The Kaiju Transmissions Podcast

Join hosts Byrd and Matt as they discuss all things giant monsters, tokusatsu, and Japanese fantasy films. We'll also cover comics, cartoons, toys, books, and more! Come here for a regular dose of everything from Godzilla and Gamera to King Kong and Ray Harryhausen to Ultraman, and everything in between!

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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 1h35m. Bisher sind 274 Folge(n) erschienen. Jede Woche gibt es eine neue Folge dieses Podcasts.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 18 days 16 hours 57 minutes

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episode 316: The Manster (1959) & The Revenge of Dr. X (aka The Venus Flytrap) (1968)


Byrd, Tom, Kevin and Lux pair up two independent horror films made in Japan by American filmmakers, with a mix of American and Japanese cast and crew.  First up we have the Manster, an early body horror film directed by Kenneth G Crane (the American ...


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 October 15, 2023  2h19m
 
 

episode 315: Parasyte- Parts 1 and 2 (2014/2015)


Byrd, Kevin, Tom and Lux are back with more Halloween chills and thrills to discuss Toho's two part live action Parasyte adaptation from director Takashi Yamazaki (Godzilla Minus One).  Based on the popular body horror manga of the same name, Parasyt...


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 October 9, 2023  1h58m
 
 

episode 314: Kuroneko (1968)


With Matt on an extended hiatus, Byrd brings in Lux, Tom and Kevin to ring in our annual October horror series of podcasts by talking about Kaneto Shindo's folk-horror classic, Kuroneko!  Set in feudal Japan, it tells the story of a mother and her da...


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 October 2, 2023  1h30m
 
 

episode 313: Dragon Lizard Lord Super Monsters (1998-2000/2022) & Hammer of Draco: Wrath of Dragons (2017)


Byrd, Matt and Tom take a look at the completely baffling experience of the independent film Dragon Lizard Lord Super Monsters and the animated sequel, Hammer of Draco.  In 2022, director Omar Sayyah cobbled together a series of Godzilla fan films he...


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 September 25, 2023  1h52m
 
 

episode 312: Gamera Rebirth (2023)


Byrd, Matt, Kevin and Lux come together to talk about the long awaited return of everyone's favorite flying turtle, Gamera!  Gamera is back, this time on Netflix with the new anime mini-series, Gamera: Rebirth.  Directed by Hiroyuki Seshita (Polygon'...


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 September 18, 2023  2h5m
 
 

episode 311: Stop Mo-Dino Double! Dinosaurus (1960) and Planet of Dinosaurs (1977)


Byrd and Matt are joined again by author John LeMay  (The Lost Films, Kong Unmade, Lost Films of the Lost World) to discuss two nostalgic stop motion dinosaur films, Dinosaurus (1960) and Planet of Dinosaurs (1977).  1960's Dinosaurus was directed by...


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 September 11, 2023  1h15m
 
 

episode 310: Reptili-cast!


Byrd and Matt are joined by author John LeMay (The Lost Films, Kong Unmade, Lost Films of the Lost World) to discuss Denmark's entry in the giant monster genre, 1961's Reptilicus!  This co-production between Denmark's Saga Studios and America's AIP h...


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 September 4, 2023  1h11m
 
 

episode 309: The Valley of Gwangi (1969)


Byrd and Matt talk about Ray Harryhausen's classic dinosaur Western, the Valley of Gwangi!  It tells the story of some showmen and a scientist who go on an expedition into a valley in Mexico to find a prehistoric miniature horse.  What they also find...


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 August 28, 2023  1h6m
 
 

episode 308: Meg 2: The Trench (2023)


Byrd, Matt and returning guest host Trev take the dive into the trench to talk about Meg 2!  In this sequel, we not only have a giant Megalodon, but also a bunch of other hungry prehistoric beasties trying to eat Jason Statham and friends.  It is als...


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 August 14, 2023  1h29m
 
 

episode 307: Shin Kamen Rider (2023) + Oppenheimer (2023)


Shin Kamenheimer!  We are joined by Kevin and Lux to discuss Hideaki Anno's new film Shin Kamen Rider, the latest entry in the "Shin" series of reboot films.  The film works as a retelling of the classic story of Takeshi Hongo's transformation into e...


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 August 7, 2023  2h1m