Gargantucast - A Kaiju Movie Podcast

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! - Theme song by The Tormented Teamster A Ghoulish Media Podcast

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! - Theme song by The Tormented Teamster A Ghoulish Media Podcast

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. - Theme song by The Tormented Teamster A Ghoulish Media Podcast

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. - Theme song by The Tormented Teamster A Ghoulish Media Podcast

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. - Theme song by The Tormented Teamster A Ghoulish Media Podcast

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. - Theme song by The Tormented Teamster A Something Ghoulish Podcast International Medical Corps Home Page

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. - Theme song by The Tormented Teamster A Something Ghoulish Podcast

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. - Theme song by The Tormented Teamster A Something Ghoulish Podcast

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. - Theme song by The Tormented Teamster A Something Ghoulish Podcast

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. - Theme song by The Tormented Teamster A Something Ghoulish Podcast

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. Destinie discusses her latest collaborative book titled Girls Who Love Monsters. She discusses the love that girls have for monsters, how they have been influenced by their love for monsters, and how she and several others are breaking the societal mold for monster fandom by talking about them. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kaijuhime/girls-who-love-monsters Theme Music by The Tormented Teamster A Something Ghoulish Podcast

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. - Theme song by The Tormented Teamster A Something Ghoulish Podcast

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. - Theme song by The Tormented Teamster A Something Ghoulish Podcast

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.

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. - Theme song by The Tormented Teamster A Something Ghoulish Podcast

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 (1993) as they discuss the difficulties of bringing Tokusatsu into the west and how it made such a massive impact on an entire generation of children. Produced by Chris McDonald and Anthony Derington Theme song by The Tormented Teamster A Something Ghoulish Podcast

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. Produced by Chris McDonald and Anthony Derington Theme song by The Tormented Teamster A Something Ghoulish Podcast

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. Produced by Chris McDonald and Anthony Derington Theme song by The Tormented Teamster A Something Ghoulish Podcast

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. - Theme song by The Tormented Teamster A Something Ghoulish Podcast

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. Every episode Mikey will be exploring the darkest corners of horror media and dissecting their respective themes. Click here to subscribe!