Hello and welcome to Earth Destruction Directive, a Daikaiju Podcast! I am your host, Luke Jaconetti, and I want to take you all on a trip into the wild, woolly, and sometimes wacky world of Japanese giant monsters! We're going to talk about all your favorites -- from Godzilla, Rodan, and King Ghidorah all the way down to Gappa and Yonggary, and everyone in between! Plus giant heroes like Ultraman and Super Robots like the Shogun Warriors! This is Earth Destruction Directive -- let's get stomping!
Giddyup, greenhorns! It’s time to hit the kaiju trails! On this four color but still audio only episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at the indy comic Kaijus & Cowboys! In the future, on an alien planet, an android Hunter rides from town to town, riding settlements of the most unsavory element of all — giant, rampaging kaiju! It’s Western meets monsters meets sci-fi all in one comic! Plus news and feedback this time on Earth Destruction Directive!
Be sure to check out the Kickstarter campaign for issue #4 of Kaijus & Cowboys! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kaijusandcowboys/kaijus-and-cowboys-4
https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/earthdestructiondirective129.mp3It’s the End of the Light! On this blowoff episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at the final two episodes of the original Ultraman! First, the SSSP must brave the horrors of the cosmos to save a space station full of men who have been blinded by a kaiju attack! And then, a massive alien fleet invades the Earth with one mission: eliminate the SSSP and kill Ultraman to clear the path for their conquest! Is our hero and his allies up to these grave challenges? Download and find out! Plus news and listener feedback all right here on Earth Destruction Directive!
Kaiju & Cowboys Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kaijusandcowboys/kaijus-and-cowboys-4
https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/earthdestructiondirective128.mp3Welcome to the new world – hope you survive the experience! Join Luke and some special guests as he gives his rapid reaction to Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire!
https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/earthdestructiondirectivegaiden036.mp3Somebody grab some AA batteries! On this handheld episode of Earth Destruction Directive we are going back to the year 2000 as we fire up Godzilla: The Series – Monster Wars on the Game Boy Color! When strange mutant monsters start showing up all over the globe, the HEAT Team springs into action, along with some muscle in the form of Godzilla! But what is causing all of these marauding mutants to go on the offensive? Would you believe… aliens?! Plus news and your feedback on this full color (but still audio only) episode of Earth Destruction Directive!
It’s a mystery wrapped in an riddle rapped in a silver and red suit! On this four-color episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we are once more leaping into the fray with the third Marvel Comics Ultra miniseries, Mystery of Ultraseven! How did Dan Moroboshi return from the dead? And why did he steal Shin Hayata’s Ultra Energy? And what is the connection to the new red and silver giant who has appeared on Earth, as well as to the shadowy executive director of the USP?! All these questions and more will be answered… somewhat! PLUS: Giant Meka! All this plus news and your emails right here on Earth Destruction Directive!
https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/earthdestructiondirective126.mp3Brrrr! On this frost-bitten episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we are heading to the frozen wastelands of Chinese Direct-to-Streaming monster movies with the aptly named Snow Monster! When an expedition goes missing in the frozen wastes, a second team is sent in to find them, which they do… long with rabid crows, ice sharks (?!!) and a giant yeti who just happens to be a monster god! And with a cold snap covering the nation right now, this might be the perfect time to drop this movie! Plus news and feedback all in this icy installment of Earth Destruction Directive!
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Check out Snow Monster on YouTube! https://youtu.be/yl652FzNWI8?si=elbjNiKiCKiAly2_
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https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/earthdestructiondirective125.mp3On this special Gaiden episode, hear Luke’s instant reaction to the daikaiju event of the year: Godzilla Minus One! With Japan at the lowest point imaginable after World War II, it seems that nothing can drive the country any lower… but the emergence of the legendary beast Godzilla pushes the country to minus one. Download and listen to see if this hotly anticipated movie lives up to the hype!
https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/earthdestructiondirectivegaiden035.mp3It’s a skyfall… of a sort! On this blinding episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we have two episodes of the original Ultraman, both of which feature moral dilemmas in addition to monster rampage! First, when the monster Zaragas can adapt to any attack made against him, the order is given: Don’t Shoot, Arashi! Then, when the Monster Chief plans to revive an army of daikaiju, what good is the friendly monster Pigmon? Tune in and be enlightened on these and other questions! Plus news and feedback all on this episode of Earth Destruction Directive!
https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/earthdestructiondirective124.mp3What time is it? Oblivion time! On this Earth-shattering, inter-dimensional episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at the IDW miniseries Godzilla Oblivion! When a scientist builds a portal to another world, what they find is an Earth much like our own – only this one is filled with rampaging giant monsters! So, naturally, one finds its way back to “our” world! And when you have a giant monster on the loose, is there any other course of action than to get another one and “let them fight?” You make the call! Plus news and listener feedback on this episode of Earth Destruction Directive!
https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/earthdestructiondirective123.mp3Make mine a 99! This time out on Earth Destruction Directive, we get justified AND ancient as we take a look at the Showa era sci-fi epic Atragon! When the Mu Empire threatens the surface world with their terrible technology and their monster god Manda, only the super-powered submarine Gotengo has the ability to save the world! But the sub’s Captain is still battling for the glory of the Japanese empire, which has been gone for almost 20 years! It’s anachronistic action in the Terrific Toho Manner! Plus news, listener feedback, and plenty of KLF references on this episode of Earth Destruction Directive!
https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/earthdestructiondirective122.mp3It’s the return of the Friend to All Children! On this heroic episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at the final Heisei Gamera film – and latest Gamera film to date – Gamera The Brave! When a turtle hatches from its egg in a boy’s hand, he thinks that he has found a new companion. But has he actually found the next generation of humanity’s defender? When a viscous beast rises from the sea, all will be revealed! Plus news and listener feedback on this episode of Earth Destruction Directive!
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