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Kaiju non-fiction author John LeMay joins me for a detailed analysis on the good Japanese version of Varan, and a brief review of the pain-inducing American version “Varan, the Unbelievable” starring Myron Healey from “The Unearthly” and released in theaters by the same company that gave us “The Skydivers” and “Beast of Yucca Flats”. John tells us all about the complicated story behind the making of Varan, because it was originally meant for television. We talk about Varan and his design and complicated origin. I notice the many similarities between Yuriko from this movie and Yuri from GMK (2001). The related topic for this episode is the hisabetsu-buraku (discriminated communities), who may be represented as the natives in the movie.You can find all of John LeMay's books on Amazon here: http://www.amazon.com/John-LeMay/e/B003KTW83K/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2?qid=1539779359asr=8-2.This episode is dedicated to master prop and monster suit builder Keizo Murase.I'd like to send a shout-out to our patron Sean Stiff for donating at the Kaiju Visionary level. Thank you for your support! I really appreciate it.MP3:http://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/kaijuvisionradioepisodes/40-varanen3913xcstk9h4nf8ehwlo4krfq.mp3Introduction: 0:00 – 2:02Part 1 – Film Description: 2:02 – 8:01Part 2 – Opinion and Analysis: 8:01 – 54:51Part 3 – Related Topic: 54:51 – 1:05:48Closing: 1:05:48 – End Host/Editor/Director/Scenic Videos: Brian ScherschelGuest Co-Host: John LeMayVideo Location: Fox Island County Park (Bowman Lake), Allen County, IndianaMusic: Audiophiliac (www.fiverr.com/audiophiliac)"Torii Gate" Banners: Kevin Geary (kevincgearydesign.com)Logos: Nanoparticles (www.fiverr.com/nanoparticles)Copyright Brian J. ScherschelAll Rights Reserved