The Semiotics of Godzilla: How to Read a Monster’s Body
Godzilla’s silhouette never changes, but his body does. Five questions decode what the 1954, Shin, and Legendary designs say, ahead of Godzi...
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We got two new shows to cover, which means twice as many reasons to go off on tangents! This week, David from our sister show, The Lorehounds, joins to discuss Vision Quest episodes 1 and 2. Then, after he bails because of bedtime, the Usual Suspects stay to discuss the first episode of Carrie. We’r...
Godzilla Minus Zero (2026) - Part 1 of 3 - The History and Context of Godzilla
David is joined by Nathan Ledbetter, Instructor of Asian History, Department of Humanities, Rider University, and new Lorehounds Community Co-Host, to begin a three part series ahead of Godzilla Minus Zero. This first installment explores the history and context of Godzilla, from the 1954 original a...
S02E06 - Where Is He? - Rings & Rituals
Marilyn and Sara examine rituals of trials (all–sorts) and home, and the testing of faith. We see parents and children who keep talking past each other, recognize that Pharazôn is walking on a path of seawater as the rituals of power-over fail him, and wonder if Nenya really would work with Morgoth’...
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Just Not Feelin' VisionQuest and Carrie will Carry Us On
We got two new shows to cover, which means twice as many reasons to go off on tangents! This week, David from our sister show, The Lorehounds, joins to discuss Vision Quest episodes 1 and 2. Then, after he bails because of bedtime, the Usual Suspects stay to discuss the first episode of Carrie. We’r...
Godzilla Minus Zero (2026) - Part 1 of 3 - The History and Context of Godzilla
David is joined by Nathan Ledbetter, Instructor of Asian History, Department of Humanities, Rider University, and new Lorehounds Community Co-Host, to begin a three part series ahead of Godzilla Minus Zero. This first installment explores the history and context of Godzilla, from the 1954 original a...
S02E06 - Where Is He? - Rings & Rituals
Marilyn and Sara examine rituals of trials (all–sorts) and home, and the testing of faith. We see parents and children who keep talking past each other, recognize that Pharazôn is walking on a path of seawater as the rituals of power-over fail him, and wonder if Nenya really would work with Morgoth’...
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The Semiotics of Godzilla: How to Read a Monster’s Body
Godzilla’s silhouette never changes, but his body does. Five questions decode what the 1954, Shin, and Legendary designs say, ahead of Godzi...
Fantasia 2026 Preview: 10 Films for Lorehounds
As the 30th Fantasia International Film Festival kicks off, Elysia counts down the top 10 films from the program that are turning her head.