Very Bad Wizards Episode 273: Ah. Ah. (Miyazaki's "Spirited Away")
Nov 29, 2023
Acclaimed filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki joins the podcast to discuss his mystical and dreamy animated film Spirited Away. Topics explored include the beauty of argument, desire for shorter episodes, critiquing social psychology, communication dynamics, Miyazaki's portrayal of stillness, themes and maturation in Spirited Away, transformation and help from Haku, the boiler room character and sit sprites, the power of names, coming of age and devastation, identity and No Face, cleaning the stink spirit, Miyazaki's message, No Face's self-destruction, and shadow people and perspectives.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Desiring Shorter Episodes and Introducing Spirited Away
01:34 • 2min
Reactions to Critiques of Social Psychology and Introduction of PNAS Paper
03:05 • 4min
Navigating Conversation Length and Perceptions
07:29 • 17min
Miyazaki movies and the beauty of stillness
24:10 • 6min
Themes and Maturation in Spirited Away
30:16 • 17min
The Transformation and Help of Haku
47:15 • 7min
The Boiler Room Character and the Sit Sprites
54:33 • 10min
The Power of Names and Introduction of a New Sponsor
01:04:56 • 2min
Coming of Age and Devastation
01:07:17 • 3min
The Power of Names and Identity
01:10:02 • 8min
Cleaning the Stink Spirit
01:18:04 • 5min
Miyazaki's Message and an Advertisement from Give Well
01:23:23 • 3min
No Face's Self-Destruction and the Protagonist's Journey
01:26:22 • 14min
Shadow People and Perspectives
01:40:49 • 17min