Episodios

  • Earwig and the Witch w/ Caitlin Casiello (Studio Ghibli, Episode 29)

    Earwig and the Witch w/ Caitlin Casiello (Studio Ghibli, Episode 29)
    Apr 3 2026
    Earwig and the Witch has the infamous reputation as Studio Ghibli’s worst film. That is indeed true, as Tristan and Assistant Professor of Japanese Film and Media Studies at the University of Florida Caitlin Casiello agree, but they also try to find some things to appreciate about Goro Miyazaki’s 2020 release.
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    1 h y 11 m
  • The Red Turtle w/ Kyle Macciomei (Studio Ghibli, Episode 28)

    The Red Turtle w/ Kyle Macciomei (Studio Ghibli, Episode 28)
    Mar 27 2026
    Michaël Dudok de Wit’s 2016 feature The Red Turtle almost didn’t make it into the episode run of the “complete Studio Ghibli catalog.” But this Japanese/French/German co-production, helmed by Ghibli’s only non-Japanese filmmaker, is, besides being great, full of recurring themes and its own unique readings and aesthetic, as Tristan and Kyle Macciomei, Ghibli cuisine enthusiast, discuss.
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    1 h y 9 m
  • When Marnie Was There w/ Ben Gierhart (Studio Ghibli, Episode 27)

    When Marnie Was There w/ Ben Gierhart (Studio Ghibli, Episode 27)
    Mar 20 2026
    When Marnie Was There, directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, has been read through a few different lenses since its 2014 release, with many centering platonic female friendships and/or queer relationships. Theater artist and writer Ben Gierhart and Tristan tackle these nuanced themes and generally praise this downtempo and somewhat unconventional Studio Ghibli film.
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    1 h y 29 m
  • The Tale of the Princess Kaguya w/ Ethan Simmie (Studio Ghibli, Episode 26)

    The Tale of the Princess Kaguya w/ Ethan Simmie (Studio Ghibli, Episode 26)
    Mar 13 2026
    The Tale of the Princess Kaguya is Isao Takahata’s final directorial effort. So it comes with a bit of resonance as the conclusion to the career of a great filmmaker, and Tristan and Ethan Simmie, host of the The Movie Draft Podcast, explore the many emotions and themes of the expansive film, released just months after The Wind Rises in 2013.
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    1 h y 18 m
  • The Wind Rises w/ Gabe Gurwin (Studio Ghibli, Episode 25)

    The Wind Rises w/ Gabe Gurwin (Studio Ghibli, Episode 25)
    Mar 6 2026
    For quite a while, it seemed like 2013’s The Wind Rises would be Hayao Miyazaki’s final film. While that ended up not being true, there is a sense of something ending with this complex movie, and Tristan and Gabe Gurwin, SEO Editor at GameSpot, discuss that and much more.
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    1 h y 29 m
  • From Up on Poppy Hill w/ Yuki Irikura (Studio Ghibli, Episode 24)

    From Up on Poppy Hill w/ Yuki Irikura (Studio Ghibli, Episode 24)
    Feb 27 2026
    From Up on Poppy Hill has settled into a place of recognition as not just Goro Miyazaki’s best film, but also an underrated slice of life period drama. Tristan and Yuki Irikura, Assistant Professor at Waseda University, talk about its finer points and dive into the historical context of its 1960s milieu and 2011 production and release.
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    1 h y 36 m
  • The Secret World of Arrietty w/ Catherine Butler (Studio Ghibli, Episode 23)

    The Secret World of Arrietty w/ Catherine Butler (Studio Ghibli, Episode 23)
    Feb 20 2026
    Catherine Butler, Professor of English Literature at Cardiff University, wrote quite a bit about The Secret World of Arrietty (as it is known in the US, at least) and its relation to, and deviations from, its source material in her book British Children's Literature in Japanese Culture: Wonderlands and Looking-glasses. While Hiromasa Yonebayashi’s 2010 directorial debut may live in the shadow of the more renowned Studio Ghibli fantasies, its spectacular and clever rendering of scale and themes of change are certainly still entertaining and moving.
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    1 h y 22 m
  • Ponyo w/ Seth S. Scott (Studio Ghibli, Episode 22)

    Ponyo w/ Seth S. Scott (Studio Ghibli, Episode 22)
    Feb 13 2026
    Hayao Miyazaki’s 2008 film Ponyo feels like the end of an era for Studio Ghibli, as it stands (as of now) as the director’s final movie to present a rosy fantasy realm cultivated for children. But as Tristan and Seth S. Scott, video game developer as Perfect Hat, discuss, it still carries deep themes and beautiful moments that make the film resonant (and fun) for everyone.
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    1 h y 32 m