In this episode, Rob and Don do an overview of the Japanese media titan Ultraman, delving into the concepts behind the series, doing an overview of Ultraman’s long history, and talking about their personal connections to the character. All this, and a trip into the world of 80’s independent television, are waiting for you in this episode of the Department of Nerdly Affairs

Note- I had a few Mic issues with this one, sorry about the quality of the recording on my side. Also, this is our largest episode to date, but we just couldn’t get Ultraman any smaller!

Closing Music: Ode to Joy performed by Oliver Eckelt

Things Discussed

Ultra Q

Ultraman

The Ultra Series

Johnny Sokko and his Flying Robot

Barnaby (Linn Sheldon)

Channel 20 Detroit

Channel 29 Buffalo

Channel 43 Cleveland

Ultraman Pepsi (Cosmos)

Thai Ultraman Licensing

Moonstone

Ultraman in Popular Culture

Ultraman Episode One(Original Series, English Dub)

Ultra 7 Episodes in English (YouTube playlist)

Ultraman Ace episode 1 (Malaysian English Dub)

Ultraman the Anime, Episode One (English dubbed)

Ultraman: The Adventure Begins (Full animated film by Hanna Barbera)

Ultraman: Towards the Future Episode 1 (Australian Ultraman)

Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero Ep 1. (American Ultraman)

Ultraman TIGA Episode 1 (English Subbed, if you’ve never seen Ultraman before, this is a good spot to start.)

Ultraman Dyna Episode 1 (English Subbed)

Ultraman Cosmos Episode 1 (English Subbed)

Ultraman Nexus (Series Playlist, English subbed.)

Ultraman Mebius (Series Playlist, English Subbed.)

Crunchyroll (which currently has 7 different Ultra series up for viewing with English subtitles, including Ultraman Gaia, Ultraman Leo, Ultraman 80, Ultraman Max, and the most recent shows, you need a premium account to see them, but can get a free two-week trial.)