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Talking Toku

Talking Toku is the ONLY podcast about sci-fi monsters and dinosaur adventures! Hosted by David Scrivani and Brian Kershaw.

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01:14:18

Along with Ghosts REVIEW

Talking Toku ·

2023/10/27

Happy Halloween! For the third year in a row, David and Brian come together to review one of the films in the Yokai Monsters trilogy, the FINAL film in said trilogy, Along with Ghosts! While not quite as spooky as the previous entries, it's still a pretty wonderful film and pretty great viewing for this time of year. David also takes on the burden of playing one of the most critically-reviled games of 2023 and talks about his experiences with Skull Island: Rise of Kong. Join the Talking Toku

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01:45:37

Jeremy Robinson INTERVIEW

Talking Toku ·

2023/10/20

After spinning a yarn detailing why the last episode was a week late coming out, Brian and David are joined by #1 Audible and New York Times best-selling author Jeremy Robinson to chat about his upcoming kaiju thriller, Nemesis! David has talked about Robinson's work multiple times on the show in the past, so to actually have him on the show feels like it's all coming full circle! Join the Talking Toku Discord server!

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01:25:59

The One Hundred (AKA Creepy Crawly) REVIEW

Talking Toku ·

2023/10/13

The boys head back to Thailand to check out The Beast Below director Chalit Krileadmongkon's newest "Thaiju" film, The One Hundred, featuring a deeply unsettling giant centipede; a perfect creature feature for the Halloween season! Also, Talking Toku now has a Discord server! Come on in and chat with us, former guests, and generally have a good time! Brought to you by Union Square Donuts

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01:30:24

Gamera: Rebirth REVIEW

Talking Toku ·

2023/09/22

He's back! After almost 20 years since his last outing, the Guardian of the Universe is back with a brand-new anime series, Gamera: Rebirth. How does it stack up? Was it worth the wait? Is it better than Gamera 3: Revenge of Irys? The answer to one of these questions is a resounding "absolutely not," but make sure to tune in to see what answers Brian and David come up with for all the others and more.

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01:19:39

The Last War REVIEW

Talking Toku ·

2023/09/08

The gang stretches their tokusatsu muscles to cover the first, strictly non-kaiju media in the show's history; Shue Matsubayashi's The Last War. A haunting film that's still extremely relevant today, even more so with the content in films like Oppenheimer and the upcoming Godzilla: Minus One, join them as they review a truly incredible, yet exceptionally depressing, film.

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01:36:48

Legacy of Monsters PREDICTIONS

Talking Toku ·

2023/08/25

Brian and David are back with yet another episode full of predictions for the upcoming MonsterVerse series, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, and how it could potentially tie in to Godzilla: Awakening. More importantly, David has a mental breakdown talking about the third book in the Meg series.Go check out the Indiegogo campaign for Kaiju Glam Metal Shark Attack here!

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01:35:18

Meg 2: The Trench REVIEW

Talking Toku ·

2023/08/11

Meg [Not] Monday has come once more! Brian and David are joined once more by newly-anointed part-time co-host Siobhan to discuss the newest adventure of Jonas Taylor, Meg 2: The Trench in an episode that's been... however many months in the making. They have MANY thoughts. As a bonus, they go through an entire article from The Hard Drive that ranks the entire cast of Godzilla kaiju based on how good they would be at parenting.

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01:41:06

Godzilla: Minus One Predictions

Talking Toku ·

2023/08/04

With the announcement of the upcoming Godzilla: Minus One, Brian, a self-proclaimed history nerd, and David sit down to discuss what might happen in the film given its post-war Japan setting. Needless to say, it might end up being one of more thematically interesting films in the franchise, and one that might end up proving VERY divisive among fans. Both hosts are VERY excited for the future of Godzilla!

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01:45:54

10 Years of Pacific Rim

Talking Toku ·

2023/07/14

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Guillermo del Toro's love letter to kaiju and mecha, Pacific Rim, David and Brian are joined once more by Siobhan to revisit the movie that more or less kicked off the kaiju renaissance in the West. Consensus? There's never been a movie that more embodies the word "cool" than this one!

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01:25:58

THE MEG

Talking Toku ·

2023/06/30

To prepare for the upcoming film Meg 2: The Trench, Brian and David are joined by their long-time friend, Siobhan, to discuss not only The Meg, but also the source material Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror. Tune in as they compare and contrast the differences between the two different versions of Jonas Taylor's battle with the titular shark.

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01:40:19

Growing Up with Godzilla: The Inside Story

Talking Toku ·

2023/06/14

In what might be the best interview they've done yet, Brian and David sit down to talk to Growing Up with Godzilla creator, Donny Winter, about the history of his show, the state of the Godzilla fandom at large, and much more! Click here to check out Donny's YouTube channel!

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01:14:39

The Beast Below Review

Talking Toku ·

2023/05/19

David returns from his grand journey to Chicago at the All Monsters Attack convention, and, in addition to giving a short coverage on that weekend, Brian joins him to review Chalit Krileadmongkon's newest film, The Beast Below, the first of two recent giant monster films out of Thailand that they'll end up covering. Click here to watch the Roaring Guitars panel from All Monsters Attack that David and Friend of the Show™ and Kaiju United co-founder Jacob put on!

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01:15:16

THE NEW EMPIRE

Talking Toku ·

2023/04/28

Big news for the MonsterVerse! Finally, with less than a year until release, we have an official title for the next MonsterVerse film, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. David and Brian look beyond the Batman v Superman-esque title and discuss what the film might possibly be like, with the tease of another member of Kong's species being presented as the main threat in the film. Doritos, Connections, & MTN Dew co-host Howard Miller also makes his first appearance on the show to argue about why

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01:18:28

King Kong at 90

Talking Toku ·

2023/04/14

After paying tribute to legendary compositing artist Sadao Iizuka, Talking Toku revisits the original King Kong to celebrate its 90th anniversary! All of giant monster cinema exists thanks to this 1933 classic, one of the most important films in cinema history. David and Brian give their first impressions on Merian C. Cooper's and Ernest B. Schoedsack's landmark film and discuss how it's gone on to influence genre films throughout the years, both with kaiju films in general and comparing

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01:55:20

Ranking EVERY Disney Movie

Talking Toku ·

2023/03/31

April Fools! Following BIG news on Gamera: Rebirth, remembering Return of Ultraman star Jirō Dan, and discussing the major loss of Mondo's poster division, Talking Toku tackles their first ever April Fool's Day special; Brian and David see how far they can push their definition of the word "kaiju" and see how many of Walt Disney Animation Studios' AND Pixar's films count as kaiju movies. The results may surprise you...

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01:13:46

65 Review

Talking Toku ·

2023/03/24

Just when you thought it was safe to go see a new dinosaur movie... David and Brian begrudgingly go to see Scott Beck and Bryan Woods' new dinosaur thriller, 65! Now that the Jurassic series has wrapped (for now), have we finally found a new film to sit the throne of Best Dinosaur Movie? Long story short, absolutely not. But it's not all bad! Just mostly. Find out why, won't you?

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01:38:35

Kaiju United Launch Party, Part 2

Talking Toku ·

2023/03/10

In part 2 of our celebrating the launch of the Kaiju United website, we bring co-founder Jacob Lyngle back on to talk more about his hopes for the website going forward, and in turn, HE brings co-founders Sean Eusantos and Rachel Kingery on with him to chime in and talk about some of the specific content they're excited about.

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01:21:07

Kaiju United Launch Party, Part 1

Talking Toku ·

2023/02/17

In the first part of a two-part special on the launch of the new Kaiju United website, Brian and David chat with long-time friend and Kaiju United co-founder Jacob Lyngle to ask him about the origins of KU as a brand and how it started: from a small Facebook group to now a full-fledged website. Be sure to tune in to the next episode for a follow-up interview with Lyngle as well as the second head of Kaiju United, Sean Eusantos!

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01:24:49

Ultraman Decker Review

Talking Toku ·

2023/02/03

Another year, another Ultraman series covered! And hey! This one is actually good, what a breath of fresh air! But what the heck's going on with Attack on Titan? And did Brian unknowingly sell his soul to a mysterious entity? Tune in to find out!

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01:17:57

Shin Ultraman

Talking Toku ·

2023/01/20

Talking Toku slams out of the gate in 2023 with a review of the newest film from director Shinji Higuchi, Shin Ultraman. Brian and David discuss upcoming films such as 65, and Michael Giacchino's newly announced Them! remake.

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