Rodan is one of the most beloved kaiju characters!  Although he first appeared with Godzilla as an enemy in1964’s Ghidorah the Three-Headed Monster, but later in the film he became an ally to Godzilla to save their world from the alien dragon. Here's a little snippet of what was covered in this podcast. History of Rodan and how he will be portrayed in the new movie Godzilla: King of the Monsters. The new film will pay tribute original score created by composer Akira Ifukube.   Rodan original film was released in 1956 titled Radon, but was changed to Rodan for English Audiences and so it would not be mistaken for the element Radon. - Rodan’s original name was Radon which is short for what they are, which are Pteranodons - Just as Godzilla was about the threat of nuclear war, Rodan was about the threat of the Soviet Union and is the embodiment of such - Rodan's debut appearance was the first and only time that the character was given a chestnut color. It originally had a menacing face .  with a jagged, toothed beak, which would disappear in later incarnations as the character became more heroic.