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We are a collective of pathological overanalyzers and wannabe film-fans creating long form analysis and discussion podcasts to honor the masterpiece making machine that is Studio Ghibli. Our plan is to work through all of the Studio Ghibli films at a rate of roughly one podcast per month.

  1. 02/24/2025

    Interviewing the Creators of "The Wandering Tavern"

    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 storytelling, and discuss their upcoming projects (plus plenty more surprises along the way).   For an extra dose of adventure, check out Dread Pirate Syzer's channel, where we step into The Wandering Tavern for a one-shot actual play! Watch us play in the Wandering Tavern: https://youtu.be/cb1NHDTFHEQ Please check out Homie and the Dude: Website: https://www.homieandthedude.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HOMIEandTheDUDE Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/homieandthedude/scorched-basin The Wandering Tavern: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/487289/the-wandering-tavern-hardcover-pdf Please check out Dread Pirate Syzers Work: Round the Table Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@SkiesofFortune bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/skiesoffortune.bsky.social X: https://x.com/skiesoffortune   Nausicaäst links: Discord: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast MP3 Download: https://nausicaast.libsyn.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/34MmVkEL5041HH4iaXZ2Ts Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgzn-j9r7oTa0qirJ2t3vdg

    1h 34m

  2. 04/25/2024

    Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro

    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://nausicaast.libsyn.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/34MmVkEL5041HH4iaXZ2Ts Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgzn-j9r7oTa0qirJ2t3vdg   Sources:  Beck, Jerry. John Lasseter to Introduce "Castle Of Cagliostro" at Fathom Events Screenings September 14th & 19th – Animation Scoop. https://www.animationscoop.com/john-lasseter-to-introduce-castle-of-cagliostro-at-fathom-events-screenings-september-14th-19th/. Berton, Gael. The Works of Hayao Miyazaki: The Japanese Animation Master. Third Editions, 2020. Brzeski, Patrick. "John Lasseter Pays Emotional Tribute to Hayao Miyazaki at Tokyo Film Festival." The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2014, https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/john-lasseter-pays-emotional-tribute-743635/. Cavallaro, Dani. The Anime Art of Hayao Miyazaki. McFarland, 2015. Greenberg, Raz. Hayao Miyazaki: Exploring the Early Work of Japan's Greatest Animator. Bloomsbury Academic, 2018. library.oapen.org, https://doi.org/10.5040/9781501335976. Jordan, Delaney. "If You're Skipping 'Castle of Cagliostro' On Your Miyazaki Marathon, Don't Talk To Me." Medium, 13 Jan. 2021, https://delaneyjordan.medium.com/if-youre-skipping-castle-of-cagliostro-on-your-miyazaki-marathon-don-t-talk-to-me-7ba3ef513048. Napier, Susan. Miyazakiworld: A Life in Art. Yale University Press, 2018. Ornelas, Joseph. "Steven Spielberg Called This Early Miyazaki Film One of the Greatest Action Films of All-Time." Collider, 18 Aug. 2023, https://collider.com/the-castle-of-cagliostro-miyazaki-steven-spielberg/. "The Castle of Cagliostro." Ghibli Wiki, https://ghibli.fandom.com/wiki/The_Castle_of_Cagliostro.

    2h 5m

  3. 02/29/2024

    Panda! Go, Panda!

    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/n8puKa4 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast MP3 Download: https://nausicaast.libsyn.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/34MmVkEL5041HH4iaXZ2Ts Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgzn-j9r7oTa0qirJ2t3vdg   Sources:  https://ghibli.fandom.com/wiki/Panda!_Go,_Panda https://web.archive.org/web/20040404093538/http://www.animerica-mag.com/features/pandagopanda.html https://www.giantpandaglobal.com/category/zoo/ueno-zoo/ https://english.news.cn/asiapacific/20221029/ef3df86809e14dc0b9c37d5602cdccf6/c.html https://web.archive.org/web/20040404093538/http://www.animerica-mag.com/features/pandagopanda.html https://ghibli.jpn.org/news/pippi/ https://www.astridlindgren.com/gb/faq Giri and Ninjo: The Roots of Hayao Miyazaki's "My Neighbor Totoro" in Animated Adaptations of Classic Children's Literature Author(s): Raz Greenberg Hayao Miyazaki - Starting Point https://twitter.com/ghibli_world/status/856236259047612424 https://twitter.com/maamaa_hyaku/status/522299376727633922 https://twitter.com/junkuik_comic/status/519737688216182784

    1h 27m
  4. The Boy and the Heron (First Impressions)

    01/21/2024

    The Boy and the Heron (First Impressions)

    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, Hipster_Cthulhu, Voice_Flower and Nyard. Discord: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast MP3 Download: https://nausicaast.libsyn.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/34MmVkEL5041HH4iaXZ2Ts Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgzn-j9r7oTa0qirJ2t3vdg

    1h 57m

  5. 07/10/2023

    Horus: Prince of the Sun

    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 episode are PlatonSkull, Hipster_Cthulhu and Nyard. Discord: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast MP3 Download: https://nausicaast.libsyn.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/34MmVkEL5041HH4iaXZ2Ts Sources: - Dani Cavallaro - The animé art of Hayao Miyazaki - Susan Napier - Miyazakiworld - https://catsandchocolate.com/2016/07/18/project-ghibli-the-little-norse-prince/ - https://nitrateglow.wordpress.com/2015/08/14/anti-damsel-blogathon-hilda-of-horus-prince-of-the-sun-dir-isao-takahata-1968/

    2h 12m
  6. Earwig and the Witch

    03/10/2023

    Earwig and the Witch

    "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 entire movie. Hear us squabble about our different opinions on this movie. Your hosts on this episode are Xiff, PlatonSkull, Hipster_Cthulhu and Nyard. Big announcement: Next episode is going to go back in time to start with the first movie directed by Isao Takahata! Stay tuned. Discord: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast MP3 Download: https://nausicaast.libsyn.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/34MmVkEL5041HH4iaXZ2Ts Sources, not a lot this time! It's a really recent movie that hasn't sparked much academic debate, but here's some of our links: https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/sensitive-souls-goro-miyazaki-on-earwig-and-the-witch https://www.siliconera.com/goro-miyazaki-earwig-and-the-witch/ https://www.indiewire.com/2021/02/earwig-and-the-witch-studio-ghibli-first-cg-movie-with-the-aid-of-stop-motion-1234615276/ https://www.theverge.com/22229557/goro-miyazaki-interview-studio-ghibli-earwig-and-the-witch-hbo-max https://soranews24.com/2021/08/18/hayao-miyazaki-gives-interview-on-earwig-and-the-witch-praises-use-of-cg-and-sons-skills%E3%80%90video%E3%80%91/ https://www.slashfilm.com/917927/why-studio-ghibli-went-cgi-for-earwig-and-the-witch/ https://ghibli.fandom.com/wiki/Earwig_and_the_Witch

    2h 18m

  7. 01/17/2023

    The Red Turtle

    "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://open.spotify.com/show/34MmVkEL5041HH4iaXZ2Ts Sources: Web-Articles: - Screendaily article: https://www.screendaily.com/features/the-red-turtle-the-story-behind-studio-ghiblis-first-european-co-production/5104860.article - Review of the film: http://www.signebaumane.com/blog/2016/10/18/my-point-of-view-on-the-red-turtle - The Verge article: https://www.theverge.com/2016/9/14/12912556/director-studio-ghiblis-the-red-turtle - Telegraph article: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/red-turtle-japanese-animated-classic-made-north-london/ Videos: - Dudok de Wit sketching a scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atA1mECSJ-o - Tuning the Birds (Making Of): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODdh4A2L1OI Papers: - Patrick Gill - Dystopian and Utopian Omission of Discourse in Three Modern Robinsonades: Lord of the Flies, Concrete Island, The Red Turtle (DOI: 10.14746/por.2019.2.9) Other: - Bonus features of the Bluray release

    1h 45m

  8. 09/30/2022

    When Marnie Was There

    "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: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast MP3 Download: https://nausicaast.libsyn.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/34MmVkEL5041HH4iaXZ2Ts Youtube: https://youtu.be/gKswGMGqiLQ Nyard's thesis on the movie & novel: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bF4EOsys5iLiq_z8T0ZyZuRv6um4vvu22yFrJwApwk/   Other sources besides those used and referenced in the thesis: Online: - Article on JapanToday: https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/poster-for-ghiblis-new-movie-under-fire-from-the-big-guru-himself - Article on IndieWire: https://www.indiewire.com/2015/06/hiromasa-yonebayashi-on-making-studio-ghibli-gothic-when-marnie-was-there-187300/ Video: - The Features on the German Blu-ray release of When Marnie Was There

    2h 32m
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We are a collective of pathological overanalyzers and wannabe film-fans creating long form analysis and discussion podcasts to honor the masterpiece making machine that is Studio Ghibli. Our plan is to work through all of the Studio Ghibli films at a rate of roughly one podcast per month.

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    Nausicaäst
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    31
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