Podcasts Kaijucast

G-Fest XXI is underway! And let me tell you, it has been an awesome convention so far. The show notes will be a bit brief today because I need to get this episode uploaded before the insanity of my Saturday really kicks in! For our first real discussion about the composers behind these kaiju films, […]

This episode we talk about the weird bumpy space chicken known as (not Gigan) Guilala – star of Shochiku’s 1967 kaiju film, The X From Outer Space (aka Uchu Daikaiju Guilala). What a bizarre but thoroughly entertaining entry into the showa era of Japanese kaiju history. I really hope that more information comes to light […]

Because our Godzilla (2014) coverage was so exhaustive, we never really got to cover a couple of important topics: the Big Wow Comic Fest held in San Jose last month and the official movie-related merchandise and releases to the new film. Bryan and Rachel joined my for this episode (#113) to tackle these important issues like […]

Well, well, well… Our homework portion for our discussion is now online (part two, if you will). We received so many submissions that I had to call in a little bit of help, so Kaijucast regulars Bryan and Rachel, along with my girlfriend, thankfully volunteered their time to help read everyone’s homework. I almost feel […]

**SPOILER ALERT * SPOILER ALERT * SPOILER ALERT ** This episode/our daikaiju discussion is absolutely NOT for anyone who hasn’t seen Legendary Pictures’ Godzilla. We go into a details about the film that will almost definitely spoil parts of the film for you, so if you haven’t seen the movie yet, what are you waiting for??? Go […]

Hey folks, it’s another bonus episode. Jeff, Bryan, Rachel and I huddled around my phone to record a super brief episode talking about our excitement, trepidation and hopes for this new film before we walked into the theater to see the brand new summer blockbuster, Godzilla. We then did the same thing afterwards for a […]

This episode features a long time friend, author and kaiju historian, August Ragone. If you haven’t checked out his book Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters, it is a gorgeous book filled with fantastic photos and information about the father of tokusatsu. If you missed out on the first release, I had a copy of the […]

It’s time for another Daikaiju Discussion epsiode (#108) here at the Kaijucast. We’re taking a closer look at Nikkatsu Studios’ singular kaiju film, Gappa The Triphibian Monster (1967) – aka Monster From A Prehistoric Planet. According to some sources, the film is supposed to be a parody but we didn’t really think this movie has the comedic […]

This is another interview that I recorded waaaaay back in what the internet would consider “ages ago”. I picked up Stuart Galbraith IV’s book Monsters Are Attacking Tokyo a long time ago and for some weird reason, I didn’t open it for several years. I think I was under the impression that it was just another […]

This episode (#106) we take a look at Daiei’s 1971 kiddie-classic, Gamera vs. Zigra. Sure, this is 100% meant for children, but I’m sure we can find something inside worthy of discussion. The 1970s were a really rough time for the studio system and Daiei was no exception. This was the final film in the […]

Check it out, folks – it’s our first bonus episode (#105) of 2014 and I had the pleasure of speaking with John DeSentis and Chris Oglio about their current crowdsourced project, Ifukube & Godzilla: A Musical Celebration. This is one of the coolest ideas that I’ve seen on Kickstarter and I absolutely want to see […]

It cannot wait any longer! This interview must be posted – wait… I mean this interview must be UNLEASHED! I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Mr. Godzilla himself, Haruo Nakajima, at Kirk Von Hammett’s FEAR FESTEviL in San Francisco last month and it was an exhilarating experience. For those of you who are unfamiliar […]

On this episode of the Kaijucast (#103), we get caught in between the King of the Monsters and the Queen of Infant Island, with a full house of discussioneers! In addition to regulars Jeff, Martin, Rachel and Bryan, we were also joined by Julian and Adam to dissect this daikaiju delicacy, Mothra vs. Godzilla or […]

It’s a special Valentine’s Day episode of the Kaijucast, but we aren’t talking about how much we love our significant others or even how much we adore Godzilla (any more than usual, I mean); we are discussing love themes and romantic elements in the history of Godzilla’s filmography. It’s probably not something that you would […]

There are some movies which cannot be explained, they can only be experienced…. Gamera The Super Monster (1980) is such a film. Not because it is an amazing piece of filmmaking (far from it), but because the movie was made as an attempt to bring the film company, Daiei Motion Picture Company, out of bankruptcy and it […]

Wow! Episode 100 AND the anniversary of the Kaijucast’s FIFTH year? What a coincidence, right? Nah, I just planned it that way…strategically. We were very happy to welcome back to the show Chris Mowry of IDW Publishing to speak about the current series, Godzilla: Rulers of Earth. It’s been so long since our co-host Heather […]

Celebrating another Toho film and its fiftieth anniversary, “the crew” in this episode talks about the 1963 tokusatsu classic, Atragon (aka Keitei Gunkan / Undersea Battleship)! If you can’t tell, this is one of Kyle’s favorites in the non-Godzilla series. The movie features the fan-favorite creative team of Tomoyuki Tanaka, Ishiro Honda, Eiji Tsuburaya, Akira […]

This has been a pretty big week for Godzilla fans! The MUTO Research Viral website was launched AND the first official teaser trailer for Legendary Pictures’ Godzilla was finally and OFFICIALLY released. So because we are a podcast, it was inevitable that we would talk about it, and it’s been a while since we have […]

Happy Thanksgiving, my fellow kaiju-philes! Let us give thanks for fungi this month because we are talking about the terrifying toadstools known as Matango – or, if you happened to catch it back when it was released through AIP on television, Attack of the Mushroom People (1965)! This film is a lot less like our […]

Episode #96 is a plain and simple episode. No news, no suggested reading…barely any music. That’s because the entirety of this episode is spent answering questions from the listeners about the trip to Japan. In addition to Bryan and Rachel coming in for some much needed backup, we introduce a new voice to the podcast. You […]