Kaiju Vs. History
This podcast is a chronological crash course of Kaiju cinema history with hosts Myles and Patrick. We examine the production, reception and legacy of every single giant monster movie ever created to finally see who wins the battle of Kaiju Vs. History!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 49 minutes
- Episodes
- 210
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Episode 108 – Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon (1994)
After Godzilla's return to theaters Toho wanted another series of high fantasy to capture a different target audience. Would this mash-ups of genres hit the mark with fans or would it miss with predi…
00:46:05 |
Mon 09 Oct 2023
Episode 107 – Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (1993)
Over 40 years after the original acclaimed comedic director Christopher Guest takes a stab at the giantess genre. Will this giant woman remake get beamed up to the mothership or stay grounded on eart…
00:45:28 |
Mon 02 Oct 2023
Episode 106 – Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla 2 (1993)
One of the most iconic foes of the Showa era gets a 90s upgrade in beautiful suitimation as the UNGCC decides to take on the kaiju threat themselves. Will a giant mechanical monster be able to fight …
01:05:23 |
Mon 25 Sep 2023
Episode 105 – Godzilla vs Mothra (1992)
Toho looks to return to the other most popular Showa era grudge match in the Heisei era, this time taking the giant moth to its center stage. Will this film rake in the same box offices as Vs Ghidora…
01:04:49 |
Mon 18 Sep 2023
Episode 104 – Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992)
This week we are starting with the second film in a series of comedy adventure films starring Rick Moranis. Join us as we take of the toddler kaiju on this weeks episode where we dive into 1992's "Ho…
00:53:52 |
Tue 12 Sep 2023
Episode 103 – Godzilla vs King Ghidorah (1991)
Toho turns to the successful formula of a known Showa era villain in order to salvage the floundering Heisei era series. Will a three-headed specter from Godzilla's past be enough to reignite fans pa…
00:54:44 |
Mon 04 Sep 2023
Episode 102 – Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars (1990)
This week we look at a revival film of a classic and often over looked Japanese kaiju television program with 1964's 'Ultra Q'. Join us as we look at a modern and ancient tale told in a fascinating s…
00:49:32 |
Mon 28 Aug 2023
Episode 101 – Tremors (1990)
We start season 5 of the podcast off to a subterranean blast! Join us as we discover for the hundredth time a film from our youth, but this time through the eye of Kaiju historians. That's because th…
00:51:34 |
Mon 21 Aug 2023
Episode 100 – Season 4 Kaiju Cinema Recap (1980-1989)
We celebrate our 100th episode of the podcast by looking back at the 1980s in Kaiju film, and talking about the first 4 seasons of the podcast. What was our top scoring decade? What is the best and w…
00:48:24 |
Mon 14 Aug 2023
Episode 99 – Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)
This week we look at one the most storied and unique films in Godzilla history as a new kaiju and cyberpunk elements infuse the Heisei era with fresh energy. Will the first literal Versus film in the…
01:08:49 |
Mon 07 Aug 2023
Episode 98 – King Kong Lives (1986)
A decade after one of the biggest remakes of all time launched a half dozen knock-offs, Hollywood finally gets around to making a sequel to the biggest budget Kaiju film to date. Will this movie stac…
00:40:54 |
Mon 31 Jul 2023
Episode 97 – Pulgasari (1985)
This week we are looking at the most notorious film in all of kaiju cinema. In the late 1970s a Korean Director and Actress were abducted by a future dictator, and years later this film came about as…
01:06:11 |
Mon 24 Jul 2023
Episode 96 – War of the God Monsters (1985)
We look at a kaiju film rarely seen outside of its native Korea with a slap dash collection of 1970s Ultraman monsters layered beneath an incomprehensibly weird human tale. This week we dive into the…
00:26:56 |
Mon 17 Jul 2023
Episode 95 – Godzilla 1985 Commentary Track (1985)
We do a full film commentary track for the Americanized version of 1984's 'Return of Godzilla' with 100% more Raymond Burr and 200% more Dr. Pepper. This is our look at 1985's "Godzilla 1985".
01:31:08 |
Mon 10 Jul 2023
Episode 94 – The Return of Godzilla (1984)
An almost entirely brand new creative team nearly a decade later reinvents an icon on the big screen. Join us as we return of Japan for the epic 1984 Toho kick off to Heisei series with "The Return o…
00:54:47 |
Mon 03 Jul 2023
Episode 93 – King of Snake (1984)
A forgotten Taiwanese classic tale about a girl and her snake is the subject of this week's history lesson. Is this deep cut worthy of your time or ours? Find out as we examine and correct the intern…
00:46:03 |
Mon 26 Jun 2023
Episode 92 – Q – The Winged Serpent(1982)
The late great Larry Cohen brings us a grimy look at 1980s NYC besieged by a mythical monster. Is this film we have wild performances, nudity and plenty of violence, all hallmarks of the Zarkoff meth…
00:50:32 |
Mon 12 Jun 2023
Episode 91 – Attack of the Super Monsters (1982)
In one of the oddest compilation Kaiju films ever put out this weeks episode asks what would happen if you mixed suitimation and animation? The answer is a jumbled mess we like to call 1982's "Attack…
00:27:36 |
Mon 05 Jun 2023
Episode 90 – Clash of the Titans (1981)
We have another look at Hollywood taking on a classic Kaiju sized foe in a family adventure with nudity and violence in 1981's "Clash of the Titans".
00:48:11 |
Mon 29 May 2023
Episode 89 – Gamera: Super Monster (1980)
Once more the friend of all children (and alien female wrestlers) takes on evil kaiju in a battle for the fate of Earth. Though something is oddly familiar about these fights, as we are getting Deja …
00:39:38 |
Mon 22 May 2023
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