Podcast – Maser Patrol
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Maser Patrol podcast episode 38: “When Kaiju Meet Samurai” at G-Fe“aser Patrol podcast episode 36: “Neon Reference Evangelion”” at G-Fest XXV
May 25, 2018 23:20I did a short panel presentation at Anime Central, running through some of the pop culture influences on the Evangelion TV franchise. Enjoy, and apologies in advance for the low energy (it was the first panel of the morning)!
Maser Patrol podcast episode 36: “Neon Reference Evangelion” at ACen 2018
May 25, 2018 23:20I did a short panel presentation at Anime Central, running through some of the pop culture influences on the Evangelion TV franchise. Enjoy, and apologies in advance for the low energy (it was the first panel of the morning)!
Maser Patrol podcast episode 35: Unstructured Ultraman
May 22, 2018 03:02 - 41.6 MBWindows updates were the Zetton to my computer’s Ultraman this Sunday, so I didn’t have any of my slides for the Ultraman panel at Anime Central. Fortunately, the crowd was great, and we were able to improvise something audio-only, even … Continue reading →
Kaiju Transmissions podcast: Kaiju Video Games
April 15, 2018 19:35 - 159 MBOh, wow! I was on the Kaiju Transmissions podcast again! Go listen to Byrd, Matt, and I chatting about kaiju video games. Find out what we think should get a movie adaptation next after Rampage! Download here
Kaiju Transmissions podcast: Pacific Rim Uprising
April 01, 2018 23:29 - 150 MBOn my trip across the US, I stopped by Matt of Kaiju Transmissions‘ place, and we caught the new Pacific Rim: Uprising together. In lieu of an actual Maser Patrol podcast episode on the subject, I crashed their review, and … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast episode 34: Casting a wide Netflix
January 21, 2018 18:52 - 136 MBOn this episode, Kevin, Josh, Andy, and Justin completely sell out to a huge corporation as we discuss a handful of programs we’ve been following from the same behemoth, convention-defying content producer/distributor: the ever-popular Netflix. If you’re a Japanese media … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast episode 33D: Cthulhu Mythos in Japan (Part 4)
August 11, 2017 19:20 - 44.6 MBWith the first of of Gou Tanabe’s HP Lovecraft manga adaptations, The Hound & Other Stories, fresh on US bookstore shelves, it seems like a good time to get a crash course on the impact of Lovecraft on Japanese genre fiction, … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast episode 33C: Cthulhu Mythos in Japan (Part 3)
August 11, 2017 19:18 - 74.8 MBWith the first of of Gou Tanabe’s HP Lovecraft manga adaptations, The Hound & Other Stories, fresh on US bookstore shelves, it seems like a good time to get a crash course on the impact of Lovecraft on Japanese genre … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast episode 33B: Cthulhu Mythos in Japan (Part 2)
August 11, 2017 19:17 - 63.1 MBWith the first of of Gou Tanabe’s HP Lovecraft manga adaptations, The Hound & Other Stories, fresh on US bookstore shelves, it seems like a good time to get a crash course on the impact of Lovecraft on Japanese genre … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast episode 33A: Cthulhu Mythos in Japan (Part 1)
August 11, 2017 19:10 - 72.1 MBWith the first of of Gou Tanabe’s HP Lovecraft manga adaptations, The Hound & Other Stories, fresh on US bookstore shelves, it seems like a good time to get a crash course on the impact of Lovecraft on Japanese genre fiction, … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast episode 32: “Kaiju Manga Raids Again” at G-Fest XXIV
July 18, 2017 23:00This is a sequel to last year’s manga presentation at G-Fest; it might be a good idea to watch that one first. The slides don’t quite match the audio because of some technical difficulties, so this is a reconstruction of … Continue reading →
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July 18, 2017 23:00This is a sequel to last year’s manga presentation at G-Fest; it might be a good idea to watch that one first. The slides don’t quite match the audio because of some technical difficulties, so this is a reconstruction of … Continue reading →
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July 17, 2017 22:54G-Fest was last weekend, and I got to give two talks! This is the better of the two, being less sleep-deprived and less plagued by technical difficulties, but the other one should also be showing up online within a few … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast episode 31: “Kaiju Manga Raids Again” at G-Fe“Kaiju Anime ”a at G-Fest XXIV
July 17, 2017 22:54G-Fest was last weekend, and I got to give two talks! This is the better of the two, being less sleep-deprived and less plagued by technical difficulties, but the other one should also be showing up online within a few … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast episode 31: “Kaiju Anime” at G-Fest XXIV
July 17, 2017 22:54G-Fest was last weekend, and I got to give two talks! This is the better of the two, being less sleep-deprived and less plagued by technical difficulties, but the other one should also be showing up online within a few … Continue reading →
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July 17, 2017 22:54G-Fest was last weekend, and I got to give two talks! This is the better of the two, being less sleep-deprived and less plagued by technical difficulties, but the other one should also be showing up online within a few … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast episode 30: The Fantastic Films of Nobuhiko Obayashi
July 03, 2017 03:40 - 50.6 MBIn this episode, Kevin and Benji have a chat about the wild genre filmography of the mad genius behind some iconic (yet under-represented stateside) Japanese fantasy flicks. If you read those A Space Godzilla translations (parts 1 & 2) and wondered … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol Godzilla vs. Anime: “Kaiju Manga “aids Again” at G-”“”Kaiju Anime XXIV at Anime Centralla vs. Anime”” at G-Fest XXIV
May 21, 2017 22:43For those who missed the “Godzilla vs. Anime” panel at Anime Central, here’s a handy upload. A couple slips of the tongue: At one point I say that The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms had done well in Japan; I meant … Continue reading →
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May 21, 2017 22:43For those who missed the “Godzilla vs. Anime” panel at Anime Central, here’s a handy upload. A couple slips of the tongue: At one point I say that The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms had done well in Japan; I meant … Continue reading →
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May 21, 2017 22:43For those who missed the “Godzilla vs. Anime” panel at Anime Central, here’s a handy upload. A couple slips of the tongue: At one point I say that The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms had done well in Japan; I meant … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast episode 29: “Godzilla vs. Anime” at Anime Central
May 21, 2017 22:43For those who missed the “Godzilla vs. Anime” panel at Anime Central, here’s a handy upload. A couple slips of the tongue: At one point I say that The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms had done well in Japan; I meant … Continue reading →
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May 21, 2017 22:43For those who missed the “Godzilla vs. Anime” panel at Anime Central, here’s a handy upload. A couple slips of the tongue: At one point I say that The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms had done well in Japan; I meant … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast episode 31: “Kaiju Manga Raids Again” at G-Fe“Kaiju Anime ”a at G-Fest XXIV
May 21, 2017 22:43For those who missed the “Godzilla vs. Anime” panel at Anime Central, here’s a handy upload. A couple slips of the tongue: At one point I say that The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms had done well in Japan; I meant … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast episode 28: Kong – Skull Island
March 20, 2017 00:49 - 109 MBAfter that extensive countdown earlier in the year, we got to go see the new King Kong movie, Kong: Skull Island. In this episode, Kevin, Josh, Andy and Justin talk for longer than the movie’s run time, and mostly on … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast episode 27: Shin Godzilla
October 24, 2016 02:03 - 124 MBThis episode is about goofy German movie posters, the ending of All Monsters Attack, rhinoceros sails, Charles Barkley doujinshi games, and the sexual dimorphism of Pokemon. Not that the likes of Kevin, Josh, Andy, and Justin could get distracted or off topic. But … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast omake: Shin-anigans
October 18, 2016 13:59 - 14.6 MBThis weekend we recorded an epic 4-hour podcast to discuss the latest Godzilla flick, but then lost one of the audio tracks rendering the conversation incomprehensible. So, to tide everyone over, here’s a selection of choice (not-so-serious) moments from the … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast episode 26: Gen Urobuchi
August 29, 2016 04:06 - 111 MBWith the next Godzilla flick being written by the most coveted screenwriting talent in the modern anime world, the Maser Patrol crew sat down this week to discuss Gen Urobuchi’s previous output…. along with interludes about Star Trek and Josh’s … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast 25: “All Manga Attack” at G-Fest XXIII
July 22, 2016 03:20For those who missed the panel at G-Fest last weekend, here’s a handy recording! Actually, this may be an improvement for those who were in the back row at the con… Like we said previously, this is partially a repeat … Continue reading →
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July 22, 2016 03:20For those who missed the panel at G-Fest last weekend, here’s a handy recording! Actually, this may be an improvement for those who were in the back row at the con… Like we said previously, this is partially a repeat … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast episode 24: The films of Mamoru Hosoda
June 13, 2016 00:18 - 93.1 MBWith the simultaneous home video re-release of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and the release of The Boy and the Beast, the Maser Patrol gang (Kevin, Josh, and Andy) sat down to discuss the work of director Mamoru Hosoda, and why he … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast episode 23 – Jellyfish Eyes and the work of Takashi Murakami
January 16, 2016 19:36 - 56.3 MBIn this episode of the podcast, Kevin and Justin discuss the work of Japanese pop-culture artist Takashi Murakami, culminating in his 2013 feature film Jellyfish Eyes. The movie just got a release from Criterion, so fans of battle monsters, kaiju, … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast episode 22: Our favorite horror anime
October 26, 2015 02:30 - 39.9 MBIn this episode of the podcast, Josh, Andy, Kevin & Amanda (sharing a lousy mic, apologies for that!) shoot the breeze about our favorite horror anime, since Halloween is right around the corner. Of course, there’s a lot of horror … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast episode 21: The Garo Franchise
May 29, 2015 02:20 - 117 MBIn this episode, our longest single recording so far: Kevin, Andy, and Alan shoot the breeze about the long-running Garo franchise, which turns 10 this year. We like this series a lot, so we talk in sort of broad strokes … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast episode 20: Hideaki Anno
April 14, 2015 02:21 - 53.6 MBIn this episode, Kevin, Andy, and Josh talk about the major prior works of Hideaki Anno, the director of the upcoming Toho Godzilla flick. He’s an eccentric weirdo, for sure, but he has also created some of the best animation of all … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast episode 19: Tokusatsu 101 (Rehearsal)
February 14, 2015 21:30Several people asked for me to post the Tokusatsu: The World of Japanese Special effects presentation slides from this year’s Anime Milwaukee convention. I don’t have the audio from that panel, but I did get a recording of a practice … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast episode 18: What we’ve been watching (winter 2015)
January 28, 2015 05:21 - 80.9 MBIn a not-particularly-structured episode, Andy, Josh, and Kevin shoot the breeze about what they’ve been watching lately… because according to Funimation, they should be watching, after all. If you wonder what we think about Parasyte the Maxim, Garo the Animation, … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast episode 17: Millennium Godzilla (and beyond?)
January 01, 2015 05:59 - 98.7 MBRounding out our 6-or-7-part Godzilla retrospective, Andy and Kevin chat for about two hours about the Millennium/Shinsei Godzilla film series (made between 1999-2004) then speculate wildly about the recently-announced 2016 movie. Apologies in advance for a generally poor memory of the … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast episode 16: Heisei Godzilla
October 06, 2014 01:41 - 68.2 MBAfter a long delay, we finally got around to recording the next installment in our Godzilla retrospective. And after another long delay, it was actually edited. Anyway, this time around, we take a fond look back at the Heisei Godzilla … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast episode 15: Anime 101 presentation for Star Clipper’s Comics University
July 11, 2014 04:22 - 51 MBA sort of unusual episode here: Star Clipper in St. Louis runs a weekly seminar series in the summertime under the moniker Comics University. I was invited to give a presentation on the history of anime and manga, which, as you can … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast episode 14: Godzilla (2014)
May 22, 2014 18:38 - 47 MBAs promised, here’s our four-person round-table review on Legendary Pictures’ new Godzilla. Short version: we liked it, but had some suggestions for improvements. Also it was sort of a Gamera movie. The rest of the Godzilla retrospective is coming soon, but … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast episode 13: Godzilla in the 1970’s
May 15, 2014 20:08 - 66.2 MBFor the second (maybe third) part of our Godzilla podcast retrospective, we look at Godzilla and Toho’s SF/fantasy/horror output in the 1970’s, or rather 1969 (All Monsters Attack) through 1979 (A Space Godzilla). This is a period that many Godzilla fans … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast episode 12: The Golden Age of Godzilla
May 14, 2014 03:29 - 76.8 MBIn honor of Legendary’s upcoming Godzilla movie, we marathoned the franchise. Now we’re doing a retrospective in (probably) four parts, starting with this overview of Toho Studios’ science fiction, fantasy, and horror special effects movies during the golden age of … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast episode 11: What we’ve been watching (Winter 2014 TV recap)
April 23, 2014 22:15 - 51.6 MBFor this episode, Kevin and Josh chat about Kill La Kill, Samurai Flamenco (spoilers from 25:00-29:00), Space Dandy, Nobunagun, Noragami, and other stuff from the Winter 2013 TV season, mostly anime-based. Then we do the typical overview of the new … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast episode 10: Godzilla in America
March 25, 2014 23:23 - 74.3 MBFor something with a Godzilla reference right in the name, we don’t talk about Godzilla very much, do we? Let’s fix that. For this episode, Andy and Kevin talk about the King of the Monsters’ frequently wacky history in the USA, … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast episode 9: the Slayers franchise
February 06, 2014 04:19 - 79.2 MBNot a lot of introduction needed for this one: Slayers is a fantastic anime, so we fanboyed-out about it for a couple hours. You can watch it for free on hulu or youtube. Seriously, it’s pretty great. Direct download Show … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast episode 8: Kaiju in a post-Final Wars world
January 16, 2014 08:54 - 86.2 MBIn this episode, we look at kaiju in a post-Final Wars world. Or rather, in a post-Final Wars Japan. In preparation for Legendary’s upcoming Godzilla, we’ve decided to do a series of podcasts (unfortunately, this episode took a while to … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast episode 7: Fall 2013 TV season and Pokemon Origins
October 13, 2013 19:43 - 49.5 MBIt’s been a while since there’s been a podcast, so we decided to shoot the breeze about the current Japanese TV season and the recent Pokemon Origins miniseries. As a word of warning, the audio sort of sucks this time. … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast episode 6: Rumiko Takahashi part 2 (1987-2013)
August 13, 2013 00:45 - 77.7 MBAfter numerous failed attempts, the second half of our Rumiko Takahashi retrospective finally got recorded successfully! For reference, the first half was what we’re calling episode 2. This episode is mostly us talking about how great Ranma 1/2 is, how … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast episode 5: Specific Rim
July 27, 2013 22:39 - 70.2 MBBetter late than never? Here are our thoughts on Pacific Rim. In a nutshell: The movie is awesome, and we have some harsh words for its detractors. (And harsh words in general, if you’re easily offended.) If you haven’t seen … Continue reading →
Maser Patrol podcast episode 4: The movies of Keita Amemiya
June 30, 2013 22:41 - 38.5 MBHere’s episode four of the podcast, dedicated to the movies of Keita Amemiya, his movies and short films (his TV shows and games will be later podcasts… and maybe artbooks, manga, and stage shows, we’ll see). This episode’s topics include: … Continue reading →