In this excerpt from a Patreon-exclusive livestream, Nathan interviews James Santana, a comic nerd and tokusatsu fan who combined his passions by starting his own comic book label, TokUSA Studios. His goal is to bridge the gap between tokusatsu/manga fans and comic readers by offering them books inspired by the likes of Super Sentai and Ultraman, among others. He’s currently spearheading a Kickstarter for The World of Nebulon, a preview book showcasing several of the characters and titles in the works at the studio.
We’d like to give a shout-out to our MIFV MAX patrons Danny DiManna (author/creator of the Godzilla Novelization Project); Damon Noyes, The Cel Cast, TofuFury, Eric Anderson of Nerd Chapel, Ted Williams, Wynja the Ninja, Brad “Batman” Eddleman, Christopher Riner, The Indiscrite One, Eli Harris, Jake Hambrick, Matt Walsh (but not that Matt Walsh), Jonathan Courtright, Robert Kidd, Leon Campbell, and Michael Watson! Thanks for your support!
Hello, Kaiju Lovers! In this comedy-of-errors adventure, Nate, Jimmy, and Daniel DiManna confront Zhīzhūguài, the giant spider from Super Inframan, in Uber-Moguera. They quickly find themselves at the spider monster’s maniacal mercilessness, but a freak accident involving a blu-ray disc transforms Danny into their last hope—Super Infra-Dan!
We’d like to give a shout-out to our MIFV MAX patrons Danny DiManna (author/creator of the Godzilla Novelization Project); Damon Noyes, The Cel Cast, TofuFury, Eric Anderson of Nerd Chapel, Ted Williams, Wynja the Ninja, Brad “Batman” Eddleman, Christopher Riner, The Indiscrite One, Eli Harris, Bex from Redeemed Otaku; Jake Hambrick, Edwin Gonzalez, Matt Walsh (but not that Matt Walsh), and Jonathan Courtright! Thanks for your support!
Nate hasn’t had the best time with our “new normal,” but I love it! Yeah, I’m flying my junky mecha, Uber-Moguera, to recapture escaped kaiju…and my new microphone might actually be worse than my original…but I’m doing it all with my new “Planet X girlfriend” (ba-dum-tsh!), Kaguya, so I can’t complain. I just wish Nate wouldn’t. Ugh!
It’s about time my dulcet tones were heard on the show! The Kaiju Lovers will, well, love it! (Except they didn’t. That’s the last time I buy a microphone from a Chinese eBay seller! I’m going to march into Hong Kong right now and find him and give him a one-star Yelp review!)
I regret fighting Not-Goldar. Mechani-Kong 2 is crowning achievement. (Don’t say that to my NASA friends, who still love the Gohten).
It’s better than “Pollydanna,” Mr. DiManna. That was Nate’s first choice.
My mic still doesn’t work?! DAMNIT! I should’ve checked where this was coming from on eBay. Freaking China! Gah! I should’ve gone with Sweetwater, like Nate said. (This was written live).
I was an Infra-Man once. I’d tell you which country…but then I’d have to kill you.
You said, “boon,” when you meant, “boom,” Danny. Those are very different words.
I made him a new Infra-Cycle. I still don’t think he’s used it, though….
What do you mean by “as straight,” Danny? That’s a loaded word.
“It’s my show, dangit!” Nate is power mad!
“Witch-Eye” candy?! (Ba-dum-tsh!) Go to horny jail!
“Dagger of the Mind”? Nice choice!
I’m well-acquainted with Xilien UFO’s…because girlfriend.
I have the best Mysterians fandom! It’s a giant robot!
What? I had a question about the…”good doctor”…how was I to know it would summon him?!
You meant “Chinese characters,” Nate, not Japanese. Oops. He’s been in Japan for too long.
I’ve seen things like Gehara, too. I don’t want to talk about them.
I visited the Infra-verse once. ‘Tis a silly place.
Try counting the explosions in a Michael Bay film, Danny. You’ll give up after ten minutes. Trust me, I tried.
The “Yes, quites” give me flashbacks.
You know how sensitive I am about death jokes, Marchand! “Kinda died.” I kinda died!
Did I go to that “The Dragon Lives Again” afterlife when I died…I don’t want to talk about it.
The Dragon Lives Again sounds perfect for movie night! With what you’ve made me and the rest of the gang watch, come on!
Ever heard of polygamy?
I’ll get started on the Tofu Fury Jaeger. The blueprints will be ready in a few months.
“Kung Food” is going to be a new restaurant on the Island, isn’t it? I swear, the Island is evidence that manifestation works. Or maybe it’s just the Board.
There you go!
We have a loaded January for you! Not only are we kicking off season 4, we have our first “Godzilla Redux” of the season with Son of Godzilla, featuring Neil Riebe. We also have a two-part “special report” on AppleTV+’s MonsterVerse series, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, which will be a compilation of weekly Patreon episodes, and an impromptu bonus episode on Hammer Films’ The Abominable Snowman thanks to MIFV MAX member, Matt Walsh (but Not That Matt Walsh).
Remember: We shall overcome!
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Hello, Kaiju Lovers! In MIFV’s fourth season premiere, Nate is joined by Daniel DiManna (Godzilla Novelization Project) to discuss competently-made insanity: Super Inframan. Yes, it barely qualifies as “kaiju,” but Nate needed an excuse to talk about it (again). To call it a hyper-caffeinated fusion of Shaw Bros. trademark martial cinema and Japanese henshin heroes would be an understatement. Believe it or not, this bonkers movie has connections to both Kamen Rider and Mystery Science Theater 3000! Nate and Danny also discuss “Bruceploitation” and the Muppets in regards to this movie. The Toku Topic is, naturally, kung-fu cinema.
We’d like to give a shout-out to our MIFV MAX patrons Danny DiManna (author/creator of the Godzilla Novelization Project); Damon Noyes, The Cel Cast, TofuFury, Eric Anderson of Nerd Chapel, Ted Williams, Wynja the Ninja, Brad “Batman” Eddleman, Christopher Riner, The Indiscrite One, Eli Harris, Bex from Redeemed Otaku; Jake Hambrick, Edwin Gonzalez, Matt Walsh (but not that Matt Walsh), and Jonathan Courtright! Thanks for your support!
Happy New Year, Kaiju Lovers! While I finalize some things for the start of season 4, “The Monster Island World Tour,” here’s a little bonus episode where I catch up on listener feedback since I fell behind responding to it on the air. As you can tell, there was a lot! I also detail some changes being made to the show this season. Enjoy!
We’d like to give a shout-out to our MIFV MAX patrons Travis Alexander; Danny DiManna (author/creator of the Godzilla Novelization Project); Damon Noyes, The Cel Cast, TofuFury, Eric Anderson of Nerd Chapel, Ted Williams, Wynja the Ninja, Brad “Batman” Eddleman, Christopher Riner, The Indiscrite One, Jake Hambrick, Edwin Gonzalez, Matt Walsh (but not that Matt Walsh), and Jonathan Courtright! Thanks for your support!
Merry Christmas, Kaiju Lovers (and Autistic Lizard Productions viewers)! In this excerpt from the Patreon-exclusive livestream series, Nathan is joined by Brendan Morley of Autistic Lizard Productions to discuss a (barely) toku-adjacent Christmas movie, Jingle All Way (1996), which stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, and Phil Hartman, among others. Perhaps Nathan just needed an excuse to use his Arnie impersonation on mic, but this is one of his holiday movie guilty pleasures. Despite being critically panned, it has become a Christmas classic. The fictional Turbo Man, whose action figure (not “doll”!) is the hottest Christmas toy in the movie, and his sidekick, the pink saber-cat Booster, and archnemesis, Dementor, are what barely qualifies this for discussion on the podcast. Nathan and Brendan give some background and trivia on the movie and discuss their favorite jokes and scenes. “It’s Turbo Time!”
We’d like to give a shout-out to our MIFV MAX patrons Travis Alexander; Danny DiManna (author/creator of the Godzilla Novelization Project); Damon Noyes, The Cel Cast, TofuFury, Eric Anderson of Nerd Chapel, Ted Williams, Wynja the Ninja, Brad “Batman” Eddleman, Christopher Riner, The Indiscrite One, Jake Hambrick, Edwin Gonzalez, Matt Walsh (but not that Matt Walsh), and Jonathan Courtright! Thanks for your support!
In this JAFAX panel, you’ll take a crash course in the Ultraman series with Nathan Marchand! This required a bit of tweaking because it angered the automated YouTube overlords that Nathan dared show the trailer for Ultraman Blazar, which is why it cuts off at the end. You can hear a similar version of this presentation by listening to episode 48 of Henshin Men, which features Daniel DiManna, and in a recent issue of Kaiju Ramen Magazine.
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, Brad “Batman” Eddleman, Christopher Riner, and The Indiscrite One! Thanks for your support!
This was my last broadcast (episode 74) before I was incarcerated. Actually, “detained” is a better word for it. The Legal Action Team worked hard to keep me from being sent to the mainland for trial. Me and my lady friend. (More on that later). Again, this episode was broadcast before the tragic death of Jason David Frank (see our charity livestream for more on that). Tommy Oliver isn’t in this film, so I don’t know how much would’ve changed. Regardless, I only had a handful of notes for this one.
Freestylin’ to Wu-Tang Clan with Chris in my mechs. Gotta love it. Nobody should hear it, though. We’d get canceled seven ways from Sunday.
The Island needs a donut store. I’m still hungry.
The last name of the screenwriter is Gatins. Listen to my Entertaining Info Dump for confirmation.
I still feel betrayed by George Lucas! The Phantom Menace isn’t what we wanted! But I should’ve known after he had Greedo shoot first. As for selling the franchise to Disney—you know what, I need to stop.
Speaking of ranting, I could rant just as well about the damn robots in this film! The “Archano-don” is ridiculous. So is the six-legged Triceratops. It’s no surprise the comic book sequel (link) tries to obscure those design elements.
Yes, Nate is a sadist. I’ve learned that all too well. Just ask his last girlfriend.
I think you meant “digital” not “optical” effects, Nate.
Okay, fine, I was daydreaming. You can’t fire me for that! You don’t have the “fire power”!
Hello, Kaiju Lovers! “Ameri-kaiju” continues with a bit of an unusual entry; one that, serendipitously, Nate also covered around the same time on his other podcast, The Power Trip: the controversial Power Rangers (2017). While Nate has grown to appreciate this film quite a bit, he intentionally brought on Chris Cooke (co-host of One Cross Radio, Radio Arcade, and Powerbombs and Piledrivers) to discuss it because he does not. However, these two find more common ground than you’d think. That was surprisingly true in today’s Toku Topic, which is a discussion of representation in media. This serves as a great companion to the Power Trip episode.
Before today’s broadcast, Nate entered his office to find sitting in his chair none other than Mr. Gold. After a thinly veiled threat of “termination,” Nate divulges a secret about Jimmy to him. Afterward, the infamous “Not-Goldar” attacks Monster Island out of nowhere—but help arrives in the form of a newly powered-up Karone! But even Nate, Chris, and Jimmy get in on the monster-fighting action thanks to Mechani-Kong Mk. 2.
The prologue and epilogue, “With Friends Like You,” was written by Nathan Marchand with Michael Hamilton.
Guest Cast
Michael Hamilton as Mr. Gold
Celeste Mora as Karone
Additional music:
“Evil Rising” by David Fesliyan
“Pacific Rim,” “Power Rangers Lost Galaxy,” and “Go, Go, Power Rangers” by Niall Stenson
“Chant My Name!” by Masaaki Endo
Sound effects sourced from Freesound.org, including those by InspectorJ.
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, Christopher Riner, and The Indiscrite One! Thanks for your support!
