Xenorama, the Podcast of Heroes and Monsters

In which X7 takes a look at the first fiction book about dinosaurs he ever read (or was read to)- The Shy Stegosaurus of Cricket Creek. He talks about the author, Wyoming, and the basic plot of the book. Some questions are never answered though, such as why a Stegosaurus would know what genus it is, or how it can speak fluent English. However, George is a wonderful dinosaur, and X7 would love to h...

In which X7 takes a look at the different titles that many Godzilla movies were given when originally released to the US in movie theaters. The King of the Monsters had quite a run, but sometimes he wasn't even mentioned in the title of each movie. X7 actually missed an airing of Monster Zero (1965) because of that!

In which X7 tries an experiment, and even partially succeeds. His respect for editors has increased exponentially now. He will get better at adding sound and music to his podcasts. He has discovered that adding more music will require him to start much earlier in the day on Fridays. It is all a matter of practice, right? Now, let's rock and roll! Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https...

In which X7 takes a look at the muscular men who saved many parts of the world from 1958 to 1965. These were the movies starring Hercules, Samson, Goliath, Maciste, Ursus, and just about anyone the filmmakers could think of at the time. Some of the movies are better than the others, we can tell you what! It took another 20 years before the genre came back, but we will talk about those at a later t...

In which X7 takes a look at the unusual Mexican película , er, movie, The Ship of Monsters . It is a science fiction comedy, though the emphasis is on comedy. Lorena Velázquez is the most well-known star of the movie and is smashing in her role. Then there are the "monsters" though really, they are aliens. They probably think humans look pretty monstrous as well. X7 tries his hand at spe...

In which X7 reviews What If #2 from January of 1977. Big things were happening that year, and we were still about five months from that movie that changed the world. This time the Watcher shows us an Earth where Bruce stayed in control of the Hulk body. There are no Avengers, the Fantastic Four breaks up and now how is Galactus going to be stopped? Roy Thomas and the late Herb Trimpe provide the a...

In which X7 travels to 1976 when he viewed the screwball comedy The Road To Utopia (1946) for the first time. We hear about his grace in losing to his brother and his cousin when losing at Crazy 8s and the happy dance he does when he finally wins a game. X7 is quite the dancer, and we now think you would like to see video of that. Video casts are a ways off, so don't hold your breath. It will...

In which X7 recounts seeing Enter the Dragon on the big screen. Spoilers, it was amazing. We saw it last year before the podcast had been started. So yeah, really, it has been 51 years since the release. The big question is what if Bruce Lee had lived and made more movies? Could they have topped this one? The world will never know. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/bos...

In which X7 takes a fond view of the fun Hanna-Barbera cartoon from 1966- Frankenstein, Jr. and the Impossibles! This is one of the many sci-fi and superheroic shows that HB produced at the time. This time, it has a bit of the hit Japanese series Gigantor as well as some spy themes. Add the Beatles to that, and you get the Impossibles! Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t...

In which X7 listens to seven random songs. He speaks about the history of the songs and the bands. There are also memories spoken of, and if anyone wonders, her name is The Stupendous P. The radio in Fossil Bed, CO seems to play only about 50 different rock songs most of the time, so several of these came directly from the collection of X7. Yes, that is the bane of rock radio, and has been for ove...

In which X7 talks about the fun kid's movie Dinosaurus! from 1960. It is an action-comedy movie with sci-fi overtones. If you don't take it seriously it is a lot of fun. The stop-motion animation is decent, and Grumpy the Tyrannosaurus rex makes his movie debut (well, not really, but listen and see why we believe that). This is our fiftieth episode this year, and we really appreciate all o...

In which X7 takes a loving look at the early days of the JLA, though not his first meeting with them. That will be worthy of a whole 'nother episode! He looks at the original seven members, and only three are new characters. The influence of this group was immense, so much so that it reached across dimensions and affected the Marvel Universe! Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://u...

In which X7 discusses the 1966 American-Japanese co-production The King Kong Show . It featured a family-friendly Kong. The family goes to Mondo Island and makes friends with the giant ape. It is a good thing since there are many dangers on that large island. Along with the dinosaurs (and other prehistoric animals), there are alien invaders, hidden cities and many other deadly things. The most fea...

In which X7 visits a different dimension for an almost forgotten Japanese/American cartoon! Johnny Cypher and his friends travel the galaxy taking on villains and monsters of all kinds. One of the monsters is a Titanosaurus! It is a great cartoon that kids would generally see on local morning kiddie shows. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/yeti-music/rock-your-surfboar...

In which X7 reviews issue one of What If? This is from November of 1976, a long time ago in a place far away. Spider-Man joins the Fantastic Four and is hailed as a hero by the public. However, some tensions occur due to this. Listen and find outmore! Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/yeti-music/rock-your-surfboard License code: G6BQPC5LDPVJLIQN

In which X7 reuploads this episode due to some weird glitch. We then go on and listen to the whole thing. Yes, he is very salty about it. Be that as it may, this is a great show. Listen and find out! Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/yeti-music/rock-your-surfboard License code: G6BQPC5LDPVJLIQN

In which X7 listens to seven random songs and talks a bit about those works and the bands that released them. One of them was a brand new song to him, and that is a bit rare. Which one? You will just have to listen to the episode! Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/yeti-music/rock-your-surfboard License code: G6BQPC5LDPVJLIQN

In which X7 discusses possibly reprinting the first fourteen issues of Xenorama from 1992 to 1999. There will be at least two articles reprinted in the near future, though, even if the rest become one with history. Which two, you may ask? You will just have to listen to the episode and find out! Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/bosnow/party-rock License code: GEWWGMMB...

In which X7 takes a loving look at the first Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla movie from 1974. There are four monsters in this awesome entry, and three of them last until the final round. Don't worry, Angilas does get better eventually. This is the best Mechagodzilla ever presented on film, though. Forget about all the other fakers. Let us all celebrate fifty years of Mechagodzilla and the Aliens fr...

In which X7 talks about Lost In Space , the 1965-1968 series. The first season has amazing effects, and he talks about how the series and the comic book were similar but different enough to co-exist at the same time. X7 grew up with LIS (as we fans call it) even though it was not broadcast in syndication in his area. He still blames Leave it to Beaver and I Love Lucy for that. Salty much? Be that...

In which X7 talks about the underrated 1974 Hanna-Barbera series Valley of the Dinosaurs . It has a good cast and some strong stories. It was up against the formidable Land of the Lost , which debuted on the same day. Both series are quite enjoyable, since while they are similar, there are enough differences to set them apart. With animation, you can also get a lot more dinosaurs, which is always...

In which X7 takes a fond look at the unlikely team-up movie- Scooby Doo! and Batman: The Brave and the Bold (that is the most unwieldy title ever). Batman and the gang have to solve the mystery of the Crimson Cloak, though it is pretty apparent who it is if you know your Bat-history. But no spoilers here, sweetie! This is a fun movie that is the perfect length.

In which X7 takes a look at one of the first masked heroes, El Zorro, the Fox of El Pueblo de la Reina de los Ángeles ​, or Los Angeles as it is known today. We mostly hear about the 1975 movie, which was set in Nueva Aragone. Pretty sure that was a made-up city in South America. The movie is great, as is the character. Here's to you and me!

In which X7 reviews seven random songs. This week has a wide variety of styles, from soul to pop to punk rock. There are two songs on here that X7 had never even heard before. So let's go rock and roll!

In which X7 pays homage to Mojo Nixon, who went to the great Graceland in the Sky. He is now part of Elvislution! He lived the way he wanted to, and more of us should do so. Even Don Henley appreciated him! Now let us get our Elvis on in honor of Mojo Nixon!