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Godzilla has been around for 70 years appearing in dozens of Japanese films and a handful of American

ones, he recently won his first Oscar. Well, the filmmakers did for the visual effects

for the beloved Japanese production Godzilla minus one.

And now the Hollywood Monsterverse franchise rolls on with Godzilla Kong,

the new empire, as the title suggests it once again pairs Godzilla with King Kong

as the two face a common enemy.

And also Mothra is in there and possibly a new ice age and it's a real mess.

I'm Linda Holmes and today we're talking about Godzilla Kong, the new empire and

Godzilla minus one on pop culture happy hour from NPR.

Joining me today is writer and critic Walter.

Welcome back Walter.

Thank you so much for having me.

And also with us is Jordan Morris.

He is a podcaster and his upcoming graphic novel Youth Group is available for

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