Episode 77 - Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Part 1
After the devastating battles across the globe with the monsters from space, the world finally has settled into a time of peace. Unfortunately the world is then threatened by a new group of monsters, some from space and some from the depths of the ocean. It’s up to our intrepid heroes and the few kaiju on our side to try and defend the earth from these new threats.
Due to the length of the episode we had to separate the news section from the episode proper. If you want to hear us talk about the latest news check out the article on tokyolivespodcast.com!
After the devastating battles across the globe with the monsters from space, the world finally has settled into a time of peace. Unfortunately the world is then threatened by a new group of monsters, some from space and some from the depths of the ocean. It’s up to our intrepid heroes and the few kaiju on our side to try and defend the earth from these new threats.
Due to the length of the episode we had to separate the news section from the episode proper. If you want to hear us talk about the latest news check out the article on tokyolivespodcast.com!
SHOWNOTES
Plot (4:21)
Monster Fights (7:45)
Monster Design (23:00)
Other References (1:23:54)
Characters (1:30:19)
Favorite and Least Favorite Moment (1:50:11)
Art (2:18:18)
“Sound Design” (2:27:21)
Final Thoughts (2:32:07)
Credits
Our music comes from the extremely talented Eclectic Method. We thank him for the permission to use the song "Monsters" throughout the show.
Art for silhouette is drawn by Matt Frank.
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Archive
Sorry for the late post! Julio and Kyle recorded a news broadcast to catch everyone up on 7/30/26!
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