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PODCAST

Ghibliotheque - A Podcast About Animation and Studio Ghibli

Michael Leader, Jake Cunningham & Steph Watts

Welcome to the Ghibliotheque, the podcast that leafs through libraries of films from the world’s greatest animation studios.In 2018, Michael Leader, an avowed Studio Ghibli fanatic, sat down with Jake Cunningham, who had never seen any of the Studio’s work before. Together they looked at the history behind Ghibli"s films (including Spirited Away, My Neighbour Totoro and Princess Mononoke), and got a critical perspective from Jake as a first-time viewer. They covered all of Studio Ghibli"s films,

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8:55

The Animation Atlas | Out Now!

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2025/10/09

It's a shameless plug! Our new book, The Animation Atlas, is out today! So, to celebrate, here's a little chat with Michael and Jake talking about what the book is all about and why (hopefully) you should be excited about it. A cartography of cartoons,The Animation Atlastakes in everything from titans of animation such asDisney,Pixar,AardmanandStudio Ghiblito pioneers, innovators and rising stars from the wider world of cinema.A truly global history of animation- Each of the 30 chapters sets down in

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55:58

Nicolas Rapold on The Worlds of Hayao Miyazaki |...

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2025/09/12

Michael speaks with film critic Nicolas Rapold about his new book, The Worlds of Hayao Miyazaki, which examines the films of our favourite grumpy Japanese master through a spectrum of influences and inspiration.Find out more about The Worlds of Hayao MiyazakiListen to Nicolas's podcast, The Last Thing I SawRead about the BFI's upcoming Frederick Wiseman seasonDid you know, we have a new book coming out? It's called The Animation Atlas and it is a journey through the world of animation, visiting 30

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1:25:11

Claude Barras on Savages | Interview Special

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2025/08/01

This episode, Michael and Jake speak with stop-motion director Claude Barras about his new film, Savages, his previous film, the Ghibliotheque favourite My Life as a Courgette, his life in animation and his almost Takahata-like approach to research.To listen to Claude's full, unedited French answers, fast forward to 40.10.Savages is in UK cinemas now.Subscribe to ourPatreonfor ad-free episodes and bonus conversations in our Library Cafe series.Follow us onTwitterorInstagram, or drop us an email at

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49:40

Gints Zilbalodis on Flow | Interview Special

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2025/03/14

On the pod this week, Michael speaks with Latvian filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis about his Oscar-winning feature, FLOW. This conversation was recorded during the London Film Festival in October 2024, partway through Zilbalodis's remarkable journey with the film: a low-budget, independent feature made by a small crew that became one of the most lauded films of the year, and eventually picked up the Oscar for Best Animated Feature against stiff competition from the animation world's biggest names.Flow is

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37:22

Oscars 2025 - Best Animated Feature (Part 2)

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2025/02/21

It's the second part of our awards season chat about the Oscar-nominated animated films! Michael, Jake and Steph talk about Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, Flow and Memoir of a Snail.Scroll back through our archive for interviews with Oscar nominees Chris Sanders (The Wild Robot), Nick Park & Merlin Crossingham (Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl) and Adam Elliot, and look forward to our interview with Gints Zilbalodis (Flow), coming to podcast your feeds in March.Subscribe to

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38:16

Oscars 2025 - Best Animated Feature (Part 1)

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2025/02/14

It's awards season! And we're jumping into the fray. In this first episode of a two-part awards miniseries, Michael and Jake talk about the two CG-animated offerings from Hollywood studios in contention for Best Animated Feature this year: Inside Out 2 and The Wild Robot.Scroll back through our archive for interviews with Oscar nominees Chris Sanders (The Wild Robot), Nick Park & Merlin Crossingham (Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl) and Adam Elliot, and look forward to our interview with

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40:55

Adam Elliot on Memoir of a Snail | Interview Special

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2025/02/12

In this episode, Michael speaks with Australian stop-motion filmmaker Adam Elliot (Mary & Max, Harvie Krumpet) about his new, Oscar-nominated film Memoir of a Snail. In this wide-ranging conversation, Adam speaks about the enduring influence of David Lynch, how he crafts his distinctive films, his love of stories that mix the dark with the light and his memories of working with Philip Seymour Hoffman on Mary & Max.Subscribe to ourPatreonfor ad-free episodes and bonus conversations in our Library

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1:11:51

Naoko Yamada on The Colours Within | Interview Special

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2025/01/31

Director Naoko Yamada (A Silent Voice, Liz and the Blue Bird) joins us to talk about her new film, the delightful coming-of-age music drama The Colours Within.If you would like to hear Ms Yamada's Japanese responses in full, the unedited interview starts from 32.30.Subscribe to ourPatreonfor ad-free episodes and bonus conversations in our Library Cafe series.Follow us onTwitterorInstagram, or drop us an email at ghibliotheque@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See

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48:39

Aardmail | Park Life #11

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2025/01/24

It's not a Ghibliotheque miniseries until we've opened the mailbag! This week, Michael, Jake and Steph are opening some Park Life mail from listeners, to hear their thoughts on all things Vengeance Most Fowl, which Wallace and Gromit adventure deserves the top spot in the rankings, and more.Subscribe to ourPatreonfor ad-free episodes and bonus conversations in our Library Cafe series.Follow us onTwitterorInstagram, or drop us an email at ghibliotheque@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted

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41:09

Nick Park & Merlin Crossingham on Vengeance Most Fowl...

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2024/12/27

Our journey through the films of Nick Park comes to a close with a conversation with the man himself! To mark the release of the new Wallace and Gromit adventure, Vengeance Most Fowl, Michael speaks with Nick Park and co-director Merlin Crossingham about directing as a pair, the importance of the human touch in animation, and how intimidating it is to animate Feathers McGraw.Subscribe to ourPatreonfor ad-free episodes and bonus conversations in our Library Cafe series.Follow us onTwitterorInstagram,

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55:25

Vengeance Most Fowl | Park Life #9

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2024/12/25

It's us... again! Michael, Jake and Steph gather round the Christmas tree to discuss Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham's latest Wallace and Gromit adventure, Vengeance Most Fowl.Subscribe to ourPatreonfor ad-free episodes and bonus conversations in our Library Cafe series.Follow us onTwitterorInstagram, or drop us an email at ghibliotheque@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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45:25

Early Man | Park Life #8

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2024/12/20

Ole, ole, ole, ole... it's time for Early Man! Jake's doing his best Peter Crouch robot dance in the recording studio, but will Steph and Michael feel just as celebratory? Subscribe to ourPatreonfor ad-free episodes and bonus conversations in our Library Cafe series.Follow us onTwitterorInstagram, or drop us an email at ghibliotheque@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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49:03

Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron | Ghibliotheque #30

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2024/12/16

Back in 2020 we looked at a couple of documentaries about Studio Ghibli, including Kaku Arakawa's Never-Ending Man. Now, after the release of Arakawa's latest documentary Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron, made during the production and release of Miyazaki's most recent film, Michael and Jake take a look at this latest look into the interior world of Ghibli. Follow Ghibliotheque on Twitter:@ghibliotheque@MichaelJLeader – Michael@jakehcunningham – Jake Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See

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45:41

A Matter of Loaf and Death | Park Life #7

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2024/12/13

Hold onto your buns, this week Michael, Jake and Steph are back in shorts territory with Nick Park's fifth Wallace & Gromit adventure, A Matter of Loaf and Death. Subscribe to ourPatreonfor ad-free episodes and bonus conversations in our Library Cafe series.Follow us onTwitterorInstagram, or drop us an email at ghibliotheque@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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49:34

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | Park...

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2024/12/06

Beware! Michael, Jake and Steph are about to explore the lore of the terrifying Were-Rabbit. Continue if you dare...Subscribe to ourPatreonfor ad-free episodes and bonus conversations in our Library Cafe series.Follow us onTwitterorInstagram, or drop us an email at ghibliotheque@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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45:37

Chicken Run | Park Life #5

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2024/11/29

"It's a podcast machine, you idiot. Podcasters go in, podcasts come out." This week, Michael, Jake and Steph discuss Aardman's feature debut, co-directed by Nick Park alongside studio co-founder Peter Lord, the farmyard break-out comedy-adventure, Chicken Run.Subscribe to ourPatreonfor ad-free episodes and bonus conversations in our Library Cafe series.Follow us onTwitterorInstagram, or drop us an email at ghibliotheque@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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40:41

A Close Shave | Park Life #4

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2024/11/22

Tragic romance! Sheep rustling! Dirty windows! Michael, Jake and Steph don their favourite woolly jumpers and settle in for a chat all about Nick Park’s third Wallace and Gromit adventure, A Close Shave.Subscribe to ourPatreonfor ad-free episodes and bonus conversations in our Library Cafe series.Follow us onTwitterorInstagram, or drop us an email at ghibliotheque@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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49:16

The Wrong Trousers | Park Life #3

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2024/11/15

Is that a chicken, or a penguin? Steph, Michael and Jake are here to investigate, as they look into Nick Park's second Wallace and Gromit tale The Wrong Trousers. Subscribe to ourPatreonfor ad-free episodes and bonus conversations in our Library Cafe series.Follow us onTwitterorInstagram, or drop us an email at ghibliotheque@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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44:17

A Grand Day Out | Park Life #2

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2024/11/08

This week, Nick Park's career takes off with the very first Wallace and Gromit adventure, A Grand Day Out.Subscribe to ourPatreonfor ad-free episodes and bonus conversations in our Library Cafe series.Follow us onTwitterorInstagram, or drop us an email at ghibliotheque@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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35:27

Creature Comforts | Park Life #1

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2024/11/01

This week, Michael, Jake and Steph are back with a new miniseries charting the career of animation legend Nick Park and his work at the peerless plasticine-powered studio, Aardman Animations. To start, we look at his Oscar-winning first film, the chatty zoo-themed mockumentary Creature Comforts (1989), which was his first directorial credit for Aardman after contributing to projects such as the era-defining music video for Peter Gabriel's 'Sledgehammer', and while slowly working in the background on

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