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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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 18 days 21 hours 21 minutes
episode 189: Festivals, Fanzines and more with Bob Johnson!
Byrd and Matt are joined by special guest Bob Johnson (SciFi Japan, Planet 8 Podcast, GodzillaFest) to discuss a variety of topics including the pre-internet days of kaiju reporting, Russ Tamblyn, the birth and demise of Markalite magazine, clueless ...
episode 188: Indie Kaiju Review Roundup + Kaneko's Linking Love + G-Fest Recap!
Byrd and Matt are joined by Tom to review a batch of indie kaiju films that they saw at G-Fest 2019! The trio review the crowd sourced Great Buddha Arrival, effects veteran Yoshikazu Ishii's Attack of the Giant Teacher, and a highlight reel of Daisu...
episode 187: King Ghidorah Returns! Interview with Monster Actor Alan Maxson
Byrd and Matt are joined for a second interview with King Ghidorah mo-cap actor Alan Maxson, who portrayed the creature’s right head in Godzilla: King of the Monsters. With the movie being out, Alan was able to tell us a lot more about how King Ghido...
episode 186: The Asylum's Monster Island (2019) + HBO's Chernobyl and News Roundup!
Byrd, Matt and guest host Trev (Days of Future Podcast: Examining the X-Men) discuss Monster Island, the newest giant monster film from the prolific b-movie studio, The Asylum. Created to cash in on the newest Godzilla film, how does this micro-budg...
episode 185: Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) Jumbo Sized Spoiler Review!
Byrd and Matt are joined by guest reviewers Tom and Trev to take a deep dive into Legendary Pictures brand new film, Godzilla: King of the Monsters! We discuss the highly anticipated blockbuster from top to bottom. We give our thoughts on the writi...
episode 184: Monsters (2010) & Monsters: Dark Continent (2014)
Byrd and Matt discuss director Gareth Edwards' pre-Godzilla indie hit, Monsters and its sequel, Monsters: Dark Continent. Monsters was made on a shoestring budget with a crew of less than ten people and was released to critical acclaim. The largely...
episode 183: Troll Hunter (2010)
Byrd and Matt discuss the Norwegian giant creature feature Troll Hunter, from director André Øvredal. This found footage chiller was released in 2010 with a lot of buzz and critical success. It follows a student film crew as they join a professiona...
episode 182: Q: The Winged Serpent (1982)
Byrd and Matt are joined by the Goat (of the Movie Graveyard Podcast) to discuss the 1982 cult classic, Q: The Winged Serpent, directed by b-movie legend Larry Cohen. With Cohen's recent passing, we felt now would be as good a time as any to revisit...
episode 181: Zone Fighter (1973): TV Series Review
Byrd and Matt are joined again by Kevin Derendorf (author of Kaiju For Hipsters, Maser Patrol blog) to review Toho’s kaiju/hero series Zone Fighter! With Japanese cinema nearly dead and the rise of Ultraman and Kamen Rider on TV, Toho of course go...
episode 180: Kaiju Pop Songs!
Byrd and Matt are joined by Trev (Days of Future Podcast: Examining the X-Men) to discuss kaiju in the world of pop music. We have an eclectic list of songs that we will play samples from and give our thoughts on. We have popular and obscure tracks...