Episode 20: Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) (Emperor Hirohito in the 1970s, the Yasukuni Shrine)

The Showa Series (and ‘70s month) comes to an end in this week’s episode, wherein Nate gushes over one of his favorite Godzilla films. This is a “dark™” melodrama with complex characters, lots of explosions, incredible kaiju action—and alien invaders who almost undermine the movie’s tone. Listen as Nate argues the film’s merits to Brian by connecting it to C.S. Lewis (you read that right!). Since this is the final entry in the Showa Series, our related topics are Emperor Showa’s first visit to the United States in 1971, his first press conference in 1975, and the Yasukuni Shrine.http://youtu.be/CADF53ZEglgMP3:http://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/kaijuvisionradioepisodes/20-terror-of-mechagodzilla931d3jqe4900.mp3Introduction: 0:00 – 2:13Part 1 – Film Description: 2:13 – 7:57Part 2 – Opinion and Discussion: 7:57 – 1:05:47Part 3 – Related Topic: 1:05:47 – 1:52:50Closing: 1:52:50 - End Host: Brian ScherschelCo-Host: Nathan MarchandEditor: Brian ScherschelVideo Location: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge (St. Mary's River), Fort Wayne, IndianaVideo: Brian ScherschelMusic: Audiophiliac (http://www.fiverr.com/audiophiliac)Copyright Brian J. ScherschelAll Rights Reserved

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