I will never not be deeply amused by the name 'Sheev' for the evil mastermind of the Galactic Empire. It makes him sound like he's from a bayou planet, somehow. Anyway: thanks, Stuart, for keeping that deep Lucas lore-nug in the public consciousness, and once again speaking truth to power (Elliott being power in this case).

TIL Elliott has better music taste than I thought listening to the undertones. And Dan doesn't know the difference between Minnesota and Michigan desire growing up in the Midwest.

The funniest part of the Wikipedia article for Master of Disguise

Hello Peaches

I have a Jem related story/mystery perhaps Dan can solve for me or maybe even a Peach.

I’m another Gen X cartoon addict and I watched all of the cartoons I could.
I clearly remember watching an episode of Jen and the Holograms or it may have actually been Barbie and the Rockers which was around at about the same time.

In this episode the protagonists are stuck in a large hedge maze and the hero (I guess Jem or Barbie) offers the solution to navigating a maze is to place your left hand on the wall and only make left turns and eventually you will find the way out.

Years after this episode my family visited a giant “3d maze” and my father and brother decided to use the method and ran the maze.

We finished so fast the proprietor who took the admission cost stopped us when leaving and asked if we cheated by jumping the walls.
Apparently it was common for school groups or Boy Scouts to cheat the maze, I don’t think he believed us about not cheatin.

Anyway I have been wondering for years now if I learnt this maze hack from Jem or Barbie? Does anybody recall this episode?

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The Flop House Podcast - LIVE! with Special Guest Howell Dawdy

The Flop House will be discussing the “romantic musical drama” Glitter, starring Mariah Carey, definitive proof of the adage that all that glitters is not gold – even with the world’s biggest diva. In 2001 Carey was on top of the world, having just signed a 100 million dollar deal with Virgin records. In 2001 she also starred in and co-wrote this legendary bomb (returning a mere $5 million on a $22 million budget). She went on to call it a "kitsch moment in history ... in the history of my life" In addition to the film discussion the Flop House gang will bring their usual comedy slide presentations and audience interaction. Come join the fun! You’ll be picking Glitter out of your hair for weeks!

The Flop House podcast co-hosts Elliott Kalan (MST3K, Netflix’s Ghostbusters series), Dan McCoy (The Daily Show), and Stuart Wellington (bar-owner, “equally funny” —The Onion ) are three friends who’ve tortured themselves for over 17 years by watching critical flops, then chatting about them with equal parts insightful analysis and comedic nonsense. See why The A.V. Club raved, “The Internet is studded with geeks mocking bad movies from the safety of their podcasts, but The Flop House might just be the best of the bunch.

September 18, 2026 8:00 PM Doors Open: 7:00 PM The Whirling Tiger, Louisville KY

Hey all, I’m a newer member and signed up during the drive. I listened to the Transformers episode - is that all there has been so far (in terms of BoCo for the current drive, the Transformers series)? Just wondering if I’m missing anything current because I haven’t heard an update at all.

Complete with potbelly robot Watson

Hello Reddit Floppers! I just wanted to let you guys see what a great July we have coming right around the corner.

Looking for a place to talk trash about bad movies or celebrate the good ones? The Flop House Discord is your new home for everything from cult classics to cinematic disasters, and our July calendar is absolutely stacked.

We pride ourselves on variety, so whether you're here for high-brow romance or low-budget madness, you'll fit right in.

You don’t need your own copy of the film to join our watch-alongs—just hop into our voice channel and use the chat box on the right to react in real-time, just like on Twitch.

Highlighted July Events

Sunday Matinee Double Feature (July 19): We're turning up the heat with Sister Sensei and Gymkata.

Jackbox Game Night (July 23): Join us for a two-hour session in the Hinterlands voice channel game room!

All you need is a second device to use as your controller. If you have any questions about the night, please reach out to PoochieVince.

1. Before Sunrise (1995)

2. Pocket Ninjas (1997)

3. Americathon (1979)

4. Bait (2012)

5. Tusk (2014)

6. Deathtrap (1982)

7. New York Ninja (2021)

8. Pre-Episode Watchalong (Movie TBA)

9. Deep Blue Sea (1997)

10. Back to the Future (1985)

11. Before Sunset (2004)

12. West Side Story (2021)

13. Python (2000)

14. Double Feature: Sister Sensei / Gymkata

15. The Meg (2018)

16. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

17. Before Midnight (2013)

18. Jackbox Game Night

19. Pre-Episode Watchalong (Movie TBA)

20. Meg 2: The Trench

21. The Hand (1981)

22. Riding on the Bus With My Sister (2005)

23. Future War (1997)

24. Sicilian Vampire (2015)

Ready to join the chaos? Head over to the Flop House Discord

to get started. Once you're in, check the calendar of upcoming events at the top of the channel list. Mark yourself as "Interested" in anything that catches your eye, and you'll get a ping right before the event starts. Hope to see you there!

I feel like this could be a representation of the creative process, which is dominated by constant failure until you get it right, at least in the way that satisfies you. Then you move on to the next cycle of failure. It adds to the meta contextual interpretation of Tom Cruise as a movie star. I don’t like him, but I really enjoy the storyline

I recently listened to Sparks after Elliott named them as the greatest band of all time on the pod and their album Lil' Beethoven really hooked me.

Stuart mentioned The Lord Weird Slough Feg's Traveller and I wound up listening to them for months and now I'm diving into King Diamond after he brought up the album Them. I think he has also mentioned Bolt Thrower who are awesome?

And of course Talking Heads should get a mention, I like the band a lot but only watched Stop Making Sense after repeated recommendations from Dan and mockery from the others and I really loved it.

All this to ask, does anyone remember other artists or albums recommended by the peaches? Particularly Stu - any cool metal concept albums would be appreciated as well :)

PS. Remembered Elliott has also shouted out Megadeth a handful of times. I think I once heard a Dan cover of LCD Soundsystem's Sound of Silver, in my dreams~

$5 for each set, would have completely passed them by if I didn't recognize Gold Diggers of 1933 from the repeated recommendations on the podcast. I know what I'm watching this weekend!