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Kaijuvision Radio

Created and hosted by Brian Scherschel. A podcast about the appreciation of kaiju and tokusatsu movies and discovering their historical and cultural value

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YouTube Channel Reintroduction

YouTube Channel Reintroduction

In this short video, I reintroduce KVR’s YouTube channel. I’m here to say welcome to the show again! I say again about w... Read more

1 Feb 2020

1min

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Episode 1: Introduction to the Godzilla Journey

Episode 1: Introduction to the Godzilla Journey

It’s G-Day at Kaijuvision Radio. Surprise! – We’re releasing the first two episodes of the show this week instead of jus... Read more

20 Sep 2017

50mins

Ranked #3

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Episode 37: Shin Godzilla (2016) (2011 Great East Japan Earthquake/Tsunami/Fukushima Meltdowns)

Episode 37: Shin Godzilla (2016) (2011 Great East Japan Earthquake/Tsunami/Fukushima Meltdowns)

At last, it is time. Fasten your seat belts, kaiju fans.  It’s like this movie was made for Kaijuvision Radio.  Just as ... Read more

30 May 2018

3hr 15mins

Ranked #4

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KVR Live 1: Charity Livestream – Covid-19 Pandemic, G-Fest, Olympics

KVR Live 1: Charity Livestream – Covid-19 Pandemic, G-Fest, Olympics

This livestream was conducted for the Center for Disaster Philanthropy Covid-19 Response Fund: http://disasterphilanthro... Read more

13 Apr 2020

1hr 38mins

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Episode 4: Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (US) (1956) (Occupation of Japan Part 2: Tokyo Tribunal)

Episode 4: Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (US) (1956) (Occupation of Japan Part 2: Tokyo Tribunal)

Brian and Nate discuss the Americanized version of Gojira (1954). This movie is a time capsule, very indicative of its t... Read more

11 Oct 2017

1hr 11mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 32: GMK: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) (Election of Koizumi,USS Greenville Collision)

Episode 32: GMK: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) (Election of Koizumi,USS Greenville Collision)

Turn of the Millennium Month comes to an end as Brian and Nate discuss an outlier of the Millennium Series and one of th... Read more

25 Apr 2018

1hr 22mins

Ranked #7

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Episode 10: Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) (Nuclear China, Japan during the Vietnam War)

Episode 10: Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) (Nuclear China, Japan during the Vietnam War)

The franchise reaches a turning point with some James Bondian flair. Brian and Nate discuss Godzilla turning into a hero... Read more

22 Nov 2017

1hr 16mins

Ranked #8

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Episode 48: Dogora, the Space Monster (1964) (The Liancourt Rocks Dispute)

Episode 48: Dogora, the Space Monster (1964) (The Liancourt Rocks Dispute)

Robert Dunham has always impressed me with his performance in this movie! And his ability to speak Japanese adds to the ... Read more

8 Mar 2019

53mins

Ranked #9

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Episode 38: Half Human (1955) (Genetic Origin of the Ainu People)

Episode 38: Half Human (1955) (Genetic Origin of the Ainu People)

Season 2 at Kaijuvision Radio begins with the first non-Godzilla kaiju film from Toho Studios.  This Japanese take on th... Read more

19 Sep 2018

42mins

Ranked #10

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Episode 18: Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) (The Effects of Atmospheric Nuclear Testing)

Episode 18: Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) (The Effects of Atmospheric Nuclear Testing)

For a long time, this movie retained a part where the director said “Action” at the beginning of a scene. That fact is a... Read more

17 Jan 2018

1hr 11mins

Ranked #11

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Episode 20: Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) (Emperor Hirohito in the 1970s, the Yasukuni Shrine)

Episode 20: Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) (Emperor Hirohito in the 1970s, the Yasukuni Shrine)

The Showa Series (and ‘70s month) comes to an end in this week’s episode, wherein Nate gushes over one of his favorite G... Read more

31 Jan 2018

1hr 54mins

Ranked #12

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Episode 33: Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002) (Women in Godzilla Movies, Makiko Tanaka)

Episode 33: Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002) (Women in Godzilla Movies, Makiko Tanaka)

Road to Shin Godzilla Month has begun! We’re counting down to our big episode on Godzilla’s latest reboot, starting with... Read more

2 May 2018

1hr 48mins

Ranked #13

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Episode 50: War of the Gargantuas (1966) (The Ascension of Emperor Naruhito)

Episode 50: War of the Gargantuas (1966) (The Ascension of Emperor Naruhito)

With beautiful cinematography, detailed miniatures, and lots of work involving water, War of the Gargantuas is an incred... Read more

3 May 2019

53mins

Ranked #14

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Episode 43: The Last War (1961) (NATO (The North Atlantic Treaty Organization))

Episode 43: The Last War (1961) (NATO (The North Atlantic Treaty Organization))

Brian and Daniel team up for this rare and incredible tokusatsu disaster film from Toho. Find it and watch it! It’s a nu... Read more

28 Nov 2018

1hr 45mins

Ranked #15

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Episode 49: Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965) (Ryuichi Shimoda et al. v. The State)

Episode 49: Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965) (Ryuichi Shimoda et al. v. The State)

I address the film’s depiction of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, and how that scene is edited for the English-language... Read more

25 Mar 2019

48mins

Ranked #16

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Episode 19: Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) (The Reversion of Okinawa: History and Culture)

Episode 19: Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) (The Reversion of Okinawa: History and Culture)

The first Mechagodzilla film is roughly a spoof of James Bond and a twist on The Planet of the Apes, only the apes are a... Read more

24 Jan 2018

1hr 28mins

Ranked #17

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Episode 31: Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000) (Energy in Japan, Prime Minister Mori’s Gaffe)

Episode 31: Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000) (Energy in Japan, Prime Minister Mori’s Gaffe)

Turn of the Millennium Month continues with the first of three Godzilla movies which are directed by Masaaki Tezuka and ... Read more

18 Apr 2018

1hr 30mins

Ranked #18

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Episode 44: Gorath (1962) (Near Earth Objects/Science of Gorath)

Episode 44: Gorath (1962) (Near Earth Objects/Science of Gorath)

And now it’s time to appreciate the immense imaginative power of Gorath! When it comes to mind-bending Toho technology, ... Read more

12 Dec 2018

1hr

Ranked #19

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Episode 21: The Return of Godzilla (1984) (The Cold War, KAL Flight 007, Three Mile Island Accident)

Episode 21: The Return of Godzilla (1984) (The Cold War, KAL Flight 007, Three Mile Island Accident)

We begin our two-month journey into the Heisei series of Godzilla movies. Listen as Brian and Nate elevate this unforget... Read more

7 Feb 2018

2hr 2mins

Ranked #20

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Episode 9: Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) (Typhoon Vera, 1964/2020 Olympics, Bullet Train, Monorail)

Episode 9: Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) (Typhoon Vera, 1964/2020 Olympics, Bullet Train, Monorail)

Brian and Nate discuss this momentous and archetypal film.  Many fans consider this to be one of the best Godzilla seque... Read more

15 Nov 2017

42mins

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