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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Sources include:

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

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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

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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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Episode cover art by: Doug!

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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

The King of the Monsters fights the Eighth Wonder of the World in this massive crossover! The creative team behind the original Godzilla reunited for this fascinating transition movie that’s half a meta satire of the corporate television industry, and half a silly wrestling match between two very anthropomorphized kaiju. We talk Ishirō Honda's attempts to make Toho's comedy celebration smarter, Eiji Tsubaraya's octopus obsession, the unfortunate Kong suit design, the VERY unfortunate racism (and its roots in King Kong as a whole), and how this movie changed Godzilla forever.

Episode cover art by: Andy Vanderbilt

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

Sources include:

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

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

Interview with Teruyoshi Nakano⁠

NPR’s pieces on the racist history of King Kong in 2005 and 2017

Horror Noire by Robin Means Coleman

Reddit post about filming in Sri Lanka

Godzilla does Y2K! The first installment of the Millennium era is an action-heavy sci-fi romp featuring aliens, technological fears, and a scrappy network of likeable Godzilla nerds... and it's very much a direct response to Roland Emmerich's 1998 American movie. We talk all about this amazing Godzilla design, all the Independence Day references, some unfortunate digital effects (and an even more unfortunate human villain), and much more!

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

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

Godzilla gets rebooted for the 80s! The first film in the Heisei era is a lot of things: a sequel to the original, a bit of a remake, sometimes a horror movie with mummified corpses, sometimes a political Cold War drama, sometimes a disaster movie with a plucky journalist, sometimes a fantastical sci-fi with a hovering supership, and constantly an experiment in innovation and animatronics that doesn't always succeed, but is interesting nevertheless.

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

Sources include: 30th Anniversary video with Teruyoshi Nakano | Godzilla FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King of the Monsters by Brian Solomon | A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series by David Kalat

The first attempt at a Godzilla sequel was rushed into production, resulting in an action-oriented movie that sort of explores themes of civilians in war, but doesn't go the full mile. Alongside a new director and composer, a new slim Godzilla, and our first new kaiju in Anguirus… we also get lesser repeats of the first movie and some disappointing special effects. Listen to us answer the questions: How SMOKING HOT is Tsukioka? Why are the monster fights in superspeed? Is Godzilla attracted to light or not? What the heck is Gigantis, the Fire Monster? And more!

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Sources include: Godzilla FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King of the Monsters by Brian Solomon | A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series by David Kalat

Our kaiju journey begins, of course, with the very first—Ishirō Honda's influential classic, a harrowing horror film unlike any Godzilla movie that comes after. We dig into the historical context and the filmmakers' own experiences with war, the suit design and innovative effects that still hold up to this day, Akira Ifukube's legendary score, and the human characters who bring it all together.

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

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

In our introduction episode, we give the Skreeonk lowdown! We share our personal histories with the Big G, and for newcomers, we break down the basics of tokusatsu, kaiju movies, Godzilla's eras, and everything you'll want to know about the podcast going forward. Plus, Derek quizzes Doug on his (lack of) Godzilla knowledge.

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

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