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The Godzilla Podcast

One by one Drew and Joe are gonna go through the Godzilla Movies and talk about them. The King of the Monsters is back!
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Dec 31, 2021

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1 1 "The Fire Bird" September 9, 1978
A mysterious bird with fire powers residing in a volcano leaves to lay eggs in the Arctic. The team and Godzilla try to stop the creature before it melts all of the ice and causes worldwide devastation-and also before it creates a population of creatures that will threaten the world.
2 2 "The Earth Eater" September 16, 1978
A mysterious creature is eating the earth under San Francisco. Godzilla and the team must stop the creature before it destroys the city.
3 3 "Attack of the Stone Creature" September 23, 1978
While investigating an Egyptian pyramid, the team comes under attack by stone creatures able to breathe ice blasts and built to guard the pyramid. Godzilla must destroy them before they wipe out the team.
4 4 "The Megavolt Monster" September 30, 1978
Mysterious creatures with electrical powers are attacking ships in the Pacific. Godzilla must stop them before they destroy more ships.
5 5 "The Seaweed Monster" October 7, 1978
A monster made of seaweed threatens an island full of tourists. Godzilla and the team must destroy it before it has a chance to attack.
Nov 5, 2021
Directed by Shusuke Kaneko
Written by Keiichi Hasegawa
Masahiro Yokotani
Shusuke Kaneko
Produced by Shogo Tomiyama
Hideyuki Honma
Starring
Cinematography Masahiro Kishimoto
Edited by Isao Tomita
Music by Kow Otani
Production
companies
Distributed by Toho
Release date
  • December 15, 2001
Running time
105 minutes
Country Japan
Language Japanese
Box office ¥2.7 billion
Oct 18, 2021

Story 20 (G-Guard and Camero Saga)

209 "The Great Spy Game" July 27, 1998
210 "A Parcel Delivery from the Earth's Government" July 28, 1998
211 "Lucas' Great Shock" July 29, 1998
212 "The Anti-Animal Laser Gun is Out of Control!" July 30, 1998
213 "G-Guard Surrenders!" July 31, 1998
214 "There's Nothing More That Can Be Done" August 3, 1998
215 "Reunion" August 4, 1998
216 "The Base Recapture Strategy" August 5, 1998
217 "Counterattack" August 6, 1998
218 "Lucas Endures" August 7, 1998


Story 21(Gotengo Saga)

219 "The Hieroglyph Floats in the Sky" August 10, 1998
220 "Pick Up That Object!" August 11, 1998
221 "An Unexpected Relationship" August 12, 1998
222 "A Disappointing Victory" August 13, 1998
223 "Two Kaiju Die" August 14, 1998
224 "An Aurora of Mystery" August 17, 1998
225 "The Invisible Wall" August 18, 1998
226 "Enormous Barrier" August 19, 1998
227 "Top Secret" August 20, 1998
228 "The Illusionary Continent" August 21, 1998
229 "The Forbidden Super Weapon" August 24, 1998
230 "The Revival of the Two Kaiju" August 25, 1998
231 "Godzilla in a Large Pinch" August 26, 1998
232 "All-Purpose Battleship (Gyotengo)" August 27, 1998
233 "Delicious Air" August 28, 1998


Story 22 (Final Battle: Mecha-King Ghidorah Saga)

234 "A Mysterious Electric Wave" August 31, 1998
235 "Landes is Dismissed" September 1, 1998
236 "Zaguresu's Restoration" September 2, 1998
237 "Sudden Insanity" September 3, 1998
238 "The Threat of Zaguresu" September 4, 1998
239 "Torema has Returned" September 7, 1998
240 "Godzilla, Revived!" September 8, 1998
241 "Save Misato!" September 9, 1998
242 "The Mural of the Giant Emperor" September 10, 1998
243 "Warp Gate" September 11, 1998
244 "Usurpation of Zaguersu" September 14, 1998
245 "The Treason of Zaguersu" September 15, 1998
246 "Hurry! Gyotengo" September 16, 1998
247 "It Appears! The True Form of the Giant Emperor" September 17, 1998
248 "Suicidal Explosion, Vabaruda" September 18, 1998
249 "The Truth Revealed" September 21, 1998
250 "Torema's Feelings" September 22, 1998
251 "Misato's Decision" September 23, 1998
252 "The Final Battle" September 24, 1998
253 "Landes Lives" September 25, 1998
254 "It Appears! The Dark Giant Emperor" September 28, 1998
255 "Warp Gate Reversal!" September 29, 1998
256 "Goodbye Godzilla Island" September 30, 1998

Oct 5, 2021

Directed by Masaaki Tezuka
Written by Wataru Mimura, Hiroshi Kashiwabara
Produced by Shogo Tomiyama
Starring Misato Tanaka, Shōsuke Tanihara, Yuriko Hoshi, Masatoh Eve, Toshiyuki Nagashima
Narrated by Yusaku Yara
Cinematography Masahiro Kishimoto
Edited by Yoshiyuki Okuhara
Music by Michiru Ōshima
Production company Toho
Distributed by Toho
Release date November 3, 2000 (Tokyo International Film Festival), December 16, 2000 (Japan)
Running time 105 minutes
Language Japanese
Box office ¥1.2 billion

Sep 19, 2021

Story 16 (Gigan, Dororin and Firefighter Jet Jaguar Saga)

169 "Gigan in the Midst of Training" June 1, 1998
170 "A Historic and Unprecedented Reputation Match" June 2, 1998
171 "The Present from the Giant Emperor" June 3, 1998
172 "Transformation Monster Dororin" June 4, 1998
173 "The Duel on the Thunder Planes" June 5, 1998
174 "Somehow it Carries On!" June 8, 1998
175 "Call Godzilla!" June 9, 1998
176 "Nao's Adventure" June 10, 1998
177 "A Man's Romance!?" June 11, 1998
178 "Fumiya of Gigan" June 12, 1998


Story 17(Anguirus X Gororin saga)

179 "Porcupine's Dilemma" June 15, 1998
180 "I Must Know the Secret" June 16, 1998
181 "Cactus Plaza" June 17, 1998
182 "Anguirus' Great Shock" June 18, 1998
183 "Plant Monster Gororin" June 19, 1998
184 "Feeling Helpless" June 22, 1998
185 "The Back of Anguirus" June 23, 1998
186 "The Commander's Reflection" June 24, 1998
187 "Anguirus Endures" June 25, 1998
188 "A Victorious V Goal!" June 26, 1998


Story 18 (Spacegodzilla Saga)

189 "The Strongest Monster" June 29, 1998
190 "The Evil Spirit Revives" June 30, 1998
191 "Who is the True Criminal?" July 1, 1998
192 "The Evil Spirit Takes Form" July 2, 1998
193 "The Frightened Monsters" July 3, 1998
194 "Search Gabara Pond" July 6, 1998
195 "The True Nature of the Evil Spirit" July 7, 1998
196 "Landes Sulks" July 8, 1998
197 "The Super Gigantic Godzilla Appears" July 9, 1998
198 "Landes' Anger" July 10, 1998


Story 19 (Fire Rodan and Neo-Hedorah Saga)

199 "A Strange Mushroom" July 13, 1998
200 "Neo Hedorah Appears" July 14, 1998
201 "Neo Hedorah is Victorious" July 15, 1998
202 "G-Guard Base is Polluted" July 16, 1998
203 "A Mysterious Power" July 17, 1998
204 "Misato's Prayer" July 20, 1998
205 "The Ceremony Goes Wrong" July 21, 1998
206 "Invincible Neo Hedorah" July 22, 1998
207 "The Birth of Fire Rodan!" July 23, 1998
208 "Extreme Temperature! Double Blaze" July 24, 1998

Aug 18, 2021

This time on the #Godzilla Podcast, we return to do a commentary over the Japanese edition of #Godzilla2000. Which version will we end up liking more? Listen to find out!

Directed by Takao Okawara
Produced by Shogo Tomiyama
Written by Hiroshi Kashiwabara, Wataru Mimura
Starring Takehiro Murata, Hiroshi Abe, Naomi Nishida, Mayu Suzuki, Shiro Sano
Music by Takayuki Hattori
Cinematography: Katsuhiro Kato
Edited by Yoshiyuki Okuhara
Distributed by Toho
Release date: December 11, 1999 (Japan), August 18, 2000 (North America)
Running time: 99 minutes

Jul 19, 2021

The #Godzilla Podcast brings you a bonus episode talking about the new #Netflix TV show: #GodzillaSingularPoint! Forgive the sound issues and the Dragon Ball tangent... 

Directed by Atsushi Takahashi
Written by Toh EnJoe
Music by Kan Sawada
Studio
Licensed by Netflix (streaming rights)
Original network Tokyo MXKBSBS11SUN
Original run April 1, 2021 – June 24, 2021
Jun 5, 2021

GET READY TO CRUMBLE on this episode of The #Godzilla Podcast! We hope you enjoy this commentary of #Godzilla2000!


Directed by Takao Okawara
Produced by Shogo Tomiyama
Written by Hiroshi Kashiwabara, Wataru Mimura
Starring Takehiro Murata, Hiroshi Abe, Naomi Nishida, Mayu Suzuki, Shiro Sano
Music by Takayuki Hattori
Cinematography: Katsuhiro Kato
Edited by Yoshiyuki Okuhara
Distributed by Toho
Release date: December 11, 1999 (Japan), August 18, 2000 (North America)
Running time: 99 minutes

Apr 5, 2021

The #godzilla podcast has returned! Here are our first impressions of #godzillavskong!

 

Credits:

Directed by Adam Wingard


Produced by Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Brian Rogers, Mary Parent, Alex Garcia, Eric McLeod


Screenplay by Eric Pearson, Max Borenstein


Story by Terry Rossio, Michael Dougherty, Zach Shields


Based on Godzilla and Mechagodzilla by Toho


King Kong by Edgar Wallace, Merian C. Cooper


Starring Alexander Skarsgård, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Shun Oguri, Eiza González, Julian Dennison, Lance Reddick, Kyle Chandler, Demián Bichir


Music by Tom Holkenborg


Cinematography Ben Seresin


Edited by Josh Schaeffer


Release date March 24, 2021 (International), March 31, 2021 (United States)


Running time 113 minutes

Oct 26, 2020

The #Godzilla Podcast has returned with a commentary of the controversial 1998 American Kaiju film, Godzilla!

  • Directed by Roland Emmerich
  • Produced by Dean Devlin
  • Screenplay by Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich
  • Story by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich
  • Based on "Godzilla" by Toho
  • Starring Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno, Maria Pitillo, Hank Azaria, Kevin Dunn, Michael Lerner, Harry Shearer
  • Music by David Arnold
  • Cinematography Ueli Steiger
  • Edited by Peter Amundson, David J. Siegel
  • Release date May 20, 1998 (United States)
  • Running time 139 minutes
  • Budget $130–150 million
    Box office $379 million
May 11, 2020

This week on The #Godzilla Podcast, we invite Andread on the show for an in-depth and insightful conversation about the Big-G!

May 3, 2020

This week on The #Godzilla Podcast, we welcome supporter Chris Taylor for a delightful chat about the Big-G and play a great round of "Stump the Host"!

Apr 26, 2020

This week on The #Godzilla Podcast, we invite a listener who wrote their college thesis on the big-G himself! Enjoy!

Apr 19, 2020

This week on the #Godzilla Podcast, we look back on all the Heisei Era films:

1984 The Return of Godzilla
1985 Godzilla 1985
1989 Godzilla vs. Biollante
1991 Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
1992 Godzilla vs. Mothra (Godzilla & Mothra: The Battle for Earth)
1993 Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
1994 Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
1994 Yamato Takeru (Orochi the Eight-Headed Dragon)
1995 Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
1996 Rebirth of Mothra
1997 Rebirth of Mothra II
1998 Rebirth of Mothra III

(We lumped Princess from the Moon in our Showa Era watch)

Mar 12, 2020

AKA Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon!

Directed by Takao Okawara
Produced by Shogo Tomiyama
Screenplay by Wataru Mimura
Starring
  • Masahiro Takashima
  • Yasuko Sawaguchi
  • Akaji Maro
  • Yūki Meguro
  • Saburo Shinoda
Music by Kiyoko Ogino
Cinematography Yoshinori Sekiguchi
Production
company
Toho
Distributed by Toho
Release date
  • 9 July 1994 (Japan)
Running time
104 minutes
Country Japan
Jun 27, 2019

Directed by Okihiro Yoneda

Produced by Shogo Tomiyama

Written by Masumi Suetani

Starring: Megumi Kobayashi, Misato Tate, Aki Hano, Koichi Ueda, Atsushi Onita

Music by Toshiyuki Watanabe

Cinematography: Yoshinori Sekiguchi

Edited by Nobuo Ogawa

Release date: December 12, 1998

Jun 7, 2019

Today we give you our initial thoughts on the new Godzilla movie! Enjoy! Don't worry, we'll revisit this one with a commentary in the future.

Jun 6, 2019

Directed by: Kunio Miyoshi

Produced by: Hiroaki Kitayama, Shogo Tomiyama

Written by: Masumi Suetani, Tomoyuki Tanaka (Story)

Starring: Sayaka Yamaguchi, Megumi Kobayashi, Aki Hano, Shimada Maganao, Maho Nonami

Music by: Toshiyuki Watanabe

Cinematography: Yoshinori Sekiguchi

Release date: December 13, 1997

Running time: 98 minutes

Box office: $7,000,000

Feb 28, 2019

Directed by Okihiro Yoneda

Produced by Hiroaki Kitayama

Screenplay by Masumi Suetani

Based on An idea by Tomoyuki Tanaka

Starring: Megumi Kobayashi, Sayaka Yamaguchi, Aki Hano, Kazuki Futami

Music by Toshiyuki Watanabe

Cinematography: Yoshinori Sekiguchi

Edited by Nobuo Ogawa

Release date December 14, 1996

Running time 106 minutes

Jan 14, 2019

Directed by Kobun Shizuno, Hiroyuki Seshita

Produced by Takashi Yoshizawa

Written by Gen Urobuchi

Starring: Mamoru Miyano, Takahiro Sakurai, Tomokazu Sugita, Yuki Kaji

Music by: Takayuki Hattori

Release date: November 3, 2018 (TIFF), November 9, 2018 (Japan)

Running time: 90 minutes

Dec 3, 2018

Directed by Takao Okawara

Produced by Shōgo Tomiyama

Written by Kazuki Ōmori

Starring Takuro Tatsumi, Yōko Ishino, Yasufumi Hayashi, Sayaka Osawa, Megumi Odaka, Masahiro Takashima, Momoko Kochi, Akira Nakao, Shigeru Kamiyama, Saburo Shinoda

Music by Akira Ifukube

Cinematography Yoshinori Sekiguchi

Edited by Chizuko Osada

Release date December 9, 1995

Running time 102 minutes

Budget US $10 million

Box office US $18 million

Sep 24, 2018

Directed by Kensho Yamashita

Produced by Shōgo Tomiyama

Written by Hiroshi Kashiwabara

Starring Megumi Odaka, Jun Hashizume, Zenkichi Yoneyama, Akira Emoto, Towako Yoshikawa

Music by Takayuki Hattori

Cinematography Masahiro Kishimoto

Release date December 10, 1994

Running time 107 minutes

Budget $10.3 million

Box office $20 million

Sep 5, 2018

Story 14 (King Ghidorah and Medic Jet Jaguar Saga)Story 14 (King Ghidorah and Medic Jet Jaguar Saga)

129 "A New Enemy, A New Fight" April 6, 1998

130 "Landes Appears, New Xilliens" April 7, 1998

131 "Don't Lie To Me!!" April 8, 1998

132 "Challengers of Godzilla Island!" April 9, 1998

133 "The Monster Doctor Appeared" April 10, 1998

134 "It is The Land of No Return!" April 13, 1998

135 "Space Proposal" April 14, 1998

136 "The Secret" April 15, 1998

137 "Don't Touch the Missiles" April 16, 1998

138 "Infernal Smoke of Death" April 17, 1998

139 "Landes Attacks Again! The Strike Back of Xilliens" April 20, 1998

140 "Now Dance Up" April 21, 1998

141 "Dance Dance Dance!" April 22, 1998

142 "After the Request" April 23, 1998

143 "There's Nothing to Do! I'm tired" April 24, 1998

144 "The Plan Begins" April 27, 1998

145 "Dancing the Sunda Dance" April 28, 1998

146 "King Ghidorah Attacks! Three Kings" April 29, 1998

147 "King Ghidorah!" April 30, 1998

148 "The Dance of Revenge and Destruction" May 1, 1998

 

Story 15 (Mothra Larva Saga)


149 "Gorath, Crashes" May 4, 1998

150 "Godzilla Will Never Back Down" May 5, 1998

151 "Mothra's Egg has Survived" May 6, 1998

152 "Mothra's Distress" May 7, 1998

153 "Unison" May 8, 1998

154 "The Mothra Song" May 11, 1998

155 "Protect Mothra's Egg!" May 12, 1998

156 "Years of Resentment" May 13, 1998

157 "The Commander's Order" May 14, 1998

158 "Take Off Tart-Coupe!" May 15, 1998

159 "The Larval Mothra is Discovered!" May 18, 1998

160 "Landes' Scheme" May 19, 1998

161 "Junior is Targeted" May 20, 1998

162 "Mothra vs. Godzilla" May 21, 1998

163 "Battra and Baby Mothra" May 22, 1998

164 "Misato vs. Landes" May 25, 1998

165 "The Cruelty of Landes" May 26, 1998

166 "Baby Mothra Awakes" May 27, 1998

167 "Mothra's Counterattack" May 28, 1998

168 "Mothra Returns Home" May 29, 1998

Sep 2, 2018

Directed by Takao Okawara

Produced by Shōgo Tomiyama

Written by Wataru Mimura

Starring Masahiro Takashima, Ryoko Sano, Megumi Odaka, Yûsuke Kawazu, Daijiro Harada

Music by Akira Ifukube

Cinematography Yoshinori Sekiguchi

Edited by Miho Yoneda

Release date December 11, 1993

Running time 107 minutes

Budget $9.5 million

Box office $18 million

Aug 21, 2018

Story 11 (Shadow-Mechagodzilla Saga)

# Title Airdate
94 "Dismission" February 16, 1998
95 "The Climax Challenge" February 17, 1998
96 "Take Off! Black Mechagodzilla" February 18, 1998
97 "The Duel: Godzilla vs Xilliens" February 19, 1998
98 "You're a Coward!" February 20, 1998
99 "Captivaty!" February 21, 1998
100 "Dying At The Same Time" February 24, 1998
101 "The True Intention: Annihilation Project" February 25, 1998
102 "A Desperate Situation: Earth Was In A Grave Danger!" February 26, 1998
103 "Zaguresu Praised As A Hero" February 27, 1998

Story 12 (Proto Moguera Saga)

# Title Airdate
104 "The Monster from the Next Island: Site B Sunk" March 2, 1998
105 "The 100 Monster Army And The Return of Xilliens" March 3, 1998
106 "The Perfectly-Devised Trap Plan" March 4, 1998
107 "The Tricky Gift from the Giant Dark Emperor" March 5, 1998
108 "Strike Proto Moguera! Plan Z" March 6, 1998
109 "Unbreakable Friendship" March 9, 1998
110 "SOS! Godzilla Island in Danger Once Again" March 10, 1998
111 "Burned Base" March 11, 1998
112 "Invitation" March 12, 1998
113 "The Promise" March 13, 1998
114 "Go! Torema" March 14, 1998
115 "Back into Darkness' Side" March 17, 1998
116 "Escape from The X-UFO" March 18, 1998
117 "Gigan Appears, The Robot Bird With Saber Arms" March 19, 1998
118 "Until That Day, We Were Happy" March 20, 1998
119 "Large Pinch" March 21, 1998
120 "The King has Returned" March 24, 1998
121 "The Anger of the Giant Dark Emperor" March 25, 1998
122 "Charge! Vabaruda-Part 1" March 26, 1998
123 "Charge! Vabaruda-Part 2" March 27, 1998
124 "Charge! Vabaruda-Part 3" March 30, 1998
125 "Farewell Good Friend" March 31, 1998

Story 13 (Godzilla and Torema Saga)

# Title Airdate
126 "Torema's Flashback" April 1, 1998
127 "Godzilla's Flashback" April 2, 1998
128 "Along With Godzilla" April 3, 1998
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