This episode contains discussion of graphic violence and the horrors of authoritarianism and capitalism.  Listener discretion is advised.

Meet Fuse, a paramilitary officer who can't shoot terrorists.  Meet Kei, a former bomb carrier trying to turn her life around.  When they get together they'll lose more than their humanity!

Friends of the show Sin and Sophie join us for this giant sized discussion of Alex's favorite animated films.

Special: Jin Roh (Sin and Sophie)人狼

Can lightning strike twice? Kind of. . .Jeremy Greathouse returns to talk about Mamoru Oshii's sequel to Ghost in the Shell, with all its murky philosophical musings and CGI

Episode 222: Ghost In The Shell 2

Zig-Zag aka Snakes and Ladders (1980) / Avalon (2001)

This week we’re playing games as we roll the dice with Raúl Ruiz’s cartographic nightmare and try to level up in Mamoru Oshii’s drab dystopia

#112 - State of Play

Karlo, Kurt, Chris and Pete explore the literature of the fantastic, movies and everything between. Join us! Check us out on Patreon.com/PodsidePicnic for premium content.

A true crime investigator, a punk sorceress, and a political activist seal themselves in a pod.  They cast their working class understanding of human behavior out into the ether, focusing it through the lens of anime into some sort of hyper-mega-particle-laser.  The PenPenPals are born!  Pyschology, Sociology, Neuroscience and Politics are all on the table as they explore and discuss an art form that’s ostensibly for children.

New tracks tagged #Mamoru Oshii