Shows / Ghost Divers
Ghost Divers
Dive into the ghosts of old anime to discuss film and narrative theory, politics, and queerness in a biweekly show hosted by Connor and Niamh.
Episodes
Ghost Divers[S16E1] Intro to Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Dive into Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion! The Show: @ghostdiverspod Niamh: @FoxmomNia Connor: @rabbleais Export Audio Network: exportaud.io Ghost Divers…
Ghost Divers[S15E6] Question Bucket: Griffith staring at Minister Foss over a half-unwrapped burrito a.k.a. Polonium is not an element (with Special Guest Star Autumn Blake)
Basically just answered emails the entire time so no neat divisions for timestamps for this one. You can write into future Question Buckets at…
Ghost Divers[S15E5] Berserk, eps. 20–25 (with Special Guest Star Autumn Blake)
0:14:18: Synopses for all episodes 1:00:05: Episodes discussion for all episodes 2:20:39: Outro and ED 2:35:22: Post-ED segment The Show: @ghostdiverspod…
Ghost Divers[S15E4] Berserk, eps. 13–19 (with Special Guest Star Autumn Blake)
0:03:57: Synopses for all episodes 0:35:50: Episodes discussion for all episodes 2:36:48: Outro and ED 2:51:58: Post-ED segment The Show: @ghostdiverspod…
Ghost Divers[S15E3] Berserk, eps. 7–12 (with Special Guest Star Autumn Blake)
0:04:40: Synopses for all episodes 0:20:43: Episodes discussion for all episodes 2:19:23: Outro and ED 2:36:17: Post-ED segment The Show: @ghostdiverspod…
Ghost Divers[S15E2] Berserk, eps. 1–6 (with Special Guest Star Autumn Blake)
0:08:25: Synopses for all episodes 0:27:27: Episodes discussion for all episodes 2:08:23: Outro and ED 2:20:53: Post-ED segment The Show: @ghostdiverspod…
Ghost Divers[S15E1] Intro to Berserk (1997) (with Special Guest Star Autumn Blake)
Dive into Berserk (1997)! The Show: @ghostdiverspod (twitter) or @ghostdivers (cohost) Niamh: @FoxmomNia (twitter) or @foxmomnia (cohost) Connor: @rabbleais…
Ghost Divers[S13E6] Psycho-Pass: The Movie
We finally return to watch Psycho-Pass: The Movie! 00:20:07: Synopsis 00:31:48: Discussion 02:11:27: Outro 02:29:02: Post-ED discussion Also, don't forget that…
Ghost Divers[S14E21] Question Bucket: Charles Barkley has read all of NANA and he's currently unemployed (with Special Guest Star Autumn Blake)
0:03:38: Draft 1:34:48: Getting to the rest of the emails... 3:39:41: Plugs and outro 3:47:16: Post-ED chat OP: "Platonic" by Aiha Higurashi ED: "MOON LIGHT"…
Ghost Divers[S14E20] NANA, chs. 78–80
0:12:26: Looking back on the series as a whole 0:27:51 Synopses 0:35:38 Some discussion of the volume overall 0:40:43 Chapter 78 discussion 1:26:47 Chapter 79…
Ghost Divers[S14E19] NANA, chs. 74–77
0:07:20 Synopses 0:22:42 Discussion of the volume overall 0:35:48 Chapter 74 discussion 1:23:36 Chapter 75 discussion 2:02:34 Chapter 76 discussion 2:41:08…
Ghost Divers[S14E18] NANA, chs. 70–73
0:06:19 Synopses 0:21:57 Chapter 70 discussion 1:11:13 Chapter 71 discussion 1:56:09 Chapter 72 discussion 2:38:27 Chapter 73 discussion 3:25:53 Plugs and…
Ghost Divers[S14E17] NANA, chs. 66–69 + Takumi
0:08:21 Synopses 0:16:42 Chapter 66 discussion 0:51:46 Chapter 67 discussion 1:13:51 Chapter 68 discussion 1:54:20 Chapter 69 discussion 2:32:51 Takumi…
Ghost Divers[S14E16] NANA, chs. 62–65
0:07:48: Synopses 0:18:04: Chapter 62 discussion 1:08:28 Chapter 63 discussion 1:50:30 Chapter 64 discussion 2:33:49 Chapter 65 discussion 3:33:11 Plugs and…
Ghost Divers[S14E15] NANA, chs. 58–61 + Nobu
0:06:57 Synopses 0:20:38 Chapter 58 discussion 1:31:20 Chapter 59 discussion 2:15:37 Chapter 60 discussion 2:38:30 Chapter 61 discussion 3:00:20 Nobu…
Ghost Divers[S14E14] NANA, chs. 54–57
0:05:29 Synopses 0:20:31 Chapter 54 discussion 1:19:13 Chapter 55 discussion 2:01:17 Chapter 56 discussion 2:52:16 Chapter 57 discussion 3:38:11 Plugs and…
Ghost Divers[S14E13] NANA, chs. 50–53
0:04:32 Synopses 0:15:32 Chapter 50 discussion 0:59:01 Chapter 51 discussion 1:41:06 Chapter 52 discussion 2:28:39 Chapter 53 discussion 3:00:05 Plugs and…
Ghost Divers[S14E12] NANA, chs. 46–49
0:11:38 Synopses 0:17:29 Chapter 46 discussion 1:22:38 Chapter 47 discussion 2:06:34 Chapter 48 discussion 2:57:37 Chapter 49 discussion 3:29:01 Plugs and…
Ghost Divers[S14E11] NANA, chs. 42–45
0:04:12 Looking back on the arcs so far as we move into a new narrative arc 0:28:06 Synopses 0:39:10 Chapter 42 discussion 1:29:53 Chapter 43 discussion…
Ghost Divers[S14E10] NANA, chs. 37–41
0:06:35 Discussing the image of the moon in NANA 0:18:44 Synopses 0:27:54 Chapter 37 discussion 1:07:54 Chapter 38 discussion 1:33:19 Chapter 39 discussion…
Ghost DiversThe Third Annual New Year's Special: Cromartie High — The Movie
Happy New Year! Will you feel a little better about our little prank if I tell you that not only are we doing Barry Lyndon on Stairwells next week but ALSO…
Ghost Divers[S14E9] NANA, chs. 33–36
0:24:08 Synopses 0:34:01 Chapter 33 discussion 1:31:40 Chapter 34 discussion 2:10:03 Chapter 35 discussion 2:47:48 Chapter 36 discussion 3:17:43 Plugs and…
Ghost Divers[S14E8] NANA, chs. 29–32 + Naoki
0:16:26 Synopses 0:30:50 Chapter 29 discussion 1:32:02 Chapter 30 discussion 2:02:14 Chapter 31 discussion 2:22:02 Chapter 32 discussion 2:48:08: Naoki…
Ghost DiversNew Year's Special Announcement + Bonus Early Release: Pondering Pootan with Ajishio Taro & Hachimitsu Boy, Chapter Seventy-Four: Train in Vain
Hello fellow divers! We are planning to record the New Year's Special on December 9, 2023, so that is also the deadline for emails! If you have any questions…
Ghost Divers[S14E7] NANA, chs. 25–28
0:07:26 Synopses 0:13:07 Chapter 25 discussion 1:08:04 Chapter 26 discussion 1:48:14 Chapter 27 discussion 2:27:10 Chapter 28 discussion 3:06:01 Plugs and…
Ghost Divers[S14E6] NANA, chs. 19–24
"It felt like I was going to disappear into the 4-hour podcast..." 0:13:17 Synopses 0:26:21 Chapter 19 discussion 1:10:01 Chapter 20 discussion 1:44:21 Chapter…
Ghost Divers[S14E5] NANA, chs. 13–18
Why does Trapnest take over everything important in my life? Write into our Question Bucket at ghostdiverspod@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter! The Show…
Ghost Divers[S14E4] NANA, chs. 7–12
The hand I was holding then was the only one I wanted to hold that night… and forever... Write into our Question Bucket at ghostdiverspod@gmail.com and follow…
Ghost Divers[S14E3] NANA, chs. 1–6
Hey Nana... 'member when we first met? Write into our Question Bucket at ghostdiverspod@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter! The Show: @ghostdiverspod (twitter)…
Ghost Divers[S14E2] NANA, Nana K. and Nana O.
We discuss the first volume of NANA comprising of the original one-shot stories. 0:09:39: Komatsu Nana one-shot 1:23:30: Ōsaki Nana one-shot Write into our…
Ghost Divers[S14E1] Intro to NANA
Dive into NANA! The Show: @ghostdiverspod (twitter) or @ghostdivers (cohost) Niamh: @FoxmomNia (twitter) or @foxmomnia (cohost) Connor: @rabbleais (twitter) or…
Ghost Divers[S13E5] Question Bucket: Is Yayoi bucatini?
01:56:14: Time stamp to skip the Madoka Magica and Fate/Zero spoilers You can write into future Question Buckets at ghostdiverspod@gmail.com and don’t forget…
Ghost Divers[S13E4] Psycho-Pass, eps. 17–22
Note: In support of the ongoing strikes in Hollywood and the guidance released by SAG-AFTRA regarding rewatch and companion podcasts, we have decided to…
Ghost Divers[S13E3] Psycho-Pass, eps. 9–16
00:23:57: Discussion for episodes 9–11 01:14:08: Discussion for episodes 12 & 13 01:53:12: Discussion for episodes 14–16 Write into our Question Bucket at…
Ghost Divers[S13E2] Psycho-Pass, eps. 1–8
00:22:41: Discussion for episodes 1–3 01:20:18: Discussion for episodes 4 & 5 02:11:26: Discussion for episodes 6–8 Write into our Question Bucket at…
Ghost Divers[S13E1] Intro to Psycho-Pass
Dive into Psycho-Pass! The Show: @ghostdiverspod (twitter) or @ghostdivers (cohost) Niamh: @FoxmomNia (twitter) or @foxmomnia (cohost) Connor: @rabbleais…
Ghost Divers[S12E10] Question Bucket: There's a lot of porn of Lucario and I think Naze is down with that
Our bucket is overflowing with questions this week! Thank you to everyone who wrote in. We try to get right to the emails... but end up talking about overall…
Ghost Divers[S12E9] Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, eps. 45–50
Topics discussed: Once again Niamh has not been able to finish the notes in time. Expect them sometime this weekend. Sorry! Write into our Question Bucket at…
Ghost Divers[S12E8] Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, eps. 39–44
Topics discussed: Revealed Intentions; the people making IBO love Victory Gundam; how to say Dáinsleif; someone really needed to warn all these characters…
Ghost Divers[S12E7] Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, eps. 33–38
Topics discussed: Iok is a Jerid; Vidar, Gaelio, Ein, and the Norse god of vengeance; the myth of Ragnarök and its significance in Norse mythology; McGillis as…
Ghost Divers[S12E6] Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, eps. 26–32
Topics discussed: Niamh’s new way of doing synopses; Julieta is the weird girl to Ple’s silly girl, cyber new type vibes all around; Montag goes masked off and…
Ghost Divers[S12E5] Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, eps. 20–25
Topics discussed: Trying to imagine the position of being completely unmoved by anything except Biscuit; spending over a half hour to synopsize three episodes…
Ghost Divers[S12E4] Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, eps. 14–19
Topics discussed: An aside for a correction email; the show being cheeky with McGillis’s obvious disguise; Tekkadan’s lack of understanding of their own…
Ghost Divers[S12E3] Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, eps. 7–13
Topics discussed: Is there anything going on with Moby Dick references?; the introduction of the Turbines to further explore gender and sexuality on the show…
Ghost Divers[S12E2] Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, eps. 1–6
Topics discussed: Mikazuki is the main guy from Battles Without Honor or Humanity 2; Kudelia Bluth; the very first scene and the symbols of Iron, Blood, and…
Ghost Divers[S12E1] Intro to Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
Dive into Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans! The Show: @ghostdiverspod (twitter) or @ghostdivers (cohost) Niamh: @FoxmomNia (twitter) or @foxmomnia…
Ghost Divers[S11E4] Question Bucket: Normal Country* —Nice to EAT you— (with special guest kb)
Topics discussed: The two Kino’s Journey movies; the Land of Foxes, the Normal Country*, and the Boring Country of Thematically Significant Travelers and Their…
Ghost Divers[S11E3] Kino's Journey —the Beautiful World—, eps. 8–13 + ep. 0 (with special guest kb)
Topics discussed: The Individual vs. Society; Kino’s increasing meddling or involvement in the countries they visit; the optimism or pessimism in the ending of…
Ghost DiversThe Second Annual New Year's Special: NANA by Yazawa Ai
Happy New Year! We've made it another full year of the show! As with last year's special, we start with a self-indulgent look back at the past year of the…
Ghost Divers[S11E2] Kino's Journey —the Beautiful World—, eps. 1–7 (with special guest kb)
Topics discussed: Kino and Hermes are funny little guys; the philosophical allegorical mode of Kino's Journey; Kino's shifting and poorly-maintained position…
Ghost Divers[S11E1] Intro to Kino's Journey —the Beautiful World— (with special guest kb)
“Someone once told me that watching anime made them want to record a podcast.” Dive into Kino’s Journey —the Beautiful World— (2003)! The Show: @ghostdiverspod…
Ghost Divers[S10E4] Question Bucket: I saw a calzone and it really made an impression on me (with special guest Josh McKenzie)
Topics discussed: Once Again, Shōnen Bat is a Stand Alone Complex; Someone Actually Asks Niamh to Talk About NANA; The Forbidden Sixth Route in the Five Kinds…
Ghost Divers[S10E3] Paranoia Agent ep. 8–13 (with special guest Josh McKenzie)
Topics discussed: There Needs to be More Maromi Merchandizing; the Shockwaves of the First 7 Episodes; Collective Narratives of Shared Truth; the Hell of…
Ghost Divers[S10E2] Paranoia Agent ep. 1–7 (with special guest Josh McKenzie)
Topics discussed: Breaking the Pattern of Paranoia Agent in Episode 7; Repression and Alienation; It’s ‘Cause You Be On That Phone; The Tsunami as Lil Slugger…
Ghost Divers[S10E1] Intro to Paranoia Agent (with special guests Josh McKenzie and Craig Neeson)
“To begin, a rabbit jumps behind the moon. What is it that the black rabbit sees on the horizon with his big red eyes? A fish on the land has trouble when he…
Ghost Divers[S9E4] Question Bucket: Danza Kuduro (with Special Guest Star Autumn Blake)
“Most games are mid.” Topics discussed: The Wired vs. Kingdom Hearts; The Ricola Incident; Forever Anime; Things That Are Mid; Kissing and/or Tucking; Coffee…
Ghost Divers[S9E3] Serial Experiments Lain, eps. 7–13 (with Special Guest Star Autumn Blake)
Topics discussed: Connor Gaslights Niamh; Connor and Autumn Call Lain Mid; Lain and Alice Enjoy Some Eggo Waffles; Digging Into the Ending of Lain; Comparing…
Ghost Divers[S9E2] Serial Experiments Lain, eps. 1–6 (with Special Guest Star Autumn Blake)
Topics discussed: Vibes Are Happening; Lain’s Position in a Cultural Conversation; Assigning Emotions or Motivations to Characters in Lain is an Interpretive…
Ghost Divers[S9E1] Intro to Serial Experiments Lain (with Special Guest Star Autumn Blake)
“When it's all said and done, podcasts are just a medium of communication and the transfer of information. You mustn't confuse them with the real world. Do you…
Ghost Divers[S8E4] Question Bucket: You wouldn't take this anime boy home to meet your mother (with special guest John-Charles Holmes)
“This 35mm screening of Ingmar Bergman’s Persona is mine. I think this entire theater may even just be a long, long dream I’m having. Everyone on the screen…