Podcast appearances and mentions of Joel Hodgson

Andy Hoglund joined me to discuss finding out about SNL through Wayne's World and Comedy Central reruns; my getting tapes mailed from Canada by Bronwyn Douwsma; going to Boston University; studying film; doing a term paper about how the original cast of SNL embodies the baby boomers; working for Sen. Ted Kennedy; writing an article about SNL movies and it going viral; his copy of the Shales / Miller SNL book being autographed by almost 100 cast members; first, by Dan Aykroyd, second by Colin Quinn; writing for Vulture; being asked to recap SNL's episodes for Entertainment Weekly; Don Pardo; Johnny Gilbert; meeting a lot of ex-cast members through stand up; Christopher Guest only one to not sign; Harry Shearer; Steve Martin & G.E. Smith only non cast members to sign; season 6 cast members Denny Dillon, Patrick Weathers, Matthew Laurence; Don Novello's friendship with Francis Ford Coppola; Peter Aykroyd; Mark McKinney and his work on Studio 60; KITH Brain Candy; Season 11; Fridays; Robin Duke, Jim Belushi, Mary Gross, and Kevin Kelton; Billy Crystal was the only time he sent the book away to be signed; Dana Carvey; Robert Carradine; Michael Davis; MST3K and Joel Hodgson; Anne Beatts; Yvonne Hudson; Brian Doyle-Murray; Adam Sandler; how Lorne Michaels has changed; me getting my picture with him; Colin Jost & Michael Che; Shari Lewis; and our friendships with the late Dan Vitale

Welcome to another bonus edition of the Rarified Heir Podcast. Today we bring you something a little different. Just for fun. On Saturday September 28th and Sunday the 29th, 2024 the good folks at the VideoFest in Dallas presented Devo's Gerald Casale with the Ernie Kovacs award. Since the 1997, Bart Weiss and the Video Association of Dallas has given out a (semi) annual Ernie Kovacs award with the help of Edie Adams and since her passing in 2009, her son, Rarified Heir Podcast host Josh Mills. Past recipients include Joel Hodgson, Paul Reubens, Amy Sedaris, Terry Gilliam, John Cleese, Mike Judge, George Schlatter, Kevin McDonald & Dave Foley of Kids in the Hall, Al Franken, Martin Mull, Michael Nesmith and more. Thank you to Kyle Riche for recording the event, Bart Weiss and the VideoFest in Dallas Texas for holding an Ernie Kovacs award annually, Gerald Casale for being such an Ernie Kovacs fan, Jeff Winner for making this event happen, the good folks at the Texas Theater, DJ George Gimarc, all the VideoFest volunteers and everyone who has attended any of the Kovacs Awards through the years. So Rarified Heir Podcast fans, this is not your typical episode, but we thought you all might want to hear some of what happened that weekend. And here it is.

Welcome to another bonus edition of the Rarified Heir Podcast. Today we bring you something a little different. Just for fun. On Saturday September 28th and Sunday the 29th, 2024 the good folks at the VideoFest in Dallas presented Devo's Gerald Casale with the Ernie Kovacs award. Since the 1997, Bart Weiss and the Video Association of Dallas has given out a (semi) annual Ernie Kovacs award with the help of Edie Adams and since her passing in 2009, her son, Rarified Heir Podcast host Josh Mills. Past recipients include Joel Hodgson, Paul Reubens, Amy Sedaris, Terry Gilliam, John Cleese, Mike Judge, George Schlatter, Kevin McDonald & Dave Foley of Kids in the Hall, Al Franken, Martin Mull, Michael Nesmith and more. Thank you to Kyle Riche for recording the event, Bart Weiss and the VideoFest in Dallas Texas for holding an Ernie Kovacs award annually, Gerald Casale for being such an Ernie Kovacs fan, Jeff Winner for making this event happen, the good folks at the Texas Theater, DJ George Gimarc, all the VideoFest volunteers and everyone who has attended any of the Kovacs Awards through the years. So Rarified Heir Podcast fans, this is not your typical episode, but we thought you all might want to hear some of what happened that weekend. And here it is.

Virgil, Mark and Robert welcome MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 creator and star Joel Hodgson and current MST3K Executive Producer and writer, and MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000: THE COMIC creator and writer Harold Buchholz to the podcast to talk about our upcoming October 4-5 MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 ULTIMATE FAN EVENT at the Mahoning Drive-In Theater, plus Drive-In memories, MST3K origins and revival, magic and more! Recorded 9/25/24 For more information about our MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER FAN EVENT: https://mahoningdrivein.ticketleap.com/mst3k24/ For Harold's work: https://www.haroldbuchholz.com/ Check out Harold's UNPACKING PEANUTS podcast here: https://www.unpackingpeanuts.com/  For exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/mahoningdrivein https://www.mahoningdit.com https://www.facebook.com/mahoningdriveintheater https://www.instagram.com/mahoningdriveintheater https://twitter.com/mahoningdit For Mahoning Drive-In merch online: https://merchbin.net/collections/mahoning-drive-in-theater https://www.crackerjackposters.com/s/shop

Broadcast veteran and ‘The Voice Of MLR', Ben Holden, sits in for Corbs to do the Rundown this week! Hear how Ben found rugby, the growth of the sport here in the US through his eyes and where he believes MLR can go next. Will & Ben bring you up to date with all the top rugby news including Bingham Cup, Boys High School Champs, Toulouse win in Europe, upcoming Premiership Semi Finals and all USA Eagles news. The guys Rundown Week 13 of MLR action whilst also looking ahead to Week 14 as former Newcastle teammates, Utah Warriors fly half, Joel Hodgson, and San Diego Legion second row, Greg Peterson, join the show to go head-to-head in previewing the upcoming Clash Of The Week! Watch full episode on The Rugby Network

Unpacking Peanuts has been blessed with a plethora (a plethora, I say!) of amazing guests. Hop into the Unpacking Peanuts Time Machine as we revisit our time with Jeannie Schulz, William Pepper, Joel Hodgson, Benjamin Clark, Alexis Fajardo, Ivan Brunetti, Will and Kevin Hines and more! Plus: Remember that one Family Ties when… Original Episodes released: Alexis Fajardo from 4/12/22 William Pepper from 7/12/22 Todd Webb from 8/23/22 Duncan Watson & Melanie Kohn 9/27/22 Will and Kevin Hines from 11/29/22 Stephen Lind from 12/6/22 Benjamin Clark from 1/17/23 Joel Hodgson from 4/18/23 Mark Crilley from 5/23/23 Ivan Brunetti from 8/15/23 Jean Schulz from 1/9/24 Gary Groth from 2/6/24 Unpacking Peanuts is copyright Jimmy Gownley, Michael Cohen, and Harold Buchholz. Produced and edited by Liz Sumner. Music by Michael Cohen. Additional voiceover by Aziza Shukralla Clark.  For more from the show follow @unpackpeanuts on Instagram and Threads, and @unpackingpeanuts on Facebook, Blue Sky, and YouTube. For more about Jimmy, Michael, and Harold, visit unpackingpeanuts.com.   Thanks for listening.  

Will is back with Corbs to bring more review and preview of MLR action. After Utah Warriors' impressive win at the weekend, the pair are joined by Warriors playmaker, Joel Hodgson, and USA Eagle scrum mystro, Paul Mullen. They Rundown how they're building this season whilst looking forward to the upcoming Clash Of The Week against Seattle Seawolves. Make sure to watch the full episode only at The Rugby Network. Don't miss any of the Rundown from Week 2 as well as the Predictions for Week 3 as Will & Corbs hope to ruffle a few feathers and no doubt get it horribly wrong! There is also Rundown news tht includes a quick look at the Six Nations results, the upcoming Premiership Cup Final on TRN+ and some of the top college rugby results.

Everything in Joel Hodgson's life led him to creating Mystery Science Theater 3000, or MST3K. From performing magic as a kid to doing stand up in college, Joel attributes his comedy chops to his Midwest upbringing. Joel explains that every opportunity in his career has been a stepping stone to MST3K, whether he was performing stand up on Late Night with David Letterman or designing toys for Tonka. However, he says it wasn't until a conversation he had with Jerry Seinfeld that the seeds for MST3K were planted. Now, 13 seasons later, MST3K has been named one of Time Magazine's “100 best television shows of all time” and has become a cult classic. In this episode of the Cripescast, he and Charlie dive into Joel's career, bond over their shared experience of growing up in Wisconsin, and discuss the weirdest parts of their families' lineage.  Check out MST3K on Netflix or on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFzph9x-n9FR52BI94Zfgww  Follow the Cripescast on all platforms @cripescast and for Charlie's tour dates, merch, Patreon and more head to cripescast.com.  For continued support of the work by Doctors Without Borders in the Middle East, find more information and donate at doctorswithoutborders.org.

This week on Speakernomics, host Kenneth "Shark" Kinney interviews Mark Levy, a differentiation expert who helps corporations, brands, and thought leaders come up with their "Big Sexy Idea." In this episode, Mark shares:   Differentiation as a Business Strategy: Mark defines differentiation as a business strategy aimed at standing out from the competition in a meaningful and interesting way. Your point of differentiation serves as a "foot in the door," capturing people's attention and making you memorable. It's not the totality of everything you are but a cool and emblematic aspect of your work that you lead with.  Balancing Differentiation and Safety: Speakers often grapple with the balance between being different and being a safe choice for meeting planners. What's considered safe or dangerous depends on the context and the specific audience. To succeed, speakers should focus on their target audience, understanding that not everyone will resonate with their approach.   Engaging the Audience for Memorable Talks: Engage with the audience both before and during talks. Get to know your audience beforehand, referencing their activities or stories during the speech. This personal and conversational style makes the talk an extension of a dinner conversation.   Who is Mark Levy?  Mark Levy is a differentiation expert. He differentiates corporations, brands, thought leaders, political campaigns, TV shows, live shows, products, services, books, and speeches. The ideas his clients and he have created have been discussed and used by hundreds of millions of people worldwide. 

   Mark began his company in 2001 and is known for differentiating Simon Sinek. Simon's endorsement: “Mark Levy is the man who helped me find my why. He inspires me.”  Mark has also worked with and spoken to leaders, strategists, and teams in large organizations, including Adobe, Amazon, American Express, Bain, BASF, Google, Harrah's, Harvard Business School, History Channel, Major League Baseball, McKinsey, Neighborly, Popeye's, Proctor & Gamble, Stanford University, and UPS.  He's also worked with leaders and advisors to government bodies, including the White House and the United Nations.  Mark consulted to Joel Hodgson, creator of the beloved cult TV series, “Mystery Science Theater 3000,” which has been named one of the 100 best TV shows of all-time by Time, Rolling Stone, and Entertainment Weekly.  In 2018, Mark was inducted into The Million Dollar Consulting® Mentor Hall of Fame. The hall's founder calls Mark's positioning-and-messaging work “unparalleled.”   He's an author, speaker, and podcaster.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Week #2 of Patreon Request Month 2023, and the randomizer is going all the way back to 1997 to pick Andrew Weiss's request for Disney's very first live-action direct-to-video sequel, continuing the wacky adventures of Wayne Szalinski, the genius inventor played by easily one of the six or seven funniest people from SCTV (that's not an insult, they were just all really great and it's really hard to rank them) who miraculously invented a shrink ray that could solve world hunger and revolutionize practically every industry known to man, but instead was mostly used to shrink kids, shrink parents, shrink audiences and briefly turn a toddler into a kaiju. This third movie had the lowest budget of the three, and hoo boy does it show. Join Tony Goldmark, Anarkee, Mat Brunet and Garrett Snook as they disguise themselves as bees and invade a beehive for some of that precious HONEY, WE SHRUNK OURSELVES! Check out my guests' stuff! ANARKEE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anarkee TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsanarkee Twitter: https://twitter.com/itsanarkee  MAT BRUNET Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/c/AniMatsCrazyCartoonCast  Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniMat505 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ElectricDragon505    GARRETT SNOOK Twitter:  https://twitter.com/ilneigeYT YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/IlNeige And check out this show on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/efvdpodcast Host's Twitter: https://twitter.com/tonygoldmark Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/972385353152531 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/tonygoldmark Hear new episodes a day early by supporting this show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tonygoldmark

This week on the base we welcome chef, forager, hunter and all round good sort, Joel Hodgson from Nature's Kai. Ever wondered what you should pair with a wild mushroom? Need a foolproof method for doing fish on the smoker? Joel's your guy... We also chat everything news, competitions and Noel has an Oepsie!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this idiosyncratic history of post-World War II movies, we continue with “Pulgasari” and Theft.Future podcasts in this series:“Terminator 2: Judgment Day” (James Cameron, 1991)“The Piano” (Jane Campion, 1993)“Persepolis” (Marjane Satrapi/Vincent Paronnaud, 2007)“Parasite” (Bong Joon-ho, 2019)“Summer of Soul” (Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, 2021)Past podcasts in this series:“Rome, Open City” (Robert Rossellini, 1945)“The Killers” (Robert Siodmak, 1946)“Rashomon” (Akira Kurosawa, 1950)“Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (Howard Hawks, 1953)“The Seventh Seal” (Ingmar Bergman, 1957)“North by Northwest” (Alfred Hitchcock, 1959)“Midnight Cowboy” (John Schlesinger, 1969)“The 36th Chamber of Shaolin” (Lau Kar-leung, 1978)“The Castle of Cagliostro” (Hayao Miyazaki, 1979)“A Nightmare on Elm Street” (Wes Craven, 1984) Referenced media:“A Kim Jong-Il Production: The Extraordinary True Story of a Kidnapped Filmmaker, His Star Actress, and a Young Dictator's Rise to Power” by Paul Fischer (2015)“Godzilla” (Ishirō Honda, 1954)“Mystery Science Theater 3000” (Joel Hodgson, 1988-now) Audio quotation:“Typewriter” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsEbtUcDw40“Pulgasari” (Shin Sang-ok, 1985)

The MST-ies on-board help sum up the top eps and personal rankings for the Joel Hodgson era of Mystery Science Theater 3000. Sure, we've done season reviews but now it's time to do a era retrospect of the never-ending love for the running gags, puppetry, bad movies on display and other host segments that are highlights of this period.       MAIN LINKS:  LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/JURSPodcast Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/JackedUpReviewShow/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2452329545040913 Twitter: https://twitter.com/JackedUpReview  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacked_up_podcast/          SHOW LINKS: YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCIyMawFPgvOpOUhKcQo4eQQ   iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-jacked-up-review-show-59422651/   Podbean: https://jackedupreviewshow.podbean.com   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7Eg8w0DNympD6SQXSj1X3M   Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jacked-up-review-show-podcast/id1494236218   RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/the-jacked-up-review-show-We4VjE   Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1494236218/the-jacked-up-review-show-podcast   Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9hNDYyOTdjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz   Anchor:  https://anchor.fm/s/a46297c/podcast/rss   PocketCasts: https://pca.st/0ncd5qp4   CastBox:  https://castbox.fm/channel/The-Jacked-Up-Review-Show-Podcast-id2591222        

It's a very special day at Unpacking Peanuts, as the guys welcome comedian, actor, writer, and creator of the legendary Mystery Science Theater 3000… Joel Hodgson!  We discuss Joel's career, his early desire to be a cartoonist, his and Schulz's shared Minnesota roots, and then dive into Joel's favorite Peanuts strips.  MST3K can be seen on gizmoplex.com Transcript available at UnpackingPeanuts.com Unpacking Peanuts is copyright Jimmy Gownley, Michael Cohen, and Harold Buchholz. Produced and edited by Liz Sumner. Music by Michael Cohen. Additional voiceover by Aziza Shukralla Clark.  For more from the show follow @unpackpeanuts on Instagram and Twitter, and @unpackingpeanuts on Facebook and YouTube. For more about Jimmy, Michael, and Harold, visit unpackingpeanuts.com.   Thanks for listening.

Jarom Jordan and Banksy preview the season with Greg Cooper, Joel Hodgson, and Paul Mullen

Back in the early 1980's there was a TV Magazine show on KCRA called "Look Who's Talking". They did a whole show on how comedy and laughing is good for your health. They had several guest, audience, and call-in questions sharing loads of good information on the subject. I was one of the guest, and I brought the "soon to be famous" Joel Hodgson. If that name isn't familiar, he was the creative genius behind "Mystery Science Theater 3000", a huge hit in 1988 when released, and brought back for two seasons on Netflix in 2017. Also interviewed was Dr. Danial Rudd, and Scott Coleman who brought in some talent from "RSVP" a local improv troupe. I think it shares some good info and advice when it comes to humor and its healthy side. Hope you enjoy it and stay healthy!Hosted by: R. Scott EdwardsSupport the showwww.StandupComedyPodcastNetwork.comhttps://www.facebook.com/scottscomedystuffWrite a Review: in-depth walkthrough for leaving a review.

Lightning in a bottle. I don't know how else to describe what we experienced in this week's episode. While at Abbott's Get Together in Colon, Michigan, this past year we sat down for a chat with the dual winners of the Senator Crandall Comedy Award, Mac King and Joel Hodgson. All of you know Mac King as the longest running comedy headliner in Las Vegas. And many of you might know Joel Hodgson as the creator of “Mystery Science Theater” TV show, but fewer of you might remember him as a comedy magic performer having appeared on Saturday Night Live among many other television appearances. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Mac and Joel split the Sen. Crandall Comedy Award at the 1989 Abbott's Get Together so it was funny (no pun intended) that it happened again in 2022. There career paths began as comedy magicians but both took dramatically different directions with their careers, Mac going to Las Vegas and Joel pursuing television. In this week's episode they reflect on their humble beginnings in the early days of comedy clubs and how they developed their talents that led to their separate and successful careers. There is a lot of talent and advice packed into this episode. Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Stitcher by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here..If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store, too. See the preview page by Clicking Here

This episode Joel deep dives into the origins of Mystery Science Theatre and adds one of the best Worst Gig stories ever (it involves dental analysis) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Awesome two-parter with the incredible Joel Hodgson, creator of Mystery Science Theatre 3000. In Pt. 1 we talk Minneapolis Comedy, Louie Anderson's passing, and we find out we kinda meant a little something to each other! Pt. 2 next week - Hollywood and the creation of Mystery Science! BOTH EPISODES A MUST  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Ron's Amazing Stories this time we perform the great experiment. Can old time radio be played in the style of MST3k? Ron and Sylvia attempt to take on the classic The Thing On Fourble Board from the OTR series Quiet Please. Can we pull it off?  Also, on the show we have two new stories from you guys. Janice watches a woman disappear and Alma encounters a Dybbuk. Want to know more? Press that play button. Featured Story - The Thing On The Fourble Board An oil rig worker discovers an invisible creature of unknown origins living beneath the depths of the earth. What happens to this man is horrific, and the ending is absolutely brilliant. If you're alone, turn the lights down low and listen. It will help get you into a Halloween mood. Other Stories Include - Tune In For Murder, Ghosts, Goblins, Murder, & Madness, A Hospital Story, and The Dibbuk Box About Sylvia Shults:  Sylvia  is a Librarian, Author, and Ghost Hunter. She has spent a lifetime in the pursuit of the weird and strange. Her non-fiction works include Ghost of the Illinois River, Fractured Spirits, Fractured Souls, 44 Years in Darkness, The Spirits of Christmas, Days Of The Dead, and her latest release Grave Deeds and Dead Plots. All of her books are available on Amazon and you can find out more on her blog page. Want to get one of the Days of the Dead calendars that Sylvia spoke about? Sylvia's Links:  , , , Program Links: To listen to a Ron & Sylvia free version of The Thing On The Fourble Board just click this . Want to hear one of Joel Hodgson's classic episodes of MST3k. Here is a link to , the new home of the show. Ron's Amazing Stories Is Sponsored by: Audible - You can get a free audiobook and a 30 day free trial at   and - Good Treats for your dog to eat. Your Stories: Do you have a story that you would like to share on the podcast or the blog? Head to the main website, click on Story Submission, leave your story, give it a title, and please tell me where you're from. I will read it if I can. Links are below. Program Info: Ron's Amazing Stories is published each Thursday. You can download it from , stream it on or on the mobile version of . Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Thursday at 10:00 pm and Sunday Night at 11:00 PM (EST) on . Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at this . Social Links:Contact Links:

An award-winning, multi-platform content creator and producer, Bergantino has over 30 years of experience working with the top studios, publishers and talent in both traditional and interactive entertainment. He's served as VP of Premium Games Production at Nickelodeon, VP of Creative for THQ's Kids & Family division and been a producer for Disney Interactive, Jim Henson Interactive, the BBC, Spinmaster and DHX/Wildbrain, among others. He has also collaborated with the likes of Wes Craven, Clive Barker, Sean Cunningham, M. Night Shyamalan, Mick Garris, Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean, Brian Froud, Joel Hodgson and Kathleen Kennedy. His console games have sold over 20M units across all platforms, with 10 titles selling over 1M units each, generating over $500M in revenue. He has written 11 published novels, dozens of video games, and even wrote the story and script for the original Mummy theme park ride at Universal Studios Florida, among other projects. He is currently writing content for numerous video game clients, including ByteDance, GameMill, Rage Quit Games and worked extensively on Techland's recently-released Dying Light 2. Most notably, David has been killed three times in two novels, is an official part of the Star Wars universe as two characters and has spent time in the New Jersey Federal Penitentiary with George Jung, the character portrayed by Johnny Depp in the movie Blow. Today I talk to David about his New Nightmare book as well as his work on the much hyped upcoming video game “Killer Klowns From Outer Space “ and how it's been a dream of his to work on this project from a young age . https://coldroomentertainment.com/about/

Jarom Jordan and Banksy discuss the Mikey Te'o trade, Joel Hodgson signing, a new high-performance director, and the newly announced “Crossroads Cup” and its impact on the Utah Warriors MLR Pathway with Saia Uhila.

This episode Joel deep dives into the origins of Mystery Science Theatre and adds one of the best Worst Gig stories ever (it involves dental analysis). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Awesome two-parter with the incredible Joel Hodgson, creator of Mystery Science Theatre 3000. In Pt. 1 we talk Minneapolis Comedy, Louie Anderson's passing, and we find out we kinda meant a little something to each other! Pt. 2 next week - Hollywood and the creation of Mystery Science! BOTH EPISODES A MUST Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mystery Science Theater 3000 or MST3K is back once again. The show was first created by Joel Hodgson, then a stand-up comedian who was ambivalent about the career path laid out in clubs or maybe a sitcom. His premise -- that he and a few robot pals are trapped by mad scientists on a spaceship and forced to watch bad movies – turned the show into a cult classic and helped define a snarky, self-aware sense of humor for pop culture in the ‘90s. I talk with Joel about why he left the initial run of the series, and how he's brought it back on his own streaming service called Gizmoplex. We also explore how his sense of humor has changed, and whether he might have been too harsh on some of the films they lampooned. This episode is sponsored by Mint Mobile and Squarespace. Our ad partner is Multitude. If you're interested in advertising on Imaginary Worlds, you can contact them here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MST3K is back! Originally running from 1988 to 1999, Mystery Science Theater 3000 was revived in 2017 due to a crowdfunding campaign led by the show's creator, Joel Hodgson. The show follows a human test subject who is forced to watch "B" movies by evil scientists alongside a group of captive robots who provide colorful commentary on the films. Hodgson explains, "We have kind of a unique relationship with the audience because it's a unique format, and it behaves differently than most shows. For some people, that's very disorienting, and for what we call the 'right people,' it just totally makes sense." Hodgson goes on to describe what each episode looks like on the page and how they come up with each side-splitting jab: "We use about 10% of what we write. It's more like 7000 riffs that we start with... that kind of gets melted down to about 700 riffs in total. But when we brainstorm... it's wide open, and we're not necessarily looking for great ideas as much as more ideas, and out of those come the good ideas." You can check out season 13 of MST3K on their new exclusive streaming service, The Gizmoplex!   Don't forget to subscribe to the Write On Podcast on iTunes!   Now available on Google Podcasts!  

Never trust a man with two first names, especially if one of them's a woman's. - Joel Hodgson, Mystery Science Theater 3000 The post S32E5 – The Psychology of Names and Sounds appeared first on Writing Roots.

Mystery Science Theater 3000 is back for a 13th season. Joel Hodgson, who created MST3K, and Emily Marsh join Jonah Ray and robot friends Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot to watch bad movies and make wisecracks. The venerable show first premiered in 1988 and has won a Peabody Award winning and been nominated for multiple Emmy Awards. You can watch new episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000 starting May 6 at the website mst3k.com or by accessing the Gizmoplex app on iOS, Android and on platforms like Apple TV, Roku and Amazon FireTV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

STAND BY FOR BLOOBCAST! The Bloobcast return to the world of Supermarionation with Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's 1964 gem Stingray. They discuss its strong pulp adventure serial vibes, why James prefers it to Thunderbirds, some of the several notable episodes, whether Troy should get with Atlanta or Marina, the 1980's compilation films, and Rob's childhood desire to be Troy Tempest during a family holiday to Suffolk. Music Used: Stingray Soundtrack by Barry Gray Aqua Marina performed by Gary Miller Fireball XL5 theme performed by Don Spencer MST3K Love Theme by Joel Hodgson and Charlie Erickson Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee soundtrack by Josh Gabriel Bloobcast theme by Rob Horrocks

We've got MOVIE SIGN this week as we celebrate the Thanksgiving day holiday with a review of the Mystery Science Theater 3000 comic book by Joel Hodgson, Todd Nauck, & a slew of other creative folks! Plus we list those comic books we are most thankful for and other Turkey Day surprises! Host: Andy Larson Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Greetings from the CDB Crew (on The Satellite of Love)! This week, Carrie chose for all of us to read Mystery Science Theater 3000 The Comic by (deep breath) Joel Hodgson, Harold Buchholz, Matt McGinnis, Seth Robinson, Sharyl Volpe, Mary Robinson, Todd Nuack, Wes Dzioba, Mike Manley, Jack Pollock, Mimi Simon, and Michael Heisler, published by Dark Horse comics. Though everyone on the panel might not have fully enjoyed this adaptation, they all definitely agreed on how awesome the Crow-Keeper was and how he needs to be in more things very soon. This was a very interesting episode audibly, as well. Brian and Carrie's dog was in a very needy mood and you can here him whining in the background, here and there, throughout the recording. Also, stick around after the credits for old timey phone and fire alarm shenanigans! DIY Corner this week is a new comic by Jeremy Holt on Tapas and tribute to British Girls comics from the 1960s. Other comics discussed on this issue: What's the Furthest Place from Here? by Matthew Rosenberg, Tyler Boss, and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (Image); Chicken Devil #1 by Brian Buccellato, Hayden Sherman and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (Aftershock); Hooky by Miriam Bonastre Tur (WebToon); and Puu (பூ ) by Nabi (Tapas). Puu: https://m.tapas.io/series/puu/info DIY Corner: House of Slay: https://m.tapas.io/HouseofSlay A Trick of the Light: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/alyfell/a-trick-of-the-light?ref=discovery_category Comics Deserve Better is a weekly podcast hosted by Brian, Carrie and Darci which covers the world of Independent Comics. For a list of episodes, socials and emails, and to request a topic for a future episode please visit comicsdeservebetter.wordpress.com. (Episode Art by Steve Vance)

This week we're off to the Satellite of Love as we talk with Conor McGriffin (better known for his work as Tom Servo) and Emily Marsh (better known as Emily Conor on the MST3K live show... but coming to TV soon!) We learned about the hard work of watching bad movies and trying to make them enjoyable. What they brought to their characters and whether it's easier to watch a new terrible movie each week, or watch the same one for months.For more information on the show and the new episodes featuring Emily & Conor, check out the MST3K website. Get tickets to see Emily and Conor on the Time Bubble Live show here and, of course, check out their personal websites, if you're into that kind of thing.

Original broadcast date April 19, 2018. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2018/04/binary-system-podcast-123-wtnv-126-a-door_ajar-part-3/ This week we're recapping the final (?) episode of Night Vale's "A Door Ajar" story arc. (We're wondering if there's still one more episode in the arc, because we've got a lot of unanswered questions: what's Carlos hiding? What exactly killed the Marine Biologists? The heck is up with the Pancake House?) After that we set up our plan for next week's recording, which is to talk about last season's Doctor Who if (WHEN!) Elizabeth finally watches the Christmas episode, and American Gods since Kathryn's almost finished that too. We'd talk about the latest season of Jessica Jones but Kathryn hasn't watched it yet, partly because she's been watching the Punisher instead, but mostly because Elizabeth isn't recommending Jessica Jones to anyone. She does recommend the Joel Hodgson episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. The outro music this week was a clip from Flashdance by Podington Bear. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Liquid_Gold_Box_Set_Disc_2/Flashdance Correction: When we said the Joel Hodgson episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee was season one episode 19, we meant the first season available on Netflix, because as we've found out the show already had NINE SEASONS on the digital network Cracked. We haven't seen any of those episodes of course, but we're sure they're good too.

FYI, Anchor is my podcast home. Monthly subscriptions would be a boon, and your support makes a difference. _________________________ This episode rounds out the experience of channeling the dead spirits of a grandma, and a grandpa, loving their grandkid. They warn my friend, he's in danger. And he was, as time later revealed. The header of this ep, I mention Arm Chair Expert with Dax Shepard, and I call him Zach. My apologies. Also, still recovering from the 2nd Pfizer vaccine shot a few days ago, and still having physical symptoms, thus your patience is appreciated. __________________________ References: "Twelve-step programs are mutual aid organizations for the purpose of recovery from substance addictions, behavioral addictions and compulsions" - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/12-step _______________ Mary Trump is a doctor of psychology, and wrote a book about her family, from a willfully educated perspective. Her voice - https://twitter.com/maryltrump?lang=en Her book - https://www.amazon.com/Too-Much-Never-Enough-Dangerous/dp/1982141468 _______________ Tara Brach teaches Buddhism, with Western perspective. She discusses the spore as metaphor, and perhaps a tree or two. Major gratitude for Ms. Brach: https://www.tarabrach.com/ _____________ Songwriter and musician, David Wilcox, Eye of the Hurricane. A song about strenghth, addiction. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LmSdpuzPlA _____________ Mystery Science Theater 3000 is a comedy series of many decades, created originally by Joel Hodgson. Patton Oswalt is notably in the most recent incarnation of the series. http://joelhodgson.com/ https://mst3k.com/ ___________________ Arm Chair Expert podcast with Dax Shepard - recent ep with Prince Harry, focusing on mental health, addiction, recovery, trauma and therapy, was a gift. https://armchairexpertpod.com/ ______________________ POD DESCRIPTION: This is the House on Valencia Street. This is a place where ghosts and psychics, with PTSD, exist, and I'm talking about it. Share time with a rare survivor, walking back to haunted rooms and space being claimed from long ago. This is from the survivor's perspective, communicated as I see fit, in a way that feels right, for me. I do not offer advice here, I share what worked for me. I am not a professional therapist, this is just one case study, one perspective. Please seek professional help, if mental health issues need attention. Language is explicit, Content Warning / Trigger Warning: ghosts, psychic ability, rape, incest, foster care, murder, emancipation, BDSM, therapy, lightning strikes, personal responsibility, Buddhism, recovery, codependency, domestic violence - and inappropriate humor, most likely. Picture inset: This is me, so many years ago, standing in front of my mother's Impala, and the House on Valencia Street. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mohmah/support

The share continues, about my guitar playing, network administrating, dog owning, rifle range motorcycle buddy. We learn about what life was like, in the late 1990s, in I.T., from one woman's perspective, while this was happening. One afternoon, ghost grandma and grandpa needed to talk. Channeling spirit can be intense, funny, and baffling, and I share what it's like. They loved their grandkid, he was in trouble, and that's the only reason they were talking to me. _________________________ REFERENCES MENTIONED THIS EP: Songwriter and musician, David Wilcox, Eye of the Hurricane. A song about strenghth, addiction. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LmSdpuzPlA __________________ Mystery Science Theater 3000 is a comedy series of many decades, created originally by Joel Hodgson. Patton Oswalt is notably in the most recent incarnation of the series. http://joelhodgson.com/ https://mst3k.com/ ______________________ CCRANE Radio - one of the most powerful AM radios, available today. https://ccrane.com/am-fm-radios-1/ ______________________ Natasha Lyonne - in her voice https://twitter.com/nlyonne ______________________ Working with your hands {crochet, cannabis}, can help mental health. Here's an article from Psychology Today, discussing the topic, "Working With Your Hands Does Wonders for Your Brain" by Susan Biali Haas M.D. : https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/prescriptions-life/201906/working-your-hands-does-wonders-your-brain#:~:text=You%20begin%20to%20feel%20more,against%20the%20onset%20of%20depression.%E2%80%9D ______________________ POD DESCRIPTION: This is the House on Valencia Street. This is a place where ghosts and psychics, with PTSD, exist, and I'm talking about it. Share time with a rare survivor, walking back to haunted rooms and space being claimed from long ago. This is from the survivor's perspective, communicated as I see fit, in a way that feels right, for me. I do not offer advice here, I share what worked for me. I am not a professional therapist, this is just one case study, one perspective. Please seek professional help, if mental health issues need attention. Language is explicit, Content Warning / Trigger Warning: ghosts, psychic ability, rape, incest, foster care, murder, emancipation, BDSM, therapy, lightning strikes, personal responsibility, Buddhism, recovery, codependency, domestic violence - and inappropriate humor, most likely. Picture inset: This is me, so many years ago, standing in front of my mother's Impala, and the House on Valencia Street. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mohmah/support

This ep introduces The Rifle Range Guy {the first one} - a close friend of many years. I also share about meeting his ancestors, in their own house [this will be a multi part ep]. Ghost grandma loves her grandkid, and has a message for him. __________________ REFERENCES MENTIONED THIS EP: "Twelve-step programs are mutual aid organizations for the purpose of recovery from substance addictions, behavioral addictions and compulsions" - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/12-step _____________ "13th stepping" - "It is when a person with more than one year of sobriety becomes sexual with a newcomer in recovery. " Had a difficult time finding a source that was global on this definition, this is close [in reference to what the 12 step "Nice Guy" tried, unsuccessfully]: https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=13th%20stepping _________________________ Tara Brach teaches Buddhism, with Western perspective. She discusses the spore as metaphor, and perhaps a tree or two. Major gratitude for Ms. Brach: https://www.tarabrach.com/ _____________ Mary Trump is a doctor of psychology, and wrote a book about her family, from a willfully educated perspective. Her voice - https://twitter.com/maryltrump?lang=en Her book - https://www.amazon.com/Too-Much-Never-Enough-Dangerous/dp/1982141468 _________________ Do You Need A Ride is a podcast by Karen Kilgariff and Chris Fairbanks. Smart, humble, silly, growing. Fave comedians in this house: https://www.exactlyrightmedia.com/do-you-need-a-ride __________________ Greg Proops is a comedian who humbles and inspires. From France to Belgium [Ms. Jennifer too], improv king brings joy, knowledge, and deep thought ~ swimming through giggles and weed ~ https://www.gregproops.com/blog/ _________________ Mystery Science Theater 3000 is a comedy series of many decades, created originally by Joel Hodgson. Patton Oswalt is notably in the most recent incarnation of the series. http://joelhodgson.com/ https://mst3k.com/ __________________________ POD DESCRIPTION: This is the House on Valencia Street. This is a place where ghosts and psychics, with PTSD, exist, and I'm talking about it. Share time with a rare survivor, walking back to haunted rooms and space being claimed from long ago. This is from the survivor's perspective, communicated as I see fit, in a way that feels right, for me. I do not offer advice here, I share what worked for me. I am not a professional therapist, this is just one case study, one perspective. Please seek professional help, if mental health issues need attention. Language is explicit, Content Warning / Trigger Warning: ghosts, psychic ability, rape, incest, foster care, murder, emancipation, BDSM, therapy, lightning strikes, personal responsibility, Buddhism, recovery, codependency, domestic violence - and inappropriate humor, most likely. Picture inset: This is me, so many years ago, standing in front of my mother's Impala, and the House on Valencia Street. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mohmah/support

The prophecy has been fulfilled. The Flop House got to sit down and discuss a bad movie with the godfather of "bad movie comedy" as a genre, Joel Hodgson, as well as Matt McGinnis, who works with Joel on a little show you may know as Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return -- and they would like to return AGAIN -- this time beholden to no network -- so please check out their just-announced Kickstarter for all-new episodes of MST3K! ...but also please enjoy us trying to puzzle our way through the truly puzzling "mod superspy becomes caveman-styled new messiah" movie, The Final Programme.Wikipedia entry for The Final Programme.Movies recommended in this episode:The SpongeBob Squarepants MovieSlaxxBetween the Lines

The History and Legacy of “Mystery Science Theater 3000” continues its Legacy stretch with Chapter 14: Extra-Curricular Activities! Cinematic Titanic began in the studio but it ended on the road. We conclude the story of the Traveling Wilburys of movie riffing (Joel Hodgson, J. Elvis Weinstein, Mary Jo Pehl, Frank Conniff, and Trace Beaulieu) with their final five DVD releases, all riotously funny live shows.-Blaxploitation merges with kung-fu when "East Meets Watts"!-Don Dohler offers creative low-budget monsters and plenty of tedium in "The Alien Factor"!-Fake butterflies on a string are just one aspect of the "Danger on Tiki Island"!-The Shochiku Company crams sixteen insane movies into one "War of the Insects"!-Sam Chew (?) battles aggro serpents in "Rattlers"!We talk disbandment, instantaneous riffs, Renaissance Festivals, your host's deathly fear of snakes, Al Adamson's "contributions" to cinema, and so much more, plus cameos from Black Dynamite, James Hong (!!), Ruth Larson, and the ghost of Wes Craven.Join your wonky yet affable host for the end of something great and the start of something new!This Week's Recommendation: “WNUF Halloween Special" (2013)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."Maybe Someday" by Atlantis. ℗© 1978 Mekon RecordsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschronicles)

The History and Legacy of “Mystery Science Theater 3000” continues its Legacy stretch with Chapter 14: Extra-Curricular Activities! Together again, for the first time!It began as a small MST 20th Anniversary project, it became a six-year collaboration that buried old grudges, inspired a new generation of fans, and, most importantly, launched thousands of riffs. Joel Hodgson, J. Elvis Weinstein, Trace Beaulieu, Mary Jo Pehl, and Frank Conniff ARE Cinematic Titanic!In Part 1 of our huge deep dive into the Traveling Wilburys of movie riffing, we cover the studio years. Seven direct-to-DVD episodes full of shady government conspiracies, oozing brains, Stephen Hawking cameos, doomsday machines, wasp women, cherry pickers, vintage Kiss pinball machines, Filipino vampires, Santa Claus, and, yes, silhouettes!!Join your wonky yet affable host, before the electron scaffolding kills us all!This Week's Recommendation: “My Neighbor Totoro" (1988)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."Reunited" by Peaches & Herb. ℗ A Motown Records Release; © 2002 UMG Recordings, Inc.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschronicles)

The original version of this essay appeared on the now defunct Area of Effect website. I'm very grateful to my friends Kyle and Allison at Mythos & Ink Publishing for permission to reproduce this expanded audio version and for including that classic version in their upcoming book, Always Look Up (and Other Wisdom I Learned from Geek Culture that Changed My Life) — Area of Effect, Vol. 2 (coming Oct 2020). They have a number of titles worth checking out.This episode features "Mighty Science Theater (End Credit theme), written byCharlie Erickson, Joel Hodgson, Josh Weinstein. All Rights ReservedCopyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research.You can follow Geek4 on Twitter and InstagramYou can follow me on TwitterI respectfully acknowledge that I live in and work on Treaty One Territory and in the traditional homeland of the Métis nation.

We return to U.A. High school to check in on young Midoriya, and his friends. Plus, Faithless #2, The Terrifics #16, and Mystery Science Theater 3000. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! REVIEWS STEPHEN FAITHLESS #2 Writer: Brian Azzarello Artist: Maria Llovet Publisher: BOOM! Studios Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: May 22, 2019 Faith is drawn into a new world when she attends a party at the home of world renown artist Louis Thorn. It's a world of opulence, excess, and sensuality-and something darker that she can't put her finger on. There is something... curious about these people, a darkness or shadow just at the edge of reason... and maybe it is exactly what Faith is looking for. [rating:3/5] MATTHEW THE TERRIFICS #16 Writer: Gene Luen Yang Artist: Stephen Segovia Publisher: DC Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: May 22, 2019 The Terrifics have entered cyberspace for a battle unlike any they have faced before. It's a battle against...God? Well, the science is still out on that, but as our heroes face off against all manner of monstrous plagues, things do seem to be reaching biblical proportions. Could the key to all this be the mysterious Pixel? [rating:3.5/5] RODRIGO MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 #6 Writer: Joel Hodgson, Harold Buchholz, Matt McGinnis, Mary Robinson, Seth Robinson, Sharyl Volpe, Mimi Simon Artist: Todd Nauck, Mike Manley, Jack Pollock Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: May 29, 2019 Mad scientist Kinga Forrester, determined to become the Queen of All Media, nearly has the world of comics in her grasp. But she has not reckoned with the nihilistic power of the Crow Keeper! Joel Hodgson and the MST crew do for comic books what they've done for movies, and the results are laugh-out-loud funny! [rating: 3/5] DISCUSSION MY HERO ACADEMIA, VOLUME 2: Rage, You Damned Nerd Creator: Kohei Horikoshi Publisher: Shueisha/VIZ Media Cover Price: $7.99 Getting into U.A. High School was difficult enough, but it was only the beginning of Midoriya's long road toward becoming a superhero. The new students all have amazing powers, and although Midoriya has inherited All Might's abilities, he can barely control them. What's more, the first-year students are told they will have to compete just to avoid being expelled! CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends! Closing music comes from Ookla the Mok.

This week Bob and Henry are joined by Matthew Jay of Cartoons 101 to dig into Space Ghost and his oddball show that would pave the way for Adult Swim. After digging into how Alex Toth's fantastical superhero became the face of Cartoon Network's dadaist comedy, we dig into a double-length episode from 1996 where Penn & Teller and Joel Hodgson of Mystery Science Theater 3000 join the show for a Kubrick-tribute. There's all you can eat birthday cake and illegal Ultra Seven all in this week's podcast, so strap on your powerbands and enjoy! Support this podcast at Patreon.com/TalkingSimpsons and go to tiny.cc/tshulu to try a free 30 day trial of Hulu!

When I first scheduled this interview with author Grady Hendrix, I was expecting him to be much more tongue-in-cheek about the subject of horror in print. He had named his book “Paperbacks from Hell,” and started his history of horror novels with The Little People and its unique creation, Gestopochauns – Nazi leprechauns. Plus, he has so much fun describing the outlandish plots of some of these books. Take, for example, this gem, in which he describes Jeffrey Konvitz's The Sentinel: Young Alison ran away but her father chased her down and tried to strangle her with a crucifix necklace, sending her into a fainting, barfing frenzy that ended only when she kicked him in the nards and renounced the church. The book can seem like Mystery Science Theater for print at times. And just as Joel Hodgson and company adore the movies they riff on, and the idea of movies in general, Hendrix loves his books, no matter how over-the-top or offensive they may be. Hendrix appreciates not only the classics like Ira Levin's Rosemary's Baby and Joan Samson's The Auctioneer but also the unbound imagination it took to conjure up demon puppets or write five books about killer crabs. “One of the things I take really, really seriously with this book is a lot of these authors are really legitimately good authors, and some are batshit crazy who wrote batshit crazy books, but they've been forgotten,” he says. “This is what they left behind. They've retired, some have died. This is their legacy, and I feel like in a way, my job is to introduce readers to these sort of forgotten authors and sort of take care of this flame and keep it burning.” Hendrix writes his own novels, as well. He released My Best Friend's Exorcism in July, and frequently publishes short fiction and nonfiction pieces. There is a definite sense of humor in everything Hendrix writes, but he's dedicated to making sure what he puts on the page feels real to the reader. Which is why he braved his fear of the dark by sitting in the basement of his apartment building to know what his characters would feel like in Horrorstor, his novel about a haunted IKEA. “When it's time to pull out the scares in horror, I always feel like the ways people fail the most is they don't dig deep enough,” he says. “You make something scary not by taking it super seriously, you make it scary by really knowing it and conveying that experience.” You can find all of his writing at GradyHendrix.com. After the conversation, stay tuned for “Welcome to the Land of Bad Magic,” a great sludgy, riffy track from Hound's new album, Born Under 76. If you like your guitars loud, low, and fuzzy, Hound is the band for you. Find out more about them on their BandCamp site or the Let's Pretend Records Web site.

Joel Hodgson took his Midwestern sensibility, his interest in theater of the absurd, his standup comedy experience, and his robot assembly skills, put them together and created the beloved comedy institution Mystery Science Theater 3000. Joel takes Marc through the process of making MST3K, from its start on a local UHF station to its revival on Netflix. The new MST3K stars Marc's neighbor Jonah Ray, who also stops by to talk about being in one of his all-time favorite shows and doing the new season of his own show Hidden America. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Sign up here for WTF+ to get the full show archives and weekly bonus material! https://plus.acast.com/s/wtf-with-marc-maron-podcast.

It's the most wonderful time of the year and we're going to get right to it. It's Halloween and we have a grab bag of tricks and treats for you so there's no reason to dilly dally. We have three, count 'em, three big guests today. The first is Ken Reid, of the excellent podcast TV GUIDANCE COUNSELOR. Ken Reid I a pop cultural encyclopedia whose knowledge base dwarfs my own, and he's hilarious and a great guy to boot. Also, Joel Hodgson of Mystery Science Theater 3000 fame. Joel's here to talk about the original MST3K, the new incarnation with Jonah Ray. Joel and I have been friends for a long long time and we hike back into the comedy museum for a segment or two, I think you'll like it. And lastly, but most certainly NOT leastly, monster maker Rick Baker, who worked on Ed Wood, An American Werewolf In London and countless, countless, countless other films is here. I interviewed Rick at Cinefamily here in Los Angeles after a special screening of Ed Wood, so out conversation is presented in that context, We had just watched Ed Wood, there are some questions from the audience. It was a really great conversation. http://DanaGould.com And FINALLY, PLEASE tune in this November 2nd to IFC's new horror comedy Stan Against Evil. Starring John C McGinley of Scrubs and Janet Varney of You're The Worst, written and created by yours truly. It's scary, It's funny. If you enjoy this podcast, then it's definitely worth a look. Stan Against Evil. Premiering Wednesday, Nov. 2nd at 10 PM on IFC with a two show double shot, and with a special sneak preview of our first episode at 10 PM on Halloween night.

“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.

2015 will always be known as the year that fans Kickstarted a new season of Mystery Science Theater 3000. Because of that, "in the not too distant future," MST3K will be making its triumphant return! In celebration (better late than never!), your friendly neighborhood Vault Master (Jordan Garren) and his cohost "Silent" Steve, embark on a journey through our favorite MST3K episodes and memories! We discuss how we discovered the show, what our absolute favorite episodes are (from both the Joel and Mike eras), and share anecdotes about meeting MST3K creator Joel Hodgson!If you're a fellow MSTie, give our latest Vault-Cast a listen, and "watch out for snakes!"

Richard Coles and Aasmah Mir with broadcaster Jeremy Paxman, homeless athlete Joel Hodgson, wingsuiter Geraldine Fasnacht and 14 year old record-breaking fisherman Will Sudders. JP Devlin visits the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire and Arianna Huffington shares her Inheritance Tracks.Jeremy Paxman's book Great Britain's Great War is available now.Joel Hodgson sold The Big Issue before he started working for Freshfields and training for the Commonwealth Games with Inspired by Sports.Geraldine Fasnacht is one of the world's most experienced wingsuiters.Will Sudders a 122lb, 7 foot catfish on Sunday 27th April at Oakwood Park Lake in Thetford, Norfolk.Arianna Huffington's book Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Happier Life is available now. She inherits Zorba's Dance from Zorba the Greek and passes on Alleluia from Mozart's Exsultate Jubilate.Producer: Dixi Stewart.