A chronological examination of the Kaiju film by two historians/online comedians/girlfriends. Haru doesn't know much about Kaiju, and Iain knows too much. Hijinks and critical examination ensue.Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and youtube!https://twitter.com/HaruHazehttps://twitch.tv/HaruHazehttps://www.youtube.com/@HaruHazeFollow Iain on twitter, twitch and youtube!https://twitter.com/ThempireIainhttps://twitch.tv/ThempireIainhttps://www.youtube.com/@ThempireIain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 29, 2026 · 1:05:53
Haru and Iain visit the Space trilogy one last time with the much darker 1962 film Gorath! Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and youtube! https://twitter.com/HaruHaze…
Sep 1, 2026 · 1:22:15
Haru and Iain return to Japan for the second most popular Toho kaiju! It's 1962's Mothra! Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and youtube! https://twitter.com/HaruHaze…
Aug 18, 2026 · 57:26
Haru and Iain travel to England again for a UK (technically irish) Kaiju, Gorgo! Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and youtube! https://twitter.com/HaruHaze…
Aug 4, 2026 · 1:04:51
Haru and Iain travel to England for a UK American Coproduction, Konga! Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and youtube! https://twitter.com/HaruHaze https://twitch.tv/HaruHaze…
Jul 21, 2026 · 52:15
Haru and Iain finish the Toho Mutant trilogy with a critically acclaimed 1960 film, Gasu Ningen Daiichigō ( The First Gas Man ) known in English as The Human Vapor! Follow Haru…
Jun 23, 2026 · 43:05
Haru and Iain return to the Toho Mutant trilogy with a film that decidedly has no mutants, the 1960 film, Densō Ningen (The Electrically Transmitted Man) known in The Secret of…
Jun 9, 2026 · 52:57
Haru and Iain return to the Toho Space battle trilogy with the 1959 film, Uchū Daisensō (The Great Space War) known in English as Battle in Outer Space! Follow Haru on twitter,…
May 26, 2026 · 1:23:57
Haru and Iain return to Toho with the 1959 Japanese mythological epic, Nippon Tanjo (Birth of Japan) also known as The Three Treasures! Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and…
May 12, 2026 · 1:18:41
Haru and Iain return to blob monsters with the 1959 Italian film Caltiki – The Immortal Monster! Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and youtube! https://twitter.com/HaruHaze…
Apr 28, 2026 · 58:37
Haru and Iain tickle their funny bones with a Costello (but not Abbot) flick, The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock! Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and youtube!…
Apr 14, 2026 · 1:07:09
Haru and Iain rock and roll on over to see a downhome favorite monster movie, The Giant Gila Monster! Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and youtube! https://twitter.com/HaruHaze…
Mar 31, 2026 · 1:13:38
Haru and Iain move to the year 1959 to see a very familiar monster movie, The Giant Behemoth! Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and youtube! https://twitter.com/HaruHaze…
Mar 10, 2026 · 1:23:19
Haru and Iain finish playing catch up and the year 1958 to see an ooey gooey cult classic film! It's the Blob! Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and youtube!…
Feb 24, 2026 · 59:11
Haru and Iain continue to play catch up and go back to 1958 to see yet another Bert I. Gordon film! When will it end? It's the American monster film Earth vs. the Spider! Follow…
Feb 10, 2026 · 1:28:19
Haru and Iain continue to play catch up and go back to 1956 to see an epic of Russian folklore! It's the Soviet era fantasy film Ilya Muromets! Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and…
Jan 27, 2026 · 1:06:36
Haru and Iain continue to play catch up and go back to 1957 to see one large man! For a third time! He's got one eye again! It's Bert I. Gordon again! It's The Cyclops! Follow…
Dec 16, 2025 · 1:02:27
Haru and Iain play catch up and go back to 1958 to see one large man! Again! It's War of the Colossal Beast! Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and youtube!…
Dec 2, 2025 · 1:02:27
Haru and Iain play catch up and go back to 1957 to see one large man! It's The Amazing Colossal Man! Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and youtube! https://twitter.com/HaruHaze…
Nov 18, 2025 · 51:35
Haru and Iain watch a terribly chopped up version of the film they saw last week, the English dub from 1962, Varan the Unbelievable! Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and youtube!…
Nov 4, 2025 · 1:10:42
Haru and Iain watch a classic Ishiro Honda monster film... or is it? Meet Varan, the made for tv kaiju, in 1958's Varan the Unbelievable! Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and…
Oct 21, 2025 · 1:00:25
Haru and Iain return to Japan with an Ishiro Honda gangster film with some strange creatures on the side, 1958's The H-Man! Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and youtube!…
Oct 7, 2025 · 1:07:02
Haru and Iain begin 1958 with a vaguely feminist film, Attack of the 50 Foot Woman! Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and youtube! https://twitter.com/HaruHaze…
Sep 23, 2025 · 1:08:47
Haru and Iain return to Japan to watch the last kaiju film of 1957, The Mysterians! Featuring Moguera's first appearance! Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and youtube!…
Sep 9, 2025 · 58:51
Haru and Iain look at one final giant insect movie in 1957, The Black Scorpion! Featuring Willis O'Brien effects! Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and youtube!…
Aug 26, 2025 · 59:56
Haru and Iain begin to discuss the locust filled film Beginning of the End from 1957! Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and youtube! https://twitter.com/HaruHaze…
Aug 5, 2025 · 1:05:55
Haru and Iain defend a giant bird from outer space as they discuss 1957's The Giant Claw! Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and youtube! https://twitter.com/HaruHaze…
Jul 22, 2025 · 56:32
Haru and Iain reach for the stars for a Ray Harryhausen treat, 1957's 20 Million Miles to Earth. Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and youtube! https://twitter.com/HaruHaze…
Jul 8, 2025 · 1:00:46
Haru and Iain return to insects to examine one of the most boring films yet. Don't worry though, they can still get an hour of fun out of The Deadly Mantis! Follow Haru on…
Jun 24, 2025 · 56:36
Haru and Iain discover our first alien kaiju, but it might not look how you expect! It's 1957's Kronos! Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and youtube! https://twitter.com/HaruHaze…
Jun 10, 2025 · 1:14:42
Haru and Iain return to Japan for another Ishiro Honda directed Toho kaiju film, featuring Iain's favorite kaiju Rodan! It's 1956's Rodan! Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and…
May 27, 2025 · 55:40
Haru and Iain move to Mexico to discuss... a Western? It's The Beast of Hollow Mountain! Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and youtube! https://twitter.com/HaruHaze…
May 13, 2025 · 1:09:59
Haru and Iain return to the desert to discuss another giant insect film, 1955's Tarantula! Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and youtube! https://twitter.com/HaruHaze…
Apr 29, 2025 · 55:14
Haru and Iain discuss the American dub of a second yeti movie, this time featuring a lot of Godzilla alumni including Ishiro Honda himself that has been mangled by American…
Apr 15, 2025 · 1:02:06
Haru and Iain discuss a second yeti movie, this time featuring a lot of Godzilla alumni including Ishiro Honda himself! It's 1955's Half Human! Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and…
Apr 1, 2025 · 1:01:12
Haru and Iain discuss another underwater adventure featuring Harryhausen effects with the American sci-fi film It Came From Beneath The Sea! Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and…
Mar 18, 2025 · 50:56
Haru and Iain discuss American sci-fi movie starring alien dinosaur lizards and esteemed actor Joey the Honey Bear! Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and youtube!…
Feb 25, 2025 · 59:49
Haru and Iain discuss awful american dub of the rushed sequel to the movie that started it all, Gigantis the Fire Monster! Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and youtube!…
Feb 18, 2025 · 1:04:56
Haru and Iain discuss the rushed sequel to the movie that started it all, Godzilla Raids Again! Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and youtube! https://twitter.com/HaruHaze…
Feb 4, 2025 · 59:56
Haru and Iain discuss the Italian dub, colorization, and recut of the American dub and recut of the most influential kaiju film of all time, Godzilla! Follow Haru on twitter,…
Jan 21, 2025 · 1:19:40
Haru and Iain discuss the American dub and recut of the most influential kaiju film of all time, Godzilla, King of the Monsters! Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and youtube!…
Jan 7, 2025 · 1:33:49
Haru and Iain discuss perhaps the most influential Kaiju film of all time, and Iain's favorite movie period, 1954's Godzilla (or Gojira, if you speak Japanese). Follow Haru on…
Dec 24, 2024 · 1:08:00
Haru and Iain discuss a film that's not even a kaiju film. Whoops. Anyways, here's The Snow Creature. Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and youtube! https://twitter.com/HaruHaze…
Dec 10, 2024 · 1:02:00
Haru and Iain move into Red Scare territory to discuss the giant ant film Them! (Yes, the exclamation point is part of the title of the film) Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and…
Nov 26, 2024 · 56:14
Haru and Iain continue looking under the sea to watch Roger Corman's directorial debut, The Monster from the Ocean Floor. Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and youtube!…
Nov 12, 2024 · 1:12:44
Haru and Iain break the monkey streak to watch a big inspiration to Godzilla, The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms. Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and youtube!…
Oct 29, 2024 · 1:13:36
Haru and Iain watch yet another bad giant monkey movie, 1949's Mighty Joe Young Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and youtube! https://twitter.com/HaruHaze…
Oct 15, 2024 · 1:01:47
Haru and Iain watch the disappointing cash grab sequel the King Kong, 1933's Son of Kong. Follow Haru on twitter, twitch and youtube! https://twitter.com/HaruHaze…
Oct 1, 2024 · 1:39:09
Haru and Iain explain the concept of the show and explore what Kaiju even means. Then they watch the visually stunning original Kaiju blockbuster from 1933, King Kong. Follow…
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