Mothra: Queen of the Kaiju
About this episode
The episode discusses the rivalry between Mothra and Godzilla in the context of mid-century monster movies.
Did a lepidopteran girl-monster like Mothra ever have a chance against a reptilian guy-monster like Godzilla? In the skies over Tokyo, absolutely. In the teenage brains of testosterone-addled mid-century monster movie fans. Not so much.
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