Earth Destruction Directive – Two True Freaks

“Never Give Up!” This time on a multi-dimensional Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at Ultraman Saga, the third feature film starring Ultraman Zero! When the devious Alien Bat abducts nearly an entire Earth worth of humans to power his monstrous creation, Ultraman Zero, Ultraman Cosmos, and Ultraman [...]

On this special Halloween Gaiden edition of Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at the second installment of The Bloodthirsty Trilogy, 1971’s Lake of Dracula! A young woman is haunted by a nightmare from his childhood — or was it reality? What does have to do with the [...]

The arrival of the Wings of Death! On this animated (but still audio only) episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at the finale of the Godzilla anime trilogy: The Planet Eater! The Exif god Ghidorah has arrived from the stars — can even the incomprehensibly massive [...]

In this special Gaiden episode of Earth Destruction Directive, I sit down with Ross Radke, creator of the independent daikaiju comic book Stomped. We discuss Ross’s comics work, his origin as a giant monster fan, and what we can look forward to in his upcoming Stomped Kickstarter campaign! Please download [...]

Who says that? I say that, on Earth Destruction Directive! This time out we are taking a look at two more episodes of the classic Ultraman TV series! First, a ski slope resort is threatened by both the legendary snowman Woo but also the village’s own prejudices! Then, the vampire [...]

The Absolute Guardian Of The Universe! It’s the final installment of the Heisei Gamera trilogy, and boy is this one a doozy! Gamera has protected the Earth from the Gyaos and Legion, but when his connection with humanity is lost, will he still be our savior? And when a young [...]

“Just get in there!” It’s the end of an era here on Earth Destruction Directive, as we take a look at Terror Of Mechagodzilla, the final installment in the Showa Godzilla series! After our monster hero destroyed his robot doppelganger in the last film, we all thought the story was [...]

As heard in Earth Destruction Directive episode 107! Featured Music: Shiny Tech by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4347-shiny-tech License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

It’s a tale as old as time — boy meets girl, boy and girl scar a turtle, boy loses girl, boy gets girl back, girl is actually some sort of a Carribbean sea hag. And like you, when I think of Carribbean, I naturally think of Carl Weathers and Burl [...]

Let’s all be independent together! This time out on Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at the independent daikaiju epic God Raiga vs King Ohga! When a monster from the deep seas clashes with a subterranean monster in the middle of Atami in Japan, all rules are off! [...]

Who is the Ultimate King of all Monsters? This time out on Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at the monstrous beat ’em-up video game from SNK, King of the Monsters 2! Three years after the last King of the Monsters game, alien invaders have arrived on Earth! [...]

Time to face the facts — yes, all three faces! This time on Earth Destruction Directive we are watching not one but two episodes of the original Ultraman! And episode #1 features and alien with 3 faces, which episode #2 features not 1 but 2 monsters! You got all that? [...]

Quick, somebody grab another quarter! On this not really coin-operated episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at the 2018 American video game giant monster movie, Rampage! When a strange chemical causes regular animals to grow to gigantic proportions, the only answer is to get an even [...]

“You look marvelous!” Well, marvelous, but still Ultra, after all. This time on Earth Destruction Directive we are taking a look at the debut miniseries for the legendary tokusatsu hero Ultraman in the pages of Marvel Comics in the miniseries The Rise Of Ultraman! The super-secret organization USP keeps a [...]

It’s that special time of year. There’s a chill in the air, a spring in your step, and a lump of coal under your tree which turns you and all of your friends into an evil elf… that’s right, it’s Power Rangers Christmas episode time! On this festive installment of [...]

“Human life comes first!” Alright folks, we have covered some “out there” stuff on Earth Destruction Directive over the years, but this one may very well take the taco! It’s time for The X From Outer Space featuring the giant space chicken monster Guilala! When strange alien spores hitch a [...]

“Beat Godzilla to death!” On this milestone 100th episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at the 20th anniversary film of the Godzilla series, Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla! When an ancient Okinawan prophecy begins to unfold, it seems that nothing can stop Godzilla from destroying the world. But [...]

Time to get spooky! On this special Halloween Gaiden edition of Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at the first installment of The Bloodthirsty Trilogy, 1970’s Vampire Doll! A recently deceased girl is seen wandering about her family homestead like a marauding spirit — will her fiancée’s sister [...]

What is it with islands and giant monsters? On this four color episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look Kong of Skull Island 2018 Special from BOOM! Studios! When an expedition of Vikings land on Skull Island, they find danger and death in droves. But do they [...]

The Sky Falls! On this animated episode (figuratively speaking) of Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at the second animated Godzilla film, City On The Edge of Battle! Godzilla Earth rules the planet completely — but a small band of survivors has a plan. And a city full [...]

“He’s programmed himself for survival!” I have said it before, and I will say it again, but when your movie has a robot who reprograms himself to grow giant, and it is not the craziest part of the movie, it must be Earth Destruction Directive! Break out your togas, because [...]

“And he answered, saying ‘My name is Legion. For we are Many.'” On this invasive episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at Gamera 2: Advent of Legion! After arriving on Earth by hitching a ride on a meteor, the latest alien threat is here! But this [...]

Hey everybody, let’s head over to Johnson Island – I hear the new find is a real doozy! In this episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at the only two part episode of the original Ultraman series, featuring the debut of the Ultra Kaiju extraordinaire, Gomora! [...]

Now, THAT’S comedy! On this wholly independent episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at Raiga, God of the Monsters, the follow-up to Reigo, King of the Sea Monsters. When a giant reptilian monster with the power to summon bolts of lightning attacks Asakusa, will Tokyo survive? [...]

Hello and welcome to Earth Destruction Directive, a Daikaiju Podcast! I am your host, Luke Jaconetti, and I want to take you all on a trip into the wild, woolly, and sometimes wacky world of Japanese giant monsters! We're going to talk about all your f