About this episode

The episode discusses the film Porco Rosso, exploring themes of freedom, fascism, and comparisons to other characters like Han Solo.

Farewell to freedom in the Adriatic and days of wild abandon! We’re soaring back over the sea this week to hang out with our close personal friend, Porco Rosso! This is… the best movie ever made, right? Topics discussed this week: whether or not Han Solo is just Porco in space, Italian antifascism, French antifascism, fascism in general, Looney Tunes, and of course, cool planes.

People in this episode

Hosts: Dom Nero, Adam Volerich

Topics covered

• Italian antifascism
• French antifascism
• fascism
• Looney Tunes
• planes

Keywords

• Porco Rosso
• Han Solo
• fascism
• Italian cinema
• planes
• Looney Tunes

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Porco Rosso

Places: Italy, France, Adriatic

More episodes of Eye of the Duck: A Film Podcast

• Pom Poko (1994) with Griffin Newman (Blank Check) · July 20, 2026 · 2h 21m
• Only Yesterday (1991) · June 29, 2026 · 2h 34m
• Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) · June 22, 2026 · 2h 28m
• My Neighbor Totoro (1988) · June 15, 2026 · 2h 34m

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Eye of the Duck: A Film Podcast podcast page.