Ghibli Minute

Nausicaa minute 29 - Kanji Typewriter

The ohmu gives us a chance to review molting. The Tolmekian air ships give us a chance to talk about codes and character input.

Nausicaa minute 28 - Head Count

We talk about curfew,  more geography, and insect wings as the ushiabu flies home. Cheryl doubts whether the ohmu is alive.

Nausicaa minute 27 - Bullroarer

We talk about insect ears and lobes, but not earlobes.

Nausicaa minute 26 - Repeating Segments

Entomologist Cheryl Heinz joins us this week for an in-depth discussion of Ushiabu anatomy.

Nausicaa minute 25 - It's Flame-Colored Now

The fire is so intense. Nausicaa meets a new friend. Reactions can be powerful.

Nausicaa minute 24 - Double Role for William Shatner

Nausicaa's warnings can't stop the Tolmekian ship, swarming with ground bugs, from crashing.

Nausicaa minute 23 - Spore Drive

A Tolmekian ship appears out of the darkness.

Nausicaa minute 22 - Suspinute

We catalog the contents of Nausicaa's bedroom, and join the old men standing watch.

Nausicaa minute 21 - Prophecy Instagram

Prophecy week kicks off with discussion of facial hair requirements, levels of fate, and other adult stuff. Guest Jack Stovold from Reopening the Wormhole solves the mystery of the windmills.

Nausicaa minute 20 - Child Bride

The germ theory of disease, wedding plans, relative titles, and prophecies.