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In The Gaiden of Geekdom

Janice Hawkins and Deanna Chapman

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Despite hosting a show interviewing people about their favorite media to geek out on, podcast veteran Deanna has never watched anime. While recording for Welcome to Geekdom, her friend Janice decided to make it her mission to give Deanna a crash course. This series covers lessons learned in each episode of Masaaki Yuasa's Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! along with an accompanying movie or show.
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We've reached the end of Chat Sematary. I'm joined by Drew Dietsch and Travis Newton to talk about what it was like making this show over the last 5 years. Thank you to everyone who has listened to the show and who has been a guest, it's been quite the run! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Deanna Chapman
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Author Richard Chizmar joins the podcast to talk about Becoming the Boogeyman and what it was like to work with Stephen King on the Gwendy trilogy. Grab a copy of Becoming the Boogeyman. Follow Richard Chizmar on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Deanna Chapman on Twitter and Instagram. Follow the podcast on Twitter. Follow the podcast on Instagram. In…
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Drew Dietsch returns to the podcast to discuss Lee Karr's The Making of Creepshow 2. Grab a copy of the book here. Follow Drew Dietsch on Twitter and Bluesky. Follow Deanna Chapman on Twitter, Bluesky, and Instagram. Follow the podcast on Twitter. Follow the podcast on Instagram. Intro music by Robert Brucky Bruckmayer. *Some links are affiliate li…
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Drew Dietsch returns to the podcast to take on the task of discussing Children of the Corn. Yeah, they did release yet another one in the year 2023. Follow Drew Dietsch on Twitter. Follow Deanna Chapman on Twitter and Instagram. Follow the podcast on Twitter. Intro music by Robert Brucky Bruckmayer. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…
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And that's a wrap on this season! We watch the final episode of Eizouken, realize that Lu Over the Wall is just Ponyo+That One Episode of Spongebob Squarepants, compare both with the other works of Masaaki Yuasa, and discuss what our favorite and least favorite pieces of media were from the show. Thanks to our 5 listeners for being there with us al…
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"You can't expect someone to be able to work with no time off or no enjoyment." That's the message that the Eizouken club advisor stresses to the kids as they come up against creative burnout. We take a mini-rest this week with a 71-minute movie full of beautiful painted backgrounds and the slowest dialogue cadance imagineable. Despite how chill th…
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Asakusa says, "Every single motion is something intentionally depicted by an artist" in animation. Liz and the Blue Bird, a stand-alone spinoff movie from the Sound! Euphonium! franchise, is a beautiful movie full of meaningful framing and motion. We discuss the importance of show-don't-tell and talk about the sound hunting adventure in Eizouken vs…
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After the success of their latest short, Eizouken's skills are in high demand, but not for a lot of money so they decide to deep dive into self-promotion and self-publishing. We take another crack at Satoshi Kon with his first (unintended) theatrical release, about a woman and her agency trying to transition her from an Idol to an actress. Featurin…
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It's festival time and the robot club + Eizouken have to pull off a massive heist to get people in the doors for their joint short. Finished just in time, the voice actors have to perform their lines live! Great Pretender is an original animation written by Ryota Kosawa and directed by Hiro Kaburagi, full of international heists incorporating breat…
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Mizusaki has been obsessed with movement and her whole life. Doumeki shows how sound can be used to relieve some of the animation load. Wolf Children is a vibrant movie full of character and environment motion that lets you sit in scenes and feel immersed. We learn Deanna only likes well-behaved children and loves falling asleep to Dune. Every Fram…
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Eizouken drafts a new member, sort of! Enter Doumeki, sole member of the Sound Club who helps with sound effects while Asakusa's motivation switch disengages. Miyazaki, the king of flickering motivation, made this movie between his third and fourth (but not final) retirement from animation. This episode features a quick history on the man himself a…
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Can't have a podcast about anime without watching something heavy with giant robots in it. Eizouken is comissioned to create a "realistic" "giant fighting robot" (oxymoron). Patlabor does a tightrope walk between science fiction and practicality when suiting up their labor patrol force. And would have been by far the weirdest Lupin the Third movie.…
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Satoshi Kon was known for directing movies that push the boundary between reality and fiction, leaving you to wonder what was real and what was imagined in his works. Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken delivers a powerful animation-within-an-animation. Both give us lessons on Cinematography 101. Thanks to Susumu Hirasawa for Parade, which is still stuck …
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The Eizouken girlies set out to make a high-impact short feature with flashy fights and a simple story to secure club approval and funding. Flashy fights? Simple story? We know just what movie matches that vibe. Janice plugs Speed Racer (2008) again, and Deanna learns the true meaning of "dakimakura." This Episode: Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! Epi…
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The Eizouken crew discover a room full of manual 2D animation equipment and bring an old set of drawings to life using perspective and effects. We watch another classic hand-animated masterpiece and discuss how the powers of wind, water, fire, unnaturally moving flesh, and cool motorcyle slides bring it to life. Also featuring the horrors of toxic …
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Asakusa fell in love with animation when she watched (an homage to) Future Boy Conan. We delve into concept art and worldbuilding with another early Miyazaki work. This episode contains many cool planes and fun facts. For example, did you know that Dune is a relaxing movie to sleep to? Or that war is bad? This Episode: Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!…
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Dave Musson joins the podcast to discuss his Stephen King quiz book, being a YouTuber, and much more! Buy a copy of The Ultimate Stephen King Quiz Book. Check out Dave's YouTube channel. Listen to Constant Writers. Follow Deanna Chapman on Twitter and Instagram. Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram. Intro music by Robert Brucky Bruckmayer. *…
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In this limited-run podcast, Janice sets out to make an anime fan out of Deanna using lessons learned in Masaaki Yuasa's acclaimed series Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! But first she needs to actually name the show. Come dip your toes by getting to know a little about the hosts and Eizouken before diving into the series. Next Episode Media: Nausicaa…
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Drew Dietsch returns to the podcast to discuss Creepshows by Stephen Jones. We talk about why this books was helpful throughout this podcast, what some of our favorite things about it are, and more. Buy Creepshows on Amazon. Follow Deanna Chapman on Twitter and Instagram. Follow the podcast on Twitter. Follow the podcast on Instagram. Intro music b…
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Jacob Tender and Mike Comite return to the podcast for a discussion on Aliens. We dive into why the sequel took a while, what we loved about it, the corniest moments, and much more. This is the final episode of the podcast, for now! Thank you to all of the listeners and all of my guests. It's been a wild ride. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…
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Tim Mathews and Deanna Chapman discuss Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo. They discuss Kim Novak's performance, the twist, why the nightmare scene was great, and much more. Follow Tim Mathews on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Deanna Chapman on Twitter and Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Deanna Chapman
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Deanna Chapman is joined by James MacMillan and Producer Ash from Disney Dependent to talk all about Disneyland. Check out Disney Dependent. Follow Deanna Chapman on Twitter and Instagram. Follow the podcast on Twitter. Follow the podcast on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Deanna Chapman
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Becky Rice returns to the podcast to chat about the Netflix adaptation of Mr. Harrigan's Phone. We talk about why the movie didn't quite hit for us, what we thought in comparison to the story, and more. Follow Becky Rice on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Deanna Chapman on Twitter and Instagram. Follow the podcast on Twitter. Follow the podcast on In…
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Travis Newton returns to the podcast to talk about Fairy Tale. We dive into Stephen King's character work, the various settings, and more. Spoiler discussion starts around 17:00. Buy a copy of Fairy Tale. Check out GenreVision. Follow Travis Newton on Instagram. Follow Deanna Chapman on Twitter and Instagram. Follow the podcast on Twitter. Follow t…
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Margot Carlson returns to the podcast to discuss the movie Rosemary's Baby. We dive into why the movie works so well, some themes in Ira Levin's work, and much more. Check out the The Whole Movie Podcast: Botcast. Follow Margot Carlson on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Deanna Chapman on Twitter and Instagram. Follow the podcast on Twitter. Follow th…
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Alex Divincenzo returns to the podcast to discuss Pennywise: The Story of IT. The documentary dives into the 1990 mini-series. Watch Pennywise: The Story of IT. Follow Deanna Chapman on Twitter and Instagram. Follow the podcast on Twitter. Follow the podcast on Instagram. Intro music by Robert Brucky Bruckmayer. *Some links are affiliate links whic…
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Becky Kovach returns to the podcast to discuss Coraline by Neil Gaiman. Follow Deanna Chapman on Twitter and Instagram. Follow the podcast on Twitter. Follow the podcast on Instagram. *Some links are affiliate links which support the podcast at no extra cost to you* ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…
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Murjani Rawls joins the podcast to discuss Superman: The Movie. We dive into how well the movie holds up, the different versions you can watch, how great the cast is, and much more. Superman: The Movie - Amazon Follow Murjani Rawls on Twitter. Follow Deanna Chapman on Twitter and Instagram. Follow the podcast on Twitter. Follow the podcast on Insta…
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Shane Conard returns to the podcast for a discussion on Moon Knight. We discuss what we liked about the character's portrayal, some issues with the CGI, and much more. Moon Knight - Disney+ Recommendations: Shane: Barry Deanna: Jeff Lemire's Moon Knight Follow Shane Conard on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Deanna Chapman on Twitter and Instagram. Fo…
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