Studio 151: TU Media Lab

Beyond Miyazaki's World is the sequel to the previous podcast known as Into Miyazaki's World hosted by Betty and Avery. In this season 2 production, the pair will move beyond Hayao Miyazaki's movies to explore more Studio Ghibli films produced by different directors, such as Isao Takahata, Goro Miyazaki, and more.

This premiere episode tackles the debut film of the studio co-founder's son, Goro Miyazaki, called Tales from Earthsea. The film was based on the book of the same name written by Ursula K. Le Guine. The duo discuss the major themes of the movie, including identity, the metaphor of the shadow, and life and death. They also share their opinions regarding the plot and Goro's style of storytelling.

Tales from Earthsea is known as one of the worst Studio Ghibli movies, but is it really that bad? Listen to this episode to find out!

DISCLAIMER - the contents of Studio 151 podcasts do NOT represent the views and beliefs of the University of Tulsa.

Welcome back to Dude, What Happened? In this episode of your favorite apocalyptic podcast, Marcus and Bryce tackle the 2013 film, Warm Bodies, directed by Jonathan Levine.

The movie is a romance-horror adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. In this tale, a plague has rendered Earth's population divided into the undead and normal humans. Star-crossed lovers, R, a zombie-hipster, and Julie, a living woman, embark on a thrilling, yet unusual, relationship in a conflicting dystopian world.

DISCLAIMER - the contents of Studio 151 podcasts do NOT represent the views and beliefs of the University of Tulsa.

In this episode of Unprofound, we rewind to November 1st of 2023. Gracie, Amber, and Sydney begin by catching up on their lives, including recent exams and Gracie's orchestra concert. They then move on to discuss new and old movies they have recently watched, such as Spree, FNAF, Super Mario, and Get Out. The trio also mention their favorite Glee songs and review the release of 1989, Taylor's version. Lastly, Gracie focuses on Matthew Perry and his lasting legacy.

Dude, What Happened? is back with another apocalyptic media discussion and review. In this episode, Bryce and Marcus tackle the 2011 sci-fi horror film, Cabin in the Woods. They also compare the film to other horror movies with similar cabin settings and tropes, such as Cabin Fever. Towards the end of the episode, they describe their favorite scene.

Stay tuned for the seventh episode of this series, which will cover the film, Warm Bodies (2013).

For this episode of Unprofound, Amber, Gracie, and Sydney reveal their music summaries for the year! While some top songs and artists may have met the girls' expectations, others certainly surprised the hosts! The trio also debrief their Thanksgiving Break and end the episode by discussing recent movie-watches, including the new Hunger Games film: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

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Welcome back to the Book Nook with Abi and Sarah! In this new episode, the girls bring on a special guest, Abi's sister, Vicky, to discuss the good and the bad of BookTok, Bookstagram, and other social media book-related spaces.

The trio discuss a range of topics from the marketing and age-appropriate nature of trendy "YA" books to overdone tropes and formulas to book cover designs! They also examine what exactly makes a good book and if BookTok facilitates the promotion of such work.

Stay till the end of the episode to find out what book social media accounts Sarah and Abi enjoy and recommend!

Welcome back to Unprofound! Your favorite podcast to hear some lively and humorous chitchat about pop culture and media!

In this episode, Sydney, Amber, and Gracie catch up on their lives with a high and low moment of the week before diving into their childhood and middle-school Youtube watches. From Dan and Phil to Fortnite streamers and to the musical and Disney satirist, Paint, the girls cover a lot of ground. The trio then discusses their current watches, such as Cody Ko, Brittany Broski, and Simply Reflecting, before ending the session with the selection of theme songs to represent their lives!

In this episode, Marcus and Bryce talked about the TV series "The Strain". From discussion of main characters, to what the Strigoi are, these two discuss the show in its entirety, so check it out!

In this episode, Marcus and Bryce talked about the remake movie "Planet of the Apes Reboot" from other movie series of "Planet of the Apes" since 2011. There are lots of things to cover in this podcast so check it out now!

In this episode, Avery, Betty, Brenton, and Sarah talks about all the anime series and movies that are under horror and thriller genres. They discuss classic horror anime such as Kakegurui, Death Note, and the most well-known movie called Perfect Blue.