G-Force: A Kaiju Podcast

Join Andrew, Nick, and James as they head into the second half of Marvel's Godzilla! Plus Godzilla clashing with cowboys, the issues Nick was most looking forward to, Red Ronin's outings in Marvel's other comics, and more!

Introductions - (0:32)
Issues 13 & 14 - (4:23)
Issues 15 & 16 - (51:19)
Final Thoughts - (1:06:30)
Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (1:12:46)
Random Number Generator - (1:18:02)
Sign Off - (1:21:49)

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In their first ever interview, Andrew and Nick speak to Matt Frank about his time working on IDW's fan favorite comic book series, Godzilla: Rulers of Earth! Plus why they couldn't put Toho's aliens in the comic, how Destoroyah was supposed to be Godzilla's Bane, the bonus chapter in the Japanese edition of the comic, Matt's upcoming original comic book, State of the Monsters, and more!

Animated recreations of Rulers of Earth's battles:
https://youtu.be/qOkKMOM3JDQ?si=l2-UyyGzVZbs-bvd
https://youtu.be/Xaps-6WbqgI?si=jsOu7f8qq1clYmx2
https://youtu.be/zzGPA_tRaCU?si=S-_rEb9hXz1fJ5DW

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Join Nick, Andrew, James, & Ike as they take on 1967's King Kong Escapes! Plus Ike's ode to King Kong, our beloved Gorosaurus, the differences between the Japanese cut and the US cut, what this film takes from the cartoon series it's based on, and more!

Introductions - (0:46)

The Origin of King Kong Escapes - (1:38)

Synopsis - (4:03)

Our History w/ King Kong Escapes - (8:04)

Story & Human Characters - (15:27)

Monsters, Mechs, Special Effects - (1:06:38)

Score - (1:49:18)

Stray Thoughts - (1:54:21)

MVP - (1:58:14)

Final Thoughts - (2:02:08)

Where to Find Us - (2:08:49)

Sign Off - (2:09:20)

Mister Tiger Drop Films (Ike's YouTube Channel): 

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Join Andrew, Nick, and James as they continue to read and discuss Marvel's late 70s Godzilla comic series! Plus Godzilla's second ever trip to space, the world's first, and possibly only, Canadian giant monster, Rob Takiguchi continuing to be irresponsible with a giant robot, Dum Dum Dougan's character growth, and more!

Introductions - (0:32)

Issue 9 - (2:14)

Issue 10- (20:42)

Issue 11 - (39:30)

Issue 12 - (49:25)

Final Thoughts - (1:10:42)

Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (1:14:24)

Random Number Generator - (1:15:51)

Sign Off - (1:20:08)

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Join Nick, Andrew, and Brendan as they gather to discuss 2002's Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla! Plus why Nick wouldn't want the concept of Kiryu to be explored more in this film, why some of the Millennium series films feel similar to the late Heisei series films, why this Godzilla feels more like a robot than Kiryu does, and much more!

Introductions - (0:33)

Synopsis - (2:00)

Our History w/ Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla - (6:14)

Story & Human Characters - (9:04)

Monsters, Mechs, Special Effects - (48:58)

Score - (1:46:22)

MVP - (1:54:36)

Ike's Thoughts - (1:56:28)

Final Thoughts - (2:08:21)

Where to Find Us - (2:10:51)

Sign Off - (2:11:23)

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Join Andrew, Nick, and James as they continue their journey through Marvel's original Godzilla comic series! Plus Dr. Demonicus being racist, why Marvel needs to reset their continuity, why these four issues are somewhat anti-climactic, and more!

Introductions - (0:33)

Issue 5 - (4:13)

Issue 6- (20:52)

Issue 7 - (40:24)

Issue 8 - (53:19)

Final Thoughts - (1:06:12)

Random Number Generator - (1:07:30)

Where to Find Us - (1:10:04)

Sign Off - (1:10:34)

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Join Nick, Andrew, Brendan, and Ike as they dive deep into the themes of Godzilla: The Planet Eater, the final installment in Godzilla's infamous anime trilogy! Plus whether or not Andrew still hates this film, why Nick thinks this version of King Ghidorah is perfect for this film, comparisons to Andre the Giant fighting pool noodles, and much more!

Introductions - (0:00)

Synopsis - (1:31)

Our History w/ Planet Eater - (9:48)

Story & Human Characters - (13:08)

Monsters - (1:00:13)

Andrew Ponders the Meaning of the Film - (1:26:28)

Score - (2:03:28)

MVP - (2:08:56)

Final Thoughts - (2:13:08)

Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (2:19:34)

Sign Off - (2:22:29)

Ike's video comparing the anime trilogy to Planet of the Apes: https://youtu.be/Wkye0k642e0?si=BFMeXIzxi6K7xTnU

Ike & Nick's King Ghidorah retrospective: https://youtu.be/76GNnrx8GVo?si=pqQYufH_aEz81gqx

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Join Andrew, Nick, & James as they begin their journey through the first ever American Godzilla adaption, Marvel's Godzilla, King of the Monsters! Plus what makes Marvel's Godzilla authentic, the first superheroes Godzilla had ever fought, fake trivia that would be cool if it was real trivia, and much more!

Introductions - (0:32)

Our Familiarity with Marvel's Godzilla - (1:51)

Issue 1 - (5:06)

Issue 2 - (27:37)

Issue 3 - (50:59)

Issue 4 - (1:09:34)

Final Thoughts - (1:25:27)

Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (1:28:01)

Random Number Generator - (1:29:56)

Sign Off - (1:32:28)

Andrew’s Marvel Star Wars audio drama: https://soundcloud.com/andrew-gilbertson-949534541/star-wars-marvels-episode-1

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G-Force has returned! Join Nick, Andrew, and James as they kick off season 5 with a discussion of 1961's Mothra! Plus all the ways in which this film changed the genre, the most shocking action taken by a human villain in a kaiju film, James's educational headcanon about what Rolisica truly is, and more!

Introductions - (0:46)

Synopsis - (1:45)

Our History w/ Mothra - (5:29)

Story & Characters - (8:43)

Monsters & Special Effects - (52:53)

Score - (1:10:00)

MVP - (1:15:42)

Brendan’s Thoughts on Mothra - (1:18:46)

Final Thoughts - (1:20:00)

Next Time… - (1:26:33)

Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (1:26:56)

Sign Off - (1:29:55)

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Andrew, Nick, James, and Parker return after a year to review to the newly translated 1961 novella, The Luminous Fairies and Mothra, written by Shinichiro Nakamura, Takehiro Fukunaga, and Yoshie Hotta, and translated by Jeffrey Angles! We would like to thank the University of Minnesota Press for giving us the opportunity to read this novella before its January 13th, 2026 release date!

Introductions - (0:00)

Synopsis - (2:56)

The Discussion - (6:19)

Final Thoughts - (1:03:04)

Next Time... - (1:06:15)

Sign Off - (1:07:03)

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