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!
Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
Shin Kamen Rider (2023) + Oppenheimer (2023)
G-Fest 2023 Recap + Kaiju News Roundup
Ultraman and Godzilla Go To San Francisco with Bob Johnson!
Skull Island (Animated Series, 2023)
Space Monster Wangmagwi (1967)
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991) Audio Commentary
Them! (1954)
Power Rangers: Once & Always (2023) + Smoking Causes Coughing (2022)
Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (2022) Comic Review
Ape vs. Mecha Ape (2023)
Half Human (1955)
Thai Double Feature: The Lake (2022) and The Beast Below (2022)
Diving into THE LAKE with with Director Lee Thongkham!
The Asylum’s Destroy All Monsters! Armageddon 2025 (2022) and Megaboa (2021)
Shin Ultraman (2022) Giant Size Roundtable
Troll (2022)
Iké Boys- Interview with Director Eric McEver!
Kamen Rider: Black Sun (2022)
The Career of Willis O’Brien + King Kong at 90 Art Exhibit at Eastern Michigan University with Gregory Kulon!
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