Xenorama, the Podcast of Heroes and Monsters

In which X7 reviews a keen book about the history of Total Television Productions and Underdog ! Well, it is almost really good. Underdog is great, and has that amazing theme song. A lot of the other shows are... not great. Let's dive into the book!

In which X7 regales us with the story of 100 Monsters ! It is a fun, if a bit dark, movie about Japanese Yokai , or ghosts, if you will. One should learn not to tear down shrines. Ever. Let's roll!

In which we see... the end of the Avengers! Well, just this series, anyway. It is not terrible, but it sure ain't great. We know X7 would have liked it to be better. It sure could have been. The best Avengers series was yet to happen! Agents, assemble!

In which X7 reviews a pretty decent underwater sci-fi movie, Atomic Submarine (1959)! It is an independently made movie, but it is well-acted and has good pacing. Lots of great shots as well. Let's dive into it!

In which X7 talks about a beautiful cartoon movie, The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon (1963)! It tells the story of the young storm god Susano fighting the Yamata no Orochi. Eventually. It wasn't the first version, nor was it the last, but it gets quite exciting at the end. And it is quite gorgeous! Let's roll!

In which X7 talks about one of the earliest rock and roll musicals from 1956, Rock Rock Rock ! The music is great! The story, well, it is there, sorta. It isn't bad, as long as you don't want anything great. Let's rock and roll!

In which X7 reviews three more episodes of Land of the Lost season 2, one of which is quite fascinating, and the other two are good. You'll have to watch and find out which ones he is talking about! Let's roll!

In which X7 reviews a book he has had in his library since 1995 or so (he guesses, it has been a minute). This book, Muscles, Myths, and Movies , was one of the first comprehensive books about the peplum genre. It is well written, with fun and information abounding. Let's review!

In which X7 takes on the task of reviewing the 1967 Italian superhero flick, Goldface, the Fantastic Superman ! He's good, but not quite fantastic. Be that as it may, it is fun to see a movie mostly shot in Venezuala. When will that happen again? Let's roll!

In which X7 once again laments the armor for our Avengers United They Stand characters. Yeah, we know. But he does keep it in check this time- surprise! We would also like to see more Tigra, but that probably isn't gonna happen in this series. Let's roll, or... Assemble!

In which X7 talks about a movie he thought was very funny in the mid-70s, My Son, The Vampire ! Now... well, he tries to make it sound a bit fun. We are not sure he believes it either. Still, it does sound like it has funny moments. You tell us in the comments!

In which X7 reviews one of the two best ninja movies, Five Element Ninja (1982)! One of Chang Cheh's greatest 80s movies, it is wall to wall action! It is also over the top bloody, but in a way that one can't take too seriously. Let's roll!

In which we get seven more great songs on this Friday, the 22nd of August in 2025 CE. A few of them are from movies, one of which was really popular and won't be a surprise to anyone! Let's rock and roll!

In which X7 talks about two pretty great episodes and one that features... fishing... of The Land of the Lost ! Season two mostly continues to entertain! Let's roll!

In which X7 discusses the comic book that blew his nearly eleven year-old mind back in early 1976, Superman vs. Spider-Man ! Nothing like this had ever been done before, and since it is the first one, it is arguably the best one! Watch it all for all the great insights and witty intersections! Let's roll!

In which X7 reviews the Man of Steel's first theatrical movie, Superman meets the Mole Men (1951)! It was a test for the syndicated series later on, and boy did it work. It is quite good as well, though a bit skimpy on super-action. Up, up, and away!

In which X7 talks too much about this interesting failure of a series. That damn armor has got to go! Be that as it may, the show is not nearly as bad as many fans believe it is. They tried something different, and it didn't work. Not the worst thing to do, and some of these episode foreshadow movies in the MCU later on. Watch and find out which ones!

In which X7 reviews two fun mini-movies from the 70s, Kikaida: Comin' Atcha ! and Goranger vs. JAKQ ! The Kikaida movie comes from the Generation Kikaida DVD, since it was shown in Hawaii. The two movies do have a connection as well! Switch on! 1-2-3!

In which X7 talks about the almost classic masterpiece The Fearless Hyena (1979). It was Jackie Chan's directorial debut, and while it doesn't take many chances on the plot, he and the cast are great. Find out why this isn't quite the great movie it could be!

In which X7 does a "traditional" 7 song Friday today! Can something less than three years old actually be a tradition? Let us know in the comments! This is a fun set of seven songs though, so listen to them all! Let's get ready to rock and roll!

In which X7 talks about episodes 04 through 06 of the second season of Land of the Lost ! Turns out, they are pretty darn great, overall. So far, this season works well. Let's get on the raft! Who cares?! 600 episodes!

In which X7 reviews two of the earliest comic books he ever owned- Justice League of America #91 and #92! I think this is the only time they did a meeting of the doubles from each team. Hence the reason X7 likes these two issues so much. Plus Robin got a much better costume, at least for an issue. Let's Lambaste, Leaguers!

In which X7 enjoys a viewing of Pee-Wee Herman's Big Adventure . Turns out it is the 40th anniversary of the movie, almost to the day! He has seen it several times, but it holds up rather well. Let's all enjoy it and take a ride into the movie!

In which X7 wants to like an Avengers cartoon that contains three of his favorite characters, 1999's Avengers: United They Stand . Does he like it? Please listen and find out! Let's roll!

In which X7 takes a look at the very first full-length werewolf movie, The Werewolf of London ! This was Universal's first attempt at a lycanthrope, but it would be another few years before they had a hit. It is a good movie, but there are reasons we never saw a sequel. Watch it all and find out why!