Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire is the latest film starring two of cinema's biggest monsters. Today we take a look at the first time they were introduced to audiences. Film historian Rudy Behlmer tells us about the 1933 film King Kong. And Steve Ryfle wrote a book about the making of the 1954 Japanese film Godzilla. Also, film critic Justin Chang reviews Civil War. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
On the Ted radio hour, linguist Ann Curzan says she gets a lot of complaints about people using the pronoun they to refer to one person.
I sometimes get into arguments with people where they will say to me, but it can't be singular.
And I will say, but it is.
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In the Warner Bros.
Film Godzilla.
The new Empire.
Now in theaters, we get to see two legendary screen monsters team up to save the world.
On today's show, we're going to recall the origin of these roaring creatures with archive interviews about their first appearances before movie audiences.
First, King Kong.
Come on.
I got him.
He'll be out for hours.
Send to the ship for anchor chains and tools.
What are you going to do?
He'll build a raft to float him to the ship.
Why, the whole world will pay to see this.
No chainsl ever hold that.