Gargantucast - A Kaiju Movie Podcast

Welcome beautiful creatures of the internet to Gargantucast! A bi-weekly podcast dedicated to cinema’s biggest and most monstrous stars. Every episode hosts Chris McDonald & Cole Grisson explore the themes of the Kaiju, Tokusatsu, Sci-Fi, or Horror genre with humor and insight.

Ultraman (1966) 06/01/2021

Ultraman (1966) For the season 3 finale of Gargantucast, hosts Chris McDonald and Cole Grisson take on one of the most influential Tokusatsu series of all time for its 55th anniversary: Ultraman! Together they discuss the legacy of one of Japan's most beloved icons and how it was brought to life by the master of Japanese special effects Eiji Tsuburaya! /episode/index/show/gargantucast/id/19298759

Colossal (2016) Feat. Lisa Naffziger 05/03/2021

Colossal (2016) Feat. Lisa Naffziger In this week's episode of Gargantucast, hosts Chris McDonald and Cole Grisson are joined by returning guest Lisa Naffziger. Together they dive into one of the best hidden gems of the kaiju genre: Colossal as they discuss the film's themes of abuse and how it cleverly uses kaiju as metaphors in a more unique way! /episode/index/show/gargantucast/id/18908411

Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971) 04/19/2021

Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971) On this week's episode of Gargantucast, hosts Chris McDonald and Cole Grisson are joined by Ghoulish writer Jake Tucker as they plunge into the psychedelic Godzilla vs. Hedorah for the film's 50th anniversary! Together they discuss how the film would become the massive cult favorite it is as well as the legacy of its director Yoshimitsu Banno. /episode/index/show/gargantucast/id/18748193

Pulgasari (1985) 03/22/2021

Pulgasari (1985) On this week's episode of Gargantucast, hosts Chris McDonald and Cole Grisson conclude their first look over Korean monster cinema with one of the genre's most infamous entries: North Korea's Pulgasari. Together Chris and Cole dive into the harrowing story of Shin Sang-ok and Choi Eun-hee abduction, how they were forced to produce films under the North Korean regime, and their eventual freedom from their captors. /episode/index/show/gargantucast/id/18377093

The Host (2006) 03/08/2021

The Host (2006) For the month of March hosts Chris McDonald and Cole Grisson celebrate the world of Korean monster movies and they kick it off with Bong Joon-ho's monster masterpiece The Host. Together they discuss how Bong Joon-ho is able to effortlessly blend film genres and the current rise in popularity of South Korean genre films in many film circles. /episode/index/show/gargantucast/id/18187376

Shin Godzilla (2016) Feat. Yoko Higuchi 02/15/2021

Shin Godzilla (2016) Feat. Yoko Higuchi This week on Gargantucast hosts Chris McDonald and Cole Grisson take on the show's most requested film to date: Shin Godzilla! Together they are joined by independent filmmaker and Shin Godzilla production assistant Yoko Higuchi as they dissect the film's political themes, impact on Japanese pop culture, and Yoko's own personal stories working on the film. /episode/index/show/gargantucast/id/17897039

Gargantucast Two Year Anniversary Special 02/01/2021

Gargantucast Two Year Anniversary Special On this very special episode of the show, hosts Chris McDonald and Cole Grisson celebrate the two year anniversary of Gargantucast! They'll listen to your messages, answer your questions, and reminisce about their favorite moments of the past year. /episode/index/show/gargantucast/id/17697434

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (Revisit) 11/30/2020

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (Revisit) This week on Gargantucast hosts Chris McDonald and Cole Grisson conclude celebrating Gamera's 55th anniversary by revisiting the first entry of the Heisei Gamera Trilogy - Gamera: Guardian of the Universe. Together they discuss the difficulties of modernizing Gamera and the challenges of making a proper reboot. /episode/index/show/gargantucast/id/16958129

Gamera, The Giant Monster (1965) 11/16/2020

Gamera, The Giant Monster (1965) This week on Gargantucast, hosts Chris McDonald and Cole Grisson celebrate Gamera's 55th anniversary by diving into his debut film - Gamera, The Giant Monster. Together they discuss how Gamera would become Godzilla's greatest cinematic rival and how Gamera would help launch the kaiju film boom of the 1960s. /episode/index/show/gargantucast/id/16818269

The Giant Claw (1957) Feat. Zack Sokol 10/26/2020

The Giant Claw (1957) Feat. Zack Sokol On this Halloween episode of Gargantucast, hosts Chris McDonald and Cole Grisson are joined by Something Ghoulish podcast producer and Of Gods and Monsters co-host Zack Sokol. Together they dive into the infamous so-bad-it's-good giant monster film The Giant Claw and discuss why the titular creature is one of the most remembered bad creature effects. The three also discuss the very nature of so-bad-it's-good cult followings. /episode/index/show/gargantucast/id/16475732

Bonus Episode - Discussing Girls Who Love Monsters with Creative Director Destinie Carbone 10/23/2020

Bonus Episode - Discussing Girls Who Love Monsters with Creative Director Destinie Carbone As a bonus episode for this week, here is an episode of our sister show Ghoulish Cast where Something Ghoulish correspondent Danielle Million speaks with illustrator and creative director Destinie Carbone, also known Kaiju-Hime. /episode/index/show/gargantucast/id/16503737

Rodan (1956) Feat. Trish Cochlan 10/12/2020

Rodan (1956) Feat. Trish Cochlan Gargantucast returns for its third season. In collaboration with All The Horror, hosts Chris McDonald and Cole Grisson are joined by Invasion of the Remake's Trish Cochlan. Together they dig their way with 1956's Rodan as they analyze the film's environmental themes and discuss how Rodan helped cement the kaiju genre. /episode/index/show/gargantucast/id/16292669

Bonus Episode - Kaiju Con.Line 2020 Panel: What Defines A Kaiju 08/03/2020

Bonus Episode - Kaiju Con.Line 2020 Panel: What Defines A Kaiju For this week on Gargantucast we give you a bonus episode! Recorded on July 12th 2020, join Chris and Cole along with Something Ghoulish writers Victoria Timpanaro, Jake Tucker, and Fae Basir as they discuss what truly defines a kaiju. /episode/index/show/gargantucast/id/15441680

Jurassic Park Feat. Brendan Steere 07/27/2020

Jurassic Park Feat. Brendan Steere In conclusion of both Jurassic July and season two of Gargantucast, hosts Chris and Cole are joined by The Velocipastor director and writer Brendan Steere as they dive into the Spielberg classic Jurassic Park. Together they discuss the film's impact of dinosaur media since release and how Steven Spielberg managed to make genre fiction appeal to a general audience. /episode/index/show/gargantucast/id/15355466

The Valley OF Gwangi (1969) Feat. Brandon Tenold 07/20/2020

The Valley OF Gwangi (1969) Feat. Brandon Tenold This week on Gargantucast hosts Chris McDonald and Cole Grisson are joined by internet personality Brandon Tenold. In continuation of Jurassic July they dive into the Ray Harryhausen classic The Valley of Gwangi. They discuss how the film would be one of the last major dinosaur adventure films and the tricky nature of the Weird West sub-genre. /episode/index/show/gargantucast/id/15262058

Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers (1993) Feat. MarzGurl 07/13/2020

Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers (1993) Feat. MarzGurl This week on Gargantucast, hosts Chris and Cole are joined by internet personality MarzGurl to kick off Jurassic July! Join them in diving into Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers as they discuss the difficulties of bring Tokusatsu into the west and how it made such a massive impact on an entire generation. /episode/index/show/gargantucast/id/15173858

The Rebirth of Mothra III Ft. Fae Basir 06/29/2020

The Rebirth of Mothra III Ft. Fae Basir In conclusion of Pride Month, hosts Chris McDonald and Cole Grisson are joined by Something Ghoulish writer Fae Basir. The three dive into the final entry in the Rebirth of Mothra Trilogy and discuss the reasoning behind the film's themes of family and forgiveness. /episode/index/show/gargantucast/id/14993039

The Rebirth of Mothra II Ft. Josh Naughts 06/22/2020

The Rebirth of Mothra II Ft. Josh Naughts In continuation of Pride Month, hosts Chris McDonald and Cole Grisson are joined by kaiju blogger Josh Naughts. The three dive into the second entry in the Rebirth of Mothra Trilogy and discuss how the film blends kaiju action with a kids adventure film and the legacy of the lost kaiju Bagan. /episode/index/show/gargantucast/id/14907923

The Rebirth of Mothra (1996) Ft. Jesse Berberich 06/01/2020

The Rebirth of Mothra (1996) Ft. Jesse Berberich This week on Gargantucast hosts Chris McDonald and Cole Grisson are joined by Something Ghoulish writer Jesse Berberich. In celebration of Pride Month, the three are discussing the first entry of the Rebirth of Mothra trilogy! They dive into why Mothra was able to escape the Godzilla franchise and how the character leads well into environmental themes. /episode/index/show/gargantucast/id/14600660

Introducing The Descent! 05/25/2020

Introducing The Descent! We wanted to break up your regular podcast feed to introduce Something Ghoulish's new collaborative podcast with Descent Into Horror's Mikey P Jr. We're calling the new show The Decent. /episode/index/show/gargantucast/id/14550440

Neon Genesis Evangelion Part One Ft. Dickard T 05/25/2020

Neon Genesis Evangelion Part One Ft. Dickard T This week on Gargantucast hosts Chris McDonald and Cole Grisson are joined by animator Dickard T to conclude Mecha May! The three discuss the first six episodes of Neon Genesis Evangelion! They dive into the philosophy of the series and its long-lasting impact. /episode/index/show/gargantucast/id/14282009

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) 05/18/2020

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) This week on Gargantucast hosts Chris McDonald and Cole Grisson continue Mecha May with the Toho classic Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla! They discuss how Mechagodzilla would become one of the franchise's most popular characters and try to understand the appeal of the "evil clone" trope in fiction. /episode/index/show/gargantucast/id/14226764

Pacific Rim 05/04/2020

Pacific Rim This week on Gargantucast hosts Chris McDonald and Cole Grisson are suiting up for Mecha May with Guillermo Del Toro's Pacific Rim! They discuss how the film revitalized Kaiju films for a modern age and how the Mecha genre has stood the test of time. /episode/index/show/gargantucast/id/13970504

Matango Ft. Caitlin Duffy 04/27/2020

Matango Ft. Caitlin Duffy This week on Gargantucast hosts Chris McDonald and Cole Grisson are joined by Of Gods & Monsters Co-Host Caitlin Duffy as they discuss Matango (1963). They get into how the film's allegory for drug abuse and its legacy in the realm of Japanese body horror. /episode/index/show/gargantucast/id/13939472

Night of the Lepus Ft. Dani Bethea 04/06/2020

Night of the Lepus Ft. Dani Bethea This week on Gargantucast hosts Chris McDonald and Cole Grisson are joined by Something Ghoulish writer Dani Bethea as they hop into Night of the Lepus! They get into the film's elements of eco-horror and why the film fundamentally doesn't work in the scare department. /episode/index/show/gargantucast/id/13668443

Humanoids From The Deep Ft. Victoria Timpanaro 03/30/2020

Humanoids From The Deep Ft. Victoria Timpanaro This week on Gargantucast hosts Chris McDonald and Cole Grisson are diving headfirst into Humanoids From the Deep! The two are joined by The Horror Academic host and Something Ghoulish writer Victoria Timpanaro as the explore the feminist themes (or lack thereof) of the film. /episode/index/show/gargantucast/id/13408910

Aliens Ft. Marcel Rocha 03/16/2020

Aliens Ft. Marcel Rocha This month Gargantucast is celebrating new life in all its twisted and gross forms! Hosts Chris McDonald and Cole Grisson are joined by illustrator Marcel Rocha as they cover Aliens (1986). /episode/index/show/gargantucast/id/13279058

Mothra vs. Godzilla Ft. Lisa Naffziger 03/02/2020

Mothra vs. Godzilla Ft. Lisa Naffziger This month Gargantucast is celebrating new life in all its twisted and gross forms! Hosts Chris McDonald and Cole Grisson are joined by illustrator Lisa Naffziger as they cover Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964). /episode/index/show/gargantucast/id/13239824

Introducing Of Gods & Monsters! 02/24/2020

Introducing Of Gods & Monsters! Welcome to Of Gods and Monsters the brand new horror movie podcast from Something Ghoulish. Each episode hosts Zack Sokol and Caitlin Duffy will bring a contemporary perspective to horror films of the past. Digging up everything from Universal Monster classics to silent movies and everything in between! /episode/index/show/gargantucast/id/13252097

War of the Gargantuas 02/17/2020

War of the Gargantuas To celebrate the one year anniversary of the show hosts Chris McDonald and Cole Grisson will be tackling War of the Gargantuas! /episode/index/show/gargantucast/id/12902024

Gargantucast - A Kaiju Movie Podcast

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