Tokyo Lives Jumps the Shark!

We're gonna need a bigger podcast! That's right folks, it's time for Tokyo Lives to talk about the elephant in the room; SHARKS! Wait, does that turn of phrase work here? Hm.

Stay tuned, because this month we will be covering:

• Jaws!

• Special Report - The Sea Beast

• Tokyo Signals - Aladdin: The Series: Raiders of the Lost Shark

• Deep Blue Sea

Junerassic Month 2022

It's June here at Tokyo Lives, and that can only mean one thing! Junerassic Month! So get ready for dinos of all shapes and sizes, because we're getting down to the very DNA of the Jurassic Park Franchise!

Stay Tune for:
- Jurassic World: Dominion
- Jurassic Park: The Comic (2010)
- The Tick: Dinosaur Neil
- Jurassic Park: The Telltale Game

It's time for B̷̡̍̀̚u̵̟̒̒ğ̸̮̜͗̎ ̶͚͘M̶̰̮͓̂o̷͙̐͆ͅn̴͈̿́̈ẗ̴̝̒̌ḧ̵͕̮̣́̍́

Hey Gang! Rob here, and it’s time for another month, here at Tokyo Lives! We are thrilled to get CREEPY this month as we talk about b̷̨̡̨̛̜͈̖̭̰̩̫͉̼̻̪͊͗̎͐͝u̷̢̡̙̭̦̖̲̻͖͙̪͗̆́̀͌̋͜g̶͖̗͕͖͕̖͔̀̆̈́̐͑̉̂͝s̶̢̲̺͇͇̅̓͆̑͂̏̎̇̽̓̚͝ ̷̺͉̆͆̀̊̊͝Ṗ̶̢͇̈́̄̿̅͆R̶̠̬̉͋̎̈́̔͛̌̂̑̏͝À̶̡̞̫͕͈̖͒͗͘͜Į̸̡̨͚̠͙̯͍̺͓̱̪͋̾̌̌͆̃̀͜S̴̡̨͍̟͉͙̗̺̮̄̾̌̇̆͠E̵̺̼̎̃͂̉̈͒͗̓̚̚ ̸͎̙̫̰̬͕̽̇̔͊̄̀̀͘͠͝͝ͅT̴̢͓̺̖͈̺̂͒̍̇̾͒H̸̡̛̲͕̠̽́̐̍̊̽Ę̶̨̛̝̬͇̱͉̖͈̪̩̟̈́̐̆͗̒͛͛̋͒̀ͅ ̵͇̹̜̗̙́̃͑͂̀Õ̵̢̥͖̼̝̱͓͓̇̂̾͊͆͆͊̾̔̒̈́̿̕͘R̸͍̟̮̰̥̤̯̬͛͌͂͌͛͘͜͝͝B̶̦̖̲̖̭̲̪͙̬̗͐̏̒̋̈́̏̿͌͗̆̎̚̕ͅ


Welcome, to What If month.

First we will be talking about the 1976 classic ‘Challenge of the Masters’ on the martial arts podcast: Hong Kong Action Hour, with special guest Raffael Coronelli

Then, on Lavender Town Lives, the video game podcast, we will be doing a Special Report on Sonic the Hedgehog 2!

Next, we’ll be taking a little break down on Senpai Ranch, the anime review podcast for the common folk, to play our favorite game: First Episode/Last Episode with a random anime.

Finally, things are getting SMALL! Well, smaller than giant, as we return to Toronto Lives, the medium sized monster podcast!

March is Moist Month

Welcome kaiju fans one an all, to the DAMPEST month of Tokyo Lives yet: Moist March. Cameron has selected a gallon of games for us to review this month. Be sure to CATCH these episodes here on TOKYO LIVES!

First, we are diving into Subnautica
Then detouring to Loch Ness with the help of No Gods No Monsters
And finally arriving at the feted docks of Bloodborne!

February is Mecha Month!

Uh oh! It's a Rob month again, and you know what that means! What? No, not trash, why would you think that. We're talking about Mechs! Join us this February as we talk about:

SSSS Dynazenon
The Big O!
And end on a Battle Bracket Starring our favorite technological titan: Mecha Godzilla!

Fantasy Month for Tokyo Lives!

Hail and well met, fellow traveler! Tis I, your Dungeon Master and Bard, Rob!

Tis the season of adventure in the high realm of Tokyo Lives! Join us as we endeavor to best the mightiest foes!
Galgameth
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Reign of the Monster (Episode 16 of the 80's show)
And finally, the greatest mystery of all… Garzy's Wing!

Godzilla Vs Kong Trailer Reaction

Check out Kyle’s reaction to the first Godzilla Vs Kong trailer!

Hey gang! It's January, and you know what that means. It's a Cameron Month! Want to know what he plans on showing us? I do too…

Tokyo Lives 2020 Holiday Special!

Happy Holidays everyone! Join me on an odyssey of dumb jokes, recipes, and… a bedtime story!? On this, the first ever Tokyo Lives Holiday Special! (...forgive the audio issues!)

Rodan Wing Recipe

Wings -

2 Turkey Wings, separated, rinsed and dried.

2 tablespoons of olive oil

Tablespoon of Lemon powder

Tablespoon of Onion powder.

Rodan Sauce -

1 large onion

2 large carrots

3 cloves of garlic

4 habaneros (leave the seeds if you want more heat)

¼ cup of Apple cider vinegar

1 can of Chipotles in adobo sauce

2 cups of crushed pineapple

3 tablespoons of honey

Hey Gang! Post Production Rob here with the recipe for the video you are watching right now. I’ll also post this in the description of the video.

First, make sure to rinse off and then thoroughly dry your turkey wings before coating them in a tablespoon of olive oil and rubbing them with a tablespoon of Onion Powder and lemon pepper.

Then pop them into a preheated oven at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.

Now you can work on the sauce!

Start by melting a tablespoon of butter in about 2 tablespoons of olive oil before adding your diced carrots and onions. I used 1 onion and 2 large carrots for this recipe.

Cook these together until the onions are translucent, then add two tablespoons of minced garlic, and 4 habanero peppers. You can add more if you want more heat!

Simmer these together for about 5 minutes on medium low heat before adding your liquids: Apple cider vinegar, the Chipotles in adobo sauce, (add some water to that can to get the rest of the liquid out), 2 cups of crushed pineapple (I only used 1 cup at first but added but the added sweetness of two was perfect), 3 tablespoons of honey… which I added later because it wasn’t sweet enough.

Simmer this for another 5 to 10 minutes and then Blend! You can use an immersion blender like I did here, of just a proper blender.

About 30 minutes should have passed, so make sure to flip the turkey wings before letting them cook for another 40 minutes. This will leave them crispy and crunchy on the outside as long as you are using a baking rack like I am!

Next, take the Rodan Sauce and run it through a strainer to get the pulp out. It took me a while but I ended up getting about 3 cups of liquid out of the sauce, don’t give up!

You want the sauce to coat the back of a spoon, that’s how you will know it is thick enough

Finally, once the wings are done, it’s time to plate!

Never-Ending Hunger November

I've got a hunger! And the old cure, is BBQ! Hey gang, Rob here with the commercial for Tokyo Lives: NEVER-ENDING HUNGER MONTH! Join us for the feast, won't you?

Tokyo Lives At The Drive In!

Come join Tokyo Lives for a two night only special event at The Drive-in at Balloon Fiesta Park and Spokane Drive-in at the Fairgrounds!

Albuquerque!

Join Tokyo Lives at The Drive-in at Balloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque as we watch Kong Skull Island and Godzilla King of the Monsters! Featuring exclusive introductions by the Tokyo Lives Crew and exclusive merchandise will be available! https://www.balloonparkdrive.in/shows

Join Tokyo Lives at the Spokane Drive-in at the Fairgrounds as we watch Kong Skull Island and Godzilla King of the Monsters! Featuring exclusive introductions by the Tokyo Lives Crew! https://www.spokanedrive.in/shows

SPOOKtober

Uh oh, looks like things are about to get.... SPOOKY! Join us this October as we cover:

The Ritual!
Godzilla the Series: Juggernaut
Love and Monsters!
And wrap up with a Tokyo Signals Season finale: Monster Wars!

SLAMtember

September is rolling in, and you know what that means! No? Well that's alright, it means it's time for 3 new episodes of Tokyo Lives!

Episode 6 - Pacific Rim

Today, we are canceling the apocalypse! (The apocalypse being: going another day without a new episode of 'Tokyo Lives: A Giant Monsters Podcast')

On the latest episode, we start out with a bang and go in-depth discussing the latest 'Kong: Skull Island' footage and the first actual trailer for 'Godzilla: Resurgence.' This was a huge week for the two classic monsters and we waist no time arguing and butting heads while breaking down what we thought about their latest iterations and what the future might hold.

Strap into your two-hundred and eighty foot mech and hold on as Coleman and Kyle discuss 'Pacific Rim!' They also breakdown the newest 'Godzilla: Resurgence' trailer right alongside the first footage from 'Kong: Skull Island.' This is a massive category five episode.

SHOWNOTES

News (0:51)
The kaiju side of the internet exploded this week with a trailer for 'Godzilla: Resurgence' and footage from 'Kong: Skull Island.' We break down both.

Main Topic (21:42)
We talk about everything to do with 'Pacific Rim,' including the comics and news about what's going on with the upcoming sequel.

Credits
Our music comes from the extremely talented Eclectic Method. We thank him for the permission to use the song "Monsters" throughout the show.

If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail tokyolivescast@gmail.com.

Kaiju Quarantine Promo!

Batten down the hatches! Bar the gate! Seal the airlock! It's quarantine time folks, and we've got just the thing for that! Your favorite Kaiju podcasts are streaming 8 movies for a Kaiju Quarantine Marathon on our public discord: https://discord.gg/rKgys33

Saturday April 4th

2:00pm CST - Black Scorpion

4:30 pm CST - Godzilla Vs Monster Zero

7:00pm CST - Godzilla Vs Gigan

9:30 CST - Terror of Mechagodzilla

Sunday April 5th

2:00pm CST - Godzilla Vs King Ghidorah

4:30pm CST - Reptilian

7:00pm CST - Reigo King of the Sea Monsters

9:30pm CST - Godzilla Final Wars

Episode 5: The War of the Gargantuas

Stomping onto the scene, today's episode is a blast from the past where hosts Coleman and Kyle discuss the acclaimed Toho Pictures classic 'The War of the Gargantuas.' Before getting to the main topic, they announce the winner of last week's "VERSUS" episode, talk about Marvel's latest foray into giant monsters, share memories of the old Universal Studios ride 'Kongfrontation,' and talk about the new 'Skull Island: Reign of Kong' ride.

Hosts Coleman and Kyle relate a little too well to the antagonists of today's main topic and find themselves on opposing sides while watching 'The War of the Gargantuas.' Brother against brother, who will win on this episode of Tokyo Lives!

SHOWNOTES

Versus Episode Results/News (1:10)
You voted and we kind of heard you. Also, Marvel's latest Kaiju, Godzilla comics, and new 'Skull Island: Reign of Kong' details.

Main Topic (29:30)
We watch 'The War of the Gargantuas' and weigh in on this colossal Frankenstein(?) movie.

Credits
Our music comes from the extremely talented Eclectic Method. We thank him for the permission to use the song "Monsters" throughout the show.

If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail tokyolivescast@gmail.com.

Episode 04: Stop Motion VERSUS Suitmation

On today's very special episode, your hosts briefly discuss some of latest news including 'King Kong vs Tarzan' finally seeing the light of day and more 'Shin Godzilla' teases from Toho before moving onto the main topic of the night: STOP MOTION VERSUS SUITMATION!!

In the first of many "VERSUS" episodes, Coleman and Kyle debate and argue the finer points of these two classic special effects techniques before turning the reigns over to you, the listener. After listening to what they have to say, leave your thoughts in the comments below and we'll tally the votes and announce the winner on the next podcast. Who will win? Who will hang their head in shame? It's all in your hands.

This episode pits hosts of the show Coleman and Kyle against each other in a no holds barred, devastatingly brutal fight to decide which special effects technique reigns supreme. The decision will ultimately be decided by you the listener after this exciting episode of Tokyo Lives!

SHOWNOTES

King Kong vs Tarzan/'Shin Godzilla' News/ H.P. Lovecraft Question (1:53)
More King Kong? Yes, I'm okay with that.

Main Topic (16:04)
Kyle and Coleman debate which film special effect has had the most impact on giant monsters and the industry at large. 

Credits
Our music comes from the extremely talented Eclectic Method. We thank him for the permission to use the song "Monsters" throughout the show.

If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail tokyolivescast@gmail.com.

Special Report - 10 Cloverfield Lane

Coming to you raw and unedited, hosts Coleman and Kyle have braved the '10 Cloverfield Lane' premiere to get you a review as quickly as possible. They start out spoiler free and let you know their honest thoughts and opinions on whether or not you should spend your hard earned cash on J.J. Abrams new suspense-thriller. After a hefty warning, they jump straight off the deep end and really let loose in the spoilers section. Words and possibly blood are shed as they try to communicate some confused and surprising feelings.

Take out your mystery box and uncork your best bottle of Swamp Pop as you listen to Tokyo Lives: A Giant Monsters Podcast's SPECIAL REPORT where we review the hotly anticipated 'Cloverfield' sequel.

SHOWNOTES

Spoiler Free Reviews (2:36)
Coleman and Kyle try desperately to not spoil the movie.

SPOILERS!! (15:31)
Turn back now or forever be spoiled.

Credits
Our music comes from the extremely talented Eclectic Method. We thank him for the permission to use the song "Monsters" throughout the show.

If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail tokyolivescast@gmail.com.

Episode 3 - Cloverfields

On the eve of a new film, hosts Coleman and Kyle dive into the cult phenomenon 'Cloverfield' and its impact on the film industry and giant monster movies in general. We break down some rumors and now confirmed spoilers for '10 Cloverfield Lane,' and can't help but be a little angry at the bait and switch producer J.J. Abrams and company Bad Robot have pulled on us. Either way, we're excited to see the new film and to have this series continue, even if we're hesitant on the direction it might be going. At least it's given everyone an excuse to go back and check out the excellent first film!

Break out your night vision equipped handy-cams and watch out for falling debris in this week's exciting episode of Tokyo Lives: A Giant Monsters Podcast where we discuss all things 'Cloverfield!'

SHOWNOTES

Welcome/Swamp Pop Bit (0:42)
Coleman's sippin' on a little something "in game."

'10 Cloverfield Lane' News (4:13)
J.J. Abrams, why!

Main Topic (27:30)
We talk about the viral marketing for 'Cloverfield' and '10 Cloverfield Lane,' as well as breaking down the original movie and why it's important.

Credits
Our music comes from the extremely talented Eclectic Method. We thank him for the permission to use the song "Monsters" throughout the show.

If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail tokyolivescast@gmail.com.

Episode 2- Roland Emmerich's Godzilla (1998)

On this episode, Coleman and Kyle pick apart the latest news relating to everyone's favorite subject matter: devastatingly gigantic creatures. They run through the new Legendary Picture's King Kong film, throw around some rumors surrounding 'Shin Godzilla,' and talk about the newly announced director of 'Pacific Rim 2.'

The main topic of the night has them scrutinizing and reviewing the highly reviled, American made Godzilla film directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Matthew Broderick. Has it aged well? You'll find out and more listening to this tense breakdown of the film over a decade after its release.

Coleman and Kyle have their hands full discussing one of the most hated giant monster films of all time on the latest exciting episode of Tokyo Lives!

SHOWNOTES

Monster News (1:45)
Coleman and Kyle discuss the latest news involving 'Kong: Skull Island,' 'Godzilla: Resurgence' Rumors, 'Pacific Rim 2' finds a director

Main Topic (23:01)
The 1998 American Godzilla film is discussed in depth and our hosts land on different sides of the same opinion

If you'd like to learn more about the ill-fated 1994 American Godzilla film we discuss in the episode, follow this link to the first part in an extremely well researched four part essay: Here.

Credits
Our music comes from the extremely talented Eclectic Method. We thank him for the permission to use the song "Monsters" throughout the show.

If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail tokyolivescast@gmail.com.