Welcome to Movie Monday! This month’s movie was Hayao Miyazaki’s animated post-apocalyptic fantasy Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind from 1984. A based on Miyazaki’s own critically acclaimed manga series of the same name.

This episode features contributions from:

(in order of appearance)

James Knight and Ellen of the Southwest London Sofa Gang

James and Judy of the South Pacific Sofa

Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast, blog)

Goblin’s Henchman (podcast & blog) & the Umber Bulk

Joe Richter of Hindsighless (podcast)

Jason Hobbs of Hobbs and Friends, and Random Screed (podcasts)

MW Lewis of The Worlds of MW Lewis (podcast)

Mirke of Mirke the Meek (podcast)

Find the Movie Monday Letterboxd list here https://letterboxd.com/the39thman/list/movie-monday-1/

The movie for December is Mike Hodges’ 1980s camp classic Flash Gordon. That episode will air on December 29th, so please send your submissions by the 27th if you’d like to be included in the show.

Also, be sure not to miss the new podcast I’m involved with, entitled With Wife and I. My wife, Isla, suggested we take turns to choose movies to watch together, then share our thoughts with anyone who cares to listen. Our second episode is already available, pitting Neil Jordan’s Byzantium against Kathryn Bigelow’s Near Dark. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3gAZmllf145wZLkdbkYbra?si=O5ZQFgBLQ0yjzkMvbzDaCg

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Having found myself on the wrong side of 55, I attempt to distract from this devastating realisation by responding to some Movie Monday feedback before indulging in a little retail therapy.

First up is James Knight with a call about September’s movie Richard Donner’s Superman, then we have calls from Joe Richter of Hindsighless and MW Lewis of The Worlds of MW Lewis regarding the October choice Fred Dekker’s Monster Squad.

I mention a Dungeon Craft review of Chris McDowall’s Mythic Bastionland that you can watch here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsJ5px6_8ew

This is followed by that strangest of phenomena, the audio unboxing. I take a peek inside Free League's new Vaesen Starter Set, Casey Garske’s Stay Frost Remastered, Loke Battle Mats’ Dungeon Designer’s Deck (as featured on Geek Gamers) and Diogo Nogueira’s Screams Amongst The Stars.

Check out the Dungeon Designer’s Deck here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FuEq0yen-Y

This month’s Movie Monday is 1984’s animated pre-Ghibli classic Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind directed by Hayao Miyazaki. That episode will air on 24th, so please send your submissions by the 22th if you’d like to be included in the show.

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Find the Movie Monday Letterboxd list here https://letterboxd.com/the39thman/list/movie-monday-1/

Be sure to check out the new podcast I’m involved with, With Wife and I. My wife, Isla, suggested we take turns to choose a movie to watch together, then share our thoughts with anyone who cares to listen. Here’s our very first episode, where we pit Bram Stoker’s Dracula against Renfield https://open.spotify.com/episode/29HMVF3BBpClDiAwzczghP?si=ts3ULH8uRgy3rfLXFOyRxw

Episode 2: Byzantium Vs. Near Dark is coming soon!

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Well, what do you know, it’s Movie Monday again! This month, we watched Fred Dekker’s The Monster Squad from 1987.

This episode features contributions from:

(in order of appearance)

Goblin’s Henchman (podcast & blog) & the Umber Bulk

Jason Connerley of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (podcast, blog)

James Knight, Ellen and Tyranner

Joe Richter of Hindsighless (podcast)

Karl Rodriguez of the GMologist Presents… (podcast)

MW Lewis of The Worlds of MW Lewis (podcast)

Find the Movie Monday Letterboxd list here https://letterboxd.com/the39thman/list/movie-monday-1/

The movie for November will be 1984’s animated pre-Ghibli classic Nausica of the Valley of the Wind directed by Hayao Miyazaki. That episode will air on 24th, so please send your submissions by the 22th if you’d like to be included in the show.

Also, be sure not to miss the new podcast I’m involved with, entitled With Wife and I. My wife, Isla, suggested we take turns to choose movies to watch together, then share our thoughts with anyone who cares to listen. Here’s our very first episode, where we pit Bram Stoker’s Dracula against Renfield https://open.spotify.com/episode/29HMVF3BBpClDiAwzczghP?si=ts3ULH8uRgy3rfLXFOyRxw

“Warning” by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere

Leave me an audio message via ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands

You can email me at ⁠spencer.freethrall@gmail.com⁠

You can find me in a bunch of other places here ⁠https://freethrall.carrd.co⁠