Baron Von Goolo and Kaijucast host, Kyle Yount, freak out on the freaky at Fright Town!
Greetings, folks! The Kaijucast Headquarters is shipping out, but that doesn’t mean that I can’t get the newest episode online! Right? Yes, that is right. I’ve got more packing to do actually, so I’m going to make this quick and easy for you. Download the latest episode -which is incidentally the nineteenth Kaijucast show- right here! This month, my co-host for the evening was local spooky-dude, Baron Von Goolo! Baron Von Goolo was voted “Best Boogeyman” in the 2010 Best Of Portland Awards by the Willamette Week newspaper here in Oregon – which is our big entertainment paper.
It was a blast shooting the breeze with the Baron, but this month prior guests Martin and Jeff and I also discussed the 1966 Goji flick, Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster for the Daikaiju Discussions! Thanks to everyone who sent in their comments. We also played some music too! Unfortunately, I couldn’t play a lot, because episode runs a little long. Regardless, here are the tracks:
MUSICAL SELECTIONS:
1. “Sacred Springs” by The Peanuts from Mothra vs Godzilla (1964)
2. “Main Title” by Hattori Hanzo from Godzilla 2000 (1999)
3. “Roar! (Cloverfield Overture)” by Michael Giacchino from Cloverfield (2008)
4. “Eiyuu/Hero” by DOA from Ultraman Nexus (2004)
5. “Young Go Go” by Masaru Sato from Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster (1966)
SUGGESTED READING:
San Diego Comic-Con Godzilla Shirt by Legendary Pictures & Link to the AR Flash page
Koichi Kawakita Godzilla Collectibles (Sci Fi Japan)
New home for the Tokyo SOS Podcast
Another Godzilla Podcast: Godzilla Planet [not little kid friendly]
Awesome Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster drawing by listener Nick!
DAIKAIJU DISCUSSIONS HOMEWORK
The eighth homework assignment bring us to the roaring 90s with the 1997 Rebirth of Mothra II. If you guys and gals thought Godzilla vs The Sea Monster was a kiddie film, wait until you get a load of this one. This is one of those movies that I don’t own on DVD yet, so I’m not exactly sure which version we’re going to watch. If I can get my hands on a Japanese version with English subtitles, I might attempt to go that route. Regardless the same homework basics apply – just get me your questions, comments and thoughts before the last week of the month and I’ll include them in the August episode!
Download the nineteenth episode of the Kaijucast right here! Feel free to write me if you have any music requests, are enjoying the podcasts or if you, questions or even ideas for future shows, too – also don’t forget to follow the Kaijucast on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook. We are on both iTunes and the MS Zune Network as well, so if you listen through an iPod or Zune, you should be able to subscribe to the show and have the episodes download automatically to your player.
July 29th,2010
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So, check this out! Super awesome listener and San Diego resident-extraordinaire, Chris Mowry picked this shirt up for me at the World’s biggest Comic Book Convention, San Diego Comic-Con. This is a promotional shirt being given out by Legendary Pictures! According to Chris, some kind of effect happens with the atomic ray too.
Here’s the back of the shirt in case you’d like to see them using the actual Japanese name, too! Thanks so much, Chris – you rock!
July 24th,2010
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Crypticon's Godzilla Power Hour panelists (from left to right) K.L. Young, Kyle Yount, Aron Tarbuck, Jeff Burk & Nick the Hat wowed the crowd on a rainy Father's Day.
The download you’ve all been waiting for, folks! Episode number EIGHTEEN is up and running and ready to tantalize your earbuds! For this episode of the Kaijucast, I travelled North to the Emerald City – otherwise known as Seattle for the 2010 Crypticon Horror Convention. I drove up specifically to be on a panel with other Godzilla fans to talk about the history of our giant radioactive deity. The coolest part about it was meeting new fans, Kelly Young, Aron Tarbuck, Jeff Burk and Nick the Hat. While doing this, I recorded the panel and that audio takes up a majority of this month’s show.
I will warn you that the audio quality is a little rough since we didn’t have any fancy sound equipment, but it is definitely enjoyable. Additionally, you’ll find links to some of those fine fans’ websites below in the Suggested Reading portion of the post. This month’s Daikaiju Discussion was about the first Gamera movie and I got some great comments from everyone. So please continue to keep up the good work, class!
MUSICAL SELECTIONS
1. Battle by Cha Cha Maru from the Godzilla vs. Heavy Metal (1998)
2. Title Credits by Akira Ifukube from Destroy All Monsters (1968)
3. Monster Island Tour Narration from Destroy All Monsters (1968)
4. Gammera The Invincible American Trailer (1966)
5. Ending by Yuji Koseki from Mothra (1961)
SUGGESTED READING
G-Fest 2010: Guests galore including Akira Takarada and Bob Eggleton plus a killer movie lineup
New Book: Killer Kaiju Monsters: Strange Beasts Of Japanese Film (Ed Godz’s review)
New Book: Mushroom Cloud and Mushroom Men
New DVD (on the way): Gamera vs Barugon from Shout! Factory
Another Spooktacular in Keen, New Hampshire at www.thecolonial.org
Death Kappa is coming!
K.L. Young’s Strange Aeons Magazine: www.strange-aeons.com
Jeff Burk’s Super Giant Monster Time (not “kid safe” because of language)
Crypticon Seattle (& their Facebook page)
Horror Holocaust’s new website
DAIKAIJU DISCUSSIONS HOMEWORK
The seventh homework assignment for our monthly Daikaiju Discussions will be to watch the classic 1966 Godzilla flick, Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster – specifically the Sony DVD. I’m not sure if we’re going to watch the Engliush dub or the subtitles, but feel free to watch either. If you want to partake in the discussion, make sure you send me your comments, questions and reviews before the last week of the month. Email anything you’ve got to controller@kaijucast.com and I’ll make sure to include your responses in the next episode.
Download the eighteenth episode of the Kaijucast right here! Feel free to write me if you have any music requests, are enjoying the podcasts or if you, questions or even ideas for future shows, too – also don’t forget to follow the Kaijucast on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook. We are on both iTunes and the MS Zune Network as well, so if you listen through an iPod or Zune, you should be able to subscribe to the show and have the episodes download automatically to your player.
June 29th,2010
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Can Godzilla entertain hardcore Anime fans in Idaho? You'd better believe it!
So I just got back from Idaho last night, and boy did I have a lot of editing to do! I was at the 9th annual Anime Oasis convention to promote the podcast through some panels and a special presentation of this month’s Daikaiju discussion subject, Godzilla vs Biollante. It was a lot of fun, but also very educational. If I ever am in a position to talk kaiju via powerpoint presentation again, I definitely know more about getting those made up.
This episode features something new and kind of cool, too: a special guest review of the new Ultraman film by listener James Bonney. He talks about the film and gives a pretty thorough breakdown of the BluRay DVD release. You can download the seventeenth episode of the Kaijucast right here. But for now, if you want to know what the featured music of episode seventeen is, look no further than this list:
MAY TRACK LISTING
1. Miyarabi’s Prayer by Masaru Sato from Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
2. Main title by Chuji Kinoshita from Gamera vs. Barugon (1966)
3. Ending title by Keith Emmerson from Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
4. Main Theme by Mike Verta from Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends (2009)
5. Biollante by Koichi Sugiyama from Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)
6. Gamera March by Shunsuke Kikuchi from Gamera vs. Guiron (1969)
SUGGESTED READING:
3D Korean Monster Movie
VIZ Cinema’s War Of The Giant Monsters
Ultra-rama on Scifi Japan:
Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy DVD Reviews #1 & #2
Ultraman the Next retrospective
Ultraman 80 on DVD in Japan
Other Stuff:
Tom Whalen’s Kaiju prints
For Portland-area Locals: Geek Trivia Night @ Vendetta
DAIKAIJU DISCUSSIONS HOMEWORK
The sixth homework assignment for our monthly Daikiaju Discussions will be to watch and talk about the 1965 Daiei film, Gammera The Invincible. This comes at an opportune time for kaiju fans because the movie was *just* released last month from Shout Factory! That’s the version we’ll be watching here in June. If you want to partake in the discussion, make sure you send me your comments, questions and reviews before the last week of the month. Email anything you’ve got to controller@kaijucast.com and I’ll make sure to include your responses in the next episode. This segment of the show is proving to be quite popular both with myself and with the listeners, so I am very pleased to see how this evolves for the future of the show.
Download the seventeenth episode of the Kaijucast right here! Feel free to write me if you have any music requests, are enjoying the podcasts or if you, questions or even ideas for future shows, too – also don’t forget to follow the Kaijucast on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook. We are on both iTunes and the MS Zune Network as well, so if you listen through an iPod or Zune, you should be able to subscribe to the show and have the episodes download automatically to your player.
May 31st,2010
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Anime Oasis' Mascot, Chiara. For some reason, I don't think she's really that big.
This is it folks, the big week for me as I prepare for my panels and presentations at this weekend’s Anime Oasis convention in Boise, Idaho. I hope to return with some great stories and a gallery of photos from my first ever anime con!
If you check out the schedule, you will see that I am presenting a total of three panels and one movie. I’m hoping that I can pique some interest with my kaiju-related discussions. For anyone who is able to attend, here’s the breakdown of where I’ll be and what I’ll be hosting:
Thursday 3pm
Giant Monsters vs Giant Robots: The Influence Of Daikaiju in Anime
Friday 11am
Godzilla & His Rubber-Suited Foes: A Brief History of Japan’s Biggest Star
Saturday 8pm
The Kaijucast presents Godzilla vs Biollante (1989) with a live podcast recording to follow.
Sunday 11am
Podcasting 101: DIY Online Radio
So there you have it! If you can make it to the show, I’m sure Godzilla could use the support. I’ll have some prints and stickers on hand – might even be doing some give aways for the prints… who knows? I’m sure it will be a blast. Hope to see some of you listeners there!
May 24th,2010
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April's target for the Kaijucast spotlight, August Ragone, sat down to talk to me about Eiji Tsuburaya's classic Japanese Science Fiction show, Ultra Q.
Ok, so I didn’t really rock San Francisco – just the Moscone Center, where Wondercon is held. Wondercon was really a fantastic convention and I was very psyched to have the opportunity to head down to the show. Aside from geeking out about comics and artists and everything else that was happening at the show (*cough*cough*doctor who premiere) I was able to see a couple of my local friends, meet new people and record the interview for this episode of the Kaijucast. That episode, number sixteen by the way, is available for download right here. The person who I hooked up with or this interview was none other than August Ragone, a long time friend of mine who took the time to talk specifically about a television show from the mid-1960s in Japan called, Ultra Q. If you’ve never seen Ultra Q or have always been curious, this is the episode for you to listen to. The series is such an important keystone for not only Kaiju films, but also for most everything you all love that comes out of Japan. August and I sat down in a coffee shop outside of the convention center so there’s going to be some background noise, but I’ll tell you… finding a place near that convention that wasn’t filled with ambient audio was nigh impossible! Regardless, we talked for quite a while about Eiji Tsuburaya’s breakthrough television show, and it came out really well (if I don’t say so myself).
Additionally, this last month’s assignments have been turned in and after a musical interlude, we delve into the heart of the beast known as Hedorah, the Smog Monster! If you missed out on this month’s Daikaiju Discussion homework, fear not! There’s always next month’s episode… I could go on and on here, but you probably want to know what music I played in this episode, right? Let get our tails to the track listing, then!
APRIL MUSIC
1. Fateful Confrontation by Michiru Oshima from Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)
2. Super-X2 by Koichi Sugiyama from Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)
3. Ultra Q Theme by the Surf Coasters (originally written by Kuniyo Miyauchi 1966)
4. Save The Earth by Richiiro Manabe from Godzilla vs Hedorah (1971)
5. Astroboard Departure by Taku Izumi from The X From Outer Space (1967)
SUGGESTED READING:
Gammera’s triumphant return to DVD! [Shoutfactory store] [Amazon link]
Varan’s leading lady gets some attention.
Death Kappa – you need to see this!
DAIKAIJU DISCUSSIONS HOMEWORK:
I know this is going to be slightly problematic, but your fifth homework assignment is to watch the second film in the Heisei series, Godzilla vs. Biollante from 1989.
Now, I do realize this is could be an issue for many listeners since Godzilla vs. Biollante is one of the only films without a legitimate DVD release, but do me a favor… check through your closets, your friends’ closets and maybe even your local library to see if you can find the old VHS version of this movie from HBO. I will be screening this at the Anime Oasis convention next month in Boise, Idaho. So if you are anywhere near Boise on Saturday, May 28th, you need to make out to the Show in order to see this movie. I can’t tell you if it will be subtitled or dubbed, but it’s a pretty shockingly killer treat that this movie is available to show. I don’t expect anyone to buy this movie just so they can take part, but if you do, you get major radioactive brownie points with me.
You can download the sixteenth episode of the Kaijucast right here! Feel free to write me if you have any music requests, are enjoying the podcasts or if you, questions or even ideas for future shows, too – also don’t forget to follow the Kaijucast on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.
April 29th,2010
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Daikaiju Discussion takes the spotlight for Episode 15. Left to right: Martin, Jeff, Kyle, T'Igor, Cindy, Sean & Jodi (in front)
I didn’t have just one guest for this episode, I had SIX! That’s right, folks, the Kaijucast is all about Gigan for episode fifteen (which of course is available for download right here) and I was almost able to get every single local guest in to watch it (maybe next time, Rob!). This episode ran a little long, mostly because of the great discussion for Godzilla vs Gigan, but also because some major news was announced just today. If you don’t already know about it, you’ll just have to listen to the show.
Or, y’know…. just look for Godzilla news items from today. It doesn’t take a brain surgeon to check Variety. Seriously it could be the good news that we, as Godzilla fans, have been awaiting for years. That being said, though, those audiophiles out there probably are looking for this month’s track listing. And I won’t deny you that right!
MARCH MUSIC
1. Main Title (repeat) by Akira Ifukube from Godzilla vs Gigan (1972)
2. Three Giant Monsters’ Ferocity by Akira Ifukube (found on Godzilla Perfect Collection Box Set five, disc 6, track six)
3. Destruction of Shibuya by Ko Otani from Gamera 3: The Awakening of Iris (1999)
4. Mechagodzilla II Counterattacks by Akira Ifukube from Terror Of Mechagodzilla (1975)
5. Brown Gargantua vs Green Gargantua by Akira Ifukube from War Of The Gargantuas (1966)
6. Requiem by Akira Ifukube from Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)
SUGGESTED READING (and watching and listening!)
New Legendary Pictures Godzilla Announcement [ variety.com / comingsoon.net ]
Negadon creators’ new project on Scifi Japan
Amazing Shogun Warriors’ GAIKING Teaser [ Youtube Video / Ain't It Cool News ]
New Podcast Alert!
Because I totally believe that all Godzilla fans need to stick together, I’m happy to share that another Godzilla podcast called Tokyo SOS started recently. Jesse Garret and Thomas Matis have taken on the task of reviewing every Godzilla movie. Their first episode sort of encapsulated all of the films and now they are getting more granular. The second episode talks about the original Gojira and the Americanized version, Godzilla King Of The Monsters. Make sure you check it out and if you like what you hear, they are on Facebook, too.
Anime Oasis Convention: It’s official – I’ll be heading to this convention in May and hosting three panels!
Kaijucast Wondercon Invasion! Keep an eye out for photos from our trip to San Francisco this weekend…
If you haven’t picked on up yet, those super awesome Kaijucast Prints are still available!
DAIKAIJU DISCUSSIONS HOMEWORK:
For the fourth assignment, you’ll need to watch the infamous 1971 film, Godzilla vs. Hedorah. Once again, I’ll be watching the Sony DVD that came out in 2004 some time towards the end of the month. If you have comments, questions or even just want to tell me what you liked best about this movie, email them to controller@kaijucast.com sometime in the first three weeks of April and I’ll compile everything for that episode.
Download the fifteenth episode of the Kaijucast right here! Feel free to write me if you have any music requests, are enjoying the podcasts or if you, questions or even ideas for future shows, too – also don’t forget to follow the Kaijucast on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.
March 30th,2010
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Imperial Sandtroopoer and good friend Rob Johnson sits down for a chat on this month''s episode of he Kaijucast!
I don’t know what it is about this February. I know it’s a “short month”, but c’mon. It’s only two days shorter. Why does it affect everyone so? Well even though my month has been mega packed, I still managed to get the episode done on time and uploaded days before Merry ol’ March shows up. Make sure you download episode fourteen (available, for instance, right here!) and listen to the awesome tunes, news and interviews. And this month’s Wrath of Daimajin discussion. I’m so glad I decided to make this a regular feature (hopefully it will last through the whole list!) and I hope more people participate in the next month’s discussion (see below). This month, I went back to the Kaijucast basics and invited my good friend Rob Johnson to join me in “the studio”. Rob’s not a big Godzilla fan, so I wanted to find out just what he knew of the big beast.
Here’s the music listing for this episode:
1. Mothra’s song by Yuji Koseki from Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
2. Main Title by Tadashi Yamauchi from Gammera The Invincible (1965)
3. Kong and Susan 1 by Akira Ifukube from King Kong Escapes (1971)
4. Destroy Hedora from the Ballads of Godzilla album
5. Main Title (aka Ultraseven’s Song) by Tohru Fuyuki Ultraseven (1975)
6. King Kong vs. Godzilla Main Title from Godzilla A Capella
7. Wrath of Daimajin Song Track (not sure of the title) by Akira Ifukube
8. Wrath of Daimajin Song Track (again, not sure of the title) by Akira Ifukube
9. Highway Road by Richiiro Manabe from Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
SUGGESTED READING:
New Gamera DVDs by August Ragone
DeAgostini Review by Ed Godziszewski
Ultra Galaxy on DVD by Jim Ballard
Bandai Market Report by John DeSentis
Stuff I can’t Afford: Wonderfest with Ed Godziszewski
Daimajin Kannon footage can be seen in this youtube video from Kadokawa – if you want to skip it to 1:08, that’s where the footage really starts.
DAIKAIJU DISCUSSIONS HOMEWORK:
For the third assignment, you’ll need to watch the classic 1972 Godzilla flick, Godzilla vs. Gigan. I’ll be watching the Sony DVD that came out in 2004 some time towards the end of the month. If you have comments, questions or even just want to tell me what you liked best about this movie, email them to controller@kaijucast.com sometime in the first three weeks of March and I’ll compile everything for the March episode.
You can download the fourteenth episode of the Kaijucast right here! Feel free to write me if you are enjoying the podcasts or if you have any music requests, questions or even ideas for future shows, too. Make sure that if you have a facebook account, become a fan of the Kaijucast!
February 27th,2010
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(Left to right) Kyle, Jodi, Jeff, Cindy & Martin join forces against the insanity that is Godzilla Final Wars!
So, after trimming the discussion to bits in order for the January episode to resemble something reminiscent of an hour long show, it dawned on me that I had to cut a lot of stuff that I would have liked to include. So, for the hardcore fans out there, I proudly present the almost unedited discussion of Godzilla Final Wars (there were a few moments that were, shall we say, not kid friendly), including the off-topic and rather tangential conversations that were sparked from this bizarre film.
Oh, and if you haven’t listened to the full episode from January, make sure you do so, as it has all of the regular music and the chopped down version where I actually have the budget and gross of Final Wars — sorry for the spoiler.
This entire thing was a lot of fun, so naturally I do plan on making this whole monthly movie watching party/discussion thing a permanent to semi-permanent fixture in my life. I cannot promise that I’ll have one of these in addition to each episode, the chances are pretty high. That being said, let me know what you think either way; as always, I love hearing from you guys out there!
As I stated last week, our next film up for discussion is Wrath Of Daimajin. We’ll be doing the recording on Monday, February 22nd, so I’ll need your input before that time. If it matters, we’ll be watching the second DVD release of the movie from the now defunct ADV Films. If you want to pick it up on DVD, I’d suggest using Right Stuf.com (that’s where I got mine). Don’t forget to vote in the poll to the right! I’d love to know how many of the movies in the discussion list you have seen…
February 10th,2010
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Happy Twenty Ten, my loyal fans and new listeners and even those who don’t really care for the show! The new year is here and while it’s already been here for almost a month, I’m just starting things up! This month’s episode (which, by the way, is available for download here) features some very exciting stuff – mainly the brand new segment called Daikaiju Discussions! To kick off the new assignment based session, I invited all of my former guests (at least the locals) over to watch Godzilla Final Wars. After the film we talked about the film and I recorded it. But my fantastic guest this month was none other than my own son, T’Igor. We sort of got off on a video game tangent – clearly he knows more about this subject than I do, but it was a lot of fun talking with him only about Godzilla stuff. All in all, this episode has over two hours of content that I could have made into an Ultra-long episode, but I did my best and whittled it down to just over an hour (more like an hour and fifteenish minutes). I’ll post the mostly unedited discussion in a few days – just because I think it was a real kick to hear. But you are probably wondering where that track listing has been placed. Well, you’ve been patient, so here you go:
1. Bio Wars by Koichi Sugiyama from Godzilla vs Biollante (1989)
2. Haora Mothra by Yuji Koseki from Rebirth of Mothra 3 (1998)
3. Godzilla vs. Radon by Akira Ifukube from Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla (1993)
4. King Of The Monsters by Keith Emmerson from Godzilla Final Wars (2004)
5. The King Seesar statue audio clip from Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
6. Showdown between the 3 Large Monsters in Okinawa II by Masaru Satoh from Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
7. Ending Titles by Keith Emmerson from Godzilla Final Wars (2004)
That's right. I put the smackdown on my own son when we play Godzilla: Save The Earth. Don't give me that dirty look... I'm sure it teaches him some sort of life lesson.
SUGGESTED READING:
Another Killer Silver Screen Spookshow Flyer
Slew of Ultraman Mega Monster Battle News by James Ballard
- Composer Interview
- Press Notes
- Premiere Photos
Stuff I can’t afford!
And as I promised here are some more links from stuff I mentioned in the show.
Anime Oasis – the Anime Convention in Boise, Idaho I just might be visiting!
Flashback to 2004 with the first news Final Wars that H!O broke.
Virtual NES online - Where you can play the Monster of Monsters Godzilla game in your internet browser
The article that Jodi talked about comparing Godzilla to Zombies.
DAIKAIJU DISCUSSIONS HOMEWORK:
Watch the 1966 Daiei film, Wrath Of Daimajin. In case you are wondering, this is the film with the kids crossing the mountain. If you have comments, questions or even just want to tell me what you liked best about this movie, email them to controller@kaijucast.com and I’ll compile everyone’s sentiments in Fevruary. Just make sure you get those questions in before I do the show (the deadline will be Monday, Feb 22nd).
Download the thirteenth episode of the Kaijucast right here! Feel free to write me if you are enjoying the podcasts or if you have any music requests, questions or even ideas for future shows, too. Make sure that if you have a facebook account, become a fan of the Kaijucast!
January 31st,2010
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