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Following the random selection and then explicit demand of AJ from the Cult Popture podcast, we\\u2019re dipping back into the Showa-era Godzilla films, with Jun Fukuda\\u2019s\\xa0Son of Godzilla. \\xa0We\\u2019re joined by longtime friend and Godzilla-expert Angie to help us make sense of this eighth(!) entry into the franchise. \\xa0

This time, there\\u2019s a baby Godzilla, a remote weather experiment station on a pacific island, a lady who has been hiding in a cave for some reason, and zero stakes. \\xa0So it\\u2019s a pretty distant echo of the original 1954 masterpiece. \\xa0Still, there\\u2019s something in it\\u2019s 60s color palette, modified environmental message, and Gilligan\\u2019s Island-like hijinks that make it a must-watch for the Godzilla completist.\\xa0

If you\\u2019d like to watch ahead for next week\\u2019s film, we will be discussing and reviewing Charlie Chaplin\\u2019s\\xa0The Great Dictator\\xa0(1940) with Kevin Allison (of Risk! The Podcast and The State).