The Nausicaäst

In this special episode of The Nausicaäst, we team up with Dread Pirate Syzer from Skies of Fortune and Round the Table Podcast for an exclusive interview with Bodhi and Emily from Homie and the Dude, the creative minds behind The Wandering Tavern — a Studio Ghibli-inspired TTRPG module. We dive into their creative process, explore how they infused Ghibli's signature magic into tabletop storytelli...

Lupin III - Castle of Cagliostro analysis & discussion podcast. Welcome to our 30th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli! Today we will talk about a franchise film that also marks Hayao Miyazaki's directorial debut. Your hosts on this episode are PlatonSkull, Hipster_Cthulhu, and Nyard. Discord: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast MP3 Download: https://nausicaas...

Nausicaäst #29 - Panda! Go, Panda! "Panda! Go, Panda!" also known as Panda Kopanda analysis & discussion podcast. Welcome to our 29th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli - Back to the history lessons! Today we will talk about an unlikely proto-totoro who looks a lot like a big huge panda dad. Your hosts on this episode are PlatonSkull, Hipster_Cthulhu, and Nyard. Discord: https://discord.gg/n8pu...

Nausicaäst #28 - The Boy and the Heron (First Impressions) "The Boy and the Heron" analysis & discussion podcast. Welcome to our 28th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli -This time its the brand new one! As such this will be a "first impressions" episode, and our usual research depth is on hold until we do a proper episode on this movie in the future! Your hosts on this episode are PlatonSkull,...

Myth, Collectivism and Ghibli Origins - Nausicaäst #27 Horus: Prince of the Sun "Taiyō no Ōji Horusu no Daibōken" analysis & discussion podcast. Welcome to our 27th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli - oh wait - we finished all the Ghibli films until "How Do You Live" drops! Well guess we use our time machine to return to Takahatas directiorial debut all the way back in 1968! Your hosts on this...

"Āya to Majo" analysis & discussion podcast. Welcome to our 26th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. This time, we are slowly creeping towards the end of our journey, as we talk about the latest film released by Studio Ghibli and as we anticipate the upcoming new Miyazaki movie later this summer. Earwig and the Witch is a controversial one, as it is Goro Miyazakis full on foray into 3DCG for an...

"La Tortue Rouge" analysis & discussion podcast. Welcome to our 25th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. This time, the first and only film not created by Studio Ghibli but still produced by them. Your hosts today are Nyard, Hipster_Cthulhu and PlatonSkull. Discord: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast MP3 Download: https://nausicaast.libsyn.com/ Spotify: https...

"Omoide no Marnie" analysis & discussion podcast. Welcome to our 24th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. After a long break we return to a movie that Nyard has written his master's thesis about! However don't be afraid, we didn't let it turn into a one-sided lecture thanks to the other hosts, which today are: PlatonSkull, Hipster_Cthulhu and Xiff. Discord: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4 Patreon: h...

"The Tale of the Princess Kaguya" analysis & discussion podcast. Welcome to our 23rd podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. This time we're looking at Isao Takahatas magnum opus and swan song, his final movie which is an adaptation of the Tale of the Bamboo Cutter. Join us as we explore this feminist and existentialist take on the classic story. Your hosts today are: Nyard, PlatonSkull, Hipster_Ct...

"The Wind Rises" analysis & discussion podcast. Welcome to our 22nd podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. This time we're back to old man Zaki himself as he directs his to date latest film: The Wind Rises. Join us as we explore the tightrope walk between obsessing over war airplanes while being a pacifist that Miyazaki takes us on for this episode. Your hosts today are: Nyard, PlatonSkull, Hipste...

"From Up On Poppy Hill" analysis & discussion podcast. Welcome to our 21st podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. An interesting and messy ride into the politics and cultural transformation of 60s Japan: From Up On Poppy Hill, directed by Goro Miyazaki. Join us as we explore the ongoing career of Hayao Miyazaki's son. Your hosts today are: Nyard, PlatonSkull and TheThunderer Discord: https://disco...

Making a Home out of Borrowed Junk - Nausicaäst #20 Arrietty the Borrower (Kari-gurashi no Arietti) "Arrietty the Borrower" analysis & discussion podcast. Welcome to our 20th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. A nice little film about nice little people. Releases under different titles everywhere: The Secret World of Arrietty - or so the British would say. With me (Nyard) today are PlatonSkull...

Joy, Gender and the Unconscious of Narrative - Nausicaäst #19 Ponyo "Gake no Ue no Ponyo" analysis & discussion podcast. Welcome to our 19th podcast on the works by Studio Ghibli. Today we are talking about the most colorful and joyful vision yet: Gake no Ue no Ponyo, directed by Hayao Miyazuaki. Join us as we dive into the ocean of the creative unconcious and find some interesting Gender takes fr...

Seeing Through Iblard Eyes "Iblard Jikan" analysis & discussion podcast. Welcome to our 18th podcast on the works by Studio Ghibli. Today we are talking about a special little film: Iblard Jikan is a 30 Minute long OVA with and about the art of Naohisa Inoue who directed this piece together with some Ghibli Animatiors in order to set his vision of the world of Iblard into motion. On the cast today...

Legacy, Patricide and Dramatization "Tales from Earthsea" analysis & discussion podcast. Also known as "Gedo Senki"   Welcome to our 17th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. Today we are talking about the first film directed by Hayao Miyazaki's very own son Goro. It is a story of the burden of legacy and the shortcomings of inexperience that manifests itself vividly in this honest film. On the...

Heavy Hearts and Found Family "Howl's Moving Castle" analysis & discussion podcast. Also known as "Hauru no Ugoku Shiro" Welcome to our 16th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. Today we're talking about one that is often less well regarded by critics but we're giving the movie an earnest shot! Of all the Miyazaki films this might be the most divisive, but it is also a fond memory of many childh...

Escape, Agency and Cat Parades Welcome to our 15th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. Today we're talking about an odd one. The first Ghibli spin-off movie as well as the second movie not directed by Miyazaki or Takahata. It is of course: The Cat Returns. On the cast today are: Nyard, PlatonSkull, Hipster_Cthulhu Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/t6YMWxIEfko Discord: https://discord.gg/JGM...

Consumption, Compassion and Liminal Spaces Welcome to our 14th and probably (hopefully) biggest podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. This time around we've spent over 5 hours in the recording booth (with a few breaks in between) to bring you analysis and interpretations of Spirited Away. With me on this quest: PlatonSkull, Xiff, TheThunderer, Hipster_Cthulhu and Roggol. Discord: https://discord....

Welcome to our 13th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. This time we have some disagreements over the 1999 Takahata movie My Neighbors the Yamadas. The hosts of this cast are: Nyard, PlatonSkull, Hipster_Cthulhu and TheThunderer. Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast Sources: Not much.. French analysis article on the movie:...

Welcome to our 12th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. This time we're talking about a big one. The second biggest one arguably. It is of course Mononoke-Hime. With me today are PlatonSkull, Xiff, Tsukiya and Hipster_Cthulhu.   Discord: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast Plenty of sources this time. Videos: Hayao Miyazaki's Cosmologics https://www.youtube.co...

Welcome to our 11th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. This time we're talking about the first cinematic feature not directed by Takahata or Miyazaki: Whisper of the Heart, also known as Mimi wo Sumaseba. On the cast this time are: PlatonSkull, Hipster_Cthulhu and Me, Nyard. Discord: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast YouTube Sources: Depression ≠ Creativity...

Welcome to our 10th podcast on the works by Studio Ghibli. This time we're talking about a surprising little thing: A short-film/music video directed by Hayao Miyazaki for the song "On Your Mark" by Chage & Aska. The crew this time is small consisting of PlatonSkull, TheThunderer and Nyard. Discord: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast Our Sources (Only very littl...

Welcome to our 9th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. This time we're talking about a ballsy movie: Pom Poko, directed by Isao Takahata. On the cast this time are: Tassu, Hipster_Cthulhu, PlatonSkull and Me, Nyard. Discord: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast Our Sources: Borlik, Todd Andrew. "Carnivalesque Ecoterrorism in Pom Poko." Resilience: A Journal of...

Welcome to our 8th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. This time we're talking about an odd one out: Ocean Waves! On the cast this time are: Tassu, TheThunderer, Hipster_Cthulhu and Me, Nyard. Discord: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast Our Sources: There isn't much but here's a great Beyond Ghibli video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYXBWucnot8

Welcome to our 7th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. This time we're talking about my personal Favorite Miyazaki movie which is Porco Rosso. With me today are PlatonSkull, TheThunderer, Xiff and Hipster_Cthulhu. Discord: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast   Our Sources: PATRICK DRAZEN „Sex and the Single Pig: Desire and Flight in Porco Rosso" Mechademia: Se...