SoL-Mates: Love and MST3K

Spoopy Halloween from your SoL-Mates! Please don't eat us. Host segments: When did you first see  Night of the Living Dead ; The history of heavy and precariously balanced TVs; the religion of zombies; the rise of elevated horror; the power of not naming the thing; Barbara lives but Ben doesn't?

It's our annual spooky swap! Hear us talk about  Subspecies  (1990) and  Men  (2022). Host segments: consensual boobies are best; wrong Stefon; Rory Kinnear plays a good creep; Jeff has opinions - like a MAN.

We're slogging on with the start of the hormone-fest that is the remaining  Harry Potter  films. Host segments: What happens when it gets too  whimsical?; It ain't a crime if you're dead; Did Moody even know he was in a trunk?; Is  Harry Potter  a LitRPG?; Difference between book and movie.; Joe explains his theory of "riff authority."; Jeff pledged Mufflepuff; American Hogwarts. 

There sure is a lot of blood in this water, Dr. Z! Host segments: dork academia aesthetic; oh, wait - THAT fish scientist?; fincels; the genius of Bill Corbett; Florida vs. Flurrrida; two thumbs up for The Rifftrax Experiments; the sheriff is a real music lover; you can't make being a fish-man your identity; excellent riffing; all hail Invisible Cracker Mom; we can make fun of Florida because we l...

Man - who knew a movie about motorcycle gangs and heroin could be so boring? Host segments: the wrong fellow; half-day at army; falling asleep and missing  nothing ; everything is sticky all the time; ticks or no ticks? - you decide; steel drums before you die; Public Enemy and Whitney's bangers;  The Hellcats  but make it rodeo; Jeff's personal Rubicon.

The creature is revenging. What shall we do? Host segments: Biblically accurate grad school stuff; are the ugly girls worth searching for?; so many introductions in this episode!; looks relaxing to be a gill man at first; the legacy of the Creature from the Black Lagoon; in the not-too-distang geological future; apologies to Elisabeth Moss; the revenge of the Helen.

We've finally hit all these darn Hercules films! News flash - they are all the same. Host segments: The Honey-Dos of Hercules; Herc is kind of a wrecking ball; always hoping for snu-snu; when is it safe to admit the Golden Fleece is actually at home?; "imma" vs. "sammich"; Jeff tells us all about Hercules; no one wants to work with Rob Tapert; the real reason we haven't had a Gilgamesh movie; the...

Welcome to the audio from our 250-episode LIVE STREAM (streamed for patrons on Patreon!) We're discussing how to best use our awesome power for good. Host segments: MiMi and Jeff are puppets; the problem with Malta; a disappointing re-watch; Joe Don Baker's Dozen; JDB - your personal slasher; burning people in effigy; innovative fight strategies; casual Friday hell;  Tarzan  stays a good soundtrac...

Note: We recorded this episode just a few days before the passing of Sam Neill, so that's why it's not mentioned. The SoL-Mates curse strikes in the worst possible way! Special thanks to Dr. Andrew Owen for his interpretation of the  Jurassic Park  theme on bagpipes. Host segments: no synopsis needed; Crichton on page and screen; boiling roadkill was the final straw; we talk a lot about Dennis Ned...

What do you do when your boss is an absolute insect? We watch  The Wasp Woman  to find out. Host segments: Devori has her priorities straight this week; we once again talk about how Joe ate that (almost) deadly burrito; it's hard to be the boss (wasp); what about Operation Paper Clip?; add the stinger, blow some minds; like an English student padding out a paper; every movie should end with a gauz...

We're closing out Kai-June with  Yongary!  And a ROBUST exploration of mid-century Korea. Apologies. Host segments: The Timothee Paradox; these are the Garys I know, I know; how do you rate a winsome child?; top-notch  Yongary  research; no butthole = bad design; the danger of yon Gary; penultimate episode-itis; Lynchifying a kaiju. 

Join us as Jeff accuses a small child of being a dummy. Host segments: Do Jeffs dream of Britt Ekland?; Mimi has doubts; big trucks are the kaijus of the road; we subscribe to the Maltin agenda; two thumbs down; the wheel adds more pleasures; not enough punishing Jerry Lee Lewis, England, Phil is a sleep paralysis demon.

Episode 245 - in which we find we do not care for the film Jungle Goddess . Note - we had some sound issues on one end this time, but those should be addressed in the next episode! Thanks for your understanding. CW: disability slur Host segments: stock footage hallucinations; when you're deciding which thing you hate less,  Jungle Goddess  or "The Phantom Creeps," you're in bad shape; Dracula's wi...

Why don't they look? Why don't they look? Host segments: designated crime guy; brought to you by Big Radar (TM); "It's my day for the button, mother!," train stories; explain Steve Bucemi!; shorts and the TikTok economy; Radio Shack roasts.

MiMi made us watch  Lady Mobster  for her birthday and we didn't hate it! Host segments: The Lucc' is Loose Again; Bipolar Laurel; breaking down the logic of "stuck in a dryer" porn prompts; MiMi gets live-coached through the Rowsdower Cocktail Hour; if you're a mobster, don't turn and look when someone says "look!"; Laurel Targaryan; Who is this young Nick?; every podcast needs a moment where the...

Oh, hai The Room . You're terrible. Host segments: the poor person in the four-plex; Jorge is tearing us apart; sometimes red flags look like Six Flags; Jeff explains all of it to us; Denny's actually doing pretty good; double duty on Rifftrax/Live;  Dark Side of the Room ; the mayor is back!

This man made us feel all kinds of ways - none of them good. Host segments: Schroedinger's booty; we do not get the attraction; what is Drake's deal?; No, really - why is he attractive?; other reasons we hate Drake; remember  Battle Bots ?; bless your timeline with Tom Holland's "Umbrella" performance.

We LOVE a musical. Just not this one. Host segments: What got Joe's attention?; what's your theology, movie?; mishaps in seltzer; there's really an Apple dance now!; academic snark; Schroedinger's Muppet movie; Harry Styles for Alfie!

Boy, oh boy - do we have some grievances for this episode. Host segments: Devori feels this all too much; Jason is now on notice; the unique theology of  The Mad Monster ; living our lives one beef at a time;  Alpo for Algernon ; Kevin Murph y  can GET IT ;  Dave's not here, man; this is now a Battle of Blythe Road podcast; wolf serum's street name; don't go in swamps. That's it. That's the podcas...

Is this a classic? We forget. Host segments: Un-Madison my posse; the no-necked monsters hate will continue until morale improves; squaring stuff with cancel culture; ah, yes - a "musical"; WHO IS YOUR AUDIENCE, MOVIE?; excuse us while we bring up the second Armenian diaspora; we're trying to help you out, movie; work with us movie. 

What world do we live in when we actually enjoyed  The Human Duplicators ? Host segments: MiMi wants some upgrades; Devori, once again, was not super-observant or attentive; thinking you cracked the code at the high school reunion; confusing when you use "dupe" in the correct context in the 60s; I made a shaggy a**hole!; we discuss the easiest ways to kidnap humans - take notes; Devori's Time Trav...

Try as we could, we couldn't hop over this one successfully.  Host segments: Jeff unlocks a new roleplay; flooding the basement; it's just poop; you can't think your way through Rainbow Road; apparently,  Battleship  is a good film; did Mojo Nixon cry and quit?; Joe's betrayal; will Pete Cambpell get to move offices?.

We're starting off 2026 with Jeff being terrible. As usual. Host segments: having to work at the Chicken Shack; a lesson for amateur filmmakers; we can't care more than the director does;  Winterbeast  is better, sadly; we've all had drunken nights like this, right?; Joe is not a fan of pranks - even George Clooney's; can  Things  be improved?

We're revisiting an old favorite in a new format, and we, too, were surprised by the results. Trigger warning: Phil is back. CW: discussion of slurs Host segments: How is it LONGER?; trash crafts return; let's talk about racism, kids!; trying to figure out the socio-economic criticism inherent in  Santa Claus  and failing; who do I have to bribe to get a Djarum around here?; LSD doesn't fix  every...

This minisode, we're reviewing two very similar films - 2009's family drama  Everybody's FIne,  and Sabrina Carpenter's searing exploration of how horniness can impact the holidays. You might be surprised which one we enjoyed more.