Ho ho ho, Merry Podmas! In this seasonal special, Michael, Jake and Steph hop on the mic to round up their years in cinemagoing, podcasting, wrestling, roller derby and beyond; Michael puts Jake and Steph's movie knowledge to the test with a two-round Christmas TV film quiz pulling from magazines from 1985 and 2025; and we open up the mailbag to answer a few festive questions from listeners and friends of the pod. Whilst we're in the Christmas spirit... Did you know, we have a new book out? It's called <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Animation-Atlas-Ghibliotheque-Guide-Animated/dp/103542729X" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Animation Atlas</a> and it is a journey through the world of animation, visiting 30 countries over 30 chapters and highlighting key films and filmmakers along every stop of the journey. It's a perfect use for a Christmas book token, we promise. Subscribe to our <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/611e8f1918e8a00012c77787/shows/611e92fc06c05e0accf40b30/episodes/patreon.com/ghibliotheque" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon</a> for ad-free episodes and bonus conversations in our Library Cafe series. Follow us on <a href="https://x.com/ghibliotheque" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ghibliotheque.pod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, or drop us an email at <a href="mailto:ghibliotheque@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ghibliotheque@gmail.com</a>. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Ho ho ho, Merry Podmas! In this seasonal special, Michael, Jake and Steph hop on the mic to round up their years in cinemagoing, podcasting, wrestling, roller derby and beyond; Michael puts Jake and Steph's movie knowledge to the test with a two-round Christmas TV film quiz pulling from magazines from 1985 and 2025; and we open up the mailbag to answer a few festive questions from listeners and friends of the pod. Whilst we're in the Christmas spirit... Did you know, we have a new book out? It's called The Animation Atlas and it is a journey through the world of animation, visiting 30 countries over 30 chapters and highlighting key films and filmmakers along every stop of the journey. It's a perfect use for a Christmas book token, we promise. Subscribe to our Patreon for ad-free episodes and bonus conversations in our Library Cafe series. Follow us on Twitter or Instagram, or drop us an email at ghibliotheque@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ho ho ho, Merry Podmas! In this seasonal special, Michael, Jake and Steph hop on the mic to round up their years in cinemagoing, podcasting, wrestling, roller derby and beyond; Michael puts Jake and Steph's movie knowledge to the test with a two-round Christmas TV film quiz pulling from magazines from 1985 and 2025; and we open up the mailbag to answer a few festive questions from listeners and friends of the pod. Whilst we're in the Christmas spirit... Did you know, we have a new book out? It's called&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Animation-Atlas-Ghibliotheque-Guide-Animated/dp/103542729X" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Animation Atlas</a> and it is a journey through the world of animation, visiting 30 countries over 30 chapters and highlighting key films and filmmakers along every stop of the journey. It's a perfect use for a Christmas book token, we promise. Subscribe to our&nbsp;<a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/611e8f1918e8a00012c77787/shows/611e92fc06c05e0accf40b30/episodes/patreon.com/ghibliotheque" rel="noopener noreferrer">Patreon</a>&nbsp;for ad-free episodes and bonus conversations in our Library Cafe series. Follow us on&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/ghibliotheque" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ghibliotheque.pod/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>, or drop us an email at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:ghibliotheque@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">ghibliotheque@gmail.com</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Ghibliotheque Christmas Special 2025

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, visited Japan on the ultimate Ghibli pilgrimage, and have since interviewed artists, animators and filmmakers who have either worked on or have been deeply inspired by Ghibli's films. With their co-host Steph Watts, they have also branched out to cover filmographies of other studios and filmmakers whose work has revolutionised animation, from Satoshi Kon and Mamoru Hosoda to Cartoon Saloon and Henry Selick. Where will we go next? For more information, follow us on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/ghibliotheque" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ghibliotheque</a>, or on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ghibliotheque.pod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ghibliotheque.pod</a>. Or email us at ghibliotheque@gmail.com. Follow Michael and Jake on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/MichaelJLeader?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@MichaelJLeader</a> – Michael<a href="https://twitter.com/jakehcunningham?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@jakehcunningham</a> – Jake<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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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, visited Japan on the ultimate Ghibli pilgrimage, and have since interviewed artists, animators and filmmakers who have either worked on or have been deeply inspired by Ghibli's films. With their co-host Steph Watts, they have also branched out to cover filmographies of other studios and filmmakers whose work has revolutionised animation, from Satoshi Kon and Mamoru Hosoda to Cartoon Saloon and Henry Selick. Where will we go next? For more information, follow us on Twitter at @ghibliotheque, or on Instagram at ghibliotheque.pod. Or email us at ghibliotheque@gmail.com. Follow Michael and Jake on Twitter: @MichaelJLeader – Michael @jakehcunningham – Jake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, visited Japan on the ultimate Ghibli pilgrimage, and have since interviewed artists, animators and filmmakers who have either worked on or have been deeply inspired by Ghibli's films. With their co-host Steph Watts, they have also branched out to cover filmographies of other studios and filmmakers whose work has revolutionised animation, from Satoshi Kon and Mamoru Hosoda to Cartoon Saloon and Henry Selick. Where will we go next? For more information, follow us on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/ghibliotheque" rel="noopener noreferrer">@ghibliotheque</a>, or on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ghibliotheque.pod/" rel="noopener noreferrer">ghibliotheque.pod</a>. Or email us at ghibliotheque@gmail.com. Follow Michael and Jake on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/MichaelJLeader?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">@MichaelJLeader</a> – Michael<a href="https://twitter.com/jakehcunningham?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">@jakehcunningham</a> – Jake Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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