Podcasts about Cinematic Titanic

J. Elvis Weinstein was a head writer on many shows so he knows a good joke while Jay just jokes often from character. On this show we sort out the differences. Also J. talks about his funny family. Hobbies like ice cream, bad jokes, bubble gum jokes, fortune cookies, losing money on documentaries, saving your marriage by wasting less money than your wife thinks, Mystery Science Theater,  old credits, and how jokes ruin dramas, hack jokes, improvisations, the perfect punchline, and hating Seinfeld.  Bio: J. Elvis Weinstein began his stand-up comedy career at age 15 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. At 17, he was one of the founding writer/performers of "Mystery Science Theater 3000” (MST3K) as the original voice/puppeteer of robots Tom Servo and Gypsy, and the role of Dr. Lawrence Erhardt.Since moving to Los Angeles, he has worked as a writer/producer on a wide range of network TV comedy, including "Freaks and Geeks", "Malcolm and Eddie", "Dead Last", and "My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star.” He was also the Head Writer on "America's Funniest Home Videos" and "Later with Greg Kinnear".  In 2008 he reunited with his MST3K co-stars to form “Cinematic Titanic” which toured U.S. Theaters as a live show and produced 12 DVDs, now available as a box set.J. Elvis has written and directed 3 films - 2 feature documentaries (“I Need You To Kill” & “Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?”) and a comedy short (“The Mediocre Samaritan”). As a performer, he continues to perform as a stand-up (releasing the album “Chunks” in 2019), co-hosts the podcast “Thought Spiral” with comedian Andy Kindler, and recently co-starred in the feature film “The Fiddling Horse” (2020).

Trace Baeulieu joined me to discuss his last name; riffing on teachers and film strips; his quick stint at Univ. at Minnesota; stand up; having a day job; being an opener; meeting Frank and Joel; joining for the second episode; all original episodes done in one day; not as many jokes in early days; Frank's an old soul, makes history and baseball references; Ground Zero; jokes for the group; audience feels smarter for getting jokes; Ed Platt; Peabody Award; Dennis Miller; Trace's cell phone; Jetsons; Comedy Central execs only came to Minnesota once; not having Comedy Central himself; Crow tattoos; my name; Freaks & Geeks; working with Joe Flaherty; SCTV; writing for Americas Funniest Home Video; being a fun job; Silly Rhymes for Belligerent Children; JD Salinger; Cinematic Titanic; conventions; Atheist convention; Sklar Brothers; not riffing on good movies; Godfather; Godfather III; Unforgiven; North by Northwest; slapstick comedy; Pee Wee's Big Adventure; Dr. Strangelove; Groucho; Jack Benny; doing a radio play in Chicago; his podcast; the Oscars; Inside Out; Harry Shearer; Harry Potter; Crow's voice; David Frye; Mads are Back

Host segments: your finest chablis; Brandy is a fine girl; the best laid plans of reporters with cans of gasoline; listen to the tale of the Lon Talbot Group; Jeff - a romancer of the elderly; this could have been an email, Ben; unwatchable unriffed. 

The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of the 30th anniversary of Turner Classic Movies (TCM). They've done a lot to preserve great movies, and showed us a lot that we haven't seen elsewhere. Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangents

The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of the 1999 film Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, continuing with our little Movie Month. Opinions may vary on this one, but that's not a bad thing. Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangents

Host segments: strange casting requirements; sex orgy v. fertility festival - you decide; my name is Handerson; yes, but what kind of doctor?; fun times at the faculty mixer; how anti-nuclear should this be?; excellent theme song; Howie the Crab-core.

You may know the very funny Frank Conniff from his run as “TV's Frank” on the legendary comedy program Mystery Science Theater 3000. But before he became a star there, Frank kept a more modest profile as an employee at Arby's in Minneapolis. The job, which came about after his application at White Castle was rejected, helped Frank get his life together and helped keep him on the straight and narrow. In this interview, Frank tells you all you would ever care to know about life at Arby's and why he couldn't pick up his final check in a timely manner. Enjoy a long soothing tale of fast food redemption as you drift off to a healthy sleep.Hey Sleepy Heads, is there anyone whose voice you'd like to drift off to, or do you have suggestions on things we could do to aid your slumber? Email us at:  sleepwithcelebs@maximumfun.org.Follow the Show on:Instagram @sleepwcelebsTwitter @SleepWithCelebsTikTok @SleepWithCelebsJohn is on Twitter @johnmoe.John's acclaimed, best-selling memoir, The Hilarious World of Depression, is now available in paperback.Join | Maximum FunIf you like one or more shows on MaxFun, and you value independent artists being able to do their thing, you're the perfect person to become a MaxFun monthly member. 

Chapter 5 “This One Has Farts and Lady Jokes,” Novelized by Liz Lent narrated by Mary Jo Pehl. Chapter 6: “Showtime,” Novelized and narrated by Kevin Shinick. Interview: Jesse Glasgow, sound engineer in charge of beeps and boops. Liz Lent is a writer and painter. Check out her work on Instagram @lizlent, Mary Jo Pehl is a writer, actor, and comedian. She was one of the founding members of Mystery Science Theater 3000 where she later played Pearl Forrester, as well as Cinematic Titanic and Rifftrax. The Mary Jo Pehl Show streams on Twitch. Check out more of her work at mjpehl.com. Kevin Shinick is an Emmy award-winning writer as well as producer, director, actor, and comic book creator. He's written and performed on Adult Swim's Robot Chicken. He's written comic books such as Batman, W.E.B. of Spider-Man, The Flash and Guardians of the Galaxy. Plus he helped create an animated Star Wars series with George Lucas but Star Trek fans don't hold it against him because it never aired. Check out his stuff at kevinshinick.com. Jesse Glasgow is a writer, performer and improviser who has appeared on Key and Peele. Follow her on Instagram @jesseglasgow. Andy Richter is a writer, performer, and podcast host. Kevin Carter is an improv performer, educator, and rapper. Check out his work at ⁠https://www.thekcarter.com/.⁠ The Novelizers was created by Stephen Levinson, produced by Stephen, Chris Karwowski and Rob Kutner, and edited, mixed and mastered by Chris Karwowski. Music by Cole Emoff, Andrew Lin, Mike Wilson and Chris Messick. Production assistance by Suchetas Bokil. Special thanks to Sarah Mabe, Crystal Dennis, Dennis DiClaudio, and Hannah Levinson.   Follow the Novelizers on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Twitter⁠, or at ⁠thenovelizers.com⁠. The Novelizers is a work of parody, unauthorized by Paramount, Roddenberry Entertainment or Star Trek. © 2023 The Novelizers and respective authors

Frank Conniff is best known for commenting on bad movies - via his five seasons as "TV's Frank" on "Mystery Science Theater 3000" and his subsequent riffing on "Cinematic Titanic" and "The Mads are Back" - so he was delighted to talk about good movies for once. He joined us specifically to talk about the good movies of 1964, many of which he saw as a kid; he also insightfully explains why, for him, this was the year when "The Sixties" really began. Plus, find out what marquee name filmmakers of the '60s Frank sees as geniuses, and which are merely homework! Become a member for Bonus Episodes, personal stories of working in the industry, and yes - EVEN MORE MOVIES. https://plus.acast.com/s/a-very-good-year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NOW AVAILABLE ON FOWL PLAYERS RADIO- www.fowlplayersradio.com and on YouTube @fowlplayersradio!Greetings and welcome to Season 10 of Fowl Players Radio! I would like to thank all of you for your support for the past 9 seasons, and we hope to keep improving and bringing you more and more great episodes!!Tonight's guest is Mary Jo Pehl, best known for her portrayal of Pearl Forrester, mother of evil Dr. Forrester of Mystery Science Theater 3000! She was also a writer on MST3K and has also appeared in Cinematic Titanic and Riff Trax. We also discussed her two books, "Employee of the Month and Other Big Deals" and "Dumb Dumb Dumb- My Mother's Book Reviews". I read them both this past summer and they are great reads! Very funny stories in both of them! Also- we had a discussion about stand up comedy- is it the most difficult type of performing? (Or is it sword swallowing?) Come hear how a shy young lady got into comedy and ended up on the writing staff and in the cast of one of the most popular cult television shows of all time!www.mjpehl.comThe Fowl Players of Perryville will be performing on the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad on Monday and Tuesday, February 13 and 14, 2023. The show is "Curse of the Scroll" and tickets are available at www.wmsr.comFor more information on the Fowl Players of Perryville you can follow our website:www.fowlplayersofperryville.com or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.#maryjopehl #mst3k #mysterysciencetheater3000 #rifftrax #cinematictitanic #michaelspedden #fowlplayersradio #fowlplayersofperryville #wmsr #westernmarylandscenicrailroadwww.fowlplayersradio.comwww.thefowlplayersofperryville.com#michaelspedden#fowlplayersradio#fowlplayersofperryville@fowl_radio@SpeddenMichaelwww.youtube.com@fowlplayersradio

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

Mystery Science Theater 3000 premiered on KTMA (a UHF station in Hopkins Minnesota) at 6:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 1988. The premise was (and still is) fairly simple. An average Joe… or Joel in this case… is shot into space by his evil bosses and forced to watch bad movies as part of an experiment. Joel can't choose where the movie begins or ends. Because he used those parts to make his robot friends Cambot, CPC, Tom Servo and Crow. Servo and Crow aid Joel as they sit through bad movies making snide comments and quips which is now commonly referred to as “movie riffing”.   It's a show you either get or you don't get. For those of us who DO get it, it taps into something we all do naturally while watching a bad movie. Making comments on how bad the movie is. And that's why we find it so funny. Because the crew at Mystery Science Theater 3000 has perfected the art of “movie riffing” There must be something in the water in Minnesota that makes them so good at it.   The original run of MST3K ended in 1999. Since then the original cast has not been quiet. They've started other movie riffing projects such as the Film Crew, RiffTrax, Cinematic Titanic and The Mads are Back, But most recently MST3K has made a triumphant return with original showrunner Joel Hodgeson. First on Netflix and most recently launching their own streaming platform called The Gizmoplex. Both were funded through record breaking Kickstarter Campaigns.    Join Bret and Andrew as they talk about their love for MST3K, their favorite episodes and characters. And if you're wondering how they eat or breathe. Or other scientific facts. Just repeat to yourself it's just a podcast. I really should relax.

We're talking Mystery Science Theater 3000 on this episode of the Fan2Fan Podcast! Hosts Bernie and Pete are joined by guests Nick Diak and Joshua Pruett as we share our favorite MST3K episodes. We also discuss other riffing shows including Cinematic Titanic, Film Crew, and RiffTrax. For more info about the Fan2Fan Podcast, visit: https://linktr.ee/fan2fan

We cut to the chase with The Mads Are Back differs Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff (both previously of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and Cinematic Titanic and guests on RiffTrax) and their producer Chris Gersback! They are here to promote their upcoming Manos: The Hands of Fate redone riff which shall be broadcast onto Zoom on December 14! Instead of just asking non-stop questions for the billionth time on how they got into riffing, I instead dive into what really got them prompted into doing stand-up altogether and their other writing ventures. What sitcom writing is Frank proudest of? Why does Trace really like to draw in the first place? Why does producer Chris keep being mistaken for other MST3k crewmember Jonah Ray?  #mst3k #rifftrax #cinematictitanic #frankconniff #tracebeaulieu #chrisgersback #themadsareback #themads #standup #riffing #comedy #cheesymovies #mysterysciencetheater3000 #awesome #badass #exclusive #interview #neat #cool #indepth #eventbrite #zoom #promo

The History and Legacy of “Mystery Science Theater 3000” continues its Legacy stretch with Chapter 14: Extra-Curricular Activities!Last week we talked about the troubled history of one of the greatest series of the 1990s (and of all time), Paul Feig and Judd Apatow's "Freaks and Geeks", and this week we're talking about its quick cancellation and indelible legacy.Did you know that 36% of movies and TV shows released after 2000 have at least one "F & G" cast member in them? It's true. I did the math. (Don't look it up, just trust me.)We'll also discuss the series' spiritual sequel "Undeclared", Paul Feig's cosmic return to television "Other Space" (featuring a robot stowaway named A.R.T.), and a most unorthodox audio commentary for "The Heat" with 3/5 Cinematic Titanic members! Join your wonky yet affable host for almost too much podcast AND shots fired at "Friday Night Lights"![Part 2 of 2]This Week's Recommendation: “O.C. & Stiggs" (1987)For every single episode at least a week early and great WEEKLY bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschronicleshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-coolness-chronicles/id1431611476https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-coolness-chronicles?refid=stprhttps://open.spotify.com/show/0sONU9Bdsq35PwO8mE3jVThttp://www.buzzsprout.com/200242Twitter: @coolnesspodryan, Instagram: @thecoolnesschronicles, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coolnesspodryan Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com) The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledged. “The Groove Line” by Heatwave ℗©1982 Sony Music EntertainmentSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschronicles)

Binge some classic television and brush up on your U.S. history, it’s time for another episode of Go Fact Yourself!Frank Conniff is a comedian and writer who’s made a career out of mocking bad movies. He was one of the minds behind the Peabody award-winning show “Mystery Science Theater 3000,” where he and his co hosts mocked hundreds of movies. And while you might think he hates all the bad movies that he makes fun of, he’ll explain why all the jokes are actually an extension of his love of cinema. Frank continues the tradition of “MST3K” on his newest live show “The Mads are Back.” Frank’s opponent is actor Courtney Henggeler. You may have seen her on the show “Cobra Kai.” While that show had a very dedicated following when it was streaming on YouTube Red, it’s since gained a lot of popularity when it moved to Netflix. She’ll tell us all about that show and some fun stories from her other projects that include pitches to Lifetime and turning off Justin Timberlake.Our guest co-host is a former guest! It’s comedian and actor Jill-Michele Melean.Our contestants will answer trivia on books to read, shows to stream and presidential dreams.What’s the difference: Standing on ceremonyWhat’s the difference between a physical stance and a physical posture?What’s the difference between “ceremonial” and “ceremonious”?Areas of ExpertiseFrank Conniff: The singer-songwriter Laura Nyro, tin pan alley songwriters of the 1930s and the Kennedys.Courtney Henggeler: Britney Spears, the TV show “Beverly Hills: 90210, and cooking for a Jewish man who is afraid of butter. Appearing in this episode:J. Keith van StraatenHelen HongFrank ConniffCourtney HenggelerWith guest experts:Fredrik Logevall, Pulitzer-winning author and Laurence D. Belfer Professor of International Affairs at the John F. Kennedy School of Government and Professor of History, Harvard University.Ian Ziering, actor known for his roles in “Beverly Hills: 90210” and “Swamp Thing.”Go Fact Yourself was devised by Jim Newman and J. Keith van Straaten, and produced in collaboration with Maximum Fun. The show is recorded from multiple homes at a safe social distance.Theme Song by Jonathan GreenMaximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura SwisherThe show is edited by Julian Burrell.Mask-wearing by YOU.

Mary Jo was a writer/performer on Mystery Science Theater 3000 and has gone on to make jokes during movies for Rifftrax Presents and Cinematic Titanic. She joins Mark, Erica, and Brian to talk about the joke-writing process, riffing styles, what kinds of films make for good riffing, the MST3K legacy, and more. For more, visit prettymuchpop.com. Hear bonus content for this episode at patreon.com/prettymuchpop. This podcast is part of the Partially Examined Life network and is curated by openculture.com.

Mary Jo was a writer/performer on Mystery Science Theater 3000 and has gone on to make jokes during movies for Rifftrax Presents and Cinematic Titanic. She joins Mark, Erica, and Brian to talk about the joke-writing process, riffing styles, what kinds of films make for good riffing, the MST3K legacy, and more. For more, visit prettymuchpop.com. Hear bonus content for this episode at patreon.com/prettymuchpop. This podcast is part of the Partially Examined Life network and is curated by openculture.com.

First up Frank Conniff TV's Frank from Mystery Science Theater 3000, Cinematic Titanic, and The very funny podcast Movie Sign With The Mads gives us his origin stories and the various comedy projects he's made over the years. Then Steve Bryant joins us to discuss his new crime comic The Catch

Join us as we dive into the deepest meanings of this 90's Coen Bros classic! If you are, like, really into it, man, then join the brotherhood https://dudeism.com/Come down to the theater on November 21st and see it with a bunch of other mellow folks and maybe enjoy a couple of "Dud Abides" prepared by the expert mixologists. Get your tix here: https://theparkwaytheater.com/all-events/the-big-lebowskiAlso, celebrate Friendsgiving at the theater and see the 1st Annual Parkway Holiday Girding of the Loins live with Mary Jo! Tickets are going fast so get yours here: https://theparkwaytheater.com/all-events/holiday-girding-of-the-loins-2019As always, please email us at parkwaytheaterpodcast@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 612-217-2520 so everyone can hear what you like about the movies playing at The Parkway.

We welcome you into our laboratory where we are up to our elbows in pecans, Cinematic Titanic, and Mr. Ed!

Under The Puppet – LIVE at the 2019 National Puppetry Festival with Special Guest Trace Beaulieu of Mystery Science Theatre 3000 Friday, July 19, 2019 – 7PM Coffman Theatre, Coffman Student Union 300 Washington Ave SE Minneapolis, MN 55455 GET TICKETS NOW – https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4258987 Join host Grant Baciocco for a special LIVE recording of Under the Puppet Podcast at the 2019 National Puppetry Festival at the University of Minnesota – Minneapolis! His guest will be Trace Beaulieu, the original Crow T. Robot on Mystery Science Theatre 3000! The two will discuss Trace’s puppetry career and then the floor will be opened for questions from the audience! About The Show: Under The Puppet – www.underthepuppet.com – is a monthly show that talks to professional puppeteers about the business of puppetry to help aspiring puppeteers turn pro! Hosted by Grant Baciocco (The Jim Henson Company, Mystery Science Theatre 3000: The Return). About the Guest: TRACE BEAULIEU is a comic actor, writer, and performer. He was a founding member of the Emmy-nominated, Peabody Award-winning, cult hit show, Mystery Science Theater 3000. In addition to writing, occasionally directing, designing and building sets and props, Trace performed the puppet character Crow T. Robot, and mad scientist Dr. Clayton Forrester. He repeated these roles in the 1996 film version of the show, MST3K: THE MOVIE. Trace wrote for ABC’s America’s Funniest Videos for nine seasons. He played a recurring character on Freak and Geeks, and has had cameo appearances on The West Wing and Arrested Development. For six years, he toured with the original cast of MST3K in a live movie riffing show, called CINEMATIC TITANIC. His most recent acting work includes the voice of A.R.T. the robot on Paul Feig’s OTHER SPACE, Dr. Sam Lodgpole on the web series VERMIN and Jonah Ray’s creepy uncle Pete on HIDDEN AMERICA season 2. His voice can be heard on the upcoming Adult Swim series TIGTONE. Trace currently travels with fellow MST3K alum Frank Conniff as THE MADS ARE BACK – www.themadsareback.com Social Media: www.facebook.com/underthepuppet www.twitter.com/underthepuppet GET TICKETS NOW – https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4258987

Weird Christmas explores the Christmas offerings of Mystery Science Theater 3000, Rifftrax, and Cinematic Titanic with Rifftrax writer Connor Lastowka.

We venture into the Cinematic Titanic universe with our newest episode! What happens when you combine blaxsploitation films with the martial arts craze of the 70s? Well – in better hands this could have been a damn fine movie. Hear the Sol-Mates dodge casual racism with aplomb! Hear them grow palpably uncomfortable at times! Hear them shill Bill’s Beans because #buythosebeans! www.billsbeans.com CW: some reference to the use of racial slurs on 70s/80s television/ableismHost segments: Bad Yankovics; riffing live vs. riffing un-live?; the only way to deal with that word in a riff; Joe has questions; Larry – the Chinese gardener; disability as plot point?; wherefore art thou, East Meets Watts?; we sleaze it up with Joe Don Baker; Sarah’s totally a Charlotte; we protest too much re: porn

We venture into the Cinematic Titanic universe with our newest episode! What happens when you combine blaxsploitation films with the martial arts craze of the 70s? Well – in better hands this could have been a damn fine movie. Hear the Sol-Mates dodge casual racism with aplomb! Hear them grow palpably uncomfortable at times! Hear them shill Bill’s Beans because #buythosebeans! www.billsbeans.com CW: some reference to the use of racial slurs on 70s/80s television/ableismHost segments: Bad Yankovics; riffing live vs. riffing un-live?; the only way to deal with that word in a riff; Joe has questions; Larry – the Chinese gardener; disability as plot point?; wherefore art thou, East Meets Watts?; we sleaze it up with Joe Don Baker; Sarah’s totally a Charlotte; we protest too much re: porn

Matthew Socey and FS Correspondent Makenna Mays discuss the documentary DEAD MAN'S LIVE. Makenna interviews Comedysportz's Ed Trout while Matthew chats with Mary Jo Phel (MST3K, Cinematic Titanic).

Matthew Socey and FS Correspondent Makenna Mays discuss the documentary DEAD MAN'S LIVE. Makenna interviews Comedysportz's Ed Trout while Matthew chats with Mary Jo Phel (MST3K, Cinematic Titanic).

A stint in rehab moved Frank Conniff from New York City to Minneapolis, derailing his standup career for a bit and ultimately kickstarting his career as a TV writer. In the Twin Cities, he met the Mystery Science Theater 3000 team, ultimately joining the show in its second season as a writer, and more notably to fans, mad scientist’s assistant, TV’s Frank. After leaving the show (the only cast member to do so amicably, by his own account), Conniff went on to write for an incredibly diverse series of shows. After a year long Hollywood dry spell, he restarted his career with an Elvira TV movie and eventually scored gigs on Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Invader Zim and a string of progressive radio shows on Air America.More recently, Conniff has reteamed with MST3K expats for the movie riffing series, Cinematic Titanic, gone full bore into the lucrative world of podcasting and recently published his second book, Cats V. Conniff: A chronicle of the historic lawsuit brought against Frank Conniff by his cats, Millie & Barney.Conniff also hosts the monthly Cartoon Dump at Q.E.D. in Astoria, where we met up along with an extremely loud air conditioning unit to discuss his unlikely career.

This week we talk about (with a few cavats) Spider-Man: Homecoming with spoilers (starting at 1:25:15), Gallivant, Game of Thrones, the Las Vegas 51's, Playstation VR, GLOW, Baby Driver, Cinematic Titanic, Funko Pops save the workplace, the Church of Overwatch, The Batman gets overhauled, Star Wars WEstworld, George Romero, Martin Landau, the new WHO, A Few Good New Men, and Martin (the rat movie that isn't a rat movie). So learn your Tron lines, it's time for a Geek Shock!

Hosts Mat Bradley-Tschirgi and William Thrasher discuss the live-action Scooby-Doo flick from 2002. 1990s teen heartthrobs were cast as the members of Mystery, Inc. in this somewhat tepid take on the classic cartoon. Daphne (Sarah Michelle Gellar), Fred (Freddie Prinze Jr.), Shaggy (Matthew Lillard), and Velma (Linda Cardellini) team up to investigate the haunting of Spooky Island. The titular talking dog Scooby-Doo tags along. Could someone from their past be responsible for the growing cult at the amusement park?Mat also raves about Never Too Young To Die, a fun 1980s James Bond knock-off starring John Stamos, George Lazenby, Vanity, and Gene Simmons. Thrasher goes on a rant on the brand new Netflix crowd-funded season of Mystery Science Theater 3000. Mat forces Thrasher to rank the hosts of Mystery Science Theater against the current gigs of the old hosts of the show, Cinematic Titanic and RiffTrax. Listen to this episode while eating an eggplant sandwich for maximum enjoyment. Follow the show on Twitter @Sequelcast2 Like our Sequelcast 2 Facebook Page The theme song to the Sequelcast is written and performed by Marc with a C. Sequelcast 2 is a proud member of the Battleship Pretension Podcast Fleet. Listen to other great movie and TV podcasts here!

Join Scott, Hamish, Kevin, and Matt as they welcome a very special guest to the show, "Mystery Science Theater 3000" lead puppeteer Grant Baciocco! Listen as they discuss the long awaited return of MST3K, thanks to a very successful crowdfunding campaign and years of loyal fan devotion. Grant will share his personal experiences leading up to his work with Crow T. Robot, such as being a puppeteer for the Jim Henson Company, working for Cinematic Titanic, and even getting to open for Weird Al Yankovic! He'll talk about being a diehard MST3K fan who now gets to operate Crow (as well as voice and operate new bot Waverly!), what's involved for the team of puppeteers working on the new MST3K, and what it's like working with creator Joel Hodgson and the talented cast. The group will also discuss the new MST3K episodes, including their early favorites, lines they loved, various visual gags (flying Tom Servo? Yes!), and so much more! So repeat to yourself "It's just a podcast, I should really just relax" and tour the dark side of the moon with us!    Follow Grant Baciocco on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ToasterBoy  Check out some of Grant's great work: http://www.mrgrant.com/ and athttp://www.saturdaymorningmedia.com/    And don't forget to watch "MST3K: The Return" now available on Netflix!    Please email us at hittingplayshow@gmail.com  Hitting Play on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HittingPlay    You can purchase some of Matt's great work at: http://www.mattnelsonart.com/    Check out Matt's comic "Catbeard the Pirate": http://www.catbeardthepirate.com/  Check out Matt's other work: http://mattnelsonart.tumblr.com/    Matt's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mattwnelson  Matt's Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/mattwnelson    Follow Kevin on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/OneWallCinema  Check out Kevin's work: http://www.onewallcinema.com/  Check out One Wall Cinema on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/k1posterchild    Bonus for Hitting Play listeners: Check out Kevin's riffs at https://gumroad.com/onewallcinema and get a discount on almost everything with coupon code: hittingplay   Follow Hamish on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SilentHamish  Follow Hamish on Tumblr: http://www.silenthamishart.tumblr.com    Buy a Hamish T-Shirt! https://www.redbubble.com/people/silenthamish/works/25337993-silent-hamish-dreams    Scott's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MCandFriends  Scott's Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/mc_and_friends 

On this episode of CreatureGeek - LIVE FROM DRAGONCON 2016 - Frank goes solo. But he has the best co-hosts in my absence. He welcomes Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff from Mystery Science Theater 3000, Cinematic Titanic and The Mads Are Back. They talk about movie riffing, Joe Don Baker, This Island Earth and a ton of other fun stuff! If you're digging this show, please head over to http://www.patreon.com/creaturegeek and support us with a few bucks. Also, thanks to our sponsor ScotteVest! Please use our affiliate link: http://www.scottevest.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=sev&AFFIL=4B44D42m

Actor, writer, children’s book author, and live movie-riffing legend, Trace called in and we chatted for about an hour about his career and highlights with Mystery Science Theater 3000; working “outside the box” to publish his book, “Silly Rhymes for Belligerent Children”; doing live riff shows with Cinematic Titanic, and now The Mads Are Back; and what it’s like when Paul Feig just keeps writing characters with him in mind (Freaks and Geeks, Other Space).

“I don't feel I'm as much of a character onstage now, I feel it's coming from an authentic place.” Mary Jo Pehl is a writer, comedian, and she also wrote for and played Pearl Forrester on the television show Mystery Science Theater 3000. She's been a part of both Cinematic Titanic and Rifftrax, stared in the game Darkstar: The Interactive Movie, and is the star of the upcoming new television show RenFest. Mary Jo's book “Emplyee of the Month can be found here: http://amazon.com/dp/1466378026/    On this episode of the podcast, Mary Jo talks about starting out as a stand up during the 80s comedy boom. She talks about growing up in Circle Pines Minnesota and how her upbringing shaped the way she thinks about herself and her work. Mary Jo talks about the various jobs she had over the years, both creative and less so. She shares stories of coming up in comedy with Joel Hodgson and Frank Conniff, with whom she would eventually collaborate on Mystery Science Theater 3000.  Mary Jo talks about how her writing changed after her mom died. She talks about trying to write truthfully without causing pain for the people she loves. Mary Jo also talks about the challenges of making a living from purely creative work and about how much her audiences, fans and readers have come to mean to her over time.

Today's guest is comedian and writer J Elvis Weinstein. He's known for his work on Mystery Science Theater 3000, Cinematic Titanic, Freaks and Geeks, and America's Funniest Home Videos. We talk about all that plus Bill Hicks, the early alt comedy scene in LA, and the Jews of Minnesota.

Greetings!  And welcome to a very special episode.  Contained herein are twenty-some minutes of the fun we had at the recent Sharon Spell Show Live performance at the UCB Theater East!  Sharon welcomes everyone by chatting about the very New York week she's been having.  Then guest star Frank Conniff (MST3K, Cinematic Titanic) joins her to discuss finally accepting sobriety, whoring oneself out at ComicCon, and the special view that Frank has from his apartment.  We certainly hope you can join us for the next live taping, and invite you to stay tuned for details!

Ken Plume hosts a nifty little comedy panel from DragonCon 2014, featuring Mystery Science Theater and Cinematic Titanic alums Trace Beaulieu, Frank Conniff, and Joel Hodgson.

Today I'm super-glad to welcome stand-up and comedy writer Frank Conniff back to the show. Originally from New York, Frank ended up in the midwest  in the19 80s doing stand-up. During this time, he met the future creators of Mystery Science Theater 3000, and was later brought aboard the show during the second season, both as a writer and appearing onscreen as TV's Frank. Since then, Frank's worked on a number of cool projects including Totally Biased, The Jimmy Dore Show, Invader ZIM, Cinematic Titanic and more.This is the website for Beginnings, subscribe on iTunes, follow me on Twitter, and check out my gameshow podcast Snap Impression!

In this Episode: We did a full length live show at Union Hall and it was wonderful! Many thanks to our incredible guests Blair Koenig (STFU Parents) and Frank Conniff (Mystery Science Theater 3000, Cinematic Titanic, Cartoon Dump, Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell). PLUS Katharine tells a story with the help of the Bitchy Waiter, we play “Craigslist Ad or Casting Notice” with Shawn T. Andrew, and an audience member joins us for the game, “Bar Talk”!

So close to the jackpot! Alex's voice "talents" finally pay off at pub quiz; Ray attends a live show to bid bon voyage to Cinematic Titanic; coping with The Great Transportation Strike; proofreading to save the environment; out of con-texts; how to lock yourself into a pizza loop; Ray scoops up a 2DS; a total lack of interest in dissecting games as art; the Japanese reluctance to choose; Book Club covers rhythms and race in the Nickverse, and Fan Fun gets pushed back to next week! If you've got time to lean, you've got time to listen to this podcast.

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Today we have both Chris Bliss & Josh Weinstein on the couch. They are doing their special 2 headliner show at Acme all week. Chris is a stand-up who got his start as a juggler. He is best known from the viral video juggling which prompt many special performances, TV appearances, and even a music video. Josh Elvis Weinstein got his start right here in Minneapolis, at the age of 15, before launching Mystery Science Theater 3000. He then went on to do AFV, Freaks & Geeks, and Cinematic Titanic, among other projects. Today they join us to discuss their starts in selected professions, how they ended up working together, and what their lives entail. Have a listen. #MerchandisingAct #RiderItem #RagingDogBoner Find Chris at chrisbliss.com Find Josh on Twitter @JElvisWeinstein Intro music is a clip ofJourney to the Sun supplied by Circle of Heat Click their Facebook above, or check them out #ChrisBliss #nolaughtrack #acme #comedy #podcast #interview #Minneapolis #Minnesota #NLT #Justin #Severson

J. Elvis Weinstein talks about the difference between writing for Mystery Science Theater vs. writing for a live audience vs. writing for America's Funniest Home Videos.

Trace Beaulieu, of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and Cinematic Titanic fame, is obsessed with Frankenstein’s Monster. Barb Abney, DJ from The Current loves The Afghan Whigs. Random audience volunteer Noah has severe issues with bathroom door etiquette. As do we … Continue reading →

Steve Cooper talks with Comic/Writer Frank Conniff. Frank is a fixture on the Los Angeles alternative comedy scene. Some of his writing credits include Cinematic Titanic, Invader Zim and Sabrina the Teenage Witch. He played TVs Frank on and also wrote for Mystery Science Theatre 3000. 

It is wall-to-wall comedians with J. Elvis Weinstein, Chris Bliss, and Geoff Tate. Loads to talk about including Mystery Science Theatre 3000, Cinematic Titanic, Freaks & Geeks, The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson, The Bill of Rights Project, and more. DATES: Chris Bliss and J. Elvis (Josh) Weinstein perform at the Acme Comedy Club in Minneapolis March 20 through 24 Geoff Tate is on The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson Tuesday March 20 (late Monday March 19) at 12:35 a.m., at the MOTR Pub in Cincinnati April 2-4, and at the Joke Joint in Minneapolis April 26-28. LINKS: Chris Bliss viral juggling video. The Bill of Rights Project. Cinematic Titanic. Like the podcast on Facebook, follow P.F. on Twitter @PF66 PF’s Tape Recorder logo designed by Dan Koabel. Email the show here. Don’t forget to give us a rating here and/or in iTunes, or both. It helps out a lot as far as rankings and so on. Thanks for listening, and be sure to refer a friend.

In December of 2007, Joel Hodgson and Trace Beaulieu, two of the creators of Mystery Science Theater 3000, assembled many of the original members of that cult TV phenomenon to form Cinematic Titanic, a live and DVD version based on their original formula of riffing on terrible movies. The actors essentially play themselves as they participate in an experiment for some unknown, possibly shadowy corporation or military force. The story currently provided to the cast is that there is a tear in the “electron scaffolding” that threatens all digital media in the world. Their experience doing MST3K is key to the organization’s plans. Two of the cast, Trace Beaulieu and Mary Jo Pehl, discussed their thoughts on producing Cinematic Titanic which came to Boston on October 29th at the Wilbur Theater. They spoke with Generoso Fierro and Jason Begy, both of CMS’s GAMBIT Game Lab.

Writer/actor/comedian Frank Conniff guests on this very special episode of "The Fort Podcast" to talk about his years starring on "Mystery Science Theater 3000," his new show "Cinematic Titanic," Mike's crazy pump-up song, the New York punk scene in the 1970's and the changing landscape of the television industry. Conniff starred on Comedy Central's famed series "Mystery Science Theater 3000." Frank moved on to become the executive story editor for ABC's "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" as well as the head writer for Nickelodeon's "Invader Zimm." Currently he can be seen performing around the country in his new show "Cinematic Titanic." He also co-hosts the popular stage show "Cartoon Dump" once a month at the Steve Allen theater in Los Angeles. Kevin, Ed and Mike are honored to perform a radio sketch with Frank during the taping entitled, "Cooking With Witch Mildred" written by Ed Galvez. The show also welcomes its new sponsor "Half Ass Productions" with the debut episode of the new series "The Adventures of Lor and Holly." Stick around for the last part of the show as Kevin, Ed and Mike review the remake of "Nightmare on Elm Street."

In this episode, Ken Plume has a chat with the creator of MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 (and one-fifth of Cinematic Titanic team), Joel Hodgson.

In this episode, Ken Plume has a bit of a chat with a writer, producer, one of the original cast members of MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000, and now one-fifth of CINEMATIC TITANIC, J. Elvis Weinstein.

In this episode, Ken Plume has a bit of a chat with the man behind MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER'S Crow T. Robot and Dr. Clayton Forrester, and now one-fifth of CINEMATIC TITANIC.

Jem Alexander from PS3Fanboy joins us.Emails.Listener retro-review of Clock Tower 3.Review of R-Type Command.What We're Playing.News.New on the Stores.New Releases.Blu Ray New Releases.Overview of Cinematic Titanic.

Joel Hodgson was the original host of Mystery Science Theater 3000. He and his cohorts J. Elvis Weinstein and Frank Conniff discuss their new venture, Cinematic Titanic, which is, format-wise, a followup to MST3K.

TC and Kim tackle conspiracy movies! (Or Do they? Is it REALLY TC and Kim, or just their dopplegangers?) Seriously, we look at all things conspiracy in the movies, from JFK to Hangar 18 and everything in-between. Plus we review the first movie in the new series from Cinematic Titanic, "The Oozing Skull", and pay our respects to four performers who have recently passed away. As always, complete show notes can be found on our websites at http://subjectcinema.com and http://popcornnroses.com!