Episodes

Thursday Dec 01, 2022
BONUS – Remembering Jason David Frank: A Charity Livestream (audio version)
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
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.
To view the video version of the livestream on the MIFV YouTube channel.
Donate to TWLOHA here in JDF’s honor.
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!
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This episode is approved by Cameron Winter and the Monster Island Board of Directors.
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Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Episode 72: Record All Monsters vs. ‘Colossal’
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
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!
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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
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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.

Friday Nov 04, 2022
MIFV MAX #13: Godzilla Day Livestream (Abridged) | Ft. Michael Hamilton
Friday Nov 04, 2022
Friday Nov 04, 2022
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!
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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
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Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
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!
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This episode is approved by Cameron Winter and the Monster Island Board of Directors.
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Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
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.
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)
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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:
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Bibliography/Further Reading:
- GMan’s brain.
- Pacific Rim: Uprising blu-ray special features (from Universal):
- “Becoming Cadets”
- “Bridge to Uprising”
- Commentary by Director Steven S. DeKnight
- “Going Mega”
- “Hall of Heroes”
- “I am Scrapper”
- “Mako Returns”
- “Next Level Jaegers”
- “Secrets of Shao”
- “Underworld of Uprising, The”
- “Unexpected Villain”

Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Episode 71: ‘Invasion of Astro-Monster’ | Ft. The Dapper Man | Godzilla Redux
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
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:
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© 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
- 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.

Saturday Oct 08, 2022
Episode 70: The Drifters vs. ‘Pacific Rim’
Saturday Oct 08, 2022
Saturday Oct 08, 2022
Hello, kaiju lovers! Nate has been waiting for this Ameri-kaiju episode for a long time—he gets to discuss one of his favorite films: Pacific Rim! He’s joined by the three co-hosts of The Drift Space podcast—returning guests Jack “GMan” Hudgens and J.R. Viller, plus Jack’s sister, Rebecca—to gush about how much they love it. Guillermo del Toro’s masterful tribute to both tokusatsu and anime is a movie that is unabashedly itself with its archetypal but strong characters, incredible worldbuilding, and mind-blowing special effects. But beneath the beyond-cool chassis beats the heart of a grossly underestimated story of surprising depth. If you don’t already love Pacific Rim, Nate and the Drifters will change your mind!
Beforehand, Nate discovers data files for an abandoned ad campaign for an unknown kaiju named “Chimera.” After the broadcast, as you undoubtedly heard, a mysterious kaiju attacked the Island but was killed by the Drifters in their Jaeger, Bouncing Betty. Nate’s live broadcast of that battle is included here.
The prologue and epilogue, “Chimera,” was written by Nathan Marchand.
Additional music:
- “Cradle of the Chozo” by prophetic music
- “Pacific Rim” by Niall Stenson
- “Chant My Name!” by Masaaki Endo
- “Feel Sound – Cinematic Adventure” | Music promoted by MAGIC SOUND®
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, 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: 0:00-4:15
- Intro: 4:15-13:33
- Entertaining Info Dump: 13:33-23:14
- Toku Talk: 23:14-1:27:21
- Promo: 1:27:21-1:28:37
- Toku Topic: 1:28:37-2:05:59
- Housekeeping & Outro: 2:05:59-2:21:41
- Epilogue: 2:21:41-end
Podcast Social Media:
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Bibliography/Further Reading:
- “American Association for the Advancement of Science Statement on Human Cloning.” American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). (https://www.aaas.org/resources/american-association-advancement-science-statement-human-cloning)
- “Cloning.” Wikipedia. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloning)
- “Cloning Fact Sheet.” National Human Genome Research Institute. (https://www.genome.gov/about-genomics/fact-sheets/Cloning-Fact-Sheet)
- “Myths about Cloning.” FDA, current as of 20 May 2021. (https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/animal-cloning/myths-about-cloning)
- Pacific Rim Blu-ray (Walmart exclusive) special features:
- “Baby Kaiju Set Visit”
- Commentary by Guillermo del Toro
- Digital Artistry of Pacific Rim, The
- Director’s Notebook, The.
- “Film by Guillermo del Toro, A”
- “Goth-Tech”
- “Honoring the Kaiju Tradition”
- “Importance of Mass and Scale, The”
- “Inside the Drift”
- “Intricacy of Robot Designs”
- “Jaegers Echo Human Grace”
- “Mega Sized Sets”
- “Orchestral Sounds from the Anteverse”
- “Pacific Rim: A History of Jaegers”
- “Primer on Kaijus and Jaegers, A”
- Prologue by Guillermo del Toro
- “Shatterdome Ranger Roll Call”
- “Tokyo Alley Set Visit”
- “Pacific Rim.” IMDb. (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1663662/)
- “Pacific Rim (film).” Pacific Rim Wiki. (https://pacificrim.fandom.com/wiki/Pacific_Rim_(film))
- “Pacific Rim (film).” Wikipedia. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Rim_(film))
- “Scientific and Medical Aspects of Human Reproductive Cloning.” National Library of Medicine. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK223960/)
Welsh, Jennifer. “How does cloning work?” Live Science, 17 Nov. 2021. (https://www.livescience.com/how-cloning-works)

Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
BONUS – Kaiju 101 and Other Tales from Ramen-Con 2022
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Hello, kaiju lovers! Over the weekend, Nathan made a day trip up South Bend, Indiana, to attend Ramen-Con—which is about anime, not cooking…most of the time. The theme this year was kaiju, so he had to go. He gave a panel presentation called “Kaiju 101,” which was a crash course in the basics of giant monsters. That’s what most of the audio is in this bonus recording is from. Before that, Nate talks about the rest of his experiences at the con—including representing Moby Dick against Rhinoblaster in Kaiju Court!
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!
See the PowerPoint.
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)
Sound effects sourced from Freesound.org.
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Monday Sep 26, 2022
MIFV 3rd Anniversary Livestream - The War in Space | Ft. Jimmy From NASA
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Hello, kaiju lovers! This is the audio from a special livestream Nate held to celebrate three years of podcasting on Monster Island. So, of course, his guest co-host had to be his intrepid producer, Jimmy From NASA. And also, of course, their topic had to be 1977’s The War in Space (aka “The Jimmy From NASA Story”). Unfortunately, while Jimmy’s mic worked (he doesn’t sound like a droid!), his camera didn’t. Oh, well. Amidst an info dump on Toho’s attempt at Star Wars, Nate and Jimmy play an MIFV trivia game to give away fabulous prizes to fans in the chat—including one where they give their best “how did Jimmy survive the War in Space?” theories. Also, Jimmy faces his PTSD demons. It was…emotional, to say the least.
Watch the full video on the MIFV YouTube channel.
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” Eddelman! 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)
Sound effects sourced from Freesound.org.
Check out Nathan’s spinoff podcasts, The Henshin Men and The Power Trip.
Buy official MIFV merch on TeePublic! (https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-monster-island-gift-shop)
Podcast Social Media:
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- Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/MonsterIslandFilmVault/)
- Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/monsterislandfilmvault/)
- Follow Jimmy on Twitter: @NasaJimmy (https://twitter.com/nasajimmy?lang=en)
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- Follow the Raymund Martin and the MIFV Legal Team on Twitter: @MIFV_LegalTeam
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Bibliography/Further Reading:
- Johnson, Teddy. “When Roman Centurions Attack: The War in Space – A Retrospective.” G-Fan #54.
- LeMay, John. The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies, Vol. 1.
- Romero, Anthony. “Review: The War in Space (1977). Toho Kingdom. (https://www.tohokingdom.com/reviews/romero/war_in_space.htm).
- “The War in Space - Missing Dubbed Dialogue.” YouTube. Uploaded by SpaceHunterM: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqRvsiDSl3w).
- “War in Space, The (1977).” Toho Kingdom. (https://www.tohokingdom.com/movies/war_in_space.htm).
“War in Space, The.” Wikizilla. (https://wikizilla.org/wiki/The_War_in_Space).

Monday Sep 12, 2022
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Welcome, kaiju lovers, heroes of the internet, and listeners with attitude! This past weekend, Nathan and his Power Trip co-host, Michael Hamilton, met each other in real life for the first time (and the world somehow didn’t explode). They attended a small upstart “spin-off” convention called Days of the Dead: All Monsters Attack, which was held in Indianapolis. This bonus episode is a late-night postmortem chat they had afterward, and it’s being shared on the feeds for Monster Island Film Vault, Henshin Men, and The Power Trip because the guest line-up was relevant to all three shows! Hear about them meeting Gamera’s best girl, Ayako Fujitani, Bin Furuya, the original Ultraman suit actor, and the OG Red Power Ranger himself, Austin St. John.
Learn more about the con on its website.
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, and Wynja the Ninja! 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)
Sound effects sourced from Freesound.org.
Check out Nathan’s spinoff podcasts, The Henshin Men and The Power Trip.
Buy official MIFV merch on TeePublic! (https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-monster-island-gift-shop)
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 #Daysofthedeadhorrorcon
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