Earth Destruction Directive – Two True Freaks

Alright, together now! Everybody Assemble! On this episode of Earth Destruction Directive, folks (and monsters) are comin’ together, and no force in the universe can stop them! First up is Destroy All Monsters, the most epic monster-mash ever conceived in the world of daikaiju! When alien invaders take control of [...]

“This is the end… my only friend, the friend…” Fire up your Doors albums, because things are coming to an END on this episode of Earth Destruction Directive! First, in Godzilla vs Destoroyah, the King of the Monsters has finally reached the end of the road… but will he take [...]

It’s that special time of year, when the weather starts getting chilly (or rainy), the days start getting shorter (and, paradoxically, longer), and brightly costumed heroes come together to learn the spirit of the season. That’s right, it’s another Power Rangers Christmas special here on Earth Destruction Directive! In Super [...]

“This is our light!” In this long awaited episode, Luke is joined by Ultraman Zero fan extraordinaire Derek W. Crabbe (from the Fanholes Podcast Network) to discuss Ultraman Zero: The Revenge Of Belial! After his defeat in the previous film (you’ll need to seriously jump back a few years in [...]

I’ll see your “amphibian” monster, and raise you to “triphibian!” In this extremely etymological episode, we are taking a look at the lone diakaiju film from Nikkatsu, Gappa, The Triphibian Monster! When will people learn that abducting baby monsters and putting them on display in the middle of major urban [...]

It’s time for some cardstock carnage on Earth Destruction Directive! On this highly competitive episode, we are taking a look at two different giant monster card games, ready to turn your dining room table into a daikaiju battlefield! Up first is Godzilla Stomp, where Toho’s pantheon of monsters fight to [...]

There’s an atoll moving around in the Pacific… you know that can’t be a good sign. This time out I am joined by author, giant monster fan, and all around swell guy Anthony Wendel, author of The Handbook For Surviving a Giant Monster Attack! We are taking a look at [...]

This time on Earth Destruction Directive it is all out giant monster combat from top to bottom! First, Ultraman interjects himself into a feud between Aboras and Banla that has been brewing for either hundreds of thousands or millions of years, depending on which audio format you choose. Then the [...]

It’s a HEAT WAVE! Or perhaps a sudden SNOW STORM instead?! On this summertime episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we are heading out to the isolated tropical paradise (yeah right…) Solgell Island as we take a look at Son Of Godzilla! When weather experiments go awry on a Pacific island, [...]

We’re back in the city again! In this episode of Earth Destruction Directive, it’s a return engagement as Godzilla and Kiryu square off once again! Only this time Mothra has interjected herself into the fray, and you know what that means: you guessed it, tiny priestesses calling for harmony with [...]

Look into her eyes and she’ll own you! Or, at least inject you with her tail-stinger and lay a blood-eating parasite in your lungs. Either, or. On this jam-packed episode of Earth Destruction Direcitve, we take a look at Gamera vs Jiger, where our favorite prehistoric giant turtle battles one [...]

The first giant monster mash of 2018 has hit the theaters, and EDD is there… a few weeks late. But there none the less! In this special Gaiden episode, you will hear my take on the follow up to the best original giant monster movie in decades, the much anticipated [...]

Two heads? Yeah, not always better than one. In this special episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we take a look at The Manster, an undeniably strange film from 1959! Is it Japanese with an American cast? Is it American with a Japanese cast? How the heck does this guy get [...]

Who can’t be topical? In this perfectly timed episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at the Legendary Comics miniseres Pacific Rim: Tales From The Drift! It’s almost as if I planned this out in advance! 3 years after K-Day, the Kaiju Wars still rage. Can one [...]

How do you fight a monster who can control reality itself? And how can you defeat an alien who can change his shape at will? These questions and more will be answered on this episode of Earth Destruction Directive! Can Ultraman overcome the threats of Bullton, the bizarre meteor monster [...]

On this very special episode (but not Very Special Episode) of Earth Destruction Directive, my brother Jason and I are talking with Mac McClintock, creator of the original daikaiju Titanicus, the monster which asks the question — “What if a kaiju was behind sinking the Titanic?” This project is currently [...]

Surf beautiful Lechti Island! Or… maybe not! Break out your sunscreen and coverup, because we are taking a romp through the South Seas this time on Earth Destruction Directive! It’s the first of the Godzilla “Island” films when our beloved monster hero battles a condor, a crustacean, and Communists in [...]

Bots, Bugs, and Babes X Earth Destruction Directive! Join Dem Jaconetti Boys (your sore-throated EDD host Luke Jaconetti and the always-affable host of BBB Jason Jaconetti) as they give a rundown of three of the most monstrous movies due out in the coming year — Pacific Rim Uprising, Rampage, and [...]

If it’s Christmastime, you know what that means — Earth Destruction Directive and Power Rangers! This time we are taking a look at the Power Rangers Samurai episode “Christmas Together, Friends Forever,” which pretty much lives up (down?) to that title. You know its that most magical season when you [...]

Step back into the days of hallowed antiquity — for real this time — as we take a look at the Return of Daimajin! When a warlord ravages two peaceful villages in fuedal Japan, the faithful villagers pray to their stone god. But will their prayers be heeded? Well, given [...]

Let’s hit the road! In an actual full length, complete episode, we “take two” both figuratively and literally! We take a look at not one, but two portable Ultraman games for two different interations of the Nintendo Game Boy console! Up first is the original Ultraman handheld game, the 1991 [...]

Well, this is embarasing! On this episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we were going to talk about portable Ultraman games, but strange interference from beyond the solar system (or a bad microphone, one of those) screwed up 75% of the audio! So please enjoy this abbreviated episode where we take [...]

I’ve said it before, but somebody get a giant Kleenex! This time on Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at Mothra, the debut of the most famous giant bug of all time. When the tiny priestesses are kidnapped from Infant Island, Mothra will move Heaven and Earth to [...]

“Follow the light. The light is your guide.” Welcome to the mysterious Planet X, courtesy of the Earth Destruction Directive podcast! On this episode, the seemingly friendly inhabitants of Planet X want to borrow Godzilla and Rodan to fight King Ghidorah on their far-flung world! Do they have something up [...]

Back Into Action! Hot on the heels of our episode looking back, it’s time to look forward with a special Gaiden episode focused on the 2017 iteration of Power Rangers! Does it live up to the hype? Were the haters right about it? And most importantly, is it worth your [...]