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
episode 138: Ultra-Beginnings Part 2- Ultraman (1966-1967)
For the second part of our three part look at the beginning of Tsuburaya's Ultra-franchise, Byrd, Matt and guest host Eric look at the original Ultraman! After the success of Ultra Q, Tsuburaya quickly got to work on a follow up, which introduced th...
episode 137: Ultra-Beginnings Part 1: Ultra Q (1966)
We're finally taking our first dive into Tsuburaya's Ultra-franchise! On this first episode of a three-part podcast series, Byrd, Matt, and guest host Eric discuss the very first Ultra-show, Ultra Q! Before Ultraman took Japanese airwaves by storm,...
episode 136: Audio Commentary: Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)
At long last, we're back with another commentary! This time, Byrd, Matt, and guest hosts Eric and Trev discuss what some consider the red headed stepchild of the Millenium series of Godzilla films. Maasaki Tezuka's directorial debut regularly shows...
episode 135: Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (2017)- Spoiler Review
Byrd and Matt are joined by guest hosts Tom and Trev (of Days of Future Podcast and If It Bleeds We Can Kill It) to dig into the new Godzilla anime film that was just released worldwide on Netflix. In this film, mankind has abandoned Earth, only to ...
episode 134: Subtitling 101 with Norman England!
Byrd and Matt welcome back very special guest, Norman England! Many people people know Norman's work as a journalist, photographer, critic, and director, but he also lends his hand to translations quite often. The most crucial thing about watching ...
episode 133: Ishiro Honda: A Life In Film with Steve Ryfle!
Byrd and Matt welcome very special guest, author Steve Ryfle to the show for a sprawling interview about the life and career of Ishiro Honda, director of many classic tokusatsu films (among other genres). Steve co-authored the brand new biography, ...
episode 132: Love and Peace (2015)
MERRY CHRISTMAS! To bring the holiday cheer, Byrd and Matt discuss Love and Peace, the 2015 film directed by acclaimed Japanese auteur Sion Sono. This offbeat holiday film concerns a wannabe rockstar that flushes his pet turtle down the toilet. Sa...
Blue Christmas (1978) (aka Blood Type Blue)
With Christmas right around the corner, Byrd and Matt watched Kihachi Okamoto's BLUE CHRISTMAS (aka Blood Type Blue), deeper cut from the Toho science fiction library. This paranoia-fueled thriller is about a string of UFO sightings that turns the w...
episode 130: Message From Space: Sword Of The Space Ark (Star Wars Rip Offs Part 2)
With Star Wars mania once again sweeping the nation, Byrd and Matt take a look at this TV spin off of the infamous Japanese Star Wars rip off, Message From Space. After that film was released, Toei produced a television series spin off called Messag...
episode 129: Kamen Rider in the 90s!
Byrd and Matt are joined by guest host and Kamen Rider fan Eric to discuss the cyborg-grasshopper warrior’s output in the 1990s. Commonly given as the easiest entry point for newbies getting into the Kamen Rider series, the franchise’s output in the...