Oh lawd he comin! America's second crack at Godzilla is a chonky thicc absolute unit, and he's in a surprisingly artful and bleak disaster film from director Gareth Edwards. We talk about the on-the-ground approach to visuals, the military's involvement in the writing process (and some weak themes and characterization as a result), how the MUTOs just want to kiss and did nothing wrong, why the Monsterverse stands out among other cinematic universes, and more. Plus, lots of ranting about Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Bryan Cranston, Ken Watanabe, and Elizabeth Olsen all get shafted for THIS GUY?!)

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Sources include:

The Guardian on the military's involvement with Hollywood

US Army's puff piece

Gareth Edwards interview with BBC News

Ken Watanabe interview with Sci-Fi Now

Elizabeth Olsen Interview with NY Times

Godzilla FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King of the Monsters by Brian Solomon

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We're talking two big topics this month! First, Derek spent the holidays in Japan, and he fills Doug in on his Godzilla-related experiences -- including a stay in the Godzilla-head-topped Hotel Gracery Shinjuku and their interactive Godzilla Room. We also announce our schedule for the first half of 2025!

Then, we re-air our Patreon episode on Hanna-Barbera's 1978 Godzilla cartoon (aka The Godzilla Power Hour), where Big G is a heroic fire-breathing, laser-eye shooting dinosaur guardian, a friend to a ship of science and adventure, and an uncle to his goofy nephew Godzooky.

Watchlist:
Season 1, Episode 1: "The Fire Bird"
Season 1, Episode 11: "The Breeder Beast"
Season 2, Episode 2: "MicroGodzilla"
Season 2, Episode 13: "The Deadly Asteroid"

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Author Shawn Pryor (Go Go Power Rangers, The Gamer) joins us to talk about his colossal new book Kaiju Unleashed: An Illustrated Guide to the World of Strange Beasts! We get into the process of writing a book for both tokusatsu novices and die-hards alike, along with some deep cut discoveries about kaiju from all around the world. Plus, plenty of nerdy tangents about Power Rangers, Spider-Woman, and lesser-known 70s toku!

Get Kaiju Unleashed anywhere you buy books.

More from Shawn Pryor:

Website | Bluesky | Instagram

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