Show Me The Meaning! – A Wisecrack Movie Podcast

The Boy and The Heron: A Filmmaker's Legacy

Show Me The Meaning! – A Wisecrack Movie Podcast

Show Notes

Raymond is back from filming his movie! The guys get into The Boy and The Heron - Hayao Miyazaki's swan (heron?) song. Who will take over Studio Ghibli? Does more money make a better movie? Is this film a bigger metaphor for Miyazaki's retirement? They get into these questions and more - and more! Enjoy!

We only have TWO episodes left! So be sure to join the livestream next TUESDAY, 5pm PST for our talk on Lynch's Mulholland Drive! We're also doing a mailbag ep for the last hurrah, so send an email to [email protected]!

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