Sol-mates: Love And Mst3k

The SoL-Mates are celebrating Labor Day by talking workplace safety with some shorts ("The Days of our Years" and "Shake Hands with Danger") and that exploration of equitable labor and quiet (nay, invisible?) quitting, The Amazing Transparent Man.Host segments: identifiable body parts; industrial accidents (CW - graphic descriptions of accidents 22:44 - 26:00); Operation Paper Clip problems; shake hands with toxic masculinity; Shake Hands with Danger misses the plot structure lesson.

We're pivoting to the family-friendly feel-good flick about several murdered men, but WITH A DOG. A dog. Who murders someone. And you watch it happen. Host segments: honest skin care tips; classic sheep-boy; internal vs. external; the hard truth about Lassies; the feather and the Dilly-bar; we broke this thing wide open; reverse-Wicking.

We're back on that MST3K grind with the bat-tastic* creature film, It Lives By Night! *terribleHost segments: Bat Facts!; Twilight is a documentary; Morbin' time!; the physics of becoming a bat; this is now a Marianne McAndrew fancast; batsh*t premises; the pivotal hobo scene; Batmento; Smokey and the Bat-dit.CW: suicidal ideation

We accidentally cast *engorgio* on our podcast operation, so now you have this SUPER-SIZED discussion of the first Harry Potter film to deal with. If podcast content was gold, you'd be more flush than Harry's vault at Gringott's. (Please note that SoL-Mates will not be discussing the controversy surrounding Rowling's comments re: trans identity - but we stand squarely behind the trans community!)Host segments: a vocal defense of Hermione by CERTAIN podcast hosts; do you even Potter?; Huffleplacation; a Snape is a Snape; sexy Potters; Jeff's guarantee.

Y'all - we're on the highway to the DANGER ZOOOONE today! Our summer fun continues with the Rifftrax take on the classic blockbuster Top Gun. Come for the greasy beach volleyball, stay for the surprising redemption of Iceman, who is JUST TRYING TO DO HIS JOB.Host segments: second-best pilots; the Pauley Shore effect; Mission Impossible 2 slander will not be tolerated; the patience of Iceman; making a film with stock footage; ideal two-riffer match-ups; Shriner's beach volleyball mystery; Charlie redux; Muppet Gun; Everybody Loves Goose.Cw: mentions of sexual assault/harassment

We're dipping back in to the Cinematic Titanic world with the franchises first-ever movie, The Oozing Skull! It's terrible!Host segments: You know, golf buddies.; no pranking allowed; a Rigby 10; What even is this movie?; host segment vs. interstitials; Tracy's composition.cw: ethnic slur

We're tackling the first Emily episode (available in the Gizmoplex)! Bonus Sid Haig content throughout!Host segments: HaigFacts (TM); PearlFacts (TM); MidsommarFacts (TM); CryptidFacts (TM); HerAlibiFacts (TM); MotherCrabberFacts (TM); FishFacts (TM); VoiceFacts (TM).

We recorded this one in the same room - and we're not sure if it actually made that big of a difference! Huzzah!Host segments: Valley Lodge sez no; El Paso 10s; raggin' on the 'Musch; Jeff threads a treacherous needle; Hired!: The Manos of Fate; Torgo's bathroom habits; the Stinkiest Generation; Wives or Senate or both?; a crash-course in femunism.

We're tackling the first part of Hired! (and subsequently the movie that's attached to it) this week. I guess you can learn about Chevrolets AND monster brides this week!Host segment: drive-by colonoscopy; Bride of Dragonheart; bad Operation Paperclip; pokin' around the swamp house; Coily Fan Club; amateur boob historian Joe Kimbro; where even are they?; dream Joe vs. real Joe; My Two MiMis; apologies to Monty Python; Jeff's questionable fashion choices; Dead Alive vs. The Frighteners.

To honor MiMi's birthday, we're buzzing about Neil LaBute's "remake" of The Wicker Man starring Nic Cage. Once again, we are here to make silk purses out of a really, really poorly plotted sow's ear. (Spoilers for Six Feet Under TV series from 24:40 - 25:29)Host segments: not how bee allergies do; Joe's Wicker Man Tactics (TM); the cultural cache of bees; problematic historical research; two-riffer problems; The Mitchell Man.

We're going way, WAY back to the first KTMA episode (courtesy of the Gizmoplex, but also on YouTube) with the marionette-filled Invaders from the Deep. It's a different era of MST3K, for sure, but stay for our discussion about the wonder that is Supermarionation!Host segments: how WASP-y are you? Puppet confusion; Supermarionated; cold war and puppets (it's a thing); Puppet Impossible: 2.Host segments: It's not hoarding if you catalog it; puppets be livin'; How WASP-y are you?;

We decided to make it a ghostly girl/murdering guy two-fer with the late-run The Screaming Skull (and beloved short Robot Rumpus). We do not recover any faith in humanity. Don't murder your SOs, folks.Host segments: Poky's popular; raaaah; Joe's controversial theory; Eric's just had enough; there's "real" screaming skulls!; Jeff's life scares Jack Torrance; a controversial rating.

We're delving into the ghostly this week with Tormented. Oh, and if you see a cop, let them know that TOM STEWART KILLED US.Host segments: justice for seaweed; Senecan revenge tragedy 101; what type of ghost story are you?; Tom's psychodrama; Joe's dubious legal theories; Joe and Jeff's murder line is very fine; May-December discomfort; Last of the Mohicans love; the Psycho-ing of Tormented.

Surprise! It's a mid-release minisode featuring Joe, Jeff, and sometimes co-host and always MSTie Adam MacMorgann! The guys talk a little about MST3K and a lot about how to construct the perfect old fashioned cocktail. Take it from the Boozemasters General - you won't want to miss it!

We're dipping back into some Jonah episodes to celebrate the launch of the Gizmoplex! We also talk a lot about daddies, but we promise it's for a good cause.Host segments: all heck breaks loose; the best kind of water; Challenger mysteries; Crow's souffle; Netflix era problems; our men of a certain age; 23 Skidoo!; Steak Milk Redux; March Dadness!; "Concepts" love.

We're continuing our leech-themed streak (for some reason) with The Leech Woman! Also - hear Jeff confess to sexual sadism. Shocking!Host segments: Devori will be eaten by a big cat; did you know big cats are really scary?; Devori saw The Ghost and the Darkness once and it terrified her; there's really nowhere you can hide from a big cat; always trust someone who hasn't been eaten by a lion yet; knowledge is half the battle when dealing with big cats; Devori wrote these episode notes. Please be sure to like, share, rate, and subscribe. Find us on Facebook and Twitter, or on our Subreddit r/ArcaneJuggzz. All Rowsdower Cocktail Hour recipes are archived in our Subreddit.

We're wishing you a happy early Valentine's Day with the dubious choice of Attach of the Giant Leeches! So - grab someone and suck on them, with consent, of course!Host segments: drop dynamite in there!; true crime parallels; polin' holes; leech problems; something gross in a grotto; Dr. Dynamite; a super serial history; grocer games; take me to the mushroom palace!; Jeff's otter recipe central.

It's another listener request with Future War this week! Boy - this one really goes some places, doesn't it. Luckily we have Fred Burroughs to help us through!Host segments: LadyRater; former naughty person; The Wet Whale main stage; cretaceous mouth; TimCop; OJ redux; losing Sacramento; our apologies to Bob Saget.Please be sure to like, share, rate, and subscribe. Find us on Facebook and Twitter, or on our Subreddit r/ArcaneJuggzz. All Rowsdower Cocktail Hour recipes are archived in our Subreddit.

We're (belatedly) celebrating Jeff's birthday by watching the jigglefest Angel's Revenge. It's everything you thought it would be, and nothing more.Host segments: Phyllis Schlafly knew; MiMi knows something is fishy; Blue Book cleavage; gradual release of pushing; Trish is out for blood; Angel's feminism; grown-up girl scouts; King Crow.Please be sure to like, share, rate, and subscribe. Find us on Facebook and Twitter, or on our Subreddit r/ArcaneJuggzz. All Rowsdower Cocktail Hour recipes are archived in our Subreddit.

It's time for the annual SoL-Mates Bottle Episode! This time, we're breaking down the high and low episodes of the year and talking about some plans for the future! Also - we talk about MiMi Martian-gate and her blatant refusal to talk about that one episode.Host segments: MiMi vs. the Martians; guest success; Angry Dome problems; Trailer Park LaPerla; Rifftrax Redux; tell us why you like it; a large dent; booze and recommendations.Please be sure to like, share, rate, and subscribe. Find us on Facebook and Twitter, or on our Subreddit r/ArcaneJuggzz. All Rowsdower Cocktail Hour recipes are archived in our Subreddit.