Jason Squared

The Jasons discuss Gareth Edwards' new American reboot Godzilla (2014), alongside the original Gojira (1954) and the disastrous Roland Emmerich version from 1998. They discuss Godzilla as a metaphor, Japan after World War II, the American recut Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956), men in giant rubber costumes, soft reboots, the casual racism of Godzilla '98, why does nothing make sense?, giant lizards, Godzilla 2k14 and perspective, giant insects, "Inglorious Basterds Syndrome," and more! 00:00:00 - 00:01:59 = Intro 00:01:59 - 00:18:35 = Gojira (1954)/Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956) 00:18:35 - 00:35:39 = Godzilla (1998) 00:35:39 - 01:07:54 = Godzilla (2014) 01:07:54 - 01:10:30 = Outro   This episode is sponsored by Audible! Visit audibletrial.com/jasonsquared for a FREE 30-day trial and FREE audiobook download!