The Kaiju Transmissions Podcast
TV & Film
Byrd and Matt discuss Daiei's 1962 period monster movie, The Whale God (aka The Killer Whale). Directed by Tokuzo Tanaka (Zatoichi series), with a script written by Kaneto Shindo (Onibaba, Kuroneko) based on the novel by Koichiro Uno, it tells the story of a whaling village in the early Meiji period being terrorized by a gigantic whale. Two men, Shaki (Kojiro Hongo of the Gamera films) and Kishu (Shintaro Katsu of the Zatoichi films) to compete to be the one to kill the whale. For decades, this film was obscure to American audiences, but it just saw its first blu-ray release stateside. We'll give our review, as well as talk about whaling in Japanese culture, the awesome Akira Ifukube score, the themes of forgiveness and obsession, the influence of Moby Dick, and more! But first we have a news roundup with our thoughts on the new Godzilla x Kong trailer, Godzilla Minus One's Oscar nomination, and the passing of suit actor Ken Satsuma. Relax and enjoy the show!
Akira Ifukube Spotlight with Erik Homenick and John DeSentis
Tribute to Haruo Nakajima (1929-2017)
Korea Double Feature: The Host (2006) & Okja (2017)
Michael Bay's Transformers Series
G-Fest 2017 Recap
Godzilla Speaks! Interview with Suit Actor Tsutomu "Tom" Kitagawa
Japan Sinks!
G-Fest 101: Interview with Jeff Horne
The Daimajin Trilogy
Tribute to Yoshimitsu Banno (1931-2007)
Gorgo, Gappa and Angry Kaiju Moms!
Colossal (2017)
Guilala-Land!!
Mystery Science Theater 101
Godzilla Movie Poll Results and Fan Mail!
ORCA-CAST: Orca (1977) Audio Commentary
Saban's Power Rangers (2017) Spoiler Discussion
Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers Discussion
Kong: Skull Island (2017)- [Spoiler Discussion]
Peter Jackson's King Kong (2005)
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