Season 1

The season finale of Kaiju Karnage is here! In this episode, Kal discusses the origin of the film, the return of Ishiro Honda, he gives shoutouts and does a small recap of the first year of Kaiju Karnage, as well …

November's Presents episode is here! In this episode, Kal will discuss the casting process of the film, the differences from the book to the screen, as well as his personal opinion on the book and film

Kal is joined for the first time by his friend Chris, the host of Kidd Kong at the Movies! In this episode, Kal and Chris discuss how they became Mothra fans, the power of Desghidorah, and the differences between Mothra …

Kal returns to the Gamera franchise to talk about one of his favorite kaiju films, Gamera vs Gyaos! Kal also announces many new things that are coming to Kaiju Karnage in the future, as well as a mini schedule of …

Kal is here to talk about the fan favorite and cult classic Smog Monster! In this episode, Kal discusses the inspiration of Hedorah, the anti pollution theme, the serious tone of the film, the unrealized planned sequel and th...

Kal is here to discuss the Godzilla film released on the 60th anniversary of the franchise! In this episode, Kal will explain the emotional significance of this film and how it helped him through a personal crisis, the produc...

Kal us here to talk about the sequel to one of his favorite Kaiju films. In this episode, he talks about the construction of the Raiga suit, the shift from drama to comedy, as well as the attempt to create …

Kal is here for a special Halloween episode and the topic is Alien! This is one of his favorite film franchises and in honor of spooky month, he dives head first into one of the most iconic films of all …

Kal is here to talk about the 2019 short film. In this episode he will break down the making of this film, detailing how the suit was constructed and how the miniatures and sets were made. He also makes a …

Kal talks about the very first big bug monster movie in 1954s Them! In this episode, Kal talks about how the film was made, some big name cameo appearances and the legacy of the film that kickstarted an entire genre …

Kal talks about the very first Heisei Era Godzilla film and reboot of the franchise in The Return of Godzilla. In this episode, Kal will discuss the falling popularity of Big G, the reason the reboot happened, and the recepti...

Kal celebrates 50 episodes of his podcast! In this episode, he breaks down the concept of the novel, the numerous hands that wrote the script/screenplay, the legal issues that followed, and the current status of the King Kong...

Kal discusses one of his favorite franchises in this bonus episode. He will talk about his introduction to the franchise, the differences between the live action film and the anime, as well as the reception of the film and it...

In this episode, Kal opens things up with a tribute to his childhood hero, Christopher Reeve. He then discusses the creation of Gigan, the numerous screenplays, and the impact the violence of the film had on audiences.

Kal reaches way back to 1955 to talk about the direct sequel to the original Godzilla film. In this episode, Kal discusses the origin of the film, comparisons to the American version, as well as the original version of the …

Kal tackles the second Toho production of King Kong! In this episode, he discusses the film's origin, its connection to the Godzilla franchise, casting as well as emerging popular themes explored in the film

Kal is here to discuss one of his favorite kaiju films, the sequel to the 2014 film, Pacific Rim Uprising! In this episode, Kal will discuss the origins of the film, the many Jaegers and kaiju that are in the …

Kal brings the Kaiju Spotlight for the month of August and it in a fan favorite kaiju. In this episode, Kal discusses the origin of the kaiju, his everlasting popularity, and descriptions of his only two film appearances.

Kal is here to talk about one of the most infamous Godzilla films of all time! In this episode, Kal will discuss the concept, the number of monsters, what Ishiro Honda originally wanted to do with the film, and its …

Kal returns to the Gamera franchise to talk about the direct sequel to the original. In this episode, Kal will discuss the A List status of this film due to the original's success, issues with the lead actor, as well …

Kal tackles the first appearance of his personal favorite Toho Kaiju in Ghidorah the Three Headed Monster! In this episode, Kal discusses how the film came to be, the construction of the Ghidorah suit, as well as the trials o...

Kal brings his first episode of Kaiju Karnage Presents and he's talking about one of his all time favorite franchises; Masters of the Universe! In this bonus episode, Kal will discuss his history with the franchise, a brief h...

Kal talks about the cult classic, War of the Gargantuas, in this episode! Divided into two parts, Kal talks about the film itself and the legacy that it created, and in part 2, Kal talks about the future of the …

Kal is here to talk about his first Heisei era film, Orochi the Eight Headed Dragon! Kal will discuss the origins of the film, the differences between the film and original myths and briefly discuss all the kaiju featured in …

The Spotlight for July is here and it's none other than on Godzilla's best friend, Anguirus! In this episode, Kal will discuss the origins of this iconic kaiju, his various appearances in film and other media, as well as how …

Kal is back with a film that is based on the hit video game series from Midway Games; Rampage! In this episode, Kal will discuss the initial creation of the film, a brief history of the game, as well as …

Kal the Kaiju returns to discuss one if the most controversial Godzilla films to date; Shin Godzilla! In this episode, Kal will discuss the reasons behind the reboot, the new abilities of Godzilla, and why this version of Big...

Kal does his very first Actor Spotlight and there is none better to choose as his first subject than the original leading star of 1954 Gojira; Akira Takarada! In this episode Kal will discuss Akira's early life, how he became...

Kal continues his Inspirations Saga with a Godzilla inspired film; Yongary! Kal discusses the low budget, the overall reception and the eventual reimagining of this film in 1999!

Kal continues his Inspirations saga with a film that was directly inspired by the 1933 King Kong; Mighty Joe Young! In this episode, Kal discusses the attempt to recreate the magic of King Kong and the failure to recapture li...

Kal continues his Inspirations saga with a film that was inspired by Beast from 20,000 Fathoms; The Giant Behemoth! In this episode, Kal discusses how the low budget affected the overall film, the trials of Willis O'Brien, an...

Kal releases a special bonus episode in which he talks about the kaiju genre as a whole. In this episode he will discuss the origins of the term, how the genre came to be, what the difference is between a …

Kal returns with the Kaiju Spotlight of May 2021 and the subject is The Giant Octopus! In this episode, Kal will talk about the 3 live action appearances Odaku has had, Odaku's presence in the Toho Showa era, as well …

Kal continues his Inspirations saga with a fan favorite film inspired by Godzilla; Gorgo! In this episode, Kal discusses the impact that Gorgo had on the genre and the expanded franchise after the success of the film.

Kal begins his new saga with the 1976 remake of King Kong. He discusses the writing and casting process, as well as how the movie got inspiration to be made, legal issues over its creation and its overall legacy and …

Kaiju Karnage tackles its first fan film! This movie is a "lost" Godzilla film that began production in the 70's and Kal discusses its history, its status, as well as the possibility of an official release on DVD.

Kal returns with the first of two standalone episodes before before jumping into his next saga. Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters is a 2005 Japanese film that was released in the states in 2019, and Kal is here to …

The very first review episode from Kal! In this episode, Kal talks about his likes and dislikes about the movie, his opinion on the winner, and what he would like to see more of in the future.

Kal is back again to conclude his Early Years saga with the film that began his Godzilla fandom; King Kong vs Godzilla 1962! As always, Kal will discuss production, inspiration and legacy of the film, as well as how much …

The much awaited Megalon episode has arrived! Kal has his first guest on the show and they both talk about how much the movie means to them as well as the guest's introduction to the franchise! Join us for conversation …

In this Spotlight, Kal talks about one of the most iconic movie monsters of all time; The Kraken from the 1981 Clash of the Titans. Kal covers the origins of the Kraken myths, the differences from myth to movie, the …

Kal returns for another Kaiju Spotlight and this time he's talking the Legendary and iconic Cyclops from The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad! In this episode, Kal will talk about the original concept of the Cyclops, how the characte...

Kal returns to discuss one of his all time favorite Godzilla films; Ebirah: Horror of the Deep! In this episode, Kal gives fun facts about the film, last minute casting decisions and how this was not originally a Godzilla fil...

Kal continues his Early Years saga with one of his favorite films of his childhood; the Americanized version of the original Gojira, Godzilla: King of the Monsters 1956! In this episode, Kal talks about how American studios p...

Kal is at it again with this fan favorite G film; Son of Godzilla! In this episode, Kal discusses the concept and creation of Godzilla's son as well as why Toho decided to give him a child.

The Early Years saga continues with one of Kal's favorite films of the Showa era! He talks about how this is the first full coproduction between America and Japan for the Godzilla franchise, the introduction of aliens to the ...

A bonus episode to celebrate the 88th anniversary of one of the greatest monster movies of all time; King Kong! Kal gives a brief history on the 8th Wonder of the World and talks about Kong's legacy and how the …

Kal begins his new multipart saga called The Early Years, and in its first episode he talks about the fan favorite Showa era film; Mothra vs Godzilla! In this episode, Kal discusses themes that are first used in this film …

Kal returns with his fourth Spotlight and this time it's on the mysterious kaiju from the 2008 film, Cloverfield; Clover. In this episode, Kal talks about the basic appearance and abilities of Clover, as well as his appearanc...

Kaiju Karnage has its first (and likely only) winter edition episode! In this episode, Kal talks about a very mysterious version of Godzilla; Snow Godzilla! He talks about the new abilities and the nods and honors to past era...