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A conversational podcast where four friends gather around a kitchen table to rank and review every single Studio Ghibli movie, in chronological order. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Waiting For Catbus


    • Aug 9, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 5m AVG DURATION
    • 22 EPISODES


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    The Tale of Princess Kaguya | Episode 22

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2020 67:13


    On this week's Waiting for Catbus (the penultimate episode) we're jumping in to explore Isao Takahata's epic masterpiece, and final film, The Tale of Princess Kaguya (2013). Waiting for Catbus is a conversational podcast where four friends gather round a kitchen table to rank and review every single Studio Ghibli movie in chronological order.WFC is Ali Griffiths, Abi Kendall, Ed Brown and Mark Reeves.You can follow the show on Twitter @catbuspod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Wind Rises | Episode 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 80:50


    Waiting for Catbus is a conversational podcast where four friends gather round to rank and review every single Studio Ghibli movie in chronological order. This week we're diving into Miyazaki's supposed-swansong, The Wind Rises, in the 21st episode in our series (2 to go!).WFC is Ali Griffiths, Mark Reeves, Ed Brown and Abi Kendall. Follow the show on Twitter @catbuspod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    From Up On Poppy Hill | Episode 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 71:37


    Waiting for Catbus is a conversational podcast where four friends gather round to rank and review every single Studio Ghibli movie in chronological order. This week's episode brings us back into the arms of Gorō Miyazaki as we rewatch From Up On Poppy Hill. We also say 'slice of life' so much in these 70 minutes that is has lost all meaning.WFC is Mark Reeves, Abi Kendall, Ali Griffiths and Ed Brown. You can follow the show on Twitter @catbuspod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Secret World of Arrietty | Episode 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2020 71:49


    Waiting for Catbus is a conversational podcast where four friends gather round a kitchen table to rank and review every single Studio Ghibli movie in chronological order. This week we're reviewing and discussing the Ghibli x Borrowers adaptation (Arrietty) from 2010, directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi.WFC is Ali Griffiths, Mark Reeves, Abi Kendall and Ed Brown. You can follow the show on Twitter @catbuspod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ponyo | Episode 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2020 79:15


    Waiting for Catbus is a conversational podcast where four friends gather round a kitchen table to rank and review every single Studio Ghibli movie in chronological order. This week we're talking about the delightful, beautiful fairytale that is Ponyo!WFC is Abi Kendall, Mark Reeves, Ali Griffiths and Ed Brown.You can follow the show on Twitter @catbuspod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Tales From Earthsea | Episode 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2020 60:28


    On this week's podcast we review Tales From Earthsea, Studio Ghibli's 2006 Ursula Le Guin adaptation - which we, um, didn't love. Waiting For Catbus is a conversational podcast where four friends gather round to rank and review every Studio Ghibli movie in chronological order.You can follow the show on Twitter @catbuspodWFC is Mark Reeves, Ed Brown, Ali Griffiths and Abi Kendall. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Howl's Moving Castle (Part 2) | Episode 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 57:27


    We're back with part 2 of Howl's Moving Castle discussion! Waiting for Catbus is a conversational podcast where four friends gather round a kitchen table to rank and review every single Studio Ghibli movie in chronological order.WFC is Abi Kendall, Ed Brown, Mark Reeves and Ali Griffiths.You can follow the show on Twitter @catbuspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Howl's Moving Castle (Part 1) | Episode 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2020 56:08


    Welcome back to Waiting for Catbus! This week we're boarding Howl's Moving Castle to talk about excellent sidekicks, beautiful princes the grandmas in all of us - and just how great Calcifer is. Our HMC episode is split into 2 parts, this is the first. Waiting for Catbus is a conversational podcast where four friends gather round to rank and review every single Studio Ghibli movie in chronological order.You can follow the show on Twitter @catbuspod.WFC is Ali Griffiths, Abi Kendall, Ed Brown and Mark Reeves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Cat Returns | Episode 14

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2020 76:50


    This week we're taking a dive into the weird and wonderful (and cat filled) world of The Cat Returns (2002), the spiritual successor to Whisper of the Heart. Waiting For Catbus is a fun, conversational podcast where 4 friends gather round to rank and review every Studio Ghibli movie in chronological order.WFC is Ed Brown, Abi Kendall, Mark Reeves and Ali Griffiths.You can follow the show on Twitter @catbuspod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Spirited Away (Part 2) | Episode 13

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 58:41


    Welcome back! This week we're diving back in to Spirited Away for part 2 of our review chat - enjoy! Waiting for Catbus is a conversational podcast where 4 friends gather round to rank and review every single Studio Ghibli movie in chronological order.WFC is Ali Griffiths, Ed Brown, Abi Kendall and Mark Reeves.You can follow the show on Twitter @catbuspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Spirited Away (Part 1) | Episode 12

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 56:32


    Waiting For Catbus is a conversational podcast where 4 friends gather round to rank and review every Studio Ghibli movie in chronological order! We're back! We took a short break due to unforeseen circumstances - but we return to you to talk about arguably the MOST famous Studio Ghibli film, Spirited Away. We had so much to say about Spirited Away that we've split the pod into two halves. This is part one, with the second half releasing next Sunday.WFC is Ed Brown (@edbrownn), Abi Kendall, Mark Reeves (@mark_reeves1992) and Ali Griffiths (@aebgriffiths).You can follow the show on Twitter @catbuspod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    My Neighbours The Yamadas | Episode 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 53:59


    Waiting for Catbus is a conversational podcast where four friends gather round to rank and review every single Studio Ghibli movie in chronological order. This week we're talking about My Neighbours The Yamadas (1999), a hilarious slice-of-life comedy from the mind of Isao Takahata.You can follow the show on Twitter @catbuspod.WFC is Ed Brown (@edbrownn), Mark Reeves, Abi Kendall and Ali Griffiths (@aebgriffiths). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Princess Mononoke | Episode 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 80:28


    Waiting for Catbus is a conversational podcast, released every Sunday, where 4 friends gather round to rank and review every single Studio Ghibli movie in chronological order. This week we're talking about the fantasy-epic Princess Mononoke (Mononoke-hime) - released in 1997 and written/directed by Hayao Miyazaki.WFC is Ali Griffiths (@aebgriffiths), Abi Kendall, Ed Brown (@edbrownn) and Mark Reeves (@mark_reeves1992). You can follow the show on Twitter @catbuspod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Whisper of the Heart | Episode 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020 72:41


    Waiting for Catbus is a conversational podcast where 4 friends gather round a kitchen table to rank and review every single Studio Ghibli movie in chronological order. This week we watched and chatted through Whisper of the Heart (1995) - a cute, if strange, film about three grandparents that love to sing and a very nosy cat.You can follow the show on Twitter at @catbuspod.Waiting for Catbus is Ali Griffiths (@aebgriffiths), Abi Kendall, Mark Reeves (@mark.reeves1992) and Ed Brown (@edbrownn). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Pom Poko | Episode 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2020 84:45


    Waiting for Catbus is conversational podcast where 4 friends rank and review every single Studio Ghibli movie in chronological order. We last week off in order to adjust to this new situation we find ourselves in, but we're back to normal scheduling now. In this episode we're we're talking about Pom Poko - a true classic full of joyous raccoons, the perfect thing for right now. Enjoy! P.s. Stay inside, stay safe, wash your hands, stream Ghibli movies ❤️WFC is Mark Reeves (@mark_reevs1992), Ed Brown (@eddybread), Abi Kendall and Ali Griffiths (@aebgriffiths).You can follow the show on Twitter at @catbuspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ocean Waves | Episode 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 52:10


    Waiting For Catbus is a conversational podcast where four friends gather round a kitchen table to rank and review every single Studio Ghibli movie in chronological order. This week we're revisiting the made-for-TV teen drama, Ocean Waves. Spoiler alert: we did not like it.WFC is Ali Griffiths, Mark Reeves, Ed Brown and Abi Kendall.You can follow the show on Twitter @catbuspod and us personally at @aebgriffiths, @edbrownn and @mark_reeves1992. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Porco Rosso | Episode 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2020 67:48


    Woohoo! Our voices are back and (hopefully) sound better than ever. In this improved episode of Waiting for Catbus we jump into Porco Rosso, an interesting movie about a pig -and a plane. Waiting for Catbus is a conversational podcast where 4 friends gather round to rank and review every single Studio Ghibli movie in chronological order.WFC is Ed Brown, Abi Kendall, Ali Griffiths and Mark Reeves.Follow us on Twitter @catbuspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Only Yesterday | Episode 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2020 50:45


    On this week's Waiting for Catbus we rewatched Only Yesterday (1991) from Isao Takahata. As always, Waiting for Catbus is a conversational podcast where 4 friends rank and review every single Studio Ghibli movie in chronological order. We are *very* excited to let you know that this episode is that last recorded with our original audio set up - and as of next week we'll sound much better!Waiting for Catbus is Ed Brown, Abi Kendall, Mark Reeves and Ali Griffiths.Folow us on Twitter at @catbuspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Kiki's Delivery Service | Episode 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 79:18


    We're back! Sorry for the delay but this week we chatted about (and reviewed) Kiki's Delivery Service. As always, Waiting for Catbus is a conversational podcast where four friends gather round to rank every Studio Ghibli movie in chronological order. We're coming towards the end of our audio issue (1 more episode to go!) so if you've hung in so far - thanks!Waiting for Catbus is Ed Brown, Abi Kendall, Mark reeves and is hosted by Ali Griffiths.Follow us at @catbuspod on Twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    My Neighbour Totoro | Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2020 46:14


    We're back! Waiting For Catbus is a conversational podcast where 4 friends gather round to rank and review every single Studio Ghibli movie in chronological order. This week we're talking through arguably the studio's most famous film - the adorable classic, My Neighbour Totoro. We are, of course, still battling audio issues - but hang in there!Waiting For Catbus is Ed Brown, Abi Kendall, Mark Reeves and Ali Griffithstwitter.com/catbuspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Grave of the Fireflies | Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2020 44:39


    In this week's Waiting For Catbus we rewatch and discuss Isao Takahata WW2's masterpiece 'Grave of the Fireflies'. We played around with the structure of this episode, attempting to focus on the plot first - as always, audio quality on these first set of episodes is subpar, but better sounds are coming!Waiting for Catbus is Ali Griffiths, Mark Reeves, Abi Kendall and Eddy Brown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Laputa: Castle In The Sky | Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2020 67:52


    Waiting for Catbus is conversational podcast where 4 friends gather round to rank and review every single Studio Ghibli film in chronological order. In this first episode, we chat through Laputa: Castle in the Sky (1986). **Since it's our first episode the audio quality is substantially worse than later episodes, and we'll also be changing the format as we go - that's all to say, if you don't love it, don't write us off just yet!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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