Ep. 8 - Frankenstein vs. Baragon (1965) & The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
It’s time to finally deal with Toho’s take on Frankenstein’s Monster. This week, Terence Johnson and Aaron Neuwirth cover another small set of films in the form of 1965’s Frankenstein vs. Baragon and 1966’s The War of the Gargantuas, both directed by Ishiro Honda. Listen to hear the guys cover both Godzilla-universe films and what they think of Toho’s efforts to bring forth one of the classic movie monsters by way of kaiju battles, let alone what to make of the oddball, action-packed sequel involving not one, but two Gargantuas. It’s all here, along with favorite moments and thoughts on how these films fit within the greater franchise. Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 2blackguystalkgodzilla.substack.com
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Ep. 7 - Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster (1964)
Time to take heed of a princess’ prophecies regarding a space dragon. This week, Terence Johnson and Aaron Neuwirth discuss 1964’s Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster, from director Ishiro Honda. Listen to hear the guys discuss the film that introduced Godzilla’s arch nemesis, what kind of crazy antics involving the human characters went down, and how it felt to see various monsters team up. It’s all here, along with favorite moments, and thoughts on Godzilla and Rodan’s excuse for causing so much destruction. Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 2blackguystalkgodzilla.substack.com
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Ep. 6 - Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
There was nothing like this ever on the screen before back in 1964. This week, Terence Johnson and Aaron Neuwirth discuss another epic versus film in the Godzilla series, 1964’s Mothra vs. Godzilla, from director Ishiro Honda. Listen to hear the guys discuss what went down when bringing together the already popular Mothra against the mighty Godzilla, along with the nature of their battle, who walked away with more success, and how the humans fared this time around. It’s all here, along with favorite moments, and more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 2blackguystalkgodzilla.substack.com
Huge news dropped this week in the world of Godzilla, and we had to put together a bonus episode to talk about it. Terence Johnson and Aaron Neuwirth go over their thoughts and excitement over the official title of Legendary’s next MonsterVerse movie - Godzilla x Kong: Supernova. Enjoy opinions on what this title could imply, the fun of adding a call-in number to help get audiences hyped, small easter eggs in the brief video, and other thoughts on the director and cast members announced so far. Plus, there are additional thoughts on other recent Godzilla media and an announcement regarding an upcoming LA screening. Listen and enjoy the first episode that’s coming along very close to the recording time! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 2blackguystalkgodzilla.substack.com
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Ep. 5 - King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
One of the most exciting and humongous battles of the 20th century has arrived. This week, Terence Johnson and Aaron Neuwirth discuss a face-off for the ages, 1962’s King Kong vs. Godzilla, from director Ishiro Honda. Listen to what the guys thought about this long-in-the-making throwdown that assembled the two most iconic giant movie monsters. Enjoy thoughts on the fight, the depiction of Kong in suitmation form, the utter supremacy of Godzilla for most of this fight, and, of course, thoughts on what the humans had to offer. It’s all here, along with favorite moments, and more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 2blackguystalkgodzilla.substack.com
Black film critics Aaron Neuwirth (a major Godzilla fan) and Terence Johnson (Godzilla curious) cover the Godzilla franchise. Each episode focuses on the two of them going through the history and covering one of the films in this gigantic series. 2blackguystalkgodzilla.substack.com
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