It’s the dawn of a new era! This time on Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at the second Marvel Comics Ultraman miniseries, The Trials of Ultraman! The USP has revealed themselves to the world… and it goes about as well as you would expect! Now, Shin and Ultraman, along with Fuji and Muramatsu, must deal not only with kaiju but also conspiracy theorists, militant radicals, and technology run amok! And where does Dan Moroboshi fit into the grand scheme of things? Download and be enlightened! Plus news and feedback, all in this 4-color episode of Earth Destruction Directive!

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Join Luke Jaconetti as he gives you his rapid reaction and thoughts on the special two night screening of Shin Ultraman! It’s Ultraman on the big screen — you know you want to download and listen!

Bad kitty! On this temporal holiday edition of Earth Destruction Directive we are taking a look at the Power Rangers Ninja Steel episode “Past, Presents, and Future!” When the monster Cleocatra freezes the Rangers on Christmas Eve, it is up to Ninja Steel Pink to traverse the timestream to save the day. Good thing she has an ally in the form of… Santa Claus? Yeah, it’s a team up of titanic proportions, so grab yourself a big ole mug of your favorite festive beverage and let the Christmas Miracle flow like the inexorable passage of time! (“Christmas Miracle” and all related concepts are copyright and trademark DiMonzo Corp or Milan, Italy, all rights reserved.)

Jingle Bells Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

“This is no longer a situation for statesmen!” This time on a potentially Earth-shattering episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we are watching the 1962 space disaster epic, Gorath! When a rogue star with a mas 6000 times that of Earth is on a collision course with our planet, there is nowhere to run and nowhere to hide! So if you can’t flee Earth, and can’t destroy Gorath, what option is left? The answer may surprise you! Also, news and listener feedback, all in this episode of Earth Destruction Directive!

“Never Give Up!” This time on a multi-dimensional Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at Ultraman Saga, the third feature film starring Ultraman Zero! When the devious Alien Bat abducts nearly an entire Earth worth of humans to power his monstrous creation, Ultraman Zero, Ultraman Cosmos, and Ultraman Dyna are there to stop him! Too bad Zero and his human host Taiga cannot get on the same page… will they be able to work out their differences in time to save the planet? Download and find out! Plus news and listener feedback, all in this episode of Earth Destruction Directive!

On this special Halloween Gaiden edition of Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at the second installment of The Bloodthirsty Trilogy, 1971’s Lake of Dracula! A young woman is haunted by a nightmare from his childhood — or was it reality? What does have to do with the mysterious coffin which shows up at the lake near her home? The movie is called “Lake of Dracula,” so take an educated guess! It’s non-stop Western-style Gothic Horror via Showa era Japan! Happy Halloween!

The arrival of the Wings of Death! On this animated (but still audio only) episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at the finale of the Godzilla anime trilogy: The Planet Eater! The Exif god Ghidorah has arrived from the stars — can even the incomprehensibly massive Godzilla Earth defeat him? And will our hero Harou be able to save his own soul in the process? Only one way to find out folks! Plus news and listeners feedback, all on this episode of Earth Destruction Directive!

In this special Gaiden episode of Earth Destruction Directive, I sit down with Ross Radke, creator of the independent daikaiju comic book Stomped. We discuss Ross’s comics work, his origin as a giant monster fan, and what we can look forward to in his upcoming Stomped Kickstarter campaign! Please download check it out!

Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rossradke/stomped-complete-kaiju-anthology

Website: https://www.rossradke.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RtRadke

Who says that? I say that, on Earth Destruction Directive! This time out we are taking a look at two more episodes of the classic Ultraman TV series! First, a ski slope resort is threatened by both the legendary snowman Woo but also the village’s own prejudices! Then, the vampire planet Keronia and its army of Botanical Humans plant to replace humanity at the top of the food chain! Good thing our hero Ultraman is on the case! Plus news and listener feedback! So grab your Beta Capsule and let’s go!

The Absolute Guardian Of The Universe! It’s the final installment of the Heisei Gamera trilogy, and boy is this one a doozy! Gamera has protected the Earth from the Gyaos and Legion, but when his connection with humanity is lost, will he still be our savior? And when a young girl swears vengeance on the monster, what will happen when she is given the power to enact her desire for blood? It’s an explosive finale, and too big for me to cover alone, so I have enlisted the assistance of my fellow Tiger daikaiju fan Adam Thibault! So sit down, fire up your afterburners, and gold on tight — the final battle has begun!