Xenorama, the Podcast of Heroes and Monsters

In which X7 gives the viewers a guided tour of the pretty darn cool Ghost Town Museum in the heart of Colorado Springs. It is a fun time, and there is great food all around. Let's roll!

In which X7 reviews the fun yet could have been more fun Tobor the Great! The robot is wonderful, and if the movie had featured the titular titan, it would have been better. Still, for a young agent, it was fun at the end. On with the show!

In which X7 reviews four more episodes of The Super 6, and we finally get to see Captain Zammo in action... sorta. Is it worth it? Let us know in the comments! Let's give our all for Super 6!

In which X7 discusses the newest Superman movie from 2025 called... well, Superman! He quite enjoyed it, even though it was pretty easy to see how things would work. Still, who thought Metamorpho would show up in live-action form? Up, up, and away!

In which X7 reviews Sammo Hung's first feature film, Warriors Two! It is really great, lots of action and drama, with scatterings of humor here and there. It is quite the old school story, and one of the best Wing Chun movies out there. Let the show begin!

In which X7 gave up counting the times the characters in Disney's Robin Hood said "Oo-De-Lally" and tried to count the times they reused animation and models from previous movies. He gave that up as well, though the movie is pretty decent, he must say. On with the show!

In which X7 reviews four more episodes of the phenomenal Ultraman Mebius series. Will he say this same thing for another three episodes? Don't bet against it! Let's roll!

In which X7 reviews his second visit to The Dinosaur Resource Center in idyllic, if rather chilly, Woodland Park, Colorado. He is impressed with himself for not spending nearly as much money as the last time he was there! There were several new parts, and the whole thing was a lot of fun. Let's roll!

In which X7 looks at the entertaining for an eight year old in 1973 movie, Invasion of the Neptune Men! Starring a very young Sonny Chiba, it is a sci-fi superhero movie! Yes, young X7 saw parts of it back then. Let's fight for the Earth!

In which X7 talks about how we are not supposed to watch four episodes of The Super 6 in a row, but they are still pretty fun. Elevator Man is in two episodes, and he really needs a giant monster of some kind to fight! Let's roll!

In which X7 talks about seeing the highly influential movie, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad! It is just wonderful, even if a bit dated at this point in time. One can't help but enjoy it, though. Let's roll!

In which X7 takes a look at what used to be a rather rare Japanese animated movie (aka CARTOON) Magic Boy! It is a pretty fun movie overall, and quite gorgeous. The story isn't too complicated and it moves quickly over. Grab that katana, and let's roll!

In which X7 celebrates what would have been Tom Lehrer's 98th birthday with seven great songs. These are how X7 met Mr. Lehrer. Let us know what you think about these totally public domain songs in the comments! Let's roll!

In which X7 talks about four more episodes of the wonderful Ultraman Mebius, and one is outstanding. And very martial arts related, we will tell you what! Get that Ultra Ring ready, and let's roll!

In which X7 reviews the first 100 pages or so of the amazing Dinomania book from 2015! It surely has NOT bitten the dust, we will tell you what! Let's dig in!

In which X7 reviews the US version of the first Gamera movie, Gammera The Invincible! It is pretty fun, and the US cut is a bit better than the Japanese version. Prove me wrong! Let's roll!

In which X7 talks about four more episodes of the Super 6, including two episodes that are slightly connected! Which superhero is in those episodes? Watch and find out! Zip, zam, zowie, and swoosh!

In which X7 talks about An American Werewolf in London (1981) and his preference in werewolves. The movie is great, but has a unique take on the myths of lycanthropy. Watch and let us know what you think! Let's howl!

In which X7 reviews the action-packed Sister Street Fighter (1974) movie! It stars Etsuko Shihomi and Sonny Chiba , along with several other familiar faces. It is pretty straightforward, which is a nice change of pace these days. Let's roll!

In which X7 talks about seeing The Land Before Time way back in 1988, and then again some 38 years later. How does it hold up this time? About the same as the first time. Watch and find out!

In which X7 reviews two episodes of Ultraman Mebius, and the Ultraman Hikari side story! Great episodes. We can't say it enough, this series fires on all cylinders! Let's roll!

In which X7 takes a loving look at the made for television documentary Dinosaur! from 1985. The host is Christopher Reeve , and he really is super. The doc presents the newest, most up-to-date theories and ideas at the time, and has a lot of guest appearances. It also has a lot of clips, which may be why it has never been released since 1994. Be that as it may, let's dig into it!

In which X7 reviews the surprisingly thoughtful How to Make a Monster from 1958! AIP made it almost a sequel to their "I Was a Teenage (monster)" movies, and surprisingly, it is pretty good. Let's roll!

In which X7 talks about the DePatie–Freleng Enterprises series The Super 6! It has a great theme song and a talented voice cast, and is a lot of fun! We quite enjoy the show, so let's roll!

In which X7 talks about the premiere movie and pilot for The Man From Atlantis (1977) which led to a series, eventually. Like most pilots, it takes a lot of time to explain things, and then gets on to the plot. How is it? Let's dive in!

In which X7 tells you to listen to him now and think about it later, but watch this review of Perseus the Invincible! It's one of the first adaptations of the myth, and is pretty enjoyable. Let's roll!

In which X7 reviews the Japanese version of The White Snake Enchantress (aka about four other titles)! It is a beautiful and landmark movie, the first animated feature to be released in Japan! This is a restored and subtitled version, so let's roll!

In which X7 reviews four surprisingly emotional episodes of Ultraman Mebius! They all have monsters and/or aliens we have seen before, which should surprise no one at all! New characters are introduced as well, this series just gets better and better! Let's roll!

In which X7 talks about one of the most influential (at the time, and for a decade later, at least) issue of Famous Monsters of Filmland, the all Japanese monster issue, #114! X7 has had five copies of it in his life, even! Yeah, we know. Let's roll!

In which X7 reviews the funny Mexican movie, The Ship of Monsters (1960)! It is a monster-comedy-musical, and is pretty darn funny, overall! We highly recommend it! Let's roll!

In which X7 runs down the final four episodes of the most excellent Speed Racer cartoon! Sure, the US dub does not let us know it is the end of the series, but these days we sure can tell what is happening! Drop that checkered flag and let's roll!

In which X7 reviews the Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979), the pilot movie for the television series! It is pretty good overall, despite some silly humor here and there. It is easy to see why it became a series, which was sort of successful. Let's blast off!

In which X7 has a rather non-fannish take on 1988's Dragons Forever, or perhaps, Days of our Dragons Forever, a very soapy courtroom drama that has some excellent fight scenes sprinkled in it. Does it deserve classic status? Let us know in the comments! Let's roll!

In which X7 about a lesser known cartoon, at least in the US, Panda and the Magic Serpent. The Japanese release was in 1958, and will be discussed in exactly one week! Stay tuned to see the differences! Let's roll!

In which X7 gets a little too excited about seeing a cameo by his favorite Ultra Monster, Sea Bozu in an episode of the great Ultraman Mebius series! The Crying Monster is kinda cute, though! Let's roll!

In which X7 reviews a nearly fifty year old magazine with ONE article he seems to still be quite salty about! Space Wars was a magazine designed to part Star Wars hungry kids from their money, and it worked on X7. Find out how by watching! Let's roll!

In which X7 reviews a beautiful cartoon from Ireland, The Secret of Kells! It was released in 2009, and is quite moving and fun. The humor is also there, and there is a bit of action and darkness. Go figure. We highly recommend it! Let's roll!

In which X7 reviews the next four episodes of Speed Racer, 45-48! This is the penultimate review of the Speed Racer series for our podcast, and three out of the four episodes are pretty darn great. Drop the checkered flag, let's roll!

In which X7 reviews another Danish-American co-production, Journey to the Seventh Planet (1962) and it is pretty enjoyable. There is even a giant monster in it, sorta! Let us know what you think about it in the comment section! Let's roll!

In which X7 reviews the third Three Fantastic Supermen movie, Three Fantastic Supermen in the Jungle! We don't think this is the actual translation of the movie's title, but look that up on your own. It is pretty good, but... Let's roll!

In which X7 talks about seven sort of Irish themed songs, or at least they all have a green tinge to them! Why, he might even play a song today! Let's rock and roll!Don't miss Charlie's cameo!

In which we have another four episodes of Ultraman Mebius to review, and they are all winners! X7 manages to not over explain the episodes, even! Let's roll!

In which X7 upgrades his original The Adventures of Superman (1942) book review! It is full of all kinds of fun intersections now, but you will have to watch it all to find out! Up, up, and away!

In which X7 explores the hybrid Russian-US movie, Battle Beyond the Sun (from 1959/1962)! It is pretty interesting, and worth a viewing or two! See if there is an actual battle in the movie! Let's lift off!

In which X7 reviews five, count 'em, five, episodes of Speed Racer! Four out of five of them are a lot of fun, and one is a remake of a better earlier episode. You will have to watch and find out which episode it is! Drop the flag, let's roll!

In which X7 swims into the depths of The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues (1955)! It is a rather sleazy and low-budget production, but it is fair tolerable. Let's dive in!

In which X7 discusses Bruce Lee's directorial debut, Way of the Dragon! It is pretty darn good, overall, and had he lived, he would have made even better movies! Great fights are present throughout the movie as well! Bruce > Chuck! Let's roll!

In which X7 reviews another of his favorite Disney movies, The Aristocats from 1970! It is not quite a purrfect movie, but we are pretty impressed that X7 did not make a lot of catastrophic puns during this episode. Let's roll!

In which X7 takes a look at four more Ultraman Mebius episodes, and once again, they are all really good! Let's roll!

In which X7 talks about the first fanzine he ever bought, Japanese Fantasy Film Journal (pronounced JAY-EFF-EFF-JAY) #12, from 1979! Things sure have changed from those days, eh? Lets roll!