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 278: Agon, The Atomic Dragon (1968)
Byrd, Matt and Kevin discuss the short lived Fuji TV television series, Agon, the Atomic Dragon. Filmed in 1964 and originally planned to be 26 episodes, this early attempt at a kaiju television series was cut short early and only had four episodes ...
episode 277: Yong(g)ary Double Feature
Join us as we dive into the history of South Korea's premiere giant monster, Yongary! We start by looking at the 1967 film Yongary, Monster from the Deep, which was an attempt at cashing in on the international success of the Godzilla and Gamera fil...
episode 276: The Men Who Made Ultraman (1989)
Byrd, Matt and Kevin are back to discuss this made for TV drama recounting the creation of the original Ultraman series. It follows a young director named Heichan (a standin for real life director Akio Jissogi) who finds himself fighting for his cre...
episode 275: The Magic Serpent (1966) + G-Fest 2022 Recap
We are joined by frequent guest host Kevin Derendorf and special guest Justin Mullis to take a deep dive into Toei's 1966 fantasy/kaiju mash-up The Magic Serpent! Since the film is an adaptation of the folk tale of Jiraiya, we discuss the origins an...
episode 274: Ultraseven X (2007)
Byrd, Matt and guest host Kevin (of Maser Patrol) discuss the 20th entry in the long running Ultraman franchise, 2007's Ultraseven X! Produced by Takeshi Yagi for the 40th anniversary of the original Ultraseven, this series brought a more adult spin...
episode 273: Jurassic World Dominion (2022) Spoiler Discussion
Byrd, Matt and Tom unpack the latest entry in the Jurassic Park series, the brand new Jurassic World Dominion. This time, the three leads of the original Jurassic Park reunite to take on dinosaurs with the cast of the recent Jurassic World films. W...
episode 272: Godziban: Seasons 1 & 2 (2019-2020)
Byrd, Matt and Kevin talk about Toho's web puppet show, Godziban! Godziban is a YouTube puppet show created by Toho and puppetry troupe Studio Koganemushi (after they were winners in Toho's Gemstone talent scouting contest). The show follows three ...
episode 271: Pacific Rim: The Black (Season 2)
Byrd, Matt, and guest host Kevin review the second and final season of Netflix's anime series Pacific Rim: The Black. We review the show as well as discuss the wait between seasons, and how the Pacific Rim franchise should move forward after this. ...
episode 270: Ultraman Ace (1972-1973)
We are joined by Jared Foust (Xenofauna) and Connor Anderson (Easterman's Kaiju Kompendium) for an extensive deep dive into Ultraman Ace. The firth entry in the Ultra series brought in some changes, like recurring alien villains and the idea of two ...
episode 269: Zillafoot (2019/2021)
We are joined again by guest host Trev (Days of Future Podcast, Failure to Franchise) to discuss the recent micro budgeted Zillafoot. This backyard indie about a giant lizard/ape hybrid was originally released in 2019, but was re-released in 2021 af...