Best Eiga Podcasts (2024)

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Ep. 15: Ringu 55:19

3+ y ago55:19

55:19

Happy Halloween! Reflecting this spooky day, Aruba and Chris tackle the most famous examples of J-Horror to ever grace the cinema, Nakata Hideo's Ringu (1998). We chat about the film's legacy, its theme of technophobia, the questionable gender politics, its updating of Japanese folk tradition, and whether or not it remains affective today. This epi…

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Ep. 14: Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family 55:22

3+ y ago55:22

55:22

It's classic week, and Aruba and Chris take on the Master Ozu Yasujiro with one of his less exalted features, Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family (1941). We discuss its reputation as a National Policy film, its strange place in Ozu's filmography, how it attributed to the development of his signature style, its critical portrayal of class in a f…

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Bonus Ep: TIFF Coverage - True Mothers/Under the Open Sky 43:22

4y ago43:22

43:22

The Toronto International Film Festival had its first ever online festival, and Aruba and Chris checked out what contemporary Japanese cinema was being offered this year. We took a look at the latest offerings from Kawase Naomi with True Mothers, and Miwa Nishikawa with Under the Open Sky (kind of). Make sure to subscribe, share, and give a rating …

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Solo on Sono Ep. 3: Hazard 32:59

4y ago32:59

32:59

Venturing back into Sono's films after a tiny hiatus, Chris rambles about the eclectic director's New York based crime drama, Hazard. If you like the episode, make sure to rate it wherever you get your podcasts and share it around to help us grow. Also, make sure follow the Sono themed twitter account (@sion_film) mentioned in the episode…

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Bonus Ep: JAPAN CUTS - Interview with Kazu Watanabe 32:57

4y ago32:57

32:57

JAPAN CUTS is a New York based film festival hosted by the Japan Society dedicated to celebrating new Japanese film. Their 14th edition is currently streaming online from July 17 -30th. Deputy director of film for the Japan Society and programmer/organizer for JAPAN CUTS Kazu Watanabe sat down with Chris to talk about this year's festival and how i…

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Solo on Sono Ep. 2: The Virgin Psychics 36:08

4y ago36:08

36:08

For the second installment of the series dedicated to exploring Sono Sion's eclectic filmography, Chris rambles a bit about the raunchy fun of The Virgin Psychics (映画みんな!エスパーだよ!, 2015). If you like the episode, make sure to rate it wherever you get your podcasts and share it around to help us grow.

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Solo on Sono Ep. 1: Balloon Club, Afterwards 35:01

4y ago35:01

35:01

From the utterly mind numbing existence of quarantine comes a new Eiga Night side series! A personal exploration of one of Japan's most audacious filmmakers work, Solo on Sono is Chris exploring the films of maverick iconoclast (and his personal favourite director) Sono Sion. For the inaugural episode, Chris watches Sono's mature meditation on obse…

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Ep. 13: Sukiyaki Western Django 55:32

4y ago55:32

55:32

Alright varmints, from our self-imposed quarantines Aruba and Chris breakthrough the monotony to say "Howdy" and "wtf" to this weeks episode, Miike Takashi's Sukiyaki Western Django (2007). We talk the film's legacy in a long continuation of cross-cultural exchange of the Western film between America and Japan, the oddball humour of its phonetic En…

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Ep. 12: Branded to Kill 1:06:08

4+ y ago1:06:08

1:06:08

Checking in from our quarantines, Aruba and Chris correct the mistake made by the Academy when they snubbed the legendary Joe Shishido (1933 - 2020) from their In Memoriam montage with a lively discussion of his best work as an actor, Suzuki Seijun's Branded to Kill (1967). We discuss his intense qualities as an actor, Suzuki's esoteric style and a…

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Ep. 11: 100 Yen Love 1:07:40

4+ y ago1:07:40

1:07:40

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Ep. 10: Carmen Comes Home 58:27

4+ y ago58:27

58:27

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Sí sendingina: Jólareikan 43:11

4+ y ago43:11

43:11

Evnini í sendingini snúgva seg um, at jól eru í hondum. Vit eru gongutúr saman við 75 ára gomlum manni í Havn, ið brádliga gjørdist heimleysur. Herbergið varð bjargingin.Í Stóru Dímun er nógv at fáa til høldar fyri jól. Vit vitja oynna, meðan seinastu krovini fara av oynni og seinasta grønmetið verður tikið upp og hagreitt.Franciskanarsystrarnar ko…

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12.14.2019: Operation Final Kaijucast 2:30:23

4+ y ago2:30:23

2:30:23

This final mission will decide the fate of the human race… this is Operation Final Kaijucast! Welcome to a bittersweet episode release: the final episode of the Kaijucast. For this finale, I wanted as many cohosts as possible to get an one last opportunity to interact and say goodbye (or ja mataa) to our listeners. […]…

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Ein dagur í Nuuk 25:48

4+ y ago25:48

25:48

Meðan bygdirnar og flestu býirnir kring grønlendsku strendurnar minka, stendur Nuuk, eins og Tórshavn, í stórum vøkstri. Landafrøðiliga er tó stórur munur á.Fólkaríkasta kommunan í Grønlandi við umleið 23.000 íbúgvum, har av umleið 18.000 í sjálvum høvuðsstaðnum, er á stødd við Frakland.Nuuk er eisini heimstaður hjá stórum tali av føroyingum, og í …

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11.30.2019: FanVasion Trip Recap 2:23:55

4+ y ago2:23:55

2:23:55

The 2019 Kaijucast FanVasion is complete! Clancy and Kyle have returned from their trip to Tokyo (and beyond) with the rest of the “FanVader” team and the two of them sit down to unpack the whole damn thing. There’s a list below of all the places we went on the trip with some helpful links […]By Godzilla geek, Kyle Yount

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Ep. 9: Akira 1:05:38

4+ y ago1:05:38

1:05:38

In our latest episode, Chris and the returning Aruba ramble on about one of the most important and influential anime films of all time, Otomo Katsuhiro's Akira (1988). While trying to sort through the visceral affect of watching this film, they briefly touch on the films legacy, its historical context and relevance, their memories of seeing it for …

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Ep. 8: Ikiru 1:18:52

4+ y ago1:18:52

1:18:52

We return to our exploration of the absolute classics with one of the most crushingly human stories of mortality and seizing life in the face of untimely death, Kurosawa Akira's Ikiru (1952). Joined this time by special guest Anthony Moss, we get into Kurosawa's masterpiece and its philosophy of self-actualization and fulfillment, discuss the range…

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11.03.2019: Godzilla Birthday Celebration in Tokyo 30:38

4+ y ago30:38

30:38

Wow – Tokyo knows how to throw a Godzilla celebration! Today, I spent the day in Tokyo’s Ginza district at Godzilla Square with my group trip’s kaiju freaks (aka the Kaijucast FanVasion) and we had a great time! The stage shows were fun, the programming was great, the exclusives were super cool – I wish […]…

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10.31.2019: Yokai Spooktacular + Yokai Stories’ Zack Davission 1:53:21

4+ y ago1:53:21

1:53:21

Happy Halloween, Kaiju Fiends!!! Celebrate the spookiest day of our calendar with an all new, super scary episode of the Kaijucast! Dave, Gretchen and Kyle sit down to discuss the cultural phenomenon that has grown to kaiju-sized levels. Thanks to animated shows like Yokai Watch, Rise of the Yokai Clan and so many more, the […]…

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10.15.2019: Godzilla Millennium Director Masaaki Tezuka 36:34

4+ y ago36:34

36:34

Since the podcast is ending this year, I figured I should probably dig into the archives and find any unearthed gems. This is one of those gems – and it’s a bit shorter than I would have liked so I guess this is before we really had a lot of kaiju clout! 😛 Waaaaaaay back […]By Godzilla geek, Kyle Yount

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Suni Merkistein hittir Bob Geldof 38:45

5y ago38:45

38:45

Fyri fjøruti árum síðani gjørdist hann víðagitin sum sangari í bólkinum Boomtown Rats. Serliga var tað sangurin "I don´t like mondays", sum vakti ans víðahvar. Seinni skrivaði hann sangin "Do they know it´s Christmas", sum gjørdist ein av mest seldu sangum í bretskari tónleikavinnu. Tá mannaði hann eitt valalið av sangarum og tónleikarum at syngja …

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09.29.2019: Keith Aiken Interview 1:24:43

5y ago1:24:43

1:24:43

In the history of me of saying “this interview has been a long time coming”, this one might take the cake. In the very first year of the podcast, I spoke with Keith Aiken about coming on the show to talk about some of the knowledge he had… ten years later, the conversation is finally […]By Godzilla geek, Kyle Yount

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09.19.2019: Monarch Science Declassified Panel from Rose City Comic Con 2019 1:15:46

5y ago1:15:46

1:15:46

Once again, the Kaijucast stomps through Portland’s own pop culture extravaganza, Rose City Comic Con! This episode serves up the audio from our presentation at the convention: Release the Kaiju with my co-hosts playing the role of Monarch Outpost researchers and scientists… just a little fun with the subject matter. Obviously none of us work […]…

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09.05.2019: TJ Storm, Godzilla Motion Capture Actor 45:47

5y ago45:47

45:47

Over the past 65 years, Godzilla has been played by all sorts of awesome people: Haruo Nakajima, Kenpachiro Satsuma, Tsutomu “Tom” Kitagawa (just to name a few). Not all Godzilla actors hail from the land of the rising sun, however. We are thrilled to share this conversation with a new kind of Godzilla actor. He […]…

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08.26.2019: Godzilla King of the Monsters Director Michael Dougherty 59:24

5y ago59:24

59:24

In this episode I sit down to speak with the director of Godzilla King of the Monsters (2019), Michael Dougherty, to discuss his love for the genre, his work on the newest film and even how his world view aligns with some of his characters’ motivations. If you haven’t seen Dougherty’s Godzilla King of the […]…

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08.19.2019: Kaiju-sized News Roundup 1:07:53

5y ago1:07:53

1:07:53

We cannot ignore the importance of this episode’s news – and if you haven’t heard about it, get in here and listen! Just a heads up, this episode is really nothing but news. Gretchen and Kyle chat about the slew of kaiju-related articles and announcements that have broken headlines and brains over the past month […]…

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08.13.2019: Kaiju Modeler & Sculptor Takuji Yamada from G-Fest 26 44:40

5y ago44:40

44:40

We did it, guys! This is the last podcast recording I brought back with me from G-Fest 26 last month, and I’m thrilled to share this interview with master sculptor and diorama builder, Takuji Yamada. Yamada’s skill is incredible, please make sure to check out the links below to his book and museum and more! […]…

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08.07.2019: Godzilla Fest in San Francisco with Bob Johnson 35:30

5y ago35:30

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Hey guys, its a mini-episode about a cool event happening down in San Francisco later this month, it’s Godzilla Fest! I’m joined by SciFi Japan editor and Bay Area Film Events‘ head honcho Bob Johnson to talk about this 3 day festival of movies playing at the historic Balboa Theater in the heart of San […]…

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07.31.2019: Shusuke Kaneko Panel from G-Fest 26 52:17

5y ago52:17

52:17

Looks like it’s time to add a THIRD panel recording from G-Fest 26 – this time with the director of the Heisei Gamera trilogy (1995 – 1999) and Godzilla · Mothra · King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001), the one and only Shusuke Kaneko. In preparation for the panel, I wrote down a jillion questions for […]…

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07.29.2019: Akira Takarada Panel from G-Fest 26 55:04

5y ago55:04

55:04

We are back with another panel from G-Fest 26 with the always amazing Akira Takarada! You know this actor of course, in addition to being on the podcast back in 2013 and in my documentary, Hail to the King: 60 Years of Godzilla, Takarada played Ogata in the 1954 original Godzilla film, plus he’s returned to […]…

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07.24.2019: Kaijucast 10th Anniversary Podcast from G-Fest 26 1:21:24

5y ago1:21:24

1:21:24

This episode was recorded LIVE at G-Fest earlier this month and it’s the 10th Anniversary Kaijucast Talk Show panel! Big thanks to the G-Fest staff for giving us the opportunity to interview these amazing guests – especially Tim Bean, Martin Arlt, Jeff Horne & JD Lees. Without their help, we definitely could not pull off […]…

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06.30.2019: Godzilla King of the Monsters (2019) Daikaiju Discussion 2:45:20

5y ago2:45:20

2:45:20

Our very last Daikaiju Discussion episode comes in with flying colors – we had thirty listeners send in their homework for this film, and that’s on top of our hour plus chat too! No time to fill this space with extra verbiage; you’ve got a podcast to listen to! MUSIC OF THE TITANS: 1. Godzilla […]By Godzilla geek, Kyle Yount

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06.15.2019 G-Fest Prepisode 58:44

5y ago58:44

58:44

Holy smokes, you guys, the world’s biggest annual festival of kaiju is coming up and coming in fast! Gretchen joined me to build a little hype for the convention that’s taking place next month in Chicago, Illinois (Rosemont, actually) G-FEST XXVI. We’re super excited for her to experience the awesomeness, so we hope you enjoy […]…

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05.31.2019: Godzilla King of the Monsters News Roundup 49:03

5y ago49:03

49:03

Oh man, so much news I don’t even have the time to write a catchy intro paragraph – follow those links people!! MUSIC: 1. Last Shot by Alexander Desplat from Godzilla (2014) SUGGESTED VIEWING: International Posters Cinerama Dome Chinese Premier Photos (giant Godzilla statue and displays) Toho at the Licensing Expo (coming up June 4-6; I […]…

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Ep. 6: Shoplifters 59:20

5y ago59:20

59:20

For our triumphant return from our LONG unplanned break, Aruba and Chris question what it means to be a family with Koreeda Hirokazu's Palme D'or winning masterpiece Shoplifters (2018). We chat about Koreeda's career as the critical darling of the contemporary period, analyze the complex, nuanced morality at work within this makeshift familial unit…

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05.14.2019: The Ultraman Anime Episode 1:17:34

5y ago1:17:34

1:17:34

With all of this Ultra-coverage happening around here, we decided that we should strike while the iron is hot and this episode of the Kaijucast is covering the 13-episode Netflix anime series based on the 2012 manga, Ultraman! Gretchen and Kyle are essentially sitting down to chat about the strengths and weaknesses of the series, […]…

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»...at hava autismu« 38:00

5y ago38:00

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Ein sending við stuttfilmum og samrøðu um menningarórógvið, autismu.By Kringvarp Føroya

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04.30.2019: The Ultraman Episode 2:07:08

5y ago2:07:08

2:07:08

You wanted it, you got it! Or, maybe I should say that I wanted it, so I made it. That’s right, Ultra fiends, we are talking about the 1966 television show, created by the same special effects director that brought Godzilla to life, Eiji Tsuburaya. We are covering Ultraman (1966) and it’s about freakin’ time, […]…

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04.17.2019: Rectifying Reptilicus with Jim Cirronella 1:18:50

5y ago1:18:50

1:18:50

If you’re looking at this episode title and thinking to yourself “wait a minute… didn’t they already talk about this flick??” the answer is YES! But as it stands, I was coerced into asking So yeah… we didn’t like REPTILICUS the first time around and a friend of mine needed to school us on the […]By Godzilla geek, Kyle Yount

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03.31.2019: Ultra Q vs the Kaijucast vs Monster Kid Radio 2:01:49

5+ y ago2:01:49

2:01:49

The vast forces of Nature, apparently, exist in harmony and balance. Then, one day, this order of things suddenly becomes turmoil! Strange, gigantic creatures rise thru the Earth’s crust in an earth-quaking uproar…sea monsters attack the shores on the crest of steaming tidal waves…weird beings from outer space savage the Earth in a rage of […]…

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Ítróttarportrett: Hallur Hansson 25:16

5+ y ago25:16

25:16

Hvørji mál hevur Hallur sett sær sum spælari, og hvat krevur tað? Bæði sum ítróttarfólk og ikki minst sum menniskja? Eisini eru teir báðir, Hallur og Tróndur, afturlítandi og tosa um stórar løtur á føroyska A-landsliðnum í fótbólti.Lagt til rættis: Tróndur Vatnhamar.By Kringvarp Føroya

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03.08.2019: Mondo Artist Tom Whalen 51:38

5+ y ago51:38

51:38

It’s with much fanfare that we bring you a very special chat with fellow kaiju fan and Mondo artist, Tom Whalen. Tom is an artist the Kyle has been following for many years and one of the main reasons for the chat, and corresponding episode is to announce a super rad poster that Tom designed […]By Godzilla geek, Kyle Yount

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02.28.2019: Godzilla The Planet Eater Daikaiju Discussion 1:01:27

5+ y ago1:01:27

1:01:27

Congratulations, everyone – we did it! We made it through the anime trilogy. And man, was that tough. Gretchen came over to chat with me about this new film, Godzilla The Planet Eater (2018). I don’t really have much to add here, but feel free to check out the article below in which the directors […]…

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02.26.2018: Japan Wrap up with David Dopko 1:49:05

5+ y ago1:49:05

1:49:05

Another episode to wrap up our adventures in Japan. In our last episode, we talked about our Hokkaido and the first half of our time in Kyoto. For this episode, we flesh out the remainder of our trip, now that we’ve returned to the US. Part one of our adventure can be found here. As […]By Godzilla geek, Kyle Yount

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Stella Polaris 2019 1:51:29

5+ y ago1:51:29

1:51:29

- kapping í klassiskum tónleiki fyri ung. Til ber at síggja alla handanina, við at trýsta HERBy Kringvarp Føroya

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Stella Polaris 29:12

5+ y ago29:12

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20 ára gamla Helena Joensen spælir klaver og er ein av mongu luttakarunum til tónleikakappingina Stella Polaris. Stella Polaris er ein tónleika kapping fyri ungar klassiskar tónleikarar, har høvuðsvinningurin er 20.000 krónur.Dagarnar áðrenn kappingina stendur serliga nógv á hjá Helenu, tí nú skal venjast enn harðari. Tó er Helena ikki einsamøll um…

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02.14.2019: Kaiju fans in Japan with David Dopko 39:26

5+ y ago39:26

39:26

Hey everyone, I wanted to make sure to get an episode recorded, despite having a blast in Japan right now. You see, I’m traveling with fellow Japanophile and kaiju fan David Eric Dopko and we wanted to share some of the awesome adventures that we’re having and and awesome stuff we’re seeing with you. We’re […]…

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Stella Polaris (Øll handanin) 41:04

5+ y ago41:04

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By Kringvarp Føroya

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01.13.2018 Emergency Broadcast 8 with Kevin Derendorf, Ed Holland & Matt Frank 3:14:57

5+ y ago3:14:57

3:14:57

It’s hard to believe, but this past weekend marked the TENTH anniversary of the producing the podcast. That’s right, people… ten years of podcasting about giant freaking monsters! This episode (#253, Kyle!) is our eighth “Emergency Broadcast”, a live broadcast in which we connect with special guests and the listeners (for those who haven’t heard [……

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01.06.2019: DNA of Tokusatsu Exhibit Recap & News Catchup 1:58:46

5+ y ago1:58:46

1:58:46

We here at the Kaijucast all hope you had a nice holiday break and a happy new year celebration! I just returned from Japan and sat down with Gretchen to chat about the recent exhibit that opened in Tokyo, the DNA of Tokusatsu. The exhibit was absolutely amazing and I’ve uploaded a gallery to the […]…

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