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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 8h

So when Marnie was there…she falls in love with her [redacted]?? Really??! This week to compliment our Ghibli series, over on After Hours we’re hitting another Hiromasa Yonebayashi fave – the very wistful WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 30/09/2026

When it comes to theater etiquette, we here at the Eye: MF don't f*ck around

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 29/09/2026

Big news! We are finalists in the 2026 Signal Awards! Our episode on THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING is nominated for Best Episode in the TV/Film category! While we wait for the final results, you can help us win the Listener’s Choice Award by voting here: vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting...

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 28/09/2026

Birds, bugs, beasts, grass, trees, AND flowers? All in a single film??! This week we take the leap of life with Isao Takahata and his final masterpiece – THE TALE OF THE PRINCESS KAGUYA.

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 26/09/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵——> And yet it lost the Oscar to... *sigh* Big Hero 6 If you've never seen Studio Ghibli's watercolor masterpiece — adapted from one of Japan’s oldest folk stories — you can find it on Blu-ray/DVD or any of these VOD platforms: justwatch.com/us/movie/the-tale-of-the-princess-kaguya

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 26/09/2026

Next week on 𝐄𝐘𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐊: The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013) Dir. Isao Takahata Never has “every frame a painting” been more true than with Takahata’s final film — one of the greatest works of art in cinema history

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 25/09/2026

“Airplanes are not tools for war. They are not for making money. Airplanes are beautiful dreams.”

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 21/09/2026

[Bane voice]: The Wind Rises!! This week we fly with Jiro Hirokoshi and the mysterious Italian man of his dreams! It's Hayao Miyazaki's most personal film to date, featuring some of the most ravishing animation ever committed to film.

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 20/09/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵——> If you’ve never seen the third of Miyazaki’s four "final” films with Studio Ghibli (and by far one of his most personal works), you can find it on Blu-ray/DVD or any of these VOD platforms: justwatch.com/us/movie/the-wind-rises

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 20/09/2026

Next week on 𝐄𝐘𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐊: The Wind Rises (2013) Dir. Hayao Miyazaki After being obsessed with flight for his entire life, Miyazaki finally went and made an “oops, all planes!” movie (Also, it happens to be a tragic masterpiece)

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 18/09/2026

Philosophy student: “Show some respect, you second-rate alchemists!” Chemistry student: “Here’s a thought: try experimenting with something that *actually exists*!”

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 16/09/2026

The witches are back! And this time… they brought Lee Pace? This week we’re breaking down the confusing case of a PRACTICAL MAGIC sequel, Craig Gillespie’s SUPERGIRL, the terrific Mark Jenkin film ROSE OF NEVADA, and the new Oasis documentary DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 14/09/2026

It’s Goro Day! This week we are going deep on the embattled, tragic, and nonetheless fascinating collaboration between Hayao Miyazaki and his fledging director son Whatever you think of Goro’s movies, you’ve got to admit…the story of Studio Ghibli is incomplete without him!

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 14/09/2026

There are Arriettys everywhere for those with eyes to see

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 13/09/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵——> If you’ve never seen the ONLY father and son “collaboration” between Goro and Hayao Miyazaki, you can find it on Blu-ray/DVD or any of these VOD platforms: justwatch.com/us/movie/from-up-on-poppy-hill

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 13/09/2026

Next week on 𝐄𝐘𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐊: From Up on Poppy Hill (2011) Dir. Goro Miyazaki The prodigal son returns for a second film (our first on the main feed!) that's half your classic “kids save the youth center” movie, and half… uhh actually, maybe just watch it for yourself

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 11/09/2026

Seriously what was Haru’s problem?? Everyone would've gotten along great if it weren't for this one irrationally mean maid ruining it for the rest of them!

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 09/09/2026

Why isn’t it THE EVIL DEAD BURN? Or even BURN THE EVIL DEAD? What’s happening to movie titles lately? These questions and more answered on this week’s jam-packed After Hours, where we're catching up with the VOD release of the latest entry in our favorite Raimi franchise!

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 07/09/2026

Finally, a movie about a Pod who casts! This week we are putting the “mini” in miniseries for the Hiromasa Yonebayashi cottagecore classic THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY – a movie that is equal parts TOY STORY and HONEY I SHRUNK THE KIDS

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 06/09/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵——> If you’ve never seen director Yonebayashi’s first film with Studio Ghibli (only their FOURTH theatric release from a director other than Miyazaki or Takahata!), you can find it on Blu-ray/DVD or any of these VOD platforms: justwatch.com/us/movie/the-secret-world-of-arrietty

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 06/09/2026

Next week on 𝐄𝐘𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐊: The Secret World of Arrietty (2010) Dir. Hiromasa Yonebayashi In retrospect, Studio Ghibli taking THIS long to adapt "The Borrowers" may be the most surprising thing about this movie!

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 05/09/2026

Fun fact: when recording the English dub for Ponyo, Liam Neeson (allegedly) had trouble coming up with a vocal take on the character, and so eventually just decided to use his own voice

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 03/09/2026

Hey guys, did you know Ponyo loves ham?

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 03/09/2026

“What if… the apes had pet falcons?” Me:

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 02/09/2026

The Earth AND the Sea? In ONE movie?!! This week we're expanding on our Studio Ghibli series by covering the debut film of Goro Miyakazi, TALES FROM EARTHSEA! We’re ALSO checking out the (very good but short-lived) miniseries, THE GHIBLIES. Why didn’t they make more of those??

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 31/08/2026

The ocean is full of mystery and calamity. But one thing is certain: Ponyo loves ham! Miyazaki's late-career “movie for five-year-olds" somehow manages to combine the terror of environmental catastrophe with…the joy of floating in a candle-powered speedboat. And cool jellyfish!

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 30/08/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵——> If you’ve never gone swimming through Studio Ghibli's lusciously animated aquatic fairy tale (a loose reimagining of Hans Christian Anderson’s "The Little Mermaid”), you can find it on Blu-ray/DVD or any of these VOD platforms: justwatch.com/us/movie/ponyo

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 30/08/2026

Next week on 𝐄𝐘𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐊: Ponyo (2008) Dir. Hayao Miyazaki Ponyo loves ham! Ponyo loves Sosuke! And we love PONYO!

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 28/08/2026

Idk who needs to hear this, but if you ever meet a boy like Howl, remember: YOU. CAN'T. FIX. HIM.

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 27/08/2026

Of all the many, MANY elaborate meals Miyazaki has animated throughout his career, the simple eggs and bacon from Howl’s Moving Castle may be the most delicious-looking of all

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 24/08/2026

Howl may be the worst type of early 2000s emo hunk. But listeners... We! Can! Fix! Him!!! This week is a real doozy. Dom and Adam are not particularly effusive about Miyazaki's moody, dark magic sequel to SPIRITED AWAY

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 22/08/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵——> (Oh yeah, also there’s some stuff about the Iraq War) If you’ve never traveled via walking castle or shared a breakfast of bacon and eggs with Calcifer, you can find Howl on Blu-ray/DVD or any of these VOD platforms: justwatch.com/us/movie/how...

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 22/08/2026

Next week on 𝐄𝐘𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐊: Howl’s Moving Castle (2004) Dir. Hayao Miyazaki The Ghibli film that launched a million tumblr posts by boldly asking the question “what if a really hot guy had a castle that moved?”

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 21/08/2026

How it feels eating that first snack at home after a hard day

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 19/08/2026

The best way to fix a broken marriage? Dinosaurs, of course! This week we’re gushing over THE END OF OAK STREET, the big fun summer blockbuster that has more than a little Spielberg (and also dino) DNA

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 17/08/2026

Listeners, it’s time to remember your name. We’re getting Spirited Away this week to a Studio Ghibli production often called the most influential animated film of all time. And joining us to help purify the stink spirits and return the river gods to their kingdom is our old friend, Stephen Hilger!

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 16/08/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵——> If you’ve seen one Studio Ghibli movie, it’s *probably* Spirited Away, but if by some chance you’ve never treated yourself to the Oscar-winning masterpiece, you can find it on Blu-ray/DVD or any of these VOD platforms: www.justwatch.com/us/movie/spi...

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 16/08/2026

Next week on 𝐄𝐘𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐊: Spirited Away (2001) Dir. Hayao Miyazaki So after Princess Mononoke, how does Miyazaki follow up one of the greatest films ever made? By directing YET ANOTHER one of the greatest films ever made, of course!

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 15/08/2026

Just how petty did the feud between Takahata and Miyazaki get? Well, when making MY NEIGHBORS THE YAMADAS, Takahata translated "Que Sera, Sera" into Japanese himself, and had the entire Studio Ghibli staff sing the chorus when recording the song Except...

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 12/08/2026

This week we’re talking about the biggest movie based in NYC where people fight against the suppression of their most basic human impulses... and Spider-Man! That’s right – it’s ONE NIGHT ONLY (aka the The Purge for Sex), and the new Spider-Man movie is kind of about the same stuff, huh?

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 10/08/2026

Did Studio Ghibli make a family sitcom? Kind of! It’s Isao Takahata’s penultimate film, MY NEIGHBORS THE YAMADAS, and we couldn’t resist adding it Joining us to revel in the brilliant (and surprisingly vindictive) mind of the man called Paku-San is our dear friend and digital producer, Nik Long!

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 09/08/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵——> If you’ve never seen this entry in the My Neighbor Cinematic Universe (MNCU), you're not alone! Takahata's hilarious Mononoke diss track is one of Ghibli’s least-known films, but you can find it on Blu-ray/DVD or any of these VOD platforms: www.justwatch.com/us/movie/my-...

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 09/08/2026

Next week on 𝐄𝐘𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐊: My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999) Dir. Isao Takahata To quote Dom’s @letterboxd.social review: "do you ever hate Hayao Miyazaki so much that you invent an entirely new form of animation?" (This movie is rules btw)

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 07/08/2026

The exact moment from Princess Mononoke that broke our little 11yo brains and made us scream “WAIT, cartoons can DO THAT???”

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 05/08/2026

At last, a Brand New Day has dawned, and America has Spider-Fever! This week we're swinging into the latest Spider-Man and unpacking the biggest weekend in Box Office history! Are the movies back? Yes, we’re thinking they’re back. And movies aren’t the only thing that’s back this week!

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 03/08/2026

Before you listen to this episode, please join us in reciting the Ghibli prayer: Oh nameless god of rage and hate, we bow before you! This week we contend with what is unquestionably one of the greatest films ever made, animation or otherwise – PRINCESS MONONOKE

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 02/08/2026

Did you know: Shizuku in WHISPER OF THE HEART was the original Lo-Fi beats girl?? According to @knowyourmeme.com: the shot her writing with headphones on (likely) inspired the original illustration, and another shot of her sitting at the table with her parents was in the post that made it a meme

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 02/08/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵——> This is our BIG one, people! If you haven’t yet seen one of the greatest films ever made, then treat yourself by seeking out the Forest Spirit on Blu-ray/DVD, or any of these VOD platforms: justwatch.com/us/movie/princess-mononoke

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Eye of the Duck @eyeoftheduckpod.com · 02/08/2026

Next week on 𝐄𝐘𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐊: Princess Mononoke (1997) Dir. Hayao Miyazaki We cannot alter our fate, listeners… however, we can rise to meet it, if we choose.

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