The Kaijusaurus Podcast

In their first episode of 2017, Steven and Ross discuss the 1989 fan-favourite series entry Godzilla vs Biollante. But do their opinions of the film match up to the community’s high regard of it? And look out for that Saradian agent!

Show notes here:

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The Kaijusaurus Podcast returns after a few months' hiatus with Steven and Ross' discussion of the 1984 series revival and reboot, The Return of Godzilla. The duo talk of everything from cold war tensions to how the film plays in the current global political climate - with time enough to also discuss their favourite ABBA tracks.

Before they move into the Heisei era, Steven and Ross take time out to reflect back on the Showa series of Godzilla movies, discussing how preconceptions and cultural osmosis affect the enjoyment of these films. PLUS - Ross’ memory is put to the test in the first episode of Who Wants to be a Godzillionare!

In the latest madcap episode of the Kaijusaurus Podcast, Steven and Ross chew the fat on 1975′s Terror of Mechagodzilla, talking aquatic dinosaurs, mad scientists, Scotland’s national bard, silver-clad space apes, cyborg ladies, marriage, scientific assault, and prosthetic breasts.

The prophecy of the Azumi Royal Family is fulfilled as Steven and Ross take on 1974's Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla - the first film for Godzilla's mechanical doppleganger, and the final film for director Jun Fukuda. This episode also includes a brief discussion of Toho’s superhero show Zone Fighter!

Show Notes

- Special thanks to Tim over at kaijufiction.tumblr.com​ for his excellent submission. Do also check out his equally excellent blog!

- The Zone Fighter monster Ross said looked like it had a “giant sponge” on - its back was Spyler, who appeared in the show’s fourth episode.

- Godzilla ultimately appeared in five episodes of Zone Fighter: 4, 11, 15, 21 and 25. He faced and fought Gigan for the third and final time.

- Jun Fukuda’s co-writer on the film was Hiroyasu Yamamura

Coming to you from Chicago, Illinois, it’s the Kaijusaurus Podcast G-Fest XXIII special! Join Steven and guest hosts Alex and Raffael as they discuss evetyhing from the G-Fest weekend, Ultraman Orb, Love & Peace, Attack On Titan, and much, much more! NOTE: This podcast was (clearly) recorded before the announcement of Godzilla Resurgence’s worldwide distribution.

Punch! Punch! PUNCH! The undersea kingdom of Seatopia unleashes its wrath on the Kaijusaurus Podcast as Steven, Ross, and Laura tackle the infamous Godzilla vs. Megalon - widely regarded as the worst of the franchise.

Perfect peace is finally achieved on the Kaijusaurus Podcast as Steven and Ross talk space cockroaches, children’s theme parks, and monsters of homework and too-strict mothers: it can only be 1972′s Godzilla vs. Gigan.

SHOW NOTES

- Apologies to all who submitted thoughts and opinions on Godzilla vs. Gigan and didn’t have them read out. We deliberately left out all listener submissions this episode as we’re currently working on more engaging ways to utilise listener submissions. We’ll have more on this soon.

- Particular apologies to spacehunter-m on Tumblr, who’s blog I had many, many opportunities to mention this episode, but didn’t. Sorry!

- More information on Akira Takarada’s announced run for office in Japan, can be found here: http://www.sankei.com/politics/news/160610/plt1606100037-n1.html (link in Japanese). He’s running with a newly-formed party, “Voice of Public Anger”, which specifically aims to challenge and repel Prime Minister Abe’s militarisation of the JSDF.

Steven and Ross head to Mount Fuji and join the 1 Million-strong March of young people to protest pollution, as the duo take on the extremely polarising 1971 entry in the Godzilla series, Godzilla vs. Hedorah, on the latest Kaijusaurus Podcast.

Steven goes it solo for the first time as the Kaijusaurus Podcast reviews and discusses the recently-released trailer for Toho’s much-anticipated return to the Japanese Godzilla series - Godzilla Resurgence.