Earth Destruction Directive – Two True Freaks
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Earth Destruction Directive Gaiden 36 – Find Your Place In The World!
March 31, 2024 21:45Welcome to the new world – hope you survive the experience! Join Luke and some special guests as he gives his rapid reaction to Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire!
Earth Destruction Directive 127 – Live And In Living Color!
March 28, 2024 02:14Somebody grab some AA batteries! On this handheld episode of Earth Destruction Directive we are going back to the year 2000 as we fire up Godzilla: The Series – Monster Wars on the Game Boy Color! When strange mutant monsters start showing up all over the globe, the HEAT Team [...]
Earth Destruction Directive 126 – Mysterious Visitor From The Stars!
March 06, 2024 23:30It’s a mystery wrapped in an riddle rapped in a silver and red suit! On this four-color episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we are once more leaping into the fray with the third Marvel Comics Ultra miniseries, Mystery of Ultraseven! How did Dan Moroboshi return from the dead? And why [...]
Earth Destruction Directive 125 – Middle East Shark Group
January 21, 2024 13:49Brrrr! On this frost-bitten episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we are heading to the frozen wastelands of Chinese Direct-to-Streaming monster movies with the aptly named Snow Monster! When an expedition goes missing in the frozen wastes, a second team is sent in to find them, which they do… long with [...]
Earth Destruction Directive Gaiden 35: “You Are Alive!”
December 04, 2023 02:51On this special Gaiden episode, hear Luke’s instant reaction to the daikaiju event of the year: Godzilla Minus One! With Japan at the lowest point imaginable after World War II, it seems that nothing can drive the country any lower… but the emergence of the legendary beast Godzilla pushes the [...]
Earth Destruction Directive 124 – “The Sky Is Falling!”
November 30, 2023 02:40It’s a skyfall… of a sort! On this blinding episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we have two episodes of the original Ultraman, both of which feature moral dilemmas in addition to monster rampage! First, when the monster Zaragas can adapt to any attack made against him, the order is given: [...]
Earth Destruction Directive 123 – Oblivion Time!
October 24, 2023 01:54What time is it? Oblivion time! On this Earth-shattering, inter-dimensional episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at the IDW miniseries Godzilla Oblivion! When a scientist builds a portal to another world, what they find is an Earth much like our own – only this one is [...]
Earth Destruction Directive 122 – All Bound for Mu Mu Land!
September 30, 2023 21:25Make mine a 99! This time out on Earth Destruction Directive, we get justified AND ancient as we take a look at the Showa era sci-fi epic Atragon! When the Mu Empire threatens the surface world with their terrible technology and their monster god Manda, only the super-powered submarine Gotengo [...]
Earth Destruction Directive 121 – “For Toto!”
August 31, 2023 12:25It’s the return of the Friend to All Children! On this heroic episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at the final Heisei Gamera film – and latest Gamera film to date – Gamera The Brave! When a turtle hatches from its egg in a boy’s hand, [...]
Earth Destruction Directive Gaiden 34 – Tokyo Ho @ Gen Con 2023!
August 09, 2023 02:02I just got back from Gen Con 2023 where I played the homebrew daikaiju game Tokyo Ho! After losing at the game itself, I had a chance to sit down with the creator, Todd Kastler, to discuss the game! Plus I had a chance to meet up with a fellow [...]
Earth Destruction Directive 120 – The Ultra Zone!
July 30, 2023 14:31Set course for outer space! This time on Earth Destruction Directive, we are watching two episodes of Ultraman, and both deal with how does one get a monster back to outer space? In the first episode, the Science Patrol is presented with an challenge — how to get rid of [...]
Earth Destruction Directive 119 – The World Shaker
June 24, 2023 19:23Alright, you remember that song “Hey Mama” by The Black Eyed Peas? Remember the music video? When Fergie sings “No fakin’, I know you see me shakin’”? You picturing that? Good, now forget all of that because this podcast has nothing to do with it. Instead we are taking a [...]
Earth Destruction Directive Gaiden 33 – Pain And Happiness
June 01, 2023 23:56Join Luke Jaconetti as he gives you his rapid reaction and thoughts on the special screening of Shin Kamen Rider! The legendary Masked Rider follows his brethren onto the big screen! Rev up your engine to download and listen!
Earth Destruction Destruction 118 – French Roast
May 21, 2023 01:42That is a big pile of fish! On this big budget (not really) episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we set the Wabac Machine back 25 years, all the way to May 1998! That’s right, it is the 25th Anniversary of Godzilla ’98! When a nuclear mutated giant lizard lands in [...]
Earth Destruction Directive 117 – The Deep End!
April 25, 2023 23:37Look out below! On this independent installment of Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at issue 3 of Ross Radke’s indy monster comic book series Stomped! First, a team of scientists undertake a mission to retrieve kaiju samples… from a living kaiju! Piece of cake! Then, an Olympic [...]
Earth Destruction Directive Gaiden 32 – “If At First You Don’t Succeed, Forget About It!”
April 01, 2023 07:00April Fools! Step into the realm of The Asylum as we take a look at the daikaiju “mockbuster” Ape vs. Monster! Which monster will win the climactic battle in Washington DC? Which B-List star appears as the only actor you have heard of? Which Hollywood monster movies get ripped off? [...]
Earth Destruction Directive 116 – “She’s No Monster!”
March 18, 2023 02:52The threats are coming at Earth from all sides! On this heroic episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at two more episodes of the original Ultraman! Up first, our hero must battle the walking inferno Zumbolar! How can you fight a monster so hot that whole [...]
Earth Destruction Directive 115 – Dawn Of A New Era!
February 22, 2023 03:18Mount up team, it’s time to go to work! On this all-out brawl of an episode, we are taking a look at the indy daikaiju beat-em up game Dawn Of The Monsters! When a mysterious race of monsters overrun the entire planet, it is up to the organization DAWN and [...]
Earth Destruction Directive 114 – Step Into The Light!
January 24, 2023 12:39It’s the dawn of a new era! This time on Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at the second Marvel Comics Ultraman miniseries, The Trials of Ultraman! The USP has revealed themselves to the world… and it goes about as well as you would expect! Now, Shin and [...]
Earth Destruction Directive Gaiden 31 – Shin Ultraman
January 12, 2023 03:19Join Luke Jaconetti as he gives you his rapid reaction and thoughts on the special two night screening of Shin Ultraman! It’s Ultraman on the big screen — you know you want to download and listen!
Earth Destruction Directive Gaiden 30 – “Merry Christmas, Kitty Litter!”
December 22, 2022 05:07Bad kitty! On this temporal holiday edition of Earth Destruction Directive we are taking a look at the Power Rangers Ninja Steel episode “Past, Presents, and Future!” When the monster Cleocatra freezes the Rangers on Christmas Eve, it is up to Ninja Steel Pink to traverse the timestream to save [...]
Earth Destruction Directive 113 – “The Scene: Destruction of Earth!”
December 20, 2022 02:30“This is no longer a situation for statesmen!” This time on a potentially Earth-shattering episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we are watching the 1962 space disaster epic, Gorath! When a rogue star with a mas 6000 times that of Earth is on a collision course with our planet, there is [...]
Earth Destruction Directive 112 – “That’s How It Has Always Been!”
November 20, 2022 17:29“Never Give Up!” This time on a multi-dimensional Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at Ultraman Saga, the third feature film starring Ultraman Zero! When the devious Alien Bat abducts nearly an entire Earth worth of humans to power his monstrous creation, Ultraman Zero, Ultraman Cosmos, and Ultraman [...]
Earth Destruction Directive Gaiden 29 – “Women’s Latent Terror!”
October 31, 2022 09:00On this special Halloween Gaiden edition of Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at the second installment of The Bloodthirsty Trilogy, 1971’s Lake of Dracula! A young woman is haunted by a nightmare from his childhood — or was it reality? What does have to do with the [...]
Earth Destruction Directive 111 – “Humans Desire Heroes!”
October 24, 2022 23:48The arrival of the Wings of Death! On this animated (but still audio only) episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at the finale of the Godzilla anime trilogy: The Planet Eater! The Exif god Ghidorah has arrived from the stars — can even the incomprehensibly massive [...]
Earth Destruction Directive Gaiden 28 – Interview with Ross Radke, Creator of Stomped!
September 30, 2022 00:54In this special Gaiden episode of Earth Destruction Directive, I sit down with Ross Radke, creator of the independent daikaiju comic book Stomped. We discuss Ross’s comics work, his origin as a giant monster fan, and what we can look forward to in his upcoming Stomped Kickstarter campaign! Please download [...]
Earth Destruction Directive 110 – Who Has Come? Woo and Keronia Have Come!
September 28, 2022 01:28Who says that? I say that, on Earth Destruction Directive! This time out we are taking a look at two more episodes of the classic Ultraman TV series! First, a ski slope resort is threatened by both the legendary snowman Woo but also the village’s own prejudices! Then, the vampire [...]
Earth Destruction Directive 109 – Incomplete Struggle
August 27, 2022 19:49The Absolute Guardian Of The Universe! It’s the final installment of the Heisei Gamera trilogy, and boy is this one a doozy! Gamera has protected the Earth from the Gyaos and Legion, but when his connection with humanity is lost, will he still be our savior? And when a young [...]
Earth Destruction Directive 108 – “Titanosaurus, What’s The Matter?”
July 23, 2022 15:05“Just get in there!” It’s the end of an era here on Earth Destruction Directive, as we take a look at Terror Of Mechagodzilla, the final installment in the Showa Godzilla series! After our monster hero destroyed his robot doppelganger in the last film, we all thought the story was [...]
Burl Ives feat. Leigh McCloskey — Yes, He Was Eaten – Jennie Haniver Remix
June 23, 2022 01:39As heard in Earth Destruction Directive episode 107! Featured Music: Shiny Tech by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4347-shiny-tech License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Earth Destruction Directive 107 – “Yes, He Was Eaten!”
June 16, 2022 03:19It’s a tale as old as time — boy meets girl, boy and girl scar a turtle, boy loses girl, boy gets girl back, girl is actually some sort of a Carribbean sea hag. And like you, when I think of Carribbean, I naturally think of Carl Weathers and Burl [...]
Earth Destruction Directive 106 – “Monsters Are Cooler in the Movies!”
May 19, 2022 02:21Let’s all be independent together! This time out on Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at the independent daikaiju epic God Raiga vs King Ohga! When a monster from the deep seas clashes with a subterranean monster in the middle of Atami in Japan, all rules are off! [...]
Earth Destruction Directive 105 – “The Next Thing!”
April 26, 2022 02:53Who is the Ultimate King of all Monsters? This time out on Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at the monstrous beat ’em-up video game from SNK, King of the Monsters 2! Three years after the last King of the Monsters game, alien invaders have arrived on Earth! [...]
Earth Destruction Directive 104 – SOS DADA
March 20, 2022 20:48Time to face the facts — yes, all three faces! This time on Earth Destruction Directive we are watching not one but two episodes of the original Ultraman! And episode #1 features and alien with 3 faces, which episode #2 features not 1 but 2 monsters! You got all that? [...]
Earth Destruction Directive 103 – “Do Not Feed The Wildlife!”
February 20, 2022 11:00Quick, somebody grab another quarter! On this not really coin-operated episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at the 2018 American video game giant monster movie, Rampage! When a strange chemical causes regular animals to grow to gigantic proportions, the only answer is to get an even [...]
Earth Destruction Directive 102 – Ultra Marvelous!
January 25, 2022 23:25“You look marvelous!” Well, marvelous, but still Ultra, after all. This time on Earth Destruction Directive we are taking a look at the debut miniseries for the legendary tokusatsu hero Ultraman in the pages of Marvel Comics in the miniseries The Rise Of Ultraman! The super-secret organization USP keeps a [...]
Earth Destruction Directive Gaiden 27 – “The Naughtiest Person Of All!”
December 23, 2021 13:18It’s that special time of year. There’s a chill in the air, a spring in your step, and a lump of coal under your tree which turns you and all of your friends into an evil elf… that’s right, it’s Power Rangers Christmas episode time! On this festive installment of [...]
Earth Destruction Directive 101 – “The Space Monster Guilala Wrecking House!”
December 17, 2021 15:30“Human life comes first!” Alright folks, we have covered some “out there” stuff on Earth Destruction Directive over the years, but this one may very well take the taco! It’s time for The X From Outer Space featuring the giant space chicken monster Guilala! When strange alien spores hitch a [...]
Earth Destruction Direction 100 – “Goodbye, Stupid Earth Men!”
November 22, 2021 03:04“Beat Godzilla to death!” On this milestone 100th episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at the 20th anniversary film of the Godzilla series, Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla! When an ancient Okinawan prophecy begins to unfold, it seems that nothing can stop Godzilla from destroying the world. But [...]
Earth Destruction Directive Gaiden 26 – “Science Can’t Explain Occult Powers!”
October 31, 2021 05:01Time to get spooky! On this special Halloween Gaiden edition of Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at the first installment of The Bloodthirsty Trilogy, 1970’s Vampire Doll! A recently deceased girl is seen wandering about her family homestead like a marauding spirit — will her fiancée’s sister [...]
Earth Destruction Directive 99 – “This Island Conquered You…”
October 16, 2021 13:32What is it with islands and giant monsters? On this four color episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look Kong of Skull Island 2018 Special from BOOM! Studios! When an expedition of Vikings land on Skull Island, they find danger and death in droves. But do they [...]
Earth Destruction Directive 98 – A Chain of Challenges Against Chaos
September 20, 2021 00:15The Sky Falls! On this animated episode (figuratively speaking) of Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at the second animated Godzilla film, City On The Edge of Battle! Godzilla Earth rules the planet completely — but a small band of survivors has a plan. And a city full [...]
Earth Destruction Directive 97 – Megalon And Gigan Are Friends
August 26, 2021 01:38“He’s programmed himself for survival!” I have said it before, and I will say it again, but when your movie has a robot who reprograms himself to grow giant, and it is not the craziest part of the movie, it must be Earth Destruction Directive! Break out your togas, because [...]
Earth Destruction Directive 96 – “For We Are Many!”
July 27, 2021 00:45“And he answered, saying ‘My name is Legion. For we are Many.'” On this invasive episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at Gamera 2: Advent of Legion! After arriving on Earth by hitching a ride on a meteor, the latest alien threat is here! But this [...]
Earth Destruction Directive 95 – “The Appearance of the Ancient Monster!”
June 27, 2021 16:29Hey everybody, let’s head over to Johnson Island – I hear the new find is a real doozy! In this episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at the only two part episode of the original Ultraman series, featuring the debut of the Ultra Kaiju extraordinaire, Gomora! [...]
Earth Destruction Directive 94 – “It’s Not Godzilla!”
May 28, 2021 02:51Now, THAT’S comedy! On this wholly independent episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at Raiga, God of the Monsters, the follow-up to Reigo, King of the Sea Monsters. When a giant reptilian monster with the power to summon bolts of lightning attacks Asakusa, will Tokyo survive? [...]
Earth Destruction Directive 93 - "There Can Be Only One Alpha!"
April 19, 2021 13:03 - 3 hoursIt is the end of the road! On this episode of Earth Destruction Directive, it is finally time for Godzilla vs Kong! The showdown we have been anticipating for two years is upon us, as the two Alphas, the two Apex Predators, Godzilla and Kong, are brought together in spectacular fashion. And as we have done on all of the other installments on the Road to Godzilla vs Kong, I am joined by my brother Jason (host of the Bots, Bugs, and Babes podcast) to take an look at this rematch which has been...
Earth Destruction Directive 93 – “There Can Be Only One Alpha!”
April 19, 2021 12:03Hello 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 f
Earth Destruction Directive Gaiden 25 - Godzilla vs Kong
April 04, 2021 12:06 - 31 minutesOne Will Fall! Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, it is finally time for Godzilla vs Kong! In a world where the Alpha Predator is the ruler of the monstrous class, there can only be one Top Guy! But what happens where two Alphas are brought into conflict with one another? What do you think is going to happen?! Check out this episode to hear Luke's thoughts from before and after seeing the biggest daikaiju event of the year, along with non-spoilery thoughts from his brother Jason of the B...
Earth Destruction Directive Gaiden 25 – Godzilla vs Kong
April 04, 2021 11:06Hello 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 f