Episode 28: Nick Hayden vs. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

Published: Nov. 11, 2020, 8 a.m.

b'Hello, kaiju lovers!\\nThe Beast!\\xa0The Beast!\\xa0THE BEAST! From 20,000 Fathoms!\\nNathan is joined by his friend and regular Monster Island Tourist Nick Hayden for the first Ray Harryhausen film covered on MIFV:\\xa0The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms. This 1953 classic\\u2014the\\xa0Jaws\\xa0of its time, as Nick says\\u2014is one of the seminal films in the kaiju genre. It was the first \\u201catomic monster\\u201d movie. Without it, we may have not gotten\\xa0Godzilla\\xa0in 1954. It was \\u201csuggested by\\u201d a Ray Bradbury story, which delights Nathan and Nick as both writers and classic lit nerds. Also, if you\\u2019re looking for quirky band names, this is the episode for you! So, join them for the final full-length film discussion of the season\\u2014despite Jimmy From NASA\\u2019s claims of a special\\xa0Godzilla vs. Kong\\xa0premiere on the Island in a few weeks.\\nThe Toku Topics are a brief history of nuclear tests and a brief history of amusement parks since both factor into this film.\\nWe\\u2019d like to give a shout-out to our Patreon patrons Travis Alexander and Michael Hamilton (co-hosts of\\xa0Kaiju Weekly); Danny DiManna (author/creator of the\\xa0Godzilla Novelization Project); Eli Harris (elizilla13); Chris Cooke (host of\\xa0One Cross Radio), and Bex from\\xa0Redeemed Otaku! Thanks for your support!\\nYou, too, can support us on\\xa0Patreon\\xa0and get perks like this starting at only $3 a month!\\nThis episode is approved by the Monster Island Board of Directors.\\nEpisode image created by Michael Hamilton.\\nRead Jimmy\\u2019s Notes on this episode.\\nTimestamps:Intro: 0:00-6:22Entertaining Info Dump: 6:22-13:14Toku Talk: 13:14-1:02:58Toku Topic: 1:02:58-1:44:08Outro: 1:44:08-1:52:38Epilogue: 1:52:38-end\\n\\n\\nPodcast Social Media:TwitterFacebookInstagram\\nFollow Jimmy on Twitter:\\xa0@NasaJimmyFollow the Monster Island Board of Directors on Twitter:\\xa0@MonsterIslaBOD\\n#JimmyFromNASALives \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 #MonsterIslandFilmVault\\n\\xa9 2020 Nathan Marchand & Moonlighting Ninjas Media\\nBibliography/Further Reading:\\n\\u201cAmusement Park\\u201d (Wikipedia)\\n\\u201cThe Fog Horn\\u201d by Ray Bradbury (collected in\\xa0The Golden Apples of the Sun)\\n\\u201cHarryhausen & Bradbury: An Unfathomable Friendship\\u201d (The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms\\xa0blu-ray)\\n\\u201cHow a Manhole Cover Became the Fastest Manmade Object Ever\\u201d (Half as Interesting)\\nKaijuvision Radio\\nEpisode 2: Godzilla Origins: King Kong (1933) and The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)\\nEpisode 18: Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) (The Effects of Atmospheric Nuclear Testing)\\n\\n\\u201cLong Beach Lost: The three roller coasters of the Pike amusement park\\u201d by Brian Addison (The Hi-Lo)\\nthe memory palace \\u2013 Episode 49 (Dreamland)\\n\\u201cNuclear weapons testing\\u201d (Wikipedia)\\n\\u201cThe Rhedosaurus and the Rollercoaster: Making the Beast\\u201d (The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms\\xa0blu-ray)\\n\\u201cThe Rise and Fall of the Long Beach Pike\\u201d (Atomic Redhead)\\nWiki Articles on\\xa0The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms\\nIMDB\\nWikipedia\\n\\nThe post Episode 28: Nick Hayden vs. \\u2018The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms\\u2019 appeared first on The Monster Island Film Vault.'