07.06.2015: G-FEST XXII COMETH!

G-Fest Charity Print by Chris Scalf Ohayo gozaimasu, listeners! Just checking in with a bonus episode to get the Corps excited for the convention this weekend. Consider this a brief introduction to some of the amazing things happening at the annual Godzilla and kaiju focused extravaganza… G-Fest! I’m going to be taking part in a lot of the programming this year, so I those who can attend will check out some of the panels I’ll be a part of. Don’t forget that my documentary, Hail To The King: 60 Years of Destruction premieres at G-Fest – on Saturday at 1pm in the Midway Room. GUESTS: Masaaki Tezuka Noboru Kaneko Kow Otani Robert Scott Field August Ragone JD Lees MOVIES AT THE PICKWICK: See the full lineup at G-Fest’s website CONTESTS: Amateur Video Contest Art Contest Costume Contest Model Contest Music Video Contest Video Game Tournament ARTISTS ALLEY: There are so many amazing artists who will be displaying and selling their kaiju-tastic artwork – check them out here! KAIJUCAST SCHEDULE OF AWESOMENESS: Fri 7/10 3pm Kaijucast Remembering Rulers of Earth Sat 7/11 12pm 50 Years of Gamera 1pm Marvel Presents: Kaiju-Size Avengers 1pm Hail To The King: 60 Years of Destruction premiere screening 2pm Hail To The King Q&A 3pm Live MONSTER ZERO Commentary 8pm Kaijucast Listener Party — see below! Sun 7/12 12pm Fresh Vinyl Live! 2pm Live Kaijucast In Search Of Monsters 3pm Hail To The King: 60 Years of Destruction – Encore screening (The entire G-Fest schedule can be found here) SYMPHONIC FURY CONCERT: Have you gotten your tickets for the big concert Friday night? If not, don’t forget to pick them up here or at G-Fest! KAIJUCAST LISTENER PARTY AT G-FEST: The listener party will kick off at the Crowne Plaza’s Visibility Bar starting Saturday at 8pm and, depending on how busy it gets, we might take the party out to the patio! DO YOU USE GOOGLE CALENDAR? If so and you want to keep up with Kaijucast events, be they convention appearances, Daikaiju Discussion homework deadlines or whatever, listener Justin Greene has created a Kaijucast Calendar – check it out and subscribe if you’d like!