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b'Hello, kaiju lovers!\\nIn this episode, Nathan is joined by\\xa0Sci-Fi Japan\\xa0writer Ben Chaffins to discuss what is, honestly, an overrated classic:\\xa0War of the Gargantuas. This \\u201cpseudo-sequel\\u201d to\\xa0Frankenstein Conquers the World\\xa0outdoes its predecessor in only one way: the kaiju. Sanda and Gaira are the best characters in the movie, which is sad given that it stars Toho staples Kumi Mizuno, Kenji Sahara, and Nobuo Nakamura. Unfortunately, it also features a belligerently apathetic Russ Tamblyn walking around like a disinterested robot\\u2014on purpose. You\\u2019ll hear Ben and I discuss the farfetched but interesting interpretations of what, no joke, is apparently Brad Pitt and Quentin Tarantino\\u2019s favorite monster movie, and those interpretations include connections to Cain & Abel, \\u201cThe Sea Boy and the Mountain Boy,\\u201d the Vietnam War, and Japan\\u2019s national identity. Also, Jimmy was on \\u201cpaid leave,\\u201d so everyone\\u2019s favorite superhero robot, Jet Jaguar, filled in for him in the producer booth this episode.\\nCheck out the\\xa0Shin Godzilla\\xa0and GMK article by Jack \\u201cGMan\\u201d Hudgens that Ben and Nathan mentioned\\xa0here.\\nEpisode image created by Michael Hamilton.\\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 this and other perks starting at only $3 a month!\\nThis episode is approved by the Monster Island Board of Directors.\\nRead Jimmy\\u2019s Notes on this episode.\\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 Moonlighting Ninjas Media\\nBibliography/Further Reading:\\nThe Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies Volume 1: 1954-1982\\xa0by John LeMay\\n\\u201cCain and Abel\\u201d (Wikipedia)\\nIshiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa\\xa0by Steve Ryfle and Ed Godzisewski\\nJapanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films: A Critical Analysis and Filmography of 103 Features Released in the United States 1950-1992\\xa0by Stuart Galbraith IV\\nThe Kaiju Film: A Critical Study of Cinema\\u2019s Biggest Monsters\\xa0by Jason Barr\\nKaijuvision Radio \\u2013 Episode 50: War of the Gargantuas (1966) (The Ascension of Emperor Naruhito)\\nKojiki \\u2013 \\u201cUmihiko and Yamahiko (The Sea Boy and the Mountain Boy)\\u201d\\nMushroom Clouds and Mushroom Men: The Fantastic Cinema of Ishiro Honda\\xa0by Peter H. Brothers\\nThe post Episode 29: \\u2018War of the Gargantuas\\u2019 (feat. Ben Chaffins) appeared first on The Monster Island Film Vault.'