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Spirited Away with David Rees
Humorist, David Rees, returns to Blank Check discuss one of the greatest animated films of all time, Spirited Away. Together they examine dream logic…
6 years, 3 months ago
Princess Mononoke with Griffin McElroy
Griffin McElroy (My Brother, My Brother and Me, The Adventure Zone) joins #thetwofriends to discuss 1997's eco-friendly adventure, Princess Mononoke!…
6 years, 3 months ago
Porco Rosso with Justin Charity
Justin Charity (The Ringer) joins Griffin and David to discuss 1992's flying pig, Porco Rosso. Together they examine fascism, Space Camp, turning int…
6 years, 3 months ago
Kiki's Delivery Service with Caroline Framke
Caroline Framke (Variety) joins #thetwofriends to discuss 1989's coming-of-age witch tale, Kiki's Delivery Service. Together they examine fish in pie…
6 years, 4 months ago
My Neighbor Totoro with J.D. Amato
J.D. Amato returns to discuss the 1988's acclaimed childhood tale, My Neighbor Totoro. Together they examine subs vs dubs, collecting limited edition…
6 years, 4 months ago
Castle in the Sky with Emily Yoshida
Emily Yoshida returns to discuss 1986's Castle in the Sky! But what is the appeal of a Miyazaki film? Is 'chaotic good' a Miyazaki character type? A …
6 years, 4 months ago
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind with Lulu Wang
Writer/director Lulu Wang joins #thetwofriends to discuss Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, as well as, her recent film The Farewell.
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6 years, 4 months ago
The Castle of Cagliostro
This week marks the beginning of a new series on the films of director Hayao Miyazaki! Together they present a brief background of Miyazaki, explore …
6 years, 5 months ago
Blackhat with Bilge Ebiri
Film critic, Bilge Ebiri, joins #thetwofriends to discuss 2015's hacker flop Blackhat.
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6 years, 5 months ago
Miami Vice - Pilot Episode
Griffin and David review the 1984 Miami Vice television series pilot entitled "Brother's Keeper" in a special b-b-b-b-bonus episode, reference the te…
6 years, 5 months ago