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 19 hours 33 minutes
Body Horror Double Feature (Gakidama & Henge)!
Byrd, Matt and Tom kick off KT's October horror series with a double feature of obscure Japanese body horror short films. Up first, we have Tsuburaya Production's Gakidama, about an unfortunate man who gives birth to a small gremlin (created by Toho...
episode 167: Godzilla: The Series (1998-2000)
Byrd and Matt are joined by Kevin Derendorf of Maser Patrol to talk about the 1998 Godzilla animated series! Serving as a sequel to the 1998 Tristar Godzilla movie, this animated television series upped the monster action and gave us a more familiar...
episode 166: Toho Submarine Spectacular! (Atragon, Latitude Zero, Lorelei)
Byrd and Matt take a deep dive (no pun intended) into three submarine-centric Toho science fiction films. First we tackle two Ishiro Honda classics with the iconic Atragon (1963) and Latitude Zero (1967). Then we fast forward to Shinji Higuchi's Wo...
episode 165: Lost Tokusatsu Films with John Lemay!
Byrd and Matt are joined again by author John LeMay to discuss his new book The Terror of the Lost Tokusatsu Films! John's new book is a sequel of sorts to his last book The Lost Films, once again diving into rare and lost tokusatsu films. This boo...
episode 164: Interview with The Meg Author Steve Alten! (with Prehistory: A Traveler's Guide)
Byrd sits in on the Prehistory: A Traveler's Guide Podcast to be part of a panel interview with the best selling author of the Meg novels, Steve Alten! We asked Steve a variety of questions about topics such as his writing process, scientific accura...
episode 163: Obscure Kaiju Movies with Kevin Derendorf!
Byrd and Matt are joined by Maser Patrol blogger and author Kevin Derendorf, who has just released the new book Kaiju for Hipsters! Kevin's book explores obscure and rare kaiju films. We talk to him extensively about his book and the large variety ...
episode 162: Live at G-Fest 2018: Godzilla and Japanese Nationalism (w/ Steve Ryfle, Ed Godziszewski, and Chris Marti)
This past summer at G-Fest 2018 in Chicago, Chris Marti and authors Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski held a panel on the topic of Japanese nationalism in the Godzilla series. From Godzilla (1954) to Shin Godzilla, the complex subject of Japan’s postw...
episode 161: Giant Shark Movie Mania!
Byrd and Matt are joined by Eric and Trev to talk giant sharks! We start with the recent Jason Statham blockbuster The Meg! We talk about its years in development hell, comparisons to the book it was based on, and whether or not it was worth the wa...
episode 160: Legendary's Ghidorah Speaks! Interview with Monster Actor Alan Maxson
Byrd and Matt welcome a very special guest, monster actor Alan Maxson! Alan had the honor of being one of the three mo-cap actors to bring Legendary Pictures' King Ghidorah to life in next summer's Godzilla: King of the Monsters! Alan gives us a ta...
episode 159: KT Live at G-Fest 2018: The H-Man: 60th Anniversary Retrospective
In July of 2018, Byrd and Matt did a panel at the annual G-Fest convention on Ishiro Honda's 1958 classic sci-fi/horror film the H-Man! We went in depth on the making of the film, covering the script, effects, cast, trivia, allegorical subtext, and ...