Giant Monster Messages

Giant Monster Messages (1958) In this episode we talk about the originally made for TV film Daikaiju Varan from 1958. Taylor mispronounces many words and we discuss how the atomic option never was an option. Time 01:25 History 12:32 Plot 18:25 Talking Points 28:59 Messages 44:44 Final Thoughts 48:20 Listener Feedback References: A Critical History and Filmography of Toho’s Godzilla Series - David Kalat Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II - by John W. Dower, Ishiro Honda: A life in film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa - By Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters - By August Ragone Contact us at: https://giantmonstermessages.com/GiantMonsterMessages@gmail.com Twitter Facebook Main Theme and Stingers Written by Matthias Fluor https://mfluor.ch/ Art by Amanda Blanchard Special Thanks to: Teachers everywhere Authors of the First Amendment