The Damn Dirty Drive-In

In a very special Medieval fantasy episode, Erica, Ryan and Greg interview Dr. Forrester himself, Trace Beaulieu (that’s “Bowl-You,” folks!) Trace discusses his new T.V. comedy, “RenFest,” set behind-the-scenes at a Renaissance festival and billed as “The Office” meets “Game of Thrones.” Trace talks about the “RenFest” Kickstarter campaign, Vengeful Nerds, and what makes for quintessential “Minnesota-ishness.” In “The Feedback Loop,” Ryan and Blake examine Nuka Cola and what MST3K means to various fans. In the segment, “Cheesy Movies We’d Like to See Riffed,” Greg goes all “brillig, and the slithy toves” and tackles Terry Gilliam’s 1977 fantasy spoof, “Jabberwocky.” In honor of Memorial Day weekend, the Podcast Gang celebrates their homeland by quaffing Americana Root Beer by Orca Beverage Company in the “Mini Soda Review.” And in, “Reviewers in the MSTie,” James considers “Pod People.” The verdict: It stinks! (This podcast does not represent Alternaversal, Shout Factory or the Kickstarter campaign in any official capacity). EDITOR’S NOTE: In June 2019, this podcast merged with the Damn Dirty Geeks Podcast and became The Damn Dirty Drive-in. These are our classic back catalog episodes, dating back to March 2016. Please enjoy! The new Drive-In podcast opens for business with original sketches, movie discussions, interviews, weird food tastings and more at Episode 168.

We sit down with Greek game designer Lida Liberopoulou, who has created a, “Mystery Science Theater 3000” trivia app for Android phones. Lida talks about what makes for bad movies across the Aegean Sea, and puts Hosts Ryan and Greg through their paces with MST3K trivia. We ask viewers, “What does MSTie mean to you? How has it affected your personal lives?” In the segment, “Cheesy Movies We’d Like to See Riffed,” Greg, Ryan and Blake tackle the unwatchable British sexploitation comedy, “Sex Lives of the Potato Men.” And in the “Mini Soda Review,” the Podcast Gang tastes Orca Beverage Company’s Goody Blue Pop, a nostalgic blue raspberry and cream beverage. Greg is odd man out in loathing this sugary-sweet concoction. And in “Reviewers in the MSTie,” James tackles “Warrior of the Lost World.” Again. (This podcast does not represent Alternaversal, Shout Factory or the Kickstarter campaign in any official capacity). EDITOR’S NOTE: In June 2019, this podcast merged with the Damn Dirty Geeks Podcast and became The Damn Dirty Drive-in. These are our classic back catalog episodes, dating back to March 2016. Please enjoy! The new Drive-In podcast opens for business with original sketches, movie discussions, interviews, weird food tastings and more at Episode 168.

Zombies! Popcorn Robots! Post Apocalyptic Movie Riffing! All this and more in Part II of Greg & Erica’s interview with Rikk Wolf, show creator of, “Incognito Cinema Warriors XP.” In “Cheesy Movies We’d Like to See Riffed,” Ryan tackles the sacrosanct movie fandom of “Phantasm,” and risks that group’s ire. Greg and Blake mostly just want to stay the hell out of Ryan’s rampage as he sacrifices sacred move cows. In the “Mini Soda Review,” the Podcast Gang chokes down breakfast in the form of Lester’s Fixins Maple Bacon Soda. Syrup has never seemed so satanic. And in “Reviewers in the MSTie,” – James grabs his katanas and slices up the dreadful, “Master Ninja 1.” (This podcast does not represent Alternaversal, Shout Factory or the Kickstarter campaign in any official capacity). EDITOR’S NOTE: In June 2019, this podcast merged with the Damn Dirty Geeks Podcast and became The Damn Dirty Drive-in. These are our classic back catalog episodes, dating back to March 2016. Please enjoy! The new Drive-In podcast opens for business with original sketches, movie discussions, interviews, weird food tastings and more at Episode 168.

Greg and Erica interview Rikk Wolf, the multitalented force behind the Zombie-licious riffing troupe, “Incognito Cinema Warriors XP.” In “Cheesy Movies We’d Like to See Riffed,” Ryan attacks “Jurassic Park: The Lost World,” and therefore everything Greg holds dear. Blake just doesn’t want to see his buddies fighting anymore. In the “Mini Soda Review,” the Podcast Gang tackles conspiracy-laden Swamp Pop Jeanne Lafitte Ginger Ale. The only thing more fetid than the taste of Swamp Pop are the urban legends and rumors surrounding it. Finally, James reviews the classic super-zero bomb, “The Pumaman.” All that in the broadcast, plus Ryan talking about Hitler and puppies. Again. (This podcast does not represent Alternaversal, Shout Factory or the Kickstarter campaign in any official capacity). EDITOR’S NOTE: In June 2019, this podcast merged with the Damn Dirty Geeks Podcast and became The Damn Dirty Drive-in. These are our classic back catalog episodes, dating back to March 2016. Please enjoy! The new Drive-In podcast opens for business with original sketches, movie discussions, interviews, weird food tastings and more at Episode 168.

Episode 11 – David Giancola. Special two hour RiffTrax/Time Chasers Omnibus Special. In honor of the May 5 Rifftrax show, we interview Director David Giancola, who’s first movie “Time Chasers” is being riffed in a live Fathom Event tonight by Rifftrax. Greg, Ryan and Blake discuss Joel Hodgson’s “new” secret/un-secret “Mystery Bot;” the Mystery Science Theater cast reunion in Minneapolis, and “RenFest,” a comedy series starring Mary Jo Pehl, Trace Belieau and Dave “Gruber” Allen. In the “Feedback Loop” segment, the Podcast Gang lets fans say what Mystery Science Theater means to them. Lots of geeky discussion of “Captain America: Civil War” and Cap Himself, Chris Evans. In “Cheesy Movies We’d Like to See Riffed,” Howard the Duck rears his ugly beak. Greg and Ryan fiend over Cock & Bull Ginger Beer in the “Mini Soda Review,” but Blake is not so sure. And in “Reviewers in the MSTie,” James contemplates Donald Pleasence’s melted face by reviewing “Warrior of the Lost World.” (This podcast does not represent Alternaversal, Shout Factory or the Kickstarter campaign in any official capacity). EDITOR’S NOTE: In June 2019, this podcast merged with the Damn Dirty Geeks Podcast and became The Damn Dirty Drive-in. These are our classic back catalog episodes, dating back to March 2016. Please enjoy! The new Drive-In podcast opens for business with original sketches, movie discussions, interviews, weird food tastings and more at Episode 168.

Hosts Ryan and Blake sit down with guerilla director and master of the Hollywood low-budget movie, Rick Sloane, best known in “Mystery Science Theater 3000” circles for his 1988 horror flick, “Hobgoblins.” The Podcast Gang reads viewer mail in “The Feedback Loop,” and tries to decide how to best rank the strange and wonderful (and occasionally terrible) sodas they taste each week. The Gang debuts a new segment, “Cheesy Movies We’d Like to See Riffed.” This episode’s discussion – “Turkish Star Wars,” or “Dünyayı Kurtaran Adam (The Man Who Saved the World).” In the “Mini Soda Review,” Host Greg introduces the others to a staple of Japanese summer, Ramune Lychee Soda, as well as the eccentricities of the drink’s Codd-neck bottle. Mostly, Ryan wants to smash the bottle for the glass marble. In “Reviewers in the MSTie,” James braves, “Fire Maidens of Outer Space.” A movie so bad, James shoots his Old Timey Pianer Player Rummy – who plays in the background music – to spare Rummy the misery. (This podcast does not represent Alternaversal, Shout Factory or the Kickstarter campaign in any official capacity). EDITOR’S NOTE: In June 2019, this podcast merged with the Damn Dirty Geeks Podcast and became The Damn Dirty Drive-in. These are our classic back catalog episodes, dating back to March 2016. Please enjoy! The new Drive-In podcast opens for business with original sketches, movie discussions, interviews, weird food tastings and more at Episode 168.

The Podcast Gang rolls the dice and stacks the deck with game designer Adam Smith, who is busy creating a new fan board game of “Mystery Science Theater 3000.” Will the the Gang make it past Go and collect $200? The Gang reads fan mail in “The Feedback Loop,” while this week’s “Mini Soda Review” delves into the sweetness of the famed Dublin, Texas, bottling company, and their Dublin Vanilla Crème. This time, Host Greg sides against Ryan and Blake and betrays his Texas roots. Reviewer James floats down “Boggy Creek 2” without a paddle. All this and more in a decidedly gamey edition of the Podcast! (This podcast does not represent Alternaversal, Shout Factory or the Kickstarter campaign in any official capacity). EDITOR’S NOTE: In June 2019, this podcast merged with the Damn Dirty Geeks Podcast and became The Damn Dirty Drive-in. These are our classic back catalog episodes, dating back to March 2016. Please enjoy! The new Drive-In podcast opens for business with original sketches, movie discussions, interviews, weird food tastings and more at Episode 168.

An interview with Internet archeologists Ami Goff and Blake Williams, who are archiving the ephemera of 1990s “Mystery Science Theater 3000” online fan culture, one obscure GeoCities page and ranting butthurt Bulletin Board at a time. With the wrap up of the highly successful Rifftrax Kickstarter, the Podcast Gang discusses its participation in June’s MST3K Reunion. And in their “Mini Soda Review,” Blake Sanchez, Ryan and Greg taste a delicious little slice of the tropics with Hawaiian Sun Liliko’i Passion Fruit. But with Ryan’s dissenting opinion, will there be Trouble In Paradise? In the “Reviewers in the MSTie” segment, James flies high with the low budget 1980s sci-fi movie, “Time Chasers.” (This podcast does not represent Alternaversal, Shout Factory or the Kickstarter campaign in any official capacity). EDITOR’S NOTE: In June 2019, this podcast merged with the Damn Dirty Geeks Podcast and became The Damn Dirty Drive-in. These are our classic back catalog episodes, dating back to March 2016. Please enjoy! The new Drive-In podcast opens for business with original sketches, movie discussions, interviews, weird food tastings and more at Episode 168.

We sit down with Jackey Nehman Jones, the little girl from the schlock horror classic, “Manos: Hands of Fate.” Jackie just finished up a successful Kickstarter campaign to film a sequel, "Manos Returns." In our “Mini Soda Review,” the Revival League Gang tastes the cherry blasted goodness of North Carolina Retro Cheerwine. And James tackles in his “Reviewers in the MSTie” segment, the sci-fi cinematic hot mess that is “Laserblast.” (This podcast does not represent Alternaversal, Shout Factory or the Kickstarter campaign in any official capacity). EDITOR’S NOTE: In June 2019, this podcast merged with the Damn Dirty Geeks Podcast and became The Damn Dirty Drive-in. These are our classic back catalog episodes, dating back to March 2016. Please enjoy! The new Drive-In podcast opens for business with original sketches, movie discussions, interviews, weird food tastings and more at Episode 168.

Grab some pencils or crayons and bring Torgo and the Master to vivid technicolor life! We talk with Artist Jordan R. Colton about his handy new “Manos: Hands of Fate” coloring book. Hosts Greg & Ryan scribble while staying within the lines in Jordan’s “Living Dead” and Krampus books. During their “Mini Soda Review,” the Podcast Gang sips the flaccid disappointment that is Reed's All Natural Jamaican Style Ginger Ale. (This podcast does not represent Alternaversal, Shout Factory or the Kickstarter campaign in any official capacity). EDITOR’S NOTE: In June 2019, this podcast merged with the Damn Dirty Geeks Podcast and became The Damn Dirty Drive-in. These are our classic back catalog episodes, dating back to March 2016. Please enjoy! The new Drive-In podcast opens for business with original sketches, movie discussions, interviews, weird food tastings and more at Episode 168.

We chat with Character Actor Eddie Deezen (Grease, Polar Express, Wargames, 1941, Dexter’s Lab) and reminisce about his cinematic debut as Froggy in the ‘70s teen angst sci-fi flick, Laserblast. Eddie has worked with everyone from Steven Spielberg to Robert Zemeckis, John Travolta to Tom Hanks. Hosts Ryan, Greg and Blake sing “Rocky Mountain High” and taste a local soda, Colorado Cola. And James tackles “Fugitive Alien 2” in his “Reviewers in the MST” segment. Programming note – Due to technical difficulties, this episode experiences variable and sometimes soft sound levels. It is best listened to over ear phones or loud speakers. Recorded in the Roof Lizard Lounge at The Dino Hotel. (This podcast does not represent Alternaversal, Shout Factory or the Kickstarter campaign in any official capacity). EDITOR’S NOTE: In June 2019, this podcast merged with the Damn Dirty Geeks Podcast and became The Damn Dirty Drive-in. These are our classic back catalog episodes, dating back to March 2016. Please enjoy! The new Drive-In podcast opens for business with original sketches, movie discussions, interviews, weird food tastings and more at Episode 168.

Part II of our interview with Actress and Comedienne Mary Jo Pehl, most famous for her portrayal of supervillain Pearl Forrester in "Mystery Science Theater 3000.” Mary Jo is asked about, and makes a painful “Sophie’s Choice.” Hosts Ryan, Greg and Blake grade themselves on their level of MSTie fandom, while James Rohling ponders Raul Julia’s oddball career move, “Overdrawn at the Memory Bank.” In a very touching special segment, the Revival League Gang faces its greatest enemy yet – Fentiman’s Dandelion & Burdock Soda. Recorded in the Roof Lizard Lounge at The Dino Hotel. (This podcast does not represent Alternaversal, Shout Factory or the Kickstarter campaign in any official capacity). EDITOR’S NOTE: In June 2019, this podcast merged with the Damn Dirty Geeks Podcast and became The Damn Dirty Drive-in. These are our classic back catalog episodes, dating back to March 2016. Please enjoy! The new Drive-In podcast opens for business with original sketches, movie discussions, interviews, weird food tastings and more at Episode 168.

Special Bonus Episode! We sit down with hobbyist Ron McAdams of Bot Builders (http://www.botbuilders.info) and discuss the nuts and bolts of what it takes to build your very own Tom Servo, Gypsy of Crow. Our “Mini Soda Review” delves into the eldritch horrors of Sky Valley Organic Root Beer (apple cider vinegar – what were they thinking!?!). Ryan argues that the Joe Estevez vehicle “Soul Taker” is “not that bad.” And we compile our Top Ten List of the Worst Fan Behaviors. (This podcast does not represent Alternaversal, Shout Factory or the Kickstarter campaign in any official capacity). EDITOR’S NOTE: In June 2019, this podcast merged with the Damn Dirty Geeks Podcast and became The Damn Dirty Drive-in. These are our classic back catalog episodes, dating back to March 2016. Please enjoy! The new Drive-In podcast opens for business with original sketches, movie discussions, interviews, weird food tastings and more at Episode 168.

Episode 2 – Part I of our interview with Actress and Comedienne Mary Jo Pehl, most famous for her portrayal of supervillain Pearl Forrester in "Mystery Science Theater 3000." Mary Jo reveals her latest projects. The Revival League Gang fiends over Boylan’s Orange in our “Mini Soda Review,” examines the cinematic absurdity that is “Outlaw of Gor,” and debuts a couple of new cast members. (This podcast does not represent Alternaversal, Shout Factory or the Kickstarter campaign in any official capacity). EDITOR’S NOTE: In June 2019, this podcast merged with the Damn Dirty Geeks Podcast and became The Damn Dirty Drive-in. These are our classic back catalog episodes, dating back to March 2016. Please enjoy! The new Drive-In podcast opens for business with original sketches, movie discussions, interviews, weird food tastings and more at Episode 168.

Episode 1 - In our premiere episode, we discuss the upcoming season 11 of "Mystery Science Theater 3000," drink some artisan sodas laced with cough syrup, and wax rhapsodic about cheesy movies that, "aren't that bad." Interview with singer, songwriter & comedian, Grant Bociocco, who is the puppeteer for Crow T. Robot, and has worked for The Muppets and Stan Lee. (This podcast does not represent Alternaversal, Shout Factory or the Kickstarter campaign in any official capacity). EDITOR’S NOTE: In June 2019, this podcast merged with the Damn Dirty Geeks Podcast and became The Damn Dirty Drive-in. These are our classic back catalog episodes, dating back to March 2016. Please enjoy! The new Drive-In podcast opens for business with original sketches, movie discussions, interviews, weird food tastings and more at Episode 168.