Godzillavangelists

As the Godzillavangelists pass their 5th Anniversary, tragedy strikes. Godzilla himself is struck low, finished by a battle with Destoroyah. It's a time to mournfully celebrate. We're joined by a plethora of former guests paying their respects as we dissect Godzilla vs. Destoroyah and put the Heisei series to its final rest. To heaven or hell will it go? Our next episode will be on Godzilla 2000!...

Japan has Godzilla, the USA has King Kong, and the DPRK has Pulgasari. Join the Godzillavangelists as we explore North Korea's biggest, weirdest giant monster movie taking place in the feudal era! Guest and journalist Natalie Morin has covered the Korean culture beat but she's never covered a story as strange as the making of Pulgasari. And neither have we, since it involves kidnapping, prison esc...

We've got something a little different for you today: the Godzillavangelists are combining two beloved film franchises to come up with some of the most fun and stupid movie ideas this side of "Godzilla's Revenge"! Guest Will Levinger joins us as we draft our monsters, spies, and gadgets and pitch to Hollywood legend (and Sam's wife) Mackenzie Marlowe. Who will be green-lit and who will be blue-lit...

Everyone loves an underdog, or perhaps an undermonster in this case. Gamera is here, and he's soared right into our hearts with his rocket-powered shell! Joanna and guest Fiona Collinson coo over the cute kids, Sam admires Kaneko's competent directing, and Ryan wonders whether Gamera presents the purest essence of Japanese monster movies. Just don't tell Godzilla, he's very jealous. Our next episo...

The infamous Godzilla vs. Spacegodzilla is finally upon our doorstep. With all the gooey romance, crystal obsession, and bad acting, we're surprised Spacegodzilla isn't an LA gal. Guest Brian Sacripanti puts his talent agent skills to work judging the movie's performances. Sam likens the movie to a Happy Meal. Joanna criticizes Mogera's nose. And Ryan frets over a problematic part of Spacegodzilla...

Morally ambiguous, cutesy, and epic all at once, Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II is beloved by many fans. It's time for the Godzillavangelists to dissect this holy tome! There's no guests- just the old classic trio. We're talkin' the cuteness of baby monsters, the safety and comfort of Mechagodzilla's weapon array, and the dorkiness of self-described "pteranodon fans". Our next episode is the dreade...

Ryan's rejoicing to have Mothra back in 1992's Godzilla vs. Mothra, but how will the Godzillavangelists accept this blockbusting success overall? New guest Jess Morse brings in a keen perspective as we discuss the Godzilla creatures best fit to be a Beanie Baby and whether Battra is the Sith of big bug monsters. Oh, and whether Short Round grew up to be Big Round. Our next episode takes us to 1993...

In search of better things, the Godzillavangelists travel back to 1991 to stand in awe of Moon Shoes, Seinfeld, and Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah! Old favorite guests Ed Baker and Sandra Cheng are back to sort through this convoluted mess of time travel, nationalistic bugaboos, and the world's greatest android M11. Next time, we'll be covering 1992's Godzilla vs. Mothra. Big bug fans rejoice. Godzill...

Take a walk around the garden with Ryan, Sam, and Joanna as they tend to Godzilla vs. Biollante, 1989's G-flick full of mad science and rock-n-roll! Joining us is fellow Godzilla lover Brandon Jacobs (AKA Up From The Depths), who has not only a lot of kaiju insight but a great BioMajor agent impression. But it's not all wine and roses around here- there's at least two hot takes in this fragrant ep...

Godzilla. King Kong. Mothra. These names are hailed in the halls of Kaiju legend. But one name has often been forgotten- Clifford the Big Red Dog. Today, we tackle the recent movie with our pals at the Slimehouse Podcast, discovering the meeting point between giant monster and goofy children's comedy. We hope you enjoy this surprise! Look forward to our upcoming Godzilla vs. Biollante episode! God...

It's a whole new era of Godzilla, dripping with 80s goodness. And for the first time ever, Ryan is as new to the movie as Sam and Joanna! Gasp! Vaguebooking podcast host Carter Moon joins us in tackling this Cold War chaos, from the excellent performance of the Prime Minister to the awfulness of Godzilla's bird brain. Oh, and have we mentioned the Dr. Pepper? Next time, we'll be talking about fan...

All good things must come to an end, and that includes the original Godzilla series. It's time to wrap up this 15-movie journey with a dive into one of the darkest entries: Terror of Mechagodzilla. Charlotte Spangler returns to help the Godzillavangelists sort through this mess of haunted houses, soap opera romance, and bionic boobies. Does the Showa series finish up with a bang or a whimper? Our...

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla is like the high school science crash course of Godzilla movies. It's got magnets, apemen, robots, and weird pipes that short out circuits when they're taken apart. That's a suitable weird intro for this weird episode of the Godzillavangelists podcast. Joanna, Sam, Ryan (with bad audio, sorry), and frequent guest Matthew Charles cruise on over to this colorful mid-70s fe...

Singularities, cryptids, and AI, oh my. This episode, the Godzillavangelists are drowned by the single largest piece of Godzilla media every unleashed on the world: Singular Point. Will this polarizing series be a tortured repeat of the Polygon trilogy, or a breath of fresh air? With a double guest appearance by Matthew Charles and Greg Jones, anime dweeblords, we've got a lot of opinions on the s...

It's time to visit one of the strangest and most memorable non-Godzilla Toho monster mashes: The War of the Gargantuas! Ryan, Joanna, and Sam get to discuss human-eating politics, the religiosity of Masers, and Brad Pitt's weird obsessions. Along for the ride is Ryan's dad, who saw the movie in its US debut back in 1970! He's got plenty of fun memories and Boomer monster fan energy to guide us thr...

Godzilla and Evangelion have a mutual love affair going back decades in Japanese pop culture history. With Ryan having recently finished the original series, it's a good time to look back on these twin titans and the mother they share. Along for the ride is recurring guest and anime boy Matthew Charles! Look forward to our upcoming War of the Gargantuas episode! Godzillavangelists is a satirical,...

Godzilla's woefully cheap 70s days hit a new high (or low) with the infamous Godzilla vs. Gigan! Also known as Godzilla on Monster Island, this 2v2 beat-em-up can challenge even the most devoted Godzillavangelist. Fortunately, special guest SoSezJarvis joins forces with Ryan, Joanna, and Sam to talk space cockroaches, kaiju speech, robotic chickens, and more. Is this a fun comic book battle or jus...

It's time. We step up to the plate with one of the most divisive and scorned Godzilla movies: Godzilla's Revenge AKA All Monsters Attack. Is it a creative exercise for a director, a wonderful children's film, or a cheapo movie full of holes? Or...all three? Joining us again is Mackenzie Marlowe, who has plenty of expertise working with hated Godzilla movies. Nothing goes overlooked, from preferred...

It's here at last! The Godzillavangelists finally get to see Godzilla vs. Kong, and they sure do have a lot to say. They've got some strong opinions about this rematch for the ages, including whether big monke can win when he's got the big stick in his hands. No guests, no fuss- we've got the hot takes on everything from villain names to Godzilla's dopey little head. Plus, there's a special surpri...

It's another King Kong double whammy here at Godzillavangelists! This time Kat Belinfante joins us to deal with the much maligned 1976 version of King Kong, as well as the very recent entry that introduced the big ape to the Legendary Monsterverse. From the frustrating awfulness of the name "Dwan" to debating whether studio execs would let John C. Reilly headline a movie, there's plenty to discuss...

The Jedivangelists discussion gets surprisingly deep and film-geeky as we talk about Return of the Jedi and the Original Trilogy as a whole. There's deeper issues here than Ewoks, folks. Look forward to our discussion of more King Kong movies this month, and our upcoming Godzilla vs. Kong episode! Godzillavangelists is a satirical, critical work not affiliated or endorsed by Toho, Legendary Pictur...

We're back, with a double feature to boot! The gang is talking about the original 1933 King Kong, as well as Toho's wacky King Kong Escapes.  The focus is on the big ape rather than the Big G for a couple months, but worry not. We've got the perfect blend of good old-fashioned moviemaking, bad dubbing, badly-behaved American actors, and snapping dinosaur jaws in half.  More King Kong movies are co...

With more than 3 years of experience talking about giant monsters, invading aliens, and ridiculous plot holes, the Godzillavangelists are taking things back to basics. Fan favorite Destroy All Monsters is at the center of the conversation, and there's no special guests to get in the way of a nice evening. Or are there? More Godzillavangelists to come soon, including a Jedivangelists on Return of t...

It's a classic 60s throwback double feature as the Godzillavangelists go into overtime. This time they talk about Godzilla vs. Monster Zero (AKA Invasion of Astro-Monster) and Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster (AKA Ebirah, Horror of the Deep). It's title overload over here. Superfan Todd G. Levin is back to talk monsters, and boy is there a lot to chew on. One minute the inventor of a supersonic r*pe w...

The Jedivangelists take time to enjoy that holy grail of Star Wars- The Empire Strikes Back! It's all one big love fest until we make fun of Threepio and hurt Sam's feelings. We also talk way too long about the beloved tabletop game Star Wars: Epic Duels. A long-lost episode should finally be released around the end of the month! Our Return of the Jedi minisode shouldn't be far behind either. Godz...