No Gods, No Monsters

We are going way back to the warm embrace of Ishirō Honda with the special-effects, alien invasion spectacular, The Mysterians. We discuss colonialism, misogyny, and find more than a few parallels to a contemporary struggle. We have bonus episodes, behind the scenes notes, and post-recording wrap ups for just $1 a month on Patreon. Patreon.com/NoGodsPod Follow us on Twitter and Bluesky @nogodspod Email us at NoGodsPod@gmail.com

We're trying something a little new. Rabbit and Barto talk flows, blockage, smashing and building power as described in the post-marxist, anarchist book, To Our Friends by The Invisible Committee. We cover some Agamben, Lacan, Deleuze, and Nietzsche. We consider Occupy, January 6th, Food Not Bombs and (the at the time we recorded, very new) occupation movement happening on college campuses protesting the genocide in Gaza. In part 1 we cover the introduction through chapter 3. You don't have to have any familiarity with the text to follow the conversation, but the book is available in PDF form on libcom.org so you can read along (we really like the text so obviously we'd encourage you to read it! It's extremely relevant to the present moment) The full episode is available to patrons for as little as $1 a month alongside other bonus episodes, behind the scenes notes, and post-recording wrap ups. Patreon.com/NoGodsPod Follow us on Twitter and Bluesky @nogodspod Email us at NoGodsPod@gmail.com

The episode that will make your head explode*! We talk control and power; hippies and authoritarians; state and corporate co-opting of mental illness, drug use, and art; and of course, synth and noise music. We're strapped in, so take a seat and watch us squirm, for science. *guaranteed We have bonus episodes, behind the scenes notes, and post-recording wrap ups for just $1 a month on Patreon. Patreon.com/NoGodsPod Follow us on Twitter and Bluesky @nogodspod Email us at NoGodsPod@gmail.com

After recording our episode on Transformers (2007) Rabbit decided to watch the rest of the series. Why? No one knows. Listen along with Charlie and Barto as he ranks them all. Join our Patreon to hear the full episode! Only $1 a month gets you everything we do. Patreon.com/nogodspod.

A new Godzilla and Kong movie has arrived!! Is it the perfect dumb-fun popcorn flick or a masterpiece of anti-art? A kaiju-centric depiction of a utopian future where man and nature find a balance or an irredeemable corporate tool built to distract from and further condition us to the ongoing slaughter of all that is worth fighting for? And how do those crystals control gravity? We reference Walter Chaw's review of the film and it's worth reading in full: https://filmfreakcentral.net/2024/03/godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire/ We have bonus episodes, behind the scenes notes, and post-recording wrap ups for just $1 a month on Patreon. Patreon.com/NoGodsPod Follow us on Twitter and Bluesky @nogodspod Email us at NoGodsPod@gmail.com

We discuss what is essentially a two and a half hour commercial for America, which clunkily yet elegantly entwines support for war, freedom through American-made commodities, the psychosexual exploration of a man and his car, and over the top misogyny. We have bonus episodes, behind the scenes notes, and post-recording wrap ups for just $1 a month on Patreon. Patreon.com/NoGodsPod Follow us on Twitter and Bluesky @nogodspod Email us at NoGodsPod@gmail.com

Join our Patreon to hear the full episode! $1 a month gets you everything we make. Patreon.com/nogodspod. Episode 2! Charlie talks about the latest movies he's watched!

We return to the Heisei Era to talk worms, ancient civilizations, the idea of the limit, ecology, and try to figure out why Godzilla is in this movie. The messages and takeaways are confusing, yet seemingly sincere - but Mothra's in it so we had a good time! Godzilla vs Mothra is available to stream on archive.org: https://archive.org/details/1992gojirataimosura.720p.ac3.cg Support the show on Patreon for bonus content. https://www.patreon.com/NoGodsPod

A few weeks ago, Liam shared his political readings of the MonsterVerse films on Twitter and it seemed to agitate quite a few Godzilla fans. But it piqued our interest, so we invited him on the show to hear him out! We had a lot of fun talking with Liam about Godzilla (2014), Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), Godzilla vs Kong (2021), and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024). Liam argues that Godzilla x Kong is an example of what he calls "Mask Off Cinema," a movement informed by the political motivations of filmmakers during the Trump Era, of which we are still a part. Where to follow Liam: Twitter: @spec_arc VERO @liam.quane Instagram Listen to Liam talk more about his reading of King of the Monsters on the Round II Podcast Some places to find Liam’s book, Road to Juneau: Kindle Smashwords Amazon

Join our Patreon to hear the full episode! $1 a month gets you everything we do. Check it out at patreon.com/nogodspod. We break down the new trailer for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire that dropped on Valentine's Day. We talk Jesus, Thunderdomes, Mighty Joe Young, semen, Bolsonaro, and of course the hidden spoilery stuff hidden in quick flashes (spoilery stuff is toward the end with a warning).

We are joined by Pinko Snob to discuss the pinnacle of pre-9/11 post-9/11 zombie films. Is this an anti-civilization film playing on concepts from Deleuze and Guattari to critique the state, patriarchy and capitalism? Or a film about loneliness and father issues?

We conclude our discussion of the Monsterverse series. Like the kids in the show, we have a lot of questions, very few answers, and plenty of mean things to say.

We each talk about five of our favorite films we watched for the first time in 2023 (that didn't come out in 2023), along with some honorable mentions that didn't make the cut. Sign up on Patreon for the full episode: patreon.com/nogodspod

We plug into this Cronenberg flick which depicts the modern human experience as a collage of existentialism, unconscious drives, media violence, sexual urges, influencing machines, theology, technology, capitalism, and desire (for desire for desire). We emerge diseased without a flamethrower in sight.

Join our Patreon to hear the full episode! $1 a month gets you everything we do. Check it out at patreon.com/nogodspod. Rabbit put himself through the torture of watching all 10 Saw movies that have been released so far, and Charlie and Barto hang out while he describes, reviews, and ranks them all. Alternate episode title: Jigsaw Puts The "Traps" In "Bootstraps"

We had a ton to say about this classic comedic horror flick. We touch on the historical werewolf, the Wolfman and the Holocaust, Giorgio Agamben's Homo Sacer, Freud's Civilization and Its Discontents and so much more.

We discuss the first half of the new Monsterverse series, including its world-building of a society in the aftermath of kaiju, the portrayal of Monarch and its parallels with the non-profit industrial complex, and of course the characters and new Titans. Check us out on Patreon.

Episode 1! Charlie talks about movies he watched recently. Barto and Rabbit hang out too. Join our patreon for the full episode: patreon.com/NoGodsPod

New Godzilla!! We discuss how the latest Toho film handles its portrayal of the Japanese government during WWII, its theme of survivors guilt, what Godzilla represents in this new imagining, and of course the powerful use of effects.

Join our Patreon to hear the full episode! $1 a month gets you everything we do. Check it out at patreon.com/nogodspod. In this episode we share our thoughts on the first full trailer for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. We make some predictions for the movie, give thoughts on the style, and read out some Youtube comments. Enjoy the dialectic struggle between hype machines and anti-hype machines!