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: 13 days 22 hours 39 minutes
episode 244: Monster Hunter (2020)
Byrd and Matt are joined by frequent guest host Trev (Days of Future Podcast and Failure to Franchise), as well as independent game developer Alex Rushdy (13AM Games) to unpack the recent film, Monster Hunter directed by Paul WS Anderson. This Sony/Toho...
episode 243: Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) Spoiler Review
Byrd and Matt are joined by frequent guests Tom and Trev to unpack the recent cross over film, Godzilla vs. Kong. We give our review, as well as discuss the film's long road to completion, director Adam Wingard, cut subplots, and the future of the Monst...
episode 242: Bonus Episode: Godzilla vs. Kong Snack Review with the KT Family!
Byrd and Matt conduct a taste test experiment with their children and significant others to review recent Godzilla vs. Kong tie in food. Byrd is joined by Kim and Julia, and Matt is joined by Sara and Landon to review FYE's exclusive Ultimate Showdown T...
episode 241: Audio Commentary: King Kong vs. Godzilla w/ John LeMay!
In the lead up to Godzilla vs. Kong, Byrd, Matt, and Tom are joined by author John LeMay (The Lost Films, Kong Unmade, Jaws Unmade) to talk about the original classic showdown! On this audio commentary, we talk about the surprisingly tragic way the film...
episode 240: More Kongsploitation! Yeti, Konga TNT, Ice Kong and More!
Byrd, Matt and Maser Patrol's Kevin Derendorf scrape the bottom of the barrel for more King Kong rip offs and come back with tales to tell! This time, we discuss the Italian-Canadian film Yeti: Giant of the 20th Century (1977), the Asylum's King of the ...
episode 239: King Kong Gets Animated!
Byrd and Matt are joined by Kevin Derendorf (Maser Patrol/Kaiju For Hipsters) and Justin Mullis (Man Creates Dinosaurs blog) to talk about King Kong's animated forms, with a spotlight on four "unofficial" animated films that were made without the permiss...
episode 238: Audio Commentary: Gorgo (1961) (W/ The Movie Graveyard Podcast)
In 2018, Byrd and Tom joined up with the Movie Graveyard Podcast for an audio commentary for 1961's UK classic Gorgo! We talked about the state of the giant monster genre at the time, how it would go on to influence kaiju cinema, its origins as a Japane...
episode 237: Ultraman Z + News Roundup
Byrd and Matt get together with Kevin and Ultra superfan Connor to discuss the most recent Ultraman show, 2020's Ultraman Z! We talk about its troubled production history, our favorite and least favorite moments, and more! But first we have a huge kaij...
episode 236: Love and Monsters (2020)
Byrd and Matt are joined again by Trev and Tom to discuss the 2020 film Love and Monsters! The film takes place seven years after a giant monster apocalypse, as our protagonist Joel travels across a monster filled terrain to find his high school sweethe...
episode 235: Batman in Japan!
We're back with something a little different this time as we're joined by Trev and Tom to discuss some Japanese flavored takes on everyone's favorite caped crusader. We talk about the heavily anime and kaiju influenced Batman Unlimited animated film, Me...