Sci-fi Creative Corner

Where did Ghidorah come from?  Why did Godzilla have such a hard time beating him? Where did it get its name?  In today’s episode we answer all of these questions and more!  We delve into the history, of the Golden King, Monster Zero, the Demon of the Galaxy, the Supreme Ruler of the Cosmos, the three-headed dragon  himself King Ghidorah! Also, here's our Win/Loss Stats in preparation of KOTM release Godzilla: 43 - 4 - 3 (All losses against Mothra, Main Character) Mothra: 9 - 8 - 0 (Guardian of the Earth and constantly is reborn, i.e. can’t really die) Ghidorah: 4 - 8 - 1 (Evil dragon king that usually takes a team to defeat) Rodan: 2 - 4 - 1 (Rodan is unaffected by both Godzilla’s atomic breath and Ghidorah’s Gravity Beams, but is not physically strong enough to really damage either of them)

Have you heard of Toy Photography?  Either way, you're in for a special treat!  In today's special Kaiju episode, Kaiju Toy Photographer, John Ruffin shares his love of kaiju, TV appearance on Japanese TV Asahi, his experience living in Japan, and how he got started creating toy photography.  John also has - a full-color fanzine of Godzilla toy photographers, fans and collectors! Click here Check out his work at

Some Spoilers! After watching the advanced screening of - a produced film, written and directed by , we ran into the director and asked for a quick interview of which he agreed!  He talked about his experience working with Spike Lee and using his classic shots, the heavy but necessary content for young adults and how he integrated his own culture in the film! See You Yesterday will be available on Friday May 17th.

Is Mechagodzilla stronger than Godzilla? We compare Mechagodzilla’s sentient transformation and nano technology to Iron Man’s in Avengers: Infinity War and how Godzilla couldn't stand a chance against this technology. Breaking down more history and back story on Mechagodzilla,  Dissecting the plot and battles with Rodan Mothra, Gidora, and Godzilla in the upcoming KOTM movie. And discussing the pros and cons of previous Mechagodzilla designs.

What if Tony Stark made a suit for Godzilla? It would look just like Mechagodzilla! In today’s episode we are back again with another kaiju from the Toho company. This time it's the Silver King of the Monsters, the Anti-Godzilla Super Weapon, Mechagodzilla!  Giving updates for KOTM such as: the running time which is 132 min (2hrs 12min).   Here's another teaser fun fact, Japanese band Alexandros is doing the theme for the movie entitled “Pray,” which will be performed at the Japanese release of the film!

Switching gears from Toho, The production company responsible for Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan, and their extensive history, to their rival company Daiei Films, famous for , then created Gamera.  The first two Gamera movies of the shows era had a serious tone to them, but the rest would take on a more comedic and childish tone to appeal to children.   What was supposed to be an answer to Godzilla and cash-in on the growing Kaiju film genre, became popular in the US in the 1970s due to their absurdity. We discuss the serious political and social political beef behind this battle. The initial film was not made with a message like most other Kaiju films of its time, which were metaphors for weapons, wars, tyrannical governments, the fear of the “other”.  But for kids in the states, Gamera was that lovable flying turtle coming to save the day! Will Gamera make an appearance in Godzila King of the Monsters next month?  We shall see!   Sources

Yes, Frankenstein was once a Kaiju! As crazy as this sounds, it was even crazier watching it. In this episode, we give a little history of how and why Frankenstein came on the scene, what he looked like, how he was created and why in the Kaiju world was he fighting the fire-breathing dinosaur we lovingly call Godzilla!! We also give some background info on what inspired director, Ishiro Honda to create these two on screen.   And what crazy dream screenwriter Takeshi Kimura - who wrote Rodan, Destroy all Monsters, and King Kong Escapes – had to inspire this mash-up. Will also cover the first full-fledged collaboration between the Japanese and American cinema industries.

In this Live podcast review of Captain Marvel after an advanced screening, the following people agreed and strongly disagreed on some questions we asked.  (Guests - Dre, Natasha Mayet, Jennifer Molnar and Akil DuPont) Hosted by:  JB Smith, Zonga Fielding and Amanda Ray Was this a better origin story than other Marvel movies? Comparing Captain Marvel’s wrecking action to other Marvel superheroes like Blade. Certain scenes were in the mood of Star Trek movies Comparing Brie Larson to Gal Gadot in Wonder Women Did this film have a bit of a Superman feel to it? Did it handle the pressure to succeed given Marvel’s first female led superhero movie? Was she believable in having the power to destroy Thanos?? Fitting 90’s music and fashion with the NIN (Nine Inch Nails) t-shirt Talos played by Ben Mendelsohn was awesome! Was very funny charismatic and did a great job acting through the make-up. The group ranked Captain Marvel from a scale of 1-10 between 7-9. A missed opportunity to pull us into a bigger cause than her own. The actresses that played Carol Danvers best friend Maria Rambeau played by Lashana Lynch and her daughter Monica Rambeau, played by Akira Akbar, were fantastic!   And the passing of Carols jacket to Monica sparked conversation about their backstories in the comic books. Like Monica becoming the next Captain Marvel and characters: Kree warrior Mar-Vell and Captain Britain. Kevin Feige’s decision making for this film.

One of the creepiest sci-fi thrillers,  received rave reviews at the 2018 Atlanta Sci-fi Film Festival!  Director, Co-Writer Ben Brown and Director of Photography Michael LaNasa talk about the making of this film and how they found such great actors to play out this well written film.  In this Spoiler-Free interview we cover: The origins of the story The actors and their relationship to one another Networking with Backward Slate Productions Plans for the future of this short film

Rodan is one of the most beloved kaiju characters!  Although he first appeared with Godzilla as an enemy in1964’s Ghidorah the Three-Headed Monster, but later in the film he became an ally to Godzilla to save their world from the alien dragon. Here's a little snippet of what was covered in this podcast. History of Rodan and how he will be portrayed in the new movie Godzilla: King of the Monsters. The new film will pay tribute original score created by composer Akira Ifukube.   Rodan original film was released in 1956 titled Radon, but was changed to Rodan for English Audiences and so it would not be mistaken for the element Radon. - Rodan’s original name was Radon which is short for what they are, which are Pteranodons - Just as Godzilla was about the threat of nuclear war, Rodan was about the threat of the Soviet Union and is the embodiment of such - Rodan's debut appearance was the first and only time that the character was given a chestnut color. It originally had a menacing face .  with a jagged, toothed beak, which would disappear in later incarnations as the character became more heroic.