Episode 21: Latitude Zero (1969) feat. MinovskyArticle

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Step into the mysterious and visually stunning world of The Electric State as host Francesca Amiker takes you behind the scenes with the creative masterminds who brought Simon Stålenhag’s dystopian vision to life. In this premiere episode, directors Joe and Anthony Russo, stars Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt, writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, and producers Angela Russo-Otstot and Chris Castaldi reveal how they transformed a haunting graphic novel into an epic cinematic experience. Watch The Electric State coming to Netflix on March 14th. Check out more from Netflix Podcasts . State Secrets: Inside the Making of The Electric State is produced by Netflix and Treefort Media.…

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We're coming right back at you with this week's special guest Casey (@MinovskyArticle on twitter), clad in golden garb and wielding powerful death gloves to talk to you all about our new favorite movie, Latitude Zero. This film sports some of the best worldbuilding and character-writing that we've covered thus far, which then unfurls into a whirlwind of unashamed silver-age chaos. This thing's a sight to behold and we want to tell you all about it! Next time we cover our namesake on the podcast... DESTROY ALL MONSTERS! Follow us on twitter!

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Episode 21: Latitude Zero (1969) feat. MinovskyArticle

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NEW PODCAST! Stephen's Kings Episode 1 - The Dark Tower 1:22:46

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Wyatt and Cody follow the path of The Beam and WISH a Gunslinger was around to put a bullet in their heads with this inaugural episode of Stephen's Kings! Our first podcast series for the main feed! Does this movie fill us with Enormous Girth or does it just feel like Ka-ck and Ball Torture? Childe Roland to the Podcast Come listen and find out! Twitter: twitter.com/wazpranger and twitter.com/gayboomhauer…

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Holiday Special: The Bibleman Show Season One (1995) 1:25:19

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Happy Holidays! For this holiday, we decided to act on a thought we had back in one of our Daimajin episodes and actually do an episode on the christian superhero Bibleman and just how weird that whole thing is. We have a great time digging into the first season which was... not what we expected in the slightest. It's doggone interesting! We hope you enjoy this episode and stay tuned for our return to our usual schedule in January!…

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Episode 52: Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla II 1:12:39

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On THIS week's Discuss All Monsters, we're talking all about the sequel or not sequel, Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla.... 2!! It's uh, weirdly more complicated than how it sounds. We get into the strange history of this potentially final film in the Heisei series and well.. you'll see. Contains maybe the hardest we've ever laughed on a podcast to date. We'll see you next time... for some holiday cheer... Follow us on twitter (or alternatives, lol) Nicky: @Anti_Laser Wyatt: @WazpRanger EWD: @EWD_Podcast…

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Episode 51: Godzilla vs Mothra (1992) feat. Cody Briscoe 1:45:44

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Our best good friend Cody Briscoe finally makes his Discuss All Monsters debut in our episode on the massively successful Godzilla vs Mothra! We get some fresh genre pastiche, some engaging family drama, and the glorious return of our queen and her two fairies. Also there's an evil ugly one. We had a great time digging into this one and just hangin out, so we hope you hang out with us as well! and join us next time for GODZILLA VS MECHAGODZILLA II! Follow us on twitter! Cody: @GayBoomhauer Nicky: @Anti_Laser Wyatt: @WazpRanger EWD: @EWD_Podcast…

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Episode 50: Godzilla vs King Ghidorah (1991) 1:35:53

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Time travel, World War II, The Distant Future, Spielberg, Flop Novels and more in THIS episode of SHIN Discuss All Monsters! Nicky and Wyatt sit down to talk all about one of the most insane, surprising movies of the Godzilla franchise, let alone the heisei era. We dig right into the film's cynical history, give long-winded personal anecdotes and of course lovingly swish around the film's story and thematic content like wine sommeliers. Also we talk about how the monsters kick ass. Fifty episodes, baby! What a movie to land on with this milestone. Here's to many more. and of course, join us next time...for Godzilla vs Mothra! Follow us on twitter (or alternatives, lol) Nicky: @Anti_Laser Wyatt: @WazpRanger EWD: @EWD_Podcast…

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Episode 49: Gunhed (1989) 1:09:08

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Okay so we ran into some logistical difficulties trying to make an episode on the Daicon Orochi movie so we pivoted into talking about GUNHED, maybe the most incredible tokusatsu film you've never heard of... that isn't a showa movie I guess. We had an awesome time recording this episode and trying to piece together the bizarre thing we just watched. Let us help you discover a new cult favorite on this week's Discuss All Monsters! and join us next time for our annual spooky detour for Halloween! We'll be watching Noroi: The Curse Follow us on twitter! Nicky: @Anti_Laser Wyatt: @ WazpRanger Explode When Defeated: @EWD_Podcast…

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Episode 48: Godzilla vs Biollante (1989) feat. Johnny2Cellos 1:56:24

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Our pal Johnny joins us to talk about the cult-classic combination mad scientist movie and espionage thriller Godzilla vs Biollante on this week's SHIN Discuss All Monsters. We have a great conversation digging into the movie's story as well as its lavish, innovative, economic bubble-era special effects. Also the horrible mummy that composed music for all the Dragon Quest games composed for this movie. It sounds fucking nuts! Enjoy the episode and join us next time as we dig into Daicon's Yamato no Orochi no Gyakushu! Follow us on twitter! @ Johnny2Cellos @Anti_Laser @WazpRanger EWD_Podcast Art Credit: @BoltCreature…

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Episode 47: Godzilla (1984) 1:20:22

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THE FINAL SEASON BEGINS HERE. We're back and roaring out the gates with our first episode of SHIN Discuss All Monsters, our show on every OTHER Toho-associated kaiju film we can think of. First, we're diving into the Heisei era and there's no better way to begin than with the first Heisei Godzilla film. Does this new take on our favorite lizard live up to the original from 1954? Does it give us a radical new take? Or does it have a weird amount of worship for Prime Ministers and a weird over-extended production? Find out today in the first new episode of Discuss All Monsters! Follow us on twitter! Nicky: @Anti_Laser Wyatt: @WazpRanger Podcast: @EWD_Podcast…

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Episode 46: Gamera The Brave (2006) 1:54:41

3 years fa1:54:41

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Here we are, at the end of our short, sweet second season of DISCUSS ALL MONSTERS. We've explored Daiei's kaiju output, and that all comes to a beautiful, crystallized conclusion here in Ryuta Tasaki's Gamera The Brave. We dig into the specific mood and humor of this film and how it wraps the series up at the end of its life. We also discuss some of our thoughts overall on this season and some of our favorite things we've covered this year. We're going to take a short break to prepare for our next season, so tune in next month as we begin to unleash our thoughts on the rest of Toho's kaiju films, as well as some odds and ends that YOU paid for as patrons! Thanks for that! Next time... the debut of our third, final season: SHIN DISCUSS ALL MONSTERS. We return with Godzilla (1984), see you there! Follow us on twitter! @Anti_Laser @Wazpranger @EWD_Podcast…

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Episode 45: Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999) feat. Toby Jones 2:06:44

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Monster-Discussing Veteran Toby Jones makes another appearance on our show to talk about the third and most offbeat of the heisei-era Gamera films, 1999's Revenge of Iris. We get into its fascinating take on things as a follow-up to Gamera 2, as well as a general discussion of what made this trilogy so damn good and why it'll stand the test of time. This episode is PACKED with the good stuff, as well as some Dreamcast references, so we hope you're excited to jump in with us! Follow us on Twitter! @EWD_Podcast @WazpRanger @Anti_Laser @Tobytobyjones…

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Episode 44: Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (1996) 1:22:58

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Nicky and Wyatt take some time to discuss the hugely impressive and awe-inspiring sequel to the first heisei Gamera, Gamera 2: Attack of Legion. The same crew that brought us the first movie return to do things bigger and badder and we examine how it achieves that status, because let there be no doubt. They totally fucking bring it. Follow us on Twitter! @EWD_Podcast @WazpRanger @Anti_Laser…

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Episode 43: Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995) feat. MinovskyArticle 1:34:13

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Minovsky returns to the show to join us in a joyous discussion of one of the most perfect movies to grace our podcast in some time. We're talking of course about Gamera: Guardian of the Universe, the first in the Heisei Gamera Trilogy (which might be the most celebrated string of films in the entire genre!) This movie is an absolute thrill ride, and I think you can probably feel our enthusiasm for it beaming off of our voices on this episode. If you haven't seen it, see it! If you have or you're curious about it, take a listen! We had a great discussion. Follow us on Twitter! @EWD_Podcast @WazpRanger @Anti_Laser @MinovskyArticle…

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Episode 42: Daimajin Strikes Again (1966) 1:09:19

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On THIS episode of Demolition Daiei, we put some emphasis on the "snow" part with Daimajin Strikes Again, the third in a 1966 trilogy of period piece kaiju films. We've got pits of sulfuric acid, we've got an kids on a frontier adventure, and we've got a giant pissed off statue down to lay waste to the whole situation. We're here to discuss the ins and outs of this story and just how successful it was at mixing two genres important to Japanese cinema. Join us next time for GAMERA: GUARDIAN OF THE UNIVERSE. Finally! Follow us on Twitter! @EWD_Podcast @WazpRanger @Anti_Laser…

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Episode 41: Return of Daimajin (1966) 1:04:08

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On THIS episode of Demolition Daiei, we put some emphasis on the "water" part with Return of Daimajin, the second in a 1966 trilogy of period piece kaiju films. We've got samurai, we've got an old island, and we've got a giant pissed off statue down to lay waste to the whole situation. We're here to discuss the ins and outs of this story and just how successful it was at mixing two genres important to Japanese cinema. Join us next time for DAIMAJIN STRIKES AGAIN. (seriously double-check that title.) Follow us on Twitter! @EWD_Podcast @WazpRanger @Anti_Laser…

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Episode 40: Daimajin (1966) 1:05:01

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On THIS episode of Demolition Daiei, we put some emphasis on the "demolition" part with Daimajin, the first in a 1966 trilogy of period piece kaiju films. We've got samurai, we've got an old soothsayin' lady, and we've got a giant pissed off statue down to lay waste to the whole situation. We're here to discuss the ins and outs of this story and just how successful it was at mixing two genres important to Japanese cinema. Join us next time for RETURN OF DAIMAJIN. (seriously double-check that title.) Follow us on Twitter! @EWD_Podcast @WazpRanger @Anti_Laser…

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Episode 39: Gamera: Super Monster (1980) feat. Joey Weiser 1:16:33

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Friend of the show, graphic novelist and occasional podcast host Joey Weiser joins us once again to discuss one of the weirdest movies in Gamera's catalogue. In this episode we talk about clip shows, superhero space women, and Nicky uses their huge, horrific manga brain to identify an issue from Shonen Jump from 42 years ago. Follow us on twitter! @joeyweiser @EWD_Podcast @WazpRanger @Anti_Laser…

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Episode 38: Gamera vs Zigra (1971) feat. Hazel 1:12:13

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Hazel from Youtube Videos joins us for yet another instance of Gamera-themed monster discussion. We have tons of... fun. discussing this week's pick, Gamera vs Zigra from 1971. We talk about how it has scenes, and special effects of some kind. As well as actors who showed up and hopefully were paid money. We also talk about how the film has attributes and characteristics such as Running Time and Format. Follow us on twitter! @EWD_Podcast @WazpRanger @Anti_Laser…

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Episode 37: Gamera vs Jiger (1970) 1:09:09

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I can't believe I have to say this, but uh. I'm gonna have to issue a content warning here for Elephant Dissections. That's right, we're talking about Daiei's twisted attempt at celebrating the Expo '70 held in Osaka. It's Gamera vs Jiger! We talk about weird pig dogs, insane kid movie violence and a looming warning from a close friend in this week's Discuss All Monsters. This thing is pretty weird, but does that weirdness take it above the threshold in our weird and winding journey with the friend to all children? Find out in this episode! And join us in a couple more weeks for GAMERA VS ZIGRA. Follow us on Twitter! @EWD_Podcast @WazpRanger @Anti_Laser…

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Special Episode: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995) feat. Steve Yurko 1:37:13

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Your favorite April Fools at Explode When Defeated are joined by Steve Yurko to talk about the Power Rangers' first foray onto the silver screen. We talk about our personal histories with the series as well as this movie's weird status as a sort of camp classic, made simply by the presence of one Ivan Ooze. We also talk about that uh, trailblazing... CGI and the uh... acting that the veteran TV cast put on full display with this thing. It's a fun episode as always as Steve is such a blast to talk with, and we hope you enjoy! We're gonna be back on topic in another couple weeks with our next Demolition Daiei: GAMERA VS JIGER. Follow us on Twitter! @SteveYurko @EWD_Podcast @WazpRanger @Anti_Laser…

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Episode 36: Gamera vs Guiron (1969) feat. Alex Horab 1:34:59

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Alex Horab joins us once again for perhaps the most infamous movie in the Gamera series to all those well-versed in schlock, and the ensuing conversation is one filled with a lot of enthusiasm for the deeply goofy movie Daiei made here. While it may retread a lot of ground, we dig into the things that make it stand out while making some really dumb jokes of our own. This is also the movie where that one gif is from. Y'know, with the pterodactyl guy accidentally cutting his leg off. Follow us on twitter! Wyatt: @Wazpranger Nicky: @Anti_Laser EWD: @EWD_Podcast join us next time for our adventure into uh.... well, you'll see... in GAMERA VS JIGER.…

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Episode 35: Gamera vs Viras (1968) 53:37

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This week on Demolition Daiei, we're going to the beach, hijacking a submarine, using our lassos and getting abducted by aliens! Gamera vs Viras is a weird, wild, and uh... lengthy endeavor and we're here to discuss our findings. As we wade deeper into the ocean that is our turtley friends' adventures, are we still going to wear our good time hats, or are they gonna be lost to the tide? Join us and find out! Follow us on twitter! Wyatt: @Wazpranger Nicky: @Anti_Laser EWD: @EWD_Podcast and tune in next time as we clash guilloti-- I mean swords-- I mean guillotines with sadistic monsters in GAMERA VS GUIRON…

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Episode 34: Gamera vs Gyaos (1967) feat. BusterCorp 1:03:49

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Our pal Buster nobly joins us on short notice to talk about the third and most batty of Gamera installments, Gamera vs Gyaos ! We talk with Buster about their relationship with tokusatsu as a whole, and then dive into a brief, fun discussion of this moment of coalescence for our fire-breathing turtle. We talk about the weird vampire bat guy he throws a rock at too. Don't think for a second we forgot about that. Enjoy the episode and stay tuned next time for... GAMERA VS VIRAS! Follow us on twitter! Wyatt: @Wazpranger Nicky: @Anti_Laser EWD: @EWD_Podcast…

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Bonus: Tiny Toons Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation (1992) feat. KashCast 1:18:15

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In defiance of the technical difficulties and inner turmoil that plagued Demolition Daiei this week, Wyatt decided to pull together an episode from out of thin air with friend of the show Kash and talk about... the Tiny Toons Adventures movie! While it has zero to do with our main podcast, it's sort of related to our Patreon series Smile, Darn Ya, Smile! which you can access at our 5 dollar tier. This episode's a fun time and we hope you all enjoy. Sorry for the late upload this weekend, things should be back to normal now, we just had to really scramble this week.…

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Episode 33: Gamera vs Barugon (1966) 58:15

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Wyatt and Nicky dive into the deadly jungle that is talking about Gamera's first sequel: 1966's GAMERA VS BARUGON. With a different director in tow, Daiei decided to change up the vibe and lean closer to their contemporaries. Listen and find out how we felt about that and more in this episode of DEMOLITION DAIEI. Maybe the production wasn't nearly as hellish! Who knows! Follow us on twitter! Wyatt: @Wazpranger Nicky: @Anti_Laser EWD: @EWD_Podcast Join us next time as we talk about Noriaki Yuasa's return to the director's chair in GAMERA VS GYAOS!…

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Episode 32: Gamera, The Giant Monster (1965) 1:07:56

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Have no fear, season two is here! Explode When Defeated is back with a vengeance and we're talking about that most turtley of friends to children, the all-important, all-powerful Gamera! We talk about his first movie, GAMERA, THE GIANT MONSTER from 1965 and the trials, tribulations, and... encounters with pests that the creators went through to bring it to life. We're gonna be talking about the importance of underdogs throughout this season and that all starts here with the black and white debut of every child's friend! Extra shout out to our wonderful, patient patrons for supporting us during some turbulent months and all of you listeners for waiting all this time for this season premiere! and stay tuned next week! for GAMERA VS BARUGON Follow us on twitter! Wyatt: @Wazpranger Nicky: @Anti_Laser EWD: @EWD_Podcast…

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Christmas Special: We Wish You A Turtle Christmas (1994) 1:01:26

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It's that special time of year again! Time for us to give and you to receive! Last Christmas we talked about the weirdo tokusatsu shows Greenman and Redman, and foolishly promised to talk about Godman and (more?) Redman this year. Turns out, Godman's hard to find! Where is he... has he left us? Anyways so we're talking about this Ninja Turtles musical christmas special that's made us laugh for literal years. There's no Bebop and no Rocksteady but there IS a pizza with pepperoni in this very special episode of Discuss All Monsters! Follow us on twitter! Wyatt: @Wazpranger Nicky: @Anti_Laser EWD: @EWD_Podcast…

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Bonus: The Great Showa Era Monster Discussion Ranking Extravaganza!! 1:13:39

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Video version coming next week on Wyatt's youtube channel It's Only Magic! Nicky and Wyatt are back at ya with a little post-finale victory lap, where we sit down to rank every single movie we talked about for the past 31 episodes! We literally sit down with a tiermaker in front of us and hash it out! for your enjoyment. Did we really fucking put All Monsters Attack over Invasion of Astro-Monster? Surely the original movie is at the top... or is it? Who knows! We do, and you will! If and only if you listen to this bonus celebratory episode of Discuss All Monsters! We'll be taking a little break from releasing a new main podcast, so do not expect an episode on the weekend of 11/19. We will be in final preparations to start SEASON TWO of the Explode When Defeated podcast, DEMOLITION DAIEI! We will be discussing all of the Gamera movies, as well as the Daimajin movies before we get back to hanging out with our boy Godzilla in season 3. See you then! Check out the Patreon for bonus content which WILL be continuing during our break on the main show. patreon.com/explodewhendefeated…

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Halloween Special: Pulse (2001) feat. Hazel 1:23:20

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Content Warning: Discussions of suicide and more specifically the suicide epidemic in Japan and how it affects the themes of the film. Happy Halloween! This year we sit down with our longtime pal and all-around good friend Hazel as we dig into the 2001 cult J-horror classic "Pulse". We have a great time diving into the movie's themes and standout scenes, while also praising its craft and special place in the cultural zeitgeist of early 2000s Japan. This movie is REALLY good, guys! Hope you enjoy the episode as well and make sure to have a nice Halloween where you're at! We'll see you in the next one. Follow us on twitter! Wyatt: @Wazpranger Nicky: @Anti_Laser EWD: @EWD_Podcast…

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Episode 31: Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) 1:19:51

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Here we are at the end of the first season of Discuss All Monsters! Nicky and Wyatt talk about Ishiro Honda's heartfelt sendoff, Terror of Mechagodzilla, and how it's uh... actually better than that first Mechagodzilla by a good margin! It's been a long journey up to this point and we talk about the movie's themes and even how Godzilla seems to be adapting to the then-new hero-centric landscape of Tokusatsu in the 70s. Thank all of you for listening and joining us on this wild ride up to the end of Godzilla's first era. There is more, however we're gonna tackle that at a later date. First we'll deliver up a little bonus we've got cooking up and then our second season featuring the friend to all children, GAMERA. Follow us on twitter! Wyatt: @Wazpranger Nicky: @Anti_Laser EWD: @EWD_Podcast…

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Episode 30: Godzilla VS Mechagodzilla (1974) 1:06:12

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