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The Monster Island Film Vault

Moonlighting Ninjas Media

A Podcast Seeking Entertainment and Enlightenment through Tokusatsu. Hosted by the ”kaiju academic” himself, Nathan Marchand.

tv & film film history

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02:20:17

Episode 101: ‘Power Rangers Time Force – Clash for...

The Monster Island Film Vault ·

2025/04/04

Hello, Kaiju Lovers…and welcome, Listeners with Attitude! Nate takes advantage of his short time back on the Island to produce a Patreon-sponsored episode requested by first-time MIFV MAX member Andrew Wynja “The Ninja,” who picked the Power Rangers: Time Force VHS “Clash for Control.” So, naturally, Nate couldn’t do this without his former Power Trip co-host Michael Hamilton. These episodes feature the first appearance of Wynja’s favorite Zord, the amazing mecha-dinosaur Quantasaurus Rex (or

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15:07

The Snarky Boneheads with Rito and Wade #2

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2025/04/01

That wisecracking duo is back--at least on the MIFV podcast feed. The infamous Rito Revolto (or Rito Bandora, depending on who you talk to) and his cohort, some dude named Wade, go over the latest news on Monster Island. Then they take a request for some ultra-good music from Kevin Gomora, owner of The Markalite Lounge. All the while, they drive each other to the point of insanity before letting Nate get back on the air. What else is new?NOTE: Canonically, this takes place after season four and

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15:16

Episode 100.5: “Michael Walks into a Bar” (Fantasy...

The Monster Island Film Vault ·

2025/03/28

Hello, Kaiju Lovers! In this little epilogue to episode 100, Michael Hamilton, a frequent guest host on MIFV and former co-host of Nate’s on The Power Trip, takes a break from the reception for Jimmy and Kaguya’s wedding by going to Nessie’s Brasserie—and meets a depressed William H. George III! The two of them have a strange heart-to-heart until Nate comes in. Comedic drama ensues.This special episode was conceived and written by Michael Hamilton with Nathan Marchand. Check out Nathan’s spinoff

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02:28:09

Episode 100 – Fantasy Monster Island: The ‘Destroy...

The Monster Island Film Vault ·

2025/03/26

Hello, Kaiju Lovers! We’re celebrating not one but two momentous occasions! First, MIFV has reached triple digits, baby! But more importantly, Jimmy and Kaguya are finally getting married after a whirlwind courtship. All of MIFV’s past guest hosts were cordially invited, and you’ll get to hear highlights like the couple’s vows, Nate’s emotional best man speech, and interviews from guests at the reception. However, before Jimmy can get to the chapel, he and his groomsmen have overcome one last

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02:40:28

MIFV Interview Series: Alyssa Charpentier

The Monster Island Film Vault ·

2025/02/26

I sit down with the multitalented Alyssa Charpentier, who wears enough proverbial hats to fill a warehouse. She's a writer, a musician, a Navy sailor, a former Godzilla YouTuber, and hardcore nerd girl, among other things. We discuss her past and current creative projects, her best advice for aspiring writers, and more, including her serialized Godzilla fanfiction, Strange Flesh, which is exclusive to her Patreon page.Watch the uncut livestream on Nathan’s YouTube channel:

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20:22

Special Report #8: Let’s Review…‘Godzilla: The...

The Monster Island Film Vault ·

2025/02/13

In this first episode of a Patreon-exclusive review series for the remaining 31 episodes of Godzilla: The Series not covered on the show, Nate analyzes episodes three and four of the superior Saturday morning cartoon sequel to the infamous 1998 movie. One episode lets him talk about a prolific screenwriter and novelist, Kurt Vonnegut, and artificial intelligence. The second invites comparisons to most Ultraman series and Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019). That’s just a taste of fascinating

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01:53:27

Bonus Episode #19: 'Santa Jaws' | Ft. Bex and Encyclo...

The Monster Island Film Vault ·

2024/12/23

Merry Christmas, Kaiju Lovers! While this bonus episode was originally meant to end the season, with the delays in production and its hard deadline, it's coming out before the season is over. In a rare of instance of breaking character, Nathan and his guests, Bex and her husband "Encyclo" from Redeemed Otaku, are all appearing as themselves and not the MIFV versions (although, this is Encyclo's first appearance on MIFV). But since Christmas kaiju media is scarce, they're bending the definition of

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53:25

MIFV MAX #33 (Abridged): Let’s Talk About…Godzilla...

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2024/11/27

You might wondering, “What’s with all the bonus episodes? Where’s episode 100?” Nathan addresses those questions in this “state of the podcast” discussion, laying out all the reasons for the delays. Before that, though, he shares an excerpt from a recent episode of the Patreon-exclusive podcast, MIFV MAX (see links below to join our Patreon), wherein he and Matt Walsh (But Not That Matt Walsh) discuss pitches for potential sequels to Godzilla Minus One in light of the news that Takashi Yamazaki is

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11:43

One Monstrous Moment: 7/70 Edition – Godzilla’s “I’m...

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2024/11/03

Happy Godzilla Day, Kaiju Lovers! To celebrate, Nate once again participates in Ryan “The Omni Viewer” Collins’ series “One Monstrous Moment: 7/70 Edition.” In this one, Nate goes full-tilt nostalgic and analytical by selecting his favorite moment in his first G-film, Terror of Mechagodzilla. Specifically, Godzilla’s epic entrance. It’s more than just payoff and cool factor—it’s the coalescence of two decades of his creative teams’ sensibilities.Additional Music “Goji Beat (Extended)” by Alyssa

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20:54

The Kaiju Krypt Presents ‘King Kong, Chapter 9’ by...

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2024/10/31

Happy Halloween, Monster Children! Your host Vinnie Kami (and his butler, Kappa Joe) return for another frightful tale of monster mayhem. They try something a bit different this time with an excerpt from a novel—or rather, a novelization. Did you know the world was introduced to the Eighth Wonder, King Kong, in a book three months before the classic film released? Mr. Kami has the Legal Action Team’s founder, Raymund Martin, who claims to have received a first edition copy of the book as a gift from

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12:31

Episode 99 Epilogue: "Rex Dart, Eskimo Spy"

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2024/10/30

Seatopia’s most dastardly agent, The Togavengleist, is out to destroy the surface world with one strategically-placed bomb in the Hollow Earth network in Oslo. But one man stands in his way—Rex Dart, Codename: Eskimo Spy! Can he stop this religious zealot, or will he need help from his friend, “J.J.”? (I think you know the answer to this).Listen to the main episode here:

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03:21:27

Episode 99: ‘Godzilla vs. Megalon’ | Ft. Kaiju Kim...

The Monster Island Film Vault ·

2024/10/07

Hello, Kaiju Lovers! In the zaniest (and funniest) MIFV episode yet, Nate is joined by the QUEEN OF THE FABULOUS EMPIRE, Kaiju Kim, and executive producer Damon Noyes to discuss the most notorious G-film ever: Godzilla vs. Megalon. Thanks to an aggressive ad campaign by Cinema Shares, constant play on TV (including a primetime slot hosted by John Belushi), and an endless amount of pseudo-legal home media releases (one of which got the Mystery Science Theater 3000 guys in trouble), this is the most

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02:13:42

Episode 99: ‘Godzilla vs. Megalon’ | Ft. Kaiju Kim...

The Monster Island Film Vault ·

2024/10/05

CONTINUED FROM PART 1: Hello, Kaiju Lovers! In the zaniest (and funniest) MIFV episode yet, Nate is joined by the QUEEN OF THE FABULOUS EMPIRE, Kaiju Kim, and executive producer Damon Noyes to discuss the most notorious G-film ever: Godzilla vs. Megalon. Thanks to an aggressive ad campaign by Cinema Shares, constant play on TV (including a primetime slot hosted by John Belushi), and an endless amount of pseudo-legal home media releases (one of which got the Mystery Science Theater 3000 guys in

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01:08:06

Episode 99: ‘Godzilla vs. Megalon’ | Ft. Kaiju Kim...

The Monster Island Film Vault ·

2024/10/05

Hello, Kaiju Lovers! In the zaniest (and funniest) MIFV episode yet, Nate is joined by the QUEEN OF THE FABULOUS EMPIRE, Kaiju Kim, and executive producer Damon Noyes to discuss the most notorious G-film ever: Godzilla vs. Megalon. Thanks to an aggressive ad campaign by Cinema Shares, constant play on TV (including a primetime slot hosted by John Belushi), and an endless amount of pseudo-legal home media releases (one of which got the Mystery Science Theater 3000 guys in trouble), this is the most

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04:33:24

MIFV’s 5th Anniversary Livestream

The Monster Island Film Vault ·

2024/10/02

Livestreamed September 25, 2024, Nathan is joined by MIFV MAX member/“executive producer” Damon Noyes for fun and prizes to celebrate five years of podcast excellence on The Monster Island Film Vault. Festivities included MIFV trivia, MIFV fun facts, and a live reaction to episode 1. Let’s just say Nathan has come a long way as a podcaster.Watch the video version here: https://www.youtube.com/live/lC3Weaku6p8?si=Zgx_R5Jn63gvexn6. Check out Nathan’s spinoff podcasts, The Henshin Men and The Power

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07:06

Episode 98 Epilogue: “For Whom the Bell Trolls”

The Monster Island Film Vault ·

2024/10/01

Jimmy puts his foot down and refuses to let Nate join him on Uber-Moguera to recapture Bill the Jotnar. Disappointed, Nate wanders around a local Norwegian church, venting months and months’ worth of pent up frustrations. But even when Jimmy manages to subdue Bill in the distance, Nate can’t help but make things a little harder for his intrepid producer. Listen to the main episode here: https://monsterislandfilmvault.com/index.php/2024/09/28/episode-98-trollhunter-2010-vs-eric-anderson/. Check out

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02:32:01

Episode 98: ‘Trollhunter’ (2010) vs. Eric Anderson

The Monster Island Film Vault ·

2024/09/28

Hello, Kaiju Lovers! The Monster Island World Tour moves into Europe with a stop in Oslo, Norway, to discuss the 2010 found footage kaiju film, Trollhunter (not to be confused with Netflix’s Troll from 2022—we already covered that). Nate is joined by his college chum, the founder of Nerd Chapel, Eric Anderson, to dive into a movie that says Christians need not apply to be Norway’s hunter of trolls (and we don’t mean the internet variety). That’s just one of the many aspects of this unique film

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40:23

Bonus Episode #18: ‘The Barbados Project’ | Monster...

The Monster Island Film Vault ·

2024/09/23

Hello, Kaiju Lovers! Yes, Nate misremembered when the bonus episode on The Barbados Project was supposed to happen. But the good news is you got it sooner! Anyway, this low-budget found footage kaiju horror film is great warm-up to the next mainline episode on Trollhunter. It can be viewed (again) on Tubi, but it originally played the film festival circuit and on the obscure streaming service POV Horror. It's a rare film produced in the island nation of Barbados, let alone a kaiju film. But there

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14:25

Episode 97 Epilogue: “The Third Wheel”

The Monster Island Film Vault ·

2024/09/20

With the podcast's longest episode ever finally over, Nate catches up on news about the goings-on back on Monster Island by checking his e-mail. He has messages from the Legal Action Team and Ricky--and, unfortunately, Jessica. Then Jimmy calls Nate to meet him on Uber-Moguera's shoulder, and things don't go how Nate expects.Listen to the main episode here: http://monsterislandfilmvault.com/index.php/2024/09/16/episode-97-godzilla-vs-gigan-ft-daniel-dimanna-godzilla-redux/. Check out Nathan’s

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04:04:47

Episode 97: ‘Godzilla vs. Gigan’ | Ft. Daniel DiManna...

The Monster Island Film Vault ·

2024/09/17

Hello, Kaiju Lovers! In the longest MIFV episode ever (of all time), Nate is joined by Daniel DiManna of the Godzilla Novelization Project (no surprise why it’s long) to discuss the most underestimated of G-films: Godzilla vs. Gigan (aka Godzilla on Monster Island). They discuss every possible aspect of this film, from its under-funded production to its quirky yet iconic dub and everything in between—and we do mean everything. But the most surprising part of this epic episode is Nate and Danny’s

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