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A Godzilla Podcast dedicated to chronicling the big Dinosaur's history in order featuring Mulder/Fae, TalesOfNine/ToN and Crashfan1ooo/Crash with a focus on diversity. Logo artwork done by Dan Hartles. Proud member of Fears, Futures, and Fossils.
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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
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