Episode 190 - Joel Hodgson

The Cripescast Podcast

Charlie Berens

Comedy Interviews, Comedy

5 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2024

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

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.

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0:00.0	Hey everybody, welcome to the Cripes cast.
0:02.0	This is the podcast we talk to people for and or from the Midwest,
0:05.9	and we are powered by Everlight Solar.
0:08.3	Hey guys, how we doing? Welcome to the Cripps cast this week my guest is the
0:16.4	creator of Mystery Science Theater 3,000 Joel Hodgson Joel is sort of Midwest Royal Team. Mystery Science Theater is a, for those of you
0:28.4	don't know, it's a show, it started off on local Minneapolis public television, and it's,
0:36.8	you got a B movie playing and you've got people riffing on it.
0:40.7	And you've probably seen it around streaming over the years but it's an incredible
0:45.7	show and incredible property it's such an honor to talk to Joel and learn about
0:50.1	his career he was by the age of 24 he was in LA doing stand up on
0:54.5	Letterman SNL he was offered his own TV show his own role on a TV sitcom and decide to give it all up and go back to the Midwest.
1:06.8	And as you'll hear, he just started playing with robots and toys and, you know, every step of his life
1:16.0	though in the moment may seemingly have felt bizarre
1:19.0	it all led to a really cool
1:21.0	Cool creation so it was a real pleasure to talk with Joe to a really cool creation.
1:22.9	So it was a real pleasure to talk with Joel and I met Joel actually at Joey's song where I met
1:29.6	a bunch of guests on the show.
1:31.3	Joey's song again a benefit for children with epilepsy. We do it every year.
1:37.2	So beyond that, really excited to talk with Joel and we'll get to that in a moment but before we do guys I am on tour
1:46.3	If you want to come see me in Denver
1:49.3	Greeley. Oh Denver is sold out, but Davenport, Iowa, Sioux City, Charleston, and Durham, North Carolina,
1:58.8	those are all shows that are coming up.
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