SoL-Mates: Love and MST3K

We feel we should let you know - we picked this one because Devori really, REALLY likes "Progress Island: USA." *CW: sexual assault, murder. suicide Host segments: You dropped your Puerto Rico; a little more about Coleman Francis; positional nuking; MiMi wins; found footage Beast; My boys are missing; whatever 'cur, Tor find. ' Please be sure to like, share, rate, and subscribe. Find us on Faceboo...

It's MiMi's birthday, so we're dipping into one of her favorites - Rifftrax: Æon Flux (2005)! Basically, this is a discussion of good intentions and middling execution - like most of our jokes. Host segments: Goodyear sumbitch; too-literal Kevin; transhumanism and the struggle being real; dictator or bag of dicks?; a bunch of capable women; Slim Goodbody's brother. Please be sure to like, share, r...

This episode, we're tackling a season three snoozer, Stranded in Space. Here's hoping you don't need to open this episode with your left hands, you damn dirty commies! Host segments: BadLibs; the classic Paul Revere Gambit; right in the crapper; I thought that was WarGames; "Startin' up a Posse;" Aileen vs. Carl; The Astronaut Trap; a left-handed Get Out; my-my-my-my planet; stop hitting me. Pleas...

We're continuing our quest for non-terrible fantasy films from the early 90s - and, well - we're just not doing so well. This episode - it's fan-favorite Quest of the Delta Knights! With special guest - Carl Panzram! Host segments: reasons to buy a boy; Kardashian redux; Pants for incels; poor Gene Hackman; when they were on CSI. American Roads to Recovery interview with Bill Corbett: https://amer...

Hey, all! We thought we'd take advantage of social distancing to help Joe work on a film idea he's had rattling around, and we decided to record it and offer it up as a bonus episode! Enjoy us throwing stuff at the old shit-wall (you'll figure that one out) as we come up with a plot for Zombies are Delicious! (TMTMTMTMTMTM)

We're Spring Cleaning again this week with the second installment of Wizards of the Lost Kingdom! There's still wizards. That goll-darn kingdom is still lost. But...this is a sequel in only the loosest sense of the word - and there's only so much hay you can make out of that, folks. Host segments: Beefy Guy and the Pig-Monster; Keystone campus security; lesser Carradine movies; the mystery of dram...

First off, we apologize for the sound quality on MiMi and Jeff's end the first half of the podcast - we had...issues. Secondly, PHONES! Host segments: sand EVERYWHERE; Drunk Stepdad and the Tallboy; Joe is triggered; pussy Charleston Chew; Jeff loves tequila; rotary phone security system; alien or angel?; lump vs. layabouts; what if we don't nuke the world?; East Idaho nihilism; Ken's lump managem...

We're taking on the doozy of the episode that is The Saga of the Viking women, which luckily is spruced up with a bit of the charm brought to you by the lovely ladies of Iowa State. In the end, we can't decide what upsets us more - the misogyny of The Home Economics Story, or the GOD-AWFUL MIND-NUMBING TEDIUM OF THESE VIKING WOMEN! You think Viking women, of ALL the women, would be a good time. Ho...

We're tackling The Skydivers and fan-favorite short, "Why Study Industrial Arts?" Aside from wanting to talk about why you SHOULD study industrial arts, we spend most of the time trying to figure out WHY YOU WOULD WILLINGLY JUMP OUT OF AN AIRPLANE. cw: suicide, depression, molestation Host segments: Francis Coleman's Irregular Dudes; chute sack; too much skydiving in The Skydivers; porn-ception co...

It's our first episode of Spring Cleaning, and we're beginning by wrapping up the saga of Ken in Fugitive Alien 2. Spoiler alert: he doesn't get killed by a forklift in this one, either. Host segments: Idaho handshake; Sake Bombs Round 2; MiMi knows her Star Force; what has our podcast become?; Revenge of the Sith hot takes; the sushi conveyor belt that is Hollywood; there's nothing that alcohol c...

We're celebrating Jeff's birthday in style with one of his favorites, San Francisco International! Basically, this one just boils down to us really being on the hippie's side. Host segments: arcing ropes of comedy; Smells Like Chantilly; stocking up on obscure liqueurs; getting Urked; you know Torgo smells like poop; you can't trust a man without a chin; Jeff News; Once Upon a Time...at San Franci...

Per SoL-Mates tradition, we're taking stock of our performance this year. The reviews are in. We give ourselves a "meets expectations," but we're probably not getting that "big" raise. Host segments: certain ships have sailed; Joe's Van Corner; Jack the Reddit-Namer; tying up loose ends; our listeners are WRONG; perfume on a pig; more Myra; Kitten with a Whip and our dark truths; painfully obvious...

This week we take on an unconventional Christmas choice, mostly because MiMi refuses to watch Santa Claus Conquers the Martians yet. Surprise! It’s Avalanche! Also, it’s our family-friendly episode, so there’s no swears, but we do talk about herpes. A lot. So take your Valtrex and have a happy holiday, from the SoL-Mates! Host segments: Capable Man!; support your local MSTie; incarnations of Gypsy...

This week, we’re tackling Turkey Day favorite Laserblast. Basically, this episode comes down to us not being sure exactly what the deal is with Billy and his mom. Or Billy and his girlfriend. Or Billy and…well…anyone. Host segments: Billy’s mom has got it going on; Jeff has theories; an episode full of homages; all the subtext with none of the plot; sexual assault as a plot point; Jeff’s terrible...

This time the SoL-Mates are taking on Circle of Death! Oh, we mean Ring of Terror! One of the most important questions for this episode is: can Devori's nostalgia for her first-ever MST3K episode translate to deep love nearly 30 years later? It turns out, no - no it can't. Host segments: the great "they" debate; et tu Phantom Creeps?; Joe and Devori met Joel!; that's the rattlesnake's car now; the...

We're tackling another listener request this week - and we have thoughts about it. In fact, we all have notes. You should know that Joe DID cut out a startling conversation where MiMi and Devori discovered just how many Manitou novels there are. (CW: sexual assault) Host Segments: Don't bag on Myrtle; Devori's shocking admission; southern roadkill on the skids; a drunken walk down memory lane; the...

It's the spoopiest time of the year, so it's time for SoL-Mates annual Halloween Spoopie! episode. Thrill in mild terror to stories that Joe *would have cut for time if he could*. MUAH! GHOST Segments: Crimson Foyer; Jeff is touched by an evil clown; MiMi reminds us that water babies are a thing; Joe's close encounter. Please be sure to like, share, rate, and subscribe. Find us on Facebook and Twi...

It's the spookiest time of the year, and we couldn't think of any better way to commemorate episode 69 (nice) than with one of the sexiest films Rifftrax ever tackled - Rock 'n Roll Nightmare! Behold the greasy nips of Jon Mikl-Thor! Behold the teased and lethal hair! Behold the not-very-good not-very-metal soundtrack! But more than anything, behold one of the most amazing riffs we've ever...well,...

This week we tackle the movie MiMi ACTUALLY wanted to watch - and we really have to ask ourselves why. What's up with Tang? Why is he LIKE that? Could ANYONE understand the admiral -- or were they just going along to keep the peace? WHAT IS GOING ON, MOVIE? (CW - racism, domestic abuse) *Note: we had some minor audio issues in the last 1/3 of the episode or so. Please forgive our mess. We'll do be...

Folks. It turns out this week we watched an episode MiMi wanted to watch, only for her to discover when we started to watch it that she actually wanted to watch another episode. We know why, now. We'll watch the right one next time. We promise. Host segments: God bless Joe; junk drawer trauma; why you do Sumiko like that?; makin' fun of Euro-trash; OMAGHA!; Joe's pro tips; slap Gig Young; getting...

We're tackling a listener DARE this week. Not a request. A DARE. And we say, "Challenge accepted." Well. Devori did. She's not sure the rest of the SoL-Mates like her anymore. Join us as we talk about the mystery that is the not-as-good-as-Prince-of-Space spectacle, Invasion of the Neptune Men. Also, enjoy the extremely graphic IotNM as steak gristle meat-aphor. Host Segments: The power of Newton...

We’re wrapping up a fishy summer with the Mike-era classic, Devil Fish. Just be glad that you don’t see us all wearing our distressingly tiny shorts, but that won’t save you from the bad Italian accents. Perhaps it’s seeing so many Italian men’s hangers that makes this episode extra gross. Or we’re just gross. You decided. Host segments: CSI Martha; potential poon vs. resident poon; going full Bob...

It’s not quite Shark Week over here at SoL-Mates, but we figured talking about the Gauntlet favorite Killer Fish would be a reasonable facsimile. If you’re so inclined, check out the episode of Suicide Buddies (co-hosted by Hampton Yount himself) discussing Margaux Hemingway’s suicide. https://player.fm/series/series-2293060/margaux-hemingway Host Segments: Jeff Old-Mansplains Piranha-phobia; tryi...

For our final episode in our “Summer of Mis-Spent Youth,” we tackle perhaps the most baffling of all the teenage criminal movies – Kitten with a Whip. Like David Stratton, we just can’t quit Jody. But we’re more than capable of shouting our advice at him anyway. Listen for a poignant moment when Devori’s soul leaves her body in frustration. (cw: murder, molestation in reference to the plot). Host...

Wow - Mamie Van Doren has...talents! And we talk about both of them in our episode covering Untamed Youth! What happens when rowdy teens are only mildly rowdy? It should be noted that Joe cut out probably the most scintillating discussion for time - Devori talking about the war between barber-surgeons and physicians. But - it turned out pretty good anyway. (cw: miscarriage, sexual assault, racial...