Author, Podcaster, and our fifth Beatle, Caroline O’Donoghue returns to talk about Hayao Miyazaki’s 2001 masterpiece Spirited Away. We talk about Yubaba as magical girlboss, unsettling giant babies, how we feel about Spirited Away merch, games we think have a hint of Spirited Away about them, and just generally ooh and aah over how good this film is. It’s so good.

Caroline is @Czaroline. Her latest YA book The Gifts That Bind Us Is out Feb 3rd. Her other (excellent) books are also in all the shops.

Alan is @alan_maguire. Juvenalia is his main thing right now.

Sarah is @griffski. Her books are in all good bookshops.

Thank you to Dee McDonnell for our artwork.

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This episode was edited and produced by Alan

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