Kaiju – the Japanese term translating to “strange beast” – is both a term describing giant monsters, as well as the name of the entertainment genre that has frightened and delighted international audiences since its debut in the 1950’s, when Godzilla made his big-screen introduction, tapping into our primal fears. Since then, the giant-monster genre has spawned dozens of sequels, reboots, original properties, knock-offs, and an endless rogues gallery of massive monsters to pit against one another. Now, the Great Pop Culture Debate wants to determine: what IS the Best Kaiju?

Listen as Host Eric Rezsnyak, panelist Bob Erlenback, special guest Zack Derby, and Patreon sponsor Eric Cline discuss and debate 16 of the most notable kaiju in cinema history.

Play along at home by downloading the listener bracket here, to see if your picks match up with ours!

Host: Eric Rezsnyak

Panel: Bob Erlenback, special guest Zack Derby

Patreon Sponsor: Eric Cline

Producer: Curtis Creekmore

Editor: Jeffery Perry

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