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The Mads are Back: Season 2 - 12 Episode s
2x1 - The Beach Girls and The Monster
August 10, 2021
When a series of killings plague a small Santa Monica beachfront, a conspiracy unravels that is both uninteresting and boring in the schlocky sixties beach party flick, The Beach Girls and The Monster (1965)! Available exclusively at Dumb Video, The Mads Are Back: The Beach Girls and The Monster is the Season 2 premiere of Trace Beaulieu & Frank Conniff’s ongoing livestream series, hosted by Chris Gersbeck and featuring a post-film Q&A with co-creator of the Daily Show, Lizz Winstead. Recorded live August 10, 2021.
2x2 - The Brain Eaters
September 14, 2021
When the inhabitants of a small Illinois town begin vanishing, it’s up to Ed Nelson and a rag tag team of UFO investigators to solve the case over an excruciatingly-long 60 minutes in the 1958 sci-fi borefest The Brain Eaters! Available exclusively at Dumb Video, The Mads Are Back: The Brain Eaters finds Trace Beaulieu & Frank Conniff live-riffing over the entire film during the livestream event hosted by Chris Gersbeck and featuring a post-film Q&A with Marcus Parks & Carolina Hidalgo, hosts of the No Dogs In Space, Last Podcast on the Left, and Movie Sign with The Mads podcasts! Recorded live September 14, 2021.
2x3 - A Night of Shorts 5
October 12, 2021
Trace Beaulieu & Frank Conniff live-riff on an all-new batch of demented shorts during their A Night of Shorts 5 livestream! A Night of Shorts 5 contains the following shorts: Adventures of Captain Marvel Episode One: Curse of the Scorpion (1941) How Much Affection? (1957) Halloween Safety First Edition (1977) Available exclusively at Dumb Video, The Mads Are Back: A Night of Shorts 5 is Season 2, Episode 3 of Trace Beaulieu & Frank Conniff’s ongoing livestream series, hosted by Chris Gersbeck and featuring a post-film Q&A with comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff. Recorded live October 12, 2021.
2x4 - Voyage to the Planet of the Prehistoric Women
November 9, 2021
Astronauts and their rather unhelpful robot companion land on Venus only to stumble upon a group of scantily clad women who worship a pterosaur as God, and aren’t too fond of the Astronauts for killing their God. It’s the 1968 Mamie Van Doren-starring sci-fi flick directed by Peter Bogdanovich, Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women! Available exclusively at Dumb Video, The Mads Are Back: Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women is Season 2, Episode 4 of Trace Beaulieu & Frank Conniff’s ongoing livestream series, hosted by Chris Gersbeck and featuring a post-film Q&A with comedian Blaine Capatch. Recorded live November 9, 2021.
2x5 - Manos: The Hands of Fate
December 14, 2021
It’s a Christmas miracle as Trace Beaulieu & Frank Conniff riff on a movie they hoped they’d never, ever watch again: Manos: The Hands of Fate. This time with a pristine 1080p print thanks to Ben Solvey’s 4K restoration. Now you can see the pile of dirt Torgo is forced to sleep on! Available exclusively at Dumb Video, The Mads Are Back: Manos: The Hands of Fate is Season 2, Episode 5 of Trace Beaulieu & Frank Conniff’s ongoing livestream series, hosted by Chris Gersbeck and featuring a post-film Q&A with Jackey Neyman Jones (“Debbie” in Manos: The Hands of Fate). Recorded live December 14, 2021.
2x6 - A Night of Shorts 6
January 11, 2022
Trace Beaulieu & Frank Conniff live-riff on an all-new batch of demented shorts during their A Night of Shorts 6 livestream! A Night of Shorts 6 contains the following shorts: It Must Be the Neighbors (1966) Telephone Courtesy Dating: Dos and Don'ts [aka How Do You Choose a Date] (1949) Better Use of Leisure Time (1950) Available exclusively at Dumb Video, The Mads Are Back: A Night of Shorts 6 is Season 2, Episode 6 of Trace Beaulieu & Frank Conniff’s ongoing livestream series, hosted by Chris Gersbeck and featuring a post-film Q&A with Master Pancake’s John Erler. Recorded live January 11, 2022.
2x7 - The Yesterday Machine
February 8, 2022
A former Nazi scientist with a lot of time on his hands and very little in the way of home decor plans to travel back in time and stop Hitler's suicide in what may possibly be the lowest budget time travel picture of all time: The Yesterday Machine! Available exclusively at Dumb Video, The Mads Are Back: The Yesterday Machine is Season 2, Episode 7 of Trace Beaulieu & Frank Conniff’s ongoing livestream series, hosted by Chris Gersbeck and featuring a post-film Q&A with MST3K prop master Beez McKeever. Recorded live February 8, 2022.
2x8 - The Devil's Hand
March 8, 2022
When a man keeps dreaming of a beautiful woman he's never met, he takes it upon himself to visit a doll shop in the middle of the night, as one does. What he discovers is an evil cult forcing attendees to sit through the world's most boring open mic in The Devil's Hand! Available exclusively at Dumb Video, The Mads Are Back: The Devil's Hand is Season 2, Episode 8 of Trace Beaulieu & Frank Conniff’s ongoing livestream series, hosted by Chris Gersbeck and featuring a post-film Q&A with comedian Dave Hill. Recorded live March 8, 2022.
2x9 - A Night of Shorts 7
April 12, 2022
Trace Beaulieu & Frank Conniff live-riff on an all-new batch of demented shorts during their A Night of Shorts 7 livestream! A Night of Shorts 7 contains the following shorts: The Wonder of Our Bodies (1958) Sharing Work at Home (1959)He lping Johnny Remember (1956) Modern Business Machines (1947) The Fun of Being Thoughtful (1950) Available exclusively at Dumb Video, The Mads Are Back: A Night of Shorts 7 is Season 2, Episode 9 of Trace Beaulieu & Frank Conniff’s ongoing livestream series, hosted by Chris Gersbeck and featuring a post-film Q&A with Trace, Frank, and Chris. Recorded live April 12, 2022.
2x10 - The Brain That Wouldn't Die
May 10, 2022
A mad scientist and his girlfriend put their relationship to the test after she gets decapitated and he jumps through hoops trying to find her a replacement body, in the schlock classic: The Brain That Wouldn't Die! Available exclusively at Dumb Video, The Mads Are Back: The Brain That Wouldn't Die is Season 2, Episode 10 of Trace Beaulieu & Frank Conniff’s ongoing livestream series, hosted by Chris Gersbeck and featuring a post-film Q&A with comedian Mary Jo Pehl. Recorded live May 10, 2022.
2x11 - Cosmos: War of the Planets
June 14, 2022
What happens when you film a movie using leftover sets & costumes and a lackluster script that goes literally nowhere? Cosmos: War of the Planets! An Italian sci-fi flick that makes about as much sense as its title. Available exclusively at Dumb Video, The Mads Are Back: Cosmos: War of the Planets is Season 2, Episode 11 of Trace Beaulieu & Frank Conniff’s ongoing livestream series, hosted by Chris Gersbeck and featuring a post-film Q&A with comedian Jonah Ray. Recorded live June 14, 2022.
2x12 - A Night of Shorts 8
July 12, 2022
Trace Beaulieu & Frank Conniff live-riff on an all-new batch of demented shorts during their A Night of Shorts 8 livestream! A Night of Shorts 8 contains the following shorts: Snap Out of It! (Emotional Balance) (1951) Osborn Load Runner Idler-Runners Parents -- Who Needs Them? (1973) Mr. B Natural (1957) Available exclusively at Dumb Video, The Mads Are Back: A Night of Shorts 8 is Season 2, Episode 12 of Trace Beaulieu & Frank Conniff’s ongoing livestream series, hosted by Chris Gersbeck and featuring a post-film Q&A with special Q&A guest Bridget Nelson. Recorded live July 12, 2022.