Man - who knew a movie about motorcycle gangs and heroin could be so boring?
Host segments: the wrong fellow; half-day at army; falling asleep and missing nothing; everything is sticky all the time; ticks or no ticks? - you decide; steel drums before you die; Public Enemy and Whitney's bangers; The Hellcats but make it rodeo; Jeff's personal Rubicon.
15 September 2026, 1:00 pm
1 hour 33 minutes
Revenge of the Creature and Accepting the No
The creature is revenging. What shall we do?
Host segments: Biblically accurate grad school stuff; are the ugly girls worth searching for?; so many introductions in this episode!; looks relaxing to be a gill man at first; the legacy of the Creature from the Black Lagoon; in the not-too-distang geological future; apologies to Elisabeth Moss; the revenge of the Helen.
1 September 2026, 1:00 pm
1 hour 29 minutes
Hercules and Trauma Bonding
We've finally hit all these darn Hercules films! News flash - they are all the same.
Host segments: The Honey-Dos of Hercules; Herc is kind of a wrecking ball; always hoping for snu-snu; when is it safe to admit the Golden Fleece is actually at home?; "imma" vs. "sammich"; Jeff tells us all about Hercules; no one wants to work with Rob Tapert; the real reason we haven't had a Gilgamesh movie; the Wheel of Pleasures is missing; the male gaze vs. the female gaze.
18 August 2026, 1:18 pm
1 hour 45 minutes
Final Justice and Doing It In Front Of An Audience
Welcome to the audio from our 250-episode LIVE STREAM (streamed for patrons on Patreon!)
We're discussing how to best use our awesome power for good.
Host segments: MiMi and Jeff are puppets; the problem with Malta; a disappointing re-watch; Joe Don Baker's Dozen; JDB - your personal slasher; burning people in effigy; innovative fight strategies; casual Friday hell; Tarzan stays a good soundtrack.
4 August 2026, 1:00 pm
2 hours 8 minutes
Rifftrax Jurassic Park and Unexpected Partings
Note: We recorded this episode just a few days before the passing of Sam Neill, so that's why it's not mentioned. The SoL-Mates curse strikes in the worst possible way!
Special thanks to Dr. Andrew Owen for his interpretation of the Jurassic Park theme on bagpipes.
Host segments: no synopsis needed; Crichton on page and screen; boiling roadkill was the final straw; we talk a lot about Dennis Nedry; the Jaws-ification of the raptor attack; the sad truth about Jack Horner; the eternal gift that is Weird Al Yankovic; BOY OR GIRL?
21 July 2026, 4:18 pm
1 hour 33 minutes
Cinematic Titanic The Wasp Woman and Extreme Necking
What do you do when your boss is an absolute insect? We watch The Wasp Woman to find out.
Host segments: Devori has her priorities straight this week; we once again talk about how Joe ate that (almost) deadly burrito; it's hard to be the boss (wasp); what about Operation Paper Clip?; add the stinger, blow some minds; like an English student padding out a paper; every movie should end with a gauzy nightgown fight; we're still talking about the bedside baby oil.
7 July 2026, 1:26 pm
1 hour 40 minutes
Yongary and Wedding Night Jitters
We're closing out Kai-June with Yongary! And a ROBUST exploration of mid-century Korea. Apologies.
Host segments: The Timothee Paradox; these are the Garys I know, I know; how do you rate a winsome child?; top-notch Yongary research; no butthole = bad design; the danger of yon Gary; penultimate episode-itis; Lynchifying a kaiju.
23 June 2026, 1:06 pm
1 hour 42 minutes
Gorgo and Mom Fantasies
Join us as Jeff accuses a small child of being a dummy.
Host segments: Do Jeffs dream of Britt Ekland?; Mimi has doubts; big trucks are the kaijus of the road; we subscribe to the Maltin agenda; two thumbs down; the wheel adds more pleasures; not enough punishing Jerry Lee Lewis, England, Phil is a sleep paralysis demon.
9 June 2026, 1:30 pm
1 hour 33 minutes
Jungle Goddess and Dealing With Creeps
Episode 245 - in which we find we do not care for the film Jungle Goddess.
Note - we had some sound issues on one end this time, but those should be addressed in the next episode! Thanks for your understanding.
CW: disability slur
Host segments: stock footage hallucinations; when you're deciding which thing you hate less, Jungle Goddess or "The Phantom Creeps," you're in bad shape; Dracula's wife; Pickleback; Joe has a finger on the pulse of the line of succession.
26 May 2026, 4:52 pm
1 hour 32 minutes
Radar Secret Service and Running Train
Why don't they look? Why don't they look?
Host segments: designated crime guy; brought to you by Big Radar (TM); "It's my day for the button, mother!," train stories; explain Steve Bucemi!; shorts and the TikTok economy; Radio Shack roasts.
12 May 2026, 1:20 pm
1 hour 37 minutes
Rifftrax Lady Mobster and Sleeping With Fishes
MiMi made us watch Lady Mobster for her birthday and we didn't hate it!
Host segments: The Lucc' is Loose Again; Bipolar Laurel; breaking down the logic of "stuck in a dryer" porn prompts; MiMi gets live-coached through the Rowsdower Cocktail Hour; if you're a mobster, don't turn and look when someone says "look!"; Laurel Targaryan; Who is this young Nick?; every podcast needs a moment where they shout out defunct regional department store chains (RIP Lamont's and Bon Marche); Code Enforcement was the thin green line.