Chris Piuma and Charlotte Wells (and Adam Clarke and Beth Martin)

It’s Just A Show

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

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Chris Piuma and Charlotte Wells (and Adam Clarke and Beth Martin)

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55. The Ultimate Boomer. [MST3K 1108. The Loves of Hercules.] 02.09.2019 56:31

Happy Labour Day! Adam and Beth celebrate the original dodecalabourer by exploring The Loves of Hercules—including Jayne Mansfield, Loni Anderson, old smurfs, marble columns, and Eddie Vedder.

54. Thoughts about Stucco. [MST3K 1203. Lords of the Deep.] 24.08.2019 59:51

Lords of the Deep sinks Adam and Beth’s hopes at completely overcoming their Summer of Technical Difficulties. On this episode, we encounter undersea aliens, Roger Constantius Corman, Three’s Company, Fantastic Voyages, and kombucha cocktails.

53c. Muddy and Filthy. [2nd Annual Summer Blockbuster Review.] 07.08.2019 41:06

Our Summer of Technical Difficulties hopefully comes to an end with the final movie speical, the 2nd Annual Summer Blockbuster Review! Do the summer hits of 1998 hold up twenty-one years later? Only Beth and Adam are allowed to decide.

53b. Cockroaches and Spiders. [Academy of Robots’ Choice Awards Special.] 22.07.2019 27:49

Our Summer of Technical Difficulties continues with a look at the Academy of Robots’ Choice Awards Special! Mike and the Bots once again preview the Oscars. Do their hot takes hold up? Do the Academy’s? Beth and Adam make the final judgment about the prestige pieces of 1997.

53. The Snaggletoothed Frodo. [MST3K 910. The Final Sacrifice.] 01.07.2019 56:28

Happy Canada Day! The Final Sacrifice is on the hunt for Beth and Adam, so they explore the Great White North talking about Jon Mikl Thor, The Red Green Show, Ed the Sock, Mike Myers, and other milestones in Canadian culture.

52b. Death and Longing. [The 1st Annual Summer Blockbuster Review.] 20.06.2019 36:35

Our Summer of Technical Difficulties continues with a look at The 1st Annual Summer Blockbuster Review! Mike and the Bots had their turn talking about the biggest movies of 1997, so why not Adam and Beth?

52. Amoral Philosophy. [MST3K 519. Outlaw.] 12.06.2019 55:05

Outlaw [of Gor] shows a lot of flesh in the hopes that Beth and Adam will visit its planet with tales of dubious philosophers, stunt directors, call-girl rackets, one-handed push-ups, and disgusting worms!

51b. Sentimentality and Familiarity. [MST3K Little Gold Statue Preview Special.] 28.05.2019 28:02

Beth and Adam are experiencing a Summer of Technical Difficulties, so they’ve lined up some Very Special Special Specials! First up is the MST3K Little Gold Statue Preview Special, a rundown of all the great Academy Award–nominated films of 1994—including gems like Small Soldiers and Junior!

51. Wet-behind-the-ears-ness. [MST3K 112. Untamed Youth.] 13.05.2019 57:59

Untamed Youth finds Beth and Adam guilty of loitering with Mamie van Doren, Eddie Cochran, Lurene Tuttle, Les Baxter, and Greg Brady.

50. Horror, Punishment, Redemption. [MST3K 610. The Violent Years.] 29.04.2019 58:25

The Violent Years celebrates our fiftieth (!) episode by treating Beth and Adam to some Ed Wood, old-timey titillation, new country, squishy electronics, and uncanny dummies. Includes a short: Young Man’s Fancy!

49. You Get Concussions. [MST3K 616. Racket Girls.] 15.04.2019 56:45

Racket Girls ogles Adam and Beth as they wrestle over favourite episodes, stock footage auteurs, foxy boxing, Lisa Loeb, and so many Stooges. Includes a short: Are You Ready for Marriage?

48. The Cleanliness and Tightness. [MST3K 510. The Painted Hills.] 29.03.2019 57:00

The Painted Hills moderates as Beth and Adam debate about good dogs, messy dogs, gold logs, backwards gods, and the need for clean. Includes a short: Body Care and Grooming.

47. Let’s Start Again and Do It Right This Time. [MST3K 1103. The Time Travelers.] 18.03.2019 59:55

The Time Travelers walk through a time screen to time Beth and Adam as they talk about cuddle parties, pink androids, not-quite-mutants, mangled endings, and other purgatories.

46. Nothing Really Changes. [MST3K 821. Time Chasers.] 02.03.2019 59:59

Time Chasers will follow Beth and Adam anywhere, anywhen, in order to hear them talk about ancient aliens, altered timelines, alternative transportation, altercations on the high seas, and beautiful Vermont.

45. The Rise of Geodesic Domes. [MST3K 1204. The Day Time Ended.] 12.02.2019 59:49

The Day Time Ended quietly turns on the light for Beth and Adam so they can talk about 1970s sci-fi, 1970s patriarchs, 1970s Bands, 1970s couches, and 1880s pizza.

44. So Much Running and Falling Down. [MST3K K10. Cosmic Princess.] 22.01.2019 59:58

Cosmic Princess tries to make one host by editing together Beth and Adam, who report on the 30th anniversary of this MST3K episode, the 30th of Super Bowl XXIII, the 20th of Space: 1999, the 20th of Brian Blessed appearing in a Star War, and the 0th anniversary of this episode of It’s Just A Show.

43. Turtle Frolics. [MST3K 302. Gamera.] 10.01.2019 59:46

Happy Gamuary! The original Gamera emerges to listen to Beth and Adam explain all about turtle pets, turtle food, turtle myths, turtle fanciers, and a quartet of adolescent turtle warriors.

42. The Original Rodney Dangerfield. [MST3K K05. Gamera.] 22.12.2018 59:25

Gamuary in December‽ It’s a Christmas miracle, as Gamera flies in with presents for Beth and Adam, who get festive with coke ads, rat kings, world peace, excessive colours, and Christmas trees.

41. The Best America Has to Offer. [MST3K 1201. Mac and Me.] 03.12.2018 59:27

Mac and Me will drill holes into Beth and Adam’s living rooms if they don’t talk about product placement, Coca-Cola™, America™, McDonald’s™, and Steven Spielberg™.

40. Grandfather Clocks in Drag. [MST3K 1114. At the Earth’s Core.] 21.11.2018 56:05

At the Earth’s Core drills Beth and Adam about endurance tests, mesmerizing actors, overwrought styles, long-lasting ideologies, and deep-seated commitments.

39. Go Big or Go Home. [MST3K: The Movie, featuring This Island Earth.] 12.11.2018 58:55

This Island Earth rams its ovipositor down Beth and Adam’s throats (but it’s not an alien!) during an awkward dinner party exchange about interocitors, interfering studios, interplanetary strife, interloping cats, and international space research.

38. A Pizza Being Made in Real Time. [MST3K 704. The Incredible Melting Man.] 29.10.2018 59:49

The Incredible Melting Man keeps an eye out for Adam and Beth as they talk about horror movies, horror comedies, horror effects, horrors in space, and horror stories from Hollywood.

37. Nothing Gets Away From Physics. [MST3K 107. Robot Monster.] 16.10.2018 59:55

Robot Monster wants to be like the hu-man, to laugh like the hu-man. Will Adam and Beth help? Or will they whisper about childhood dreams, rocket backpacks, commie slander, déjà vu, and bumbling bees. And some shorts: Radar Men from the Moon episodes 4 & 5!

36. Donald Pleasence is Always Hypnotic. [MST3K 903. The Pumaman.] 02.10.2018 59:16

The Pumaman leaps awkwardly towards Beth and Adam, asking them to reveal the truth about Donald Pleasence, anti-fascists, ancient aliens, dinky synth tunes, and how to fly.

35. There’s Still Money to Be Made in Tragedy. [MST3K 1002. Girl in Gold Boots.] 13.09.2018 59:59

Girl in Gold Boots shimmies as Beth and Adam kick about castle dwellers, caged dancers, creepy discotheques, crushed dreams, and child-rearing demonstrations.