Kaiju Vs. History

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Kaiju Vs. History episodes

October 10, 2022 Episode 57 - Son of Godzilla (1967)
Director Jun Fukuda is back at the helm of another island Godzilla adventure with 1967's "Son of Godzilla"
Watch as Godzilla protects a young kaiju from colossal insect enemies, while scientists try their best to control the weather.
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49 min
October 03, 2022 Episode 56 - Voyage Into Space (1967)
Blast into some forgotten made or TV compilation action with this week's retrospective on one of the wildest tokusatsu shows of all time. This week's episode is on 1967's "Voyage Into Space"
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32 min
September 26, 2022 Episode 55 - Yongary, Monster From the Deep (1967)
We explore the shores of Korea for a Godzilla knock-off that would be the benchmark for Bad Kaiju of the era. Join us as we discuss all the history behind 1967's "Yongary, Monster From the Deep"!
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32 min
September 19, 2022 Episode 54 - King Kong Escapes (1967)
We look at yet another Ishiro Honda classic in the extremely colorful 007-style kaiju adventure of 1967's "King Kong Escapes".
Get ready to monkey around deep dive into the history behind this production on this week's Kaiju Vs. History!
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42 min
September 12, 2022 Episode 53 - Kaiju Lost Films Special
Join us for a break down of the Kaiju films lost to history, lost to the weather or legally lost to everyone else. We look at 7 films that we won't be looking at elsewhere on this podcast as the entire film is lost, unreleased or otherwise unavailable.
Join us as we rate our desire to see these projects, from Japan's original statue Daikaiju in the Great Buddha Arrival to the fan film of Gamera 4 on Kaiju Vs. History.
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50 min
September 05, 2022 Episode 52 - Gappa the Triphibian Monster (1967)
We turn our sights on another new studio trying to make a splash on the Kaiju scene, this week with the Nikkatsu Corporation. Will a retread of 1961's Gorgo succeed in Japan's saturated busiest daikaiju year to date?
Find out this week as we take a look at 1967's "Gappa the Triphibian Monster"
47 min
August 29, 2022 Episode 51 - The X From Outer Space (1967)
We prepare to dive into a non-Toho giant monster movie, this time from rival studio Shochiku. Will a swinging space adventure mixed into a kaiju movie work well or will this be film flop?
Find out as we explore 1967's "The X From Outer Space"!

51 min
August 22, 2022 Episode 50 - Gamera Vs. Gyaos (1967)
Noriaki Yuasa is back in the director's chair for the latest installment of the showa Gamera films, and this time the flying terrapin is becoming the friend of all children.
This week's episode is 1967's "Gamera vs. Gyaos"
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55 min
August 15, 2022 Episode 49 - Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)
We round out maybe the most Kaiju-packed year in the history of cinema with a Godzilla classic. This time we have a new director, composer and colorful setting for a film not even originally written for the Big-G.
This week we are island hopping though 1966's "Ebirah, Horror of the Deep"
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54 min
August 08, 2022 Episode 48 - Daimajin Strikes Again (1966)
This week we finish off the oft overlooked and sadly forgotten Daimajin trilogy by Daiei studios. The giant vengeance Kami once more divides war torn lands, and an evil samurai lord needs some comeuppance. Find out how the magical statue strikes in this weeks episode "Daimajin Strikes Again"
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40 min

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This podcast is a chronological crash course of Kaiju cinema history with hosts Myles and Patrick. We examine the production, reception and legacy of every single giant monster movie ever created to…