Episode 110: ‘Ultraman Zearth 1&2’ vs. Nick Hayden | The Ultra Journey

Episode 110: ‘Ultraman Zearth 1&2’ vs. Nick Hayden | The Ultra Journey

From The Monster Island Film Vault by Moonlighting Ninjas Media

March 13, 2026 · 2h 50m · Season 5

About this episode

This episode features a double feature discussion of the Ultraman Zearth duology with guest Nick Hayden, focusing on its quirky themes and mental health topics.

Hello, Kaiju Lovers! You’re not only getting a double feature in this episode of “The Ultra Journey” but also the long-awaited return of one of MIFV’s first guests, Nick Hayden. Nate also returns to one of MIFV’s original conceits: showing a kaiju/tokusatsu movie to someone who hasn’t seen it. This time, it’s the Ultraman Zearth duology. These quirky parodies feature an Ultraman trying to conquer his own trauma and phobias more than the deliciously evil alien supervillains. No, Zearth’s true archenemies are mud and a volleyball. Strap in for Nate having too much fun with his new equipment and for discussions of strangely ”NSFW” scenes in kids’ superhero movies. The Toku Topics are mysophobia (aka “germophobia”) and hypochondria, because the former plagues poor Zearth in his first cinematic outing.

People in this episode

Host: Nate

Guest: Nick Hayden

Topics covered

  • kaiju
  • tokusatsu
  • parody
  • mental health
  • germophobia
  • hypochondria

Keywords

  • Ultraman
  • Zearth
  • kaiju movies
  • tokusatsu
  • germophobia
  • hypochondria
  • Nick Hayden
  • Nate

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Ultraman Zearth 1&2

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