A rotating cast of kaiju enthusiasts from all walks of life, headed by co-hosts Nick and Andrew, dive into geeky dissection of all things kaiju- alternating between discussion of a randomly-chosen kaiju film, and genre discussion topics ranging from kaiju on television, to the state of the fandom, to favorite suits for everyone's favorite radioactive saurian! Join us for this bi-monthly podcast; you never know what you're going to get next!
Nick and Evan, who were joined by Elphie before her audio had become lost, celebrate Halloween 2022 by discussing 1956's Rodan in what was once a lost episode of G-Force: A Kaiju Podcast! Plus Nick gives an update about the future of G-Force!Context - (0:00)Podcast Update - (1:22)Introductions - (2:39)Synopsis - (3:48)Opening Thoughts - (7:39)Story & Human Characters - (9:19)Monsters & Special Effects - (23:51)Score - (37:41)Stray Thoughts - (41:16)MVP - (44:49)Final Thoughts - (46:14)Sign-off - (48:29)Contact Us:Email: gforcekaijupod@gmail.com Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gforcekaijupod.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupod/profilecard/?igsh=aWNoYzFtZHIwdHRqFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/15UT3JSkpH/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Nick, Andrew, and James (finally) get together to celebrate the 30th anniversary of 1994's Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla and close out season 4 of G-Force! Plus Andrew's new translation for the film bringing clarity to the story, why child James was an idiot, why Nick thinks this film would have been a better finale to the Heisei series than Godzilla vs. Destoroyah, and much more!Check out Brendan's KWC: https://www.tohokingdom.com/blog/k-w-c-match-448-gigan-universal-megalon-universal-vs-skar-king-shimo/Watch Ike and Nick celebrate King Ghidorah's 60th anniversary: https://youtu.be/76GNnrx8GVo?si=g8B7sMfJ0LOEtx7MIntroduction - (0:00)Synopsis - (2:13)Our History with Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla - (5:50)Story & Human Characters - (9:57)Monsters & Special Effects - (1:20:23)Score - (2:32:42)MVP - (2:49:50)Brendan's Thoughts - (2:51:43)Ike's Thoughts - (2:55:13)Final Thoughts - (3:08:37)Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (3:16:37)Sign Off - (3:18:53)Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gforcekaijupod.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupod/profilecard/?igsh=aWNoYzFtZHIwdHRqFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/15UT3JSkpH/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Andrew, Nick, and Brendan gather to discuss the final five issues of Godzilla: Rulers of Earth! Plus how we would do the Cryog emperor subplot differently, how some of these issues made Nick appreciate past issues even more, our MVPs of the series, the results of our season finale poll, and more!Introductions - (0:00)Synopsis - (2:01)Issue 21 - (8:36)Issue 22 - (22:08)Issues 23 & 24 - (35:15)Issue 25 - (58:34)MVP - (1:16:27)Final Thoughts - (1:19:06)Poll Results - (1:27:19) Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (1:30:18)Sign Off - (1:32:29)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
Vote in our poll to pick the film for our season 4 finale!https://strawpoll.com/NPgxee6G4Z2Nick, Andrew, and James tackle our first Gamera film in two years, 1966's Gamera vs. Barugon! Plus the worst person of all time, how to pronounce the name "Karen", the film's spectacular cinematography, and much more!Introductions - (0:00)Season 4 Finale Poll - (1:01)Synopsis - (2:15)Our History with Gamera vs. Barugon - (6:50)Story & Human Characters - (10:15)Monsters & Special Effects - (45:34)Score - (1:18:31)MVP - (1:20:14)Final Thoughts - (1:22:48)Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (1:32:18)Sign Off - (1:34:59)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
Vote in our poll to pick the film for our season 4 finale!https://strawpoll.com/NPgxee6G4Z2Andrew, Nick, and Brendan gather to discuss issues 17-20 of Godzilla: Rulers of Earth! Plus the comic's original monsters, the Cryog plot twist, unusual preview blurbs, and more!Introductions - (0:00)Synopsis - (2:14)Issue 17 - (6:27)Issue 18 - (18:05)Issue 19 - (26:55)Issue 20 - (33:10)Season 4 Finale Poll - (46:00)Final Thoughts - (49:35)Random Number Generator - (55:31)Where to Find Us - (57:00)Sign Off - (57:27)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
Nick, Andrew, Brendan, & Ike give their (very late) first impressions of the new film, Ultraman: Rising! Plus Nick's theory about a certain kaiju mentioned in the film, the unique relationship between humans and this version of Ultraman, what this movie has in common with the other two most recent kaiju films, and more!Before We Start... - (0:00)Introductions - (0:23)Our Expectations - (1:55)The Discussion - (7:09)Final Thoughts - (40:10)Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (44:38)Sign Off - (50:08)Ike's Ultraman: Rising video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZdfZUMhUqYhttps://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
Andrew, Nick, and Brendan begin the second half of Godzilla: Rulers of Earth with issues 13-16! Plus something Andrew's been anticipating for years, how this second half feels more like another sequel series, Anguirus's ball maneuver, and much more!Introductions - (0:00)Synopsis - (1:58)Issue 13 - (6:08)Issue 14 - (22:30)Issue 15 - (32:25)Issue 16 - (39:44)Final Thoughts - (55:43)Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (1:00:27)Ultraman: Rising - (1:05:16)Sign Off - (1:05:35)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
Nick, Andrew, Ike, and Brendan finally get to talk about Ultraman for the first time with 2001's Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact! Plus how great Baltan is, why this film makes Nick emotional, how this movie rights some wrongs, and more!Introductions - (0:00)Synopsis - (1:25)Our History with Ultraman - (4:49)Story & Human Characters - (10:42)Monsters & Special Effects - (32:32)Score - (1:02:13)MVP - (1:06:50)Final Thoughts - (1:09:34)Where to Find Us - (1:15:05)Sign Off - (1:15:40)Tiger Drop Films (Ike's YouTube Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@tigerdropfilmshttps://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
Join Andrew, Nick, and Brendan as they finish the first half of Godzilla: Rulers of Earth with issues 9-12! Plus the coolest idea humanity's ever come up with, some of the monsters that Matt Frank is really, really good at drawing, an alien that seemed chill but turned out to not be chill, and more!Introductions - (0:00)Synopsis - (2:09)Issue 9 - (7:20)Issue 10 - (24:17)Issues 11 & 12 - (30:18)Where to Find Us - (50:39)Random Number Generator - (51:10)Sign Off - (53:28)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
Nick, Andrew, Ike, and Elphie gather to discuss their first impressions of the latest MonsterVerse film, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire! Plus the film's original monsters, the Junkie XL theory, what we hope comes next, and more!Introductions - (0:00)Our Expectations - (1:43)The Discussion - (7:35)Final Thoughts - (1:42:10)Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (1:45:23)Sign Off - (1:49:31)Tiger Drop Films (Ike's YouTube Channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCng0uLj2dFs9qTurFVoRVCghttps://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
Andrew, Nick, and Brendan continue their journey through Godzilla: Rulers of Earth with issues 5-8! Plus Godzilla: Minus One's Oscar win, the truth about Titanosaurus, and the mysterious appearance of Jet Jaguar!Introductions - (0:00)Godzilla's Oscar Win - (1:21)Rulers of Earth, 5-8 & Synopsis - (5:35)Issue 5 - (10:55)Issues 6 & 7 - (25:18)Issue 8 - (42:08)Final Thoughts - (51:38)Godzilla x Kong & Where to Find Us - (54:22)Sign Off - (56:04)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
Nick, Andrew, James, and Ike discuss the first Showa Godzilla film on this podcast in over two years, 1972's Godzilla vs. Gigan! Plus the stock footage (of course), Haruo Nakajima's final performance as Godzilla, the Nebulans' dream logic plans, and much more!Introductions - (0:00)Synopsis - (1:38)Opening Thoughts - (4:32)Story & Characters - (10:10)Monsters & Special Effects - (40:06)Score - (1:16:39)MVP - (1:22:28)Final Thoughts - (1:24:19)Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (1:30:56)Sign Off - (1:36:24)Ike's MechaGodzilla YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSdP9wNo79ghttps://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
Andrew, Nick, and Brendan begin their journey through the fan favorite comic book, Godzilla: Rulers of Earth, by discussing the first four issues! Plus the incredible art by Matt Frank and Jeff Zornow, how this comic sets itself apart from its two predecessors, the unusual monster roster, and more!Introductions - (0:00)Our History With Rulers of Earth - (1:30)A Brief History of IDW's Ongoing Godzilla Comics - (5:26)Synopsis - (17:35)Issues 1 & 2 - (22:03)Issue 3 - (38:31)Issue 4 - (46:52)Final Thoughts - (1:00:12)Random Number Generator & Where to Find Us - (1:05:16)Sign Off - (1:07:26)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
Welcome to season 4! Join Nick, Andrew, James, and Ike as they discuss their first impressions of the brand new Godzilla film, Godzilla: Minus One! Plus the movie's box office records and award nominations, whether or not this movie was overhyped, and how Minus One is similar to... Godzilla vs. Megaguirus?!Introductions - (0:00)The Film's Success - (2:42)Our Expectations - (5:38)The Discussion - (11:04)Final Thoughts - (1:20:01)Next Time... - (1:23:23)Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (1:24:19)Sign Off - (1:26:57)Tiger Drop Films (Ike's YouTube Channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCng0uLj2dFs9qTurFVoRVCghttps://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
After they had to miss the full Godzilla 2000 episode, Andrew gives James and Brendan the chance to discuss the film, plus the differences between the Japanese and US cuts, the unmade American sequel to Godzilla 2000, an update about season 4 of G-Force, and more!Introductions - (0:00)Opening Thoughts - (1:38)Familiarity w/ the Japanese Cut - (3:52)JP Cut vs. US Cut Differences, pt. 1 - (4:51)First Half Discussion - (13:17)JP Cut vs. US Cut Differences, pt. 2 - (58:44)Second Half Discussion - (1:07:10)Final Thoughts - (1:29:12)Season 4 Update - (1:35:22)Sign Off - (1:38:09)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
Nick, Elphie, and newcomer Chase gather to discuss 2008's Cloverfield for Halloween/season 3's finale! Plus how Clover influenced subsequent western monster designs, the film's connection to 9/11, whether or not more found footage kaiju films can work, and more!Introductions - (0:00)Introducing Chase - (0:31)Cloverfield & Synopsis - (1:10)Cast List - (5:27)The Discussion - (5:48)Score - (57:38)MVP - (59:45)James, Brendan, & Parker's Thoughts - (1:01:38)Final Thoughts - (1:16:10)The End of Season 3, Bonus Episode, & Where to Find Us - (1:19:11)Sign Off - (1:20:22)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
Andrew, Nick, and Parker gather to discuss Dark Horse's sequel comic to Gamera: Guardian of the Universe! Plus the human characters' strange names, why this comic isn't what we expected it to be, the point it becomes a true Gamera story, and more!Introductions - (0:00)Synopsis - (1:38)The Discussion - (5:57)Final Thoughts - (41:49)Next Time… - (45:41)Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (46:20)Sign Off - (50:18)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
Nick, Andrew, James, and Brendan form the Megazord to take on 2017's Power Rangers! Plus something that's really cool and frustrating at the same time, Jason Scott's bizarre music listening habits, how Angel Grove is similar to Springfield, and more!Introductions - (0:00)Synopsis - (1:09)Opening Thoughts - (5:35)Story & Characters - (8:28)Monsters, Mechs, & Special Effects - (1:12:38)Score - (1:39:26)Stray Thoughts - (1:50:45)MVP - (1:54:40)Final Thoughts - (1:56:39)Random Number Generator & Where to Find Us - (2:02:18)Sign Off - (2:03:48)Note: There were certain things I had to record later or re-record. I had a microphone issue while doing so, resulting in those parts of the episode not sounding as good as the rest of the episode. I apologize for that and hope it doesn't impact your enjoyment. -Nickhttps://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
Join Andrew, Nick, and Brendan as they discuss the 2013 five-issue comic book mini-series, Godzilla: The Half-Century War! Plus the monster that's really cool every time it appears in anything other than its own movie, how this comic tells us who Mothra is as a character without actually saying it, how Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin are the true villains of the story, and more!Introductions - (0:00)Synopsis - (2:46)The Discussion - (8:04)Final Thoughts - (41:05)Random Number Generator - (45:31)Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (49:00)Sign Off - (52:58)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
Season 3 continues as Nick, Andrew, and Elphie discuss 1958's Varan, as well as its American cut, Varan the Unbelievable! Plus whether or not Varan is truly unbelievable, Elphie battling both Andrew and Nick on two separate topics, an extremely bored scientist, and more!Introductions - (0:00)Synopsis - (1:57)Opening Thoughts - (7:35)Story & Characters - (11:10)Monsters & Special Effects - (35:00)Score - (1:08:27)Stray Thoughts - (1:17:13)MVP - (1:24:12)Final Thoughts - (1:27:08)Parker's Thoughts - (1:34:51)Is Varan Really Unbelievable? - (1:35:10)Random Number Generator - (1:37:27)Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (1:38:13)Sign Off - (1:43:49)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupo
Andrew, Nick, and James morph into action to discuss 2022's five-issue comic book mini-series, Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers! Plus how the Power Rangers TV series came to be, the importance of how one writes dialogue for an ensemble, how this crossover respects the power of both Godzilla and the Megazord, and more!Introductions - (0:00)Our History with Power Rangers/The Origin of Power Rangers - (1:52)Synopsis - (11:52)The Discussion - (16:38)Final Thoughts - (44:09)Random Number Generator - (54:00)Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (56:22)Sign Off - (1:03:21)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
Nick, Andrew, Ike, and Elphie get together to kick off season 3! Hear them discuss 1999's Godzilla 2000, plus the Japanese cut vs. the US cut, the battle for Miyasaka's soul, one of the best human villains in the franchise, and much more! But especially the Japanese cut vs. the US cut...Introductions - (0:00)Synopsis - (1:29)Opening Thoughts - (6:20)Story & Characters - (14:36)Monsters & Special Effects - (1:06:31)Score - (2:21:42)Stray Thoughts - (2:39:57)MVP - (2:49:17)Final Thoughts - (2:53:57)Next Time/Where to Find Us - (3:01:06)Sign Off - (3:02:11)Tiger Drop Films (Ike's YouTube Channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCng0uLj2dFs9qTurFVoRVCghttps://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
NOTE: There are some issues with Brendan's audio where it cuts out for a couple seconds a few times in this episode. We apologize and we hope you enjoy the discussion regardless.Nick, Parker, and Brendan gather to discuss the teaser trailer for Toho's upcoming Godzilla film, Godzilla: Minus One! Hear their thoughts on the film's setting, Godzilla's design, the film's potential political commentary, and more!https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
Andrew, Nick, James, and Brendan close out season 2 of G-Force by discussing the final two episodes of Godzilla: The Series! Plus their top 5 monsters from the series, top 5 episodes, opinions on the series as a whole, and more!Thank You for Your Patience - (0:00)Introductions - (0:29)Ep. 39: Tourist Trap - (1:57)Ep. 40: Clash of the Titans - (23:40)Nick's Unofficial Alternate GTS Episode Order - (57:40)Top 5 Episodes - (1:04:15)Top 5 Monsters - (1:09:51)MVP - (1:16:20)Final Thoughts - (1:20:43)Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (1:36:40)Random Number Generator - (1:44:09)Sign Off - (1:44:57)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
A very long compilation of some of Evan's best moments on the podcast, because narrowing them down is extremely difficult.Here are some timestamps for if you wanna know which episode each clip is from.Introductions - (0:00)Ep. 1 - What We Love About Godzilla - (1:35)Ep. 2 - Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. - (4:17)Ep. 5 - Favorite Human Characters, pt. 1 - (8:01)Ep. 6 - Dogora - (17:47)Ep. 7 - Favorite Human Characters, pt. 2 - (21:23)Ep. 8 - Terror of MechaGodzilla - (33:29)Ep. 10 - Mothra vs. Godzilla - (44:47)Ep. 11 - Zone Fighter, pt. 1 - (49:03)Ep. 12 - Son of Godzilla - (53:51)Ep. 13 - Zone Fighter, pt. 2 - (59:53)Ep. 14 - Matango - (1:01:44)Ep. 15 - Zone Fighter, pt. 3 - (1:08:29)Ep. 17 - Zone Fighter, pt. 4 - (1:10:39)Ep. 18 - Gamera the Brave - (1:12:20)Ep. 19 - Zone Fighter, pt. 5 - (1:22:33)Ep. 21 - Zone Fighter, pt. 6 - (1:23:33)Ep. 22 - Godzilla (2014) - (1:24:06)Ep. 27 - Recommendations for New Godzilla Fans - (1:28:49)Ep. 28 - Zone Fighter, pt. 7 - (1:42:06)Ep. 29 - Daimajin - (1:45:35)Ep. 32 - Zone Fighter, pt. 9 - (1:46:47)Ep. 33 - King Kong vs. Godzilla - (1:47:35)Ep. 34 - Zone Fighter Finale - (1:53:15)Ep. 36 - Godzilla's Character - (1:58:48)Ep. 38 - Gamera's Character - (2:04:39)Ep. 39 - Godzilla vs. Mothra - (2:14:36)Ep. 40 - Ultra Q: Baron Spider - (2:25:12)Ep. 41 - Godzilla vs. Hedorah - (2:28:39)Bonus Episode - Season 1 in Review - (2:38:49)Ep. 46 - Atragon - (2:41:31)Ep. 48 - Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah - (2:45:27)Ep. 50 - Gamera vs. Guiron - (2:54:37)Ep. 52 - The War of the Gargantuas - (3:02:58)Ep. 56 - Godzilla vs. Megaguirus - (3:08:44)Evan Signs Off - (3:16:32)
Two recordings of the G-Force family gathering to remember our close friend, Evan, after his passing in November.Evan's Vimeo:https://vimeo.com/user38308714Evan's YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@kanekofanEvan's self portrait:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47H71RsRNxgIntroductions- (0:00)Andrew, James, Brendan, Ike, & Elphie - (0:54)Nick, Parker, & Jen - (55:01)
In our 2022 Halloween special, Nick, Parker, Ike, James, and Brendan dive headfirst into 1956's Rodan! Plus the scariest scene in a kaiju movie, the prices of super 8s in 2022, Brendan waking up next to a Meganulon, and more!Here's the hypothetical Showa Megaguirus that freaked us out so much: https://www.deviantart.com/quinn-red/art/MonsterMarch-4-SHOWA-MEGAGUIRUS-788214977Introductions - (2:09)Synopsis - (3:17)Cast List - (7:04)Discussing Rodan - (7:35)The Arrival of James and Brendan - (29:03)Final Thoughts - (1:00:52)Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (1:02:09)Sign Off - (1:07:00)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
Andrew, Nick, and Brendan continue their journey through Godzilla: The Series by diving into episode 35-38! Plus, one of the best episodes yet, one of the worst episodes yet, a little in between, another connection to King of the Hill, a furious rant from Brendan, and more!Introductions - (0:39)Ep. 35: S.C.A.L.E - (3:12)Ep. 36: Future Shock - (38:43)Ep. 37: End of the Line - (1:03:37)Ep. 38: Area 51 - (1:30:18)N.I.G.E.L. vs. Nick Scream Count Final Tally - (1:54:26)Halloween Special & Where to Find Us - (1:55:58)Sign Off - (1:57:08)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
Parker, serving as substitute host in Nick and Andrew's absence, is joined by Brendan and Elphie to dive deep into the depths of Gamera vs. Zigra! Plus why this film is secretly dark, why it's actually the precursor to Godzilla: Singular Point, why it serves as a metaphor for Australia, and more!Introductions - (0:32)Synopsis - (1:09)Opening Thoughts - (4:37)Story & Characters - (8:38)Monsters & Special Effects - (38:16)Score - (59:20)Brendan's Random Trivia - (1:02:20)MVP - (1:03:57)Final Thoughts - (1:05:54)Andrew & Nick's Thoughts on Gamera vs. Zigra - (1:08:20)Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (1:22:09)Sign Off - (1:27:03)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
Nick, James, and Brendan gather to discuss episodes 30-34 of Godzilla: The Series! Plus the return of Ruby, a very important phone call, Nick Tatopoulos's alcohol problem, pre-recorded messages from Andrew, and more!Introductions - (0:41)Ep. 30: Freak Show - (1:17)Andrew's Thoughts on Ep. 30 - (24:24)Ep. 31: Metamorphosis - (30:16)Andrew's Thoughts on Ep. 31 - (43:22)Ep. 32: Where is Thy Sting? - (46:10)Andrew's Thoughts on Ep. 32 - (1:09:17)Ep. 33: Underground Movement - (1:15:52)Andrew's Thoughts on Ep. 33 - (1:28:08)Ep. 34: The Twister - (1:32:49)Andrew's Thoughts on Ep. 34 - (1:47:39)The Return of Ruby - (1:54:48)Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (1:55:14)Random Number Generator - (2:02:22)Sign Off - (2:03:58)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
Nick, Andrew, and Evan welcome Ike back to the show just in time to cover 2000's Godzilla vs. Megaguirus! Plus children who find incredible advancements in technology to be extremely disappointing, the mass insanity in the room, the ever growing list of fan films for us to make, the best non-Ifukube Godzilla theme, and much more!Tiger Drop Films: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCng0uLj2dFs9qTurFVoRVCgIntroductions - (0:32)Synopsis - (1:36)Opening Thoughts - (5:42)Story & Characters - (10:08)Monsters & Special Effects - (1:24:01)Score - (2:09:14)MVP - (2:17:50)Final Thoughts - (2:19:51)Tiger Drop Films, Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (2:28:06)Sign Off - (2:36:23)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
Andrew, Nick, Brendan, Parker, and James assemble to dive into episodes 25-29 of Godzilla: The Series! Plus the Cameron Winter(s) problem, the Nick & Audrey problem, monsters that actually have a recognizable silhouette, NIGEL becoming a dog, and more!Introductions - (0:38)Ep. 25: Lizard Season - (1:23)Ep. 26: The Ballad of Gens Du Marais - (29:58)Ep. 27: Ring of Fire - (53:00)Ep. 28: Protector - (1:17:20)Ep. 29: Vision - (1:36:46)Random Number Generator & Where to Find Us - (1:55:23)Sign Off - (1:59:24)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
Nick, Andrew, and Brendan gather to discuss 1967's Yongary, Monster from the Deep! Plus Nick's new kitten, Yongary's ties to the Gamera franchise, Parker's sadness over missing the episode about what is definitely his favorite movie ever, whether or not this movie is trying to say something, and much more!Yongary, Monster from the Deep (1967) Audio Commentary by Steve Ryfle & Kim Song-ho: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYkha2ehZHIIntroductions - (0:32)Synopsis - (1:52)Opening Thoughts - (4:16)Story & Characters - (8:42)Monsters & Special Effects - (35:45)Score - (54:11)Stray Thoughts - (57:04)MVP - (1:00:44)Final Thoughts - (1:04:27)Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (1:10:52)Sign Off - (1:12:56)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
We continue to storm through Godzilla: The Series as Andrew and James tackle episodes 20-24! Plus too many episodes with too many similarities in a row, figuring out who should be voted off the HEAT team between Craven and Randy, finding an action figure from James's childhood, and much more!Introductions - (0:39)Ep. 20: Web Site - (1:33)Ep. 21: Wedding Bells Blew - (21:49)Ep. 22: Juggernaut - (44:09)Ep. 23: Shafted - (1:05:05)Ep. 24: Trust No One - (1:24:39)Brendan's Thoughts - (1:51:33)Listener Feedback - (1:55:11)Random Number Generator & Where to Find Us - (1:58:09)Sign Off - (2:00:58)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
Nick, Parker, Brendan, and new voice on the show, Elphie, (plus a little bit of Evan) gather to tackle 1966's The War of the Gargantuas! Plus Russ Tamblyn's infamous behavior on set, Haruo Nakajima being the greatest, Devo, a whole lot of nothing, and much more! Let's just hope the words don't get stuck in our throats!Introductions - (0:32)Introducing Elphie - (0:51)The War of the Gargantuas & Synopsis - (2:58)Opening Thoughts - (4:13)Story & Characters - (7:37)Monsters & Special Effects - (29:31)Score - (58:42)Stray Thoughts - (1:06:36)MVP - (1:07:31)Evan's Thoughts - (1:08:40)Final Thoughts - (1:14:56)Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (1:17:44)Sign Off - (1:25:24)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
Andrew, Nick, James, Brendan, and Parker gather to discuss episodes 15-19 of Godzilla: The Series, which includes the epic three-part saga, Monster Wars! Plus a giant bat we spend a whole lot of time talking about, the grossest episode of the show yet, Philippe In Name Only, why Pizza Rat won't be blessing Andrew's slice, and much more!Introductions - (0:39)Eps. 15-17: Monster Wars, Parts 1-3 - (1:07)Ep. 18: An Early Frost - (1:10:19)Ep. 19: What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been - (1:36:52)Where to Find Us - (2:01:58)Random Number Generator - (2:02:42)Sign Off - (2:04:16)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
It's our 50th episode! Join Andrew, Nick, Evan, and Parker as they discuss Gamera vs. Guiron! Plus the fan film(s) we're DEFINITELY going to make, the hidden explanation for Space Gyaos within Gamera 3, a sad headcanon debunked by an even sadder real world fact, really delicious looking powdered donuts, and much more!Introductions - (0:46)Synopsis - (3:08)Opening Thoughts - (5:47)Story & Characters - (8:24)Monsters & Special Effects - (1:00:03)MVP - (1:40:02)Final Thoughts - (1:42:49)Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (1:47:04)Sign Off - (1:51:09)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
Andrew, Nick, and Brendan gather to talk about episodes 10-14 of Godzilla: The Series! Plus the show's empty promise, figuring out why Craven is even on the team, the best episode so far, the worst episode(s) so far, and more!This episode's thumbnail is part of a piece by Matt Frank! Here's a link to the full piece: https://www.deviantart.com/kaijusamurai/art/Godzilla-The-Series-print-for-G-Fest-XXV-753256216Introductions - (0:38)Ep. 10: Bird of Paradise - (1:05)Ep. 11: Freeze - (31:11)Ep. 12: DeadLoch - (57:15)Ep. 13: Competition - (1:21:56)Ep. 14: Bug Out - (1:44:23)Random Number Generator - (2:13:00)Where to Find Us - (2:14:29)Sign Off - (2:15:09)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
Andrew, Evan, Brendan, and Parker dive deep into 1991's Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah! Plus answering the time travel question, fighting death androids, honoring Nobuyuki Yasumaru, and more!Introductions - (0:32)Synopsis - (1:26)Opening Thoughts - (4:52)Story & Characters - (12:11)The Time Travel - (1:05:26)Monsters & Special Effects - (1:30:26)Score - (2:00:48)MVP - (2:13:59)Incoming Transmission from Nick - (2:17:33)Final Thoughts - (2:23:25)Remembering Nobuyuki Yasumaru - (2:27:24)Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (2:30:35)Sign Off - (2:35:02)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
Nick, Andrew, Parker, and James gather to discuss episodes 5-9 of Godzilla: The Series! Plus Nick's shameful secret, the ultimate dream-reunion episode of G:TS, James still thinks he's named Melvin, the Great Electrical Digression, the haunting of Episode 47, and much more!Introductions - (0:40)Ep. 5: Winter of Our Discontent - (1:08)Ep. 6: Cat and Mouse - (29:26)Ep. 7: Leviathan - (54:29)Ep. 8: What Dreams May Come - (1:23:24)Ep. 9: Hive - (1:48:06)NIGEL Scream Count - (2:17:15)Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (2:17:43)Random Number Generator - (2:22:09)Sign Off - (2:24:34)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
The random number generator has returned! And this time it wants Nick, Andrew, James, and Evan to discuss 1963's Atragon! Plus remembering Akira Takarada, what our podcast is truly about, the swift genocide of the Mu people, and more!Introductions - (0:32)Remembering Akira Takarada - (1:20)Synopsis - (6:08)Opening Thoughts - (9:57)Story & Characters - (12:50)Monsters & Special Effects - (1:18:05)Score - (1:44:28)Stray Thoughts - (1:48:38)MVP - (1:51:59)Final Thoughts - (1:57:13)Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (2:04:48)Sign Off - (2:07:50)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
Nick, Andrew, James, Parker, and Brendan gather to kick off our coverage of Godzilla: The Series with the first 4 episodes! And along the way, to get SO annoyed at James and Parker- you'll have to listen to find out why! Plus basically all the coolest cartoons of the 90s, the character James thinks is named ‘Melvin,' mounting evidence for an alternate universe, and much, much more!Introductions - (0:41)Background of Godzilla: The Series - (1:38)Our History with Godzilla: The Series - (3:14)Main Cast - (9:12)Eps. 1-2: New Family: Part 1 & Part 2 - (9:55)Ep. 3: Talkin' Trash - (1:17:12)Ep. 4: D.O.A. - (1:41:58)Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (2:11:27)The Random Number Generator Returns! - (2:18:42)Sign Off - (2:21:47)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
Nick, Andrew, and Brendan assemble to discuss the treatment for the unproduced Godzilla '98 sequel! Plus the inherent irresponsibility of a heroic post-'98 Godzilla, Godzilla sustainability, the best idea that the Godzilla franchise hasn't actually used yet, kaiju conspiracy theories, and lots and lots of talk about eating things- plus much more!Godzilla 2 Story Treatment: https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Godzilla_2_(unmade_1998_film_sequel)Introductions - (0:47)Synopsis - (1:15)Opening Thoughts - (6:26)Discussing Godzilla 2 - (10:17)Final Thoughts - (1:16:57)Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (1:20:31)Next Time... - (1:24:07)Sign Off - (1:24:29)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
Nick, Andrew, Brendan, James, and Parker dive into the infamous Godzilla '98! Plus The Simpsons mystery, Hudson River depth discussions, one of the worst human characters in a Godzilla film, and more!Introductions - (0:32)Synopsis - (2:05)Opening Thoughts - (6:25)Story & Human Characters - (14:09)Monsters & Special Effects - (1:30:51)Score - (2:16:46)Stray Thoughts - (2:28:44)MVP - (2:29:48)Final Thoughts - (2:33:04)Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (2:42:46)Sign Off - (2:51:55)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
Season 2 starts off with a bang as Nick, Andrew, and Brendan gather to discuss the unmade 1994 script for an American Godzilla film, as adapted into an online comic in 2015! Don't be fooled by the esoteric subject matter- there's a lot to say about the origins of the Monsterverse (real or speculated) in this one! Plus, The Prophecies of Rossio-damus, the Line That Should Not Have Been, Godzilla '94 and '98 as therapy for the screenwriters, the Darkest Godzilla Timeline, and much more!Graphic novel: http://americankaiju.kaijuphile.com/american-godzilla94/Script: http://www.scifiscripts.com/scripts/GODZILLA.TXTIntroductions - (1:19)Welcome to Season 2 - (3:26)Farewell to Ruby - (5:53)Synopsis - (7:09)Opening Thoughts - (14:47)Parallels to Other Godzilla Films - (18:04)Story & Characters - (27:22)Monsters - (46:48)The Ending - (1:26:46)Final Thoughts - (1:37:01)Next Time... - (1:45:07)Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (1:45:35)Sign Off - (1:51:02)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
Listen to this preview to hear clips from the first two episodes of season 2! In this season of G-Force, Andrew, Nick, and their friends will be embarking on a journey to watch and review every episode of Godzilla: The Series! (Alongside our usual Random Number Generator movies, of course!) But before that, they'll be discussing Godzilla '94, the graphic novel adaption of the unused script for TriStar Pictures' original version of their Godzilla movie, along with Godzilla (1998), and the treatment for TriStar's scrapped Godzilla 2!https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
It's our Christmas Special, as the Ghost of Christmas Past takes us back to the very beginning of G-Force for the most festive of all holiday topics; Ridley Scott's Alien films! It's an off-topic, off-the-cuff short from our very first recording session! (Headphones optional, but recommended!)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
Join Nick, Andrew, and Evan as we look back over G-Force season 1, our favorite memories and episodes, give you a glimpse into some of our behind-the-scenes process, and finally give those Zone Fighter series MVPs that we forgot in our Zone Fighter finale episode!Introductions - (0:48)The Experience - (2:15)Season 1 Highlights - (5:01)Favorite Episodes - (10:10)Belated Zone Fighter MVPs - (16:56)One More Highlight - (20:40)Sign Off - (24:51)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
In the season 1 finale/second 2021 Halloween special, Nick, Andrew, Evan, and Brendan gather to discuss 1971's Godzilla vs. Hedorah! Plus the true first psychic in the Godzilla franchise, the worst thing to ever happen to Godzilla, Evan's brilliant thesis on the film, and more!Introductions - (0:21)Synopsis - (1:53)Opening Thoughts - (4:58)Human Characters - (11:03)Monsters & Special Effects - (56:41)Score - (1:54:35)Stray Thoughts - (2:01:56)MVP - (2:03:18)Final Thoughts - (2:04:54)Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (2:10:02)Sign Off - (2:19:42)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
Nick, Andrew, and Evan gather to discuss the 9th episode of Ultra Q, ‘Baron Spider.' Plus historical sound effects questions, translation liberty questions, a musical conundrum, the secret of the Baron Spider franchise, and much more!Introductions - (0:20)Synopsis - (1:28)Our History with Ultra Q/Opening Thoughts - (3:26)Cast & Crew - (5:42)The Discussion - (7:36)MVP - (37:59)Final Thoughts - (40:53)Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (42:59)Random Number Generator...? - (45:58)Sign Off - (48:30)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod
The Random Number Generator has finally let us talk about a Heisei film! Nick, Andrew, James, and Evan discuss 1992's Godzilla vs. Mothra! Plus beam wars, an unexpected homage to The Silence of the Lambs, James puts the Cosmos on trial for war crimes, and more!Introductions - (0:32)Synopsis - (5:30)Opening Thoughts - (8:13)Human Characters - (16:03)The People of Japan v. The Cosmos - (1:05:13)Monsters & Special Effects - (1:15:07)Score - (2:07:35)Stray Thoughts - (2:13:59)MVP - (2:23:14)Final Thoughts - (2:25:52)Next Time & Where to Find Us - (2:30:18)Sign Off - (2:31:08)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod