Destroy All Monsters Anniversary Spectacular: Godzillavangelists Episode 18

Destroy All Monsters Anniversary Spectacular: Godzillavangelists Episode 18

With more than 3 years of experience talking about giant monsters, invading aliens, and ridiculous plot holes, the Godzillavangelists are taking things back to basics. Fan favorite Destroy All Monsters is at the center of the conversation, and there's no special guests to get in the way of a nice evening.

Or are there?

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Godzilla vs. Monster Zero & Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster Double Feature (ft. Todd G. Levin): Godzillavangelists Episode 17

Godzilla vs. Monster Zero & Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster Double Feature (ft. Todd G. Levin): Godzillavangelists Episode 17

It's a classic 60s throwback double feature as the Godzillavangelists go into overtime. This time they talk about Godzilla vs. Monster Zero (AKA Invasion of Astro-Monster) and Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster (AKA Ebirah, Horror of the Deep). It's title overload over here.

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Godzilla vs. The Smog Monster (ft. EdAtlin): Godzillavangelists Episode 16

Godzilla vs. The Smog Monster (ft. EdAtlin): Godzillavangelists Episode 16

The Godzillavangelists emerge during this dark and smoggy time to talk about Godzilla vs. The Smog Monster AKA Godzilla vs. Hedorah. Funnily enough, times are bad enough that we almost cherish the idea of being dissolved by Hedorah's acid.

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Son of Godzilla (ft. Lauren Sargent): Godzillavangelists Episode 15

Son of Godzilla (ft. Lauren Sargent): Godzillavangelists Episode 15

The Godzillavangelists really stick their neck out this time, when they go to bat against the fandom and defend Son of Godzilla! Or at least, Ryan does, while Sam has a love affair with a striped shed and Joanna questions Godzilla's parenting techniques.

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Godzilla 1998 (ft. Mackenzie Marlowe): Godzillavangelists Episode 14

Godzilla 1998 (ft. Mackenzie Marlowe): Godzillavangelists Episode 14

For years, Godzilla '98 has been buried by Ryan, hoping never that the Godzillavangelists would have to speak its cursed name. But when G98 arises from its tomb, our holy duty is to watch and mock its wacky ass. 

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Godzilla Anime Conclusion: Godzillavangelists Episode 11

Godzilla Anime Conclusion: Godzillavangelists Episode 11

When Netflix released the Godzilla anime trilogy, the response was horrendous. But has time been kind to these unusual entries in G-history? Well... no. But that one scene where Ghidorah cuts somebody's head off is pretty cool!

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Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster (ft. Todd G. Levin): Godzillavangelists Episode 10

Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster (ft. Todd G. Levin): Godzillavangelists Episode 10

After a long, long hibernation, the prehistoric monster known as Godzillavangelists emerges! It turns its many heads to the 1964 monster mash, Ghidorah the Three-Headed Monster, and the whole earth quakes in terror! Or maybe they're just running to Ghidorah's one-woman show. 

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Mothra vs. Godzilla (ft. Melinda West of Sugar Rum Tantrum): Godzillavangelists Episode 9

Mothra vs. Godzilla (ft. Melinda West of Sugar Rum Tantrum): Godzillavangelists Episode 9

Today, our faithful Godzillavangelists turn their attention to Mothra vs. Godzilla (AKA Godzilla vs. The Thing). Like a glitzy night on the town, things start out enchantingly enough, but end up with a frustrating, sticky white mess. Blech.

Guest star Melinda West of Sugar Rum Tantrum joins them to talk about Godzilla's inner traumas and to play some songs, including a beautiful cover of Sacred Springs you don't want to miss!

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Godzilla Planet of the Monsters (ft. Greg Jones): Godzillavangelists Episode 7

Godzilla Planet of the Monsters (ft. Greg Jones): Godzillavangelists Episode 7

From the depths of the ocean springs a brand spankin' new Godzilla movie, his debut in the animated world: Godzilla Planet of the Monsters! So of course we'll cover it in a timely fashion and not get to it almost two months later! Wait...

Still, this movie causes debate even now, so we slice it open and look at the guts with our special guest, filmmaker and animator Greg Jones. Did you hate it or love it? Either way, you're bound to get mad at us!

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Mothra (ft. Charlotte Spangler): Godzillavangelists Episode 5

Mothra (ft. Charlotte Spangler): Godzillavangelists Episode 5

Who was your first crush? A celebrity? A classmate? For Ryan, it was Mothra's twin fairies, and so he's dragged Sam and Joanna to the front row seats for this episode's viewing of Mothra.

Actor and improviser Charlotte Spangler joins the Godzillavangelists on their journey through the incredibly bizarre world of paper-mache chickens and Japanese interpretations of Christianity. Is Jesus Christ a 60-meter female butterfly? Possibly!

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Rodan (ft. Will Levinger): Godzillavangelists Episode 4

Rodan (ft. Will Levinger): Godzillavangelists Episode 4

Join Ryan, Sam, and Joanna, for their viewing of Rodan, a gritty depiction of a postwar Japan mining town, suddenly struck by the devastation of a serial killer. Or maybe it's just a big ugly bug. That a bigger, uglier bird is eating.

Old pal Will Levinger joins the Godzillavangelists as a guest as they begin their short deviation from Godzilla and meet his flying friend, Rodan. Will the power of four minds be able to find a protagonist in this movie? Tune in to find out.

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Godzilla Raids Again (ft. Ed Baker and Sandra Cheng): Godzillavangelists Episode 3

Godzilla Raids Again (ft. Ed Baker and Sandra Cheng): Godzillavangelists Episode 3

In the course of watching Godzilla Raids Again, Joanna, Sam, and Ryan discover that the movie hides incredible gems of wisdom. Sadly, these are completely impenetrable to anyone except fish scouting pilots.

Joined by guests Ed Baker and Sandra Cheng, the Godzillavangelists tackle the incredibly bizarre American adaption of the first (and quite possibly the weakest) Godzilla sequel. 

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Godzilla, King of The Monsters: Godzillavangelists Episode 2

Godzilla, King of The Monsters: Godzillavangelists Episode 2

 

Take one science fiction classic, remove biting message, stir in bored Hollywood actor. Mix well, serve as Godzilla, King of The Monsters. Ryan, Sam, and Joanna poke holes in this American version of the first Godzilla movie while undoubtedly falling in love with that charismatic, Cairo-obsessed curmudgeon, Steve Martin. (No, not that Steve Martin.)

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Godzilla/Gojira: Godzillavangelists Episode 1

Godzilla/Gojira: Godzillavangelists Episode 1

Ryan introduces Sam and Joanna to their first Godzilla movie and boy, is it depressing! Experience the highs and lows of the 1954 original Godzilla, including very handsome sailors, overdramatic radio operators, and the single greatest miniature fire truck of all time.

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Introduction: Godzillavangelists Episode 0

Introduction: Godzillavangelists Episode 0

Ryan, a lifelong fan of the Japanese Godzilla movies, persuades his two friends Joanna and Sam to watch the entire series with him. As they prepare to sit down for the first movie, they talk about past experiences with Godzilla and discover the existence of an adorable yet traumatizing marble composition notebook.

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