Hop into your time machine and pilot your Mecha, because Godzilla expert Jayce joins us for King Ghidorah's entrance into the Heisei era! This fantastical sci-fi romp is a response to America's blockbusters like Back to the Future and a celebration of Showa era monster fights, but it's also surprisingly wrapped up in Japanese/American economic relations (yes, we're talking about the economy again.) We also get into the complicated time travel that explores Godzilla's origins, Kawakita's special effects, the loveable and Terminator-esque M-11 Android, and of course, the time Godzilla cried.

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Vantage Points interview with Kazuki Ōmori

The Godzilla Comic on Wikizilla

A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series by David Kalat

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

Wikizilla

Godzilla goes to spaaaace! In a movie that's way more alien invasion space opera than kaiju, the hilariously-dressed Xiliens from Planet X introduce us to Monster Zero (aka Ghidorah) and get Earth wrapped in a convoluted plot involving trapping sleepy Godzilla and Rodan in bubbles. We talk the first American-Japanese co-production for Toho -- which includes a major role for Rebel Without a Cause's Nick Adams and a complex English/Japanese language shoot -- along with space lady clones, a backslide in character dynamics, and of course, Godzilla's famous little dance and its surprisingly important ramifications.

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Ishirō Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski

A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series by David Kalat

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

Wikizilla

It's Hot Ghidorah Summer, and the planet-destroying space dragon king has made his entrance! This is the movie where everything changes: it's cosmic, it's an Avengers-style team-up among Godzilla, Mothra, and Rodan, and perhaps most importantly, it's the moment Godzilla becomes a hero to cheer for. We talk about this film's shift in philosophy and Ishirō Honda's complicated feelings, along with a Biollante-esque plot that includes psychic prophecies, a Venusian spirit possessing a princess, assassins, and Hiroshi Koizumi being the hottest man to ever rock a yellow raincoat and bucket hat.

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Sources include:

Ishirō Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski

A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series by David Kalat

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

Wikizilla

It's a bird, it's a plane... it's Rodan, the giant flying monster! But would you believe it's also a horror movie delving into the plight of the underclass through the lens of coal miners, a sci-fi movie with killer bugs, and that it has an absolutely unpredictable final act twist? We talk yet another fascinating enty from Ishirō Honda -- including what makes it so close to the original Godzilla, the advancements in Tsubaraya's miniatures, the gorgeous cinematography, gay dinosaurs, and more! Plus, we answer some listener mail.

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Theme song:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"BIO WARS - Synth Cover" by Kweer Kaiju⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sources include:

Ishirō Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski

A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series by David Kalat

Wikizilla

What if the Oxygen Destroyer never stopped the original Godzilla? Turns out, it leads to a space gun that shoots black holes and a prehistoric dragonfly kaiju! Masaaki Tezuka's Aliens-inspired action romp features a mishmash of gory horror, comic book science fiction, and a wild fight...but is there any depth? We talk creepy bugs, digital effects, riding on Godzilla's back, and yes, that body slam.

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Theme song:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"BIO WARS - Synth Cover" by Kweer Kaiju⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sources include:

Henshin Online Interview with Masaaki Tezuka and Wataru Mimura

A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series by David Kalat

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

Shinji Nishikawa: Drawing Book of Godzilla by Shinji Nishikawa

Wikizilla

Spring flowers are in bloom, and so is our girl Biollante! Gavin from The Mixed Reviews joins us for Kazuki Ōmori's masterful Heisei film featuring one of the wildest and most complex monster designs of all time. And the only chimera weirder than a Godzilla/rose/human hybrid is the movie itself -- a combo of 80s genetic horror, James Bond, teen psychics, and hover tanks that comes from a story by a dentist and features music by the Dragon Quest composer. We talk about this movie's strange conception, torch-passing to a new generation, genetic engineering fears, mindblowing special effects, and more!

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A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series by David Kalat

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

Wikizilla

Get egg-cited, because Mothra March concludes as the queen of the monsters first meets the king of the monsters! Part Mothra sequel, part Godzilla and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, this unpredictable ride features a cast of favorites and a crew operating on their A-games for one of the best Showa-era films. We talk Japan's real life economic boom and the resulting critiques on modern capitalism vs. ancient tradition, Mothra as a disappointed parent figure, the famous Skeleturtle, an extended conversation on the complexities of dubbing the Godzilla franchise, and much more!

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Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski

A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series by David Kalat

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

Wikizilla

Hatch from your cocoon, it's Mothra March! Hamish Steele⁠ (creator of Dead End: Paranormal Park and DeadEndia) is here for the gay icon and queen of the monsters' debut film--a fantastical fairy tale with tiny singing ladies that explores the horrors of corporate greed and colonization. We dig into the all-star cast and cartoonishly evil villain, the complicated portrayal of Infant Island's indigenous population, the America/Russia fusion, Toho's kaiju cinematic universe, and more!

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Theme song:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"BIO WARS - Synth Cover" by Kweer Kaiju⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series by David Kalat

Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski

Wikizilla