Lyra's been taking a lot of Japanese language and literature classes, so this summer Dan and Lyra discuss two recent Japanese movies dealing with World War II. Dan chose Takashi Yamakazi's 2023 Godzilla Minus One, and Lyra chose Hayao Miyazaki's 2013 The Wind Rises. The two debate culpability, self-sacrifice, and the Miyazaki–Neon Genesis Evangelion connection.

Intro and outro music: Joe Hisaishi's score for The Wind Rises.
Mid-show music: Naoki Satö's score for Godzilla Minus One.

Happy Hitchcoctober! Er, Hitchcocktember. Lyra (from her dorm room!) and Dan discuss Vertigo and Psycho, the director as voyeur, possession versus obsession, and Lyra's strong argument that the shower scene is "goofy."

Intro and outro music: Bernard Herrmann's Vertigo score.
Mid-show music: Bernard Herrmann's Psycho score.

In the final episode before Lyra goes to college (!!), Dan and Lyra discuss David Fincher's Fight Club, David Lynch's Mulholland Drive, movies as puzzles the director wants you to crack, and movies as artworks the director doesn't want you to solve. Silencio!!!

Intro music: the Dust Brothers' score from Fight Club.
Mid-show music: the Pixies' "Where Is My Mind?" from Fight Club.
Outro music: Angelo Badalamenti's score from Mulholland Drive.