Xenorama, the Podcast of Heroes and Monsters

In which X7 discusses the many versions of War of the Gargantuas (1966)- a movie that has even more titles than versions! This is a fun movie, a sequel to the even better Frankenstein Conquers the World , but you wouldn't know that from the US dub. See it all in living color, and "unsurpassed realism!" per the trailer. We love it, and kinda wish we had a sequel to this sequel. Godzilla vs. Gargant...

In which X7 goes over the first cartoon adaptation of Captain America from 1966. It is quite enjoyable, since it is truly the those comic books in a slightly animated form. In the 2000s, they would be called "motion comics" and we believe they got the idea from Grantray-Lawrence Animation . However, every Cap origin story is basically the same, except for those two 70s movies. We have 12 more epis...

In which X7 reviews the pretty darn good British sci-fi thriller, The Crawling Eye , aka The Trollenberg Terror (which is the title he viewed). The eventual monsters are a bit silly, but certainly not the worst monsters every committed to celluloid. We kinda think they are pretty creepy. They do not have eyelashes, no matter what the poster says!

In which X7 reviews the third Starman movie, Attack From Space! No, this isn't Ted Knight! It is the creature made from the strongest steel, the super giant known as Starman! He is sent to Earth to stop the dastardly Sapphirians from taking over the universe. They even have the Death Star to use! Can our hero survive? Well, there is yet another movie to review, so we are guessing that is a resound...

In which X7 talks about seven more great songs. He also learned there are several songs about Thanksgiving, so he will plan next year's episode accordingly. Be that as it may, we hope will enjoy these songs and that the YouTube Godz will let it pass! Let's rock and roll!

In which X7 talks about two interesting episodes of Ultraman . These are still lower on his list, but the show is about to kick into high gear starting in the next episode. There is a lot to like about the episodes, but there is also a lot to endure, at least in episode 14. It will get better!

In which X7 finds out how hard it is to review or talk about the iconic Godzilla, King of the Monsters ! This movie has been dissected for almost 70 years, so we just look at the impressive and imaginative effects and shots. X7 has been watching this movie for about 50 years, so once again, these are old friends. Godzilla save the King!

In which X7 reviews the 26th issue of Super DC Giant comic book series (and yes, he knows he got the title wrong on the card) featuring Aquaman! The book was published in 1971, and featured five stories from 1959 to 1961. So don't expect any of Aquaman's supervillains to appear. They are all pretty fun stories, though, and this is a great capsule of stories and wonderful Fradon art from the time p...

In which X7 talks about the ultimate episode of the young Space Sentinels- The World Ship! What a great way to go out, with the end of the world on the line! Things are never as they seem in such episodes, and even though worlds may collide with no warning from space, armageddon is averted. The planetoid is not even named Gorath. It is populated by a race of Felinoids. Thanks Filmation, for a grea...

In which X7 talks about his memories and love of the great horror-comedy mashup, Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein ! He has seen it a lot in his life, starting as a wee agent in here in Fossil Bed. This movie is truly another old and very dear friend, and it is indeed wonderful. This movie also proves werewolves are the best!

In which X7 reviews one of his favorite cartoon movies, 1964's ⁠ Pinocchio in Outer Space ⁠ ! He really only goes to Mars and then back to the Earth, though. However, the movie is full of monsters of various kinds, plus the aforementioned visit to Mars. His new best pal, Nurtle the Twurtle, is there with him. This movie has been part of 7's life for a long time, as one might have guessed. Mars is...

In which X7 has much to say about seven songs! One of them is even well known, so go figure! Sometimes his musical taste surprises us in a good way. Be that as it may, the musical interludes are a bit shorter now, it seems that works better. And makes the episodes go by faster! Let us go, rock and roll!

In which X7 reviews two more episodes of the amazing Ultraman (1966) teleseries! One of the episodes is quite good, and one is... not. We will leave it up to the viewers to decide which one they like the most. Fortunately, we start getting much better episodes next week! Stay tuned for Ultra-action, don't miss it, be there!

In which X7 shows proof that television stations can be a force for good- witness the effect that ⁠ Channel 20 WDCA ⁠ from Washington, DC had on him! He goes over the shows and movies he saw back when that channel was magnificence! There were other channels similar to this back east, but here in Fossil Bed all we got was great movies regularly. Be that as it may, X7 was quite happy to visit those...

In which X7 reviews a brand new and wonderful book, ⁠ Land of the Lost, Bringing Dinosaurs to Life ⁠ , by effects artist Harry Walton. This book is available on Amazon, and is worth every penny. It is available in both hardcover and softcover versions. 7 is amazed by all the behind-the-scenes photos that are in full color in the book. It gets five stars, three skylons, or two Pakuni thumbs up, dep...

In which X7 discusses the penultimate episode of The young Space Sentinels , The Jupiter Spore! Well meaning scientists don't think about whether soil from Jupiter might have unknown spores in it. These spores grow quickly in the Earth's atmosphere and gravity. It is another fun episode, with the introduction of a great character as well. Really, this show should have a sequel.

In which X7 talks about the US version of Varan The Unbelievable (1962). He does talk a bit about the Japanese version, but he is just not that familiar with it. He has been friends with this movie for fiddy years, though. The movie is a fun giant monster movie, and leagues better than most US monster movies of the same time frame. But it ain't great, we will tell you hwhat. It is a lot of fun, th...

In which X7 re-reviews a movie from episode #63, ⁠ Argoman, the Fantastic Superman ⁠ ! This time we have pictures, sound and the excellent trailer. It really is a fun superhero movie, with no CGI or overblown battle at the end (says X7, who still likes most of those new super action movies). When you don't have the budget, make an action-packed movie! There is even an obligatory pulp-robot in here...

In which X7 listens to and talks about seven great songs on a Friday (doi)! We have two cover songs, a movie theme, two songs about television shows (sorta) and even a pro-wrestling connection! Go figure that 7 has these kinds of songs in his collection of music. Now, let's get ready to rock and roll!

In which X7 enters the Ultra Zone again, and reviews one great episode and one adequate episode. Guess which is which? We all know who the special guest mon-star is, but even if it was "him" the episode would be pretty great. A magical marble from outer space? Not quite. Get on the VTOL for ultra-action!

In which X7 travels to the future and back to the present with the Justice League in the fun kids' mini-movie, ⁠ JLA Adventures: Trapped in TIme ⁠ ! The Legion of Doom tries to take over the world with help from the Time Trapper. See, Lex Luthor goes to the future- oh yeah, we can't explain time travel. Suffice it to say, there is a lot of action and fun to be had! What a rush (no, not that Legion...

In which X7 reviews the two of the martial arts books he has in his vast collection! They are both really great, and are both quite different takes on the subject matter. X7 does have a personal connection to the second book, but you can find out what they are by watching or listening to the podcast. We did use a ringlight for the first time, and will still need to work on getting the studio lit p...

In which X7 has to rewrite everything here because Spotify ruined it. Good thing they can't ruin this excellent episode of The young Space Sentinels! We do wonder how they could be called young, since they were immortal. Someone let us know in the comments. It is a top-notch episode, complete with a Man-Wolf, and even de-evolution!

In which X7 talks about his favorite dinosaur movie... again! He did this way back in episode #16, but this time with cool pictures and sounds! Yes, it is One Million Years, BC from 1966. Please don't expect any kind of harsh criticism, that is not in 7's wheelhouse for this movie! It is full of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals and is marvelous. Oh yeah, Raquel Welch is in it as well!

In which X7 reviews his favorite Zorro movie, Zorro (1975)! It stars the ever cool Alain Delon , along with a fantastic cast. It is really a swashbuckling spaghetti western, with Zorro. X7 talks about some of the tropes that appear in most Zorro movies, and what makes this one unique. It was a huge hit in Europe, and was aired a lot on television in the US (after the theatrical release). Here's to...