On Monster Island - a Godzilla and Kaiju Podcast

It’s G-Fest versus San Diego Comic-Con. Monsters in the Midwest versus SoCal Kaiju. G-Fans versus sun tans. Our hosts discuss their recent trips to these beloved events and compare notes on all facets of the convention experience. “The Tattooed Titan of Tokusatsu” Jacob Walsh headed westward to try and tackle the biggest beast in the battle, the mecca of media news and the pinnacle of pop culture...

YHS on Monster Island is honored to have a special interview with kaiju art royalty, the incomparable Attack Peter! Peter shares details on his rise to stardom, from his unique linoleum block printing style to his relationships with Toho and Mondo, to his exciting Kickstarter around his popular Takoro character. You can't say enough good things about Peter - and he is truly representing the kaiju...

In a YHS on Monster Island first, the intrepid duo of daikaiju devotees, Jacob Walsh and Jay Key, have assembled a veritable pantheon of kaiju and tokusatsu experts to help them determine the winner of the Showa-Down Spectacular! Thirty-two of the biggest and baddest giant monsters from the Showa era – from Godzilla to Gamera, King Kong to Red King – are pitted in a winner-take-all tournament; the...

Question : What do Takashi Miike, Valley of Gwangi, and Ted Lasso have in common? Answer : They all managed to be brought up in this week’s episode of YHS of Monster Island. “The Tattooed Titan of Tokusatsu” Jacob Walsh and “The Mayor of Toku Toy Town” Jay Key somehow talk about a lot and about nothing at the same time as they navigate through topics ranging from their current feelings and anticip...

YHS on Monster Island's "Mayor of Toku Toy Town", Jay Key , takes a look back at 1966's Ultraman and gives us his top ten list.    We know people love to rank things - and this list will surely start more arguments than it will end - but that's okay! Let us know what your favorite Ultraman episodes are - and where you think we went wrong!   Twitter - @YHSMonsterPod  Instagram -...

Following up on their review of Frankenstein Conquers the World , your favorite kaiju hosts return to discuss its kinda, sorta, quasi-, pseudo-spiritual sequel - The War of the Gargantuas . It's a rip-roarin' rampage through this rubber-suited monster flick - a journey that leads you to maser cannons, tons of atmospheric lighting, a songstress that hasn't quite perfected her craft, Brad Pitt's ori...

Frankenstein Conquers the World ! But does he really? On this episode of YHS on Monster Island, “The Tattooed Titan of Tokusatsu” Jacob Walsh and Jay Key take a swing at the 1965 Toho release, Frankenstein Conquers the World . It has all of the makings of a golden era classic – Honda directing, Tsuburaya doing his thang, an Ifukube score, and cast chock full o’ regulars like Kumi Mizuno, Yoshia Ts...

Wait, what? YHS on Monster Island is celebrating one year of giving us kaiju fans everything we ever wanted - from the "spine gap" to "kaiju on the side", from damning Godzilla vs. Megaguirus to the 7th lair of bad movie Hades to defending the misunderstood cinematic achievements that are Ebirah, Horror of the Deep and Yamato Takeru. Yes, we made it one whole friggin' year! And how do the "Tattooe...

The YHS on Monster Island crew is back and cover a host of topics ranging from the passing of the iconic Akira Takarada to breaking news from Legendary's MonsterVerse to Super7 Ultimates being revealed to toy show experiences at Toylanta (Atlanta, GA) and Retro Expo (Plano, TX). It's a fun ride...so "mind the spine gap" and let's talk kaiju!

Happy 50th, Gigan! The intrepid hosts of YHS on Monster Island go back to 1972 and tackle a film that brings us everything that we need - corn-on-the-cob, cockroaches, rock climbing fatalities, action tapes, and World Children's Land! Yes, of course, they are talking Godzilla vs. Gigan - but do they love this blood-splashing live action manga? Or are they overcome with the onslaught of stock foota...

It's another YHS on Monster Island - but this one is missing our fearless leader, "The Tattooed Titan of Tokusatsu" Jacob Walsh. However, don't fret, because Jay is given a mic and no rules! "The Mayor of Toku Toy Town" waxes poetic about topics ranging from The Legend of Firefly Marsh to Ultraman '66 to Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah. He also revisits the Geoffrey Awards and the winner of the Kaiju T...

Your intrepid hosts of YHS on Monster Island take you on a trip from Wonderfest to Lobsterfest as they review the recent toy reveals from Wonderfest 2022 in Japan and have a fun discussion around why everyone shouldn’t hate on Ebirah, Horror of the Deep ( aka Godzilla vs. The Sea Monsters) so much! “The Tattooed Titan of Tokusatsu” Jacob Walsh and the “Mayor of Toku Toy Town” Jay Key are pretty pa...

This episode of YHS on Monster Island is brought to you by the letter "X".   "The Tattooed Titan of Tokusatsu" Jacob Walsh and his sidekick, Jay Key , tackle not one - but two- kaiju flicks from Shochiku: 1967's The X from Outer Space and 2008's follow-up, Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit . If you aren't already familiar with these films - hold on tight - because they offer a litt...

Is there a better New Year's resolution than becoming a kaiju fan? We don't think so! On this week's installment of YHS on Monster Island, Jake and Jay are joined by Godzilla newbie, Abigail Gardner (Yes Have Some Podcast, Toy Anxiety, The Boba Book Club), as she discusses her journey into this wacky and wonderful world of rubber-suited monsters. Abbey discusses the films and kaiju that she's fall...

It’s the holiday season and, let’s not kid ourselves, that means one thing – toys! And when you’re on Monster Island, that means kaiju toys! This week, our favorite two hosts – “The Tattooed Titan of Tokusatsu” Jacob Walsh and “The Mayor of Toku Toy Town” Jay Key – unveil their respective Top 10 Kaiju Collectibles Wishlist! In addition to the wishlist, the duo cover some of the top news – from Shi...

On this episode of YHS on Monster Island, the boss is away…and when “The Tattooed Titan of Tokusatsu” Jacob Walsh is gone, Jay Key assembled a dream team of Kaiju All-Stars to discuss why they love this fascinating sub-genre of collecting – sofubi! Joining Jay is the founder of the Hedorah Fanatics Club and collecting legend, Andy Peters; owner of Monster Lou’s Clothing and kaiju Instagrammer, Lou...

The one question that has plagued humankind for far too long isn't "what is the meaning of life?" or "does anything really matter"...oh no...it's simply "is the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man a kaiju?". Our hosts attempt to answer that very question - but first, they must lay some groundwork on how they define "kaiju" and how do those rules apply to not just Stay Puft but also creatures such as Mighty...

YHS on Monster Island goes fully cosmic! Telepathy. The Yakuza. The worst battle scene ever filmed. A live action chibi Goji. And the fastest moving love story in movie history. Welcome to the overly-crystallized world of 1994's Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla. "The Tattooed Titan of Tokusastu" Jacob Walsh and "The Mayor of Toku Toy Town" Jay Key explore what works in this film...and what doesn't...an...

Long before the South Korean film industry was putting out groundbreaking and critically beloved flicks like The Host and Parasite, they bestowed upon the world such epic daikaiju dumpster fires as Yongary, Monster from the Deep (1967) and War of the God Monsters (1985). The question isn't if the "The Tattooed Titan of Tokusatsu" Jacob Walsh and "The Mayor of Toku Toy Town" Jay Key enjoyed these t...

It's October - which means we are contractually allowed to venture away from classic kaiju and into the realm of human-sized monsters and horror! But we won't stray too far, as we are staying with Toho and the 1963 classic, Matango (aka Attack of the Mushroom People)! This is an in-depth conversation on the genre-bending film based on the 1907 William H. Hodgson short story, The Voice in the Night...

YHS on Monster Island - What Kaiju Need a Reboot or Reimagining? Kaiju world rejoice! "The Tattooed Titan of Tokusatsu" Jacob Walsh and the "Mayor of Toku Toy Town" Jay Key have returned to record together - and what better way to get back on the horse ( kaiju? ) than discussing ways to give some love to undervalued and underappreciated monsters? It's a little bit fantasy filmmaking, a little...

In a YHS Universe first, the two hosts of YHS on Monster Island - "The Tattooed Titan of Tokusatsu" Jacob Walsh and "The Mayor of Toku Toy Town" Jay Key - go head-to-head (kinda) as they both review 1986's KING KONG LIVES in isolation from one another (probably in that damn bunker in Georgia with Lady Kong). They don't know what each other thinks of the film - so you, loyal and valued listene...

Once again, Jay tries to turn Monster Island into Dinosaur Island...boy, is he lost without the leadership of "The Tattooed Titan of Tokusatsu" Jacob Walsh. This episode is a quick recap of the 2-part pilot episode of 1988's  Denver, the Last Dinosaur ; and Jay tries to answer questions such as: what was the true essence and message of Denver, the Last Dinosaur ?  What place does it...

YHS on Monster Island  - I Guess We're Doing Godzilla 1998 If you want to listen to "The Tattooed Titan of Tokasatsu" Jacob Walsh act as a truth-telling troubadour trumpeting the trial and tribulations of Tri-Star...this is your episode...and YHS on Monster Island is your podcast. Mr. Walsh and his spunky sidekick, Jay Key, tackle the most maligned Godzilla film in the series - Godzilla (1998...

On this week's installment of YHS on Monster Island, "The Tattooed Titan of Tokusatsu" Jacob Walsh and the "Mayor of Toku Toy Town" Jay Key deep dive into the latest from the world of kaiju collectibles. From the controversial Mondo sofubi drop to the recent exclusives from Marusan, U.S. Toys, and Medicom to the surprise releases from Mezco and Playmates, our heralded hosts attack each topic like...