Discover
G-Force: A Kaiju Podcast
![G-Force: A Kaiju Podcast G-Force: A Kaiju Podcast](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts211/v4/4e/1c/67/4e1c6706-2b65-dd7d-f3fe-ea2fce168c09/mza_2007316003040659902.jpg/400x400bb.jpg)
G-Force: A Kaiju Podcast
Author: G-Force
Subscribed: 12Played: 225Subscribe
Share
© 2024 G-Force: A Kaiju Podcast
Description
A rotating cast of kaiju enthusiasts from all walks of life, headed by co-hosts Nick and Andrew, dive into a geeky dissection of all things kaiju- alternating between discussion of a randomly-chosen kaiju film, and discussion of kaiju topics or stories from other mediums, such as TV shows and graphic novels! Join us for this bi-monthly podcast; you never know what you're going to get next!
82 Episodes
Reverse
Nick, Andrew, Ike, and Elphie gather to discuss their first impressions of the latest MonsterVerse film, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire! Plus the film's original monsters, the Junkie XL theory, what we hope comes next, and more!Introductions - (0:00)Our Expectations - (1:43)The Discussion - (7:35)Final Thoughts - (1:42:10)Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (1:45:23)Sign Off - (1:49:31)Tiger Drop Films (Ike's YouTube Channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCng0uLj2dFs9qTurFVoR...
Andrew, Nick, and Brendan continue their journey through Godzilla: Rulers of Earth with issues 5-8! Plus Godzilla: Minus One's Oscar win, the truth about Titanosaurus, and the mysterious appearance of Jet Jaguar!Introductions - (0:00)Godzilla's Oscar Win - (1:21)Rulers of Earth, 5-8 & Synopsis - (5:35)Issue 5 - (10:55)Issues 6 & 7 - (25:18)Issue 8 - (42:08)Final Thoughts - (51:38)Godzilla x Kong & Where to Find Us - (54:22)Sign Off - (56:04)https://twitter.com/gforcekaij...
Nick, Andrew, James, and Ike discuss the first Showa Godzilla film on this podcast in over two years, 1972's Godzilla vs. Gigan! Plus the stock footage (of course), Haruo Nakajima's final performance as Godzilla, the Nebulans' dream logic plans, and much more!Introductions - (0:00)Synopsis - (1:38)Opening Thoughts - (4:32)Story & Characters - (10:10)Monsters & Special Effects - (40:06)Score - (1:16:39)MVP - (1:22:28)Final Thoughts - (1:24:19)Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - ...
Andrew, Nick, and Brendan begin their journey through the fan favorite comic book, Godzilla: Rulers of Earth, by discussing the first four issues! Plus the incredible art by Matt Frank and Jeff Zornow, how this comic sets itself apart from its two predecessors, the unusual monster roster, and more!Introductions - (0:00)Our History With Rulers of Earth - (1:30)A Brief History of IDW's Ongoing Godzilla Comics - (5:26)Synopsis - (17:35)Issues 1 & 2 - (22:03)Issue 3 - (38:31)Issue 4 - (46:52)...
Welcome to season 4! Join Nick, Andrew, James, and Ike as they discuss their first impressions of the brand new Godzilla film, Godzilla: Minus One! Plus the movie's box office records and award nominations, whether or not this movie was overhyped, and how Minus One is similar to... Godzilla vs. Megaguirus?!Introductions - (0:00)The Film's Success - (2:42)Our Expectations - (5:38)The Discussion - (11:04)Final Thoughts - (1:20:01)Next Time... - (1:23:23)Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us ...
Nick, Elphie, and newcomer Chase gather to discuss 2008's Cloverfield for Halloween/season 3's finale! Plus how Clover influenced subsequent western monster designs, the film's connection to 9/11, whether or not more found footage kaiju films can work, and more!Introductions - (0:00)Introducing Chase - (0:31)Cloverfield & Synopsis - (1:10)Cast List - (5:27)The Discussion - (5:48)Score - (57:38)MVP - (59:45)James, Brendan, & Parker's Thoughts - (1:01:38)Final Thoughts - (1:16:10)The En...
Andrew, Nick, and Parker gather to discuss Dark Horse's sequel comic to Gamera: Guardian of the Universe! Plus the human characters' strange names, why this comic isn't what we expected it to be, the point it becomes a true Gamera story, and more!Introductions - (0:00)Synopsis - (1:38)The Discussion - (5:57)Final Thoughts - (41:49)Next Time… - (45:41)Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (46:20)Sign Off - (50:18)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodht...
Nick, Andrew, James, and Brendan form the Megazord to take on 2017's Power Rangers! Plus something that's really cool and frustrating at the same time, Jason Scott's bizarre music listening habits, how Angel Grove is similar to Springfield, and more!Introductions - (0:00)Synopsis - (1:09)Opening Thoughts - (5:35)Story & Characters - (8:28)Monsters, Mechs, & Special Effects - (1:12:38)Score - (1:39:26)Stray Thoughts - (1:50:45)MVP - (1:54:40)Final Thoughts - (1:56:39)Random Number Gene...
Join Andrew, Nick, and Brendan as they discuss the 2013 five-issue comic book mini-series, Godzilla: The Half-Century War! Plus the monster that's really cool every time it appears in anything other than its own movie, how this comic tells us who Mothra is as a character without actually saying it, how Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin are the true villains of the story, and more!Introductions - (0:00)Synopsis - (2:46)The Discussion - (8:04)Final Thoughts - (41:05)Random Number Generator - (45:...
Season 3 continues as Nick, Andrew, and Elphie discuss 1958's Varan, as well as its American cut, Varan the Unbelievable! Plus whether or not Varan is truly unbelievable, Elphie battling both Andrew and Nick on two separate topics, an extremely bored scientist, and more!Introductions - (0:00)Synopsis - (1:57)Opening Thoughts - (7:35)Story & Characters - (11:10)Monsters & Special Effects - (35:00)Score - (1:08:27)Stray Thoughts - (1:17:13)MVP - (1:24:12)Final Thoughts - (1:27:08)Parker...
Andrew, Nick, and James morph into action to discuss 2022’s five-issue comic book mini-series, Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers! Plus how the Power Rangers TV series came to be, the importance of how one writes dialogue for an ensemble, how this crossover respects the power of both Godzilla and the Megazord, and more!Introductions - (0:00)Our History with Power Rangers/The Origin of Power Rangers - (1:52)Synopsis - (11:52)The Discussion - (16:38)Final Thoughts - (44:09)Random Num...
Nick, Andrew, Ike, and Elphie get together to kick off season 3! Hear them discuss 1999's Godzilla 2000, plus the Japanese cut vs. the US cut, the battle for Miyasaka's soul, one of the best human villains in the franchise, and much more! But especially the Japanese cut vs. the US cut...Introductions - (0:00)Synopsis - (1:29)Opening Thoughts - (6:20)Story & Characters - (14:36)Monsters & Special Effects - (1:06:31)Score - (2:21:42)Stray Thoughts - (2:39:57)MVP - (2:49:17)Final Thought...
Andrew, Nick, James, and Brendan close out season 2 of G-Force by discussing the final two episodes of Godzilla: The Series! Plus their top 5 monsters from the series, top 5 episodes, opinions on the series as a whole, and more!Thank You for Your Patience - (0:00)Introductions - (0:29)Ep. 39: Tourist Trap - (1:57)Ep. 40: Clash of the Titans - (23:40)Nick's Unofficial Alternate GTS Episode Order - (57:40)Top 5 Episodes - (1:04:15)Top 5 Monsters - (1:09:51)MVP - (1:16:20)Final Thoughts - (1:20:...
In our 2022 Halloween special, Nick, Parker, Ike, James, and Brendan dive headfirst into 1956's Rodan! Plus the scariest scene in a kaiju movie, the prices of super 8s in 2022, Brendan waking up next to a Meganulon, and more!Here’s the hypothetical Showa Megaguirus that freaked us out so much: https://www.deviantart.com/quinn-red/art/MonsterMarch-4-SHOWA-MEGAGUIRUS-788214977Introductions - (2:09)Synopsis - (3:17)Cast List - (7:04)Discussing Rodan - (7:35)The Arrival of James and Brendan - (29...
Andrew, Nick, and Brendan continue their journey through Godzilla: The Series by diving into episode 35-38! Plus, one of the best episodes yet, one of the worst episodes yet, a little in between, another connection to King of the Hill, a furious rant from Brendan, and more!Introductions - (0:39)Ep. 35: S.C.A.L.E - (3:12)Ep. 36: Future Shock - (38:43)Ep. 37: End of the Line - (1:03:37)Ep. 38: Area 51 - (1:30:18)N.I.G.E.L. vs. Nick Scream Count Final Tally - (1:54:26)Halloween Special & Whe...
Parker, serving as substitute host in Nick and Andrew's absence, is joined by Brendan and Elphie to dive deep into the depths of Gamera vs. Zigra! Plus why this film is secretly dark, why it's actually the precursor to Godzilla: Singular Point, why it serves as a metaphor for Australia, and more!Introductions - (0:32)Synopsis - (1:09)Opening Thoughts - (4:37)Story & Characters - (8:38)Monsters & Special Effects - (38:16)Score - (59:20)Brendan's Random Trivia - (1:02:20)MVP - (1:03:57)...
Nick, James, and Brendan gather to discuss episodes 30-34 of Godzilla: The Series! Plus the return of Ruby, a very important phone call, Nick Tatopoulos’s alcohol problem, pre-recorded messages from Andrew, and more!Introductions - (0:41)Ep. 30: Freak Show - (1:17)Andrew’s Thoughts on Ep. 30 - (24:24)Ep. 31: Metamorphosis - (30:16)Andrew’s Thoughts on Ep. 31 - (43:22)Ep. 32: Where is Thy Sting? - (46:10)Andrew’s Thoughts on Ep. 32 - (1:09:17)Ep. 33: Underground Movement - (1:15:52)Andrew’s Th...
Nick, Andrew, and Evan welcome Ike back to the show just in time to cover 2000's Godzilla vs. Megaguirus! Plus children who find incredible advancements in technology to be extremely disappointing, the mass insanity in the room, the ever growing list of fan films for us to make, the best non-Ifukube Godzilla theme, and much more!Tiger Drop Films: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCng0uLj2dFs9qTurFVoRVCgIntroductions - (0:32)Synopsis - (1:36)Opening Thoughts - (5:42)Story & Characters - (10...
Andrew, Nick, Brendan, Parker, and James assemble to dive into episodes 25-29 of Godzilla: The Series! Plus the Cameron Winter(s) problem, the Nick & Audrey problem, monsters that actually have a recognizable silhouette, NIGEL becoming a dog, and more!Introductions - (0:38)Ep. 25: Lizard Season - (1:23)Ep. 26: The Ballad of Gens Du Marais - (29:58)Ep. 27: Ring of Fire - (53:00)Ep. 28: Protector - (1:17:20)Ep. 29: Vision - (1:36:46)Random Number Generator & Where to Find Us - (1:55:23)...
Nick, Andrew, and Brendan gather to discuss 1967's Yongary, Monster from the Deep! Plus Nick's new kitten, Yongary’s ties to the Gamera franchise, Parker's sadness over missing the episode about what is definitely his favorite movie ever, whether or not this movie is trying to say something, and much more!Yongary, Monster from the Deep (1967) Audio Commentary by Steve Ryfle & Kim Song-ho: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYkha2ehZHIIntroductions - (0:32)Synopsis - (1:52)Opening Thoughts - ...