Sol-mates: Love And Mst3k

We're in a teen cycle and we can't get out! This time, it's teens from outer space! And boy, are they sure teens.Host segments: high school hall pass; Grandpa vs. Richard Speck; the art of the skeleton flop; strange tourist attractions; a monastic orders lecture brutally cut short; Joe's thoughts on Derek; the teen skeleton film; Derek is ALF.

We're celebrating? back-to-school season with the not-at-all depressing High School Big Shot. The most important take-away is that English teachers are the last line against chaos and depravity (CW: talk of suicide/self-harm)Host segments: BREAD PUNS!; cool inflation facts; finding a Safe Cracker (TM); Jeff's Germans to Pumpernickle theorum; Who is the titular Big Shot?; the longest way to get to Baker Street; High School Big Shot is cursed maybe?; The Beakman Side-Step; demonic bread guy; watch out for The Syndicate, man.

We're keeping our promises and revisiting I Accuse My Parents - both the MST3K and our episode! We discuss how far the podcast has come, as well as our takes on a re-viewing of this film. Update: Jimmy is still a liar.Host segments: she goes off like a rocket; Joe's finally formally apologizing; the bonus Robot Holocaust retrospective; let's talk Dorothy Blumenstock Jones; what's the deal with Jimmy?; Is this really a war film?; a very special message from Al Frazier; but make it supernatural.

It's listener request o'clock, and we're hitting the tough streets of some place in California with a cop who's ALSO a samurai, if you can believe it. At least that's what the title tells us. We really can't tell if he's literally a samurai or not. Host segments: Joe ruminates on prarie justice; the beard/Z'Dar conundrum; the human equivalent of an unrequested d**k pic; Dave Matthews loves Samurai Cop; Joe's love affair with Fatal Instinct; a disturbing van; wig talk; a little reminiscing; craft services budget.

This one was a divisive doozy, but we all agreed on one thing; Joe is very good at Joe-ing.Host segments: Joe keeps saying "daddy cave man"; neck-tube physics; the pragmatics of water skiing; proto-Florida Man; the dramatic impact of Joe's subversion of the monkey heirarchy; differences in cut vs. uncut versions; this episode brought to you by "Baba O'Reilly"; Bruce is still alive!; make a better post-apocalyptic film.

IT's time to say our farewell to Coleman Francis as we tackle his last (for now) MST3K offering, Red Zone Cuba. NOTE TO SELVES: COLEMAN FRANCIS WAS TERRIBLE.Host segments: WE WON!; Coleman Francis's dreams of strafing civilians;bad criming; Joe's just showing you how good he does it; Speech and Debate 101; MiMi's Fear of Fjords; frog leg debates.

We don't know why we're doing Being from Another Planet this week - but here we are - doing it.Host segments: the parallels to a real university are uncanny; huffing mummy mold; a question that is more of a comment; All About Accreditation with Dr. Kimbro; bland, bland white people; the new season of Time Walker; Joe's BoobWatch (TM); is it an etegere or is it plastic?; Double Pumph; a very chaotic ad break; the mystery of the Braken's World riff.

It's a listener/birthday request week for an OG Literal Dozen member, Greg Rieves (Original Greg). He asked for Pumaman, so be sure to send any and all complaints his way. Host segments: folicularly challenged PSA; the prolific Roger Whitaker; flying betrayal; Jeff learns about "Frozen" by Madonna; Devori's poor journaling choices; a basic understanding of science would be nice; using SFX for good.

We're heading into newer territory this week with the Marvel homage? rip-off? crime against nature? Doctor Mordrid. Host segments: Devori is not a reliable Avenger; we found out we don't have to take sexual harrassment; MoM apologia; a sorcerer who plays it safe; Jeff's concise history of comic book media; the Christmas movie debate; just say no to Condorman; our preferences for Doctor Strange.

It's MiMi's birthday! And we're celebrating with our first Mary Jo and Bridget Rifftrax, the compellingly short Devil Girl from Mars!Host segments: the terrifying truth about Scotch Broth; a literal kidnapping; Americans are notoriously easy to love; Nya's wrongness; (Joe has since watched Nude on the Moon for "research"); the Futurama crossover we didn't know we needed; tolerable, not bearable.

We're digging deep (ish) into Trash's backstory with Rifftrax's 1990: The Bronx Warriors. Somehow, going backwards in this franchise just made more sense. (CW: sexual assault)Host segments: Is it camp?; we are Fosse dancers; "These guys have never been in a fight."; rethinking the whole "Nazi" thing; don't drink with anthropologists; a completely Les Mis gang; discount Helen Mirren; SpitGate; gangs of dad york; two very busy women.

We finally did it, y'all. We finally left the Bronx.Host segments: gang clothes; everything's coming up Devori; Timmy Bobby Rusty isn't winsome; Jeff's glassware corner; how do you solve a problem like Escape 2000?; Biofeedback Basics with Joe!; all the Henry Silva content your heart can handle.

We're drag racing all the way to the malt shop with the controversial (for us) Daddy-O. Can you figure out the ABCs of teen dramas?Host segments: News flash - Jeff is loud; doin' a manslaughter; no honka-honkas here; just Narcos tings; Daddy-O and radical cultural feminism; good driver vs. terrible person; killing a kid in the first reel; checher; who's your daddy-o?

Watch out! It's a teenage crime wave! Host segments: the limitations of the modern college student; teens tuckerin' themselves out; we know SOMETHING about farming; Joe's not a soft touch; CW: Sexual assault at 32:00; Jeff has beef with silly string; the rare double-riff; the real roaring 20s.

We're diving into the newer seasons this time with the magical (?) Carnival Magic. You will believe a monkey can clean a trailer!Host segments: secret monkey selling points; becoming a women on the carnie circuit; the weirdest Edgar Wright/this podcast mashup that you'll miss if you get distracted; with all due respect to Mr. Hamill; offensive terms (CW: discussion of slurs); mesmerist vs. John Edwards douchebag; (CW: discussion of suicidal ideation); Badfilm; it IS magical; licking Joe.

Hoo-boy - we're headin' on down South to Mardi Gras with Swamp Diamonds. We ga-ron-tee a fine time.Also - we're celebrating Valentine's Day early with "What to Do On a Date." So, hopefully, you know...you all will know what to do on your dates.Host segments: errant community pools; the logistic of swamp diamonding; the truth about Louisiana mosquitos; that boy has no money; the sad truth about the scavenger sale; The Great UB40 Debate of 2022; absolutely not.

It's a listener request this week with Gamera vs. Guiron! CW: Extensive turtle talk. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ADAM! Please send your requests to our Twitter or Facebook!Host segments: et tu, Cornjob?; Devori tells you how she really feels about Guiron; real egg talk; next Japanese Olympics; Axis Children; Joe takes the bit TOO FAR; watch out for them probes; giddy riffing.

We're celebrating Jeff's birthday with Parts: The Clonus Horror. You might think this is because we hate Jeff, but he asked for it. He really did.Host segments: a hot damn mess intro; too many things happening; Jeff literally "skirts" the issues; the ethics of savior siblings; sloppy operations; Mengele tings; Joe's definition of "savaging," Devori teaches the true meaning of "MMMBop," clearly a sociopath.

Sorry we cliff-hangered you last week, folks - but we're really struggling with being canceled. Listen to us try to figure out what in the heck happened. Host segments: Sister Beech's Trash Crafts; the science of coat-tailing; to be Devori; The Baby Pulp Fiction; the SoL-Mates according to Kevin Smith; we are resolved.

It's a holiday minisode! Like Halloween, we swapped movie recommendations for the Christmas/holiday season! Spoilers for Deadly Games (1989) and The Night Before (2015) abound, so listeners beware.(cw: animal abuse/death)