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A rotating cast of kaiju enthusiasts from all walks of life, headed by co-hosts Nick and Andrew, dive into a geeky dissection of all things kaiju- alternating between discussion of a randomly-chosen kaiju film, and discussion of kaiju topics or stories from other mediums, such as TV shows and graphic novels! Join us for this bi-monthly podcast; you never know what you're going to get next!
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Welcome to Mavericks by G-Force Media, where we delve into the exciting and crazy world of entrepreneurship, business and the stock market. Each episode, we'll bring you insights and interviews from investors, entrepreneurs, fund managers, traders and successful founders who share their experiences and stories. From behind the scenes footage to tales that have never been told before, we hope to fascinate, educate and keep you entertained. So tune in, break free from the herd and prepare to d ...
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Vote in our poll to pick the film for our season 4 finale! https://strawpoll.com/NPgxee6G4Z2 Nick, Andrew, and James tackle our first Gamera film in two years, 1966's Gamera vs. Barugon! Plus the worst person of all time, how to pronounce the name "Karen", the film's spectacular cinematography, and much more! Introductions - (0:00) Season 4 Finale …
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Can you imagine selling a house for £20 million? Well, for our guest today, you can take that number and times it by 10. Gary Hersham is the go-to estate agent for the super-rich. Having famously sold a residential property in central London for over £200 million pounds, Gary has quite literally seen it all. From sheiks and sultans to oligarchs and…
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Vote in our poll to pick the film for our season 4 finale! https://strawpoll.com/NPgxee6G4Z2 Andrew, Nick, and Brendan gather to discuss issues 17-20 of Godzilla: Rulers of Earth! Plus the comic’s original monsters, the Cryog plot twist, unusual preview blurbs, and more! Introductions - (0:00) Synopsis - (2:14) Issue 17 - (6:27) Issue 18 - (18:05) …
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Nick, Andrew, Brendan, & Ike give their (very late) first impressions of the new film, Ultraman: Rising! Plus Nick's theory about a certain kaiju mentioned in the film, the unique relationship between humans and this version of Ultraman, what this movie has in common with the other two most recent kaiju films, and more! Before We Start... - (0:00) …
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If you think blowing your house deposit on a supercar is a bad idea, you may want to think again! Many of you will recognise our next guest today - he’s a YouTube sensation, automotive aficionado and suave with a capital S. Yes, you got it in one, it’s Mr JWW. What many of you won’t know is the full story which is hard to believe. Over the last ten…
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Andrew, Nick, and Brendan begin the second half of Godzilla: Rulers of Earth with issues 13-16! Plus something Andrew's been anticipating for years, how this second half feels more like another sequel series, Anguirus's ball maneuver, and much more! Introductions - (0:00) Synopsis - (1:58) Issue 13 - (6:08) Issue 14 - (22:30) Issue 15 - (32:25) Iss…
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Nick, Andrew, Ike, and Brendan finally get to talk about Ultraman for the first time with 2001's Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact! Plus how great Baltan is, why this film makes Nick emotional, how this movie rights some wrongs, and more! Introductions - (0:00) Synopsis - (1:25) Our History with Ultraman - (4:49) Story & Human Characters - (10:42)…
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Join Andrew, Nick, and Brendan as they finish the first half of Godzilla: Rulers of Earth with issues 9-12! Plus the coolest idea humanity's ever come up with, some of the monsters that Matt Frank is really, really good at drawing, an alien that seemed chill but turned out to not be chill, and more! Introductions - (0:00) Synopsis - (2:09) Issue 9 …
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Nick, Andrew, Ike, and Elphie gather to discuss their first impressions of the latest MonsterVerse film, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire! Plus the film's original monsters, the Junkie XL theory, what we hope comes next, and more! Introductions - (0:00) Our Expectations - (1:43) The Discussion - (7:35) Final Thoughts - (1:42:10) Listener Feedback & …
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Meet Danny Buck: the true definition of a hustler. He first began turning over profit as a teenager selling cheap Hugo Boss wallets, before establishing a successful web development agency aged 22. Eager for a new challenge, Danny then launched BrandBuildr, and under this umbrella, founded not one, not two, but three of his own brands including men…
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Andrew, Nick, and Brendan continue their journey through Godzilla: Rulers of Earth with issues 5-8! Plus Godzilla: Minus One's Oscar win, the truth about Titanosaurus, and the mysterious appearance of Jet Jaguar! Introductions - (0:00) Godzilla's Oscar Win - (1:21) Rulers of Earth, 5-8 & Synopsis - (5:35) Issue 5 - (10:55) Issues 6 & 7 - (25:18) Is…
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Nick, Andrew, James, and Ike discuss the first Showa Godzilla film on this podcast in over two years, 1972's Godzilla vs. Gigan! Plus the stock footage (of course), Haruo Nakajima's final performance as Godzilla, the Nebulans' dream logic plans, and much more! Introductions - (0:00) Synopsis - (1:38) Opening Thoughts - (4:32) Story & Characters - (…
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Andrew, Nick, and Brendan begin their journey through the fan favorite comic book, Godzilla: Rulers of Earth, by discussing the first four issues! Plus the incredible art by Matt Frank and Jeff Zornow, how this comic sets itself apart from its two predecessors, the unusual monster roster, and more! Introductions - (0:00) Our History With Rulers of …
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Welcome to season 4! Join Nick, Andrew, James, and Ike as they discuss their first impressions of the brand new Godzilla film, Godzilla: Minus One! Plus the movie's box office records and award nominations, whether or not this movie was overhyped, and how Minus One is similar to... Godzilla vs. Megaguirus?! Introductions - (0:00) The Film's Success…
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After they had to miss the full Godzilla 2000 episode, Andrew gives James and Brendan the chance to discuss the film, plus the differences between the Japanese and US cuts, the unmade American sequel to Godzilla 2000, an update about season 4 of G-Force, and more! Introductions - (0:00) Opening Thoughts - (1:38) Familiarity w/ the Japanese Cut - (3…
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Nick, Elphie, and newcomer Chase gather to discuss 2008's Cloverfield for Halloween/season 3's finale! Plus how Clover influenced subsequent western monster designs, the film's connection to 9/11, whether or not more found footage kaiju films can work, and more! Introductions - (0:00) Introducing Chase - (0:31) Cloverfield & Synopsis - (1:10) Cast …
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David Buik's career has spanned just shy of 60 years in the City, in which he has seen 14 prime ministers, the advent of the euro dollar market, the opening up of London as a major financial hub, the big bang, tax rates of over 80%, the tech boom, the global financial crisis and much, much more. David Buik is businessman, financial commentator, avi…
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Andrew, Nick, and Parker gather to discuss Dark Horse's sequel comic to Gamera: Guardian of the Universe! Plus the human characters' strange names, why this comic isn't what we expected it to be, the point it becomes a true Gamera story, and more! Introductions - (0:00) Synopsis - (1:38) The Discussion - (5:57) Final Thoughts - (41:49) Next Time… -…
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Nick, Andrew, James, and Brendan form the Megazord to take on 2017's Power Rangers! Plus something that's really cool and frustrating at the same time, Jason Scott's bizarre music listening habits, how Angel Grove is similar to Springfield, and more! Introductions - (0:00) Synopsis - (1:09) Opening Thoughts - (5:35) Story & Characters - (8:28) Mons…
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Join Andrew, Nick, and Brendan as they discuss the 2013 five-issue comic book mini-series, Godzilla: The Half-Century War! Plus the monster that's really cool every time it appears in anything other than its own movie, how this comic tells us who Mothra is as a character without actually saying it, how Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin are the true v…
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Season 3 continues as Nick, Andrew, and Elphie discuss 1958's Varan, as well as its American cut, Varan the Unbelievable! Plus whether or not Varan is truly unbelievable, Elphie battling both Andrew and Nick on two separate topics, an extremely bored scientist, and more! Introductions - (0:00) Synopsis - (1:57) Opening Thoughts - (7:35) Story & Cha…
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Monaco based Australian businessman David Lenigas is not your average stock market figure! He’s had a hugely varied career, marches to the beat of his own drum, and is known for his unapologetic boldness. Some call him a promoter, others see him as a visionary, but one thing is for certain - David Lenigas is loved by some and loathed by others. Wit…
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Andrew, Nick, and James morph into action to discuss 2022’s five-issue comic book mini-series, Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers! Plus how the Power Rangers TV series came to be, the importance of how one writes dialogue for an ensemble, how this crossover respects the power of both Godzilla and the Megazord, and more! Introductions - (…
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Nick, Andrew, Ike, and Elphie get together to kick off season 3! Hear them discuss 1999's Godzilla 2000, plus the Japanese cut vs. the US cut, the battle for Miyasaka's soul, one of the best human villains in the franchise, and much more! But especially the Japanese cut vs. the US cut... Introductions - (0:00) Synopsis - (1:29) Opening Thoughts - (…
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There couldn't be a more fitting guest for the podcast this week. Known as "The Maverick", Michael Tobin is an entrepreneur, adventurer and philanthropist. From tuning old scavenged pianos in London in the 70’s to becoming CEO of a FTSE 250 business, this is a real rags to riches story. It's fair to say Michael has an unorthodox style - from having…
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If you’re into watches and you don’t know our guest today, you’ve been living under a rock. Nico Leonard has exploded onto the watch scene over the last few years selling tens of millions of pounds of watches and has fast become the most followed watch expert of all time. But like most successful people, Nico has been through some enormously tough …
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NOTE: There are some issues with Brendan's audio where it cuts out for a couple seconds a few times in this episode. We apologize and we hope you enjoy the discussion regardless. Nick, Parker, and Brendan gather to discuss the teaser trailer for Toho's upcoming Godzilla film, Godzilla: Minus One! Hear their thoughts on the film's setting, Godzilla'…
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Andrew Austin is a true Maverick – probably most known for delivering shareholders a 42x return in Rockrose Energy over a 4.5 year period, and then successfully creating Kistos, his reputation truly precedes him. After sitting down with Andrew for only 10 minutes you get the feeling of someone who is charismatic, genuinely cool, and as someone who …
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Andrew, Nick, James, and Brendan close out season 2 of G-Force by discussing the final two episodes of Godzilla: The Series! Plus their top 5 monsters from the series, top 5 episodes, opinions on the series as a whole, and more! Thank You for Your Patience - (0:00) Introductions - (0:29) Ep. 39: Tourist Trap - (1:57) Ep. 40: Clash of the Titans - (…
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Two recordings of the G-Force family gathering to remember our close friend, Evan, after his passing in November. Evan's Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/user38308714 Evan's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@kanekofan Evan's self portrait: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47H71RsRNxg Introductions- (0:00) Andrew, James, Brendan, Ike, & Elphie - (0:5…
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A very long compilation of some of Evan's best moments on the podcast, because narrowing them down is extremely difficult. Here are some timestamps for if you wanna know which episode each clip is from. Introductions - (0:00) Ep. 1 - What We Love About Godzilla - (1:35) Ep. 2 - Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. - (4:17) Ep. 5 - Favorite Human Characters, pt. …
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In our 2022 Halloween special, Nick, Parker, Ike, James, and Brendan dive headfirst into 1956's Rodan! Plus the scariest scene in a kaiju movie, the prices of super 8s in 2022, Brendan waking up next to a Meganulon, and more! Here’s the hypothetical Showa Megaguirus that freaked us out so much: https://www.deviantart.com/quinn-red/art/MonsterMarch-…
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Andrew, Nick, and Brendan continue their journey through Godzilla: The Series by diving into episode 35-38! Plus, one of the best episodes yet, one of the worst episodes yet, a little in between, another connection to King of the Hill, a furious rant from Brendan, and more! Introductions - (0:39) Ep. 35: S.C.A.L.E - (3:12) Ep. 36: Future Shock - (3…
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Parker, serving as substitute host in Nick and Andrew's absence, is joined by Brendan and Elphie to dive deep into the depths of Gamera vs. Zigra! Plus why this film is secretly dark, why it's actually the precursor to Godzilla: Singular Point, why it serves as a metaphor for Australia, and more! Introductions - (0:32) Synopsis - (1:09) Opening Tho…
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Nick, James, and Brendan gather to discuss episodes 30-34 of Godzilla: The Series! Plus the return of Ruby, a very important phone call, Nick Tatopoulos’s alcohol problem, pre-recorded messages from Andrew, and more! Introductions - (0:41) Ep. 30: Freak Show - (1:17) Andrew’s Thoughts on Ep. 30 - (24:24) Ep. 31: Metamorphosis - (30:16) Andrew’s Tho…
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Nick, Andrew, and Evan welcome Ike back to the show just in time to cover 2000's Godzilla vs. Megaguirus! Plus children who find incredible advancements in technology to be extremely disappointing, the mass insanity in the room, the ever growing list of fan films for us to make, the best non-Ifukube Godzilla theme, and much more! Tiger Drop Films: …
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Andrew, Nick, Brendan, Parker, and James assemble to dive into episodes 25-29 of Godzilla: The Series! Plus the Cameron Winter(s) problem, the Nick & Audrey problem, monsters that actually have a recognizable silhouette, NIGEL becoming a dog, and more! Introductions - (0:38) Ep. 25: Lizard Season - (1:23) Ep. 26: The Ballad of Gens Du Marais - (29:…
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Nick, Andrew, and Brendan gather to discuss 1967's Yongary, Monster from the Deep! Plus Nick's new kitten, Yongary’s ties to the Gamera franchise, Parker's sadness over missing the episode about what is definitely his favorite movie ever, whether or not this movie is trying to say something, and much more! Yongary, Monster from the Deep (1967) Audi…
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We continue to storm through Godzilla: The Series as Andrew and James tackle episodes 20-24! Plus too many episodes with too many similarities in a row, figuring out who should be voted off the HEAT team between Craven and Randy, finding an action figure from James's childhood, and much more! Introductions - (0:39) Ep. 20: Web Site - (1:33) Ep. 21:…
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Nick, Parker, Brendan, and new voice on the show, Elphie, (plus a little bit of Evan) gather to tackle 1966's The War of the Gargantuas! Plus Russ Tamblyn's infamous behavior on set, Haruo Nakajima being the greatest, Devo, a whole lot of nothing, and much more! Let's just hope the words don't get stuck in our throats! Introductions - (0:32) Introd…
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Andrew, Nick, James, Brendan, and Parker gather to discuss episodes 15-19 of Godzilla: The Series, which includes the epic three-part saga, Monster Wars! Plus a giant bat we spend a whole lot of time talking about, the grossest episode of the show yet, Philippe In Name Only, why Pizza Rat won't be blessing Andrew's slice, and much more! Introductio…
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It’s our 50th episode! Join Andrew, Nick, Evan, and Parker as they discuss Gamera vs. Guiron! Plus the fan film(s) we’re DEFINITELY going to make, the hidden explanation for Space Gyaos within Gamera 3, a sad headcanon debunked by an even sadder real world fact, really delicious looking powdered donuts, and much more! Introductions - (0:46) Synopsi…
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Andrew, Nick, and Brendan gather to talk about episodes 10-14 of Godzilla: The Series! Plus the show's empty promise, figuring out why Craven is even on the team, the best episode so far, the worst episode(s) so far, and more! This episode's thumbnail is part of a piece by Matt Frank! Here's a link to the full piece: https://www.deviantart.com/kaij…
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Andrew, Evan, Brendan, and Parker dive deep into 1991’s Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah! Plus answering the time travel question, fighting death androids, honoring Nobuyuki Yasumaru, and more! Introductions - (0:32) Synopsis - (1:26) Opening Thoughts - (4:52) Story & Characters - (12:11) The Time Travel - (1:05:26) Monsters & Special Effects - (1:30:26)…
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Nick, Andrew, Parker, and James gather to discuss episodes 5-9 of Godzilla: The Series! Plus Nick’s shameful secret, the ultimate dream-reunion episode of G:TS, James still thinks he’s named Melvin, the Great Electrical Digression, the haunting of Episode 47, and much more! Introductions - (0:40) Ep. 5: Winter of Our Discontent - (1:08) Ep. 6: Cat …
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The random number generator has returned! And this time it wants Nick, Andrew, James, and Evan to discuss 1963's Atragon! Plus remembering Akira Takarada, what our podcast is truly about, the swift genocide of the Mu people, and more! Introductions - (0:32) Remembering Akira Takarada - (1:20) Synopsis - (6:08) Opening Thoughts - (9:57) Story & Char…
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Nick, Andrew, James, Parker, and Brendan gather to kick off our coverage of Godzilla: The Series with the first 4 episodes! And along the way, to get SO annoyed at James and Parker- you’ll have to listen to find out why! Plus basically all the coolest cartoons of the 90s, the character James thinks is named ‘Melvin,’ mounting evidence for an altern…
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Nick, Andrew, and Brendan assemble to discuss the treatment for the unproduced Godzilla '98 sequel! Plus the inherent irresponsibility of a heroic post-'98 Godzilla, Godzilla sustainability, the best idea that the Godzilla franchise hasn’t actually used yet, kaiju conspiracy theories, and lots and lots of talk about eating things- plus much more! G…
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Nick, Andrew, Brendan, James, and Parker dive into the infamous Godzilla '98! Plus The Simpsons mystery, Hudson River depth discussions, one of the worst human characters in a Godzilla film, and more! Introductions - (0:32) Synopsis - (2:05) Opening Thoughts - (6:25) Story & Human Characters - (14:09) Monsters & Special Effects - (1:30:51) Score - …
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Season 2 starts off with a bang as Nick, Andrew, and Brendan gather to discuss the unmade 1994 script for an American Godzilla film, as adapted into an online comic in 2015! Don’t be fooled by the esoteric subject matter- there’s a lot to say about the origins of the Monsterverse (real or speculated) in this one! Plus, The Prophecies of Rossio-damu…
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