Godzilla Roundtable

On this episode, the gang dive into Toho's first ever non-Godzilla kaiju film as well as its first ever color kaiju film, Rodan from 1956. They discuss why they feel the film is hurt by its pacing, the advantages of Rodan's dub vs its sub, and a hilarious behind the scenes story of what happened to one of the Rodan props.Art by Dan Hartles

On this episode the gang are joined by Rochasaurus to ring in the Millennium era with Godzilla 2000 from 1999! They discuss why the film's cast is so endearing, how it works as a fresh start for Godzilla, and if Orga commits vore or not.Art by Dan Hartles

On this episode, the gang are joined by the fourth member of the Fears, Futures, and Fossils crew Pokesaurus! They discuss the much maligned and hated original American remake of Godzilla, directed by Roland Emmerich from 1998. They discuss why the film fails as a Godzilla movie, if Toho should acknowledge it or not, and the very awkward 90s moments. Art by Dan Hartles

On the second ever Godzilla Roundtable Halloween Special, the gang discuss the 1965 Toho kaiju horror film, Frankenstein Conquers The World! They get into its unique feeling and vibe compared to other Toho kaiju films, its exploration of ethics in science, and the absolutely hilarious alternate ending. They also announce what the next Halloween special will be about in 2022!Logo by Dan Hartles

On this episode, the gang are joined by kaiju author Kelly Warner to discuss the middle film in the Heisei Gamera Trilogy, Gamera 2: Advent of Legion! They discuss the increased horror elements, why the film works despite a weaker cast, and if Obitsu has the hots for military men.Logo by Dan Hartles

On this concluding episode for the Heisei era, the gang are back together again as ToN first shares his thoughts on Godzilla vs Destroyah and then they discuss their favorite and least favorite parts of Godzilla's first big comeback era. Like last time, they discuss their favorite monsters, who the best characters are, and the funniest moments both on purpose and accidental.Logo by Dan Hartles

On this episode the gang are joined by Kaiju (They/Them/Their) to discuss the first movie in the Heisei Gamera trilogy, Gamera: Guardian of The Universe! They discuss why they love the revamps for Gamera and Gyaos, the improved budget, and the film's environmentalist themes.Logo art by Dan Hartles

On this episode Mulder/Fae & Crash are joined by CallMeJoe to discuss the final film in the Heisei Godzilla series, Godzilla vs Destoroyah. They discuss why the film pulls at their heart strings, why Destoroyah works as the final villain of the Heisei era, and the film's handling of the Oxygen Destroyer.Logo art by Dan Hartles

On this episode the gang are joined by Cam to discuss the final film of Gamera's Showa era, Gamera: Super Monster. They discuss how Daei's bankruptcy and lack of funding hurt the film, the constant rip-offs and overuse of stock footage, and what the hell is going on with the Spacewomen.Art by Dan Hartles

On this episode, the gang discuss the 1994 film, Godzilla vs Spacegodzilla! They discuss the complicated origins of Spacegodzilla, the revival of MOGUERA, Miki's expanded role, and how useless Mothra is in this film.Logo art by Dan Hartles

On this episode, the gang discuss the last of the initial seven Showa Gamera films, Gamera vs Zigra! They discuss why they feel this is the worst of the films so far, the blatant advertising for Sea World, and Gamera playing his own theme song.Logo art by Dan Hartles

On this episode the gang discuss the Heisei debuts of Mechagodzilla and Rodan in Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla II! They discuss how they felt about the changes to Mechagodzilla, bringing back the concept of a son of Godzilla, and why the title for the movie makes no sense.Logo art by Dan Hartles

On this episode the gang discuss the 1970 film, Gamera vs Jiger! They get into why the Showa era of Gamera is starting to feel stale despite the film's higher budget, the history behind Expo '70 that's featured in the film, and why the little sister looks so angry.Logo art by Dan Hartles

On the 20th episode of the show, the gang discuss Mothra's triumphant return to the Heisei era in Godzilla vs Mothra (1992) aka Godzilla & Mothra: The Battle For The Earth! They discuss how they feel about the film's Indiana Jones influence, environmentalism messaging, and why Miki is just a GPS.Logo art by Dan Hartles

On this episode the gang are joined by their first guest for the Gamera Roundtable, Turtle Prick to discuss the 1969 film, Gamera vs Guiron! They discuss why the film looks and feels so much cheaper then before, the absolute hilarity of many many moments, and how it stacks up with a similarly child-focused Godzilla film from the same year, All Monsters Attack.Logo art by Dan Hartles

On this episode the gang are joined by a very special guest, Richard Newby of The Hollywood Reporter, to discuss the return of King Ghidorah in the aptly titled 1991 entry in the Heisei continuity, Godzilla vs King Ghidorah! They discuss how they feel about the changes made to King Ghidorah, the messy time travel sub-plot, how Japan and America's 1990s tension influenced the film, and the best character of all M-11.Logo art by Dan Hartles

On this episode, the gang discuss the fourth Showa Gamera film, Gamera vs Viras! They discuss the film's over usage of stock footage, whether or not Viras works as a design, and the debut of the iconic Gamera song.Art by Dan Hartles

On this episode the gang are once more joined by Prime Spinosaur as they discuss the 2nd film in the Heisei era, Godzilla vs Biollante! They dive into how the film explored the perils of genetic engineering years before Jurassic Park did, the emotional arc of Doctor Shirigami, and the horrible English dialogue.Art by Dan Hartles

On this episode the gang cover the debut of Gamera's nemesis, 1967's Gamera vs Gyaos! They discuss why this is the one to finally click for ToN and Crash, the vast improvement of Eiichi compared to Toshio, and the weird and wonderful origins of Gyaos as a monster.Art by Dan Hartles

On this episode the gang are joined by longtime friend Prime Spinosaur to ring in the Heisei era with the beloved classic, The Return of Godzilla! They discuss the film's cold war themes and settings, how it succeeds in bringing Godzilla back to its more serious roots, and the wild and confusing story behind its American re-edit, Godzilla 1985.

On this episode the gang discuss the second ever movie of the Gamera franchise, Gamera vs Barugon! They get into how they feel about Gamera's first ever opponent, the massive difference in tone and style between this film and Gamera's debut film, and once more the racism-scale returns. NOTE: There is a small audio bump as a result of a technical issueLogo by Dan Hartles

On this concluding episode for the Showa era, the gang get into their favorite and least favorite parts of the longest and most prolific era of the franchise's history. They discuss favorite monsters, the best characters, and the the funniest moments.....intentional or otherwise.Logo by Dan Hartles

On this episode the gang finally dive into Japan's second most iconic giant monster, Gamera in his first ever appearance. They discuss the rushed production history behind the first film, why passion alone can't make up for flaws in art, and also the legality of owning baby turtles in New York.Logo art by Dan Hartles

On this episode the gang discuss the final movie of the Showa era, Terror of Mechagodzilla. They get into the film's themes of humanity and what it means to be human, the ties the Black Hole Aliens have to Imperial Japan, and how they feel about the final time Ishiro Honda worked on the franchise.Logo Art by Dan Hartles

On this special episode of the Godzilla Roundtable, the gang discuss their thoughts on the newest entry in the franchise, Godzilla: Singular Point. They go into how they feel about the changes to returning monsters, the many plot points, the style of dialogue, and Bonzi Buddies.Logo by Dan Hartles

On this episode the gang finally hit the first movie of one of Godzilla's most iconic enemies, Mechagodzilla. They discuss why Mechagodzilla is Crash's favorite Godzilla monster, why Mechagodzilla was made, and if King Caesar is useless or not. Logo Art by Dan Hartles

On this episode, the gang look back on the birth of the modern day Kaiju renaissance with Guillermo Del Toro's modern classic, Pacific Rim. They get into how the film embodies the second term Obama years, a tribute to the mech genre, and a certain uncomfortable name.Logo by Dan Hartles

On this episode the gang discuss the infamous 1973 film, Godzilla vs Megalon. They get into the film's behind the scenes issues, wacky hijinks, impact on how Godzilla was viewed in the west as a result of this film and what the hell is up with Jet Jaguar.Logo by Dan Hartles

On this episode, the gang are joined by Anthony Derington head of GhoulishMedia to discuss the 1972 cult classic, Godzilla vs Gigan! They discuss the film's use of stock footage, it being the one to fully cement Anguirus as Godzilla's sidekick, and the insanity of space cockroaches. Logo by Dan Hartles

On this episode, the gang close out the Kong Roundtable season of the show by going over their thoughts on what they've watched and go over their favorite and least favorite parts of the King Kong franchise.Logo by Dan Hartles

On this special episode, the gang are joined by returning guests Prime Spinosaur/RF & Pokesaurus to discuss the recently released film, Godzilla vs Kong. They dive into why they felt the film didn't live up to the hype in a mostly unstructured more-casual style then usual.Logo by Dan Hartles

On this special Easter/Spring Holiday special, the gang discuss the 1961 classic, Mothra! They go into how unique this Mothra is from later ones, its themes about mistreatment of native peoples, and what the hell 'Roselica' is.Logo by Dan Hartles

On this episode the gang get funky as they enter the 70s era of Godzilla films, starting with Godzilla vs Hedorah. They discuss the overt pollution message of the film, its more experimental style, and how Banno saved the Godzilla franchise.Logo by Dan Hartles.

On this episode the gang are joined again by Pokesaurus but also by Rob/YaBoiShamoi to discuss the 2nd film in the MonsterVerse, Kong: Skull Island. They discuss the way the film modernizes itself but pays tribute to the past, how it manages to break out of the King Kong film mold, and also how it's the first Kong film to defeat racism.Logo by Dan Hartles

On this extra-length episode for an extra-length movie, the gang have an extra-number of guests where they're once more joined by Dan Hartles and RF/Prime Spinosaur. They discuss Peter Jackson's iconic 2005 remake including the popular video game, the various animal species, and how traumatizing many scenes in it are.Logo by Dan Hartles

On this episode, the gang are joined by David from Saved By The Belial (Formerly the Kaiju Apostle Podcast) to discuss the most unique entry in the Godzilla franchise, All Monsters Attack. They discuss what the film was trying to say, why people should distinguish between good and not for me, and how the hell Gabara is a toad.Logo by Dan Hartles

On this very rambly, very off-the-cuff episode the gang discuss the much maligned sequel to 76's King Kong remake, King Kong Lives. They're surprised at how much they enjoyed it and discuss why they feel very differently about it then everyone else.Logo by Dan Hartles

On this episode the gang are joined by Chris from Gargantucast to discuss the mid-season finale of sorts in the 1968 classic, Destroy All Monsters. They discuss how this was the original finale for the Godzilla series, the extra brutality, and how much Varan suffers.Logo by Dan Hartleshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVj-vNukfV8 -Documentary mentioned in the episode by Kaijucast

On this episode, the gang discuss the first full remake of the original King Kong, Dino De Laurentiis' divisive and somewhat forgotten 1970s venture. They discuss why they feel the film doesn't live up to the original and discuss what happens when a remake changes too much but not enough as well as the behind the scenes hijinks.Logo by Dan Hartles

On this episode, the gang are joined by Brian T. Alexander to discuss the (in)famous movie, Son of Godzilla from 1967! The gang end up divided on their feelings on it as they discuss giant bugs as kaiju, the themes that the movie is trying to explore on science, and the most divisive kaiju of all, Minya.Art by Dan Hartles

On this episode the gang are joined by Jake Tucker from Ghoulish Media where they discuss the 2nd Toho King Kong film, King Kong Escapes! They discuss its influences from the Rankin-Bass Cartoon, the political intrigue of Good Asia vs Bad Asia, and go into a civil war over Gorosaurus.Logo by Dan Hartles

In this episode the gang discuss the very quickly made sequel to 1933's King Kong, Son of Kong! They go into the differences between Kong 33 and Son of Kong, the pacing issues, and the amazingness of salacious seals and dancing monkeys.

On this episode the gang are joined by the duo from Monsters vs Men to discuss the first Jun Fukuda Godzilla film, Ebirah Horror of The Deep! They discuss Jun Fukuda's later disdain for the series, the introduction of a wackier tone, and plenty of MvM in-jokes. NOTE: This episode unfortunately has audio issues so the audio quality will be a bit lacking. We apologize for this and pledge that future episodes will avoid this. Thank you.

Starting off early to coincide with the release of Godzilla vs Kong, this series has been recorded after the conclusion of the Godzilla Roundtable. On this first episode the gang discuss their initial experiences with Kong, the less well aged elements, and how the iconic film has still managed despite that to remain iconic.

On this episode the gang discuss the 1965 film, Invasion of Astro-Monster! They get into the return of King Ghidorah, the heavy symbolism and themes possibly present in the film, and the iconic yet infamous dance scene. Banner by Dan Hartles.

On this episode the gang explore the feature film debut of Godzilla's archenemy, King Ghidorah and the Godzilla series debut of one of his biggest allies, Rodan. Here they discuss why King Ghidorah has stuck around so long and become so iconic, the potential allegories and themes of the film, and the hilarity of the final fight. NOTE: This episode might have some audio issues as a result of unfortunate complications during recording, please understand.

On this Christmas Special the gang discuss the fascinating banned Toho film (which also happens to be their first non-Godzilla kaiju film), Half-Human from 1955. They discuss why the film was banned, the slow pacing, and the best character of all Quarter-Human.

On this episode the gang are joined by their first ever guest, Dan Hartles otherwise known as Bisexual Godzilla on twitter. Together with their new guest, they discuss Mothra vs Godzilla's criticism of capitalism, its exploration of how natives were exploited by nuclear testing, and how disgusting the Mothra Larvae look. Logo art by Dan Hartles.Patreon fund for Honda films-https://www.patreon.com/cultjapansubtitlefund/postsWikizilla video on the UK's history with Kaiju films-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIFjX7ITSNwDan's Twitter-https://twitter.com/RevisedDan

On this Thanksgiving Special, the gang discuss the infamous 1957 American monster film, The Giant Claw! In it they get into the differences between American monster films and Japanese monster films, the infamy of this particular film, and answer in their own opinions on if it's deserved or not.

In this episode the trio discuss the 1962 film, King Kong vs Godzilla including its portrayal of natives, the complex history of the film, why King Kong looks so goofy and why Universal sucks. Logo art by Dan Hartles, thumbnail by Crashfan1ooo.Wikizilla's King Kong vs Godzilla video- https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Wikizilla:YouTube/The_Story_of_King_Kong_vs._Godzilla

A special Halloween episode where the gang discuss the iconic Godzilla Creepypasta including its sprite work, its influence from the Godzilla film concept of Godzilla vs The Devil, and the general view on Creepypastas.Recorded between Episode 18 (Godzilla vs Biollante) and Episode 19 (Godzilla vs King Ghidorah)