Eye of the Duck: A Film Podcast

Eye of the Duck: A Film Podcast

Author: Dom Nero and Adam Volerich | Morbid Network Language: English Episodes: 50
There's a moment in every great film where everything aligns-the writing, the performance, the direction-into a perfect, essential core. David Lynch has a name for that: the "Eye of the Duck" scene. That's precisely where hosts Dom Nero and Adam Volerich begin each conversation in Eye of the Duck: A Film Podcast. Rather than providing standard reviews or plot summaries, they use that pivotal scene as a doorway into a deeper understanding of the entire movie. You'll hear them dissect how a single, perfectly crafted sequence can illuminate themes, character arcs, and the director's intent, making the whole film click into place. Their discussions often expand beyond individual titles to trace connections across entire genres and franchises. One week might find them deep in the claustrophobic corridors of the *Alien* series, while another could explore the frostbitten dread of Winter Horror or the neon-drenched aesthetics of Cyberpunk cinema. This approach offers a fresh and focused way to appreciate film history, from blockbuster sagas like *Indiana Jones* to distinct cultural movements. It’s a thoughtful, scene-by-scene celebration of why movies stick with us, brought to you by the Morbid Network. Tune in for conversations that are as specific and revelatory as the scenes they honor.
Episodes
The Wind Rises (2013) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:33:13
[Bane voice]: The wind rises!! This week we fly with Jiro Hirokoshi and the mysterious Italian man of his dreams! It's Hayao Miyazaki's most personal film to date, featuring some of the most ravishing animation ever comm…
From Up on Poppy Hill (2011) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:41:39
It’s Goro Day! This week we are going deep on the embattled, tragic, and nonetheless fascinating collaboration between Hayao Miyazaki and his fledging director son. Whatever you think of Goro’s movies, you’ve got to admi…
The Secret World of Arrietty (2010) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:15:19
Finally, a movie about a Pod who casts! This week we are putting the “mini” in miniseries for the Hiromasa Yonebayashi cottagecore classic that is equal parts HONEY I SHRUNK THE KIDS and TOY STORY. And yes, the dad’s nam…
Ponyo (2008) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:27:23
When it comes to Hayao Miyazaki, the ocean is full of mystery and calamity. But one thing is for certain: Ponyo loves ham! This week is Miyazaki’s late-career “movie for five-year-olds” that somehow combines the terror o…
Howl's Moving Castle (2004) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:28:10
Howl may be the worst type of early 2000s emo hunk. But listeners…We! Can! Fix! Him!!!
Spirited Away (2001) with Stephen Hilger (Into the Aether) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:04:16
Listeners, it’s time to remember your name. We’re getting Spirited Away this week to a Studio Ghibli production that is often called the most influential animated film of all time. Joining us to help purify the stink spi…
My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999) with Nik Long [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:17:20
Did Studio Ghibli really make a family sitcom? Kind of! It’s Isao Takahata’s second-to-last film, and we simply couldn’t resist adding it to our series. Joining us to revel in the brilliance (and surprisingly vindictive…
Princess Mononoke (1997) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:36:28
Before you listen to this episode, please join us in reciting the Ghibli prayer: Oh nameless god of rage and hate, we bow before you! This week we contend with what is unquestionably one of the greatest films ever made,…
Whisper of the Heart (1995) with Stephen Hilger (Into the Aether) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:17:53
Country roads, take us home! Of the many, many movies that use this famous John Denver song, who would've expected the DEFINITIVE one to be about about a couple kids in Western Tokyo who fall in love with a really cool c…
Pom Poko (1994) with Griffin Newman (Blank Check) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:20:36
We’re back! Joining us after our one week hiatus is returning champion, the one, the only... Griffin Newman! We have so much to talk about this week, including: raccoon dogs, Isao Takahata’s hatred of modernity, the hist…