Ep. 470 - What Are Angels (Angel's Egg)

About this episode

The episode discusses the abstract themes of Mamoru Oshii's anime film Angel's Egg and touches on various cultural topics from the 1980s.

It gets abstract this week on the podcast, as we watch Mamoru Oshii's semi-forgotten anime film, Angel's Egg , from 1985. We also talk about Anatomy of a Fall , loads of 80s bands, Peeps, and the Silverball pinball museum of Asbury Park NJ. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | We're on Threads/Instagram | Subscribe to us on YouTube | Join the fan Discord

People in this episode

Host: JoJo's Bizarre Podcast

Topics covered

• anime
• film analysis
• 1980s culture
• music
• pinball
• abstract art

Keywords

• Angel's Egg
• Mamoru Oshii
• anime film
• 1980s bands
• Peeps
• Silverball pinball museum

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Silverball pinball museum, Apple Podcasts, Patreon, BlueSky, Threads, Instagram, YouTube, Discord

Books & works: Angel's Egg, Anatomy of a Fall

Places: Asbury Park NJ

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