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The episode features a discussion on the film 'Godzilla vs. Megalon' with guest Craig J. Clark, exploring its unique elements and cultural impact.

Punch! Punch! Punch! Writer Craig J. Clark joins us for a tag-team battle: Superhero Godzilla and his new robot friend Jet Jaguar vs. goofy buds Gigan and Megalon (who is not a guy). We talk about Jet Jaguar's origins in a children's art contest, the shadow of popular toku heroes like Ultraman and Kamen Rider, and how MST3K, John Belushi, and the Democratic National Convention helped make this extremely low-budget movie a surprise hit in the US. Read Craig's articles on Crooked Marquee and Werewolf News . Craig on Bluesky Cover Art by : ⁠Andy Vanderbilt⁠ ( Bluesky⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠Twitch ) ⁠Read Derek's Kaiju United piece on Akumaizer 3 !⁠ Check out Glitterjaw's new show: Little Dead Aliens ⁠ ! Part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Cover Art Gallery ⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Discord ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠skreeonkpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Theme song: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"BIO WARS - Synth Cover" by Kweer Kaiju⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sources include: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Godzilla: The First 70 Years by Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's…

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Host: Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective

Guest: Craig J. Clark

Topics covered

• Godzilla
• film history
• robot characters
• low-budget movies
• pop culture references
• toku heroes

Keywords

• Godzilla
• Megalon
• Jet Jaguar
• toku
• MST3K
• film analysis
• pop culture
• low-budget films

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective, Crooked Marquee, Werewolf News, MST3K, Democratic National Convention, Wikizilla

Books & works: Godzilla vs. Megalon, Akumaizer 3, BIO WARS - Synth Cover, Godzilla: The First 70 Years, A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series

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• Godzilla: The Series (1998) · January 13, 2026 · 1h 36m
• Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) with with Chels Eichholz · December 27, 2025 · 2h 16m
• Kong: Skull Island (2017) · December 13, 2025 · 2h 4m

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