Kaiju Vs. History

We do a full film commentary track for the Americanized version of 1984's 'Return of Godzilla' with 100% more Raymond Burr and 200% more Dr. Pepper. This is our look at 1985's "Godzilla 1985". Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory

An almost entirely brand new creative team nearly a decade later reinvents an icon on the big screen. Join us as we return of Japan for the epic 1984 Toho kick off to Heisei series with "The Return of Godzilla" Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory

A forgotten Taiwanese classic tale about a girl and her snake is the subject of this week's history lesson. Is this deep cut worthy of your time or ours? Find out as we examine and correct the internet history on 1984's "King of Snake" Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory

The late great Larry Cohen brings us a grimy look at 1980s NYC besieged by a mythical monster. Is this film we have wild performances, nudity and plenty of violence, all hallmarks of the Zarkoff method. Join us this week as we explore the crazy history behind "Q - The Winged Serpent" Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory

In one of the oddest compilation Kaiju films ever put out this weeks episode asks what would happen if you mixed suitimation and animation? The answer is a jumbled mess we like to call 1982's "Attack of the Super Monsters"

We have another look at Hollywood taking on a classic Kaiju sized foe in a family adventure with nudity and violence in 1981's "Clash of the Titans".

Once more the friend of all children (and alien female wrestlers) takes on evil kaiju in a battle for the fate of Earth. Though something is oddly familiar about these fights, as we are getting Deja Vu with this week's film of 1980's "Gamera: Super Monster" Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory

Over the course of this year we have watched nearly every Kaiju film from the disco soaked 1970s, from Godzilla to Mighty Peking Man, join us this week as we talk about the decade's worst and best in this season's wrap up episode. Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory/

We travel back in time to a world where a big green Kaiju dominated power hours of television fun, where many in the US were first introduced to the Big G with the help of Hanna-Barbera. Come with us as we explore the world of 1978's "The Godzilla Original Animated Series"! Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory

An American TV co-production with Japanese special effects leads to a marriage or giant magical monsters and Carl Weathers doing his best to pronounce fish names. This week we plumb the murky waters of 1978's "The Bermuda Depths" Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory

Itsa Yaeti! Watch as another Italian team take on a Kong sized Kaiju, this time with feathered hair and a vice-like toe grip. Prepare yourself for 1977's "Yeti: Giant of the 20th Century" Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory

We return to Shaw Brother's Studio for another kaiju flick filled with sleaze and action. We're in good company watching this film with fans like Roger Ebert and Quentin Tarantino, this week's film is 1977's "The Mighty Peking Man"! Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory

This week we take a detour of a special episode back to season 2 of the podcast, with a brand new film newly released on Blu-ray. Korea has dipped its toes into Kaiju cinema before, but this time its fully playing footsy in 1967's "Space Monster Wangmagwi" Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory

To remove the bad taste of Kong knock offs we are going straight to the updated remake source of the giant ape films of the 1970s. This week we are finally watching the 1976 classic "King Kong" Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory

Sure, you've heard about King Kong, who hasn't? But have you heard of the movie that was so bad it was pulled from many theatrical releases? The film that festers on the bottom of every Kaiju film list in existence? This week we attempt to have our friendship survive 1976's "Queen Kong" Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory

This week we look at the previously unavailable Hong Kong Kaiju flick based on a Chinese folk hero. We take a peek at the 1976 Guan Yu experience of "War God" Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory

We enter into the black hole of King Kong knock-offs in earnest as we take a look at a US and South Korean coproduction. Join us as we explore the highs and lows of 1976's "A*P*E"! Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory

This week we view our first Shaw Brothers kaiju-related film, though it is certainly light on the giant monster action. Join us as we take a look at the Hong Kong cult classic in 1975's "The Super Inframan" Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory

With the final entry into the Showa series of Godzilla films Toho brought back the original visionary that started a kaiju revolution. This week we look at the history of Ishiro Honda's 1975 film "Terror of Mechagodzilla"! Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory/

We take a look at a foreign sequel to the Jumborg Ace television show by Tsuburaya Productions and co-produced with a Thai studio called Chaiyo Productions. Join us for a look at 1974's "Jumborg Ace & Giant" Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory/

We take a look at what many consider one of the seminal films in the Big G Showa era of films. The birth of one of the most classic Kaiju villains comes to us this week in 1974's "Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla" Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory/

This week we take another stab at Kaiju television with one of Toho's few forays into the small screen. Gather the family around for a meteoric episode as we dive into 1973's "Zone Fighter" Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory/

Another champion series Big G film is on the docket this week as once more a new villain appears, this time at the behest of an underwater kingdom. This week's Kaiju classic is 1973's "Godzilla Vs. Megalon" Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory/

An oddity in the form of a brand new Toho kaiju film coproduced by Tsuburaya studios, this week we look at the often looked over 1972 film "Daigoro Vs. Goliath" Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory/

Jun Fukuda returns to the directors chair for Toho's Big G and we get another alien invasion with a brand new extraterrestrial kaiju threat. Join us this week for our look at 1972's "Godzilla vs. Gigan"! Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory/