Kaiju fans Travis Kirkland and Luca Saitta discuss and joke over the giant monster movies of Godzilla, King Kong, Gamera, and more! New episodes are released once a month.
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episode 17: The Land That Time Forgot (1975) commentary track
Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic tale of dinosaur puppets is in sight on MONSTER ISLAND COMMENTARIES as Travis & Luana watch and try to remember 1975's THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT! They talk about the cruel deaths of dinosaurs at the hands of man, the...
episode 16: Pacific Rim (2013) commentary track
In anticipation of the upcoming PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING, MONSTER ISLAND COMMENTARIES brings out the Jaegers and kaiju as Travis & Luana connect on the Drift to watch 2013's PACIFIC RIM! They discuss the familiar touches director Guillermo del Toro...
episode 15: Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (2017) commentary track
It's cartoon time on MONSTER ISLAND COMMENTARIES as Travis & Luana tackle their first animated movie with 2017's GODZILLA: PLANET OF THE MONSTERS! They talk about how well Godzilla translates to the anime format, which monsters they'd want to see...
episode 14: Listener Q&A/Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956) commentary track
It's a fresh start to the new year of MONSTER ISLAND COMMENTARIES, and Travis & Luana celebrate by doing their very first listener Q&A while watching 1956's GODZILLA, KING OF THE MONSTERS! They answer questions about kaiju movies, Halloween...
episode 13: 2017 Kaiju Year in Review
It's not only the end of the year, but it's also the end of the first year for MONSTER ISLAND COMMENTARIES! To celebrate, Travis & Luana take a break from movie watching and chat about 2017 and all its kaiju goodness! They talk about the kaiju...
episode 12: Colossal (2017) commentary track
It’s the final movie of the year for MONSTER ISLAND COMMENTARIES, and Travis & Luana talk about one of their favorites of 2017: COLOSSAL starring Anne Hathaway! They discuss what the film says about misogyny & toxic masculinity, how...
episode 11: Gamera vs. Barugon (1966) commentary track
Our favorite flying turtle returns to MONSTER ISLAND COMMENTARIES as Travis & Luana journey into the valley of rainbows with 1966's GAMERA VS. BARUGON! They discuss how the movie is distinct from other Gamera movies, why the hilariously scummy...
episode 10: The Host (2006) commentary track
It's a spoooooktacular time on MONSTER ISLAND COMMENTARIES, and for this scary October season, Travis & Luana take their first journey into Korean cinema with 2006's THE HOST! They discuss the tonal shifts director Bong Joon-ho utilizes in his...
episode 9: Shin Godzilla (2016) commentary track
MONSTER ISLAND COMMENTARIES has risen again, and Travis & Luana have a lot on their minds as they watch 2016's SHIN GODZILLA! They discuss how the movie reflects recent disasters in Japanese history, various theories on how the new Godzilla's...
episode 8: The War of the Gargantuas (1966) commentary track
This month on MONSTER ISLAND COMMENTARIES, Travis & Luana celebrate the life and career of legendary suit actor Haruo Nakajima with 1966's THE WAR OF THE GARGANTUAS. They talk about the incredible story of Nakajima's iconic kaiju roles from...