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Frankenstein's Podcast presents: KAIJUBILEE! - a a celebration of cinema's favorite giant monster, Godzilla, Just in time for the King of Monsters' 75th birthday!
This episode is dedicated to the one that started it all back in 1954, Godzilla, directed by Ishirō Honda. Joining us is Dr. Bill Tsutsui, one of the foremost experts on the Godzilla franchise!
*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music here, and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work here!
*Thank you to Jim Tandberg/Grant Hasbrouck for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork!
Featured Guest:
Bill Tsutsui is an award-winning historian and teacher, frequent public speaker and media commentator, and current president of Ottawa University. He is the author of numerous academic papers and books. He’s frequently consulted by the media as an expert on Godzilla and Japanese pop culture. He’s been featured on the History Channel, CNN, NBC nightly news, NPR, the BBC, and has been quoted in countless publications from the New York Times to Vanity Fair.
References:
How 'Professor Godzilla' Learned To Roar - NPR
Godzilla on My Mind: Fifty Years of the King of Monsters
In Godzilla's Footsteps: Japanese Pop Culture Icons on the Global Stage
Japanese Popular Culture and Globalization
Looking Back at the Original Godzilla - The Credits
