Is there a better New Year's resolution than becoming a kaiju fan? We don't think so! On this week's installment of YHS on Monster Island, Jake and Jay are joined by Godzilla newbie, Abigail Gardner (Yes Have Some Podcast, Toy Anxiety, The Boba Book Club), as she discusses her journey into this wacky and wonderful world of rubber-suited monsters. Abbey discusses the films and kaiju that she's fallen in love with - and the ones that she could live without. From weekly pick-ups and appreciating th...
Jan 13, 2022•2 hr 5 min
It’s the holiday season and, let’s not kid ourselves, that means one thing – toys! And when you’re on Monster Island, that means kaiju toys! This week, our favorite two hosts – “The Tattooed Titan of Tokusatsu” Jacob Walsh and “The Mayor of Toku Toy Town” Jay Key – unveil their respective Top 10 Kaiju Collectibles Wishlist! In addition to the wishlist, the duo cover some of the top news – from Shin Ultraman to the opening salvo of Gigan merchandise getting ready to hit in 2022 for his 50th birth...
Dec 24, 2021•2 hr 7 min
On this episode of YHS on Monster Island, the boss is away…and when “The Tattooed Titan of Tokusatsu” Jacob Walsh is gone, Jay Key assembled a dream team of Kaiju All-Stars to discuss why they love this fascinating sub-genre of collecting – sofubi! Joining Jay is the founder of the Hedorah Fanatics Club and collecting legend, Andy Peters; owner of Monster Lou’s Clothing and kaiju Instagrammer, Lou Munster; Ryan Wilhelm of Dallas Vintage Toys; and Michael Hamilton of Kaiju Weekly podcast and Kaij...
Dec 19, 2021•2 hr 6 min
The one question that has plagued humankind for far too long isn't "what is the meaning of life?" or "does anything really matter"...oh no...it's simply "is the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man a kaiju?". Our hosts attempt to answer that very question - but first, they must lay some groundwork on how they define "kaiju" and how do those rules apply to not just Stay Puft but also creatures such as Mighty Joe Young, the graboids from Tremors, Alien Baltan, werewolves, rampaging dinosaurs that have surviv...
Dec 02, 2021•1 hr 46 min
YHS on Monster Island goes fully cosmic! Telepathy. The Yakuza. The worst battle scene ever filmed. A live action chibi Goji. And the fastest moving love story in movie history. Welcome to the overly-crystallized world of 1994's Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla. "The Tattooed Titan of Tokusastu" Jacob Walsh and "The Mayor of Toku Toy Town" Jay Key explore what works in this film...and what doesn't...and what is simply painful (how's it going, M.O.G.U.E.R.A.?). Both hosts have a deep connection to Spa...
Nov 13, 2021•1 hr 22 min
Long before the South Korean film industry was putting out groundbreaking and critically beloved flicks like The Host and Parasite, they bestowed upon the world such epic daikaiju dumpster fires as Yongary, Monster from the Deep (1967) and War of the God Monsters (1985). The question isn't if the "The Tattooed Titan of Tokusatsu" Jacob Walsh and "The Mayor of Toku Toy Town" Jay Key enjoyed these two movies - it's if they survived them. Though Yongary's historical significance on the Korean film ...
Oct 30, 2021•1 hr 22 min
It's October - which means we are contractually allowed to venture away from classic kaiju and into the realm of human-sized monsters and horror! But we won't stray too far, as we are staying with Toho and the 1963 classic, Matango (aka Attack of the Mushroom People)! This is an in-depth conversation on the genre-bending film based on the 1907 William H. Hodgson short story, The Voice in the Night, and brought to life by a "who's who" of Toho legends - Ishiro Honda, Tomoyuki Tanaka, Eiji Tsubura...
Oct 16, 2021•1 hr 19 min
YHS on Monster Island - What Kaiju Need a Reboot or Reimagining? Kaiju world rejoice! "The Tattooed Titan of Tokusatsu" Jacob Walsh and the "Mayor of Toku Toy Town" Jay Key have returned to record together - and what better way to get back on the horse ( kaiju? ) than discussing ways to give some love to undervalued and underappreciated monsters? It's a little bit fantasy filmmaking, a little bit intellectual kaiju commentary - but mostly it's just weird. After all, can Jay really sell us on the...
Sep 25, 2021•1 hr 38 min
In a YHS Universe first, the two hosts of YHS on Monster Island - "The Tattooed Titan of Tokusatsu" Jacob Walsh and "The Mayor of Toku Toy Town" Jay Key - go head-to-head (kinda) as they both review 1986's KING KONG LIVES in isolation from one another (probably in that damn bunker in Georgia with Lady Kong). They don't know what each other thinks of the film - so you, loyal and valued listener, get to see if they are truly in sync like they tend to be on the show...or if this will result in a sc...
Sep 09, 2021•1 hr 20 min
Once again, Jay tries to turn Monster Island into Dinosaur Island...boy, is he lost without the leadership of "The Tattooed Titan of Tokusatsu" Jacob Walsh. This episode is a quick recap of the 2-part pilot episode of 1988's Denver, the Last Dinosaur ; and Jay tries to answer questions such as: what was the true essence and message of Denver, the Last Dinosaur ? What place does it deserve in the ecosystem of dinosaur pop culture? Does anyone care? Probably not. So just be thankful this is only 2...
Aug 31, 2021•20 min
YHS on Monster Island - I Guess We're Doing Godzilla 1998 If you want to listen to "The Tattooed Titan of Tokasatsu" Jacob Walsh act as a truth-telling troubadour trumpeting the trial and tribulations of Tri-Star...this is your episode...and YHS on Monster Island is your podcast. Mr. Walsh and his spunky sidekick, Jay Key, tackle the most maligned Godzilla film in the series - Godzilla (1998). More so than any other movie in the franchise save Godzilla vs. Hedorah, the "what ifs" and lore surrou...
Aug 22, 2021•1 hr 40 min
On this week's installment of YHS on Monster Island, "The Tattooed Titan of Tokusatsu" Jacob Walsh and the "Mayor of Toku Toy Town" Jay Key deep dive into the latest from the world of kaiju collectibles. From the controversial Mondo sofubi drop to the recent exclusives from Marusan, U.S. Toys, and Medicom to the surprise releases from Mezco and Playmates, our heralded hosts attack each topic like the Moonlight SY-3 going after a Kilaak ship. What did Jacob think about the Super7 Shogun Godzilla?...
Aug 08, 2021•1 hr 46 min
"The Mayor of Toku Toy Town" Jay Key goes solo to tackle the 1969 Ray Harryhausen classic, The Valley of Gwangi, and attempt to overcome his decades long indecision about the merits of this plucky little film. We get dinosaurs battling cowboys, dinosaurs battling dinosaurs, dinosaurs battling elephants, dinosaurs eating evil gypsy dwarves, cinema's longest roping scene, a former Miss World runner-up, and an Eohippus . I mean...come on! Gwangi's influence is far reaching, there is no denying that...
Jul 29, 2021•22 min
Godzilla: Singular Point has taken the kaiju world by (a big red dust) storm! But does one need an advanced understanding of temporal physics to enjoy it...or can you just sit back and watch Jet Jaguar slice and dice his way through a swarm of Megalon-Kumonga-Hedorah-Kamacuras-Gigan hybrids and be satisfied? YHS on Monster Island's hosts, "The Tattooed Titan of Tokusatsu" Jacob Walsh and the "Mayor of Toku Toy Town" Jay Key, try and answer just that - plus, what monster designs delivered, how it...
Jul 22, 2021•1 hr 10 min
What happens when "The Tattooed Titan of Tokusatsu" Jacob Walsh and co-host Jay Key recommend films to each other that the other one hasn't seen before? You get the first ever Great Kaiju Cinema Swap! Four movies. Four very different movies. Spanning nearly four decades of cinema, our beloved hosts dive deep into a quartet of kaiju and kaiju-adjacent flicks ranging from a zany 1970 "giant monsters fight on a tropical island" film that could be the final nail in the coffin of the golden era of ka...
Jul 02, 2021•1 hr 26 min
Some movies are supposed to be "bad" because they're intentionally poking fun at films that are simply bad. Some movies are the films that are simply bad. YHS on Monster Island's Jay Key takes a look at two instances where a low budget indie kaiju film tries to be a successful parody of the genre - one nails it, one is almost unwatchable. It's 2010's Death Kappa from the mind of Ultraman veteran, Tomoo Haraguchi, versus the Reigo/Raiga Trilogy from beloved fan favorite multi-tasker, Shinpei Haya...
Jun 23, 2021•30 min
It’s the dawn of the disco era and the Godzilla franchise decides to change direction and leave behind the golden era of Toho with a psychedelic avant-garde film that’s equal parts environmentally-charged horror flick and Saturday morning superhero kids show. It’s a story of unproduced sequels, appendectomies, and a brash director that dared to make Godzilla fly. It’s 1971’s Godzilla vs. Hedorah! On top of that, “The Tattooed Titan of Tokusatsu” Jacob Walsh, and his alliteration-loving sidekick,...
Jun 13, 2021•1 hr 15 min
Jake Walsh and Jay Key are back with another round of YHS on Monster Island! Follow YHS on Social Media - * http://www.instagram.com/yhspodcast * https://www.facebook.com/groups/YHSGr... * http://www.twitter.com/yhspodcast Want to Send us something? YES HAVE SOME PO BOX 82024 Atlanta GA, 30354
May 29, 2021•1 hr 50 min
Jake and Jay are back to discuss more Kaiju toys & collectibles, personal weekly programming, and of course, Godzilla rides! Follow YHS on Social Media - * http://www.instagram.com/yhspodcast * https://www.facebook.com/groups/YHSGr... * http://www.twitter.com/yhspodcast Want to Send us something? YES HAVE SOME PO BOX 82024 Atlanta GA, 30354
May 14, 2021•1 hr 20 min
Jake and Jay are joined by the rest of the YHS crew to talk Godzilla toys and collectibles! Follow YHS on Social Media - * http://www.instagram.com/yhspodcast * https://www.facebook.com/groups/YHSGr... * http://www.twitter.com/yhspodcast Want to Send us something? YES HAVE SOME PO BOX 82024 Atlanta GA, 30354
Apr 30, 2021•1 hr 15 min
Join Jake and Jay as they discuss their favorite and least favorite Godzilla films across all eras of the franchise and touch a nerve by brining up 2000’s Godzilla vs. Megaguirus. Also, It's been a few weeks since Godzilla vs. Kong stormed the International Box Office, and our hosts are ready to re-examine their original thoughts on the film. Are they still on a Kaiju high or are they ready to cool down and throw that Kaiju to the side? Find out this week on YHS on Monster Island! Subscribe to Y...
Apr 13, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 2
YHS on Monster Island is here and we're ready to destroy all podcas...monsters! Join Jacob Walsh and Jay Key for full analysis and review of "Godzilla vs. Kong"! Subscribe to Yes Have Some on YouTube - http://shorturl.at/djD09 Follow YHS on Social Media - * http://www.instagram.com/yhspodcast * https://www.facebook.com/groups/YHSGroupTherapy * http://www.twitter.com/yhspodcast Want to Send us something? YES HAVE SOME PO BOX 82024 Atlanta GA, 30354 Sponsorships: off for this episode...
Apr 02, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 2
The YHS universe is proud to present "YHS on Monster Island" hosted by Jacob Walsh and Jay Key! Today we're getting to know our hosts, their personal Godzilla histories, and learn more about what we can expect from the show! Subscribe to Yes Have Some on YouTube - http://shorturl.at/djD09 Follow YHS on Social Media - * http://www.instagram.com/yhspodcast * https://www.facebook.com/groups/YHSGroupTherapy * http://www.twitter.com/yhspodcast Want to Send us something? YES HAVE SOME PO BOX...
Mar 26, 2021•55 min•Ep. 1
