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Podcast: The Disney Desk Podcast
Episode: Carter's Birthday Corner: Princess Mononoke, The Wind Rises, and the Rhymes and Retirements of Hayao Miyazaki
Description: As an Autumn wind rolls in, the end of Carter's birthday month approaches. To wrap things up, Carter introduces Syndey to another round of Ghibli Gems. Despite being released almost two decades apart, Princess Mononoke and The Wind Rises were both intended to be the final film of animation icon Hayao Miyazaki, capturing his hang-ups, passions, and artistic drives in triumphant, 'final' statements. Will Sydney be shocked by the sudden turn to violence? How do the two films rhyme and repeat? Will Carter regret not taking notes to keep the two films clear? Tune in, pop some champagne, and...