Podcasts about King Kong

This week's movie feature is The Bride! directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal and stars Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Peter Sarsgaard. Annette Bening, Penelope Cruz, Jake Gyllenhaal, and more. It's a new take on The Bride of Frankenstein. You can also hear about the return of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters featuring some King Kong action. There's also more Wonder Man and Hijack along with the latest comic books, news and information on the Black Mirror comics from Twisted Comics and the new Kickstarter for the second volume featuring the San Junipero episode. More information HERE. 00:00:00 - 00:04:38 Intro  00:04:38 - 00:15:11 Black Mirror Kickstarter Comic 00:15:11 - 00:24:57 News 00:24:57 - 00:42:34 Comics 00:42:34 - 01:12:41 Wonder Man E106 01:12:41 - 01:45:23 Hijack E207 01:45:23 - 02:23:40 Monarch: Legacy of Monsters E201 02:23:40 - 02:38:54 The Bride! 02:38:54 - 02:44:06 Outro You can support the show at Patreon.com/GManFromHeck (and get access to the weekly bonus podcast) or at ko-fi.com/GManFromHeck.

Brad and Tom discuss the second episode of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season Two - Resonance. Sit back, relax and ENJOY this episode of The Jurassic Park Podcast!Please check out my Newsletter featured on Substack! You can sign up for the newsletter featuring the latest from Jurassic Park Podcast and other shows I'm featured on - plus other thoughts and feelings towards film, theme parks and more!FOLLOW USWebsite: https://www.jurassicparkpodcast.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JurassicParkPodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jurassicparkpodcast/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jurassicparkpod.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.net/@jurassicparkpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/jurassicparkpodcastApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2VAITXfSpotify:  https://spoti.fi/2Gfl41TDon't forget to give our voicemail line a call at 732-825-7763!Catch us on YouTube with Wednesday night LIVE STREAMS, Toy Hunts, Toy Unboxing and Reviews, Theme Park trips, Jurassic Discussion, Analysis and so much more.

It's the summer of 2019, and a flight bound for Australia has just experienced some extreme turbulence. One passenger thought the plane was going down, another said it felt like King Kong grabbed the plane and shook it. Their plane recovered, and those with injuries were taken to hospital. When the incident was analyzed, a representative from Air Canada said the terrifying moment was a result of clear air turbulence. A form of Turbulence that is on the rise because of climate change. Julia Pagel tells us why that is, and what, if anything, can be done about it.

Well, we are at war. It doesn't matter what MAGA calls it tomorrow — it's war. Jared and Mike may not be foreign policy analysts , but they know enough to recognize who else isn't, either. The hosts wade into a Caspian Sea of bad takes in this premium episode, running through the propaganda of Zionist extremists, antisemitic extremists, and, in some cases, people so stupid you'd consider it extreme. Stick around to the end to find Malaysian website personality Ian Miles Cheong riding a bomb over the skies of Dubai like Major T.J. “King” Kong. It's an Iran-filled episode that only the ghost of John McCain could truly love.Support the show and gain access to weekly bonus episodes: patreon.com/postingthroughit

Igorrr Live und The Callous Daoboys Live! Gleich 2 Konzerte hat Sir Pommes besucht mit unterschiedlichen Eindrücken und Erlebnissen, aber mit einer Menge Spaß. Währenddessen hat Dengeki Gamer Bayonetta Origins nachgeholt und würde von einem eh wunderbaren Spiel am Ende noch mal richtig gepackt. Und wie geht es mit der Dreamcast von Dengeki Gamer weiter? Nach eine (längeren) Runde Ikaruga steckt die fast zu Verkauf gepackte Konsole, wieder im Schrank. Außerdem in dieser Folge der Kontent Knechte, Evil Dead Rising und King Kong vs. Godzilla, aber ohne King Kong. Timetable 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:36 Themen 0:03:05 Neon Genesis Evangelion Ankündigung 0:10:08 Laid Back Camp Staffel 4 0:11:38 The Callous Daoboys Live 00:11:38:15 0:25:58 Igorrr Live 0:42:10 Bayonetta Origins 0:44:22 Spoiler Bayonetta Origins 1:07:42 Ikaruga 1:18:42 Evil Dead Rise 1:41:20 King Kong - Dämonen aus dem Weltall 1:54:46 Outro Die Kontent-Knechte von a Hat of Media, das sind Dengeki Gamer und Sir Pommes, die stets mit Ihrem (Halb-)Wissen glänzen und Euch mit interessantesten Themen, Denkanstößen, viel Wahnwitz und persönlichen Einblicken in das Leben zweier Content Schaffenden versorgen. Die Kontent Knechte erscheinen alle zwei Wochen und können Inhaltlichen alles abdecken, auch wenn der Schwerpunkt auf Spiele, Filme und Musik, bzw. Multimedia liegt. Die Hutzentrale: -►Homepage: http://ahatofmedia.de/ Unser Archive auf YouTube: -►Twitch Live Archiv: https://www.youtube.com/@aHatofMediaLive -►YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0qU1jdHeY2zWh97QzVGu4A Oder joined unseren Discord: -►Discord: https://discord.gg/hYhw88PPp2 Support: -►Spenden: https://ko-fi.com/ahatofmedia Hier gibt es mehr Sir Pommes: -►YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/sirpommes87 -►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/sirpommes87 Hier gibt es mehr Dengeki Gamer: -►YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/DengekiGamer -►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dengekigamer? -►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dengekigamer/ Hier gibt es mehr Voll Verpixelt: -►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Voll-verpixelt-1391650974211749/ -►Twitter: https://twitter.com/voll_verpixelt -►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/voll.verpixelt/

The 1933 classic “King Kong” has been referred to as not only a terrifying monster movie, but also an epic fairy tale, tragic love story, and landmark piece of cinema.    In fact, this groundbreaking film actually originated the legendary character of King Kong, now part of the MonsterVerse… and it's the focus of this week's fun podcast!   What role did a Komodo dragon play in inspiring the story concept for “King Kong”? Why has Fay Wray been called the very first Scream Queen? Just how did Willis O'Brien and his team bring King Kong to life, in what has been described as “a towering achievement of ingenuity and early effects mastery”? And what is the mystery behind the lost spider pit sequence?   We discuss all this and more in this monster of an episode!    How to support Scandal Water: Rate, review, and subscribe! Follow the show on your favorite app or Scandal Water Podcast YouTube channel.  Send your shoutouts to scandalwaterpodcast@gmail.com. Become a member on patreon.com/ScandalWaterPodcast or buymeacoffee.com/scandalwaterpod – which will also grant you access to fabulous bonus content! #KingKong #FayWray #MoreMonsterMadness #MonsterVerse #ScreamQueen #GoldenAgeofHollywood #Film #Movies #ScandalWaterPodcast #Podcast 

King Kong Vs. Godzilla (1962) on The Atomic Cinema Experiment. This is a sci fi movie podcast. King Kong Vs. Godzilla is directed by Ishirō Honda and stars Shoichi Hirose, Haruo Nakajima, Tadao Takashima patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv all links: https://linktr.ee/mildfuzz discord: https://discord.gg/8fbyCehMTy Email: mftvquestions@gmail.com Audio version: https://the-ace-atomic-cinema-experime.pinecast.com

Arcades roar, quarters clatter, and a cartoon ape climbs into legal history. From that moment, we trace how Nintendo turned courtroom battles into a durable framework that protects creativity, sustains markets, and shapes how gaming IP is enforced worldwide. We walk you through the legendary Donkey Kong versus King Kong fight, the NES lockout wars with Atari Games, and the surprising Game Genie ruling that carved out space for temporary, player-side tweaks.We then follow the money and the norms: why mass ROM hubs fell, how a single operator faced heavy statutory damages, and what counts as preservation versus willful distribution. The story expands into anti-circumvention law—mod chips, access controls, and the logic of prevention—before crossing into Europe, where the CJEU's proportionality test in PC Box affirmed platform security while keeping room for legitimate uses like homebrew. We also dive into patents on touchscreen and virtual joystick mechanics, showing how “feel” can rest on protected technical design, and close with the rapid Yuzu settlement that highlights today's fast-moving fight over active titles and alternative supply chains.Across these cases, a clear strategy emerges: IP as architecture. Copyright draws the line around expression, trademarks anchor identity, patents shield engineered solutions, and anti-circumvention maintains the gates. When used with precision, these tools don't choke innovation—they make it possible for studios to invest, for platforms to remain stable, and for beloved franchises to grow without being hollowed out by leakage. If you care about how games endure from cartridge to cloud, this legal map explains why some doors stay open and others must close.If this journey challenged your assumptions about ROMs, mods, and emulators, share it with a friend, subscribe for more plain-talk IP case studies, and leave a quick review telling us which case changed your mind.Send a textCheck out "Protection for the Inventive Mind" – available now on Amazon in print and Kindle formats. The views and opinions expressed (by the host and guest(s)) in this podcast are strictly their own and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the entities with which they may be affiliated. This podcast should in no way be construed as promoting or criticizing any particular government policy, institutional position, private interest or commercial entity. Any content provided is for informational and educational purposes only.

Broadway star Nick Rashad Burroughs is in London playing Horace in Todrick Hall's musical Midnight at Sadlers Wells East.Nick made his Broadway debus as an Angel and Billy Porter's understudy for Lola in Kinky Boots. He went on to do King Kong on Broadway, before being part of the original Broadway cast of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, initially in the show's ensemble before taking over the role of Ike Turner. Nick's other theatre credits include playing Lautrec in the US tour of Moulin Rouge, Minstrel and cover Shakespeare in the US tour of Something Rotten as well as lots of US regional theatre where he has played roles like Donkey in Shrek, Seaweed in Hairspray, Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar and he was also Jimmy Early in Dreamgirls at The Muny. Nick has worked on screen, he has recorded original music and performed on ships all over the world.Nick has been best friends with Marisha Wallace for years, and last year performed with her at the Adelphi Theatre as part of her big solo show and live album. In this episode Nick discusses joining the cast of Midnight and collaborating with Todrick Hall and Marisha Wallace once again. He also delves into the path of his career from his Broadway debut to the biggest and proudest moments of his career.Midnight runs at Sadlers Wells East until 8th March. Visit www.sadlerswells.com for info and tickets. Follow Nick on Instagram: @nickrburroughsThis podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send a text¿Qué pasa cuando un gorila dibuja la línea entre idea y expresión, y un chip decide quién entra al universo de juego? Nos zambullimos en nueve disputas que convirtieron a Nintendo en un referente silencioso de cómo se protege, gobierna y escala la creatividad en los videojuegos. Desde el juicio contra Universal por Donkey Kong hasta el cierre de Yuzu, contamos por qué cada batalla importó y qué cambió en la industria.Arrancamos con la demanda de Universal y la defensa maestra que expuso el dominio público de King Kong, una lección duradera sobre similitud sustancial y estrategia procesal. Luego pasamos al 10NES y al derecho de controlar el acceso, donde la ingeniería inversa tropieza si depende de copias indebidas. Contrastamos con el caso Game Genie, que aclaró que una modificación efímera sin fijación material no crea obra derivada, afinando el margen para la creatividad del jugador sin vaciar los derechos del titular.Saltamos al auge de las ROMs y a por qué la edad de un juego no anula los derechos de reproducción y distribución, con cierres contundentes y daños estatutarios que apuntan al centro de la red. Examinamos la táctica anti-elusión frente a mod chips y el principio europeo de proporcionalidad: proteger sí, pero sin convertir el escudo en muro para usos legítimos. Tocamos el frente de patentes móviles, donde los métodos de control táctil demuestran que el gaming también es ingeniería de alto nivel. Cerramos con la controversia de Yuzu, un recordatorio de que actuar temprano limita la formación de ecosistemas paralelos que erosionan el mercado activo.A lo largo del camino dejamos una idea clave: no se trata solo de ganar pleitos, sino de diseñar continuidad. La propiedad intelectual, bien aplicada, estabiliza el entorno para que los mundos crezcan, los estudios inviertan y los jugadores hereden experiencias que evolucionan sin perder identidad. Si te gustó este recorrido claro y sin rodeos, suscríbete, compártelo con tu gente y cuéntanos: ¿dónde pondrías tú el equilibrio entre acceso y control?Descubre Protección para la Mente Inventiva – ya disponible en Amazon en formatos impreso y Kindle. Las opiniones expresadas por la host y los invitados en este pódcast son exclusivamente personales y propias, estas no reflejan necesariamente la política o postura oficial de las entidades con las que puedan estar vinculados. Este pódcast no debe interpretarse como una promoción ni una crítica a ninguna política gubernamental, posición institucional, interés privado o entidad comercial. Todo el contenido presentado tiene fines informativos y educativos.

Miguel Ángel González Suárez te presenta el Informativo de Primera Hora en 'El Remate', el programa matinal de La Diez Capital Radio que arranca tu día con: Las noticias más relevantes de Canarias, España y el mundo, analizadas con rigor y claridad. Hoy se cumplen 1.473 días de guerra entre Rusia y Ucrania. 4 años y 6 días. Hoy es lunes 2 de marzo de 2026. Día Mundial del Bienestar Mental para Adolescentes. Una fecha dedicada a crear conciencia sobre la salud mental en jóvenes, promoviendo apoyo emocional, prevención del suicidio y espacios seguros para adolescentes. 1836 – Independencia de Texas. La República de Texas declara su independencia de México tras la firma de la Declaración en Washington-on-the-Brazos. 1855 – Nace el escritor Emilio Salgari. Autor italiano de novelas de aventuras como Sandokán, influyó en la literatura juvenil europea. 1861 – Creación del Territorio de Nevada. El Congreso de los Estados Unidos establece el territorio que más tarde se convertiría en el estado de Nevada. 1917 – Abdicación del zar Nicolás II Durante la Revolución Rusa, Nicolás II de Rusia abdica, poniendo fin a la dinastía Romanov. 1933 – Estreno de King Kong. Se estrena en Nueva York la película King Kong, pionera en efectos especiales y cine fantástico. 1956 – Marruecos obtiene su independencia de Francia. El país norteafricano logra su soberanía tras décadas de protectorado francés. 2008 – Dmitri Medvédev gana las elecciones rusas Dmitri Medvédev es elegido presidente de Rusia, sucediendo a Vladimir Putin. Santoral del 2 de marzo: San Simplicio – Papa entre los años 468 y 483, defendió la ortodoxia en tiempos de crisis del Imperio romano de Occidente. San Jovino y San Basileo – Mártires venerados en la antigua Galia. San Troadio – Joven mártir cristiano del siglo III en Asia Menor. San Chad de Mercia – Obispo del siglo VII, figura importante en la cristianización de Inglaterra. Beata Ángela de la Cruz Guerrero – Religiosa española vinculada a la devoción popular local (no confundir con Santa Ángela de la Cruz, celebrada en noviembre). El ayatolá iraní Alí Jamenei ha sido asesinado, según Israel, Trump e Irán. "Les golpearemos con una fuerza nunca vista", advierte Trump a Irán. Europa reacciona al ataque de EE.UU. e Israel contra Irán mientras la operación militar se extiende a toda la región. Alí Jameneí, el ayatolá que sembró de represión la República Islámica de Irán. El fin del "equilibrio" en Oriente Próximo: "Irán va a por todas porque siente que no tiene nada que perder" Sánchez ve en el ataque de EE.UU. e Israel a Irán un "atropello a la legalidad internacional" y llama a la "desescalada" Los autónomos canarios se suman a la huelga nacional para exigir “justicia fiscal y protección social” La Plataforma por la Dignidad de los Autónomos 30N convocará este 2 de marzo una movilización nacional a la que se sumarán casi 40 ciudades españolas. Un informe sobre los fondos europeos en Canarias: es la segunda RUP que más recibe y la que menos ejecuta. Un estudio del Colegio de Economistas de Las Palmas señala que el índice de ejecucion es de apenas el 55%, por lo que pide al Gobierno de Canarias “hacer una reflexión profunda” sobre este incumplimiento, pues no se entiende que “se soliciten más recursos cuando no hay capacidad para ejecutar” El 92% de los ahogados en Canarias este año ignoró las alertas por mal tiempo. 13 personas han fallecido por ahogamiento en las islas durante los dos primeros meses de 2026, seis de ellos durante el mes de febrero. 1949 – Nace el cantante Jon Bon Jovi. Líder de la banda Bon Jovi, uno de los grupos de rock más exitosos de las décadas de 1980 y 1990.

Tällä historiallisella päivämäärällä venäläisjoukot saapuivat Helsinkiin ja Viaporin piiritys sai alkunsa ja King Kong -elokuva sai ensi-iltansa.

Show me the Monkey!This week we're travelling to Skull Island with some intrepid explorers that John Hammond would be proud of - creepy crawlies and V-rexes ensue - It's King Kong!We talk all things Cast, Production and Plot, and for our game this week Carl must assess whether the remake was better or worse than the original in "Remake my film (not poo)".(00:01:59) Welcome(00:02:20) Chit chat(00:11:10) Unveil the ale!(00:12:22) Introducing King Kong - initial thoughts(00:14:53) Production - Jackson gaps, flawless Kong, effects issues(00:35:02) The Game - Remake My Film (Not Poo)(00:46:35) The Plot - Comparison to 1933, Kink Kong(01:03:50) The Cast - Black miscast? Daddy Chandler(01:15:55) Recasting(01:20:50) Any Changes?(01:26:28) This is why you're wrong - Closing Statements(01:31:55) Goodbye and tease of next week!You can read our reviews of other movies on Letterboxd - Look for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CarlMTN⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SiMTN⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (@mtnmoviepod.bsky.social)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(mtnmoviepod)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (@mtnmoviepod)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (@mtnmoviepod)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (@movietheneedle)Or email us and let us know what you think: hello@mtnpod.com

Mike and EB are BACK from their most triumphant Central Florida adventure, and they've got stories that'll make your feet hurt just listening. Six parks. Four days. One cursed ride that refused to open (looking at you, Stardust Racers).   This week, the guys kick things off with Mike's absolutely unhinged hotel check-in saga at Cabana Bay. Then it's off to Islands of Adventure, where a wedding-day detour turned into a full-on theme park sprint — Spider-Man, VelociCoaster, Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, and The Mummy, all knocked out before anyone had to put on a suit.   Plus: why the Bourne Stuntacular will blow your mind, how Mike accidentally became a Villains-Con Minion Blast addict, and what happens when you ride King Kong alone after two Fire Whiskeys. (Spoiler: there's yelling.) Big news, quick hits, and a juicy SeaWorld tease are all in the mix too.

Brad and Tom discuss the first episode of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season Two - Cause and Effect. Sit back, relax and ENJOY this episode of The Jurassic Park Podcast!Please check out my Newsletter featured on Substack! You can sign up for the newsletter featuring the latest from Jurassic Park Podcast and other shows I'm featured on - plus other thoughts and feelings towards film, theme parks and more!FOLLOW USWebsite: https://www.jurassicparkpodcast.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JurassicParkPodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jurassicparkpodcast/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jurassicparkpod.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.net/@jurassicparkpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/jurassicparkpodcastApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2VAITXfSpotify:  https://spoti.fi/2Gfl41TDon't forget to give our voicemail line a call at 732-825-7763!Catch us on YouTube with Wednesday night LIVE STREAMS, Toy Hunts, Toy Unboxing and Reviews, Theme Park trips, Jurassic Discussion, Analysis and so much more.

Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update, We have three stories for you this week: DJI takes the FCC to court, Apple TV sets a massive new drone light show record over Los Angeles, And BRINC teases a brand new drone, but we'll have to wait for release.First up, DJI is taking the FCC to court. They filed a petition with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, challenging the December 22nd decision that blocked new equipment authorizations for their products. DJI argues the FCC never actually proved they're a threat. Here's the full statement from DJI, and I'm not going to read it for you, but if you'd like to pause and read it, here you go. Basically, DJI says the NDAA gave the government a full year to conduct a security audit, and DJI even sent letters asking to be examined. But no audit happened. Instead, the FCC banned all foreign-made drones just two days before the deadline. So, what does this mean for you right now? Nothing changes for current operators. If you have a drone authorized before December 22nd, you can still fly it. This includes the Air 3S, Mini 4 Pro, and Mavic 3 series. However, new models are currently blocked. This is the second suit DJI has against the federal government at the moment, and we'll be watching closely. Next, Apple TV launched a 3,000-drone light show over Los Angeles to promote season two of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. The display reached up to 500 feet above the city and stretched across an area equal to about three football fields. They recreated massive images of Godzilla, King Kong, and the new villain Titan X, and the show even integrated fireworks into the choreography for key transitions. According to Apple TV, this set a world record for the tallest aerial display of a fictional character formed by drones, surpassing a 2024 formation of Wolverine. I'm sure the approvals for this one took a bit! And third this week, BRINC Drones is teasing a brand new aircraft. They'll reveal a next-generation Drone as First Responder on March 24th, nearly a month away from this recording. The teaser campaign is called Command the Night, and it looks like this drone is built specifically for low-light law enforcement operations. Teaser images show a large dome sensor housing, which could be new sensors or upgrades to their existing thermal or visual systems. BRINC CEO Blake Resnick claims this is their best product ever. Night operations have always been a weak point for DFR programs. Standard cameras struggle in the dark, and bolt-on thermal sensors just add unnecessary weight and complexity. A purpose-built night drone could be a massive game changer. BRINC is growing fast after raising 75 million dollars last year, bringing their valuation to over 400 million dollars. It'll be interesting to see if we're able to get our hands on this new drone to test it out! That's all for this week join us in the premium community where we share our opinions for post fight and we will see you next week. Have a great weekend.https://dronexl.co/2026/02/24/dji-takes-fcc-to-court/https://dronexl.co/2026/02/23/apple-tv-drone-record-los-angeles/https://dronexl.co/2026/02/24/brinc-teases-next-gen-dfr-drone-march-24/

Drei Nachfolge-Staffeln von Publikumshit sind in diesen Tagen an den Start gegangen und keine wird heißer erwartet als "Paradise" (5:17). Mit einem sensationellen Twist am Ende der ersten Folge hat sich die Serie bei Disney+ zu einem Must-See-Event katapultiert, doch das Finale hat bei Roland, Holger, Michael und Rüdiger ernste Sorgen bereitet, ob eine zweite Staffel nicht eine ganz schlechte Idee gewesen ist. Nach der ersten Folge lautet die Antwort ein eindeutiges "Nein!", aber wie es danach weiter geht, führt zu großen Differenzen beim Quartett. Auch "The Night Agent" (51:15) bei Netflix war nach der ersten Staffel ein großer Hit, hat danach aber viel von ihrem Good Will mit der zweiten Staffel verspielt. Kann sie das mit einem Austausch der Hauptdarstellerin und einer neuen Thriller-Handlung wieder ausgleichen? Oder sollte Peter Sutherland zum Lachen zurück in den Keller gehen? Und schließlich führt Apple mit der zweiten Staffel von "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters" (1:14:29) das Monsterverse um Godzilla und King Kong fort. Während Holger und Rüdiger die erste Staffel mochten, hatte sich Michael frei nach Christopher Walken "more cowbell" gewünscht und mit den neuen Folgen auch bekommen, denn die Titanen drehen völlig frei - was wiederum dazu führt, dass Holger und Rüdiger finden, Apple hat es verkackt. Was uns zu "Kacken an der Havel" (33:07) bringt. Die deutsche Netflix-Comedy ist im Januar auf der Wunchliste von Roland gelandet, der nun Michael und Rüdiger mit in die Scheisse gezogen hat. Oder vielleicht doch nicht? Zwar haut sie uns nicht vom Stuhl, aber völliger Dünnpfiff ist der Neunteiler auch nicht. Cold-Open-Frage: "Wer sollte neben McKenna Grace in der neuen ,Scooby Doo'-Serie spielen?"

Jordan Morris is known to Maximum Fun fans as the funny and engaging co-host of Jordan, Jesse, Go! and Free With Ads. He also makes comics, such as the new Predator: Bloodshed series. It's all about the Predator, monster sci-fi icon, and his efforts to purchase and install a new shed to put all his blood in. He goes to Home Depot, he tries building one himself after watching YouTube videos, but all the sheds leak blood out, ruining the Predator's begonias. None of that is true. But there really is a Predator: Bloodshed series, Jordan is behind it, and it's quite entertaining, as is Jordan. On our program, Jordan tells us all about the many iterations of Godzilla and how the canonical word for the sound Godzilla makes is “skreeonk.” Will it be hard to sleep thinking about Godzilla? No. You're not a building. You'll be fine. Get your copy of Predator: Bloodshed wherever comics are sold. Listen and subscribe to Jordan, Jesse, Go! and Free With Ads on the podcatcher of your choice. Hey Sleepy Heads, is there anyone whose voice you'd like to drift off to, or do you have suggestions on things we could do to aid your slumber? Email us at: sleepwithcelebs@maximumfun.org. Follow the Show on: Instagram @sleepwcelebs Bluesky @sleepwithcelebs TikTok @SleepWithCelebs John is on Bluesky @JohnMoe John's acclaimed, best-selling memoir, The Hilarious World of Depression, is now available in paperback. _________________________________________________________________________ Join | Maximum Fun If you like one or more shows on MaxFun, and you value independent artists being able to do their thing, you're the perfect person to become a MaxFun monthly member.

Nineteen Seventy-Six. America's bicentennial was a great year for cinema, with films like A Star is Born, King Kong, All the President's Men, Carrie, and The Omen heating up the box office, and instant classics Rocky and Network earning the most accolades. After a six-decade career in the director's chair, Alfred Hitchcock released his last film, Family Plot, around the same time that an up-and-coming young director by the name of Martin Scorsese released his breakout hit, the fifth film of his budding career. Centered on a disillusioned New York cabbie played by Robert De Niro, this rain-and-neon-soaked meditation on summer in the city proved to be a defining outing by both actor and director. With a cast including Cybill Shephard, Albert Brooks, Peter Boyle, Harvey Keitel, and a very young Jodie Foster, the film racked up awards, including the Palme d'Or at Cannes and four nominations at the Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor for De Niro, and Best Supporting Actress for Foster. Despite controversies over its content, the film was hailed as a hit. Now, fifty years later, we're catching a ride with Taxi Driver and talking to you about it!   For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com    You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com    You can write to Rum Daddy directly: rumdaddylegends@gmail.com    You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com    Show Music:Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In today's episode, we present a Spoiler Free look at Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season Two with Brad Jost and Tom Jurassic! We've seen Season Two of the show thanks to Apple TV and we're excited to talk about it with you! Sit back, relax and ENJOY this episode of The Jurassic Park Podcast!Please check out my Newsletter featured on Substack! You can sign up for the newsletter featuring the latest from Jurassic Park Podcast and other shows I'm featured on - plus other thoughts and feelings towards film, theme parks and more!FOLLOW USWebsite: https://www.jurassicparkpodcast.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JurassicParkPodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jurassicparkpodcast/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jurassicparkpod.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.net/@jurassicparkpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/jurassicparkpodcastApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2VAITXfSpotify:  https://spoti.fi/2Gfl41TDon't forget to give our voicemail line a call at 732-825-7763!Catch us on YouTube with Wednesday night LIVE STREAMS, Toy Hunts, Toy Unboxing and Reviews, Theme Park trips, Jurassic Discussion, Analysis and so much more.

June 1-7, 1974 Returning to the show for a THIRD time this week is author of the new book "King Kong vs. Godzilla", Thom Shubilla.    

Get ready to glue yourselves to the couch! ... or the screen or whatever lol The mid-season finale of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms hit, where Ser Duncan the Tall and his tiny future-king sidekick, Egg, are probably going to trip over some political intrigue. Expect high drama before the show takes a much-needed nap.Meanwhile, Godzilla and King Kong are apparently not done stomping cities. Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 2 is promising more Kaiju action—because nothing solves a plot problem like a giant lizard with atomic breath.And finally, the live-action One Piece Season 2 is setting sail, ready to prove that Hollywood can, in fact, get anime right... at least twice. Get ready for more Luffy, more stretchy shenanigans, and hopefully, no more disappointing pirate hair.Basically, your streaming queue is about to get very, very crowded with epic fantasy, monster smashing, and a boatload of pirates. Enjoy!youtube.com/thenewblerdorder✨ Knight of the Seven Kingdom Mid-Season Finale, Monarch Season 2, One Piece Season 2 & more!!

Weekly Reviews: DC Absolute Wonder Woman Annual 2026 by Kelly Thompson, Mattia De Iulis Bleeding Hearts 1 by Deniz Camp, Stipan Morian, Matt Hollingsworth DC K.O. 4 by Scott Snyder, Javier Fernandez, Alejandro Sanchez Sirens: Love Hurts 1 by Tini Howard, Babs Tarr, Xanthe Bouma, Miquel Muerto Marvel Cyclops 1 by Alex Paknadel, Roge Antonio, Fer Sifuentes-Sujo Fall of Ultraman 1 by Kyle Higgins, Mat Groom, Davide Tinto, Rachelle Rosenberg Marc Spector, Moon Knight 1 by Jed MacKay, Dev Pramanik, Rachelle Rosenberg Star Wars: Jar Jar 1 by Ahmed Best, Marc Guggenheim, Kieran McKeown, Laura Braga, Mike Atiyeh) Wade Wilson, Deadpool 1 by Benjamin Percy, Geoff Shaw, Alex Sinclair Marvel Unlimited Infinity Comics: Symbie 3 by Jacob Chabot Boom The Center Holds 1 by Larry Hama, Mark D. Bright, Josh Burcham Hello Darkness: Good Bones and Other Sordid Tales 1 by Steve Orlando, Federico Sorressa, Lauren Affe, A.L. Kaplan, Marissa Louise, Dillon Snook, Brad Simpson, Adam Gorham, Francesco Segala Dark Horse Crown: A Tale of Hell 1 by Mike Mignola, Todd Mignola, Warwick Johnson Cadwell Dynamite DuckTales Valentine's Day Special 2026 by James III, Connor Ratliff, Libero Ermetti ThunderCats Valentine's Day Special 2026 by Ed Brisson, Elton Thomasi, Fabio Sora, Ren Spiller Vampirella Winter Special 2026 by Liam Johnson, Marc Borstel, Jordi Escuin Llorach Image Thing On the Doorstep 1 by Simon Birks, Willi Roberts Mad Cave Barbarian Behind Bars 1 by Elliot Kalan, Andrea Mutti Oni Tortured Hearts 1 by Amy Roy, Fabiana Mascolo Jordie Bellaire, Sebastian Cabrol Blake Howard, Tini Howard, Arjuna Susini, Michael Atiyeh Ann Nocenti, Dan McDaid, Michelle Madsen OGN Countdown Naraka Warrior Vol 2 by Albert Ng, Jerry Cho Luna Express by Campbell Whyte A Star Called the Sun by Simon Roy Oh, Brother by Georgina Chadderton Eeowulf Vol 1 and 2 by Mike Cavallaro, Irene Yeom Ami Moon and the Galactic Peackeepers Vol 1 by Frances Lee Nobody by Jeff Lemire TV Starfleet Academy ep6 A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms ep4 Movies Goat Additional Reviews: Mighty Nein s1 Batman '89: Echoes Friday News: new Spawn series by Gail, Momoa starring in Helldivers movie, new DC early readers graphic novel announced: You're A Superhero, new IDW crime line, Owl House graphic novel co-written by Dana Terrace, Infernal Hulk ending with issue 10, new Spidey mini by Dan Slott/Marcos Martin/Marcus To, Knights of Guinevere officially a series, Omninews, Rocketeer vs. King Kong crossover Trailers: Scarpetta, Spider Noir, Knights of Guinevere Comics Countdown (11 Feb 2026): Absolute Wonder Woman Annual 2026 by Kelly Thompson, Matt De Iulis DIE: Loaded 4 by Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans DC K.O. 4 by Scott Snyder, Javier Fernandez, Alejandro Sanchez w0rldtr33 18 by James Tynion IV, Fernando Blanco, Jordie Bellaire Supergirl 10 by Sophie Campbell, Joe Quinones Action Comics 1095 by Mark Waid, Patricio Delpeche Crown: A Tale of Hell 1 by Mike Mignola, Todd Mignola, Warwick Johnson Cadwell Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 15 by Gene Luen Yang, Freddie Williams II, Andrew Dalhouse Amazing Spider-Man: Torn 5 by J. Michael Straczynski, Pere Perez, Guru eFX Space Ghost 8 by David Pepose, Jonathan Lau, Andrew Dalhouse

Yeah we a bit late to the party but we're ready to party none the less! Some big news dropped before and during New York Toy Fair 2026 and we are here for it. The future of TMNT at Mattel, NECA dropping some great new licenses, and even some more obscure lines like MASK, JEM and ol' mate Toxie get some love here. There's SO much to talk about, we actually leave some big licenses OFF this ep so we can chat about it with a Canadian expert next week! Who had the most Shuttup and Take My Monies? Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

fWotD Episode 3215: Donkey Kong (character) Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia's finest articles.The featured article for Sunday, 22 February 2026, is Donkey Kong (character).Donkey Kong (DK) is a character created by the Japanese game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. A flagship character of the Japanese video game company Nintendo, he is the star of the Donkey Kong franchise and also appears in the Mario franchise. Donkey Kong is a large, powerful gorilla who leads the Kong family of simians. He is stubborn and buffoonish, and attacks using barrels. He wears a red necktie bearing his initials and is accompanied by supporting characters such as his sidekick Diddy Kong, rival Mario, and archenemy King K. Rool.Donkey Kong debuted as the antagonist of Donkey Kong, a 1981 platform game. He has appeared in many video games, including the original Donkey Kong arcade games, the Donkey Kong Country series of side-scrolling platform games, Mario games such as Mario Kart and Mario Party, and the Super Smash Bros. series of crossover fighting games. The original game characterized Donkey Kong as Mario's rebellious pet; games since Country feature him as a player character protecting his stash of bananas. Some games include Cranky Kong, an alternate, elderly incarnation who breaks the fourth wall. Donkey Kong has appeared in animation, comics, children's books, Super Nintendo World theme park attractions, and merchandise such as Lego construction toys. Miyamoto designed the original Donkey Kong using Popeye characters, but when Nintendo was unable to obtain the license, he created Donkey Kong to replace Bluto. He designed him as a dumb, humorous antagonist, named donkey to convey stubborn and kong to imply gorilla, and drew inspiration from the fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast" and the 1933 film King Kong. The Rare developer Kevin Bayliss redesigned Donkey Kong as a 3D model for Donkey Kong Country (1994), which served as the basis for his appearance until he was redesigned for Donkey Kong Bananza (2025). Donkey Kong has been voiced by Takashi Nagasako and Koji Takeda in games, and was voiced by Richard Yearwood in the television series Donkey Kong Country (1997–2000) and by Seth Rogen in The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023).Donkey Kong has been listed among the greatest video game characters. He is one of Nintendo's most enduring characters; the Donkey Kong franchise was Nintendo's first major international success, established it as a prominent force in the video game industry, and remains one of Nintendo's bestselling franchises. Donkey Kong has also been the subject of analysis regarding his similarities to King Kong (which sparked the 1983 Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Nintendo Co., Ltd. lawsuit), his gender role, and his transition from villain to hero.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:25 UTC on Sunday, 22 February 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Donkey Kong (character) on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Bluesky at @wikioftheday.com.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm generative Stephen.

Send a textA rye cube, a lemon twist, and a splash of absinthe set the night in motion. We open with the Sazerac, swapping notes between Boatwright's at Port Orleans and our own New Orleans–style build, then take that same love of craft into a wild thought experiment: which non‑Disney characters and worlds would thrive under Disney's storytelling?We start with the legends. Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes spark a debate about timeless comedy, park characters, and the kind of physical gags that make queues feel alive. From there, we slide into Scooby‑Doo hijinks, SpongeBob's Bikini Bottom, and Bedrock's bronto‑size charm—proof that retro IP can still deliver modern magic. Gaming and anime icons raise the stakes: Mario's jump‑happy momentum, Pikachu's collect‑and‑trade culture, Sonic's speed run energy, and Hello Kitty's soft‑power merch. Each brings interactivity, replay value, and social fun that match how guests actually play parks today.We push beyond cartoons into cinematic sandboxes. Imagine a mid‑century Mad Men lounge with proper cocktails and impeccable woodwork. Picture Ghostbusters as a show‑driven effects playground, a Die Hard‑inspired tower drop with narrative beats, and a Jurassic World zone that sells scale without screen fatigue. Then we go epic: Middle‑earth as a multi‑land dream with the Shire's warmth, Rivendell's serenity, and Mordor's percussion and heat; Wizard of Oz for technicolor wonder and storm‑tossed transitions; Willy Wonka for edible illusions, fizzy‑lifting laughs, and music that hums through the pathways. Along the way we weigh Transformers, King Kong's Monarch universe, Hunger Games, Smurfs, Popeye, Garfield, Jetsons, and G.I. Joe—asking where Disney's “story per minute” advantage can turn good IP into unforgettable place.It's part cocktail hour, part imagineering session, and all heart for the details that make parks sing: scent, light, texture, music, and a wink of humor. Tap play, then tell us your top three non‑Disney IPs you'd hand to Disney and why. If you're vibing with the show, subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a quick review—it helps more Disney lovers find our little corner of magic. Cheers!

M1 “Idiot Bastard Son”, King Kong Jean-Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa, (Frank Zappa) World Pacific Jazz Records, 1970 (4:00). M2 “Twenty Small Cigars”, King Kong Jean-Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa, (Frank Zappa) World Pacific Jazz Records, 1970 (5:35). M3 “Bowing-Bowing”, Jean Luc Ponty-Stephane Grappelli (Jean-Luc Ponty), Inner City Records, 1976, recorded 1973, (6:28)  M4 “Valerie”, Jean-Luc Ponty-Stephane Grappelli (Jean-Luc Ponty), Inner City Records, 1976 (7:00)  M5 “Upon The Wings Of Music”, Upon The Wings of Music, (Jean-Luc Ponty), Atlantic Recording/Warner Communications, (5:24). M6 “Now I Know”, Upon The Wings of Music, (Jean-Luc Ponty), Atlantic Recording/Warner Communications, (4:25)  WELCOME TO THIS EPISODE OF VINYL VIBRATIONS – musical exploration into sounds and grooves from artists whose works are produced onto vinyl records. The Vinyl Record has stood the test of time- – Vinyl is durable and delivers stunning sound. With Vinyl Records, we capture a rich period in music history  including pop, rock, jazz, and classical genres. In each show I explore a topic in the artist's music that makes their work unique and timeless. From these podcasts, the actual vinyl LPs played in this show go back to the 1950s – I am enjoying these discs some 70+ years after their production date. Tangible music, always available great quality. …  I’m your host, Brian Frederick.  WELCOME to this episode of Vinyl …  Vibrations. ABOUT TODAY'S PROGRAM ABOUT THE ARTIST Today our featured artist is Jean-Luc Ponty – He is a French JAZZ-ROCK and JAZZ FUSION violinist and composer, born in 1942. Ponty graduated from Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris with the PREMIER PRIX the first prize, a great accomplishment. Then he was hired by Orchestra Lamoureux. He also had a side job playing in a college jazz band and he evolved and developed a jazz interest. In his 20's, Ponty went on to play at jazz clubs in Paris as the “JAZZ FIDDLE” role. Ponty was at the right time and the right place. In 1965, the VIOLIN did not have a place in the jazz world or in the jazz sound. Ponty has a unique sound, and he has made a huge impact in JAZZ-ROCK and in JAZZ FUSION. (pause) One characteristic of Ponty's style is his spared use of vibrato. His style favors powerful long notes, with just a trace of vibrato.. Another characteristic is that he plays the electric violin, and thirdly, he uses effects processing. He is truly a modern and pioneering violinist with his jazz and fusion roots starting in the 1960s. In the1970's he collaborated as sideman with FRANK ZAPPA- and with CHICK COREA- and with the MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA- resulting in 18 sideman records between those three groups. Before that PONTY had many recording accomplishments – with 8 recordings as LEADER going back to 1964 when he released his premier record [JAZZ LONG PLAYING]  In 1967 he played at the MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL, and this landed him a recording contract with the WORLD PACIFIC label.  In 1970, he was working with Frank Zappa on the KING KONG album, and working with Elton John on the HONKY CHATEAU album. I was lucky and thrilled to see PONTY live in 1972 at  the BROWN SHOE, a bar in the Chicago Old Town neighborhood. He played an electric violin, and had floor pedals with basic effects, and played a mind-boggling 45-minute set of ROCK FUSION music. That was during his MAHAVISHNU-ZAPPA-COREA days. I had my proof, he was the real thing. And now, let's go into the music of Jean Luc Ponty. In today's podcast I review three records of Jean Luc Ponty AS LEADER, his early years, 1970 to 1975. King Kong Jean-Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa 1970 Jean-Luc Ponty-Stephane Grappelli 1973 Upon The Wings of Music 1975    

Today Scot spends half the episode standing up - he's just tooo excited to unbox his newest and possibly most expensive toy ever. There is only - DOOM. Hot Toys styles. And as it's Valentines Day, we pay tribute to the pop culture love interests that were a huge part of our childhoods, but never got a figure because, the eighties. Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Surprise! Author Thom Shubilla swings by camp to discuss his new book! It details the colossal production of King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962), the involvement of Ishiro Honda, Tsuburaya, Forrest J. Ackerman, and Linda Miller (who worked with Honda on King Kong Escapes) and more. Full of insight, it's a love letter to both Kong and Godzilla - the most colossal beasts the world has ever known. Talk about famous monsters of film land!Plus, we ask Thom's opinions on everything from King Kong (1976) to Godzilla (1998). We can't thank him enough for his work, time, and fandom.And thank YOU for joining this special episode! Follow us on patreon.com/campkaiju, leave a rating and review, follow on Instagram, send an email at campkaiju@gmail.com, or leave a voicemail at ⁠⁠⁠(612) 470-2612⁠⁠⁠.We'll see you next time for Blacula (1972) with guest host, Shawn Pryor! TRAILERS AND CLIPS King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962); Bell, Book and Candle (1958); Ganja & Hess (1973); Blackenstein (1973); Godzilla (1985); King Kong (1976); Godzilla (1998); King Kong Escapes (1967); Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965); The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!? (1964)SHOUT OUTS & SPONSORSSubstack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Film Criticism by Matthew Cole Levine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Plays by Vincent S. Hannam⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zack Linder & the Zack Pack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Classic Horror Film Board - Rondo Award Nominating!Documentary about animator Drew FriedmanKing Kong vs. Godzilla - buy the book here!Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast. King Kong vs. Godzilla - "The Most Colossal Conflict the Screen Has Ever Known" by Thom Shubilla. Hosted by Vincent Hannam, Matthew Cole Levine © 2026 Vincent S. Hannam, All Rights Reserved.

This week, Sarah and MJ head to Site B to talk about the sequel to Jurassic Park! They talk about Spielberg's evolved mean streak, the fact that the film is his King Kong riff, and one of the most masterful sequences of Spielberg's career

In this week's episode the Powell men discuss the Orange menace and his racist retweet of the Obamas as apes. Yes you read that right. The pedophile and chief, Shitler, #Trump decided that removing his hood (probably a gift from his equally shitty father) was a great idea. You see in a week that we learn that some of these #Epstein parties served babies for dinner , a little distraction was needed. #MichelleObama said that when they go low we go high. With all due respect Queen, funk dat. King Kong ain't got nothing on us!! They have no bottom. The guys also discussed the #NFLHalftime show featuring #Grammy winner #BadBunny.  #BaileInoLVIDABLE #Benito #DeBiTirarMasFotos #BarackObama #MichelleObama

Director Corin Hardy joined the Untitled Film Project Podcast to talk about his new horror film WHISTLE, finding himself directing episodes of GANGS OF LONDON, how King Kong -- and yak hair -- planted the seeds that sprouted his career in Hollywood.

Se cumplen 50 años del estreno de la segunda versión de King Kong y les platico de la época negra de Lecumberri. ¿Trump celebrando la Guerra de México y Estados Unidos en 1847? También les recomiendo un texto de Alfonso Reyes y les traigo datos para ligar. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This episode is a celebration of film and TV milestone anniversaries with special guest Kevin Reitzel, co-founder of the Fandom Podcast Network. Together, we reflect on the films, TV shows, and music that shaped our fandoms and continue to inspire audiences decades later. Sarah reflects on classics like West Side Story (65 years), An American Tail (40 years), and Hook (35 years), sharing personal memories surrounding each film. Kevin reveals how Aliens (40 years) and Highlander (40 years) brought him and his wife together! He also shares his love of Independence Day (30 years) and The Muppet Show (50 years). Richard rounds out the conversation with nostalgic favorites including 1976's King Kong (50 years), The Monkees (60 years), Howard the Duck (40 years), and Big Trouble in Little China (40 years). What films and TV shows celebrating anniversaries in 2026 are your favorites? PODCAST SPONSORS Small World Vacations is an official sponsor of Skywalking Through Neverland. Contact them for a no obligation price quote at www.smallworldvacations.com. Tell them Skywalking Through Neverland sent you.

This episode is a celebration of film and TV milestone anniversaries with special guest Kevin Reitzel, co-founder of the Fandom Podcast Network. Together, we reflect on the films, TV shows, and music that shaped our fandoms and continue to inspire audiences decades later. Sarah reflects on classics like West Side Story (65 years), An American Tail (40 years), and Hook (35 years), sharing personal memories surrounding each film. Kevin reveals how Aliens (40 years) and Highlander (40 years) brought him and his wife together! He also shares his love of Independence Day (30 years) and The Muppet Show (50 years). Richard rounds out the conversation with nostalgic favorites including 1976's King Kong (50 years), The Monkees (60 years), Howard the Duck (40 years), and Big Trouble in Little China (40 years). What films and TV shows celebrating anniversaries in 2026 are your favorites? PODCAST SPONSORS Small World Vacations is an official sponsor of Skywalking Through Neverland. Contact them for a no obligation price quote at www.smallworldvacations.com. Tell them Skywalking Through Neverland sent you.

Mario Bros. is the biggest franchise of all time. Bigger than Star Wars, Marvel… bigger than Harry Potter. Nintendo is an empire. Dave Young: Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques that took famous businesses from mom and pop to major brands. Stephen Semple is a marketing consultant, story collector, and storyteller. I’m Stephen’s sidekick and business partner, Dave Young. Before we get into today’s episode, a word from our sponsor, which is… Well, it’s us, but we’re highlighting ads we’ve written and produced for our clients. So here’s one of those. [Travis Crawford Ad] Dave Young: Welcome back to the Empire Builders Podcast. Dave Young here with you, and Stephen Semple’s alongside, with another empire-building story for us that- Stephen Semple: An exciting story. Dave Young: It’ll take you back to childhood, but it doesn’t take me back to childhood because I’m too goddamned old. Stephen Semple: Well, it depends how you look at this, this might be- Dave Young: No, I suppose. I suppose the company [inaudible 00:01:55]. Stephen Semple: It might be older than your childhood, but depends what we decide to talk about. Dave Young: Yeah, it’s just like when the big games came out, the… So we’re talking about Nintendo today. Stephen Semple: Correct. Correct. Dave Young: And I had Atari and things like that. And my kids all had the Nintendo. I actually have a Nintendo Switch, but I didn’t get that until I was… Stephen Semple: It also originally started as an arcade game, if we go back, because we are going to go back far enough. Dave Young: Well, that’s true. That’s true. Stephen Semple: Yes, yes. But if we actually went back to the company, Nintendo, we would be going back to 1889. Dave Young: Okay. So not so much my childhood. There you go. Stephen Semple: 1889. Yeah. And we’re really not going to talk so much about the origin and Nintendo as a company, but really, the origin of the video game business, and more specifically Donkey Kong, and went on later to become the Mario Brothers franchise. That’s really what we’re going to talk about. Dave Young: Now, hold on. Hold on. Hold on. Now, I don’t know everything, but I’m pretty sure video wasn’t around in 1889. Stephen Semple: It was not. Dave Young: There was no video games. Stephen Semple: No, there was not. So that’s why we’re really going to be talking about more of the recent history of Nintendo. Dave Young: A real Donkey Kong, climbing ladders and throwing barrels. Stephen Semple: Okay. That’s it. That’s it. Dave Young: Or a monkey, a gorilla. Yeah. Stephen Semple: And here’s the thing, the Mario Brothers franchise is huge. It’s one of the biggest franchises in history. There’s been 800 million video games sold worldwide, making it the bestselling video game of all time. It’s bigger than Pokemon in game sales alone. The estimated lifetime sales across all revenues for the Mario Brothers franchise is $60 billion. Bigger than Star Wars, bigger than Harry Potter, bigger than Marvel. Dave Young: Wow. Stephen Semple: The movies alone sold over a billion dollars. There’s theme park now. It’s huge. It’s absolutely massive. And the Nintendo company is very old. It was founded back in Kyoto, Japan in 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi. That’s it, Yamauchi. Dave Young: Oh. Stephen Semple: Boy, I’m going to struggle with these names. Dave Young: What were they doing back then? What was the company doing? Stephen Semple: The first product they did was a playing card called Hanafuda, and it was very, very successful. So they actually started- Dave Young: As a gaming company. Stephen Semple: … in game business doing playing cards. Dave Young: Okay. Stephen Semple: Now, during the 1950s, during Japan’s economic recovery, because if you remember, the economy was decimated in World War II, and through the Marshall Plan and whatnot, there was this rebuild going on. And during that time, they had a new leader, Hiroshi Yamauchi, who decided to explore all sorts of new businesses. He was doing all sorts of stuff. They had taxis, they had love hotels. Yes, you heard it right, love hotels. Dave Young: Love hotels. Stephen Semple: Instant rice, and of course, toys. And most of the things they did failed, except toys held a promise, so they continued to lean into toys. So it’s April 1978, so this is basically really where our story starts, and Taito, a competitor, releases a game called Space Invaders. Dave Young: Oh, right. I remember Space Invaders. Sure. Stephen Semple: Remember Space Invaders? And of course, this is back in the day of arcades, and you’re putting money into the games. This is so big in Japan, there’s 100 yen shortage. It would be like being in the U.S., and we run out of quarters. Dave Young: Right. Stephen Semple: It’s so big. So Nintendo, because it’s having some success in the game space, decides to make a knockoff of Space Invaders. So it’s October 1980, they create this knockoff called Radar Scope, and they decide also to ship it to the U.S., because they’ve started up a U.S. division. And it takes four months for the game to travel from Japan to the United States, and once it arrives, the trend has changed, it’s no longer Space Invaders, it’s now Pac-Man is the big game. Dave Young: Okay. Stephen Semple: So they’re left with these 2,000 unsold cabinets sitting in the United States. Enter Shigeru Miyamoto, who’s a graphic designer with Nintendo, and he has an idea, and he says to them, “Look, let’s reuse the cabinets, and let’s just create a new game. Let’s do that.” And it’s like, “What the heck? Let’s give this a try.” So Shigeru grew up in rural Japan, and this deeply influenced how he looked at games, because he grew up in a place where there was no television, none of these things, and he would go and he would play in like a cave that was nearby, and he would create all of these stories and characters. And this is the ’80s where the games do not have characters or a story. Dave Young: Okay. Yeah. Stephen Semple: They didn’t have that. Dave Young: Space Invader, you’re just knocking down… Stephen Semple: Right. Pac-Man, the same thing, there was no story. Pong, all that stuff, no stories. He takes a look around and he realizes that Nintendo has the rights to use Popeye, so Shigeru makes a suggestion to create a game using Popeye, where they already have the rights, and he moves ahead and does that. And so he also decides to make a game where characters move up rather than scrolling left to right, and there’d be different levels, which was also a relatively new idea. And he created this whole thing where they could jump, and using just a joystick in the buttons that already existed. So they started to create this game, but they hit a snag. Just before the release, they discovered Nintendo only had the rights to use Popeye for playing cards. Dave Young: For playing cards. Darn it. Stephen Semple: Now, turns out this was a gift from heaven, and the best thing that could ever happen in Nintendo. Dave Young: So it would’ve been Bluto up at the top, and Popeye trying to get up there, climbing the ladders and- Stephen Semple: And saving- Dave Young: So sort of a nautical theme? Stephen Semple: And saving olive oil. Dave Young: Yeah. Stephen Semple: Because remember, he would always capture olive oil. Dave Young: Yeah. Stephen Semple: And Popeye was this love triangle, right? Dave Young: Yeah. Stephen Semple: So what does Shigeru do? Replaces- Dave Young: Bluto becomes- Stephen Semple: … with- Dave Young: … the gorilla. Stephen Semple: Right. Popeye becomes Mario. Dave Young: Yeah. Stephen Semple: And olive oil is Princess Peach. Dave Young: Okay. Stephen Semple: It’s the same story. Dave Young: Yeah. Beautiful. Stephen Semple: It’s exactly the same story. And if you think about it, even the whole idea of this gorilla capturing the princess kind of sounds like King Kong, doesn’t it? Dave Young: A little bit. Sure. Stephen Semple: A little bit. And of course, they can’t use the name King Kong, so it’s Donkey Kong. And the reason why Donkey Kong is, he went looking through English dictionaries, and there’s all this stubbornness, and all this other things that go along with it. So we went, “You know what? This monkey, this Kong is kind of stubborn.” So Donkey Kong is the name of the game. Dave Young: Did they run into any issues with the King Kong folks? Stephen Semple: Nope. Dave Young: No? Stephen Semple: No, because you think about it, it’s a completely different name, Donkey Kong, right? Dave Young: Yeah, but it’s still a big gorilla with the word Kong in it. Stephen Semple: Yeah. Nope, no. It was different enough. Dave Young: [inaudible 00:09:14] just because it’s stubborn, and it sort of went with the word Kong? Stephen Semple: Yep. So it was different enough. It was all great. And the original character was not Mario. Dave Young: Stay tuned. We’re going to wrap up this story and tell you how to apply this lesson to your business right after this. [Using Stories To Sell Ad] Let’s pick up our story where we left off, and trust me, you haven’t missed a thing. Stephen Semple: And the original character was not Mario. The original character was Jumpman. Jumpman. Dave Young: I kind of remember that. Stephen Semple: Jumpman. And the game allowed them to reuse the cabinets, and just do it. And think about it, the objective of this, because he was also just a very junior graphic designer, and the objective on this was, “Hey, if we can sell these 2,000 unsold cabinets sitting in the U.S., that’ll take the financial strain off of our U.S. operations, and it will be great, it will keep them afloat.” And here’s what happened, they sold in 1981 alone 60,000 cabinets. Dave Young: I tell you, I poured a lot of money into one of those cabinets when I was in college. Stephen Semple: So Shigeru goes from this low-level designer to the creator of one of the best performing games up to that point. And one of the things that also ends up happening, he starts making modifications to the game. And one of the modifications is, he’s walking one day, and he sees these pipes, and he realizes character should be a plumber, and the landlord for one of the Nintendo properties’ name was Mario. Dave Young: Okay. Stephen Semple: So that’s where the whole idea of Mario came from, and eventually evolved to being brothers, Mario and Luigi. And of course, there was continuing success, and other formats and differing games. And Mario Brothers grew beyond Donkey Kong, it went from Donkey Kong to really the franchise being the Mario Brothers, with all sorts of new characters being added, and all sorts of new themes, like there’s go-kart racing and all sorts of different things. But the birth of the idea happened when they had this problem of, “We’ve got to have these cabinets…” And Shigeru saying- Dave Young: “And we either have to make a whole bunch of Popeye playing cards, or we have to find something to put in these cabinets.” Stephen Semple: “We have to find something to put in these cabinets.” And Shigeru saying, “It needs to be a story.” Dave Young: Yeah. No, that’s brilliant. And I feel like I’d be remiss if I didn’t point out to our listeners here in the U.S. that Steve is Canadian, and he pronounces it Mario, and everybody I’ve ever met says Mario. Stephen Semple: Mario. Dave Young: Mario. It’s Mario Brothers. Stephen Semple: Mario. Dave Young: It’s sort of like you say Mazda, we say Mazda. Stephen Semple: Right. Yes. Yes. Dave Young: So- Stephen Semple: Yeah, that’s true. Dave Young: Here’s a weird tangential thought. Do you have a minute for one of my weird tangential thoughts? Stephen Semple: Isn’t that why we’re here? Just for your weird tangential… Isn’t what we tune in for? Dave Young: That’s the way I look at it. I wonder if the guy that shot the UnitedHealthcare… Luigi, I wonder if there was a little bump in Nintendo stock. Stephen Semple: Oh, I wonder. Dave Young: And I wonder too, what was the discussion inside Nintendo about that? At first it was probably, “Oh my God, a guy named Luigi just shot someone.” And that was probably, “Oh my God, a guy named Luigi just shot someone that… Okay.” It’s not cut and dry. Stephen Semple: Well, it isn’t, because sometimes these negative events actually have positive impacts on sales. The one that I always remember that always comes to mind, I always find bizarre, is the white two-door Ford Bronco was due to be discontinued until O.J. Simpson went and did a joyride on LA freeways, and it actually extended the sales of that vehicle several years. And to this day, the white two-door Ford Bronco is a premium price from that year. Dave Young: Yeah- Stephen Semple: It’s nuts. Sometimes these crazy things happen. Dave Young: I don’t know if it was a joyride, but yeah. But we remember it, for sure. Stephen Semple: But we remember it. But- Dave Young: And those things have these impacts that you couldn’t buy that. There’s nothing Ford Motor Company could do that would’ve done that, that would’ve saved the Bronco. Stephen Semple: So here’s the interesting thing, coming back to Nintendo, that I find… So one of the influences it had was it was the first game that came along and basically said, “We should have a story.” And if we take a look at video games today, they’re all very heavy story based. And in fact, the stories are unbelievably rich, like Zelda, and all these other ones are these very complex universes that have been created. And he was kind of the first to come along, and his influence from that came from the fact that he didn’t grow up with these things. Dave Young: Yeah, he grew up with stories. Stephen Semple: So again, it’s this whole outside… We had this graphic designer that didn’t grow up with these things saying to a game, “Here’s what it should do. It should have this story, and there should be this imagination.” And all these things. And when you think about it, there was a couple of accidents, a couple of lucky happenstances that led to the birth of this. First of all, the console. Because if you think about it, if it was the creating of a brand new game, you wouldn’t take some junior graphic artist and put on it. The objective was, “All we need to do is move these 2,000 consoles.” So it was like, “Okay, so we’ll give it to the junior guy to do.” And then it blows out of the water. The other lucky happenstance is, think about how Nintendo’s fortunes would be completely different if they actually had the rights to use Popeye. Dave Young: Yeah, it would have been, like, Mario Brothers, that whole universe would never have come about, and- Stephen Semple: Well, the whole universe would be Popeye Universe, even if it worked. Dave Young: And I can’t see that happening. Stephen Semple: Right. But even if it worked, it would not have been theirs, it would have been- Dave Young: Oh, true. Stephen Semple: The people who would have made all the money were the owners of the Popeye license, would have been a licensee. Dave Young: Yeah, that’s true. Stephen Semple: So they had a couple of really lucky, fortunate things that happened that totally changed the trajectory of Nintendo. But here’s the other interesting lesson, and look, we talk about this all the time in storytelling, is there’s a couple of things you can do in storytelling. One is, you can take an existing story and just change the characters. We just took Popeye, changed as Donkey Kong. And what you know is, we knew that story worked, so it’ll work over here with different characters. Or what you can do is, you can take existing characters, and you can change the setting. In magical worlds, you’re always talking about how Sherlock Holmes, and- Dave Young: House M.D. Stephen Semple: … House M.D. is the same story. Dave Young: Sure. Stephen Semple: It’s just one is a detective during Elizabethan times, and the other one is an emergency room doctor in modern times. Same character, different setting, changes the story. Dave Young: Right. Stephen Semple: So when you’re looking to use stories, find ones that work, and do that. Dave Young: Find the popular stories and just take the framework. And I’ll give you another example- Stephen Semple: Right. Either change the characters, make it same story with different characters, or take the characters and put them in a different setting. Dave Young: … there’s a book called the Bible that had this story about this Jesus fella. Stephen Semple: I think it’s rather a relatively popular book. Dave Young: And then in 1605, a guy named Miguel Cervantes wrote a book called Don Quixote, and he took a lot of the storylines and metaphors from this story in the Bible and created a book that became the second bestselling book of all time right after the Bible. Then a guy named John Steinbeck took a lot of the stories from Don Quixote, and renamed characters, and put them in different situations, but took the structures of the stories, and… So this works. Just do this. Stephen Semple: Oh, yeah. Dave Young: Just find a story you like- Stephen Semple: Absolutely. Dave Young: … and take the [inaudible 00:17:59]. Stephen Semple: Reimagine it. Reimagine it. Reimagine it. Either change it, keep the same story and change characters, or take the characters and put them in a new setting. Dave Young: I mean, the cool thing is, you can’t copyright a story arc, right? Stephen Semple: No, no. Dave Young: Something bad happens to someone and they overcome it. “Okay, no, that’s mine.” Stephen Semple: I’m still waiting for the overcome part. Dave Young: Yeah. Right? Stephen Semple: Yeah. Dave Young: That’s still the part of the story. Oh, I love it. Stephen Semple: I just found these things that came together for the creating of the Mario Brothers to be really interesting. And it’s also interesting when you consider who was expected to be the star of the show was the donkey, and it ended up becoming the Mario Brothers. Dave Young: Yeah. Great story. And I see it. Thank you for switching to English. American English. I’m sorry. Stephen Semple: American. Dave Young: [inaudible 00:18:54]. Stephen Semple: All right. Thanks, David. Dave Young: Where can we go play some Donkey Kong next time? Stephen Semple: Well- Dave Young: Anybody got an old Donkey Kong console? Stephen Semple: Yeah. You know what? My kids have got some old play stuff, I’ll bring it down. Dave Young: No, I want the console. I want the big- Stephen Semple: Oh, you want that… Well, I think we may have to look hard for that. Dave Young: Yeah, that’s good. Well, keep your eyes out. Stephen Semple: I will. Dave Young: Thanks for the story of Nintendo, Stephen. Stephen Semple: All right. Thanks, David. Dave Young: Thanks for listening to the podcast. Please share us. Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, and leave us a big, fat, juicy five-star rating and review at Apple Podcasts. And if you’d like to schedule your own 90-minute empire-building session, you can do it at empirebuildingprogram.com.

*SPOILERS* it's people.Jim Towns and David Ullman take a dangerous trip to Count Zaroff's Island to talk about this 1932 RKO thriller, which was made by much of the same creative team as KING KONG.

Dave's repairs: Data East Star Wars, Bride of Pinbot, Getaway, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Simpsons. Arcade visit. 100 men vs King Kong. Six Million Dollar Man, Funhouse, Robots.

On this episode of **Remy's Roundtable: The Florida Theme Park Podcast**, Remy and Mike are back at the table serving up another full course of Florida theme park fun!

The Deadly Spawn (1983) & Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor (1990) A cult fan favorite of the 1980s low-budget monster boom, The Deadly Spawn is best remembered for one of the era's most distinctive creature designs. Its semi-sequel, Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor, is a scrappy and underrated follow-up that's still a lot of fun, and long overdue for a proper Blu-ray upgrade. Behind both films is Ted A. Bohus, a true multi-man of independent genre cinema. Beyond producing and directing, Bohus has also been a vital chronicler of film history and technique through his magazines SPFX and Candid Monsters, publications that routinely reveal how much there still is to discover about movies we think we already know. In this episode, he sits down with us to talk about The Deadly Spawn, Metamorphosis, and the realities of working in the low-budget, independent filmmaking world, sharing more than a few hard-earned lessons for aspiring filmmakers along the way. We also dive into his work as a publisher, including the deep-research, damn-near-a-book issues of Candid Monsters, which take exhaustive looks at some of our favorite classic films. So sit back and enjoy a conversation packed with great stories, sharp insights, and a genuine love for the messy, fascinating world of making movies and magazines. Films mentioned in this episode: Angry Red Planet (1959), The Alien Factor (1978), The Alligator People (1959), Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025), Black Scorpion (1957), The Blob (1958), The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), The Deadly Spawn (1983), Destination Fame (2012), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931), Fiend (1980), Forbidden Planet (1956), Freaks (1932), Friday the 13th (1980), Gog (1954), Gorgo (1961), Hell on Earth (2010), Hideous Sun Demon (1958), The House of Haunted Hill (1959), The Invisible Boy (1957), It's a Wonderful Life (1946), King Kong (1933), Kronos (1957), The Maze (1953), Metamorphosis (1990), Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor (1990), Mighty Joe Young (1949), The Monster of Piedras Blancas (1959), Nightbeast (1982), Primate (2025), Regenerated Man (1994), Son of Kong (1933), Star Wars (1977), Them (1954), The Tingler (1959), Tobor the Great (1954), Vampire Vixens from Venus (1995)

Another adaptation episode, except this one we LOVE! In the early 2000's Peter Jackson could do no wrong, and he proves it here with a timely update that still feels faithful to it's source in 2005's King Kong.It's long, but worth it as they say, and so is this episode. Along with rewatching the Director's Cut, we enjoy four or five beers, stump each other with fun trivia, and have a lot of laughs along the way. We know you will enjoy it as much as we do. Thanks for your support and for finding us on the web at 20years4beers or on Threads!Support the show

On today's Radio Night Live: Fun Friday! Christiani Pitts, star of the Broadway play: Two Strangers (Carry a Cake across New York); & John Nimick, President at Squash Engine, Inc. & Event Producer of Sprott Tournament of Champions presented by Crowd Street ABOUT CHRISTIANI: In Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), Christiani Pitts plays Robin, a 26-year-old New Yorker struggling to find meaning while stuck in an unfulfilling, monotonous routine. Pitts was drawn to the role of Robin because of the character's relatable experience of depression, which the actress appreciates for not being over-explained in the production. Pitts' Broadway debut in A Bronx Tale, beginning as an ensemble member before taking over the co-starring role of Jane, was followed by the leading role of Ann Darrow in King Kong. She made history as the first woman of color to play Darrow, working to flesh out the character traditionally depicted as a damsel-in-distress archetype. Now, following the pandemic and the birth of her first child, Zora Makena, Pitts is back as one half of the two-hander musical rom-com Two Strangers with co-star, Sam Tutty. Currently, she recurred on Starz's Power Book III: “Raising Kanan” and starred in the Netflix feature Resort To Love. Her other credits include: Dead Ringers, “Blue Bloods,” “The Good Fight,” “Evil,” “Elementary.” Christiani is repped by Buchwald Talent and Authentic Talent & Literary Management. ABOUT TWO STRANGERS (Carry a Cake Across New York) Meet Dougal, an impossibly upbeat Brit who has just landed in New York City for the first time to attend the wedding of the father he's never met. Meet Robin, the sister of the bride and a no-nonsense New Yorker with a lot of errands to do for the bride—including picking up the groom's estranged son from the airport. These two strangers begin their journey together navigating New York City, secrets, and second chances. ABOUT JOHN: Nimick began playing pro squash in the 1980s, when hardball squash was growing in the U.S., though the sport wasn't played in arenas and received relatively little press coverage. John achieved a ranking of No. 2 on the World Professional Squash Tour in 1990-91 and won four “Grand Slam” singles squash titles during his professional career. John also won the Intercollegiate Singles title, U.S. National Singles title and numerous other singles and doubles championships. Nimick is now the president of sports marketing company Squash Engine, the leading promoter of international squash. Nimick's comprehensive, value-driven approach to sports championship and entertainment management quickly established Squash Engine as the leading promoter in international squash and enabled his forerunner company Event Engine to provide similar services to the tennis, golf and classical and popular music markets. His company is known for hosting squash championships in non-traditional venues. Its tentpole event, the Tournament of Champions, is held in New York City's Grand Central Terminal. Now, the “ToC” is the largest squash spectator tournament in the world. ABOUT TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS: The Tournament of Champions can trace its distinguished international squash lineage back to 1930 when it was first staged as the “U.S. Professional.” In the late 70's it became the World Professional Squash Championships and then the Tournament of Champions in 1992. A women's invitational draw was added to the event in 2001 with a full championship draw added in 2002-2003, 2005-2007 and 2012 forward. The tournament is the oldest, annual competition for squash professionals in the world. The list of titleholders is a veritable “who's who” of squash through the years. The tournament has been played in 17 different cities but is now closely identified with its majestic Grand Central Terminal venue where the ToC was first presented in 1995.

Its our 400th episode! We might be recording a day early but that doesn't mean the news stops. Apparently the Doomsday trailers are a story, not a cohesive one though. Jackass is returning to theaters, but at what cost? GameStop is closing stores, are you surprised? Plus reactions to the Golden Globes, and more!

This week we finish up our look back at the year 2025 in Reggae Music. This week you will hear selections from Lee Scratch Perry, Skip Marley, Johnny Osbourne, Stevie Face, Marcus I & The 18th Parallel, Nate Birchall, Lutan Fyah & Derrick Sound, Jesse Royal, Mr Vegas, Kabaka Pyramid, Mortimer, Busy Signal, OBF with Michale Prophet and Max Romeo, Linval Thompson, I Straw Berry, mesh Marina, Jalen Ngonda, Collie Buddz and Sean Paul, Runkus, Ras Teo, Soothsayers, Vibronics & Tann I Browne, Skarra Mucci and Manudigital, Manwel t, Macka B, Soul Sugar, Chronixx, Skygrass, Alborosie, Chezidek, Danny Red, Perfect Giddimani, Roots Radics & Green Lion, Eesah, The Tighters with Keith & Tex, Bugle & Agent Sasco, Rik Jam & JonQuan, L'Entourloop, Amatah Keo, Roberto Sanchez, Aiesha, Mungo's HiFi with Cheshire Cat, and Ras I. Also this week we ride the Hell A Go Pop Riddim and The Repatriation Riddim from the Irie Ites Record label featuring artists like Micah Shemaiah, Little Kirk, Young Kulcha, White Mice, and King Kong.  Enjoy!  Lee Scratch Perry & Ion Sound feat. Flex Matthews - Rain Dominion - Trap Door Records/Zojak Worldwide Skip Marley - In Our Sight - Tuff Gong International/Def Jam Johnny Osbourne feat. Tarrus Riley & Dean Fraser - We Need More Love - Universal Love Showcase - VP Records Stevie Face - I'll Be Around - Maximum Sound Marcus I & The 18th Parallel - Wax Box - Fruits Records Nat Birchall & The 18th Parallel - Let Peace Reign/Let Dub Reign - Fruits Records The 18th Parallel Meets Roberto Sanchez feat. Cornel Campbell - Stars Above - Dub Avalanche Vol. 1 - Evidence Music Johnny Osbourne feat. Anthony B - Give More Love/Give More Dub - Universal Love Showcase - VP Records Lutan Fyah & Derrick Sound - Blessings - Upliftment - Evidence Music Micah Shemaiah & Irie Ites feat. The Ligerians - Hell A Go Pop - Hell A Go Pop Riddim - Irie Ites Records Young Kulcha & Irie Ites feat. The Ligerinas - Sweet Reggae Music - Hell A Go Pop Riddim - Irie Ites Records Little Kirk & Irie Ites - Put The Most High Before Us/Dub Up - Hell A Go Pop Riddim - Irie Ites Records Jesse Royal - Art Of Love - No Place Like Home - Easy Star Records Mr. Vegas - Fade Away - Ghetto Reggae - MV Music Kabaka Pyramid & Irie Souljah - Show Love - Reverence Riddim - Kushite Organic Records Mortimer & Zion I Kings - Round & Round - Fruits Ripe Riddim - Zion High  Productions Busy Signal & Zion I Kings - The Days - Fruits Ripe Riddim - Zion High Productions O.B.F. & Michael Prophet - Guide & Protect/I-Tected Dub - Dubquake Records Cimarons - Oh Jah - Harder Than The Rock - Evidence Music Linval Thompson - Wicked Man - Roots Renegade Records Linval Thompson & Lone Ark - Dread At The Ark - Marijuana Sessions In Dub - Evidence Music I Straw Berry - Everything Get Less - Silver Diamond Productions Mesh Marina feat. Shenell & Mario C - Joke Dem A Joke - SRO Dimension Music Jalen Ngonda - All About Me/All About Me Dub - Daptone Records Iotosh - Righteous - Sound Ting Collie Buddz & Sean Paul - On My Way Back Home (LionFace & JonFX Remix) - Ineffable Records Runkus & Sean Paul - Sure As The Sun - Easy Star Records Oku Onuora & The Tighters - Balance - The Tighters Ras Teo w/ Ashanti Selah & Zion I Kings - Jah Satta - Deh Pon Dem - Forward Bound Records Soothsayers - Love Will Find A Way - Fly Higher - Wah Wah 45s Vibronics & Tann I Browne - Cold World/Cold Dub - Scoops Records Inna Vision & Ini Kamoze - Keep Distance - Reggae Lives White Mice & Irie Ites - One Blood - Repatriation Riddim - Irie Ites Records King Kong & Irie Ites - Repatriation - Repatriation Riddim - Irie Ites Records Young Kulcha & Irie Ites feat. Naram - Come Pick Me Up/Come Dub Me Up - Repatriation Riddim - Irie Ites Records Skarra Mucci & Manudigital - Ragga Blasta - Ragga Blasta - X-Ray Production Skarra Mucci & Manudigital feat. 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Karel Zeman's JOURNEY TO THE BEGINNING OF TIME takes a more scientific approach to dinosaurs than King Kong did, but is not without it's excitement.

Click here to Shop Affirmation Decks, Oracle Decks, and more! Use Promo code: RCPODCAST20 for 20% off your first order!   Today's Power Affirmation: My mind is King Kong strong, and I am even stronger.   Today's Oracle of Motivation: You know what helps in every situation? The ability to be King Kong strong within your thoughts. Strengthening your mind leads to humility, patience, self-confidence, courage, honesty, focus, flexibility, awareness, gratitude, and the ability to beat resistance and fear gremlins to a pulp. When you create habits to strengthen your mind (meditation, creative expression, relaxation, self-love, etc.), you strengthen the rest of your life too (relationships, career, projects, sexy time, etc.). When you understand that you are also stronger than your mind, your mind follows suit and levels up to superhero status. That cape looks hella fresh on you!   Designed to Motivate Your Creative Maniac Mind The 60-Second Power Affirmations Podcast is designed to help you focus, affirm your visions, and harness the power within your creative maniac mind! Join us every Monday and Thursday for a new 60-second power affirmation followed by a blast of oracle motivation from the Universe (+ a quick breathing meditation). It's time to take off your procrastination diaper and share your musings with the world!   For more musings, visit RageCreate.com     Leave a Review & Share! Apple Podcast reviews are one of THE most important factors for podcasts. If you enjoy the show, please take a second to leave the show a review on Apple Podcasts! Click this link: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts Hit “Listen on Apple Podcasts” on the left-hand side under the picture. Scroll down under “Ratings & Reviews” & click “Write A Review” Leave an honest review. You're awesome!  

Derek is joined by author, monster kid, Monster Bash-er Thom Shubilla to discuss his new book! Plus Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Review (Ultraman Taro) and Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters of Filmland! Voicemail: (360) 524-2484 Email: monsterkidradio@gmail.com Monster Kid Radio on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/monsterkidradio Monster Kid Radio on Twitch! - https://www.twitch.tv/monsterkidradio Monster Kid Radio on YouTube - http://youtube.com/monsterkidradio Follow Mark MatzkeMonster Study Group - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/monster-study-group/id1526013554 Small Town Monsters - https://www.smalltownmonsters.com Follow Thom Shubilla King Kong Versus Godzilla - "The Most Colossal Conflict the Screen Has Ever Known" - https://amzn.to/4qeZqyu Thom's other books on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/stores/Thom-Shubilla/author/B0CX98RDCZ King Kong vs. Godzilla at The Gap Theatre - https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/gap-theatre/king-kong-vs-godzilla-1962-in-35mm Classic Horror Film Board - https://classichorrorfilmboard.com/ Executive Producer - https://www.podcascadia.com/ Deth Designs - https://dethdesigns.bigcartel.com/ "The King's Sip" (Vile Chat EP) provided courtesy of Beware the Dangers of a Ghost Scorpion! https://ghostscorpion.bandcamp.com/ Bride of Monster Kid Radio is a Team Deth Production. All original content of Bride of Monster Kid Radio is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International License. You can learn more about Team Deth, our other projects like Deth Merchant, Mail Order Zombie, Deth Writer, and more at www.teamdeth.com. Please rate and review Monster Kid Radio wherever you download your favorite podcasts. Next time on Bride of Monster Kid Radio: Follow us on Patreon to find out!

Christiani Pitts stops by to chat about her journey from playing a scene stealing cow in a church nativity play to leading Broadway blockbusters. She shares a hilarious story about how a miscommunication led to her performing stand up comedy at a nightclub at age eleven for an event associated with Dave Chappelle, and how her parents supported her dreams while navigating the tricky world of early industry scams. We dive deep into her experience starring in King Kong, discussing the technical insanity of acting opposite a massive puppet and how she manifested doing an action movie on stage. She also opens up about her current role in Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), exploring how the show handles mental health with subtle physicality, the "simplistically complex" set design, and the joy of balancing life as a Broadway star and a mom to a daughter who thinks she is also in the cast. Christiani Pitts is a history making performer who received critical acclaim playing Anne Darrow in the Broadway production of King Kong. After previously starring as Jane in A Bronx Tale, she played Beverly in the Netflix romantic comedy Resort to Love and starred as Pernessa in Power Book III: Raising Kanan, with additional credits including Elementary, Evil, The Good Fight, Blue Bloods, and Dead Ringers. She is currently starring as Robin in the new Broadway musical Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York). This episode is powered by WelcomeToTimesSquare.com, the billboard where you can e a star for a day. Connect with Christiani: Instagram: @christianipitts Facebook: Christiani Pitts Connect with The Theatre Podcast: Support the podcast on Patreon and watch video versions of the episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/TheTheatrePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theatre_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook.com/OfficialTheatrePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheTheatrePodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alan's personal Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alanseales⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me at feedback@thetheatrepodcast.com. I want to know what you think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Science fiction movies force us to face a multitude of end-of-the-world scenarios. Whether the final curtain is dropped by rampaging aliens, killer rocks from space, or virus-infected zombies, these big screen glimpses of a dystopian future are as tantalizing as they are frightening. But one American city seems to be a favorite backdrop for stories of mass destruction. We speak with a cultural critic about why New York City is often the chosen setting for disaster films, and what dystopian fiction reveals about our shifting anxieties about humanity's future no matter where we live. Movies discussed include Deep Impact, Escape from New York, Planet of the Apes, King Kong, Cloverfield, Deluge, Failsafe, The Day After Tomorrow, AI: Artificial Intelligence, Contagion, I Am Legend, and Seth's very own short film: The Turkey that Ate St. Louis Guest: Dan Saltzstein – Deputy Editor for Projects and Collaborations, New York Times Featuring music by Dewey Dellay and Jun Miyake Big Picture Science is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Please contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to inquire about advertising on Big Picture Science. You can get early access to ad-free versions of every episode by joining us on Patreon. Thanks for your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christiani Pitts has starred on Broadway in Two Strangers Carry A Cake Across New York, King Kong and A Bronx Tale. She recurred on Starz's "Power Book III:Raising Kanan" and starred in the Netflix feature "Resort To Love." Other credits include : Dead Ringers, Blue Bloods, The Good Fight, Evil and Elementary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices