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 68 -Kaiju Holiday Special (2022)
Patrick and Myles talk about what Kaiju toy lines past and present are on the "Nice" list, and which ones like Godzilla himself are getting lumps of coal. This is the Kaiju Vs History 2022 Holiday To…
00:35:13 |
Sun 25 Dec 2022
Episode 67 – Space Amoeba (1970)
Three new Kaiju are added to the Toho canon as Ishiro Honda takes the director's chair once more. Does this movie sink, swim or sonically flap its wings, find out on Kaiju Vs. History's look at 1970'…
00:41:09 |
Mon 19 Dec 2022
Episode 66 – Gamera Vs. Jiger (1970)
The giant flying turtle returns to one of his largest adventures yet, this time set at the 1970 Japanese Osaka World's Expo! Find out all about that history and more in this weeks look at "Gamera Vs.…
00:45:27 |
Mon 12 Dec 2022
Episode 65 – Season 2 Kaiju Cinema Recap (1960-1969)
This year we watched every single Kaiju film released in the 1960s. Listen to hear all about our top 5 favorites and the bottom 5 stinkers on this week's Kaiju Vs. History!
00:54:26 |
Mon 05 Dec 2022
Episode 64 – All Monsters Attack (1969)
To close out the smashing 1960's Kaiju icon Ishiro Honda makes a family friendly film for kids of all ages. Time travel with us back to 1969 Japan in "All Monsters Attack"
00:53:54 |
Mon 28 Nov 2022
Episode 63 – Latitude Zero (1969)
We take another jaunt down "Kaiju-Lite" films made by Ishiro Honda, this time with American actors and backing. Join us for the insanity that is 1969's "Latitude Zero"
00:43:47 |
Mon 21 Nov 2022
Episode 62 – The Mighty Gorga (1969)
Oh my, what have we done? We take a look at one of the worst Kong knock-offs off all time with 1969's "The Mighty Gorga". May Gorga have mercy on us all!
00:35:06 |
Mon 14 Nov 2022
Episode 61 – Gamera vs. Guiron (1969)
Its time for a brand new Gamera film set in space.
Join us and two new child protagonists as we get in trouble and get bailed out by a giant turtle.
This week we are looking at 1969's "Gamera vs.…
00:46:45 |
Mon 07 Nov 2022
Episode 60 – Destroy All Monsters (1968)
It is time for the Avenger's style crossover and seeming finale you've all been waiting for. Join us for our well-timed Halloween episode as we look at the bash to end all monster mashes. This is 196…
01:02:55 |
Mon 31 Oct 2022
Episode 59 – Gamera vs. Viras (1968)
Daiei is at the top of its game with its kid friendly Gamera films, and this week they double down on the lead child actors.
Join us as we examine one of the most colorful of Noriaki Yuasa's terrifi…
00:48:41 |
Mon 24 Oct 2022
Episode 58 – Agon: the Atomic Dragon (1968)
We take the week to talk about the television event that managed to knock off both Godzilla & Varan the Unbelievable. While this originally was a four part television miniseries we are examining this…
00:40:54 |
Mon 17 Oct 2022
Episode 57 – Son of Godzilla (1967)
Watch as Godzilla protects a young kaiju from colossal insect enemies, while scientists try their best to control the weather.
Director Jun Fukuda is back at the helm of another island Godzilla adv…
00:48:57 |
Mon 10 Oct 2022
Episode 56 – Voyage Into Space (1967)
Blast into some forgotten made or TV compilation action with this week's retrospective on one of the wildest tokusatsu shows of all time. This week's episode is on 1967's "Voyage Into Space"
00:31:25 |
Mon 03 Oct 2022
Episode 55 – Yongary, Monster From the Deep (1967)
We explore the shores of Korea for a Godzilla knock-off that would be the benchmark for Bad Kaiju of the era. Join us as we discuss all the history behind 1967's "Yongary, Monster From the Deep"!
00:31:33 |
Mon 26 Sep 2022
Episode 54 – King Kong Escapes (1967)
We look at yet another Ishiro Honda classic in the extremely colorful 007-style kaiju adventure of 1967's "King Kong Escapes".
Get ready to monkey around deep dive into the history behind this produ…
00:41:38 |
Mon 19 Sep 2022
Episode 53 – Kaiju Lost Films Special
Join us for a break down of the Kaiju films lost to history, lost to the weather or legally lost to everyone else.
Join us as we rate our desire to see these projects, from Japan's Daikaiju in the G…
00:49:59 |
Mon 12 Sep 2022
Episode 52 – Gappa the Triphibian Monster (1967)
We turn our sights on another new studio trying to make a splash on the Kaiju scene, this week with the Nikkatsu Corporation. Will a retread of 1961's Gorgo succeed in Japan's saturated busiest daika…
00:46:27 |
Mon 05 Sep 2022
Episode 51 – The X From Outer Space (1967)
We prepare to dive into a non-Toho giant monster movie, this time from rival studio Shochiku. Will a swinging space adventure mixed into a kaiju movie work well or will this be film flop?
Find out a…
00:50:38 |
Mon 29 Aug 2022
Episode 50 – Gamera Vs. Gyaos (1967)
Noriaki Yuasa is back in the director's chair for the latest installment of the showa Gamera films, and this time the flying terrapin is becoming the friend of all children.
This week's episode is …
00:54:01 |
Mon 22 Aug 2022
Episode 49 – Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)
We round out maybe the most Kaiju-packed year in the history of cinema with a Godzilla classic. This time we have a new director, composer and colorful setting for a film not even originally written …
00:53:02 |
Mon 15 Aug 2022
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