EP. #72 – KING KONG VS. GODZILLA with Thom Shubilla

About this episode

Thom Shubilla discusses his new book and the iconic film 'King Kong vs. Godzilla'.

Author (“James Bond and the 60’s Spy Craze”) and pop culture expert THOM SHUBILLA returns to Let’s Talk Ten, to talk about his new book “King Kong Versus Godzilla: The Most Colossal Conflict the World Has Ever Known”, Toho Studio’s cult classic giant monster flick from 1962. Not only was this the first occasion for these two gargantuan cinematic legends to meet head-to-head – the outcome of their epic battle perhaps deciding the fate of the entire planet! – but it was the first film for eithe...

People in this episode

Host: Dan Fisher

Guest: Thom Shubilla

Topics covered

• film analysis
• pop culture
• giant monsters
• cinema history
• book discussion

Keywords

• King Kong
• Godzilla
• Thom Shubilla
• Toho Studio
• 1962 film
• pop culture
• cinematic legends

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Toho Studio

Books & works: King Kong Versus Godzilla: The Most Colossal Conflict the World Has Ever Known, James Bond and the 60’s Spy Craze, King Kong vs. Godzilla

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