Luke Jaconetti

There’s eggs on the menu today! This time out on Earth Destruction Directive, a monster egg plays a big role in one of the true classics of the daikaiju genre, Mothra vs Godzilla AKA Godzilla vs The Thing! When a giant egg washes ashore in Japan, things go from bad […]

It’s time to get Great! Well, at least moderately Great on this episode of Earth Destruction Directive! It’s a special DX All-Comics episode as we tackle the Harvey Comics Ultraman miniseries! When Gudis returns to menace the Earth again, Jack Shindo must reunite with Ultraman (Great) to save the day! […]

When other, better podcasters (namely Andrew Leyland and Tom Panarese) come up with a solid idea for a show, Earth Destruction Directive will be there to glom onto it and do our own version of it! You liked all of those American and British TV themes? Well here’s 11 Japanese […]

Send in the clowns? No, launch in the giant robot with more weapons than an army! This time on Earth Destruction Directive, we’re back in the 1990s as the mechanized might of man flexes it’s artificial-diamond plated muscles in Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla! G-Force has built a robotic double of Big […]

Is it just something in your head? Will you believe it when you’re dead?! This time out on Earth Destruction Directive, it’s DX Gaiden time (uh… okay…) as we look at the old school aliens-loose-on-the-space-station epic, The Green Slime! And joining me for this journey into the future which looks […]

“It eats meat!” And this time out on Earth Destruction Directive, that’s not just a general statement, as we take a look at 1979’s The Last Dinosaur, starring Richard Boone, Joan Van Ark, and one really big, really mean Tyrannosaurus Rex! “We” is also not just a general statement either, […]

It’s time for everyone’s favorite variety concert act, as this month on Earth Destruction Directive, we play “That’s Familiar!” We kick things off with not one, but TWO episodes of Ultraman which feature monsters who even the not-so-discerning critic will most likely recognize: Gabora (he’s got four legs, scales on […]

What are we covering on this episode Earth Destruction Directive? THE MYSTERIANS! Who is the mysterious race of jump-suited beings from another world who arrive in their flying saucers to conquer our planet and abduct our women? THE MYSTERIANS! What 1957 special effects bonanza introduces Moguera the giant robot and […]

It’s the match of the millenium! This time on Earth Destruction Directive, it’s the classic battle of East meets West (sorta), brains meets brawn (sorta), and mammal meets reptile (That last one is pretty accurate) as we take a look at King Kong vs Godzilla! When these two titans clash, […]