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2 Black Guys Talk Godzilla

Aaron Neuwirth & Terence Johnson

The award-winning podcast where Black film critics Aaron Neuwirth (a major Godzilla fan) and Terence Johnson (Godzilla curious) cover the Godzilla franchise. Each episode focuses on the two of them going through the history and covering one of the films in this gigantic series. 2blackguystalkgodzilla.substack.com

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Bonus Episode - Live From L.A. Comic Con

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2025/12/05

It’s bonus time again, and we have a really good one for you! We may be in between seasons of 2 Black Guys Talk Godzilla, but back in September, Terence and Aaron were honored to have their own panel at L.A. Comic Con (hopefully the first of many), and the audio is now here for all to listen to. Recorded in a packed room of Godzilla fans, listen in to enjoy the duo cover the podcast, various Godzilla-related opinions, and more, including a fun game for the audience. Enjoy! This is a public episode

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71:35

Ep. 19 - Showa Era Wrap-Up

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2025/11/21

We’ve reached the end of an era! On this week’s episode of 2 Black Guys Talk Godzilla, Terence and Aaron bring season one of this award-winning podcast to a close by providing a wrap-up of the Showa Era. Hear them discuss the era as a whole, rank the films they watched, cover their favorite fights, villains, and moments, and go over some listener questions and feedback. There’s also a discussion of what they expect to get out of the upcoming second season - The Heisei Era, along with other plans for

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Ep. 18 - Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)

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2025/11/07

It’s time for one final funky battle! On this week’s episode of 2 Black Guys Talk Godzilla, Aaron and Terence look at 1975’s Terror of Mechagodzilla, directed by Ishiro Honda. This is the final entry in the Showa Era, as the next appearance would not occur until nearly a decade later, during the Heisei Era. Listen to what the guys thought of this movie, how Honda’s involvement makes a difference compared to the recent Fukuda entries, and fun thoughts regarding the human story and the very noisy

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23:06

Emergency Bonus Episode - Godzilla Minus Zero Teaser...

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2025/11/04

Huge news dropped on Godzilla Day, and the guys had to put together another emergency bonus episode of 2 Black Guys Talk Godzilla to discuss it. Terence Johnson and Aaron Neuwirth go over their thoughts and excitement over the official title of Toho’s next highly anticipated sequel to Godzilla Minus One, Godzilla Minus Zero. Enjoy some early guesses and speculation as to what this sequel may be about, what the logo means, and what to expect from returning director/writer/vfx supervisor Takashi

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Ep. 17 - Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)

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2025/10/24

It’s time for a mechanical takedown! On this week’s episode of 2 Black Guys Talk Godzilla, Aaron Neuwirth and Terence Johnson look at 1974’s blend of myth and cosmic destruction in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, from director Jun Fukuda. Ambition was key with this entry, as Toho would introduce one of Godzilla’s most popular adversaries, Mechagodzilla, along with a fun mythical lion-like kaiju, King Caesar, awakened by a highly debated song. Listen to what the guys thought of this film, which they

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Ep. 16 - Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)

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2025/10/10

Time for kaiju absurdity to truly shine! On this week’s episode of 2 Black Guys Talk Godzilla, Aaron Neuwirth and Terence Johnson look at the famed 1973 camptastic entry Godzilla vs. Megalon, from director Jun Fukuda. Based on distribution rights, this feature became one of the more well-known kaiju films in the U.S., and plenty of gif-related silliness can be found to have originated here. Listen to what the guys thought of this film, how it compares to other Fukuda entries, the joy that is Jet

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48:13

Ep. 15 - Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972)

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2025/09/26

The claws really come out for this one! On this week’s episode of 2 Black Guys Talk Godzilla, Aaron Neuwirth and Terence Johnson tackle the 1972 kaiju brawler entry Godzilla vs. Gigan, from director Jun Fukuda. While things have gotten more family-friendly over the years, this is our bloodiest entry yet, despite primarily being set at a children’s theme park (featuring the legendary Godzilla Tower). Hear what the guys thought about this entry, including the Gigan design, the return of fan favorites

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45:40

Ep. 14 - Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)

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2025/09/12

Time to talk pollution, by way of a kaiju movie! This week’s episode of 2 Black Guys Talk Godzilla has Aaron Neuwirth and Terence Johnson discussing a unique entry in Toho’s series, 1971’s Godzilla vs. Hedorah, aka Godzilla vs. The Smog Monster (it’s official American title), from director Yoshimitsu Banno. Given the significant shift in style, the film has always been an oddball, praised by some and ignored by others. Having Terence see it for the first time, the guys certainly had big thoughts to

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Ep. 13 - All Monsters Attack (1969)

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2025/08/29

You know, for kids! Perhaps there was some dread on approach to this feature, but for this week’s episode of 2 Black Guys Talk Godzilla, Aaron Neuwirth and Terence Johnson discuss director Ishirô Honda’s very kid-friendly entry in the series, 1969’s All Monsters Attack, aka Godzilla’s Revenge (it’s official American title). With a reminder that Terence largely never knows what he’s getting into with these films, hear what the two have to say about what is often looked upon as one of the worst

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41:22

Bonus Episode - Shin Godzilla 4K

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2025/08/18

A wonderfully timed re-release has arrived. This bonus episode of 2 Black Guys Talk Godzilla features Aaron Neuwirth and Terence Johnson fresh out of a showing of Shin Godzilla 4K to discuss the remastered release of the hit 2016 Reiwa era starter from directors Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi. Hear what the two felt about both revisiting the film (Aaron) and seeing it for the first time (Terence), delving into the themes at play, the look of the movie, how it connects with the Showa era that’s been

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Ep. 12 - Destroy All Monsters (1968)

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2025/08/15

The monsters of mass destruction have arrived for an epic event! For this week’s episode of 2 Black Guys Talk Godzilla, Aaron Neuwirth and Terence Johnson discuss director Ishirô Honda’s gargantuan kaiju mash-up film, 1968’s Destroy All Monsters. Recorded after seeing the film in a packed movie theater, hear what the two have to say about what was once intended as the finale of the Godzilla franchise, before it continued to this day and counting. Hear the reactions to seeing all the various special

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Ep. 11 - Son of Godzilla (1967)

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2025/08/01

It’s time for a father-son duo to fight some new monsters! For this week’s episode of 2 Black Guys Talk Godzilla, Aaron Neuwirth and Terence Johnson discuss director Jun Fukuda’s more kid-friendly entry in the Godzilla series, 1967’s Son of Godzilla. Listen to hear the guys discuss their thoughts on a film that has never garnered all that much love from fans, how they felt about the arrival of Minilla, Godzilla’s treatment of this newly hatched child, and where they are with the film’s monstrous

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43:56

Bonus Episode - 2 Black Guys vs. San Diego Comic-Con...

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2025/07/28

Exhausted, dehydrated, and tired from so much walking. And yet, the show must go on! For this bonus episode of 2 Black Guys Talk Godzilla, Aaron Neuwirth and Terence Johnson discuss their experiences at San Diego Comic-Con 2025. This includes the panels they saw, the Godzilla-themed booths they visited, the comics and toys on display, and more. It’s all here, as the guys stuck it out on Saturday night to record this extra episode, covering all of this fun and more. PLUS - We have a very special

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Ep. 10 - Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)

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2025/07/18

It’s time for one of Godzilla’s island adventures! For this week’s episode of 2 Black Guys Talk Godzilla, Aaron Neuwirth and Terence Johnson discuss director Jun Fukuda’s first entry in the Godzilla series, 1966’s Ebirah, Horror of the Deep. Listen to hear the guys discuss their thoughts on a film that features Godzilla after the fact, focusing more on a giant crustacean (Ebirah), a sinister terrorist organization (Red Bamboo), the natives of Infant Island (and their protector, Mothra), and, of

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Ep. 9 - Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)

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2025/07/04

It’s time to head out of this world, literally! For this week’s episode 2 Black Guys Talk Godzilla, Aaron Neuwirth and Terence Johnson discuss the first intergalactic entry in the Godzilla series, 1965’s Invasion of Astro-Monster, directed by Ishiro Honda. Listen to hear the guys cover another multi-monster brawler film that finds Godzilla and Rodan teaming up against Monster Zero, while the Xilians make dubious promises to Earth, and Nick Adams brings his American acting chops to Toho. It’s all

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Ep. 8 - Frankenstein vs. Baragon (1965) & The War of...

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2025/06/20

It’s time to finally deal with Toho’s take on Frankenstein’s Monster. This week, Terence Johnson and Aaron Neuwirth cover another small set of films in the form of 1965’s Frankenstein vs. Baragon and 1966’s The War of the Gargantuas, both directed by Ishiro Honda. Listen to hear the guys cover both Godzilla-universe films and what they think of Toho’s efforts to bring forth one of the classic movie monsters by way of kaiju battles, let alone what to make of the oddball, action-packed sequel

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Ep. 7 - Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster (1964)

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2025/06/06

Time to take heed of a princess’ prophecies regarding a space dragon. This week, Terence Johnson and Aaron Neuwirth discuss 1964’s Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster, from director Ishiro Honda. Listen to hear the guys discuss the film that introduced Godzilla’s arch nemesis, what kind of crazy antics involving the human characters went down, and how it felt to see various monsters team up. It’s all here, along with favorite moments, and thoughts on Godzilla and Rodan’s excuse for causing so much

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Ep. 6 - Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)

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2025/05/23

There was nothing like this ever on the screen before back in 1964. This week, Terence Johnson and Aaron Neuwirth discuss another epic versus film in the Godzilla series, 1964’s Mothra vs. Godzilla, from director Ishiro Honda. Listen to hear the guys discuss what went down when bringing together the already popular Mothra against the mighty Godzilla, along with the nature of their battle, who walked away with more success, and how the humans fared this time around. It’s all here, along with favorite

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28:00

Emergency Bonus Episode - Godzilla Goes Supernova!

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2025/05/12

Huge news dropped this week in the world of Godzilla, and we had to put together a bonus episode to talk about it. Terence Johnson and Aaron Neuwirth go over their thoughts and excitement over the official title of Legendary’s next MonsterVerse movie - Godzilla x Kong: Supernova. Enjoy opinions on what this title could imply, the fun of adding a call-in number to help get audiences hyped, small easter eggs in the brief video, and other thoughts on the director and cast members announced so far

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56:06

Ep. 5 - King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)

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2025/05/09

One of the most exciting and humongous battles of the 20th century has arrived. This week, Terence Johnson and Aaron Neuwirth discuss a face-off for the ages, 1962’s King Kong vs. Godzilla, from director Ishiro Honda. Listen to what the guys thought about this long-in-the-making throwdown that assembled the two most iconic giant movie monsters. Enjoy thoughts on the fight, the depiction of Kong in suitmation form, the utter supremacy of Godzilla for most of this fight, and, of course, thoughts on

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