We're back with another BONUS episode all about a new giant monster flick, Meg 2: The Trench! Enjoy!
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In this bonus episode of The Godzilla Podcast, Drew and Joe break down Godzilla: The Series and review its history, the cast and crew, and some of their favorite episodes. Enjoy!
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Joe and Drew sit down to discuss the recently released non-Kaiju film, Shin Kamen Rider.
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Finally, we finish the Hanna-Barbera Godzilla series! Sorry about the audio distortion in the episode. We removed what we could. Also, Joe's joke about pet owners is a joke and is not meant to be taken seriously... Don't write us about it haha.
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S2 E8: "Moonlode"
Released November 3, 1979
A mysterious creature lands on Earth from the Moon. It soon starts to wreak havoc on shipping and seems to be affecting the water currents globally. The team and Godzilla must stop it before it causes worldwide devastation.
S2 E9: "The Golden Guardians"
Released November 10, 1979
The team runs into a hostile tribe who worship giant gold statues. Things get serious when the statues seem to come to life and Godzilla is turned into a gold statue while battling them. The others must free Godzilla and convince the tribe that the statues are evil.
S2 E10: "The Macro-Beasts"
Released November 17, 1979
While investigating an ocean volcano, the team find the volcano oozing a strange liquid that causes sea creatures to turn into giants. The team and Godzilla must find a way to get the creatures back to their normal sizes before they threaten nearby shipping lanes.
S2 E11: "Pacific Peril"
Released November 24, 1979
When a new island is formed in the Pacific Ocean, the team investigates. Aftershocks from the island's formation end up trapping them in the volcano on the island, which they find is inhabited by giant lizards that eat lava. Worst of all, Godzilla is unable to reach them because he is also trapped by the seismic activity. The team must find a way to escape without Godzilla's help this time.
S2 E12: "Island of Doom"
Released December 1, 1979
When a new weather satellite is mysteriously shot down by a missile, the team traces the missile's source to an island near Australia. They find the island fortified and under the command of a terrorist organization known as COBRA. The terrorists imprison the team, thinking that they are spies. The nuclear reactor on the island begins to suffer problems that threaten to cause an explosion that could destroy the island. Godzilla must rescue the team, stop COBRA and prevent the reactor from exploding.
S2 E13: "The Deadly Asteroid"
Released December 8, 1979
A UFO lands in the Arctic and the team is sent to investigate. They discover a group of ice people from another planet named Frios that plan to destroy the Earth with an asteroid the size of the Moon. Captain Majors and Quinn are taken prisoner and Brock, Godzilla and Godzooky are frozen. Pete must free the others before the asteroid destroys the world.
In this episode of The Godzilla Podcast, Joe and Drew again suffer through four more episodes of Godzilla, the 1978 TV show. Really, they hardly talk about the show at all (because it's terrible) and instead discuss Bionicle, Pokemon, "lady friends", and more!
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S2 E4: "The Beast of Storm Island"
Released October 6, 1979
The team becomes stranded on an island inhabited by a creature named Axor which has made the humans on the island his slaves. Axor enslaves Captain Majors, Quinn, and Brock and puts them to work. Pete, Godzooky, and Godzilla must find a way to destroy Axor and free the island's inhabitants.
S2 E5: "The City in the Clouds"
Released October 13, 1979
The team gets caught in a strange-looking hurricane and end up in a city in the clouds. The inhabitants explain they are there to escape an evil power dragon from their homeworld. Unfortunately, the power dragon follows them there. To make matters worse, after seeing Godzilla defeat the power dragon, the inhabitants turn hostile and want Godzilla so that they can make he and the power dragon fight and destroy each other, leaving them able to conquer Earth. The team must rescue Godzilla and keep him from falling into the wrong hands.
S2 E6: "The Cyborg Whale"
Released October 20, 1979
After a lightning strike, a cyborg whale -- a prototype submarine used for scientific purposes -- suffers a malfunction and runs out of control with Pete and Brock inside. Even worse, the whale is on a collision course with Honolulu, Hawaii. The others and Godzilla must rescue Pete and Brock and stop the whale before it destroys Honolulu.
S2 E7: "Valley of the Giants"
Released October 27, 1979
After the Calico runs aground in a river, the team discovers a valley full of giant insects. Godzilla is initially paralyzed by a giant black widow spider's bite and the entrance is sealed by a landslide. The team must find a way to escape and also prevent the insects from leaving the valley.
Drew and Joe discuss their recent experience seeing Shin Ultraman in the movie theater. Enjoy!
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Thank you Derek for coming onto the show! Enjoy the inside-joke title haha.
Taylor! Thank you for coming to the show!
Everyone go check out his podcast, "Giant Monster Messages"!
Thank you Ryan for coming onto the show! Enjoy the Episode!
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Thank you Ted for coming onto the show! Enjoy the Episode!
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S2 E1 (E14) - "Calico Clones" - September 15, 1979
While on their way to visit an oil rig, the team is captured by a mad scientist who has the knowledge to clone people and animals. He plans to make clones of the team and Godzooky and use them to steal the oil and make him a fortune. The team has to escape and alert Godzilla.
S2 E2 (E15) - "MicroGodzilla" - September 22, 1979
While helping the team get out of a hurricane, Godzilla wanders through a mysterious pink fog. Before long, the strange fog causes Godzilla to start shrinking. Even worse, a housefly also went through the fog, is now growing to gigantic proportions and seems to be targeting Brock and Godzooky. The others must find a way to get Godzilla and the housefly back to their normal sizes.
S2 E2 (E16) - 3"Ghost Ship" - September 29, 1979
The team makes a fascinating discovery: a German U-boat from World War I trapped in an iceberg. After Godzilla frees it, the team is shocked to see the crew of the U-boat are still alive and that they also believe that the war is still going on. They manage to convince them that the war is over, but then a giant octopus attacks the U-boat, with Pete and Brock inside. Godzilla must stop the octopus before the U-boat is destroyed.
Thank you Beary King for coming onto the show! Enjoy the Episode!
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Godzilla: Final Wars (ゴジラ FINAL WARS, Gojira Fainaru Wōzu)
Directed by Ryuhei Kitamura
Screenplay by Isao Kiriyama, Wataru Mimura
Produced by Shogo Tomiyama
Starring Masahiro Matsuoka, Rei Kikukawa, Don Frye, Maki Mizuno, Kazuki Kitamura, Kane Kosugi, Kumi Mizuno, Kenji Sahara, Masami Nagasawa, Chihiro Otsuka, Shigeru Izumiya, Masakatsu Funaki, Masatō Ibu, Jun Kunimura, Akira Takarada
Cinematography by Takumi Furuya
Edited by Shūichi Kakesu
Music by Keith Emerson, Nobuhiko Morino, Daisuke Yano
Production companies: Toho Pictures, Inc., CP International, Zazou Productions, Napalm Films
Distributed by Toho
Release dates: November 29, 2004 (Los Angeles), December 4, 2004 (Japan)
Running time 125 minutes
Budget: ¥1.9 billion
Box office: ¥1.2 billion
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S1 E11 · "The Breeder Beast" - November 18, 1978
An odd creature goes on the attack in Washington, D.C. The team discovers that the creature is made of an explosive material and packs enough energy to level the city. Godzilla must find a way to stop it before it threatens the world.
S1 E12 · "The Sub-Zero Terror" - November 25, 1978
The team becomes stranded in the Himalayas and are imprisoned by a race of Abominable Snowmen. Godzilla must find and rescue them before it is too late.
S1 E13 · "The Time Dragons" - December 2, 1978
The team and Godzilla are, strangely, teleported back to prehistoric times. They must find their way back to the present without disrupting the past.
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Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (ゴジラ×モスラ×メカゴジラ 東京SOS, Gojira x Mosura x Mekagojira Tōkyō Esu Ō Esu, lit. 'Godzilla × Mothra × Mechagodzilla: Tokyo SOS') is the 28th film in the Godzilla franchise, the fifth film in the franchise's Millennium series, the 27th Godzilla film produced by Toho, and a direct sequel to the 2002 film Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla.
Directed by: Masaaki Tezuka
Written by: Masaaki Tezuka, Masahiro Yokotani
Produced by: Shogo Tomiyama
Starring: Noboru Kaneko, Miho Yoshioka, Mitsuki Koga, Masami Nagasawa, Chihiro Otsuka, Kou Takasugi, Hiroshi Koizumi, Akira Nakao
Cinematography: Yoshinori Sekiguchi
Edited by: Shinichi Fushima
Music by: Michiru Ōshima
Release date: December 13th, 2003
Running time: 91 minutes
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Directed by Masaaki Tezuka
Written by Wataru Mimura
Produced by Shogo Tomiyama
Starring: Yumiko Shaku, Shin Takuma, Kou Takasugi, Yuusuke Tomoi, Kumi Mizuno, and Akira Nakao
Cinematography: Masahiro Kishimoto
Edited by Shinichi Fushima and Shinichi Natori
Music by Michiru Ōshima
Release date: December 14, 2002 (Japan)
Running time: 88 minutes
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| 1 | 1 | "The Fire Bird" | September 9, 1978 | |
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| 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. | ||||
| Directed by | Shusuke Kaneko |
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| Written by | Keiichi Hasegawa Masahiro Yokotani Shusuke Kaneko |
| Produced by | Shogo Tomiyama Hideyuki Honma |
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| Cinematography | Masahiro Kishimoto |
| Edited by | Isao Tomita |
| Music by | Kow Otani |
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| Distributed by | Toho |
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| Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | ¥2.7 billion |
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
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
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
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