G-Force: A Kaiju Podcast

Join Andrew, Nick, and James as they continue their journey through Marvel's original Godzilla comic series! Plus Dr. Demonicus being racist, why Marvel needs to reset their continuity, why these four issues are somewhat anti-climactic, and more! Introductions - (0:33) Issue 5 - (4:13) Issue 6- (20:52) Issue 7 - (40:24) Issue 8 - (53:19) Final Thoughts - (1:06:12) Random Number Generator - (1...

Join Nick, Andrew, Brendan, and Ike as they dive deep into the themes of Godzilla: The Planet Eater , the final installment in Godzilla's infamous anime trilogy! Plus whether or not Andrew still hates this film, why Nick thinks this version of King Ghidorah is perfect for this film, comparisons to Andre the Giant fighting pool noodles, and much more! Introductions - (0:00) Synopsis - (1:31) O...

Join Andrew, Nick, & James as they begin their journey through the first ever American Godzilla adaption, Marvel's Godzilla, King of the Monsters ! Plus what makes Marvel's Godzilla authentic, the first superheroes Godzilla had ever fought, fake trivia that would be cool if it was real trivia, and much more! Introductions - (0:32) Our Familiarity with Marvel's Godzilla - (1:51)...

G-Force has returned! Join Nick, Andrew, and James as they kick off season 5 with a discussion of 1961's Mothra ! Plus all the ways in which this film changed the genre, the most shocking action taken by a human villain in a kaiju film, James's educational headcanon about what Rolisica truly is, and more! Introductions - (0:46) Synopsis - (1:45) Our History w/ Mothra - (5:29) Story &...

Andrew, Nick, James, and Parker return after a year to review to the newly translated 1961 novella, The Luminous Fairies and Mothra , written by Shinichiro Nakamura, Takehiro Fukunaga, and Yoshie Hotta, and translated by Jeffrey Angles! We would like to thank the University of Minnesota Press for giving us the opportunity to read this novella before its January 13th, 2026 release date! Introductio...

Nick, Andrew, James, Brendan, Parker, and Ike gather in person for the time ever to celebrate Nick's wedding and to deliver you an update about the future of G-Force! Contact Us: Email: g forcekaijupod@gmail.com  Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gforcekaijupod.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupod/profilecard/?igsh=aWNoYzFtZHIwdHRq Facebook: https://www.facebook.com...

Nick and Evan, who were joined by Elphie before her audio had become lost, celebrate Halloween 2022 by discussing 1956's Rodan in what was once a lost episode of G-Force: A Kaiju Podcast! Plus Nick gives an update about the future of G-Force! Context - (0:00) Podcast Update - (1:22) Introductions - (2:39) Synopsis - (3:48) Opening Thoughts - (7:39) Story & Human Characters - (9:19) Monste...

Nick, Andrew, and James (finally) get together to celebrate the 30th anniversary of 1994's Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla and close out season 4 of G-Force! Plus Andrew's new translation for the film bringing clarity to the story, why child James was an idiot, why Nick thinks this film would have been a better finale to the Heisei series than Godzilla vs. Destoroyah , and much more! Check ou...

Andrew, Nick, and Brendan gather to discuss the final five issues of Godzilla: Rulers of Earth ! Plus how we would do the Cryog emperor subplot differently, how some of these issues made Nick appreciate past issues even more, our MVPs of the series, the results of our season finale poll, and more! Introductions - (0:00) Synopsis - (2:01) Issue 21 - (8:36) Issue 22 - (22:08) Issues 23 & 24 - (3...

Vote in our poll to pick the film for our season 4 finale! https://strawpoll.com/NPgxee6G4Z2 Nick, Andrew, and James tackle our first Gamera film in two years, 1966's Gamera vs. Barugon ! Plus the worst person of all time, how to pronounce the name "Karen", the film's spectacular cinematography, and much more! Introductions - (0:00) Season 4 Finale Poll - (1:01) Synopsis - (2:1...

Vote in our poll to pick the film for our season 4 finale! https://strawpoll.com/NPgxee6G4Z2 Andrew, Nick, and Brendan gather to discuss issues 17-20 of Godzilla: Rulers of Earth ! Plus the comic’s original monsters, the Cryog plot twist, unusual preview blurbs, and more! Introductions - (0:00) Synopsis - (2:14) Issue 17 - (6:27) Issue 18 - (18:05) Issue 19 - (26:55) Issue 20 - (33:10) Season 4 Fi...

Nick, Andrew, Brendan, & Ike give their (very late) first impressions of the new film,  Ultraman: Rising ! Plus Nick's theory about a certain kaiju mentioned in the film, the unique relationship between humans and this version of Ultraman, what this movie has in common with the other two most recent kaiju films, and more! Before We Start... - (0:00) Introductions - (0:23) Our Expectations...

Andrew, Nick, and Brendan begin the second half of Godzilla: Rulers of Earth with issues 13-16! Plus something Andrew's been anticipating for years, how this second half feels more like another sequel series, Anguirus's ball maneuver, and much more! Introductions - (0:00) Synopsis - (1:58) Issue 13 - (6:08) Issue 14 - (22:30) Issue 15 - (32:25) Issue 16 - (39:44) Final Thoughts - (55:43)...

Nick, Andrew, Ike, and Brendan finally get to talk about Ultraman for the first time with 2001's  Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact ! Plus how great Baltan is, why this film makes Nick emotional, how this movie rights some wrongs, and more! Introductions - (0:00) Synopsis - (1:25) Our History with Ultraman - (4:49) Story & Human Characters - (10:42) Monsters & Special Effects - (32:3...

Join Andrew, Nick, and Brendan as they finish the first half of Godzilla: Rulers of Earth with issues 9-12! Plus the coolest idea humanity's ever come up with, some of the monsters that Matt Frank is really, really good at drawing, an alien that seemed chill but turned out to not be chill, and more! Introductions - (0:00) Synopsis - (2:09) Issue 9 - (7:20) Issue 10 - (24:17) Issues 11 & 1...

Nick, Andrew, Ike, and Elphie gather to discuss their first impressions of the latest MonsterVerse film,  Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire ! Plus the film's original monsters, the Junkie XL theory, what we hope comes next, and more! Introductions - (0:00) Our Expectations - (1:43) The Discussion - (7:35) Final Thoughts - (1:42:10) Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (1:45:23) Sign Off -...

Andrew, Nick, and Brendan continue their journey through  Godzilla: Rulers of Earth with issues 5-8! Plus  Godzilla: Minus One 's Oscar win, the truth about Titanosaurus, and the mysterious appearance of Jet Jaguar! Introductions - (0:00) Godzilla's Oscar Win - (1:21) Rulers of Earth , 5-8 & Synopsis - (5:35) Issue 5 - (10:55) Issues 6 & 7 - (25:18) Issue 8 - (42:08) Final Though...

Nick, Andrew, James, and Ike discuss the first Showa Godzilla film on this podcast in over two years, 1972's Godzilla vs. Gigan ! Plus the stock footage (of course), Haruo Nakajima's final performance as Godzilla, the Nebulans' dream logic plans, and much more! Introductions - (0:00) Synopsis - (1:38) Opening Thoughts - (4:32) Story & Characters - (10:10) Monsters & Special...

Andrew, Nick, and Brendan begin their journey through the fan favorite comic book, Godzilla: Rulers of Earth , by discussing the first four issues! Plus the incredible art by Matt Frank and Jeff Zornow, how this comic sets itself apart from its two predecessors, the unusual monster roster, and more! Introductions - (0:00) Our History With Rulers of Earth - (1:30) A Brief History of IDW's Ongo...

Welcome to season 4! Join Nick, Andrew, James, and Ike as they discuss their first impressions of the brand new Godzilla film, Godzilla: Minus One ! Plus the movie's box office records and award nominations, whether or not this movie was overhyped, and how Minus One is similar to... Godzilla vs. Megaguirus ?! Introductions - (0:00) The Film's Success - (2:42) Our Expectations - (5:38) Th...

After they had to miss the full Godzilla 2000 episode, Andrew gives James and Brendan the chance to discuss the film, plus the differences between the Japanese and US cuts, the unmade American sequel to Godzilla 2000 , an update about season 4 of G-Force, and more! Introductions - (0:00) Opening Thoughts - (1:38) Familiarity w/ the Japanese Cut - (3:52) JP Cut vs. US Cut Differences, pt. 1  - (4:5...

Nick, Elphie, and newcomer Chase gather to discuss 2008's Cloverfield for Halloween/season 3's finale! Plus how Clover influenced subsequent western monster designs, the film's connection to 9/11, whether or not more found footage kaiju films can work, and more! Introductions - (0:00) Introducing Chase - (0:31) Cloverfield & Synopsis - (1:10) Cast List - (5:27) The Discussion -...

Andrew, Nick, and Parker gather to discuss Dark Horse's sequel comic to Gamera: Guardian of the Universe ! Plus the human characters' strange names, why this comic isn't what we expected it to be, the point it becomes a true Gamera story, and more! Introductions - (0:00) Synopsis - (1:38) The Discussion - (5:57) Final Thoughts - (41:49) Next Time… - (45:41) Listener Feedback & W...

Nick, Andrew, James, and Brendan form the Megazord to take on 2017's Power Rangers ! Plus something that's really cool and frustrating at the same time, Jason Scott's bizarre music listening habits, how Angel Grove is similar to Springfield, and more! Introductions - (0:00) Synopsis - (1:09) Opening Thoughts - (5:35) Story & Characters - (8:28) Monsters, Mechs, & Special Eff...

Join Andrew, Nick, and Brendan as they discuss the 2013 five-issue comic book mini-series, Godzilla: The Half-Century War ! Plus the monster that's really cool every time it appears in anything other than its own movie, how this comic tells us who Mothra is as a character without actually saying it, how Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin are the true villains of the story, and more! Introduction...