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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!!

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.

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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!

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.

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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.

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.

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Episode 1 - Up From the Depths

First set of video content is here! The first step is uploading all of the old episodes onto YouTube. Hope you enjoy these blasts from the past.

First set of video content is here! The first step is uploading all of the old episodes onto YouTube. Hope you enjoy these blasts from the past.

On the very first episode of Tokyo Lives: A Giant Monsters Podcast, hosts Coleman and Kyle start out the show by explaining their reasons for starting the podcast and loving giant monsters in general. From there they talk about what they're watching and some recent news before jumping into the main topic of the night: What defines a giant monster? They cover everything from Godzilla to the Blob trying to figure that out and waste considerable time arguing about 'The Iron Giant.'

So, sit back and enjoy the premiere episode of the only giant monsters podcast you'll ever need again!

SHOWNOTES

Why start a podcast? (1:05)
Coleman and Kyle break down why the world needs another podcast.

What we've been watching/News (7:26)
'10 Cloverfield Lane' ARG, 'Shin Godzilla'

Main Topic (24:40)
What defines a GIANT monster?

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.

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Video Content Coming Soon!

Video content is coming soon!

Video content is coming soon!

Well we have now reached the Patreon goal to start doing some video content! The first type of content we are working on is uploading all of our episodes onto youtube with some images to give some context to our audio. I hope you enjoy this new step into the expansion of Tokyo Lives and please have patience with us as we get the video portion up and running. Shout out to all of our supporters on Patreon for making this a reality.

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