EPISODE 85 – Jorge and Ralph watched Ishiro Honda’s 1955 film Jū Jin Yuki Otoko as well as the 1958 Americanized version, Half Human. Even though they are pretty much the same story, the American version takes the Japanese footage and narrates over all of it, then adds some interesting scenes sprinkle throughout. 03.18.2020
EPISODE 84 – Ralph and Jorge watched the 1985 North Korean film produced by Kim Jong Il and directed by a then kidnapped Sang-ok Shin! Created from rice and mud, Pulgasari roams the country devouring iron, fighting for good and leaving rubble in his wake! 03.18.2020
EPISODE 83 – Jorge and Ralph watched Ishiro Honda’s 1959 sci-fi action epic! Although there aren’t any Kaiju to be found, the guys are in awe of all of the model destruction and mayhem! 01.27.2020
EPISODE 82 – Ralph and Jorge watched this fever dream from 1972. Daigoro is hungry and it’s up to us to make sure he’s fed. It’s a pretty easy premise until the film also introduces you to flying bikes, rain rockets, magic shoes, clones (?), rosy cheeks, corporate greed, kaiju toilets and SO MUCH MORE! 01.27.2020
EPISODE 81 – Jorge and Ralph watched Godzilla Raids Again (1955) and its 1959 American counterpart Gigantis the Fire Monster. How far does the American version stray from the original Japanese version. Not a whole lot, with the exception of some really key elements! 01.20.2020
EPISODE 80 – Ralph and Jorge are finally closing out the Daimajin series with part 3. Wrath of Daimajin. Is this the movie that showcases Daimajin throughout the entire film, or will the guys be burned again, by having to wait almost the entire movie to see the titular character? There’s one way to find out! 1.6.2020
EPISODE 79 – Jorge and Ralph watched Reigo from 2005 and it probably didn’t go as well as they had hoped, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty of fun conversations to be had! 1.06.2020
EPISODE 78 – Ralph and Jorge are celebrating their third anniversary by talking about the Roland Emmerich American Godzilla film starring Matthew Broderick and a bunch of Simpsons’ actors! This episode also contains a really BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! 11.21.2019
EPISODE 77 – Jorge and Ralph watched the remake to the 1949 classic, Mighty Joe Young. It’s more of a loose retelling than a remake, starring Charlize Theron and Bill Paxton. Does the film hold up to the original? There’s one way to find out! 11.21.2019
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EPISODE 76 – Ralph and Jorge are talking about The Giant Behemoth. Directed by Eugene Lourie (Gorgo) with stop motion effects by Willis O’Brien (King Kong, Black Scorpion), does this movie hold up to those Kaiju Pod favorites? Listen to this episode to find out! 11.14.2019
EPISODE 75 – Jorge and Ralph are discussing the second film in the 1990s Gamera Trilogy! On the episode the guys discuss Gamera’s new secret powers like winged flight and chest lasers! We also get into dubbed swearing, bloody kaiju chunks, incredible models and awful CGI. 11.14.2019
EPISODE 74 – Ralph and Jorge watch an interesting one. Guilala returns to destroy the planet through recycled clips and strange new footage that takes place in a single valley set. But that’s not the weirdest thing to happen in this comedy monster spoof. We also get Take-Majin who in introduced by sucking a missile up his b-hole. 10.08.2019
EPISODE 73 – Jorge and Ralph watched the 1957 American monster movie with stop motion effects by the legendary Willis O’Brien (King Kong)! Join the guys as they discover the world of the Black Scorpion! With its misleading title, the guys are surprised at what’s lurking below the Hollow Earth! 10.08.2019
EPISODE 72 – Ralph and Jorge watched Q, aka Q: The Winged Serpent from 1982. The story follows a police officer and a diamond thief as they try to go about their normal day-to-day business while a giant serpent attacks the citizens of New York City! 9.12.2019
EPISODE 71 – Jorge and Ralph are discussing Gorgo from 1961! It’s a man in the suit monster movie not from Japan and it is fantastic. With interesting effects and a fun story, is Gorgo good enough to crack our Top 5?! 9.12.2019
EPISODE 70 – Ralph and Jorge watched the sequel to 1974 Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla? Well, not quite. In this 1993 film, we get a couple of Radons, Baby Godzilla, “Cornrows” Godzilla and the big Mecha-G! It doesn’t take a crotch brain to enjoy this one! 8.13.2019
EPISODE 69 – Jorge and Ralph watched one of the most insane movies so far! Ishiro Honda’s 1969 sci-fi, action, monster movie mashup. Latitude Zero!! Starring Joseph Cotton and Cesar Romero, this movie has more surprises than you can imagine! 8.13.2019
EPISODE 68 – Ralph and Jorge fall in love with Peter Jackson’s 2005 remake of the 1933 classic. Jorge watched the theatrical cut and Ralph watched the extended version, which is full of bugs, monsters and fish! How does this version of Skull Island stack up to the rest? Sit back, enjoy and find out! 6.27.2019
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