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Episodes

1. 23

   Earth Destruction Directive - Episode 16: Through A Goose

   Picture this: It's the year 2000. It's a new millennium, a new century, and a new decade! So how to celebrate? With Godzilla on the big screen, of course! This time out we are watching Godzilla 2000, the last time the REAL King of the Monsters was at a theater near you, assuming you lived in the...

   Sep 29, 2012
2. 22

   Earth Destruction Directive - Episode 15: The Valley Of The Rainbow

   It's two monsters for the price of one! This month on Earth Destruction Directive, we continue the theme from last month, as this is the first time our favorite sabre-toothed turtle Gamera fights another giant monster -- the chilling lizard Barugon! It's a tale of betrayal and greed set against…

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   Aug 15, 2012
3. 21

   Earth Destruction Directive - Episode 14: But First, They'll Destroy The Earth!

   The King of the Monsters is back! And this time he's brought his buddy Anguirus with him! Filmed in glorious black and slightly less black, it's Godzilla Raids Again, the second Godzilla film and the first daikaiju movie ever to use the "versus" motif. See Osaka in ruin! See a quasi love triangle...

   Jul 14, 2012
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   Earth Destruction Directive - Episode 13: Dig, Kong! Dig!

   King Kong Month continues... as only Earth Destruction Directive can bring you a Kong movie this insane! When the evil Dr. Huu (not to be confused with Dr. Who) builds the 60 foot tall Mechanikong, it's only a matter of time before the real deal shows up to tangle with him! Plus: the debut of...

   Jun 19, 2012
5. 19

   Earth Destruction Directive - Episode 12: Legendary Monsters

   In this special "DX" episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we're wading back into the world of 4 Color Daikaiju, this time with IDW's Godzilla Legends miniseries! All of your favorite monsters (and Kumonga!) get their shot at stardom as we get five issues spotlighting some of Goji's most…

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   May 20, 2012
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   Earth Destruction Directive - Episode 11: Will You Fight The Monster?

   Journey with us back... back... BACK... to the days when daikaiju video gaming meant stomping through a hex field fighting stage after stage of enemies before battling a boss monster against a plain black background! This time on Earth Destruction Directive, we're looking at Godzilla: Monster of...

   Apr 19, 2012
7. 17

   Earth Destruction Directive - Episode 10: I Am Daikaiju

   What do you get when you mix cops, Yakuza mobsters, tiny women, a tropical island, kidnapping, gunplay, and giant monsters? You get IDW's Godzilla: Gangsters and Goliaths! When a cop runs afoul of a powerful Yakuza boss, he winds up left for dead -- on Monster Island! But our hero is not giving…

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   Jan 21, 2012
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   Earth Destruction Directive - Episode 9: Hot Stuff... Yes It Is!

   Science has brought us lots of cool things, like Velcro, pre-sliced bread, and funny cat videos on demand. But really, does that exonerate it from creating giant mutant rosebushes who fight with fire-breathing lizards?! On this episode of Earth Destruction Directive we're taking this Science bull...

   Dec 10, 2011
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   Earth Destruction Directive - Episode 8: Do You Fear Death More Than You Fear Me?

   We're sticking the West this time as we take a look at the seminal 1980s giant monster property The Inhumanoids! When Metlar, Tendril, and D.Compose unleash their fury on the unsuspecting world, it's up to the Earth Corps to stop them! Do they have the firepower to turn back this threat when they...

   Oct 15, 2011
10. 14

    Earth Destruction Directive - Episode 7: You've Got To Be Kidding Me

    Godzilla and his pals are back -- on the comic book page! IDW has hyped the heck out of their new ongoing Godzilla comic series, Kingdom of Monsters, but does it live up to the promotion? How do the daikaiju translate to the 4 Color World? What's the deal with the two creepy French girls? And is...

    Sep 16, 2011
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    Earth Destruction Directive - Episode 6: Space Titanium

    Okinawa seems like a nice place to visit, as long as you don't go there during Monster Season! This time out on Earth Destruction Directive we're taking a look at the first appearance of the enduring mekadaikaiju Mechagodzilla in Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla AKA Godzilla vs the Cosmic Monster!…

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    Jul 27, 2011
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    Earth Destruction Directive - Episode 5: Turning Turtle

    This time on Earth Destruction Directive, we're featuring our first non-Godzilla film as we watch the film which started it all for heroic giant turtle monsters -- Giant Monster Gamera! Or, Gammera The Invincible, if you prefer! It's an odyssey of a nuclear bomb in the arctic, an antideluvian...

    Jun 21, 2011
13. 11

    Earth Destruction Directive -- Episode 4: There's a Good Lizard

    In this episode of Earth Destruction Directive, our favorite irradiated lizard battles a giant flying bug who is NOT Mothra! Not, it's Megaguirus and all of her assorted offspring instead. And what's this I hear about a tactical BLACK HOLE?! If it's the G-Eradication Strategy, it must be Godzilla…

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    May 15, 2011
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    Earth Destruction Directive - Episode 3: The Nuclear Option

    Failing that, a little horse sense! In this episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we are talking about the King of the Monster's triumphant mid-80s return to the big screen, The Return of Godzilla -- known here in the states as Godzilla 1985! When the legendary beast Godzilla returns 30 years...

    Apr 17, 2011
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    Earth Destruction Directive - Episode 2: There's No Such Thing As Brainwaves

    These monsters are as stupid as human beings! On Earth Destruction Directive Episode 2, we are taking a look at the 1964 classic, Ghidorah, The Three Headed Monster! When the space monster King Ghidorah arrives on Earth, the only chance the planet has for survival is for the Earth Monsters...

    Mar 18, 2011
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    Earth Destruction Directive: Episode 1.5 - It'll Shake Your Teeth Loose

    Alright folks, I am not happy with the audio quality Podomatic gave me on my first episode, so I am taking matters into my own hands. This Special Edition episode will help explain things. Earth Destruction Directive: Episode 1.5 - It'll Shake Your Teeth Loose Also, I have updated the previous…

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    Feb 19, 2011
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    Earth Destruction Directive: Episode 1 -- This is Tokyo...

    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 -- everyone from Godzilla and King...

    Feb 17, 2011