Summary: This episode I do something a little different, no Kaiju science. Instead I had writer Jase Short on to talk about some of the deeper meanings and themes of kaiju movies. We had a fantastic conversation and Jase almost made sound smrt. Make sure to check out his blog, it includes some of the more thoughtful commentaries on the giant monster genre I’ve ever read. Jase’s can be found here: The Ansible Some of Jase’s Monster articles The Theory and Appeal of Giant Monsters The New Godzilla Movie: Was It About Anything King Kong Retrospective Does Fiction Have To Have A Deeper Meaning? Further Reading Fossils, by DG Valdron Monsters Of The Market: Zombies, Vampires and Global Capitolism Colonialism and the Emergence of Science Fiction Daikaiju! Giant Monster Tales China Mieville Interview
