Xenorama, the Podcast of Heroes and Monsters

In which X7 reviews the seminal All Star Comics #3, which was the first comic book to feature the Justice Society of America! It was the first time a group of superheroes was featured, even if they didn't team up for a group adventure. It is a lot of fun, and very representative of the time. Let's roll, JSA!

In which X7 brings us not one but TWO action-packed Kamen Rider movies! These feature Kamen Rider V3 and Kamen Rider X, and have the other Riders helping them out. Watch as V3 takes on Bomb Buffalo from Destron and Doctor G! Next, X Rider has to call on the four previous Riders to help him battle the Government of Darkness' most frightening creation, Franken-Bat! Go, go, let's go- Rider Ki...

In which X7 reviews the fifth set of Kimba the White Lion episodes. These are a pretty intense set of shows, though there is a lot of humor in them. Thank you, Pauly Cracker! Lets go, White Lion!

In which X7 reviews the 2022 movie Shin Ultraman . It is nearly two hours, so we are grateful he keep the review under 25 minutes (more or less). You all should thank him as well. It is a pretty good movie, though far too long for what it is. We don't hate it, listen to us now and believe us at the end. Nothing is really improved on the Ultra mythos, though. There isn't even a Spider Gun p...

In which X7 takes us about 100 years past the burning of the Shaolin Temple to 1974's Martial Arts of Shaolin ! We bet you never thought we would get back to actual Shaolin, didja? It is a very enjoyable, if slightly padded, martial arts movie with an all-star cast! Why, it even introduces some Shaw Brothers favorites actors! Get down into your horse stance and get ready for all-out action fro...

In which X7 talks a bit too much about punk rock girls, and does get around to discussing seven (7) great songs this week! They run from 1968 to 1989, but since they are all earworms we can forgive our humble agent for that! Next week is going to be a special episode, spoilers, sweetie! Let's get ready to rock and roll!

In which X7 starts a new live-action television series, the classic and sadly short-lived The Green Hornet (1966)! Here are the first two broadcast episodes and they are pretty good, but the series will get even better. It had a lot of potential, and seeing Bruce Lee is always great. Get your gas gun ready and let's roll!

In which X7 starts to realize that Wednesdays are turning into book review days. We will need a great title for that! Today's books are the wonderful creations of the D'Aulaires, both Greek and Norse myths. These had quite the impact on the young agent, as he read them constantly during grade school. He was happy to be able to purchase them again! Get that thunderbolt ready!

In which X7 talks about a much maligned giant monster movie from South Korea, Yongary, Monster from the Deep ! It is not the greatest giant monster movie of all time, but it is probably South Korea's most well known one. That is kind of praising the movie with faint damns, but we like it here. Yongary himself is kind of cute, and the movie is the right length. We would like to see Svengoolie a...

In which X7 looks at five more episodes of Kimba, the White Lion , and tries a new experiment! We hope you enjoy it, and that it doesn't violate any copyrights! This is a longer episode than normal, which is unusual, but if it works, we think it is worth it! Go, White Lion!

In which X7 takes us down under the water with the original Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961)! Easily one of Irwin Allen 's best movies, it also has an all-star cast and is a disaster movie. He started off BIG, with the possible destruction of the Earth! Grab your aqualung, friends, and don't shy away from getting underwater!

In which X7 takes a loving look at 1985's The Last Dragon . Sure, it isn't one of the greatest martial arts movies of all time, but it is a pretty loving homage to one Bruce Lee . That is a lot more apparent to older eyes watching it now, we will tell you what! Grab your weapon of choice and let's stop that dastardly Sho' Nuff!

In which X7 talks about music, one of his favorite subjects! Here are seven songs, including one request from Agent Frog, which we included cause we lurves her! Yes, we are feeling a bit Cockney today. Be that as it may, the songs rock! Tune in for some great rock and roll!

In which X7 reviews the 1996 special 40th episode of Ultraman. It really isn't a true episode, but a fun celebration of the 30 anniversary of the show. There is some interesting stuff here, but no one should take the "movie" seriously. Grab that Beta Capsule for the final time!

In which X7 reviews a great comic book, Bone Sharps, Cowboys, and Thunder Lizards (2005). I almost forgot the Oxford Comma there! Be that as it may, the book is historical fiction, though mostly accurate, about the Bone Wars , and the two men responsible for it. It is a rather sad story, since they should have put their egos aside and worked together for science. People are people, though. It is g...

In which we try an experiment with this movie X7 loves so much- The Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow (1959)! It may or may not get accepted. Let's see if 7 will be able to redo it. It doesn't have a great rep, but for what it is, it is pretty fun. Look for the guest monster appearances!

In which X7 looks at the third set of Kimba episodes, which are four pretty serious ones, and one supremely silly one. It is a nice mix, and the way shows should be, not too heavy on the drama all the time. Shakespeare knew when to break tension for his audience, dontcha know!

In which X7 takes a look at a rather obscure Japanese cartoon movie, one that is known by many names, but the English title was Adventures of Sinbad . It is from 1962. Information about the movie is scarce, but it did get a home video release here in the States in the 80s. X7 seems to remember viewing something similar back in the 80s, but there are too many movies in that brain now! No magic belt...

In which we get a short extra episode today- X7 unboxes a monster no one ever thought would be turned into a figure! Yes, it is Titanic Creations Yongary, Monster from the Deep ! It is a magnificent production, looking even better than the monster in the movie. It comes with tanks, jets, a couple bridges and more! There is no Icho shooing the itching ray gun, though! We think this Yongary can danc...

In which X7 discusses the fun Hammer-Shaws co-production, The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974)! We see the number seven in many of these reviews recently... we do NOT wonder why! Be that as it may, the movie is a lot of fun, and could have been a huge hit. It sure isn't Hammer Dracula canon, though! Grab your Shaolin weapon of choice and get ready to battle undead minions!

In which we get a lovely seven song review from the Master of Musical Mayhem, X7! Listen as he talks a bit too much about a movie that has musical numbers in it, but is something else altogether. Let's get ready to rock and roll with X7!

In which X7 reviews the final two episodes of Ultraman... or does he? Oooh, teaser! These are the last two episodes broadcast, so we can go with that. They are two tense and great episodes, we will tell you what! Grab that Beta Capsule and let's get ready to rumble!

In which X7 discusses a great book about almost all the dinosaur movies made... up to 2002. Sadly, we have not gotten a volume 2 yet, but there is always hope! Be that as it may, this is a great book, and well worth every penny it costs! We always need more books about dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals!

In which X7 reviews the wonderful fantasy-rom-com from 1942, I Married a Witch ! It is a charming little movie, filled with great actors and a fun script. Sure, the views on witches are a bit antiquated, but perhaps in that universe it is how things are. We sure will never know! Now, say the magic words- Abra Kadabra!

In which X7 looks at the second five episodes of the classic cartoon Kimba the White Lion ! The show is still in the early phase, and we see how the carnivorous animals get their grub on- without eating their friends! This is important. We also get more flashbacks about Kimba's parents and Pauly Cracker's time with humans. Kimba is his name!