<p>Surprise! Kaiju events abound this summer and we want you to know about them! Camp faves Beth and Chris swing by to give <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://buskirkchumley.org/events/godzilla-weekend-mothra-madness-film-festival-june-13-2026/">the deets on Godzilla Weekend: Mothra Madness</a> and our upcoming panels at GFest 2026. Then don't forget <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ticketing.useast.veezi.com/purchase/6543?siteToken=3408r7zh5fyw2jpcrakzvh6mp0">our special screening of <em>Alligator </em>(1980) in Minneapolis</a>! Plus, we're giving you a sneak peek into next week's episode all about <em>The War of the Worlds</em>. So get ready for 90 minutes of monster mayhem!</p><p>Thank you all for listening to this special episode. Follow us on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/campkaiju">patreon.com/campkaiju</a>, leave a rating and review, follow on Instagram, send an email at [email protected], or enter the ANSWERING MACHINE ZONE at<strong> ⁠⁠⁠(612) 470-2612⁠⁠⁠. </strong>And do make sure to follow Beth, Chris, and their ventures - links below!</p><p></p><p>We'll see you next time for <em>The War of the Worlds </em>(1953)</p><p><strong>TRAILERS AND CLIPS </strong>Mothra (1961); Alligator (1980) Destroy All Monster (1968); Mothra vs. Godzilla, aka Godzilla vs. The Thing (1964); The War of the Worlds (1953)</p><p><strong>SHOUT OUTS &amp; SPONSORS</strong></p><ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://substack.com/@matthewcolelevine">Substack </a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://substack.com/@matthewcolelevine">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Film Criticism by Matthew Cole Levine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0CPKXX8VF/allbooks?ingress=0&amp;visitId=0f33e6b5-9700-44b5-b2ba-53de568e3379&amp;ref_=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1">Plays by Vincent S. Hannam</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://buskirkchumley.org/events/godzilla-weekend-mothra-madness-film-festival-june-13-2026/">Godzilla Weekend: Mothra Madness</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.g-festcon.com/">GFest 2026</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tattookaiju.com/">Tattoo Kaiju</a></li></ul><p></p><p><strong>Godzilla Weekend Sponsors &amp; Partners</strong>:<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pillararts.org/"> Pillar Arts</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://mediaschool.indiana.edu/index.html">Indiana University Media School</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://easc.indiana.edu/index.html">Indiana University East Asian Studies</a>, Upland Brewing Co., Pizza X, Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://buskirkchumley.org/events/godzilla-weekend-mothra-madness-mothra-1961-june-12-2026/">The Buskirk-Chumley Theater, </a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tattookaiju.com/">Tattoo Kaiju</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ticketing.useast.veezi.com/purchase/6543?siteToken=3408r7zh5fyw2jpcrakzvh6mp0"><strong>Alligator (1980) at The Heights Theater</strong> <strong>in Columbia Heights, Minnesota - Tickets Here!</strong></a></p><p></p><p>Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast. Godzilla Festivals, Alligator Screening, Mothra Madness, GFest and More! Feat. Beth Bredlau &amp; Chris McVillain. Hosted by Vincent Hannam, Matthew Cole Levine © 2026 Vincent S. Hannam, All Rights Reserved.</p>