Mystery Science Theater Reopens

Imaginary Worlds

Eric Molinsky

Arts, Science Fiction, Fiction, Society & Culture

4.8 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 May 2022

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

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

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0:00.0	Sam Mendes presents Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, an audible original drama.
0:05.6	The young gentleman's name would be...
0:08.3	Oliver, Oliver Twist.
0:10.7	...with Brian Cox as Fagan.
0:12.9	What have you seen? Street boy.
0:14.9	Nicola Cochlan as Nancy and Daniel Caluia as Bill Sykes.
0:19.3	Oh, look at me like a hello to my lawyer.
0:21.3	I love you, baby.
0:22.3	...with original music by Dan Gillespie Cells.
0:25.7	Subscription required, see audible.co.uk for terms.
0:30.1	You're listening to Imaginary Worlds.
0:31.9	A show about how we create them and why we suspend our disbelief.
0:35.1	I'm Eric Mollinsky.
0:37.3	Typically on the show, we look at science fiction or fantasy that's successful
0:41.1	and sucks you in.
0:42.8	But what happens if the filmmakers fail and we don't suspend our disbelief?
0:48.1	That is where mystery science theater 3000 comes in.
0:51.6	In the night to distant future, next Sunday, A.D.
0:58.1	There was a guy named Joel.
1:01.0	If you're of a certain age and you lived in the US during the 90s,
1:04.8	you know the show.
1:06.1	Mystery Science Theater was a huge presence on Comedy Central
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