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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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

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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Email: [email protected]

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