Episode 483: Godzilla (1954) and Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)

from The Test of Time · host Alan Noah and James Brief

Hydrogen bomb testing awakens an ancient monster that terrorizes Japan. Special guest Clinton Festa joins us to chat about getting a blood sample from a prehistoric beast, a carbon-dating debate, and a good gig for Steve Martin. Then we find out if 1954's Godzilla and 1956's Godzilla, King of the Monsters! stand the Test of Time.

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