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(Originally published Feb. 12, 2020). Hello, kaiju lovers! Despite a slight delay thanks to MIFV mascots Goji-kun and Bro Kong hiding Nathan’s laptop, the unavoidable has happened: King Kong Lives. John LeMay, author of Kong Unmade and other kaiju books, returns to Monster Island to discuss the Godzilla vs. Megalon of the Kong series—and John un-ironically likes it! This ill-fated sequel to Dino de Laurentiis’s 1976 remake stars Linda Hamilton, fresh off of her star-making role in The Terminator, as a scientist who resurrects King Kong with an artificial heart…because that cures falling off of a building. Not only that, he “falls in love” with Lady Kong, a female giant gorilla, which leads to most of the Kong film tropes getting turned on their ears. Also, King Kong eats rednecks. Yep. Nathan goes full-tilt MST3K with this movie but he riffs because he loves. That is, when he isn’t mediating a conflict between John and the show’s intrepid producer, Jimmy From NASA. The Toku Topic is the convoluted King Kong copyright, which came to a head twice when Universal tried to sue Dino de Laurentiis in the 1970s and Nintendo in the early 1980s. Hear all about it in the newest episode of The Monster Island Film Vault! You can buy the hardcover of John’s book Kong Unmade on Amazon. Timestamps: -Intro: 0:00-3:28 -Entertaining Info Dump: 3:28-9:29 -Toku Talk: 9:29-1:04:18 -Toku Topic: 1:04:18-1:31:04 -Outro: 1:31:04-end © 2020 Moonlighting Ninjas Media Bibliography/Further Reading: • “Everything You Need to Know About Trademark Law” (Polaris Law Firm) • “Historical Hypocrisy: Donkey Kong, King Kong, & The Public Domain” by Timothy Geigner (TechDirt) • King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon from Fay Wray to Peter Jackson by Ray Morton • “King Kong Lives (1986) Review - Kong-A-Thon Episode 6” (YouTube) • Kong Unmade: The Lost Films of Skull Island by John LeMay • “Laws that choke creativity | Larry Lessig.” (YouTube, uploaded by TED) • Living Dangerously: The Adventures of Merian C. Cooper, Creator of King Kong by Mark Cotta Vaz • Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy by Larry Lessig • “The true story behind Universal suing Nintendo over King Kong and Donkey Kong” by Luke Owen (Flickering Myth) • “Understanding copyright law” by Jennifer Horner (ASHA Wire, The ASHA Leader) • “Welcome to the Public Domain” by Rich Stim (Stanford University Libraries) • “What is Fair Use?” by Rich Stim (Stanford University Libraries) • Wiki Articles for King Kong Lives (1976): -Wikipedia -IMDB -Wikizilla -Gojipedia

(Originally published Jan. 22, 2020). Hello, kaiju lovers! Nathan covers yet another film discussed on his former podcast, Kaijuvision Radio, by Brian Scherschell: Ishiro Honda’s 1957 tokusatsu classic, The Mysterians. While Godzilla (1954) singlehanded created the kaiju and tokusatsu genres, this film arguably ushered in Toho’s “golden age,” which would last for a decade. While Nathan does touch on Moguera, the special effects, and the film’s many influences, the bulk of his analysis is focused on Japan’s relationship with the United Nations, which the nation joined just a year before the film was released. The Mysterians expresses Japan’s—and Honda’s—postwar ideal of “proactive pacifism,” which it saw in the U.N. Throw in a few snarky interruptions from the podcast’s intrepid producer, Jimmy From NASA, and a random cameo from a psycho-powered dictator, and it’s a typical Wednesday at The Monster Island Film Vault. After that, Nathan dumps out the mailbag to read several iTunes reviews and e-mails from listeners. Speaking of which, be sure to check out the upcoming fan project, Batman Meets Godzilla, one of the craziest yet most intriguing lost projects made famous by John LeMay’s book, The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies: The Lost Films (which now has a new “mutated” edition). T-SHIRT GIVEAWAY: Everyone who shares the Facebook and Twitter posts for this episode from the podcast’s pages will be entered for a drawing for a Batman Meets Godzilla T-shirt. (One entry per person per social media). Entries will be taken from January 22 to January 28 at 11:59pm (EST). The winner must then send Nathan his/her shirt size, shirt color, and mailing address to be forwarded to the team at Batman Meets Godzilla. Here’s a link to the Tee Public site with this epic shirt. Here’s the KVR episode: Episode 39: The Mysterians (1957) (Normalization of Japan-USSR Relations) This episode featured the song “‘BATMAN’ [OG Theme Song Remix!]” by Remix Maniacs. (c) 2020 Nathan Marchand & Moonlighting Ninjas Media Bibliography/Further Reading: • “An Argument for Japan’s Becoming Permanent Member.” Ministry of Foreign Affairs Japan • “Chapter 3: Japan's Foreign Policy to Promote National and Worldwide Interests” (Diplomatic Bluebook 2017). Ministry of Foreign Affairs Japan • “Is China contributing to the United Nations’ mission?” (China Power) • “Gendered Bodies in Tokusatsu: Monsters and Aliens as the Atomic Bomb Victims” by Yuki Miyamoto (The Journal of Popular Culture, Oct. 2016, vol. 49, no. 5) • Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryfle and Ed Godzisewski • “Japan’s Challenges at the United Nations, a Conversation with Amb. Motohide Yoshikawa” (YouTube, uploaded by UN University) • Kaijuvision Radio -“Episode 6: Rodan (1956)” -“Episode 8: King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)” • Mushroom Clouds and Mushroom Men: The Fantastic Cinema of Ishiro Honda by Peter H. Brothers • “Why Japan will Never Be a Permanent Member of the UN Security Council” by Peter Harris (The National Interest)

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-tnt3m-1366dd8 Hello, Kaiju Lovers! While production continues on the last quarter of MIFV season three, I’m sharing this excerpt from the latest MIFV MAX livestream, on which the subject was the finally-released Shin Ultraman. In this portion, we interview the producer of the Ultraman Connection website, Jeff Gomez, who shares why tokusatsu—and especially Ultraman—is important to him. We then move to the work he did to get Shin Ultraman released through Fathom Events, including who was commissioned to make its surprisingly good dub. You’re getting inside info no other podcast has! If you’d like to hear the uncut version of the livestream where Danny, Damon, Michael, and Nathan discuss the film and their viewing experiences, join MIFV MAX on Patreon for as little as $3 a month! We’d like to give a shout-out to our MIFV MAX patrons Travis Alexander; Michael Hamilton; Danny DiManna (author/creator of the Godzilla Novelization Project); Eli Harris (elizilla13); Chris Cooke (host of One Cross Radio); Bex from Redeemed Otaku; Damon Noyes, The Cel Cast, TofuFury, Eric Anderson of Nerd Chapel, Ted Williams, Wynja the Ninja, and Brad “Batman” Eddleman! Thanks for your support! You, too, can join MIFV MAX on Patreon to get this and other perks starting at only $3 a month! (https://www.patreon.com/monsterislandfilmvault) Buy official MIFV merch on TeePublic! (https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-monster-island-gift-shop) Sound effects sourced from Freesound.org, including those by InspectorJ. Check out Nathan’s spinoff podcasts, The Henshin Men and The Power Trip. Join the official Facebook fan page for this and The Monster Island Film Vault, The Markalite Lounge. This episode is approved by Cameron Winter and the Monster Island Board of Directors. Podcast Social Media: Twitter (https://twitter.com/TheMonsterIsla1) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/MonsterIslandFilmVault/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/monsterislandfilmvault/) Follow Jimmy on Twitter: @NasaJimmy (https://twitter.com/nasajimmy?lang=en) Follow the Monster Island Board of Directors on Twitter: @MonsterIslaBOD (https://twitter.com/MonsterIslaBOD) Follow the Raymund Martin and the MIFV Legal Team on Twitter: @MIFV_LegalTeam Follow Crystal Lady Jessica on Twitter: @CystalLadyJes1 (https://twitter.com/CrystalLadyJes1) Follow Dr. Dourif on Twitter: @DrDorif (https://twitter.com/DrDoriff) www.MonsterIslandFilmVault.com #JimmyFromNASALives #MonsterIslandFilmVault #ShinUltraman #Ultraman © 2023 Moonlighting Ninjas Media

Hello, kaiju lovers! We kicking off 2020 with the Eighth Wonder’s return to Hollywood in a film brought about by Italian producer Dino de Laurentis. Writer/podcaster Ben Avery joins Nathan to discuss the 1976 remake of King Kong starring Jeff Bridges and Jessica Lange, which is firmly entrenched in its time and was touted as “the most exciting original motion picture event of all time.” What’s interesting is it straddles the gritty cynicism of early ‘70s films like Dirty Harry and the more hopeful films of the late ‘70s like Star Wars (because no MIFV episode is complete without mentioning that franchise). This was the first time Nathan had seen Kong ‘76 in years, and while he didn’t like it as a teen, he softens to it thanks in part to Ben’s love of it. Their discussion also touches upon the weird love triangle between Dwan, Jack, and Kong; the great but sometimes wonky special effects; and how modern audiences may feel about the film’s climax on the World Trade Center post-9/11. The Toku Topic is the 1973 Energy Crisis since it directly influenced the filmmakers’ decision to have the characters’ expedition be about finding untapped oil reservoirs. Here’s to the big one! Check out all of Ben’s podcasts: -Strangers and Aliens -Welcome to Level 7 -The Comic Book Time Machine -Supersonic Pod Comics Timestamps: -Intro: 0:00-3:33 -Entertaining Info Dump: 3:33-11:10 -Toku Talk: 11:10-1:16:53 -Toku Topic: 1:16:53-1:47:11 -Outro: 1:47:11-end © 2020 Moonlighting Ninjas Media Bibliography/Further Reading: • “The 1973 Arab Oil Embargo: The Old Rules No Longer Apply” by Greg Myre (NPR) • “1973 Oil Crisis” (Wikipedia) • “Background: What caused the 1970s oil price shock?” by Terry Macalister (The Guardian) • King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon from Fay Wray to Peter Jackson by Ray Morton • “King Kong (1976) Review - Kong-A-Thon Episode 5” (DMan1954) • Kong Unmade: The Lost Films of Skull Island by John LeMay • “Milestones: 1969-1976 – Oil Embargo, 1973-1975” (Office of the Historian) • “Oil Shock of 1973–74” (Federal Reserve History) • “OPEC Oil Embargo, Its Causes, and the Effects of the Crisis: The Truth About the 1973 Arab Oil Crisis” by Kimberly Amadeo (The Balance) • “Terrorism and Godzilla’s Future” by Mike Bogue (G-Fan #53) • Wiki Articles for King Kong (1976): -Wikipedia -IMDB -Gojipedia -Wikizilla

(Originally published Dec. 25, 2019). Merry Christmas, kaiju lovers! As part of Nathan’s continuing series on films covered in his absence on Kaijuvision Radio, this mini-sode examines Ishiro Honda’s 1955 film Half Human, which is infamous for being banned by Toho. Heck, it was stashed so far back in the Island’s film vault, it took Goji-kun and Bro Kong (the podcast mascots and possibly Godzilla and Kong’s “little” brothers) a long time to find it for Nathan to watch. Strange as it may sound, it’s serendipitous that this episode was released on Christmas Day because the film takes place partly on New Year’s Day. It follows a group of scientists and students investigating the appearance of the Abominable Snowman in the Japanese Alps, where they encounter a savage tribe who worships the Snowman. Nathan’s analysis focuses on the natives, their parallels to the Ainu (Japan’s indigenous people), and how this portrayal got the film banned. He argues that, despite possible insensitivities, Half Human is unfairly censored and deserves to be viewed by a wider audience. All this plus our first listener feedback letters and the Monster Island Christmas party—wherein Nathan learns that kaiju can sing Christmas carols (or so his intrepid producer, Jimmy From NASA, tells him even though he hasn’t fixed the ORCA yet). Here’s the Kaijuvision Radio episode on the film: Episode 38: Half Human (1955) (Genetic Origin of the Ainu People). This episode featured “We Three Kings” by Jay Man (OurMusicBox on YouTube). See you in 2020, listeners! © 2019 Nathan Marchand & Moonlighting Ninjas Media Bibliography/Further Reading • “Ainu people” (Wikipedia) • “The Ainu of Japan: an indigenous people or an ethnic group?” by Kaori Tahara (Public Archeology, vol. 4, no. 2-3). • “The Ainu People” (Ainu Museum; website now closed) • “The Ainu: Reviving the Indigenous Spirit of Japan” by Sarah W. with art by Aya Francisco (Tofugu) • “Half Human (1955) Kaiju Film Review” (YouTube) by Adam Noyes of AN Productions • Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryfle and Ed Godzisewski • Mushroom Clouds and Mushroom Men: The Fantastic Cinema of Ishiro Honda by Peter H. Brothers • “The Untold Story of Japan’s First People” by Jude Isabella (Sapiens) • “Who are the indigenous Ainu people of Japan?” by Isabella Steger (Quartz)

(Originally published Dec. 11, 2019). Hello, kaiju lovers! In the latest episode of the “Kong Quest” (which is finally mentioned by name on the air!), Nathan is joined once again by author and “Golden Ticket Tourist” Nick Hayden of the Derailed Trains of Thought podcast to discuss the wacky but fun King Kong Escapes. Like with the 1933 film, this is Nick’s first time seeing this 1967 Toho classic, which was the second (and sadly last) of Toho’s Kong films, as it was made in the last year they held the rights to the Eighth Wonder. This is a first for the show as it’s the first tokusatsu film directed by the great Ishiro Honda covered on the podcast. It’s a crazy nexus of ideas borrowed from other productions and some that seemed to anticipate others. For one thing, its villain, Dr. Who, is both a derivation and a precursor to the famous British TV series! Nathan and Nick also note some funny connections to Rankin-Bass’ classic holiday special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer given that they collaborated with Toho on this live-action cartoon. The Toku Topic is how Toho’s Japanese-American co-productions paralleled Japan-America relations. Stay tuned after the credits for a Marvel-style stinger and an important announcement. Timestamps: -Intro: 0:00-3:25 -Entertaining Info Dump: 3:25-11:25 -Toku Talk: 11:25-52:57 -Toku Topic: 52:57-1:19:25 -Outro: 1:19:25-1:24:50 -Stinger: 1:24:50-end © 2019 Moonlighting Ninjas Media Bibliography/Further Reading: • “The Contradictory Nature of U.S.-Japan Relations” by Roger Baker • “How the U.S. and Japan Became Allies Even After Hiroshima and Nagasaki” by Olivia B. Waxman (Time Magazine) • Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryfle and Ed Godzisewski • Kaijuvision Radio: -Episode 23: Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989) (Human Genome Project, Ascension of Emperor Akihito) -Episode 37: Shin Godzilla (2016) (Great East Japan Earthquake/Tsunami/Fukushima Meltdowns) • King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon from Fay Wray to Peter Jackson by Ray Morton • “The Kongs of Tsuburaya: Obie and Smoke” by Peter H. Brothers (G-Fan #48) • Mushroom Clouds and Mushroom Men: The Fantastic Cinema of Ishiro Honda by Peter H. Brothers • “King Kong Escapes (1967) Review - Kong-A-Thon Episode 4” (DMan1954) • Kong Unmade: The Lost Films of Skull Island by John LeMay • “The Myth Goes Ever Downward” by Paul di Fillipo (Kong Unbound: The Cultural Impact, Pop Mythos, and Scientific Plausibility of a Cinematic Legend [edited by Karen Haber]) • “Reflections on the History of U.S.-Japanese Relations” by Tadashi Aruda • “Japan-United States relations” (Wikipedia) • King Kong Escapes Wiki Articles and Etcetera: -Wikipedia -Gojipedia -Wikizilla -IMDB -Toho Kingdom

(Originally published Nov. 27, 2019). Hello, kaiju lovers! In this special “side Kong Quest” ( :P ), Nathan is joined by author John LeMay (who is a gentleman and a scholar) to talk about two unmade King Kong films with connections to King Kong vs. Godzilla. The first was “King Kong vs. Frankenstein,” a project that special effects legend Willis O’Brien tried to get made in the late 1950s before it ended up at Toho. Then Godzilla and Kong almost had their rematch in the 1960s with Shinichi Sekizawa’s “Continuation: King Kong vs. Godzilla,” where the Eighth Wonder becomes a surrogate parent to a Japanese baby! Hear all about them in this episode! These and many other lost Kong films are covered in great detail in John’s book Kong Unmade: The Lost Films of Skull Island, which is part of Monster Island’s library and one of Nathan’s go-to resources for the podcast. Jimmy From NASA is absent for most of this episode because Kong and Godzilla were upset that Nathan skipped their 1962 monster mash movie, so Jimmy left to calm them down with the ORCA. The thing is, Nathan covered that film on his previous podcast, Kaijuvision Radio. Here’s a link if you want to listen to it before the next episode: -Episode 8: King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) (The Japanese Economic Miracle (The Golden 60s)) © 2019 Moonlighting Ninjas Media Bibliography/Further Reading: • Kong Unmade: The Lost Films of Skull Island by John LeMay • A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series, 2nd Edition by David Kalat • Kaijuvision Radio, Episode 12: Ebirah - Horror of the Deep! (1966) (The Changing Kaiju Film Audience)

(Originally published Nov. 13, 2019). Hello, kaiju lovers! Timothy Deal of the Derailed Trains of Thought podcast returns—after Jimmy From NASA flies him back to Indiana to get his microphone—to the Island to continue the “Kong Quest” with Son of Kong, the almost forgotten sequel to King Kong. If the 1933 masterpiece is a grand myth, the sequel is a pleasant bedtime story. Screenwriter Ruth Rose, when talking about writing this film, said, “If you can’t go bigger, go funnier,” which is an apt statement about this film and other sequels. Nathan and Tim’s lively discussion connects Son of Kong to the Russian film Battleship Potemkin, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Terminator 2: Judgment Day—and gives Jimmy a lot of work to do for his follow-up blog. They also theorize about what happened to “Mrs. Kong”/Kiko’s mother, which actually puts this and the original film into perspective…maybe. This episode’s Toku Topic builds off of the previous one with a philosophical discussion of how 1930s filmmakers addressed the Depression in their movies, a talk that touches on themes like escapism and collective rage. Here’s the Kaijuvision Radio episode on King Kong vs. Godzilla for you to listen to as part of MIFV’s Kong coverage: Episode 8: King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) (The Japanese Economic Miracle (The Golden 60s)) Timestamps: -Intro: 0:00-3:49 -Entertaining Info Dump: 3:49-9:43 -Toku Talk: 9:43-56:24 -Toku Topic: 56:24-1:19:44 -Outro: 1:19:44-end © 2019 Moonlighting Ninjas Media Bibliography/Further Reading -“Culture and Politics in the Great Depression” by Alan Brinkley -“Escapism” (Wikipedia) -“Escapism and Leisure Time 1929-1941” (Enclopedia.com) -“How the Great Depression inspired Hollywood's golden age” by Paul Whitington -Kaijuvision Radio, Episode 2: Godzilla Origins – King Kong (1933) and The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) -King Kong: History of a Movie Icon from Fay Wray to Peter Jackson by Ray Morton -Kong Unbound: The Cultural Impact, Pop Mythos, and Scientific Plausibility of a Cinematic Legend (edited by Karen Haber) -Kong Unmade: The Lost Films of Skull Island by John LeMay -Son of Kong Wiki Articles -Gojipedia -Wikizilla -Wikipedia -Son Of Kong (1933) Review - Kong-A-Thon Episode 2 (DMan1954) -Tracking King Kong: A Hollywood Icon in World Culture (2nd edition) by Cynthia Erb -The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales by Bruno Bettelheim (pg. 45-60) -“Why Fantasy Matters Too Much” by Jack Zipes

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-2axev-135e5a0 What happened to season three? Where’s season four? Nathan answers these answers and explains what’s been interfering with MIFV production. Don’t worry! The show isn’t going anywhere! Just keep Nathan in your prayers. Thanks! We’d like to give a shout-out to our MIFV MAX patrons Travis Alexander; Michael Hamilton; Danny DiManna (author/creator of the Godzilla Novelization Project); Eli Harris (elizilla13); Chris Cooke (host of One Cross Radio); Bex from Redeemed Otaku; Damon Noyes, The Cel Cast, TofuFury, Eric Anderson of Nerd Chapel, Ted Williams, Wynja the Ninja, and Brad “Batman” Eddleman! Thanks for your support! You, too, can join MIFV MAX on Patreon to get this and other perks starting at only $3 a month! (https://www.patreon.com/monsterislandfilmvault) Buy official MIFV merch on TeePublic! (https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-monster-island-gift-shop) Check out Nathan’s spinoff podcasts, The Henshin Men and The Power Trip. This episode is approved by Cameron Winter and the Monster Island Board of Directors. Podcast Social Media: Twitter (https://twitter.com/TheMonsterIsla1) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/MonsterIslandFilmVault/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/monsterislandfilmvault/) Follow Jimmy on Twitter: @NasaJimmy (https://twitter.com/nasajimmy?lang=en) Follow the Monster Island Board of Directors on Twitter: @MonsterIslaBOD (https://twitter.com/MonsterIslaBOD) Follow the Raymund Martin and the MIFV Legal Team on Twitter: @MIFV_LegalTeam Follow Crystal Lady Jessica on Twitter: @CystalLadyJes1 (https://twitter.com/CrystalLadyJes1) Follow Dr. Dourif on Twitter: @DrDorif (https://twitter.com/DrDoriff) www.MonsterIslandFilmVault.com #JimmyFromNASALives #MonsterIslandFilmVault © 2023 Moonlighting Ninjas Media

(Originally published Oct. 23, 2019). Hello, kaiju lovers! Welcome to our first minisode! (Well, our second, according to my intrepid producer, Jimmy From NASA). This is the first of a series of episodes where I’ll be analyzing films I was unable to cover on my previous podcast. In this one, I’m discussing the divisive Godzilla Anime Trilogy. Fans either love it or hate it. Me? I like it—a lot. I debunk some of the unfair criticisms of the trilogy, but the meat of my analysis is focused on how each of the four races in the trilogy—the Humans, the Bilusaludo, the Exif, and the Houtua—each exemplify different philosophies and how most of them take their worldviews to the extreme. There’s a lot of material here—so much that Monster Island’s Board of Directors calls to say I violated my contract! Listen as Jimmy acts as my agent to keep me from being shot into space (he deserves a bonus for practically being my agent). Here are the podcast episodes I mentioned in the episode. I recommend listening to them—especially the Redeemed Otaku episodes—if you want to hear a review of this trilogy from me. Kaijuvision Radio Episodes -Episode 47 (1/3): Godzilla Anime Trilogy (2017-18) - General Reflections -Episode 47 (2/3): Godzilla Anime Trilogy (2017-18) - Main Discussion -Episode 47 (3/3): Godzilla Anime Trilogy (2017-18) - Bigger Than Human Existence Redeemed Otaku Episodes -Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters -Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle -Godzilla: The Planet Eater © 2019 Moonlighting Ninjas Media Bibliography/Further Reading -American Humanist Association: “Definitions of Humanism” -“Godzilla back as anime has human drama, fewer monsters” by Associated Press Humanity +: “Philosophy” -“Max More - Transhumanism and the Singularity” (YouTube) -Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: “Nihilism” -“There is no sharp distinction between cult and regular religion” by Tara Isabella Burton (Aeon Magazine) -“Transhumanist Values” by Nick Bostrom -“Updated Charts: Screen Time, First Appearance, Attendance” by Joker Cluster -“What is a Cult?” by James M. Rochford -“What is Transhumanism?” Wikipedia Articles: -Aum Shinrikyo -Clarke’s three laws -Humanism -Jonestown -Mass suicide -Transhumanism

(Originally published Oct. 9, 2019). Hello, kaiju lovers! Our “Kong Quest” begins! :P Nathan is joined by his core group of Monster Island Tourists—Nick Hayden & Timothy Deal of the Derailed Trains of Thought podcast and Joe & Joy Metter—to discuss one of the greatest movies ever made: 1933’s King Kong. What’s interesting is none of these Tourists had seen this classic film before coming to the Island, so you’ll hear their fresh reactions, opinions, and analyses to the Eighth Wonder’s first and greatest outing. Listen as each of them compete for best (or worst?) joke of the podcast (“No monkeying around!” says Nick). Along the way Jimmy From NASA gets sassy with the Tourists and has to corral a dog dubbed “Teddy Kong,” who keeps trying to make a cameo during the Toku Talk. The Toku Topic for this episode is the Great Depression since the film was made and released at the height of that period and indirectly mentions it several times. Be sure to check out the latest episode of Nick and Tim’s podcast, Derailed Trains of Thought, where they visited Monster Island to discuss destruction as a story element with Nathan as a guest host. Their podcast is marvelous, and Nathan has appeared on multiple episodes. © 2019 Moonlighting Ninjas Media Bibliography/Further Reading -“Depression, You Say? Check Those Safety Nets” by Charles Duhigg (The New York Times) -King Kong Wiki Articles: -Wikipedia -Gojipedia -Wikizilla -Kaijuvision Radio, Episode 2: Godzilla Origins – King Kong (1933) and The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) -King Kong (1933) Review – Kong-A-Thon Episode 1 (D Man1954) -King Kong: History of a Movie Icon from Fay Wray to Peter Jackson by Ray Morton -Kong Unbound: The Cultural Impact, Pop Mythos, and Scientific Plausibility of a Cinematic Legend (edited by Karen Haber) -Kong Unmade: The Lost Films of Skull Island by John LeMay -“Prostitution – The Great Depression” -Tracking King Kong: A Hollywood Icon in World Culture (2nd edition) by Cynthia Erb Wikipedia Articles: -Great Depression -Gold Standard -Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act -New Deal -Reflation -Roaring Twenties -Timeline of the Great Depression -“What Sex was Like During the Great Depression” by Melissa Sartone

Hello, kaiju lovers! Listen as Nathan Marchand, co-creator and season one co-host of the Kaijuvision Radio, regales you with the origin story of his new podcast. It includes a vacation to a resort on the fabled Monster Island (formerly Monsterland), where he met his intrepid producer, Jimmy From NASA (who miraculously survived the infamous War in Space), and got a new job as the curator of the Island’s film vault. Between bantering sessions with his detail-obsessed, fact-checking interrupter of a producer, Nathan explains the podcast’s philosophy of film appreciation and lays the groundwork for the upcoming episodes. And what will Nathan, Jimmy, and their many guests be discussing first? The filmography of Monster Island’s other most famous resident: KING KONG! Hold on to your butts! The Monster Island Film Vault: A Podcast seeking entertainment and enlightenment through tokusatsu. Check out the epic three-hour KVR episode on Shin Godzilla: Episode 37: Shin Godzilla (2016) (Great East Japan Earthquake/Tsunami/Fukushima Meltdowns) © 2019 Nathan Marchand/Moonlighting Ninjas Media

(Originally published July 12, 2019). A podcast seeking entertainment and enlightenment through tokusatsu. Join host/curator Nathan Marchand and his intrepid producer, Jimmy From NASA (who miraculously survived the infamous War in Space), as they and a rotating roster of Monster Island’s best and brightest Tourists dive deep into the films starring the Island’s most famous kaiju residents! This is a film appreciation podcast that chronologically and critically examines films from the kaiju and tokusatsu genres. Episodes rotate between round table discussions that feature the film’s production info and an explanation of its historical and cultural contexts; and “mini-sodes” that will include interviews, comedy sketches, and audio essays, among other things. Episodes will drop the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, starting in September 2019. Listeners have a fun and fascinating journey ahead of them. First up: The Eighth Wonder of the World!

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Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-ynm5p-1344fe7 Merry Christmas, Kaiju Lovers! And yes, you read that right! Nathan is covering a holiday “monster movie”—because his real sister said so! Yes, Sarah Marchand joins him as a guest host to discuss one of the movies that they’ve, ironically, bonded over: How the Grinch Stole Christmas, starring Jim Carrey. While it stretches the purview of the podcast thinly, Nathan does justify it with some weak connections (like Rick Baker making the Grinch costume and makeup). While Sarah is quite nostalgic for this movie, having seen it when she was about the same age as Cindy Lou Who, it’s a guilty pleasure for Nathan because he has issues with it as an adaptation of a classic Dr. Seuss book and the original 1966 animated TV special. Expect to hear almost the entire film—or at least Jim Carrey’s lines—quoted throughout! But Nathan and Sarah do agree that, despite this movie’s faults, it’s better than the stupid new horror parody, The Mean One. To hear the uncut version, where Nathan interviews Sarah about playing Jessica Shaw (aka Crystal Lady) on MIFV, join MIFV MAX on Patreon using the link below. We’d like to give a shout-out to our MIFV MAX patrons Travis Alexander; Michael Hamilton; Danny DiManna (author/creator of the Godzilla Novelization Project); Eli Harris (elizilla13); Chris Cooke (host of One Cross Radio); Bex from Redeemed Otaku; Damon Noyes, The Cel Cast, TofuFury, Eric Anderson of Nerd Chapel, Ted Williams, Wynja the Ninja, and Brad “Batman” Eddleman! Thanks for your support! You, too, can join MIFV MAX on Patreon to get this and other perks starting at only $3 a month! (https://www.patreon.com/monsterislandfilmvault) Buy official MIFV merch on TeePublic! (https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-monster-island-gift-shop) Additional music: “Carol of the Bells (Metal Version)” by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDndE-MOAE0) Sound effects sourced from Freesound.org, including those by InspectorJ. Check out Nathan’s spinoff podcasts, The Henshin Men and The Power Trip. This episode is approved by Cameron Winter and the Monster Island Board of Directors. Podcast Social Media: Twitter (https://twitter.com/TheMonsterIsla1) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/MonsterIslandFilmVault/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/monsterislandfilmvault/) Follow Jimmy on Twitter: @NasaJimmy (https://twitter.com/nasajimmy?lang=en) Follow the Monster Island Board of Directors on Twitter: @MonsterIslaBOD (https://twitter.com/MonsterIslaBOD) Follow the Raymund Martin and the MIFV Legal Team on Twitter: @MIFV_LegalTeam Follow Crystal Lady Jessica on Twitter: @CystalLadyJes1 (https://twitter.com/CrystalLadyJes1) Follow Dr. Dourif on Twitter: @DrDorif (https://twitter.com/DrDoriff) www.MonsterIslandFilmVault.com #JimmyFromNASALives #MonsterIslandFilmVault #Netflix #Troll © 2022 Moonlighting Ninjas Media Bibliography/Further Reading: “Dr. Seuss.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Seuss. “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_the_Grinch_Stole_Christmas!. “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0170016/. How the Grinch Stole Christmas DVD special features (Universal): Commentary with Director Ron Howard “Makeup Application and Design” “Seussian Set Decoration” “Spotlight on Location” “Who School” “How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000).” Christmas Specials Wiki. https://christmas-specials.fandom.com/wiki/How_the_Grinch_Stole_Christmas_(2000). “How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film).” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_the_Grinch_Stole_Christmas_(2000_film). McKay, Alexia. “15 Really Interesting Facts About The Grinch Your Kids Will Love.” Romper. 18 Dec. 2021. https://www.romper.com/entertainment/the-grinch-facts.

As a warm-up to MIFV season 4—“The Monster Island World Tour”—Nathan and his friends Michael Hamilton and Daniel DiManna discuss Netflix's new Norwegian kaiju movie, Troll. Is this a secret MonsterVerse film? Is it pulling from the same lore as 2010’s Trollhunter? What do Norwegian fairytales say about trolls? All these questions and more are discussed and answered by Nathan and two trolls he calls “friends”! To hear the uncut version, where Nathan interviews Michael and Danny about their voice acting work on MIFV, join MIFV MAX on Patreon using the link below. Additional music: • “Legends of Warcraft” by PSK Sound effects sourced from Freesound.org, including those by InspectorJ. Check out Nathan’s spinoff podcasts, The Henshin Men and The Power Trip. We’d like to give a shout-out to our MIFV MAX patrons Travis Alexander; Michael Hamilton; Danny DiManna (author/creator of the Godzilla Novelization Project); Eli Harris (elizilla13); Chris Cooke (host of One Cross Radio); Bex from Redeemed Otaku; Damon Noyes, The Cel Cast, TofuFury, Eric Anderson of Nerd Chapel, Ted Williams, Wynja the Ninja, and Brad “Batman” Eddleman! Thanks for your support! You, too, can join MIFV MAX on Patreon to get this and other perks starting at only $3 a month! (https://www.patreon.com/monsterislandfilmvault) Buy official MIFV merch on TeePublic! (https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-monster-island-gift-shop) This episode is approved by Cameron Winter and the Monster Island Board of Directors. Podcast Social Media: • Twitter (https://twitter.com/TheMonsterIsla1) • Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/MonsterIslandFilmVault/) • Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/monsterislandfilmvault/) • Follow Jimmy on Twitter: @NasaJimmy (https://twitter.com/nasajimmy?lang=en) • Follow the Monster Island Board of Directors on Twitter: @MonsterIslaBOD (https://twitter.com/MonsterIslaBOD) • Follow the Raymund Martin and the MIFV Legal Team on Twitter: @MIFV_LegalTeam • Follow Crystal Lady Jessica on Twitter: @CystalLadyJes1 (https://twitter.com/CrystalLadyJes1) • Follow Dr. Dourif on Twitter: @DrDorif (https://twitter.com/DrDoriff) www.MonsterIslandFilmVault.com #JimmyFromNASALives #MonsterIslandFilmVault #Netflix #Troll © 2022 Moonlighting Ninjas Media Bibliography/Further Reading: • “Boy Who Had an Eating Match with a Troll, The.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boy_Who_Had_an_Eating_Match_with_a_Troll. • Hughes, Simon. “Trolls, Hulders and Nisses: The Preternatural Creatures of Norwegian Folklore.” Folklore Thursday. 24 May 2018. https://folklorethursday.com/folktales/6576/. • “Hypernature.” Next Nature. https://nextnature.net/magazine/themes/hypernature. • McKay, Andrew. “The Mythology of Norwegian Trolls.” Life in Norway. 20 Aug. 2018. https://www.lifeinnorway.net/norwegian-trolls/. • “NORWAY TROLLS: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW.” (Guest Blogger). Adventures.com. 28 Feb. 2022. https://adventures.com/blog/norway-trolls/. • “Norwegian Trolls: Everything You Need To Know.” Expert World Travel. Last updated 7 Sept. 2022. https://expertworldtravel.com/norwegian-troll-folklore-mythology/. • Roy, Shovan. “‘Troll’ Origin And Troll Skeletons In The Cave, Explained: Are There More Trolls In The Mountains Of Dovre?” Film Fugitives. 2 Dec. 2022. https://fugitives.com/troll-origin-of-troll-explained-2022-norwegian-thriller-film-netflix/. • “Troll (2022 film).” Wikipedia.

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-24r3d-1338d81 (This episode was largely recorded and written before the tragic news of Jason David Frank’s death). Hello, Kaiju Lovers! In what you could call the perfect crossover between their podcasts, MIFV MAX members Drew and Jacob of The Cel Cast sponsor a discussion of Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: The Movie. It has animated kaiju in it—they’re just bad CGI robots. But the real star of this film, like other pop culture blockbusters in 1995, was the villain Ivan Ooze (played by Paul Freeman), who steals every scene and eats all the scenery. If you’ve heard Nate discuss this on one of his other podcasts, The Power Trip, this will be an expansion on what he said there, particularly on the subject of the hero’s journey. Too bad for Nate and his co-hosts, their discussion is interrupted by a certain snarky bonehead. The night before the broadcast, Nate journals about getting voicemails from Karone—an actual Power Ranger—and Raymund—who keeps claiming he was a Ranger. After the broadcast, Nate goes to a special “thank you for your service” meet-and-greet being held in honor of the recently retired Tommy Oliver. But an old foe of Tommy’s crashes the party. This episode is dedicated in loving memory to Jason David Frank. The prologue and epilogue, “Return of the Green Rangers,” was written by Nathan Marchand with Michael Hamilton. “Rito Calls” written by Nathan Marchand. Guest Cast -Celeste Mora as Karone -Damon Noyes as Raymund Martin and Gary Steward -Joey Sourlis as Tommy Oliver -Shane Cochran as Ivan Ooze -Daniel DiManna as Ninjor Additional music: -“Go Go Power Rangers” by The Power Rangers Orchestra -“Chant My Name!” by Masaaki Endo -“Ivan Ooze” by Graeme Revell -“Go Green Ranger Go (Instrumental Redux)” by Ron Wasserman -“Susume! Gorenger (Opening Theme) Cover 秘密戦隊ゴレンジャー”by It Takes 2 to Toku Sound effects sourced from Freesound.org, including those by InspectorJ. Check out Nathan’s spinoff podcasts, The Henshin Men and The Power Trip. We’d like to give a shout-out to our MIFV MAX patrons Travis Alexander; Danny DiManna (author/creator of the Godzilla Novelization Project); Eli Harris (elizilla13); Chris Cooke (host of One Cross Radio); Bex from Redeemed Otaku; Damon Noyes, The Cel Cast, TofuFury, Eric Anderson of Nerd Chapel, Ted Williams, Wynja the Ninja, Brad “Batman” Eddleman, and Christopher Riner! Thanks for your support! You, too, can join MIFV MAX on Patreon to get this and other perks starting at only $3 a month! (https://www.patreon.com/monsterislandfilmvault) Buy official MIFV merch on TeePublic! (https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-monster-island-gift-shop) This episode is approved by Cameron Winter and the Monster Island Board of Directors. Timestamps: Prologue: 0:00-7:59 Intro: 7:59-21:41 Main Discussion: 21:41-1:58:18 Housekeeping & Outro: 1:58:18-2:12:15 Epilogue: 2:12:15-end Podcast Social Media: -Twitter (https://twitter.com/TheMonsterIsla1) -Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/MonsterIslandFilmVault/) -Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/monsterislandfilmvault/) -Follow Jimmy on Twitter: @NasaJimmy (https://twitter.com/nasajimmy?lang=en) -Follow the Monster Island Board of Directors on Twitter: @MonsterIslaBOD (https://twitter.com/MonsterIslaBOD) -Follow the Raymund Martin and the MIFV Legal Team on Twitter: @MIFV_LegalTeam -Follow Crystal Lady Jessica on Twitter: @CystalLadyJes1 (https://twitter.com/CrystalLadyJes1) -Follow Dr. Dourif on Twitter: @DrDorif (https://twitter.com/DrDoriff) www.MonsterIslandFilmVault.com #JimmyFromNASALives #MonsterIslandFilmVault #PowerRangers #MMPR © 2022 Moonlighting Ninjas Media Bibliography/Further Reading: -Campbell, Jospeh. The Hero with a Thousand Faces (Commemorative Edition). Princeton University Press. 2004. -“Hero's journey.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero%27s_journey. -“Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.” IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113820/. -“Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie.” RangerWiki. https://powerrangers.fandom.com/wiki/Mighty_Morphin_Power_Rangers:_The_Movie. -“Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mighty_Morphin_Power_Rangers:_The_Movie. -Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: The Movie blu-ray (Shout!Factory): Blu-ray featurette. -“Mighty Leap to the Silver Screen, The.” -Minton, Turner. “16 Things You Never Knew About Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie.” Screenrant. 2 Jan. 2018. https://screenrant.com/might-morphin-power-rangers-movie-trivia-facts/. -Power Trip, The: A Journey through the Power Rangers Franchise. “Episode 03: Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: The Movie.” 1 Feb. 2021.

On November 28, 2022, a multitude of podcasters and YouTubers—Nathan Marchand, Michael Hamilton, Travis Alexander, Jack “GMan” Hudgens (The Drift Space), J.R. Villers (The Drift Space), Rebecca Hudgens (The Drift Space), Kaiju Kim, Chris Cooke, and Jimmy from Zeo 2 Hero—came together to celebrate the life and work of Jason David Frank. From acting to martial arts to teaching to motivational speaking, he did it all. But he’ll always be remembered as Tommy Oliver, the most popular Power Ranger. He was the face of the brand for years and a hero to his fans. Because he took his own life, your hosts spent this long livestream raising money for To Write Love On Her Arms, “a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire, and invest directly into treatment and recovery.” Their goal is to raise $800, and you can still contribute at the link below. Donate to TWLOHA here in JDF’s honor: https://give.twloha.com/fundraiser/4297741?is_new=true. #forevergreen #PowerRangers #mentalhealth #JimmyFromNASALives #MonsterIslandFilmVault #PowerRangers #JasonDavid Frank #TWLOHA

Hello, kaiju lovers! Today on “Ameri-kaiju,” we get artsy with the indie film Colossal, starring Anne Hathaway. Robert and Courtney from the Record All Monsters podcast stop by to have a thoughtful discussion on this unique kaiju film where the monsters are psychic projections of the main characters. While it’s a comedy, it touches on some heavy subjects, like alcoholism and narcissism. All three hosts share personal stories connected to those subjects. While some commentators have said that the film is about domestic abuse, Nate disagrees. So instead, today’s Toku Topic is on the psychology of inner demons because every character in Colossal is wrestling with one. Beforehand, Cameron Winter pays Nate a visit in Nate’s prestigious media master office. Winter asks Nate if he knows anything about Jessica helping to free the Ymir—and to maintain his cover, Nate reluctantly says she conspired to do so. Afterward, Nate and Jet Jaguar go to the Heat Seeker and meet H.E.A.T.’s techie, Randy, who sends the robot N.I.G.E.L. to spy on Winter’s operations on the Beta Site. There they make a surprise discovery that’s more than they bargained for, and now Jet must save them. The prologue and epilogue, “Trespassing,” was written by Nathan Marchand. Guest cast: • Jack Hudgens as Cameron Winter • Andres Perez as Randy Hernandez • Daniel DiManna as N.I.G.E.L. Additional music: • “Pacific Rim” by Niall Stenson • “Chant My Name!” by Masaaki Endo • “Black Moonrise (Midnight Mix)” by BeanJammin • “The Shadow” by Mike Norvak Sound effects sourced from Freesound.org, including those by InspectorJ. Check out Nathan’s spinoff podcasts, The Henshin Men and The Power Trip. We’d like to give a shout-out to our MIFV MAX patrons Travis Alexander; Michael Hamilton; Danny DiManna (author/creator of the Godzilla Novelization Project); Eli Harris (elizilla13); Chris Cooke (host of One Cross Radio); Bex from Redeemed Otaku; Damon Noyes, The Cel Cast, TofuFury, Eric Anderson of Nerd Chapel, Ted Williams, Wynja the Ninja, and Brad “Batman” Eddleman! Thanks for your support! You, too, can join MIFV MAX on Patreon to get this and other perks starting at only $3 a month! (https://www.patreon.com/monsterislandfilmvault) Buy official MIFV merch on TeePublic! (https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-monster-island-gift-shop) This episode is approved by Cameron Winter and the Monster Island Board of Directors. Timestamps: • Prologue: 0:00-8:16 • Intro: 8:16-17:50 • Entertaining Info Dump: 17:50-25:36 • Toku Talk: 25:36-1:31:40 • Promo: 1:31:40-1:32:39 • Toku Topic: 1:32:29-2:07:00 • Housekeeping & Outro: 2:07:00-2:26:24 • Epilogue: 2:26:24-end Podcast Social Media: • Twitter (https://twitter.com/TheMonsterIsla1) • Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/MonsterIslandFilmVault/) • Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/monsterislandfilmvault/) • Follow Jimmy on Twitter: @NasaJimmy (https://twitter.com/nasajimmy?lang=en) • Follow the Monster Island Board of Directors on Twitter: @MonsterIslaBOD (https://twitter.com/MonsterIslaBOD) • Follow the Raymund Martin and the MIFV Legal Team on Twitter: @MIFV_LegalTeam • Follow Crystal Lady Jessica on Twitter: @CystalLadyJes1 (https://twitter.com/CrystalLadyJes1) • Follow Dr. Dourif on Twitter: @DrDorif (https://twitter.com/DrDoriff) www.MonsterIslandFilmVault.com #JimmyFromNASALives #MonsterIslandFilmVault #Amerikaiju #Colossal © 2022 Moonlighting Ninjas Media Bibliography/Further Reading: • “Colossal.” IMDb. • “Colossal (film).” Wikipedia. • Edelstein, David. “If You See Only One Giant-Monster Movie About Female Empowerment, Make It Colossal.” Vulture. 6 April 2017. https://www.vulture.com/2017/04/review-like-its-hero-colossal-is-a-charming-mess.html. • Ingham, Toby. “Inner Demons.” https://tobyingham.com/inner-demons/. • Manson, Mark. “How to Overcome Your Demons.” https://markmanson.net/how-to-overcome-your-demons#our-demons. • Seltzer, Leon F. PhD. “Enough About ‘Inner Demons’ Already!” Psychology Today. 4 June 2015. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evolution-the-self/201506/enough-about-inner-demons-already. • Shrobsdorff, Susanna. “On Loving Someone Who Battles Inner Demons.” Time. 10 Oct. 2021. https://time.com/6105717/on-loving-someone-who-battles-inner-demons/. • Wilkinson, Alissa. “Colossal is a surprisingly mature film about addiction, toxic friends, and big ol' monsters.” Vox. Updated 11 April 2017. https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/4/6/15167690/colossal-review-kaiju-anne-hathaway.

After a full day of celebrating the King of the Monsters’ 68th birthday, Nathan is joined by his Power Trip co-host, Michael Hamilton, in an out-of-character livestream. They discuss Fathom Events’ screening of Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla, the two Gigan short films that were posted on YouTube (for five minutes), and the myriad of Godzilla-related news that broke Nov. 3, 2022. They spend most of that time speculating about the new Godzilla film directed by the acclaimed Takashi Yamazaki that was officially announced. What do they expect, and what would they like to see, as fans? To view the full video version of the livestream, join MIFV MAX on Patreon. Check out Nathan’s spinoff podcasts, The Henshin Men and The Power Trip. We’d like to give a shout-out to our MIFV MAX patrons Travis Alexander, Michael Hamilton, Danny DiManna (author/creator of the Godzilla Novelization Project); Eli Harris (elizilla13); Chris Cooke, Bex from Redeemed Otaku; Damon Noyes, The Cel Cast, TofuFury, Eric Anderson of Nerd Chapel, Ted Williams, Wynja the Ninja, and Brad “Batman” Eddleman! Thanks for your support! You, too, can join MIFV MAX on Patreon to get this and other perks starting at only $3 a month! (https://www.patreon.com/monsterislandfilmvault) Buy official MIFV merch on TeePublic! (https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-monster-island-gift-shop) This episode is approved by Cameron Winter and the Monster Island Board of Directors. Timestamps: • Prologue: 0:00-2:22 • Intro: 2:22-15:14 • Main Discussion: 15:14-1:20:41 • Housekeeping & Outro: 1:20:41-1:32:24 • Epilogue: 1:32:24-end Podcast Social Media: • Twitter (https://twitter.com/TheMonsterIsla1) • Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/MonsterIslandFilmVault/) • Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/monsterislandfilmvault/) • Follow Jimmy on Twitter: @NasaJimmy (https://twitter.com/nasajimmy?lang=en) • Follow the Monster Island Board of Directors on Twitter: @MonsterIslaBOD (https://twitter.com/MonsterIslaBOD) • Follow the Raymund Martin and the MIFV Legal Team on Twitter: @MIFV_LegalTeam • Follow Crystal Lady Jessica on Twitter: @CystalLadyJes1 (https://twitter.com/CrystalLadyJes1) • Follow Dr. Dourif on Twitter: @DrDorif (https://twitter.com/DrDoriff) www.MonsterIslandFilmVault.com #JimmyFromNASALives #MonsterIslandFilmVault #GodzillaDay #Godzilla © 2022 Moonlighting Ninjas Media

Happy Halloween, Kaiju Lovers! As a special treat from all of us on Monster Island, here’s an episode from one of our newest radio shows, Kenny Kappa’s Kaiju Krypt. That mischievously insane yokai presents the scariest kaiju-related short stories using equally weird readers. In this episode, Monster Island’s resident mad scientist, the one and only Dr. Dante Dourif, reads a classic piece of monster literature that means a lot to him: “The Voice in the Night” by William Hope Hodgson, which was the loose inspiration for Ishiro Honda’s 1963 classic, Matango. Make sure to tighten your belts because you’re about to get your pants scared off! Listen to the MIFV episode on Matango. Script by Nathan Marchand with Michael Hamilton. Edited by Daniel DiManna and Nathan Marchand. Cast • Michael Hamilton as Kenny Kappa • Danile DiManna as Dr. Dante Dourif Additional music: • “Ahh!! The Zombies Ate John Carpenter!” by HoboKa and Usa Sound effects sourced from Freesound.org. Check out Nathan’s spinoff podcasts, The Henshin Men and The Power Trip. We’d like to give a shout-out to our MIFV MAX patrons Travis Alexander; Danny DiManna (author/creator of the Godzilla Novelization Project); Eli Harris (elizilla13); Chris Cooke (host of One Cross Radio); Bex from Redeemed Otaku; Damon Noyes, The Cel Cast, TofuFury, Eric Anderson of Nerd Chapel, Ted Williams, Wynja the Ninja, and Brad “Batman” Eddleman! Thanks for your support! You, too, can join MIFV MAX on Patreon to get this and other perks starting at only $3 a month! (https://www.patreon.com/monsterislandfilmvault) Buy official MIFV merch on TeePublic! (https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-monster-island-gift-shop) This episode is approved by Cameron Winter and the Monster Island Board of Directors. Podcast Social Media: • Twitter (https://twitter.com/TheMonsterIsla1) • Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/MonsterIslandFilmVault/) • Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/monsterislandfilmvault/) • Follow Jimmy on Twitter: @NasaJimmy (https://twitter.com/nasajimmy?lang=en) • Follow the Monster Island Board of Directors on Twitter: @MonsterIslaBOD (https://twitter.com/MonsterIslaBOD) • Follow the Raymund Martin and the MIFV Legal Team on Twitter: @MIFV_LegalTeam • Follow Crystal Lady Jessica on Twitter: @CystalLadyJes1 (https://twitter.com/CrystalLadyJes1) • Follow Dr. Dourif on Twitter: @DrDorif (https://twitter.com/DrDoriff) www.MonsterIslandFilmVault.com #JimmyFromNASALives #MonsterIslandFilmVault #Matango #Halloween © 2022 Moonlighting Ninjas Media

Hello, Kaiju Lovers! In a fun little “sequel” to MIFV’s glorious Pacific Rim episode, Nate is joined by the co-host of The Drift Space podcast, Jack “GMan” Hudgens, to discuss a sequel Nate has hated since seeing it in a theater: Pacific Rim: Uprising. Nate didn’t want to have an episode on this film, but when he saw an opportunity for a Fifth Wednesday Bonus Episode, he decided to bring Jack, a stalwart defender of the film, to convince him it has merit. And he makes a valiant effort, going so far as to compare it to Jun Fukuda’s Godzilla films! Does Jack succeed at changing Nate’s mind? Listen to find out! Listen to The Drift Space’s episode on Pacific Rim (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pacific-rim-tds-09/id1506538862?i=1000488004357). Additional music: • “Pacific Rim” by Niall Stenson • “Chant My Name!” by Masaaki Endo Sound effects sourced from Freesound.org. Check out Nathan’s spinoff podcasts, The Henshin Men and The Power Trip. We’d like to give a shout-out to our MIFV MAX patrons Travis Alexander; Danny DiManna (author/creator of the Godzilla Novelization Project); Eli Harris (elizilla13); Chris Cooke (host of One Cross Radio); Bex from Redeemed Otaku; Damon Noyes, The Cel Cast, TofuFury, Eric Anderson of Nerd Chapel, Ted Williams, Wynja the Ninja, and Brad “Batman” Eddleman! Thanks for your support! You, too, can join MIFV MAX on Patreon to get this and other perks starting at only $3 a month! (https://www.patreon.com/monsterislandfilmvault) Buy official MIFV merch on TeePublic! (https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-monster-island-gift-shop) This episode is approved by Cameron Winter and the Monster Island Board of Directors. Timestamps: • Intro: 0:00-5:39 • Main Discussion: 5:39-1:25:29 • Housekeeping & Outro: 1:25:29-end Podcast Social Media: • Twitter (https://twitter.com/TheMonsterIsla1) • Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/MonsterIslandFilmVault/) • Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/monsterislandfilmvault/) • Follow Jimmy on Twitter: @NasaJimmy (https://twitter.com/nasajimmy?lang=en) • Follow the Monster Island Board of Directors on Twitter: @MonsterIslaBOD (https://twitter.com/MonsterIslaBOD) • Follow the Raymund Martin and the MIFV Legal Team on Twitter: @MIFV_LegalTeam • Follow Crystal Lady Jessica on Twitter: @CystalLadyJes1 (https://twitter.com/CrystalLadyJes1) • Follow Dr. Dourif on Twitter: @DrDorif (https://twitter.com/DrDoriff) www.MonsterIslandFilmVault.com #JimmyFromNASALives #MonsterIslandFilmVault #PacificRim © 2022 Moonlighting Ninjas Media Bibliography/Further Reading: • GMan’s brain. • Pacific Rim: Uprising blu-ray special features (from Universal): o “Becoming Cadets” o “Bridge to Uprising” o Commentary by Director Steven S. DeKnight o “Going Mega” o “Hall of Heroes” o “I am Scrapper” o “Mako Returns” o “Next Level Jaegers” o “Secrets of Shao” o “Underworld of Uprising, The” o “Unexpected Villain”

Hello, kaiju lovers! Godzilla Redux is in full gear with one of Big G’s most quintessential films—and Jimmy From NASA’s personal favorite, because reasons—Invasion of Astro-Monster (aka Monster Zero and Godzilla vs. Monster Zero). For this occasion, Nate is joined the Dapper Man himself, Kevin Joshua Burnham, who is a YouTuber, the co-host of The Bottom Shelf podcast, and a longtime fan of MIFV. Everyone’s favorite angry Irishman dives deep into this film with Nate, discussing its making, its cast, and how it showcases the Japanese’s very different sensibilities when it comes to alien invasion stories. Spoiler warning: the Xiliens aren’t anti-American symbols. Before the broadcast, Jimmy tells Nate he has something he needs to show in his garage after the show. Afterward, Jimmy shows him the “museum piece” Cameron Winter bribed gifted him with: a Xilien saucer. But the big secret is what—or rather, who—is inside. Check out Kevin’s YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDapperMan) and The Bottom Shelf (https://geekdevotions.com/category/the-bottom-shelf/). The prologue and epilogue, “Sleeping Seijin,” was written by Nathan Marchand. Guest Cast • Jimmy From NASA as himself • Kim Lacanilao as the Xilien woman Additional music: • “Trouble Abrew” by Akira Ifukube • “King Ghidorah Theme” by AlyssaGojiGeek101 (https://youtu.be/hkc3UjBPUfs) • “Chant My Name!” by Masaaki Endo • “Planet X’s Mystique” by Akira Ifukube Sound effects sourced from Freesound.org, including those by InspectorJ. This episode was edited by Roger Heathers and Nathan Marchand. Check out Nathan’s spinoff podcasts, The Henshin Men and The Power Trip. We’d like to give a shout-out to our MIFV MAX patrons Travis Alexander; Danny DiManna (author/creator of the Godzilla Novelization Project); Eli Harris (elizilla13); Chris Cooke (host of One Cross Radio); Bex from Redeemed Otaku; Damon Noyes, The Cel Cast, TofuFury, Eric Anderson of Nerd Chapel, Ted Williams, Wynja the Ninja, and Brad “Batman” Eddleman! Thanks for your support! You, too, can join MIFV MAX on Patreon to get this and other perks starting at only $3 a month! (https://www.patreon.com/monsterislandfilmvault) Buy official MIFV merch on TeePublic! (https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-monster-island-gift-shop) This episode is approved by Cameron Winter and the Monster Island Board of Directors. Timestamps: • Prologue: 0:00-2:22 • Intro: 2:22-15:14 • Main Discussion: 15:14-1:20:41 • Housekeeping & Outro: 1:20:41-1:32:24 • Epilogue: 1:32:24-end Podcast Social Media: • Twitter (https://twitter.com/TheMonsterIsla1) • Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/MonsterIslandFilmVault/) • Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/monsterislandfilmvault/) • Follow Jimmy on Twitter: @NasaJimmy (https://twitter.com/nasajimmy?lang=en) • Follow the Monster Island Board of Directors on Twitter: @MonsterIslaBOD (https://twitter.com/MonsterIslaBOD) • Follow the Raymund Martin and the MIFV Legal Team on Twitter: @MIFV_LegalTeam • Follow Crystal Lady Jessica on Twitter: @CystalLadyJes1 (https://twitter.com/CrystalLadyJes1) • Follow Dr. Dourif on Twitter: @DrDorif (https://twitter.com/DrDoriff) www.MonsterIslandFilmVault.com #JimmyFromNASALives #MonsterIslandFilmVault #GodzillaRedux #godzilla © 2022 Moonlighting Ninjas Media Bibliography/Further Reading: • Barr, Jason. The Kaiju Film: A Critical Study of Cinema’s Biggest Monsters. • Brothers, Peter H. Mushroom Clouds and Mushroom Men: The Fantastic Cinema of Ishiro Honda. • Commentary by Stuart Galbraith IV (Classic Media DVD). • Galbraith, Stuart IV. Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films: A Critical Analysis and Filmography of 103 Features Released in the United States 1950-1992. • Kaijuvision Radio, Episode 11: Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965) (Alien Invasion and International Affairs) (https://youtu.be/W1Lu5zlN7rM) • Kalat, David. A Critical History and Filmography of Toho’s Godzilla Series, 2nd Edition. • LeMay, John. The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies Volume 1: 1954-1982. • Ryfle, Steve, and Ed Godziszewski. Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa.