Hello, kaiju lovers! Our subseries “Godzilla Redux” continues with what some call Toho screenwriter Shinichi Sekizawa’s masterpiece: Mothra (1961). Becky “Bex” Smith of the Redeemed Otaku podcast joins Nate to discuss this film—because apparently Nate can’t talk about a Mothra film without her. While Bex seems weirdly obsesses over the genus names of insects, Nate regales her with kaiju-sized info bombs related to the making of the film, the historical backdrop against which it was made (controversial treaty renewals with the U.S.), and the often crazy interpretations academics and critics have of the film (blackface, anyone?). That’s just some of what you’ll learn about this kaiju classic!
Beforehand, Nate meets with his pseudo-sister, the semi-secret magical girl Jessica, who’s just been promoted to director of tourism on the Island. They discuss her new job and awkwardly talk about her seeming crush on Legal Action Team paralegal, Gary. After the broadcast, though, Nate and company discover “Bex” isn’t who she appears to be—and Crystal Lady has to get involved.
This episode’s prologue and epilogue, “Bexy a Traitor?! The Church of Mothrianity Attacks!”, was written by Nathan Marchand with Becky Smith and Daniel DiManna.
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Sound effects sourced from Freesound.org, including those by InspectorJ.
Check out Nathan’s spinoff podcasts, The Henshin Men and The Power Trip.
We’d 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!
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This episode is approved by Cameron Winter and the Monster Island Board of Directors.
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Bibliography/Further Reading:
Episode 82 Epilogue: “Super Infra-Dan”
Special Report #6, Part 2: Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Eps. 7-10 & Final Thoughts)
Special Report #6, Part 1 - ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ (Eps. 1-6)
Episode 82: Daniel DiManna vs. ‘Super Inframan’
Episode 81.5: Season 4 Promo Trailer – “The Monster Island World Tour”
MIFV Season 4 Prelude: “Jailbreak”
Interlude: Catching Up on Listener Feedback
Godzilla Day Special: The Fans Speak at Monster Island’s Premiere of ’Godzilla Minus One’ (EXTENDED EDITION)
MIFV MAX #26: Christmas Special – ‘Jingle All the Way’ | Ft. Brendan Morley (abridged)
Episode 81: ‘Godzilla Minus One’ vs. Jack ‘GMan’ Hudgens
The Simple Heroism of Jet Jaguar | “Operation: Jet Jaguar” | Minus One Monstrous Moment
Episode 80: The Asylum’s “Monster Island” (Ft. Raymund Martin)
Godzilla Day Special: The Fans Speak at Monster Island’s Premiere of ’Godzilla: Minus One’
The Kaiju Krypt Presents ‘The Fog Horn’ by Ray Bradbury (Read by the Old Janitor)
Episode 79: Bex vs. ‘Jurassic Park’
MIFV MAX #24: Happy Fourth Anniversary!!!
Special Report #5 – ‘Gamera: -Rebirth-’ | MIFV x The Cel Cast
Special Report #4: ‘Godzilla: Minus One’ Trailer Analysis
Episode 78: ’Godzilla vs. Biollante’ | Godzilla Redux | Ft. Kaiju Kim and Daniel DiManna
MIFV MAX #22: G-Fest XXVIII (2023) | Ft. Daniel DiManna
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