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Ghibliotheque - A Podcast About Studio Ghibli

Michael Leader, Jake Cunningham, Steph Watts & Harold McShiel

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Welcome to the Ghibliotheque, the podcast that leafs through libraries of films from the world’s greatest animation studios. In 2018, Michael Leader, an avowed Studio Ghibli fanatic, sat down with Jake Cunningham, who had never seen any of the Studio’s work before. Together they looked at the history behind Ghibli's films (including Spirited Away, My Neighbour Totoro and Princess Mononoke), and got a critical perspective from Jake as a first-time viewer. They covered all of Studio Ghibli's f ...
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small small rainbows

Hazel Darwin-Clements

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We have stories about spy donkeys, space pebbles, imaginary elephants and much more. Short, quirky, original stories which are a treat for the whole family. Written by Siân Bevan Music and sound design by Nik Paget-Tomlinson and Niroshini Thambar. Directed by Heather Fulton Performed by Hazel Darwin-Clements, Mamoru Iriguchi and Saskia Ashdown Produced by Frozen Charlotte Theatre Company and Hazel Darwin-Clements. Small Small Rainbows was originally commissioned by Imaginate. Instagram @smal ...
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Drawn & Quartered

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This is a deep dive podcast for people who love animation in all its glorious flavours, niche to blockbuster, absurdism to realism, kids and adult animation alike; this show will discuss it all!
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Anma's Manga Minute

Sherelle Winters

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Long time anime and manga fan Sherelle Winters shares her thoughts on manga she's read and anime she's watched. Originally aimed at being a weekly show, due to life and other priorities, Anma put the show on indefinite hiatus in 2017.
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Dog People

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A limited series about the Japanese punk bands Going Steady and Ging Nang Boyz. A love letter to the bands with in-depth analysis of their music and lyrical themes, along with discussion giving context to their influences and legacy. Interviews with band members, friends, and followers of the band.
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Mark and Kiyon discuss the 2015 Japanese animated film The Boy and the Beast. Directed by Mamoru Hosoda, and featuring voicework from Kōji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Shōta Sometani, the movie focuses on what happens when a nine-year old orphan becomes an apprentice to a surly bear-man. In this episode, they also talk about stoic heroes, Japanese animat…
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Mark and Zanandi (@ZaNandi on X) discuss the 2016 coming-of-age body horror drama film Raw. Directed by Julia Ducournau (AKA The Best - watch Titane), and starring Garance Marillier, Ella Rumpf and Rabah Naït Oufella, the movie focuses on what happens when a teenager goes to veterinary school and realizes she’s a cannibal. In this episode, they als…
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This episode was originally released on May 28, 2020 Mark and Zanandi discuss the 2019 film Doctor Sleep. Directed by Mike Flanagan (Hush, Oculus, Gerald's Game), this adaptation of Stephen King's 2013 book about what happened to Danny Torrance (Ewan McGregor) after the events at the Overlook Hotel, does an excellent job of combing King's work with…
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This week, our journey through the career of Makoto Shinkai comes to 5 Centimeters Per Second. Now a firm fan-favourite, this 60-odd minute anthology of three interconnected coming-of-age shorts was, for many, their first introduction to Shinkai's work, and it represents an important step in the director's growth as a filmmaker and storyteller. Sub…
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This week, our journey through the films of Makoto Shinkai reaches his first feature-length film, and his first full-scale production, 2004's alt-history sci-fi drama The Place Promised in Our Early Days. Subscribe to our Patreon for ad-free episodes and bonus conversations in our Library Cafe series. Follow us on Twitter or Instagram, or drop us a…
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Mark and Nathan discuss the 2013 DreamWorks Animation film The Croods. Directed by Kirk DeMicco and Chris Sanders, and featuring voicework from Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, and Ryan Reynolds, the movie is incredibly important because it features Nicolas Cage voicing a caveman named Grug. In this episode, they also talk about road trip movies, DreamWor…
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We made it! The completely arbitrary milestone of 100 that's solely meaningful to humans because of our bias towards base 10! To celebrate, here's a nice story about an island covered in the cutest rabbits you've ever seen, also a poison gas factory. Today's guest is Hannah Lane! You can find her via her Instagram page, and she is also the co-host …
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It's the start of a new miniseries! Michael and Jake are back to chart the rise of one of Japanese animation's blockbuster filmmakers, Makoto Shinkai, from his homemade beginnings with his very early works, She and Her Cat and Voices of a Distant Star. Subscribe to our Patreon for ad-free episodes and bonus conversations in our Library Cafe series.…
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Mark and John (@MFFHorrorCorner on X) discuss the 2023 creature feature Infested (AKA Vermines). Directed by Sébastien Vaniček, and starring Théo Christine, Sofia Lesaffre, Jérôme Niel, and hundreds of ill-tempered spiders, the movie focuses on what happens when a deadly spider causes mayhem inside a French apartment building. In this episode, they…
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Comic book artist, animator and film director Dash Shaw joins Michael to speak about his new graphic novel, Blurry, and his two animated features, My Entire High School Sinking into the Sea (2016) and Cryptozoo (2021), as well as his salad days as a young anime fan, his love of independent and European animation, and looking to Miyazaki as an 'old …
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Mark and Niall kick off their Star Trek series by talking about the 1979 film Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Directed by Robert Wise, and starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley and the infamous V’Ger, the movie focuses on what happens when the Enterprise crew has to deal with a gigantic ship that is headed towards earth. In this e…
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Mark and Norbert discuss the 2000 football drama Remember the Titans. Directed by Boaz Yakin, and starring Denzel Washington, Will Patton, Wood Harris, and Hayden Panettiere, the blockbuster football film kicked off a wave of biographical sports films that made Disney a lot of money. In this episode, they also talk about high school football, Ryan …
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Mark and David Cross discuss the 2020 creature feature Love and Monsters. Directed by Michael Matthews and starring Dylan O’Brien, Jessica Henwick, and a large crab monster, the movie focuses on what happens when a naive guy makes an 80-mile trek across a landscape loaded with hungry monsters. In this episode, they also talk about movie grenades, p…
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Mark and John (@MFFHorrorCorner on X) discuss the 1990 science fiction action film Dark Angel (AKA I Come in Peace). Directed by Craig R. Baxley, and starring Dolph Lundgren, Brian Benben, Betsy Brantley and a deadly space gun, the movie focuses on what happens when Dolph Lundgren battles intergalactic drug dealers (it’s amazing). In this episode, …
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Mark and John discuss the 1992 thriller Unlawful Entry. Directed by Jonathan Kaplan, and starring Kurt Russell, Ray Liotta, and Madeleine Stowe, the movie focuses on what happens after “a burglar holds a knife to Karen's throat while her husband does nothing (the IMDb synopsis is insane).” In this episode, they also talk about class thrillers, Kurt…
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Mark and Zanandi (@ZaNandi on X) discuss the 2024 horror comedy Lisa Frankenstein. Directed by Zelda Williams, and starring Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, Liza Soberano, and a deadly tanning bed, the movie focuses on what happens when a gentlemanly zombie and a teenager cause some chaos. In this episode, they also talk about Diablo Cody’s screenplay…
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Screenwriter, author and Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce joins Michael to speak about adapting Michael Morpurgo's novel Kensuke's Kingdom, as well as the art of adaptation, when adaptations go wrong, and his career as a writer of books for children. Kensuke's Kingdom is in UK cinemas now. Find a screening near you: https://www.kensukesking…
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Mark and Lisa discuss the 2022 experimental supernatural horror film Skinamarink. Directed by Kyle Edward Ball and starring two kids, a jerky demon and a toy phone, the movie focuses on what happens when a jerky demon decides to play a horrible game with two kids. In this episode, they also talk about experimental horror, disappearing toilets, and …
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With Coraline celebrating its 15th anniversary and returning to cinemas, Henry Selick joins us to talk about his life and career, from his days at Cal Arts to his work at the forefront of stop-motion feature animation. He talks about the process of developing Coraline, those early days during the formation of Laika Studios, and how technology has c…
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We continue the most famous and baffling fraud case of modern Japan with the tale of Mamoru Samuragochi. This week we examine exactly how the supposed deaf composer was able to get away with presenting another person's compositions as his own for 18 years. Today's guest is Hannah Lane! You can find her via her Instagram page, and she is also the co…
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