Jun Fukuda presents two new versus movies for the Monster Rankings: the kaiju theme park movie Godzilla vs. Gigan, which introduces us to the hook-handed monster, and Godzilla vs. Megalon, wherein Godzilla and Megalon are not so much the point

Ep. 17: Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971), Monster X Strikes Back (2008), & Kaiju Wars (2022)

Jan 11th, 2023 52m 41s

It's a three-part special! Kaiju meets Advance Wars in the loving videogame homage Kaiju Wars, Godzilla meets a smog monster in an Acid Jazz showdown, and the G8 Summit meets to see what to do about that Monster X striking back. This, and your

Ep. 17: All Monsters Attack (1969) & Gamera Super Monster (1980)

Jul 27th, 2022 42m 47s

Much like Wu Tang, kaiju are now very much for the children. Today we have a duo of clip show exoduses through franchises that are proliferated enough to fill a whole movie with past footage. That's the easy money. One of these is also worthwhi

Ep. 16: Gamera vs. Jiger (1970) & Gamera vs. Zigra (1971)

Jun 1st, 2022 47m 57s

We're all going to the world's fair with two back to back Gamera vs. features. Gamera must protect the children against his two newest adversaries. In Gamera vs. Jiger we celebrate the retro-futurism of Osaka's Expo '70, while Jiger presents a

Ep. 15: Destroy All Monsters (1968) & King of the Monsters (2019)

Mar 23rd, 2022 1h 4m

For the 1,000th piece of content on thetwingeeks.com, our kaiju connoisseurs explore two monster ensemble pieces with drastically different outcomes. Destroy All Monsters is fascinating as a would-be endpoint of the Godzilla series. Helmed by s

Ep. 14: Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966) & Son of Godzilla (1967)

Feb 23rd, 2022 43m 5s

This week, two exciting entrants in the monster canon join the fray. First, it's everyone's favorite crustacean Kaiju, the indomitable and very crabby Ebirah, the horror of the deep! It's a surf-rock camp fantasy in the 1966 monster movie, wher

Ep. 13: Atragon (1963) & Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965)

Jan 26th, 2022 51m 59s

Welcome back to Ranking the Monsters. This time, it's a battle of the B-tier kaijus. Ishirō Honda is most famous for Godzilla, then Mothra, then King Ghidorah maybe. But, he also created Baragon and Manda. Who are they? Well, they are introduce

Ep. 12: Yongary (1967) & Big Man Japan (2007)

Jan 6th, 2022 1h 3m

It's a multi-friend melee on Ranking the Monsters! Our theme song's songsmith Jack returns to the show alongside Letterboxd Japanuary Challenge head honcho, Big Man Ben. It's the site's biggest podcast yet, group wise, as our four friends endea

Ep. 11: Gamera vs. Viras (1968) & Gamera vs. Guiron (1969)

Dec 8th, 2021 55m 50s

Gamera's cosmic adventures take the kaiju franchise to zany extraterrestrial heights. We learn from the friend of all children how to be a good boy scout, how to survive a misadventure in outer space, and the proper form to use in gymnastics. A

Ep. 10: Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) & Invasion of Astro Monster (1965)

Nov 17th, 2021 52m 29s

In the year 202X, our best Ranking Scientists return for a clash of the cosmic kaijus in a double header of three headed monster movies with Ghidorah and Invasion of Astro Monster. We track the Godzilla franchise as it heads for the next fronti

Ep. 9: Mothra (1961) & Mothra Vs. Godzilla (1964)

Oct 13th, 2021 46m 49s

This episode, we introduce another legendary monster to our ranking: Mothra. Join Calvin and Stephen as they weigh up the original Mothra as well as the fan favourite, Mothra vs Godzilla. Learn how Mothra came to be and then hear how these film

Ep. 8: Daimajin (1966) & The Great Yokai War: Guardians (2021)

Sep 8th, 2021 48m 35s

Old meets new on Ranking the Monsters. Calvin and Stephen take on the supposed kaiju classic, Daimajin, before checking out a brand new Takashi Miike movie where this monster makes a guest appearance. Was Daimajin ever good? Was bringing him ba

Ep. 7: Gamera vs. Barugon (1966) & Gamera vs. Gyaos (1967)

Aug 25th, 2021 41m 49s

Gamera makes his welcome return to Ranking the Monsters as Calvin and Stephen tackle Vs. Barugon and Vs. Gyaos. These early Gamera films show a franchise looking for an identity and are a fine chance to reflect on the kaiju film as a genre, and

Ep. 6: Pulgasari (1985) & The Host (2006)

Aug 4th, 2021 1h 7m

This week, our newest editor Vaughn stops by to chat Korean kaiju. We dissect the fascinating politics of our first kaiju period drama, the DPRK’s Pulgasari. Then, we cross the border into the ROK to gush about Bong Joon-ho’s kaiju blockbuster,

Ep. 5: Rodan (1956) & Varan (1958)

Jul 21st, 2021 54m 52s

Calvin evaluate and rank an Ishiro Honda double bill of Rodan and Varan. One is great, one is not; tune in to find out more.

Ep. 4: The Mysterians (1956) & The X From Outer Space (1967)

Jul 7th, 2021 1h 7m

On this episode, guest Jack Davenport (the man behind our great theme music) brings Calvin and Stephen to the final frontier. That's right, it's space monster time! Our featured films — The Mysterians (1957) and The X from Outer Space (1967) —

Ep. 3: Godzilla Raids Again (1955) & Gamera: The Giant Monster (1965)

Jun 23rd, 2021 57m 46s

How do you follow up on 1954's Godzilla? Moreover, how do you capitalise on 1954's Godzilla? In this episode, Stephen and Calvin take on this question, exploring two different responses. On one hand, we have 1955's direct sequel to Godzilla — G

Ep. 2: Cloverfield (2008) & Pacific Rim (2013)

Jun 9th, 2021 49m 5s

The King of the Monsters sits atop our throne, so it's about time we check out some overseas challengers. In this episode we jump from the mid 20th Century to the early 21st, exploring two Western takes on the traditionally Japanese kaiju genre