15 - 55 minutes - 70.8 MB

The Brain that Wouldn't Die introduces Beth and Adam to Mike, and begs them to talk about sexpoiltation, gore, Saw, transplants, and two-headed dogs.

8. Scrambled Eggs. [MST3K 101. The Crawling Eye.]

July 06, 2017 10:18 - 59 minutes - 63.5 MB

The Crawling Eye, Joel's first* episode, stares at Beth and Adam until they discuss sidekicks, psychics, sci-fi eye flicks, LASIK, and awkward starts. * Or is it‽

7b. Tom Servo’s a Dalek. [Bonus.]

June 21, 2017 10:07 - 31 minutes - 30.2 MB

Bonus episode! Adam and Beth discuss: Adam West, bad movies, Canada (again), the weirdest thing to ever air on PBS, and (occasionally) MST3K.

7. I Envy Your Joy of Movement. [MST3K 311. It Conquered the World.]

June 07, 2017 12:43 - 59 minutes - 69.8 MB

It Conquered the World learned almost too late that Adam and Beth are feeling creatures, and because of it, they discuss more kick-ass 50s ladies, team sports, cults, Roger Corman, and learning almost too late that man is a feeling creature. Includes a short: Snow Thrills!

6. It’s Good When People Age. [MST3K 601. Girls Town.]

May 25, 2017 18:52 - 58 minutes - 68.1 MB

Girls Town lifts and separates Beth and Adam as they discuss Mamie Van Doren, Paul Anka, Mel Tormé, Mamie Van Doren (again), and Canada.

5. Coke Will Do All the Work for You. [MST3K 1102. Cry Wilderness.]

May 11, 2017 10:05 - 59 minutes - 61.8 MB

Cry Wilderness howls at Beth and Adam to discuss ice cream college, Mac and Me, Bigfoot, raccoons, and the puberty giggles.

4b. Totally Uncontroversial Opinions about MST3K’s Sci-Fi Era. [Bonus.]

April 27, 2017 15:51 - 36 minutes - 34.4 MB

A bonus episode! Adam and Beth, fresh from rewatching Future War, have thoughts on MST3K’s years on the Sci-Fi Channel. Listener discretion advised.

4. Yelling at Dinosaurs. [MST3K 1004. Future War.]

April 26, 2017 17:26 - 58 minutes - 60.2 MB

Future War kicks off Beth and Adam’s discussion of revivals, rad 90s dinosaurs, dad movies, secret Christians, and other strange animals.

3. Love Letter to Suburbia. [MST3K 404. Teenagers from Outer Space.]

April 11, 2017 16:00 - 59 minutes - 71.8 MB

Teenagers from Outer Space compels Beth and Adam to discuss boss rockets, boy movies, middle-aged nurses, disarmed lobsters, and small-town paranoia. Show

2. Collage of Male Adolescence. [MST3K 620. Danger!! Death Ray.]

March 29, 2017 16:18 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MB

Danger!! Death Ray coaxes Beth and Adam into discussing satellite dishes, glamour shots, beefy spies, André the Giant, and Herbie Hancock.

1. Nova Scotia Death Trip. [MST3K 201. Rocketship X-M.]

March 21, 2017 16:18 - 55 minutes - 56.7 MB

Rocketship X-M inspires Beth and Adam to talk about chins, Matt Damon, robot puberty, intrepid reporters, and female astronauts.

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