Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)

Author: Dom Nero and Adam Volerich | Morbid Network May 25, 2026 Duration: 2:38:37
Calling all Tolmekians: it’s a series premiere!!!! Today we take flight with the Princess of the Valley of the Wind for our new Studio Ghibli series. What a dream (of madness)! For the next few months we’ll be fully devoted to the works of Miyazaki, Takahata, and the entire Ghibli collective. We hope you’ll join us in the Sea of Decay! The water is fine (it’s only mildly acidic and poisonous).

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.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Eye of the Duck: A Film Podcast
Podcast Episodes
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:53:19
Forth Eorlingas! This week we toss Gimli face first into the forces of the Enemy. It’s another four hour tour of Middle Earth, and this time, we brought Ents. Is the middle film of a trilogy ever the best one? In this ca…
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:58:19
Listeners, the Third Age is finally upon us. The nine companions are assembled. The recording is 4 hours long. It shall be… The Fellowship of the Duck! This week, Adam and Dom are embarking on a quest to save Middle-Eart…
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Duration: 2:20:43
Happy holidays! Adam made a feature film and we’re (finally) going to celebrate it in style. It’s a bonus episode of holly, jolly, drinks, and independent film. With a very special guest host! Our old friend Sarah Welch-…
The Black Cauldron (1985) with Nik Long [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:01:03
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The Return of the King (1980) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:49:26
Sing it with us!! WHERE THERE’S A WHIP [WHIP SFX] THERE’S A WAY! WHERE THERE’S A WHIP [WHIP SFX] THERE’S A WAY! This week we face the Lord of the Lash himself for the epic return of Arthur Rankin & Jules Bass, and the wi…
The Lord of the Rings (1978) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:34:45
It’s the first major adaptation of Tolkien’s trilogy and it is…rotoscope animation? Enter Ralph Bakshi and his completely batshit vision of an animated Middle Earth! Is it a mixed masterpiece or a very audacious disaster…
The Hobbit (1977) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:51:15
Listen up, Hobbitses! An adventure is knocking at your door! Will you answer it? Even if it’s a musical? It’s the first actual Tolkien adaptation of our series this week, and we are so confused that it exists. Rankin and…
Jason and the Argonauts (1963) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:53:32
Series premiere! This week we leave The Shire behind to embark on our journey through Middle Earth and the epic fantasy genre! In the spirit of Lord of the Rings, we’ve divided our miniseries into three parts, and we’re…
Don't Stop Filming [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:25:36
Run back the tape! We’re closing the book on yet another miniseries this week, and… revealing the journey that lies ahead! It’s been a joy scrubbing through all the haunted camera recordings of these found footage horror…
Rap World (2024) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:13:31
Try to remember these times, listeners. Some of the best nights of our lives were being had in parking lots. When Connor O’Malley brings a couple DV cameras to the suburban abyss of Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, we simply hav…