Socially Away - A Studio Ghibli Podcast podcast

Socially Away - A Studio Ghibli Podcast

Soft Shell Productions

An all new podcast for these socially distant times. We're a bunch of Ghibli fans of varying degrees who are re-exploring the Ghibli catalog in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic! Join us every week as we go through all the Ghibli films, starting with Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind on August 27, 2020. New episodes every Thursday!

14 Episodes

Let's Talk About Capitalism (Spirited Away)
12/5/2020
1:23:40
This week, Studio Ghibli enters the 21st century with the film that catapulted the studio to Western fame with the Oscar-winning Spirited Away! Featuring Victoria Provost (discussion leader), Eli Azizollahoff, Larissa Guerrini-Maraldi, Kenjiro Lee, Ken Leng, Char Nakashima-Conway, and Elizabeth Ombrellaro! Our theme song is "Ghibli's Waltz" by Ross Bugden (soundcloud.com/rossbugden). Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com). Follow us on Facebook @SociallyAway or on YouTube at Soft Shell Productions.
Study Harder! (My Neighbors the Yamadas)
11/19/2020
1:08:00
This week Ghibli takes a distinctly domestic turn with Isao Takahata's My Neighbors the Yamadas. Featuring the glorious return of Char Nakashima-Conway (discussion leader), Eli Azizolahoff, Larissa Guerrini-Maraldi, Kenjiro Lee, Ken Leng, Elizabeth Ombrellaro, and Victoria Provost. Our theme song is "Ghibli's Waltz" by Ross Bugden (soundcloud.com/rossbugden). Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com). Follow us on Facebook @SociallyAway or on YouTube at Soft Shell Productions.
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Nature Is Pretty Metal (Princess Mononoke)
11/12/2020
1:09:31
This week we take a look at arguably the most violent film in the entire catalogue and the film that brought Ghibli to a wider audience in America, Hayao Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke. Featuring Eli Azizollahoff (discussion leader), Larissa Guerrini-Maraldi, Kenjiro Lee, Megumi Lee, Ken Leng, Elizabeth Ombrellaro, and Victoria Provost. Our theme song is "Ghibli's Waltz" by Ross Bugden (soundcloud.com/rossbugden). Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com). Follow us on Facebook @SociallyAway or on YouTube at Soft Shell Productions.
What If I'm Just A Rock? (Whisper of the Heart)
11/8/2020
1:09:15
This week we look at the only film directed by the late Yoshifumi Kondo, Whisper of the Heart. Featuring Larissa Guerrini-Maraldi (discussion leader), Eli Azizolahoff, Kenjiro Lee, Ken Leng, and Victoria Provost. Our theme song is "Ghibli's Waltz" by Ross Bugden (soundcloud.com/rossbugden). Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com). Follow us on Facebook @SociallyAway or on YouTube at Soft Shell Productions.
In A Nutshell (Pom Poko)
10/29/2020
50:00
This week we see a sillier if no less poignant turn for Isao Takahata in a film that is way too easy to make jokes about, Pom Poko! Featuring Kenjiro Lee (discussion leader), Eli Azizolahoff, Larissa Guerrini-Maraldi, Ken Leng, and Victoria Provost. Theme song is "Ghibli's Waltz" by Ross Bugden. Additional music by Kevin MacCleod (incompetech.com). Follow us on Facebook @SociallyAway or on YouTube at Soft Shell Productions.
Taku Failed the Vibe Check (Ocean Waves)
10/22/2020
49:04
This week we take a look at an oft-overlooked member of the Ghibli catalog, Ocean Waves. Featuring Elizabeth Ombrellaro (discussion leader), Larissa Guerrini-Maraldi, Kenjiro Lee, Ken Leng, and Victoria Provost. Theme song is "Ghilbi's Waltz" by Ross Bugden (soundcloud.com/rossbudgen). Additional music by Kevin MacCleod (incompetech.com). Follow us on Facebook @SociallyAway or on YouTube at Soft Shell Productions.
Bienvenue, Power Bottoms (Porco Rosso)
10/8/2020
49:23
In this week's episode, we take a look at Ghibli's take on antifascism, Porco Rosso! Featuring Larissa Guerrini-Maraldi (discussion leader), Kenjiro Lee, and Victoria Provost. Theme song is "Ghibli's Waltz" by Ross Bugden (soundcloud.com/rossbugden). Additional music by Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com. Follow us on Facebook @SociallyAway or on YouTube at Soft Shell Productions.
Dividing by Fractions (Only Yesterday)
10/1/2020
57:01
This week we explore the dual lens of adulthood and childhood in what was possibly the best Ghibli movie that the West didn't get to see for over two decades, Only Yesterday. Featuring Eli Azizolahoff (discussion leader), Larissa Guerrini-Maraldi, Kenjiro Lee, Ken Leng, and Victoria Provost. Theme song is "Ghibli's Waltz" by Ross Bugden (soundcloud.com/rossbugden). Logo design by Victoria Provost. Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Follow us on Facebook @SociallyAway or on YouTube at Soft Shell Productions.
Show Us the Cat (Kiki's Delivery Service)
9/25/2020
1:01:49
In this week's episode, we take a look at the film that many an artist and independent person can relate to, Kiki's Delivery Service. Featuring Kenjiro Lee (discussion leader), Eli Azizolahoff, Larissa Guerrini-Maraldi, Ken Leng, Victoria Provost, and special guest panelist Elizabeth Ombrellaro! Theme song is "Ghibli's Waltz" by Ross Bugden (soundcloud.com/rossbugden). Logo design by Victoria Provost. Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Follow us on Facebook @SociallyAway or on YouTube at Soft Shell Productions.
Amass an Army of Plushies (My Neighbor Totoro)
9/17/2020
1:20:06
This week we dive into a film that really needs no introduction, My Neighbor Totoro. Featuring Kenjiro Lee (discussion leader), Eli Azizolahoff, Larissa Guerrini-Maraldi, and Victoria Provost. Theme song is "Ghibli's Waltz" by Ross Bugden (https://soundcloud.com/rossbugden). Logo design by Victoria Provost. Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Follow us on Facebook @SociallyAway or on YouTube at Soft Shell Productions.

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