Castle Bravo: A Godzillaverse Retrospective

About Castle Bravo: A Godzillaverse Retrospective

Siblings Derek and Charlotte present the history of the largest cinematic universe. Learn how a bunch of loosely collected sci-fi films came together around Godzilla to create a monster of a franchise. From the high art to the campy but full of heart, it's a celebration of nearly 70 years of the Big G. Season Four coming soon.

Publisher

Derek Van Dyke and Charlotte Landale

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

17 May 2021

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

53 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Episode X2 - Gamera vs Barugon (1966)

   It's a Gamera movie! After the first film clawed its way to release and found modest success, Daiei was ready to go all the way and give Gamera a second chance at the big screen, this time with an enemy monster to fight all his own, Godzilla style. No guests this week or for a while, as Season X is a purely Derek and Charlotte affair! Social Media Derek on Bluesky - @derekvandyke.bsky.social Charlotte on Bluesky - @dollblood.garden

2. 

   21 Sept 2026

   Episode X1 - Gamera, the Giant Monster (1965)

   It's EXTREMYL not a Godzilla movie. We begin our sidebar into (echoey voice effect) SEASON X to cover the Gamera series with the 1965 black and white original Gamera, the Giant Monster. Gamera is, famously, the most enduring of Godzilla's knockoff competitors, and we'll be looking at how Gamera grew up in the shadow of the Bigger G, and whether or not it ever comes to stand fully beside him. No guests this week or for a while, as Season X is a purely Derek and Charlotte affair! Social Media Derek on Bluesky - @derekvandyke.bsky.social Charlotte on Bluesky - @dollblood.garden

3. 

   19 Jul 2026

   Bonus Episode - Season X and the State of the Show

   With major scheduling conflicts tying up recording on the next 5 episodes (the Netflix trilogy, King of the Monsters, and Godzilla Vs Kong) we're hitting the "break glass in case of emergency" in order to keep the show on the rails. Listen in for a candid discussion between the two of us about our plans for the show going a bit off the rails, and how embracing a knockoff may be able to save us. Social Media Derek on Bluesky - @derekvandyke.bsky.social Charlotte on Bluesky - @dollblood.garde

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

4.6 / 5

46 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 31 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

41

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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