HTP Episode 157 – Mary Jo Pehl

Mary Jo Pehl is a seasoned writer and performer on both Rifftrax and seasons 4-10 of Mystery Science Theater 3000. She joins me today to talk about her book Dumb Dumb Dumb: My Mother’s Book Reviews (also available on her website and Amazon). We start off with the difficult process of resolving grief and the sometimes necessity to do so with a bit of humor, and this rolls into a discussion of the mechanics of riffing… and some speculation about educational shorts in particular.

A lot of research is going to come from this discussion. At one point, I mention a quote from Bill Gates discussing what computers can’t do to save the world.

In addition to producing Rifftrax, Mary Jo hosts The Mary Jo Pehl Show and Movie Jo Night courtesy of Dumb Industries.

You can follow Mary Jo on her official website.

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HTP Episode 156 – Katie Leigh

Katie Leigh is a voice actress known for work on Darkwing Duck, The Real Ghostbusters, Gummi Bears, and Adventures in Odyssey…. And I get to fanboy out a little over her performance as Young Han Solo in Lego Star Wars: The Padawan Menace. She comes to Hungry Trilobyte to put a little perspective on the differences between voice acting in the 80s and today, and how fan convention culture has brought creators and the audience together into a community.

Be sure to check out Katie’s full list of work at IMDb. You can follow Katie on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, as well as her official website. Be sure to check out her webseries Tell Ya Later.

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HTP Episode 155 – Matthew J. Elliot

Matthew J. Elliot is a writer, humorist, and voice actor. He’s created RiffTrax in the past, such as Creature from the Haunted Sea and Sherlock and Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace. He comes to Hungry Trilobyte to discuss his take on riffing and writing, and our conversation eventually turns to a love of cinema as an art form– and how riffing lifts that art form up.

Matthew has also written such books as Big Trouble in Mother Russia and Big Trouble in Merrie Old England.

You can follow Matthew on Twitter. His work with Imagination Theater can be found on their website HarryNile.com. His Dr. Who audio dramas can be purchased on Amazon. By supporting him on Patreon, you can get access to his WhoRiffs!

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HTP Episode 154 – John Billingsley Returns!

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John Billingsley (who was on Hungry Trilobyte in episode 68) returns to talk about “Trektivism” or the way Trek fandom can be used to boost charity efforts. The best example we can give is TREK*talks2, an online telethon to help the Hollywood Food Coalition. This event aired January 14, 2023.

• Intro 0:00
• SyFy Sistas – 14:58
• Bonnie Gordon – 30:00
• Rod Roddenberry – 40:15
• Arnali Ray – 1:00:00
• Dr. Mohamed Noor, Robert Picardo, Dr. Erin Macdonald, Andre Berman, Ian Spelling, Naren Shankar – 1:05:46
• Five-Year Mission – 1:25:11
• John Billingsley, Anthony Montgomery, and Sabrina Wood – 1:35:29
• Brannon Braga, Jesska Werdi, Mike Richard – 1:50:56
• Hollywood Food Coalition – 2:05:58
• Mike McMahan – 2:18:45
• Ian Spelling, John DeLancie – 2:39:24

(show notes in progress- check back for updates!)

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HTP Episode 153 – Jarrod Alberich Returns… With An Empty Nest

Jarrod Alberich (last seen in episodes 80 and 113) teams up with me to discuss season 1 of the 1980s sitcom Empty Nest. Why? Because we think re-watching this show to see if it holds up might be a good observation on what quality TV really is.

We found a really good source on YouTube for the show itself, and during the conversation, it came to light that the character of Joe Isuzu pre-dated David Leisure‘s portrayal of mooching neighbor Charley Deitz.

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HTP Episode 152 – Amelia Eichler

Amelia Eichler is a film enthusiast and has a passion for the history of moviemaking and movie distribution. In 2019, she wrote an undergrad thesis on the decline of physical media and the impact it’s had on current and future film scholars. I share a lot of Amelia’s concerns and was eager to have her on the show to discuss the accessibility problems introduced by streaming.

During this chat, we reference the court case United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc. and the subsequent reversal of that ruling, and the impact of both.

You can follow Amelia on Twitter and Instagram.

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HTP Episode 151 – Jeremy Miller

Jeremy Miller (known from Growing Pains and several Peanuts cartoons) comes to Hungry Trilobyte to talk about the many ways creativity can lead to new life adventures. Jeremy talks about pursuing new roles, while finding another calling as a master chef AND donating both of his talents to help grow the Bedford International Film Festival! The event runs December 17-18, 2022. Jeremy will be hosting a Celebrity Chef Cooking Show to benefit the BFF as well as the New Freedom Farm, a charitable organization which provides equine therapy for people with PTSD.

You can donate to New Freedom Farm here.

Follow Jeremy on Instagram and Facebook!

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HTP Episode 150 – Janene Michaelis Returns!

Janene Michaelis (whom you probably remember from Episode 143) returns to have a more in-depth discussion on Anne McCaffrey’s Dinosaur Planet, the many historical phases of Disney movies, and how being denied mainstream TV as a kid shapes your pop-cultural perspectives forever.

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HTP Episode 149 – James Greene, Jr.

James Greene, Jr. is the author of the recent Ghostbusters history book, A Convenient Parallel Dimension. His book goes a great job of looking at the struggles to create the different installments in the Ghostbusters franchise, including looking at the conflicts that happened behind the scenes. In this episode of Hungry Trilobyte, James and I spend a fair amount of time discussing how film culture itself was different in the 80s, at the time of the first Ghostbusters, and how that shaped our view of the film 40 years later.

You can follow James on Twitter and on his official website.

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HTP Episode 148 – Screaming Chuy Returns… With Arlyn Adriana!

Screaming Chuy (first appearing on Hungry Trilobyte in Episode 76) returns with his friend and musical colleague, Arlyn Adriana.  The three of us discuss what it’s like to get your start as a creator, as well as looking at the similarities and differences between her goals (being a singer) with that of a writer or podcaster.  We also throw out some ideas about horror movies and tequila.

Arlyn previously appeared on an episode of Screaming Chuy’s show.  You can follow her on YouTube .

 

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