03.31.2019: Ultra Q vs the Kaijucast vs Monster Kid Radio

The vast forces of Nature, apparently, exist in harmony and balance. Then, one day, this order of things suddenly becomes turmoil! Strange, gigantic creatures rise thru the Earth’s crust in an earth-quaking uproar…sea monsters attack the shores on the crest of steaming tidal waves…weird beings from outer space savage the Earth in a rage of inspired vandalism. As long time listeners know, I’ve been dying to dive back into this amazing series for some time now. Ultra Q (1966) is one of the genre’s most important building blocks and it just does not get covered enough! If you have not listened to episode 16 of the podcast, I would HIGHLY suggest you doing so. In that episode, I spoke with August Ragone, the author of Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters about Ultra Q at length – here’s the link to that episode. I asked August if he would give me a hand in covering one aspect of Ultra Q that we didn’t chat about eight years ago, so I am thrilled to have him be a part of this episode as well in our special historian segment! To discuss Ultra Q in a limited format is daunting, because honestly each episode really deserves to be inspected and dissected to understand the impact. But we don’t have that kind of time so what my co-hosts and I have done is choose two episodes each on which to shine the spotlight: DEFEAT GOMESS (episode 1), PEGUILA IS HERE (episode 5), BARON SPIDER (episode 9), KANEGON’S COCOON (episode 15), THE RAINBOW’S EGG (episode 18) and THE DEVIL CHILD (episode 25). Make sure to follow those links down below! MUSIC WITHOUT WHICH THIS WOULD NOT BE AS ENTERTAINING: (*most of these are heard behind narration) 1. Main Title by Kunio Miyauchi from Ultra Q (1966) 2. Martian Jewelby Kunio Miyauchi from Ultra Q (1966) 3. Hoshikawa Aviation by Kunio Miyauchi from Ultra Q (1966) 4. Ultra Q Main Theme (with English dubbed narration) by Kunio Miyauchi from Ultra Q (1966) 5. The Sun and Strange Thing by Kunio Miyauchi from Ultra Q (1966) 6. Big City Morning by Kunio Miyauchi from Ultra Q (1966) 7. Door to a Different World by Kunio Miyauchi from Ultra Q (1966) 8, In the Shadow of the Skyscraper by Kunio Miyauchi from Ultra Q (1966) 9. Midsummer Mysteriousness by Kunio Miyauchi from Ultra Q (1966) 10, Grasslands of Flowers and Rainbows by Kunio Miyauchi from Ultra Q (1966) 11, Lily’s Secret by Kunio Miyauchi from Ultra Q (1966) 12. Ultra Q Theme as performed by The Garamones (2016) SOURCES & SUGGESTED VIEWING: Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters (August’s book) The Good, The Bad and Godzilla (August’s Blog) August Ragone on Twitter Ultra Q DVD from Shout! Factory Kenji Sahara Interview by Vantage Point Interviews Yasuhiko Saijo Interview by Vantage Point Interviews Ultopia (the website is currently down but hopefully will be back soon!) Monster Kid Radio Monster Kid Writer The Marc Temple Case Files (Derek’s Book on Amazon) The Marc Temple Case Files on FB Plan 9 by 9 Podcast Monster Kid Radio on Youtube Comicstalgia on Youtube KAIJUCAST 10TH ANNIVERSARY POSTER: Sill Available – get yours here!