Episode 89 - The Seventh Circle of Fun! In this installment of season two, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss Death Kappa (2010).

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This episode's sources can be found below:

Japanese article about Haraguchi:

https://dic.pixiv.net/a/%E5%8E%9F%E5%8F%A3%E6%99%BA%E7%94%9F

Blog written by an extra:

https://altjapan.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/10/death-by-kappa.html

Japanese review:

https://ameblo.jp/halu7100/entry-11337917714.html

Japanese Blog:

http://jin-koubou.seesaa.net/article/173275137.html

Another Japanese blog:

http://www.fjmovie.com/main/news/2010/1127_deathkappa.html

A japanese article talking about the movie’s release:

http://www.fjmovie.com/main/movie/2010/deathkappa.html

Archived American Review

https://web.archive.org/web/20120101131512/http://www.filmschoolrejects.com:80/reviews/another-hole-in-the-head-2010-death-kappa.php

Norman England’s book: Ring of Fear: Dispatches from the Trenches of Japanese Genre Film Sets

Episode 88 - Off the Deep End! In this installment of season two, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss RoboGeisha (2009).

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This episode's sources can be found below:

The Director’s blog:

http://blog.livedoor.jp/iguchinoboru/archives/cat_50044574.html?p=6

A several hundred page Japanese blog documenting releases and events in 2009 and 2010: http://blog.livedoor.jp/robogeisha/?p=2

Interview with lead actor:

https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0019947

Interview with director about his previous film:

https://web.archive.org/web/20090904005449/http://twitchfilm.net/site/view/when-machine-girl-director-noboru-iguchi-speaks-youd-best-listen-or-this-gi/

Japanese Article:

https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/69142/full/

Another Japanese Article:

https://moviewalker.jp/news/article/9604/

Yet another Japanese Article:

https://moviewalker.jp/news/article/9482/

Announcement of Robo Geisha themed Pachinko machine:

https://www.sanspo.com/article/20170419-5MF6LB3RR5OTRAXZ7KKAMW5WJY/

Japanese Article:

https://moviewalker.jp/news/article/9391/

Q&A video:

https://youtu.be/1zg_eKx_lj8?si=NexnF4BvCYozb38k

Episode 87 - An Old Friend! In this installment of season two, host Gratton Conwill and special guests, Matt Fields and Zach Tracy, discuss Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit (2008).

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This episode's sources can be found below:

1. Japanese DVD Thing:

https://www.cinemacafe.net/official/guilala/

Scifi Japan Article:

https://web.archive.org/web/20120604121253/http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2008/06/16/shochiku-details-guilalas-return-in-monster-x-strikes-back-attack-the-g8-summit/

Japanese article (Not terribly helpful): https://eiga.com/news/20080707/9/

Early news article: https://eiga.com/news/20080704/8/

Another article: https://eiga.com/news/20080130/5/

An interview with Kawasaki about the making of the movie: https://ayamekareihikagami.hateblo.jp/entry/2019/11/23/175309

Ed Godzizewski or whatever review: https://www.scifijapan.com/kaiju-monsters/review-monster-x-strikes-back-attack-the-g8-summit

Hollywood reporter article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/monster-x-strikes-back-attack-125739/

American review: https://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/12290/monster-x-strikes-back-attack-the-g8-summit-2009/

4 page interview with Kawasaki:

https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20080725-minoru/3

Some info about a prerelease screening:

https://s.cinemacafe.net/article/2008/07/08/4259.html

Article about the screening in Venice:

https://www.cinemacafe.net/article/2008/07/30/4371.html

Another article about a promotional event:

https://www.cinemacafe.net/article/2008/07/31/4374.html

Blog about the special effects:

http://horiuchi.cocolog-nifty.com/urutoradiary/2008/04/post_c4bb.html

Episode 86 - The Indie Darling! In this installment of season two, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss Big Man Japan (2007).

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Episode 85 - Plus One! In this installment of season two, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters (2005).

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Episode 84 - The Calamari Before the Storm! In the first installment of season two, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss The Calamari Wrestler (2004).

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Episode 83! In the final installment of season one, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss Ultraman: Rising (2024).

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Episode 82! Host, Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss Godzilla Minus One (2023).

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In this exclusive bonus episode, host, Gratton Conwill and special guest, Elijah Thomas discuss Edo Kami No Gyakushu (2024). This new kaiju short film was directed and written for the screen by Elijah Thomas, the host of the Kaiju Conversation Podcast. This audio is a lightly edited version of a live stream we recorded at 4:30 on 7-2-2024. The six-minute short film will premiere in the Film Festival Room in the afternoon on Sunday, July 14 2024 at G-Fest. To watch the original live stream video featuring live video of Gratton and Elijah as well as an exclusive first look at the film, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUjmW-QUZ2I&t=3612s&ab_channel=GiantMonsterBullShit

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Episode 81! Host, Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024).

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