In a Talking Toku first, everyone disagrees! Failing to secure a review of big spider movie Sting, the boys and Siobhan take the time to check out the new hit comedy Hundreds of Beavers, and reactions are mixed!

Talking Toku E70: Hundreds of Beavers REVIEW

Tsuburaya Productions' newest push to make Ultraman a household name in the West is here, with the newly released Ultraman: Rising! How does it compare to the recent Ultraman Blazar? Does it provide a good gateway for new fans of the franchise? Is Emi the most perfect and innocent cinnamon roll in all of kaiju media? David and Brian have the answers for you in the newest episode of Talking Toku!

Check out our episode of Friend of the Show Donny Winter's Growing Up with Godzilla here! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aapBpUNY9Ac)

00:00:00 Intro/Banter
00:04:02 So Much News, So Little Time
00:18:08 Brian Talks About Elden Ring
00:23:08 Ultraman: Rising Discussion
01:23:12 WNCKTAYCORN
01:37:06 Outro/Banter

Talking Toku E73: Ultraman Rising REVIEW

The BIGGEST Talking Toku episode yet! Featuring a plethora of past Friends of the Show, David and Brian recap the biggest kaiju event of the year, G-Fest! Join Adam Griffin from Thirsty Thursday Toys, Quazies, Jacob Lyngle from Kaiju United, and Donny Winter from Growing Up with Godzilla as they all try and peer pressure Brian into attending next year's show!

00:00:00 Intro/Banter
00:09:27 Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color Hits Netflix
00:11:07 Godzilla vs. the Great Gatsby???
00:16:08 All Monsters Attack Returns!
00:23:08 G-Fest 2024 Recap
02:06:05 WNCKTAYCORN
02:16:46 Outro/Banter

Talking Toku E75: G-Fest Recap (with Friends!)

The boys are back with a review straight out of left field. Adam from Thirsty Thursday Toys came barging into the Talking Toku offices DEMANDING we do an episode about "the greatest movie sequel of all time," Gremlins 2: The New Batch. Neither David nor Brian have seen the movie before, will they agree with Adam's assessment? IS Gremlins 2 the greatest movie sequel of all time? The only way to find out is to listen to this episode!

Talking Toku E77: Gremlins 2: The New Batch REVIEW (ft. Thirsty Thursday Toys)

It's October and that means it's officially spooky season! But rather than just doing one single Halloween special at the end of the month, Brian and David are going all in on the holiday cheer and are doing a whole MONTH of spooky episodes! First up, in the wake of the trailer for the new Wolf Man film, the boys sit down to talk about their favorite classic movie monster: the werewolf!

00:00:00 Intro/Banter
00:04:59 Brian Campaigns for the DUCU
00:06:59 Giant Condor for President
00:09:40 Hellboy: The Crooked Man Straight to VOD
00:10:58 Werewolves!
00:22:32 The Wolfman (2010) and Period Horror
00:26:15 Wolf-Man vs. Werewolf
00:34:33 Brian Gets to Talk about Twilight
00:39:32 How Much Does the Mythology Matter
00:42:44 An American Werewolf in London
00:50:57 Cursed (2004)
00:56:36 Dog Soldiers
01:18:04 Wolf Man (2025) Expectations
01:20:36 Closing Thoughts on Werewolves
01:25:16 Brian Has Never Seen Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein
01:27:22 WNCKTAYCORN
01:43:32 Outro/Banter

Talking Toku E78: The Best Classic Movie Monster

Halloween is finally here! And what could possibly be spookier than going back to the early-2010s to read some good ol' fashioned creepypastas? Specifically, one of the more well-known ones, the NES Godzilla creepypasta! Join the toku boys as they open up a little time capsule to see what the internet once considered scary 13 years ago.

00:00:00 Intro/Banter
00:03:18 Godzilla Minus One Returns to Theaters
00:08:00 Keizo Murase R.I.P.
00:11:37 Ultraman: Rising in GigaBash
00:16:04 IDW Announces 3 New Godzilla Titles
00:25:54 Two Predator Films Releasing in 2025
00:29:28 Ultraman: Rising Sequel Update
00:31:57 Alien: Romulus VHS Release
00:37:22 NES Godzilla Creepypasta Review
01:18:27 WNCKTAYCORN (Smile 2 Mini-Review)
01:34:25 Outro/Banter

Talking Toku E80: NES Godzilla Creepypasta (Halloween Special)

Spooky season has come to a close for the year, so the self-proclaimed biggest Camp Cretaceous fans in the world have finally come together to review the second season of that show's follow-up, Jurassic World: Chaos Theory! The Internet claims this is the best Jurassic content since the original! This podcast once gave that title to Camp Cretaceous. Are the rumors true? Or is this just the Jurassic franchise's equivalent of a filler arc?

00:00:00 Intro/Banter
00:03:04 New Godzilla Film Announced, Yamazaki Is Back
00:20:18 Jurassic World: Chaos Theory
01:00:51 WNCKTAYCORN
01:01:12 Deep Blue Sea
01:04:44 Dog Soldiers Sequel Update
01:19:31 Outro/Banter

Talking Toku E81: Jurassic World: Chaos Theory S2 REVIEW

In the wake of the live action adaptation's trailer being released to the public, David finally peer pressures Brian into starting one of his favorite animated trilogies of all time, How to Train Your Dragon! How does the first film in the franchise hold up after almost 15 years? Does Dean DeBlois' live action version seem like it will be worth watching? Not in the least! But the original is still delightful.

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00:00:00 Intro/Banter
00:04:00 Godzilla in Fortnite
00:08:37 Hiya Toys Price Increase
00:15:56 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is a Kaiju Movie Confirmed?! (ten things u may have missed)
00:18:39 Hundreds of Beavers on Physical
00:21:13 How to Train Your Dragon Discussion
00:58:44 How to Train Your Dragon Live Action Trailer
01:08:06 WNCKTAYCORN

Talking Toku E82: How to Train Your Dragon REVIEW

Talking Toku is BACK, and kicking off 2025 with Universal Studios' latest attempt at bringing their cast of classic monsters to the big screen, Wolf Man! How does it hold up? Does Leigh Whannell keep up the good work after his excellent take on The Invisible Man? Does it even come close to touching either of the last two takes on the Wolf Man? The answer to most of the questions is no!

00:00:00 Intro/Banter
00:05:02 Ultraman Arc: The Movie - The Clash of Light and Evil Trailer Released
00:07:55 Hoshi 35 Blu-ray from SRS Cinema
00:14:12 RIP Michael Schlesinger
00:17:13 Godzilla vs. Hulk #1 from Marvel Comics
00:21:41 Godzilla vs. Los Angeles, All Proceeds Go to Charity
00:26:13 Toho Godzilla News But Not Really
00:29:57 Wolf Man Review
01:04:28 WNCKTAYCORN
01:15:20 Outro/Banter

Talking Toku E84: Wolf Man (2025) REVIEW

Uh oh! David and Brian couldn't decide what to talk about again, so they gathered a bunch of things and talked about them all. From going over their thoughts on Ultraman Arc, to the current landscape of Godzilla video games, and finally confronting their age-old nemesis, the Jurassic franchise with the Jurassic World: Rebirth trailer, there's a lot to cover here! Strap in...

00:00:00 Intro/Banter
00:03:15 Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers Reveal
00:08:18 First Casting News for Grant Spurtore's MonsterVerse Film
00:11:10 Dave Gets to Talk About Doom: The Dark Ages
00:20:55 Ultraman Arc Review
00:29:38 Godzilla in Video Games
00:45:15 Jurassic World: Rebirth Trailer Recap
01:10:11 Godzilla IDW Relaunch
01:16:00 Classic Monsters Revival
01:28:55 WNCKTAYCORN
01:37:21 Outro/Banter

Talking Toku E85: We Did a Lot of Topics Again

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