Episode 57: Rodan (1956) | Godzilla Redux | Feat. Kaiju Kim

Published: Jan. 26, 2022, 2:30 p.m.

b"Hello, kaiju lovers! YouTuber and aspiring filmmaker Kaiju Kim returns to Monster Island to discuss a nostalgic monster movie for her: Toho\\u2019s first kaiju movie in color, Rodan (1956). It may not have Big G in it, but Rodan debuted in this film and later became a staple of Toho\\u2019s flagship franchise. Amidst funny accents, cancelations (sorry not sorry, Jimmy), and talk of Meganula breakfast cereal, Kim and Nate discuss the film\\u2019s Japanese communist screenwriter, Takeshi Kimura, the infamous Mantell UFO incident that inspired the film, and the symbolism of the monsters. If ever there was an episode that exemplified our mantra, \\u201cEntertainment and enlightenment through tokusatsu,\\u201d it\\u2019s this one.\\nBefore the broadcast, Nate visits the Monster Island Legal Action Team office to collect his new contract, and after getting an update from Gary, Raymund Martin bursts in and claims he was a Goranger back in the day. Let\\u2019s just say there isn\\u2019t enough salt in the ocean for Nate to take with Raymund\\u2019s story.\\nThis episode\\u2019s prologue, \\u201cGo, Go, Goranger!\\u201d was written by Nathan Marchand with Damon Noyes.\\nCheck out Kaiju Kim\\u2019s YouTube channel, including her Rodan review.\\nRead Jimmy's Notes on this episode.\\nGuest stars:\\nDamon Noyes as Gary Steward and Raymund Martin\\nAdditional music:\\n\\u201cSusume! Gorenger (Opening Theme) Cover\\u201d by It Takes 2 to Toku\\n\\u201cChant My Name!\\u201d by Masaaki Endo\\nSound effects sourced from Freesound.org.\\nCheck out Nathan\\u2019s spinoff podcasts, The Henshin Men and The Power Trip.\\nWe\\u2019d like to give a shout-out to our MIFV MAX patrons Travis Alexander and Michael Hamilton (co-hosts of Kaiju Weekly); Danny DiManna (author/creator of the Godzilla Novelization Project); Eli Harris (elizilla13); Chris Cooke (host of One Cross Radio); Bex from Redeemed Otaku; Damon Noyes, The Cel Cast, TofuFury, Eric Anderson of Nerd Chapel, and Ted Williams! Thanks for your support!\\nYou, too, can join MIFV MAX on Patreon to get this and other perks starting at only $3 a month!\\nBuy official MIFV merch on TeePublic!\\nThis episode is approved by Cameron Winter and the Monster Island Board of Directors.\\nTimestamps:\\nPrologue: 0:00-5:22\\nIntro: 5:22-12:00\\nMain Discussion: 12:00-1:17:08\\nHousekeeping & Outro: 1:17:08-end\\nPodcast Social Media:\\nTwitter\\nFacebook\\nInstagram\\nFollow Jimmy on Twitter: @NasaJimmy\\nFollow the Monster Island Board of Directors on Twitter: @MonsterIslaBOD\\nFollow the Raymund Martin and the MIFV Legal Team on Twitter: @MIFV_LegalTeam\\nFollow Crystal Lady Jessica on Twitter: @CystalLadyJes1\\nFollow The Henshin Men Podcast on Twitter: @HenshinMenPod\\nFollow Dr. Dourif on Twitter: @DrDorif\\nwww.MonsterIslandFilmVault.com\\n#JimmyFromNASALives \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 #MonsterIslandFilmVault\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 #GodzillaRedux\\n\\xa9 2022 Moonlighting Ninjas Media\\nBibliography/Further Reading:\\nBrothers, Peter H. Mushroom Clouds and Mushroom Men: The Fantastic Cinema of Ishiro Honda.\\nGalbraith, Stuart IV. Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films: A Critical Analysis and Filmography of 103 Features Released in the United States 1950-1992.\\n \\u201cWhy do Japanese People Take off their Shoes when they Commit Suicide?\\u201d Learn Japanese with Anime.\\nKaijuvision Radio, Episode 6: Rodan (1956) (Japan during the Korean War, Japan and the United Nations)\\nKalat, David. A Critical History and Filmography of Toho\\u2019s Godzilla Series, 2nd\\nLeMay, John. The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies Volume 1: 1954-1982.\\n\\u201cMantell UFO incident.\\u201d Wikipedia.\\nRyfle, Steve, and Ed Godziszewski. Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa.\\nWiki Articles about Rodan:\\nGojipedia\\nIMDB\\nToho Kingdom\\nWikipedia\\nWikizilla"