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Author: Nathan Marchand
Nathan Marchand is a writer and podcaster from Indiana. He studied writing at both Taylor University Fort Wayne and Purdue University Fort Wayne, earning both a bachelor’s and master’s degree. His first novel, the military science fiction tale Pandora’s Box, was published in 2010. He has previously co-authored the kaiju novella Destroyer with Nick and Natasha Hayden and Timothy Deal. He is the host of several podcasts, including The Monster Island Film Vault, which includes both film discussions and audiodrama segments, Henshin Men, and The Power Trip: A Journey through the Power Rangers Franchise. The MIFV website is www.monsterislandfilmvault.com and his author website is www.nathanjsmarchand.com.
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The Man, the Myth, the Model Maker: The Ray Harryhausen Exhibit at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum
“I was thinking of going to the Harryhausen exhibit in Kalamazoo tomorrow and seeing if […]
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My apologies for falling behind on my Godzilla vs. Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers II coverage, […]
Monster Island Film Vault Ep. 94: ‘Pulgasari’ Vs. Tomi Trembath
Hello, Kaiju Lovers! Nate and Jimmy venture across the 38th parallel into North Korea to […]
Monster Island Film Vault Ep. 93 – Godzilla Vs Hedorah
Hello, Kaiju Lovers! It’s a full house (“full mecha”?) in today’s Godzilla Redux episode on […]
His Mother DO Really Love Him: A Review of “Godzilla vs. Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers II” #2
The Teenagers with Attitude ramp up their battle with the King of the Monsters in […]
Monster Island Film Vault Ep. 91 – All Monsters Attack (1969) Ft. Neil Riebe & John LeMay
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